If you haven’t seen this post by SoCal Runner Gal – you should definitely check it out. It’s all about how we photos on social media don’t exactly tell the whole truth but do convey a particular message. So, inspired by her post, I thought it would be fun to post some “instagram truths” on this very snowy Wednesday.
Instagram caption: “Reality of working from home: taking a break to foam roll & wearing yoga pants with knee high polka dot socks because it’s cold. Also, being constantly covered in dog hair.”
Instagram truth: I’m trying not to vomit in my mouth while foam rolling my calves and those are my pants after I’ve lint rolled them, twice, in the span of five minutes. Seriously, dog hair EVERYWHERE.
Instagram caption: “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t eat some of those wasabi peas”
Instagram truth: By some, I mean several handfuls.
Instagram caption: “Made myself some paleo sushi! Smoked salmon, cucumber, avocado & red onion. So yummy!”
Instagram truth: First, this is delicious and you should make it immediately. Second, I made something “paleo” because I ate like 7 regular sushi rolls while making/shooting them for work and all that rice made me feel like I was going to burst and did nothing to satisfy my hunger.
Instagram caption: “New back squat 5 rep max of 155#! That’s a 25# increase in 2 weeks & a 15# PR from last week.”
Instagram truth: Well all of that is true. I originally was going to go for 150# for 5 but I can’t do barbell math so I loaded 155#, did a warm up single, was informed that I can’t count (no surprise there) and decided to go for it. Also, 15# PR’s mean volume day on Monday was particularly brutal – aka #firstworldsquattingproblems.
Instagram caption: “Epic brunch at my parent’s house: chorizo with eggs, bacon, hash browns, gfree sour cream coffee cake, fruit, & a giant mimosa”.
Instagram truth: I definitely had at least 5 handfuls of fruit and another half of a slice of coffee cake. I love brunch…and that coffee cake!
Tagged: brunch, healthy, instagram, life, photos, real life, squats, truths
I'm Gabby. A 24 year old gluten-free kitchen explorer, Crossfitter, and freelance recipe developer and food photographer sharing my life one recipe, workout, and photo at a time. 
This is great! I especially love the comment about the dog hair…where does it all come from! I cannot control it in my house no matter how hard I try!
I know right? I have no idea how my dog sheds so much!
Hahaha I love this post. That is SO TRUE! I might steal this idea haha
Do it!
I am loving these Instagram truth posts! I really want to do one!
You should
Haha.. fun post! I should try this…
Yes!
so totally doing a post like this!
Woohoo!
Thanks for sharing my post! I love reading everyone else’s WHOLE truths. So funny!
I have dog hair everywhere too, and it’s actually worse than the cat hair somehow. I don’t get it. Also, that bacon looks amazing.
That is awesome! There is always a story behind pictures, isn’t there?!
I love everything about this post! So hilarious… I also think this brings up not only do people not publish the whole truth, but the viewer makes a lot of assumptions as well just from the little bits they see in photos, captions, etc. and should remember its just a snip-it! And I am a new reader and slightly obsessed with your blog
Thank you!
Awesome post! Loved it
#truth
I totally love this!!!! I think I may borrow the idea from you and write one myself!
Hahaha this is great! And so rings true for Instagram pics, at least mine
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Haha love this post it made me laugh how true it is
This is a great post! I love it because I’ve become jaded to the lives people put out for the world to see and like when people keep it real!
Oh my goodness I loved this! Thank you for being honest…PS: especially love your honesty about the photo about brunch. Sometimes we just need to eat and eat a lot. We train hard and these bodies need to keep fueled. If it’s coffee cake for that morning, then so be it.
My thoughts and feelings exactly