Weight loss progress photos

Some weeks the scale won’t move. Your body still does.

Those weeks are when most people give up. A photo from a month ago, taken in the same spot, shows you’re still getting there.

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Before: Month 1After: Month 12Month 1Month 12
−42 lbWeight−8 inWaist
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Illustrative example photos.

In short

For weight loss, take front, side and back progress photos once a week in the same spot and light, measure your waist, and compare photos four or more weeks apart. ProgressLens makes the photos match with a faint copy of your last one on the camera and keeps weight and waist next to them, privately on your phone.

Keep going

Progress you can see on the hard days.

Fat loss doesn’t show up on the scale in a straight line. Water, hormones and a salty meal can hide two weeks of real work. Your waist and your photos don’t lie like that.

Read how to track weight loss without a scale and the non-scale victories worth celebrating.

Side view, month 1Side view, month 12

Why it works

Week to week, you can’t see it.
Month to month, you can’t miss it.

Change is slow, so the mirror stops noticing. A photo from the same spot, a few months apart, shows you the truth. And on the days you want to quit, that’s the photo that keeps you going.

Front check-in, Month 1
Month 1Start
Front check-in, Month 4
Month 4−14 lb · −3 in
Front check-in, Month 8
Month 8−29 lb · −6 in
Front check-in, Month 12
Month 12−42 lb · −8 in

Illustrative example photos.

How it works

Thirty seconds a week.

No setup, no sign-up, no learning curve. Open the app, take your photo, done.

Snap your photo

Snap your photo

Front, side and back. Your last photo shows faintly on the screen, so you stand in the same spot every time.

Add a number or two

Add a number or two

Weight and waist take ten seconds. Skip them if you’d rather not. The photos do the talking.

See the difference

See the difference

Pick any two days and flip between them. That’s the moment it clicks.

FAQ

Questions, answered

How often should I take weight loss progress photos?

Once a week, compared every four weeks. See how often to take progress photos.

Why do I look the same even though I’ve lost weight?

You see yourself every day, so slow change is invisible. Compare photos taken a month or more apart, in the same spot and light.

Can I be losing fat if the scale isn’t moving?

Yes, especially if you’re strength training. A smaller waist and leaner photos usually mean it’s working. Read losing inches but not weight.

Are my photos private?

Yes. They stay inside the app on your phone: not in your photo gallery, not in the cloud, and there’s no account. Nobody sees them unless you share.

Is it free?

Free to download and try, with every feature. Your first 10 check-ins are free, then one payment unlocks unlimited check-ins forever. No subscription.

Get ProgressLens

Your future self will thank you for the first photo.

Take it today. In a few months, it’ll be the one that shows how far you’ve come.

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ProgressLens before and after comparison