Many people have some form of insecurity. For some, it might be a lack of rhythm and bad dance moves; for others, it’s a job they’re stuck in. But for many people, appearance can fuel a lot of insecurities. That’s why weight loss usually has such a big effect on a person’s well-being. In fact, research finds that the self-esteem of people who have had weight loss surgery skyrockets by 131%.
People can glow up in many different ways, not just by shedding some weight. One Threads user recently asked fellow netizens to share their glow-ups, and some of the physical transformations that folks posted truly stunned us. Here are the best before-and-after photos that show how much feeling happy in your own skin can change everything!
#1 Last Chemo October 2021, My Last Marathon November 2025. Currently Training For My 7th Marathon Since Becoming Cancer Free
#2 Cancer Fighter vs. Cancer Survivor
#3 First Round Of Chemo & 5 Years Cancer Free
#4 I Shed My Wheels
#5 2021 vs. 2026 – Spent Years Unable To Gain Weight/Get Above 90lbs And Struggled With Purging, But I’ve Been Steady 135lbs+ For The Last Few Years
#6 I’ve Been Clean For Over 16 Years
#7 2019 Fighting Cancer vs. 2026 Last Weekend For A Night Out
#8 Three Year And 96 Lb Difference. I Still Have Work To Do But I Will Get There
#9 My Turn
#10 2023 vs. 2026
#11 2023 vs. 2026
#12 This Is My 1 Year Transformation. But I Now I Have Much More Way To Go To Glow Completely. It’s Not Just About My Weight. I Have To Learn How To Love Myself
#13 Lost Weight And Horrible Evil Exes. You Can See The Life And My Spark Came Back
#14 Left: 2024, Diagnosed With Severe Agoraphobia, Not Able To Live My Life Right: Recent, I’m Mostly Happy And Beat Agoraphobia, Working As A Teacher And Lost > 20 Kg
#15 During And After Chemo. Sending Hugs Brother
Never miss a story that brings joy to the world.
#16 930-960lbs (2005) vs. 325lbs (Pic Is From March Cuz I Rarely Take Full Body Shots)
#17 Was In A Cult Now Free!!! Out And Proud!!!
#18 2020 To 2026
#19 100+ Pounds Later…
#20 Old; 35 Years Old New; 44 Years Old
#21 July 2023 – Aug 2026
#22 Guys It’s Possible
#23 21 vs. 31
#24 Before After
#25 2024 vs. 2026. Some Days, Staying Alive Feels Like The Hardest Thing I Have To Do. But Somehow, I’m Still Here
#26 🙃😅😍
#27 2024 vs. 2026
#28 Haven’t Done This Before… Here Goes. 2025 vs. 2026
#29 I’m Down 200 Pounds From My Biggest
#30 2025-2026 This Wasn’t Even My Heaviest. I Was 268 Now 196 And The Happiest I’ve Been In A While. So Proud Of Every One Else’s Journey Too!
#31 Still A Work In Progress But Down 124 Lbs!
#32 40 On The Left 47 On The Right, 6 Years No Alcohol 7.5 Years No Beer
#33 317-179. 2017 vs. Now
#34 I Am So Proud Of Everyone On This Thread
#35 Same Pants- 1 Yr Apart
#36 2025 vs. 2026 Huge Difference A Year Makes When You Start To Love Yourself
#37 2019 To 2026
#38 2024 vs. 2026. Same Girl, Same Horse, Both Much Happier With Less Weight To Carry
#39 2024 Myastenia Gravis Crisis vs. 2026 Now In Remission
#40 2024-2026
#41 The Post Narcissist Glow Up Hits Hard
#42 Then Now
#43 Before….. 2021 ———> 2026
#44 2025 vs. 2026
#45 Then – Now
#46 24. Soon To Be 30
#47 2024 vs. 2026. I Had An Un-Properly Diagnosed Disease Wreaking Havoc On My Life. I Really Am So Grateful Everyday For The Healthy Body I Now Have
#48 2024-2026
#49 2015 vs. 2026. Married vs. Single
#50 Cancer Fighter 2025 vs. 2026
#51 Texas Supermax Penennientary In 2023 vs. 2026 Key West
#52 My Gallbladder And Pancreas Were Screaming For Help
#53 2006 And 2026. I Mostly Got Gayer
#54 Now With Brown Hai
#55 2024 vs. 2026
#56 2025 vs. 2026
#57 2020 To 2026. I’ve Lost Over 100lbs And I Plan To Stay Healthy For The Rest Of My Life!
#58 From County Jail To Comfy Beds. 10 Years Sober Looks Good On Me
#59 2025 – 2026
#60 2023 vs. 2026
#61 210 (2024)- 125 (Now)
#62 2022 vs. 2026
#63 Pictures Help You See The Progress!
#64 2017 And 2026. I Still Need To Lose 50 Or 60 Pounds But I’ve Gotta Get Back On My Feet First…
#65 Gained Weight But I Love How I Look Now Compared To Before
#66 2024 Dec. vs. Now. Still On The Journey
#67 Here’s Me Kind Of Staying The Same Since 2009 (19 Years Old) To Now At 36! Grunge For Lyfe!
#68 2024 – 2026, So Much Happier
#69 2021 vs. 2026. When I Stop To Think/Look I’m Still Baffled, It’s Surreal That I Pulled This Off, & I’m Not Done Yet
#70 2022 vs. 2026
#71 2019 To 2026, 7 Years Of Weight Loss Up And Down, This Is The First Year I’ve Held It!
#72 2020-2026
#73 2017 V 2026
#74 It’s Been 5 Years Already
