references
  
      The Mayo Clinic: "Fast Weight Loss: What's Wrong With It?"
    
      The American Academy of Dietetics: "Back to Basics for Healthy Weight Loss"
    
      Change in Seconds: "Virtual Weight Loss Simulator and Body Visualizer"
    
      Model My Diet: "Virtual Weight Loss Simulator and Motivation Tool"
    
      The American Council on Exercise: "Weight Lifting for Weight Loss"
    
      National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: "Factors Affecting Weight & Health"
    
      The American Council on Exercise: "Myths and Misconceptions: Spot Reduction and Feeling the Burn"
    
      Cleveland Clinic: "Excess Skin Removal"
    
      Mayo Clinic: "Stretch marks"
    
      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "Not Just Your Grandma’s Diabetes"
    
      Visualize You: "Visualize Your Weight"
    
      U.S. National Library of Medicine: "Diet for rapid weight loss"
    




There are certain apps that can help you visualize what you would look like if you lost weight.

Image Credit: Delmaine Donson/E+/GettyImages

Image Credit: Delmaine Donson/E+/GettyImages

While Visualize You uses your current height, weight, and picture, there is never a guarantee that you will look like the after photo. In other words, if you’re going to try a weight loss simulator or app, make sure you understand the limitations.

Weight loss doesn’t have to be about your physical appearance. Instead, celebrate non-scale victories like having more energy or accomplishing a fitness goal.

      The Mayo Clinic: "Fast Weight Loss: What's Wrong With It?"
    
      The American Academy of Dietetics: "Back to Basics for Healthy Weight Loss"
    
      Change in Seconds: "Virtual Weight Loss Simulator and Body Visualizer"
    
      Model My Diet: "Virtual Weight Loss Simulator and Motivation Tool"
    
      The American Council on Exercise: "Weight Lifting for Weight Loss"
    
      National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: "Factors Affecting Weight & Health"
    
      The American Council on Exercise: "Myths and Misconceptions: Spot Reduction and Feeling the Burn"
    
      Cleveland Clinic: "Excess Skin Removal"
    
      Mayo Clinic: "Stretch marks"
    
      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "Not Just Your Grandma’s Diabetes"
    
      Visualize You: "Visualize Your Weight"
    
      U.S. National Library of Medicine: "Diet for rapid weight loss"