Anna Victoria's 10-Year Challenge Might Be Our Favourite Transformation Yet

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Social media has been flooded with photos of people doing the "10-year challenge," but fitness influencer Anna Victoria might have the best I've seen.

In case you’re not familiar with the challenge, it’s pretty simple: You just share a photo of yourself from 10 years ago and one from now. The personal trainer and Fit Body app creator shared pics of herself from 2007 and 2018—and her body looks completely different.

In the 2007 photo, Anna is holding a friend’s legs up to do a keg stand. She looks fantastic in a bikini, but her body is noticeably different than her current photo, where she looks more toned.

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2007 vs 2018 🙊 Since I already shared a 10 year transformation, here's an 11 year 😆 Does anyone else look back and feel like periods of time in your life were another life entirely? . ⬅️ Before: * Partied (clearly 🤣) * Ate only fast food * Wouldn't step foot in a gym * Drank almost no water * Had trouble sleeping * Had digestive + GI issues from poor eating habits . ➡️ After: * Enjoys a glass of wine or two here and there * Eats 80/20 * Works out for my mental, emotional and physical health * Drinks 3-4 liters of water a day * Prioritizes sleep * No more digestive + GI issues (except for when I have huge cheat meals) . While I didn't have a ton of weight to lose, my transformation was largely health focused, I am also proud of the physical change. And there's only a 5 lb difference between these two photos! But one thing I want to add and make clear is despite the differences between these two photos, I still loved myself in the 2007 photo. No matter how much I did or didn't weigh, I never let it phase me and question my worth. YOU deserve to love yourself now, no matter where you are in your journey, even if you haven't even started ❤️ Please know that now, and always. #fbggirls #fitbodyapp #10yearchallenge www.annavictoria.com/fitbodyapp

Anna says that the 2007 version of herself partied, "ate only fast food, wouldn’t step foot in a gym, drank almost no water, and had trouble sleeping." Plus she had "digestive and GI issues from poor eating habits."

She attributes the changes in her body to a healthier lifestyle. Now, Anna "enjoys a glass of wine or two here and there, eats 80/20, works out for [her] mental, emotional and physical health, drinks 3-4 litres of water a day, and prioritises sleep." She also doesn't struggle with digestive or GI issues anymore, except for when she eats a bigger, less healthy meal than she's used to.

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Here is a KILLER Tone Booty Circuit!! 🔥 BUT FIRST! Today is the LAST day to get one month free and 25% off @fitbodyapp! Link to join is in my insta bio - Tag a friend to join you! . Now who is ready for week 3 of #FitBody2019?! 🙋‍♀️ Did to girls see the prize that the best transformation will receive?! 😁🎉 Here's a booty circuit to help you get there! 😉 Swipe for more . 🍑 Still-Leg Deadlift + Squat + Goblet Squat: 10 rounds (that means 30 reps total!!) 🍑 Sumo Squat + Toe Raise: 12 reps 🍑 Squat Jump: 15 reps Repeat 3x!! #fitbodyapp #fbggirls www.annavictoria.com/fitbodyapp

Anna says that she didn’t have a lot of weight to lose, and that her journey was focused on good health. "I am also proud of the physical change," she says. "And there’s only a 2kg difference between these two photos!"

It should come as no shock that Anna, who always keeps it real, stresses that there was absolutely nothing wrong with the way she used to look—she just wasn’t as healthy as she could have been.

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"Aren't you worried about looking too manly?" is a question I got recently. Anyone else been asked this before? . I want to tell you girls something I've never shared before. About a month before I first started working out, a friend of mine told me she was entering a bikini competition. I gasped. My mind went THERE... "but you're going to look manly!" My friend laughed and said nooo I won't. She was already familiar with fitness/working out/just how hard it is for women to gain muscle. I wasn't. . Fast forward a few months to when I first started working out, shedding fat, and I was gaining an all new appreciation for gaining muscle. It's hard!! I quickly realized a few things: . 👉 "Bulky" muscle doesn't exist. Having muscle with a layer of fat on top is what makes people think muscle is bulky. 👉 Muscle is what tones, tightens and sculpts our bodies (the treadmill doesn't) 👉 Since gaining muscle is no easy feat for women, when you do gain it, you become so PROUD because it's a result of your hard work and dedication 👉 The reason why it's so hard for women to gain muscle in comparison to men is because women don't have the testosterone levels men do to promote rapid muscle gain. . Don't let people's lack of understanding about fitness discourage you from going after your goals. Don't take offense, don't get upset, just DO YOU. 👊 #fbggirls #bodylovebabes www.annavictoria.com

"I still loved myself in the 2007 photo," she said. "No matter how much I did or didn’t weigh, I never let it phase me and question my worth. YOU deserve to love yourself now, no matter where you are in your journey, even if you haven’t even started."

This article originally appeared on Women's Health US.

Korin Miller

Korin Miller is a freelance writer who lives by the beach. She has big hopes to own a teacup pig and taco truck one day.