# Weight Loss Photography The Flash Diet By Alex Covert | Published 2008-09-05 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/take-a-pic-of-your-meals-the-flash-diet References: [dailymail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1052234/The-flash-diet-Taking-photos-meals-helps-slimmers-lose-weight.html?ITO=1490) A new study has shown that those who take pictures of what they’re eating stick more carefully to their diet than those who won't. I guess our human, me-centric minds have evolved to “forget” the truth so that we can live less stressful lives. In other words, we sort of forget how bad last night’s pizza binge actually was. By [taking a photo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gpt-food-cam), we have a [visual diary](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-diary), a tale that doesn’t lie. In essence, it’s a good way to guilt ourselves into [eating healthy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dietary-guidance). The good news is that it doesn’t require any special meals, books, or calculators. Just a simple camera that almost everyone already has. Photo by [clagnut (Flickr)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/clagnut/325987655/). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Weight Loss Photography:** Using photography as a tool for weight loss and diet tracking. - **Visual Food Diaries:** Recording daily food intake through photos. - **Behavior Modification Technology:** Using technology to modify eating behavior through visual reminders. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Health and Wellness:** Incorporating weight loss photography into health and wellness apps or programs. - **Nutrition and Dietetics:** Developing nutrition and dietetics programs that utilize visual food diaries. - **Technology:** Creating behavior modification apps that incorporate weight loss photography. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Food Intake Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calorieai.md) - [Simple Calorie Tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-dieting.md) - [Meal-Scanning Calorie Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snap.md) - [Diet Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapfood.md) - [AI Calorie Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodtrack.md) - [AI-Powered Calorie Tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calorielens.md) - [Photo-Based Nutrition Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caloria.md) - [AI-Driven Food Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aidriven-food-tracker.md) - [AI-Driven Food Logging Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aidriven-food-logging.md)