Woman Shows Realities of Weight Loss with Honest Photo of Excessive Skin

08/22/2016 03:00 pm EDT

This mother of two has lost over 90 pounds and has documented the hard work she has been doing on her weight loss Instagram account. Throughout the process Rachel Graham has tried to be as honest and open with her followers as possible.

Recently, that meant showing some of the side effects of significant weight loss: loose skin and stretch marks.

"The anxiety posting this is REAL," she said alongside the picture showing her bare stomach and skin. "Taken a few minutes apart, flexing in the first. 'How did you avoid loose skin and stretch marks?' Heyyyyy, I didn't! Its all there."

Even though she had to face one of her insecuities to share the picture, Graham felt it was an important reality to reveal.

"Ever since I started my Instagram, I've wanted to keep true to being honest about every aspect of this journey. The good, the bad … insecurities and all," she explained to PEOPLE. "I find that sometimes it's easy to pick which photos I like the most of myself and add them online – but there's more to my journey than just posed pictures at the best angles. I want to keep it 'real' to those following my journey, and my excess skin is my reality."

The brave mother is no stranger to confronting her fears in a public forum. She confessed that starting the Instagram account in the first place took a good amount of courage.

"I've always struggled with my self-esteem, and I was hesitant to make myself so vulnerable to such a large audience," the Nova Scotia resident shared. "My excess skin is an insecurity of mine, and while I'm learning to love this body – loose skin and all, I was nervous putting myself so 'out there' for everyone to see."

Fortunately, the community she has built online has nothing but respect and love for the mother's journey.

"I have received such an outpouring of love from so many people who can relate," she said. "I truly didn't anticipate this much encouragement and support from everyone. Reading the responses really left me emotional!"

She hopes her posts will offer others inspiration and encouragement so that they will know they too can love their bodies, flaws and all.

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