I don't know why but somehow I think I look a good deal slimmer if I'm facing a mirror head on rather than from a side profile. But then I see myself from the side and notice my butt is still pretty big and my calves are still kind of wide I wish I could target those spots! :/
I swear this is a crazy optical illusion and makes me wonder how others see me since I guess I look different from other angles. It could just be that I'm very used to seeing my reflection head on and thus I'm much more comfortable with it.