Why is our vision distorted?

I was recently doing a bit of "Pinterest surfing" when I saw the above photo.  The article was actually about how to control bloating, but I was so struck by the photo that I didn't even read what it said.  What I noticed was that this is EXACTLY how we as women see ourselves.  The image in the mirror to our eyes is much different than the image others see.

We are so critical of our own bodies that we can't seem to see the way we really are.  I am fortunate enough to be married to a man who sees my beauty, both inside and out.  However I have to admit that most of the time he tells me I look "amazing" I simply assume it is blind love rather than a true assessment of my appearance that day.  However after looking at this photo, I am beginning to see things differently.

While I don't think that I will ever think I look "good" in the mirror, I hope that looking at this photo will remind me that I am often my own worst enemy, and greatest critic.  I need to stop looking at the image in the mirror and look at the person others see in me.