Are you surprised when you look at your pictures?
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OhMsDiva
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I am not sure if this pertains only to people that have lost a lot, but whenever I look at my pictures, both before and after, I am shocked. When I look at my before pictures I can't believe that I was that big and thought it was okay.
When I look at myself in current pictures, I am shocked at how different I look and how much my face and my body has changed.
When I look at myself in current pictures, I am shocked at how different I look and how much my face and my body has changed.
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Yes. Sometimes I don't even recognize that it's me in the picture.0
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I can definitely see changes in my body in the mirror (and feel them because the bones are more prominent now), but the changes in my face pop up ONLY when I look at photos, at which point I'm flabbergasted (and embarrassed!) every time.0
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Yes0
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Yes! Just added some photos to that new feature in the weight tracking area & whoa Nellie! I looked like one of Sonoma county's legendary happy cows! LOL0
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mylittlerainbow wrote: »I can definitely see changes in my body in the mirror (and feel them because the bones are more prominent now), but the changes in my face pop up ONLY when I look at photos, at which point I'm flabbergasted (and embarrassed!) every time.
That's another surprise for me. I can actually feel bones on parts of my body. Sometimes I am so amazed that I have to touch it again to be sure.
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Yeah, I guess I rarely see differences in the mirror because the changes are gradual, but I look at older pictures of myself and see a difference. Not that I have all that many older pics of myself, I didn't really like having them.
I definitely have the "what the hell is... oh, it's a muscle/bone" moments.0 -
Yup! Its fabulous!0
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It is definitely shocking to me. I've been at this weight loss thing for 22 months now (123 pounds down) and still have another 15lbs to go. To compare those before and now pictures is just such a shock, every single time I do it. It takes so long to lose weight that when you look in the mirror everyday it's difficult to see the changes, but those photos don't lie!0
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Yes, very much. Sometimes, my own shadow scares me, because I think a skinny person is walking right behind me. Occasionally, I don't recognize my reflection, since we have no mirrors in the house. Very odd. Yes, to the bony parts. I used to whack my knee pretty hard without much pain. Now, it's a full on whack to the bone and wow, that hurts! Still having issues trusting that I really do wear a 12, not a 24+, so I'm choosing clothes way too big and have to go find a smaller size after trying it on.0
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Yes, it is shocking how fat I was and how much better I look now.0
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when i see old pictures i am yeah
other people are more shocked tho0 -
Oh absolutely!!!!
Even now after 3 years maintenance I am still shocked by my reflection and I am NOT confident at picking the right sized clothes out either, I always go for sizes that are too big.....my Hubby is the one who can pick the sizes out pretty much perfectly.....
Thank goodness he doesn't mind clothes shopping with me!!0 -
Yes, I am! I have lost almost 70 pounds and I cannot believe what I used to look like. I was in a bit of denial too I think. The weight creeps up on you. It doesn't show up all at once, so I just didn't realize. What's worse now is that I am in many ways a "deflated" version of what I used to be! I didn't anticipate that. So now, while I'm happy to be smaller, I'm still getting used to this new version of me. I'm not like the small version I once knew, and it will take some adjusting to...and certainly after the weight loss there will be more work to do.0
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Congrats!!!!!!0
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Yep. I've lost over 75 lbs and when I look at my pictures from my highest weight that I thought were "flattering", I'm surprised at how big I really look. I guess you just get used to looking a certain way.
On the flip side, I still feel fat but when I see pictures of myself I am surprised at how thin I look.0 -
Yes I am surprised by some of my recent pictures and I never thought I could look the way I currently do. Although some choice angles and lighting make some of them look way better than if I stare directly at myself in the mirror.0
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Remember what the 'Ice Bucket Challenge' video was all the rage? This must have been late 2014..?
Anyway, I did the 'challenge', filmed it and put it on facebook for the world to see. I very recently viewed it again by accident and I couldn't believe the size of me. At the time, I uploaded it thinking I didn't look 'that big' but realistically, I was significantly overweight. That video alone was a huge boost to my confidence because I sometimes find myself doubting my successes even though I have clearly lost a good amount of weight.
Remember though, we may have been 'bigger' back then - but we were still fabulous.0 -
Yes. I did not realize or accept how big I was. I knew I was heavy but I did not realize I looked that heavy.0
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Sometimes yes and sometimes no. Lately when I look at old pictures, I don't see that much of a difference between then and now. That is surprising to me.0
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Yes. I did not realize or accept how big I was. I knew I was heavy but I did not realize I looked that heavy.
Me neither
Being surrounded by love and acceptance irrespective of size and having love and acceptance for oneself is a great way to exist, although the shock of the realisation of previous body dysmorphia is odd0
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