Confession

mablesyrup

Because of my weight- i have always hated posting pictures of myself in profiles on the internet or sending them to people- i always have taken pictures with the camera up over my head and me looking up... (ie- it stretches out the dbl chin and extra skin on my face and makes me look much thinner).. anyways-- i know it's sad. Well this website is the first place ever that i have been completely comfortable posting pictures of myself- and my total self! I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for being so awesome and so motivational already! This is only my first week using MFP and I LOVE IT! You all are GREAT! I am so motivated to exercise and make healthy food decisions.. i look forward to logging my calories on the site everyday! I feel such a sense of relief for some reason- i've got pictures of myself posted that i took 3 years ago- but never would post anywhere else online- and for some reason i felt the want/need to post them here! Anyways- don't know why- but something about it feels great!

:drinker:

mablesyrup

Because of my weight- i have always hated posting pictures of myself in profiles on the internet or sending them to people- i always have taken pictures with the camera up over my head and me looking up... (ie- it stretches out the dbl chin and extra skin on my face and makes me look much thinner).. anyways-- i know it's sad. Well this website is the first place ever that i have been completely comfortable posting pictures of myself- and my total self! I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for being so awesome and so motivational already! This is only my first week using MFP and I LOVE IT! You all are GREAT! I am so motivated to exercise and make healthy food decisions.. i look forward to logging my calories on the site everyday! I feel such a sense of relief for some reason- i've got pictures of myself posted that i took 3 years ago- but never would post anywhere else online- and for some reason i felt the want/need to post them here! Anyways- don't know why- but something about it feels great!

:drinker:

Rachael2179

I have always been the same way and now I have my pictures all over my profile... Great group of people here and they all make you feel comfortable. :happy:

LonelyPilgrim

I know what you mean, but I'm still shy. I hate pictures that make me feel fat, because for a long time, I didn't realize i was getting that way! I still "felt" skinny!

My big moment has been to put my "goal" photo up on my profile (the almost nudie pic taken from behind but conservatively cropped) I used to not be able to look at that pic without feeling like crying (or actually doing it). I want to GET BACK THERE!

I took the pic 2 years ago after a spring where I was running a lot and working out in the yard with my dad ripping down a fence and building a new one. I hadn't even taken the picture because of how skinny I looked, I had taken it to show my (then husband) how funny the mix of tan lines had become. The picture turned out too dark to really see the tanlines very well, but when I saw it on photoshop, I remember thinking "damn! I look good".

I look at myself from behind now. With those fat rolls that hang below my bra strap and am motivated to GET BACK!

sophialittle

stop, you're making us :blushing: good luck to everyone! hope everyone's having a good weekend!

auntkaren

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: you are a beautiful young lady and we're glad to be a part of this journey in your life.

abbychelle07

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: you are a beautiful young lady and we're glad to be a part of this journey in your life.

completely agree!