Take a picture

reneejodobbs

I just looked at a picture of myself that was taken about 2 months ago. I haven't seen a physical change since I started working out of month ago. In the picture, I was just standing outside in jeans and a t shirt. I got the idea to put back on the same clothes and have my picture taken again. I did it. I ran to the one hour photo and brought it home. Put the pictures side by side. There is a difference. YEAH!!!! I noticed it in my face and a bit on my hips. I guess when you look at yourself day in and day out, you really don't notice. Try the picture thing. I am going to do it each month in the same outfit. I am sooooo excited:happy:
If you try it, let me know how it works for you.

reneejodobbs

I just looked at a picture of myself that was taken about 2 months ago. I haven't seen a physical change since I started working out of month ago. In the picture, I was just standing outside in jeans and a t shirt. I got the idea to put back on the same clothes and have my picture taken again. I did it. I ran to the one hour photo and brought it home. Put the pictures side by side. There is a difference. YEAH!!!! I noticed it in my face and a bit on my hips. I guess when you look at yourself day in and day out, you really don't notice. Try the picture thing. I am going to do it each month in the same outfit. I am sooooo excited:happy:
If you try it, let me know how it works for you.

mamatusa

This isa great idea!

CMJ1979

I noticed a change in my photos as well. I wasn't wearing the same thing, but I could see my face was a bit slimmer. Good idea though. Especially wearing the same outfit will make you realize just how much weight you have lost because the clothes will look bigger and baggier on you.

Loretta_Jo

Great Idea.
Pictures sure do tell the story for us and show our progress don’t they.
Congrats and keep up the good work!! :flowerforyou:

Najah5150

Congrats!! Thats a pretty good Idea. I'm going to try that. I will do it this evening. I want to see a difference by 11/22/07.

Naj

apaden4

This is a good idea - I really need to do this. Another thing I have started doing is taking my measurements - they haven't changed drastically either - but when the scale isnt moving, its nice to see the measurements change a little.

buiebunch

I will be taking my 6 week picture on Saturday. I can't wait to see if there is any change.

cmriverside

Great idea! Thanks! I've been giving away all my clothes as soon as they look baggy. I'm running out of clothes that fit. Yay.

~cm

Najah5150

OKAY...I did it!:grumble: I had my daughter take a picture, better yet...I had her take PICTURES:laugh: of me last night. I hated the way they ALL looked:mad: ! I swear, I can't stand the way my body looks. Ugh!! I'm just irritated by it. Oh well:ohwell: , I guess I just gotta try and work harder at losing the weight.

Thanks again for the idea,
Naj

reneejodobbs

You can do it!!!!!

tdroseler

drat...that reminds me, i still haven't borrowed my dads camera, lol...thanks for the reminder

icandoit

OKAY...I did it!:grumble: I had my daughter take a picture, better yet...I had her take PICTURES:laugh: of me last night. I hated the way they ALL looked:mad: ! I swear, I can't stand the way my body looks. Ugh!! I'm just irritated by it. Oh well:ohwell: , I guess I just gotta try and work harder at losing the weight.

Thanks again for the idea,
Naj

I hear ya Naj. I feel the same. But just thing, when all is said and done........We will be hotties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Najah5150

OKAY...I did it!:grumble: I had my daughter take a picture, better yet...I had her take PICTURES:laugh: of me last night. I hated the way they ALL looked:mad: ! I swear, I can't stand the way my body looks. Ugh!! I'm just irritated by it. Oh well:ohwell: , I guess I just gotta try and work harder at losing the weight.

Thanks again for the idea,
Naj

I hear ya Naj. I feel the same. But just thing, when all is said and done........We will be hotties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know ICANDOIT! I can't wait for that day to finally be here....

icandoit

I did this. It was like looking at a picture from a horror movie. It will change, and I will look great one day.

Razboo

I just recieved some video from my sisters wedding that was at the beginning of October. It was returning from that that I started with the weight loss('cause the stress got me started by losing 5 lb). Anyway, I couldn't put 2 pics side by side, but I'm pretty sure I look a lot better than in that video and it's barely been a month and a half.

It's pretty dramatic to see the changes that way. I will have to get a recent print made up because that was a good motivator.

On a related note, in my training books they say that taking a picture is the best way for self evaluation like that. Looking in a mirror can be misleading because a tall, narrow mirror will make you look skinnier and a short wide one will make you look, well... wider.

icandoit

I just recieved some video from my sisters wedding that was at the beginning of October. It was returning from that that I started with the weight loss('cause the stress got me started by losing 5 lb). Anyway, I couldn't put 2 pics side by side, but I'm pretty sure I look a lot better than in that video and it's barely been a month and a half.

It's pretty dramatic to see the changes that way. I will have to get a recent print made up because that was a good motivator.

On a related note, in my training books they say that taking a picture is the best way for self evaluation like that. Looking in a mirror can be misleading because a tall, narrow mirror will make you look skinnier and a short wide one will make you look, well... wider.

Razboo
The mirror thing is soooo true. I think that the mirrors in the stores make you look thinner. When I get home a put on the jeans I bought, my mirror me look heavier.

icandoit

Is anyone gutsy enought to post a picture on MFP? I wonder about starting a forum to post photos every, say, 6 weeks. Wouldn't it be great to see the changes (and be patted on the back for it?) And it also seems like a very powerful (scary!) motivator...if I'm posting a photo I really want there to be a noticeable change!

Anybody have any feedback on this idea? Maybe before the holidays isn't the best time to start this...one the other hand, it may keep some of us on track throughout those tricky gatherings!

I will this weekend. It will not have my face until I reach my goal, and then I will show it all ( in a bathing suit)

playinwfire

Where do you want the pictures posted:ohwell: ??? I'm serious I just took mine by myself and euhhhh worst then a horror movie ! but I'm so serious this time! I didn't swallow for once my tummy while taking the pictures so you see how serious I am:flowerforyou: I'll post it right away! but where??? on my
porfile??

icandoit

Where do you want the pictures posted:ohwell: ??? I'm serious I just took mine by myself and euhhhh worst then a horror movie ! but I'm so serious this time! I didn't swallow for once my tummy while taking the pictures so you see how serious I am:flowerforyou: I'll post it right away! but where??? on my
porfile??

I am going to put mine on my profile.

playinwfire

OK here we go it took a lot of courage to put it this on my profile:mad: and no I'm NOT pregnant!

I hope this will be a good motivation to lose this tummy :mad:

icandoit

Where do you want the pictures posted:ohwell: ??? I'm serious I just took mine by myself and euhhhh worst then a horror movie ! but I'm so serious this time! I didn't swallow for once my tummy while taking the pictures so you see how serious I am:flowerforyou: I'll post it right away! but where??? on my
porfile??

I will post mine Sat. Way to go!!

playinwfire

Thank you Sarah! I'm checking the site every now and then and whenever I look at myself I'm discusted! I hope it'll be a good motivation for me:ohwell: .

I was so happy today and the last week actually! I did not cheat in anything no desert or bad food! :flowerforyou:

playinwfire

Is anyone gutsy enought to post a picture on MFP? I wonder about starting a forum to post photos every, say, 6 weeks. Wouldn't it be great to see the changes (and be patted on the back for it?) And it also seems like a very powerful (scary!) motivator...if I'm posting a photo I really want there to be a noticeable change!

Anybody have any feedback on this idea? Maybe before the holidays isn't the best time to start this...one the other hand, it may keep some of us on track throughout those tricky gatherings!

I was gutsy enough to post my picture and I'm waiting for you guys!!! don't let me down

loriallred

Well, I posted my before pic on my profile but I didn't make it my main photo since I hate to look at it and I look so much better now. My before pic was me at 230 lbs in February of this year, 2007.

Way to go playinwfire, that is a great idea to put your progress pics on your profile!

PS - is there a way to look at each other's profile? I can't seem to find it...I suppose it doesn't do any good to put pictures there if I am the only one that can see it, lol - let me know!

playinwfire

Lori I'm not sure that we can see each other's profile! but I meant here where I post my topics... I've been here only 2 weeks and still discovering the system:flowerforyou: