Did you take pictures?

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  • hothodgie
    hothodgie Posts: 258 Member
    I did. My profile pic is my comparison after one month. I'm looking to lose 30 to 50 pounds. I have to say, I am so incredibly glad that I did. I wasn't feeling the progress I thought I wanted after a month. But then I saw my side by side photos after a month and amazed myself with the difference. I take a side and front photo every two weeks and have been since 5-19-12. It is amazing motivation for me. I highly recommend it to anyone trying to lose weight.
  • ElizaRoche
    ElizaRoche Posts: 2,005 Member
    I didnt, and I regret it now
  • Bigstupid
    Bigstupid Posts: 25 Member
    I did and they scared the crap out of me so I deleted them! Now, 40 pounds later I wish my delete trigger finger wasn't so itchy. I do have some from around my top weight but not the traditional before and after type. I would recommend taking some (and keeping them!).
  • halliedoll
    halliedoll Posts: 171
    I did indeed take before pictures. I dreaded it so much. I hated looking at it and there are countless times i wanted to delete the evidence. BUT 30 days later, im very glad that i took them and that i kept them. Because sometimes its so hard to see a chnge in yourself, but with pictures, you can compare and the truth lays right before your eyes. I think it is really motivating to see it and it drives me to push myself further because im excited to take the next better picture.

    I also highly reccomend taking your measurements. It has helped me so much when i thought i wasnt getting results. Come to find that I was losing inches and not weight.
  • raseykasey
    raseykasey Posts: 8 Member
    I did, it was quite a while ago, but after comparing the two images today, it really shows me what I have done... just lookin in the mirro each day didn't give me the full extent of it, I didn't realise how good I was actually looking.

    You can see my before and after shot in my photos.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    I don't. I know when I look in the mirror or my jeans fit better. But I onl y want to lose about 10 pounds.
  • allisonmrn
    allisonmrn Posts: 721 Member
    I did not take pics, but I wish I had. I was looking the other day through some old pics to try and find one, but I guess I was too self concious to have my pic taken then. I say do it and use it as an inspiration!! Good luck on your journey. FR sent if you want support.... :-)
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    No I did not. I think it's important if you're planning to lose a lot of weight. If it's only 10-20 pounds, I don't think it's important.

    Actually, I think the closer you are to your goal and the less you have the lose, the more important photos are.

    It was easy to stay motivated at first when I was dropping a pound or more every week, and my clothes were getting baggy on me. But as time progressed, the scale didn't move as much. Clothing sizes didn't change dramatically. I don't see changes in the mirror because it's gradual and there's nothing to compare it to. It would have been easy to feel like I was spinning my wheels.... if I hadn't been taking pictures and comparing them.
  • hollyNhollywood
    hollyNhollywood Posts: 426 Member
    I did. I took pics.
    But because I wanted to see the most changes, I only wore a workout bra top and bathing suit bottom. And I continue to take pics every week or two. I wear the same outfit each time I take the pics.
    But now, WHEN I get to my goal, I don't know if I could share those pics w/ everyone! lol (I don't care about people seeing it here, its just them showing up in a google search, as I use this username for a lot of sites)
    I wish I would've taken more shots w/ other outfits.
    I did take a starting picture in jeans and tank top. So perhaps that will be the pictures I share w/ everyone :-)

    But I think taking pictures is very helpful. You can compare them and see improvement even if the scale isn't really budging (as my scale is barely moved in about 3 weeks)

    Good luck!
  • BandedTriaRN
    BandedTriaRN Posts: 303
    When I was at my heaviest, getting me to pose for a photo was akin to getting a Vampire to hold a cross or eat garlic or whatever. I had very few at my very highest (310lbs) but found one group where I was the biggest ever. I am forcing myself to take more photos cause when I was younger and Lost a lot of weight (down to almost a normal weight per BMI, I was 7 lbs into overweight), I was still afraid to have my photo taken and still felt ugly. I have VERY few photos of me when I have lost weight:( The ones that I do have, I look at in amazement that I was that thin and beautiful and thought of myself still as the 250 lbs girl (This was when I was a teen). I really think it will help you and you don't have to show anyone on here (I didn't till I was about at the 100 lbs lost mark and then I wanted to put them on a billboard lol). Just take them, label them and hide them in a locked file for later. Don't forget your password tho lol:) One day, you will look back and be so proud of how far you have made it on this journey! Wishing you the best of luck!
  • razors_girl23
    razors_girl23 Posts: 32 Member
    I didn't, but I wish I had. Even though I have lost 13 kg and two dress sizes, I still find it hard to notice the change in the mirror when everybody else says how good I look now. Having said that, two things happened this past week which made it sink in. First was trying on wedding dresses. I never wanted to go strapless cause of my fat arms. Surprisingly everything I tried on looked good and the consultant said I had a great body which would suit any dress. Second thing was I found some old photos of myself in a fun run last year before I'd lost weight. I was horrified at how big I was. So I would definitely take pictures to compare to your new self in the future.
  • 30forApril
    30forApril Posts: 49 Member
    I did they are important to me ... I take them ever so often... I'm wearing only a sports bra and some little shorts... when I look at the pictures I took back in March of 2011 and the ones I took last month I am appalled by how huge I was... they help me put some real perspective on what i have acheived... mainly because when I look in the mirror I still see the same 200+ person I used to be... I'm not sure if it's because I didn't realize how big I was back then, or because I still see a big body in the mirror... I don't think I'll ever show them to anyone ever, but they serve as a reminder that I never want to go back to that... :smile:
  • mdmcmillen
    mdmcmillen Posts: 97 Member
    I am taking them now just so i can see my progress. I have a few "fat" pics but nothing intentional that really showed how heavy I was. I was good at hiding it lol.

    Hey.. on a side note feel free to add me if you are looking for friends! Love to be surrounded by like minded people who are motivated to be healthy!
  • amy_p
    amy_p Posts: 82
    I did-- I also took pics every 20lbs.. It's been extremely motivating!
  • BabyLeila23
    BabyLeila23 Posts: 410
    I did take before pictures and I think it is very important for you to see all of the progress you make. :)
  • michaelalalalala
    michaelalalalala Posts: 32
    I took pictures.

    I don't see why you wouldn't, they're only for yourself 99% of the time, and you're not going to regret taking them, would only regret NOT taking them (as many posters have).

    They're a great motivator to see how your body is actually changing when the scales don't seem to be moving, from putting on muscle and losing fat!
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