Why you should take progress pics

wizbeth1218
wizbeth1218 Posts: 358 Member
in Success Stories
I have lost more than 52 pounds.

I know I have made progress.

I feel better.

Most of my clothes are falling off of me.

My friends comment every time they see me.

A client at work literally thought I was a different person.

But sometimes I still feel like I don't look all that different. Or I get overwhelmed by how far I still have to go and I forget to think about how far I have come.

Until I start looking at my progress pictures:

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and...

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So take your progress pictures! You won't regret it!
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  • RekindledRose
    RekindledRose Posts: 523 Member
    Wow! Fifty-two pounds in three months! You've done great!
  • Jennifer_Lynn_1982
    Jennifer_Lynn_1982 Posts: 567 Member
    Great work!
  • kdzi
    kdzi Posts: 78 Member
    My goodness! That is some serious progress, friend!
  • alyssatuininga
    alyssatuininga Posts: 29 Member
    Super amazing job! AND I couldn't agree more!
  • JustANumber85
    JustANumber85 Posts: 644 Member
    great job!! What have you been doing as far as workouts?

    Sending a friends request!
  • longingforcontrol
    longingforcontrol Posts: 67
    oh wow, you did amazing!!
    I took one picture, short after I started and even so I get compliments, I see no progress at all in those pictures compared to now. It´s really weird. But I have a smaller size in jeans and people tell me I look smaller so I guess I must have achieved something.
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    Keep up the great work! Great progress....
  • supahstar71
    supahstar71 Posts: 926 Member
    Wow! Well done, lady. :drinker:
  • JeanetDK
    JeanetDK Posts: 30
    You look gorgeous. Keep up the good work
  • wizbeth1218
    wizbeth1218 Posts: 358 Member
    great job!! What have you been doing as far as workouts?

    Sending a friends request!
    I do the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I do 3 days, then rest on the 4th day. I did each of the levels for about 3 weeks and now I alternate between levels 1 and 3.
    I try to eat as cleanly as I can, focusing on protein-dense foods. And I stay around 1200 calories daily. And water! Lots and lots of water. :)

    Thanks for the encouragement, everyone!
  • 748marie
    748marie Posts: 61 Member
    Wow! You look great! And I have to admit I wasn't sure if I wanted to take pics but you have changed my mind! Keep up the good work!
  • Waynes_World
    Waynes_World Posts: 333
    Awesome job !
  • Bobby__Clerici
    Bobby__Clerici Posts: 741 Member
    Wow...so very inspiring:drinker:
    You just made my day!
  • LinkousSara
    LinkousSara Posts: 29 Member
    way to go! the side profile is amazing! keep it up
  • 20shan08
    20shan08 Posts: 219 Member
    I'm the same way! Most of the time I feel like I look great, but there are plenty of times when I feel like I still look 250 pounds. I take pictures all the time and then when I feel a bit discouraged, I look at those pictures and it makes me feel great :)
  • 20shan08
    20shan08 Posts: 219 Member
    You look awesome!! Keep up the good work :)
  • JABGoochie
    JABGoochie Posts: 78 Member
    amazing - well done!
  • hifromjamers1984
    hifromjamers1984 Posts: 300 Member
    Awesome job! I'll be sending a friend request when I get back from my training session.
  • ericapabis
    ericapabis Posts: 27 Member
    Great job! Sounds like you are doing amazing & have a great plan. I myself just started Jillian Michael's Body Revolution system. I am really enjoying it so I thought I would share if you get bored of 30 day shred. Its a 90 day program with 5 Dvds per month. 4 strength training & 1 Cardio. It is a bit pricey but our health is worth it right?? :)
  • KristenE83
    KristenE83 Posts: 187 Member
    Awesome job, friend!!!! I am 48 lbs down and I can't see it at all. Even though I have baggy clothes, I don't see the loss yet. I think Jan 1st I will start taking progress pics. Hopefully by then I will have lost 50 so I feel like its a clean slate. Thanks for the motivation, as usual!
  • earvizu92
    earvizu92 Posts: 320 Member
    You look absolutely amazing! Great work!
  • mamasmaltz3
    mamasmaltz3 Posts: 1,111 Member
    Looking good! Keep it up! Thanks for the inspiration.
  • Shas2228
    Shas2228 Posts: 187
    Congratulations on your weight loss!! That's awesome!!

    I know what you mean. I wish I had taken photo's like this when I first started my weight loss journey. I have 2 photo's of me when I was a couple weeks into it... and uh, they aren't for the public view lol. Too bad on my part! :(
  • THuffman1967
    THuffman1967 Posts: 114 Member
    Great job! You are doing fantastic!

    I wish I had taken progress pictures. I have to resort to going back to find old pictures of myself.
  • mell6355
    mell6355 Posts: 171 Member
    You are amazing! Way to keep going and thank you for sharing your progress, Jillian should probably pay you as a spokes person for the video!

    Keep up the hard work it is definately paying off!
  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
    SO awesome! And talk about an NSV, someone thought you were a different person! Yes!
  • Katy_G2013
    Katy_G2013 Posts: 70 Member
    Amazing!!! I have taken my first progress pics -- I will be taking more *hopefully* in the next few weeks!
  • deja_blu
    deja_blu Posts: 359 Member
    SIMPLY PHENOM!!!!

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  • kmbweber2014
    kmbweber2014 Posts: 680 Member
    Fantastic, absolutely fantastic!!
  • KAR1959
    KAR1959 Posts: 4,334 Member
    Great job...you look amazing! I'm going to start taking pictures...how inspiring.

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