Has everyone taken before pictures?

Guamybear
Guamybear Posts: 1,061 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
When I started this journey during the summer I didn't take any specific pictures because I figured I had enought "fat" pictures laying around the house. BUT now I am seeing how everyone is posting before and after shots, many in their under clothes or bikinis..
Well last night I took some so I can track my weight loss thru pictures and hopefully one day post my own shots of before and after.

I know I have lost weight..I could have sworn I had a double muffin top and am now down a one BIG muffin top...LOL
All those before and after pictures are very inspirational keeping them coming..

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  • tarahale78
    tarahale78 Posts: 6
    I didn't take any body shots....I don't think I could handle seeing it LOL. I know I should for reference to see the progress. If I get the courage later today I may do that. Poor camera! LOL
  • Guamybear
    Guamybear Posts: 1,061 Member
    LOL.. yeah..I am worried about someone hijacking my computer..I might transfer them to a USB stick.. the pics weren't a pretty sight but who knows if I get the urge to overeat I can just look at those and maybe it will stop me..
  • Roni_M
    Roni_M Posts: 717 Member
    I did (they're in my profile). But not in a bikini or underwear... I'm fully clothed. You can still see the changes though. I don't think you need to be half dressed to see a difference. It's all up to the individual and how comfy they are. :drinker:
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I didn't take any real progress pictures until I was about halfway to my goal. The before pics I have are some in a bathing suit my husband took a few months before I reached my high weight (so glad I didn't delete them) and random candid pictures.

    The first time I compared my halfway photo in a swimsuit to that other swimsuit photo, I was hooked. I was only about 8 pounds lighter, but I could see changes I didn't see when I looked in the mirror. Since then, I've been snapping pics at least once a month.

    I wish I took more. I wish I had photos from multiple angles from the start. I was already pretty happy with how I was looking by the time I was brave enough to take photos of my back and bum.
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    I did not purposely take before pictures...this time around.

    this was back in '09 and I was somewhere between 185-199lbs.

    8193374926_e25182cc2b_s.jpg
    0120100909 by crochetmom2010, on Flickr

    this was april of this year, and I weighted about 220lbs.

    7355961762_499d855e15_s.jpg
    dillons party by crochetmom2010, on Flickr

    this was back at the end of july and I had lost roughly 25lbs.

    7719017984_9b6ec5f26f_s.jpg
    IMG00645-20120726-0919 by crochetmom2010, on Flickr

    this was last week, and I had lost about 31lbs.

    8193379046_12510bafc2_s.jpg
    IMG00817-20121113-0848 by crochetmom2010, on Flickr

    I still have 50lbs to lose, and I am hoping I can do it in the next year. My progress is slow because I am lifting...
  • makaiya
    makaiya Posts: 80 Member
    Somewhere I have some horrible ones where I look like the purple mountain guy from the mcdonald's commercials. far from motivating, more like, curl up and die because i can't believe i look like that.
  • Guamybear
    Guamybear Posts: 1,061 Member
    I did not purposely take before pictures...this time around.

    this was back in '09 and I was somewhere between 185-199lbs.

    8193374926_e25182cc2b_s.jpg
    0120100909 by crochetmom2010, on Flickr

    this was april of this year, and I weighted about 220lbs.

    7355961762_499d855e15_s.jpg
    dillons party by crochetmom2010, on Flickr

    this was back at the end of july and I had lost roughly 25lbs.

    7719017984_9b6ec5f26f_s.jpg
    IMG00645-20120726-0919 by crochetmom2010, on Flickr

    this was last week, and I had lost about 31lbs.

    8193379046_12510bafc2_s.jpg
    IMG00817-20121113-0848 by crochetmom2010, on Flickr

    I still have 50lbs to lose, and I am hoping I can do it in the next year. My progress is slow because I am lifting...

    great job.. I have before and afters of a previous weight loss and lots of pictures showing my gain over the years...can't wait to take the losing ones!!!
  • belladonna786
    belladonna786 Posts: 1,165 Member
    I did for the first time ever. Not pleased, but I think it really changed my whole outlook on this getting fit thing. I tried many times having never taken pictures and I believe I was far less motivated than I am now.
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    I did not purposely take before pictures...this time around.

    this was back in '09 and I was somewhere between 185-199lbs.

    8193374926_e25182cc2b_s.jpg
    0120100909 by crochetmom2010, on Flickr

    this was april of this year, and I weighted about 220lbs.

    7355961762_499d855e15_s.jpg
    dillons party by crochetmom2010, on Flickr

    this was back at the end of july and I had lost roughly 25lbs.

    7719017984_9b6ec5f26f_s.jpg
    IMG00645-20120726-0919 by crochetmom2010, on Flickr

    this was last week, and I had lost about 31lbs.

    8193379046_12510bafc2_s.jpg
    IMG00817-20121113-0848 by crochetmom2010, on Flickr

    I still have 50lbs to lose, and I am hoping I can do it in the next year. My progress is slow because I am lifting...

    great job.. I have before and afters of a previous weight loss and lots of pictures showing my gain over the years...can't wait to take the losing ones!!!

    thanks! Scary thing is...the first and the last picture are at approximately the same weight! Goes to show you what strength training will do for you :) I still own the outfit in the first picture, but the pants have not fit in 6 months. I wear the shirt at least once a week

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