How often do you take progress photos?

Mutant13
Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Im interested to know how often pals with different goals take progress pictures.

I'm aiming to gain lean mass/ get better body composition/ stop being skinny fat and I have started taking a set of pictures every month, and plan to take my measurements every 2 months.
I feel like if I do it more often than that I will get discouraged by not seeing enough change, and if I waited longer that the curiosity would kill me!

How about you?

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  • Mac_X
    Mac_X Posts: 110 Member
    Am thinking once at the halfway point and then again at the end. My progress probably won't be dramatic until then.
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    You might surprise yourself Bmac!

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  • kbitzonefour
    kbitzonefour Posts: 114 Member
    Every month same day weigh/measure/progress pics.
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    I take face photos every 10 lbs. I take side-on shots every time I feel smaller ... I started with a HUGE belly, and it's finally getting smaller.

    I'll take all-around progress pictures when I hit the half way mark (in 8 more pounds)
  • Shayztar
    Shayztar Posts: 415 Member
    I do it about every 10 lbs. I think doing it monthly is a good idea tho. Esp if you are aiming for recomposition. Even if it doesn't look like a change for one month ago, you should see awesome things doing an overall comparison.

    I sure wish I did more before or beginning of journey pics. I avoided the camera like the plague and have practically NO pics at my biggest.
  • CarlaC78
    CarlaC78 Posts: 30
    I didn't take any at all when I started because I didn't think it would work lol Kinda wish I had now because it DOES work! Only got another stone maybe 2 till goal weight and I still haven't taken any pictures...

    I prefer to hear nice comments or to just buy smaller clothes as they fit and will have millions of pictures once I am all done and maintaining :)
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I've been taking them every two weeks while doing Stronglifts, but generally every 4-6 weeks.

    I'm not good with mirrors... I focus on the negative. Photos let me be more objective, as if I'm looking at someone else. So sometimes I take photos when I'm feeling insecure. It either makes me feel better, or makes me realize I need to step things up a bit.
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    I also wish id taken some earlier on, especially in my workout gear, to see the difference better!!
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    @Lorina I absoloutely agree about the mirror vs photo thing
  • Roni_M
    Roni_M Posts: 717 Member
    Every 2 months... they are on my profile if anyone is curious. I just realized I didn't post my 12 month progress ones though but there wasn't much loss between those and my last set (only about 6lbs because of a plateau).
  • NaughtyForties
    NaughtyForties Posts: 69
    I take every two weeks normally on weigh in day. Truth be told I love a good photo, as it always shows what the scales does not. :o)
  • Spurrowell
    Spurrowell Posts: 35
    Good Question. I hadn't even thought about it. My plan was one at the beginning and one at the end.
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    You might regret not taking more Spurrowell!

    So far it's helped see different areas I want to focus more on, and places that are being effectively improved
  • deepestpuddle
    deepestpuddle Posts: 29
    I guess every other week or so. I should be taking them in the same conditions everytime though. I'm just not that structured enough.
  • BigRich822
    BigRich822 Posts: 681
    I take a few every week, Just so when I look back I can see every little change!
  • NCchar130
    NCchar130 Posts: 955 Member
    I've been taking them about once a month. It really helped, especially at the beginning, when the scale and tape measure said progress and I couldn't see it in the mirror. Anytime I'm feeling discouraged, I pull them out and look at them side by side and see the difference, especially in my stomach. Makes me happy :flowerforyou:
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Every 25# lost.
  • Starbuck2020
    Starbuck2020 Posts: 173 Member
    I took day one photos and completely forgot about them until I saw this post haha! I think I will take some on Jan 1 and compare...I took the others October 1.
  • aloranger7708
    aloranger7708 Posts: 422 Member
    I've only taken one progress photo, and that was a few months ago. I probably won't take another until I'm "done" with losing weight. Even after I'm at my goal weight, I'll still be exercising, eating well, and working to tone up. So the next one won't be for a while.

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