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marta07
marta07 Posts: 79 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
i weigh myself every sunday morning and i was wondering how often do you guys take pics ? i was thinking every 2 weeks . idk tho. anyone ?

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  • MinisterTom
    MinisterTom Posts: 108 Member
    I did not take before pics, and I am not taking during pics, unless people really want to see them. But that's just me. When I get down to what I want, I will take some pics. I always think the camera makes me look bigger. They say the camera adds 150 pounds, or was that food.
  • marta07
    marta07 Posts: 79 Member
    I did not take before pics, and I am not taking during pics, unless people really want to see them. But that's just me. When I get down to what I want, I will take some pics. I always think the camera makes me look bigger. They say the camera adds 150 pounds, or was that food.


    maybe youre right ! i should take pics when im done and just recieve compliments til then lol
  • MinisterTom
    MinisterTom Posts: 108 Member
    I did not take before pics, and I am not taking during pics, unless people really want to see them. But that's just me. When I get down to what I want, I will take some pics. I always think the camera makes me look bigger. They say the camera adds 150 pounds, or was that food.


    maybe youre right ! i should take pics when im done and just recieve compliments til then lol

    The reason I don't take the pics is because I see myself every day and really don't see my progress as well as others. So the pictures slightly discourage me. Also shows me the stuff I don't see in the mirror.
  • GauchoMark
    GauchoMark Posts: 1,804 Member
    I WISH I had taken progress pics during my weight loss. I would probably do them no more than once a month though. I would also try to do them int he same poses and the same places for comparison's sake.
  • Andreinne
    Andreinne Posts: 32
    I don't really focus on the "before-during-after" pic stuff....I always assume that I'll be taking pics no matter what, anyways, when I go out....with friends, or family....birthday parties....etc, .in the meantime, I simply make do with whatever compliment I get from people I don't see every day.
    I don't notice my progress on a day to day basis, but I know I'll start to notice it eventually. I do weigh myself pretty often, though, so that's as much as I do to keep track, and I do have a full length mirror in my home. But if you obsess too much, you'll get frustrated if you don't see a difference.
    Other people are more likely to notice a difference before you do.
  • NewMnky1
    NewMnky1 Posts: 264
    I didn't take pics and wish I had thought to take pictures. I probably would have done it monthly. I also really wish I had taken measurements when I started and monthly there after. I did neither and only have a few before pics (because I never had my pics taken) and only one during pic. Not regretting it, it would have been fun to look at the changes though.
  • GauchoMark
    GauchoMark Posts: 1,804 Member
    if you do it right, you could make a pretty cool animation =]
  • BeingAwesome247
    BeingAwesome247 Posts: 1,171 Member
    I'm going to do monthly pics actually haha
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    I took some fairly close to when I started. I plan to take some at the half way point and then when I reach goal.
  • mgnmsn
    mgnmsn Posts: 133 Member
    i would say no more than once a month. i do it once a month and sometimes i see big changes, other months they are smaller.

    ETA: nothing is better than seeing your progress in pictures. imo. it captures changes that you don't notice or see on a daily basis.
  • Crazy4Healthy
    Crazy4Healthy Posts: 626 Member
    I agree, take pics. You decide how often, but definitely take pics. My only regret was not taking a few more durings. I would say once a month would be sufficient.
  • ceannesjourney
    ceannesjourney Posts: 250
    It's cool to take pictures every month to see the changes that your body makes. Your body will make changes even when it is not losing weight--if you're exercising. That will be a great motivator for you - IMHO :o)
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
    I haven't taken any pics specifically for the purpose of displaying my weight loss. Facebook is full of Pics from the last year so I have them there and I should try to put a bunch together.
  • Colleen118
    Colleen118 Posts: 491 Member
    I did not take before pics, and I am not taking during pics, unless people really want to see them. But that's just me. When I get down to what I want, I will take some pics. I always think the camera makes me look bigger. They say the camera adds 150 pounds, or was that food.

    The cameras that capture my image add 250... What model are you using? It must be a slim :tongue:
  • Colleen118
    Colleen118 Posts: 491 Member
    Every two months is when I have been updating. I am due now, though I don't feel like there is a viewable difference even though I have dropped two sizes

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