To FAT for pictures! ugh...

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  • amandainez08
    amandainez08 Posts: 87 Member
    I think this was the little bit of empowerment that I've been searching for. Thank you for this.
  • darlilama
    darlilama Posts: 794 Member
    so sincere, so true. fabulous read!
  • GG70
    GG70 Posts: 232 Member
    This really Hit home.. THANK YOU!!:flowerforyou:
  • Mareebzz
    Mareebzz Posts: 45 Member
    Crying. Reality check. No, seriously...crying.

    This. ^^^ :heart: :heart: :heart:
  • treineck
    treineck Posts: 103 Member
    I'm so glad I read this, thanks for posting! :heart:
  • gatsby018
    gatsby018 Posts: 58 Member
    What a great post. I don't have any professional pictures with my children. I know what I am going to for Mother's Day this year :smile:
  • amazon35
    amazon35 Posts: 98 Member
    Crying. Reality check. No, seriously...crying.

    me too AT WORK!!!!
  • brynnsmom
    brynnsmom Posts: 945 Member
    You're awesome and a really great writer. Thanks for posting.
  • jbutterflye
    jbutterflye Posts: 1,914 Member
    Made me cry too. How true.. when we love someone we don't judge them for how they look. There are more important things in life.
  • BvilleLove
    BvilleLove Posts: 9
    That was soooo touching...thank you!
  • ztor
    ztor Posts: 43 Member
    Thanks for sharing your story and picture!! This is how I feel in my family photos as well. The pictures I hate the most though are the ones my friends take of me and they look great in them, while I'm there with my rolls and all :sad:
  • cbailey28072
    cbailey28072 Posts: 18
    I would like to add that this picture shows something else that I think is important too. I would like to point out how you are dressed -- you chose a style and colors that complimented your figure. You also used a beautiful and interesting necklace to accent your outfit. The entire effect is pleasing to the eye and says to me "this person is confident, happy and outgoing."

    I like that you think well of yourself enough to put some care into your appearance and not just wear "whatever" thinking you will buy a nice wardrobe when you are at your goal weight. I think it shows self-respect to put one's best foot forward at every stage along the way of the journey.

    A book that really opened my eyes to this was Jan Larkey's "Flatter Your Figure.". I appreciated how she described in detail how to choose clothes in a way that made me feel good about my appearance, no matter what weight I was or what "figure flaws" I might have.
  • redbreastedsapsucker
    redbreastedsapsucker Posts: 42 Member
    Thanks so much for sharing this with us. Yes, I don't like pictures to be taken of myself either! I try to avoid it at all cost! I still haven't gotten past the camera phobia bit either, but I'm also very new at this too, since I've just joined. But thanks again for sharing, it makes us all pause and think about how ridiculous we all can be!! :smile:
  • MissyPoo2013
    MissyPoo2013 Posts: 190 Member
    Bump.
  • Chibea
    Chibea Posts: 363 Member
    Great post!
  • deniserenee_02
    deniserenee_02 Posts: 158 Member
    That is just beautiful!
  • uwdawg07
    uwdawg07 Posts: 372 Member
    That was great! Thanks for posting.

    While I was fat I didn't have my picture taken once. Now I have no visual memories of all these wonderful things that happened in my life. It really makes me sad.
  • treineck
    treineck Posts: 103 Member
    I commented on this post when it was first put up, and because of reading it I had the most fun ever taking pictures and being in pictures just last night with my family. I never once said, while looking back over them "oh gross I look so fat". This post seriously gave me a whole new perspective about being in pictures. And honestly, I think I looked happier in the photos because I wasn't so concerned about how my body looked. I wanted to come back and say this, in hopes that other people will read it and get the same feeling I did. Again, thank you OP!
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    I commented on this post when it was first put up, and because of reading it I had the most fun ever taking pictures and being in pictures just last night with my family. I never once said, while looking back over them "oh gross I look so fat". This post seriously gave me a whole new perspective about being in pictures. And honestly, I think I looked happier in the photos because I wasn't so concerned about how my body looked. I wanted to come back and say this, in hopes that other people will read it and get the same feeling I did. Again, thank you OP!

    :heart:
  • msliu7911
    msliu7911 Posts: 638 Member
    I commented on this post when it was first put up, and because of reading it I had the most fun ever taking pictures and being in pictures just last night with my family. I never once said, while looking back over them "oh gross I look so fat". This post seriously gave me a whole new perspective about being in pictures. And honestly, I think I looked happier in the photos because I wasn't so concerned about how my body looked. I wanted to come back and say this, in hopes that other people will read it and get the same feeling I did. Again, thank you OP!

    Agree on the part where you say you looked happier in the photos when you're not so concerned with how the body looks. I can honestly say I've noticed this with myself. When I'm content and not "trying" to look skinnier or posed or perfect, I feel pictures come out the best! But when someone wants to take a pic and I think "suck it in, you ate too much at dinner".. etc (anything semi negative)., thats when the pics look the worst!

    Either way though.. great post OP!!! I really enjoyed this.
  • Poprocket_2012
    Poprocket_2012 Posts: 142
    Great post xxx
  • llangstraat
    llangstraat Posts: 130 Member
    Thank you so much for sharing. This totally spoke to me and is a good reality check!
  • FrankJellyfish
    FrankJellyfish Posts: 8
    This is a great post. Very inspiring.
  • Cara75
    Cara75 Posts: 52 Member
    WOW, I do that very thing... my famous line is i TAKE the pictures, not be in them... The pic of me here, is about the only picture of my with my 5 year old son... OF COURSE not because i dont love him, hes my life! But because im too fat! =(

    Thank you, there will be a LOT more pics of me with my kids from now on =)
  • marsy710
    marsy710 Posts: 4
    Tears are flowing, but I thank you so much!
  • lilmisfit
    lilmisfit Posts: 860 Member
    Awesome post. And a must read for all of us.

    Thank you. :heart:
  • ReddySetLose
    ReddySetLose Posts: 22
    this is a beautiful post and also an eye opener for me (who has ALWAYS hated taking pics) i'm am going to send my kids a pic of me now... thanks for posting
  • hellykill
    hellykill Posts: 59 Member
    Tears... reality.... such a wonderful message. Truly an inspiration and a perspective I need reminded of. Daily. What's funny is I have been 130 pounds heavier and 25 pounds lighter and it's never been good enough. We are our own worst critics. Thank you for sharing this with all of us. Genius message. Thank you!!!!!!! :) I need more positive friends like you!!! The more the better!! ;)
  • kwilliams386
    kwilliams386 Posts: 156 Member
    bump.. need to read that to my mom later..
  • jsherrell95
    jsherrell95 Posts: 2 Member
    Wow! I am new to MFP and am so glad to have read this. I rarely have pictures taken, in fact I bet I can only find a few from 2012 in its entirely that have me in it. For me, this is truly one of those issues where I just need to "get over it" and focus on what the pictures represent! Thank you for the eye opener!

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