losing weigh should be like smoking...

impudentputz
impudentputz Posts: 479 Member
in Motivation and Support
Now, we have probably all seen the commercials of the guy sitting there holding a pack of cigarettes and saying something about putting a picture of his daughter in the sleeve of his pack of cigs to remind him why he needs to stop smoking....So I was thinking, why don't people get pics of themselves at their heaviest and place them around the kitchen / house / office. That way when they reach in the cabinet for those cookies or treats they will see themselves and say "I don't really need this Oreo".

It could work...couldn't it?

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  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    Ehh...I think losing weight is way easier than quitting smoking.
  • Sqeekyjojo
    Sqeekyjojo Posts: 704 Member
    The photo doesn't work because they're doing it for their kid...it works because they want to do it, to spend more time with their child, because they don't want to be without the kid because they're dead or half dead, dragging O2 in a cylinder round after them. Whilst they believe they're doing it for somebody else, they're actually doing for themselves and the photo gives them a positive feeling.



    Sticking a nasty photo up of yourself just makes you feel bad. And putting yourself in that bad place makes it harder, not easier, to change your behaviour.
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    If you reverse the thinking by putting a 'goal' photo on these foods with a reminder that eating them doesn't lead to that body I think it would be more effective and more positive. If I looked at a cookie and was reminded that it would not make me any more muscular, fit or thin then I would be less likely to eat it. I find visual reminders to be very effective as long as they do resonate a positive idea.
  • MzManiak
    MzManiak Posts: 1,361 Member
    I put pics of hotties on my fridge :wink:
  • xandra
    xandra Posts: 101 Member
    I agree with Squeeky and Mighty. :glasses:
  • CorvusCorax77
    CorvusCorax77 Posts: 2,536 Member
    I think a pic of me fat would not motivate me. I think it would depress me.

    A pic of what I want to look like would motivate me.

    Especially if it's a pic of a 72 year old lady that looks like I want to look like.

    oldest-weight-lifter.jpg

    Ernestine Shephard! FTW!
  • _AllieCat_
    _AllieCat_ Posts: 515 Member
    It could help.

    I put progress photos of me in a bathing suit on the fridge. Makes me think twice about drinking an extra beer or two after dinner.
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    losing weigh should be like smoking...

    Heavily taxed?
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    losing weigh should be like smoking...

    Heavily taxed?

    cancerous?
  • catrinaHwechanged
    catrinaHwechanged Posts: 4,907 Member
    I think a pic of me fat would not motivate me. I think it would depress me.

    A pic of what I want to look like would motivate me.

    Especially if it's a pic of a 72 year old lady that looks like I want to look like.

    oldest-weight-lifter.jpg

    Ernestine Shephard! FTW!

    I just googled her and HOLY SHIIT!!! I am impressed!!
  • Daysednconfused
    Daysednconfused Posts: 975 Member
    I have pictures of me at my best on my fridge. It really doesn't help, but it doesn't hurt either. I'd much rather see those than me at my worst!
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    well, before I lost 50 lbs my motivation used to be that when I get into the shower and look down, I wanted to be able to see my penis

    Now that I can see the tip, I am losing that motivation.

    I need a new motivation,.

    I don't think putting pictures of kids would be good though... and I think federal government wouldn't like that either.
  • impudentputz
    impudentputz Posts: 479 Member
    fair enough, you guys get the general idea. I just had the wrong type of photo :)
  • calibriintx
    calibriintx Posts: 1,741 Member
    well, before I lost 50 lbs my motivation used to be that when I get into the shower and look down, I wanted to be able to see my penis

    Now that I can see the tip, I am losing that motivation.

    I need a new motivation,.

    I don't think putting pictures of kids would be good though... and I think federal government wouldn't like that either.

    Do you want to see your balls when you look down? That could be your next goal.
  • holliebevineau
    holliebevineau Posts: 441 Member
    losing weigh should be like smoking...

    Heavily taxed?




    LOL $12.95 in chicago
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    I tried it, but you eventually become desensitized. I also put super hot chicks (not necessarily skinny, but all tattoo'd up and looking awesome and smaller then me) that didn't work either.
  • RLDeShazo
    RLDeShazo Posts: 356 Member
    If you reverse the thinking by putting a 'goal' photo on these foods with a reminder that eating them doesn't lead to that body I think it would be more effective and more positive. If I looked at a cookie and was reminded that it would not make me any more muscular, fit or thin then I would be less likely to eat it. I find visual reminders to be very effective as long as they do resonate a positive idea.

    My friend does this. He is no longer trying to lose weight ,but is working on gaining muscle. So he has pics of guys all over his house to motivate him, as they have the look he wants. He said it was awkward last time his mom came to visit. She saw the one on the fridge (he had took the others down and missed that one). She just looked at the pic for a minute, then looked at him, eyebrows raised, questioningly. LOL
  • bio01979
    bio01979 Posts: 313
    Ehh...I think losing weight is way easier than quitting smoking.

    disagree lol, I quit smoking at Easter and it was actually easy. I was a hardcore smoker for 20 years but I took Champix (Chantix in the US) and it was easy, no cravings, habitual smoking wasn't an issue. I simply did not smoke any more one day. worked for my dad, uncle and aunt as well :)
  • tc41586
    tc41586 Posts: 136 Member
    Ehh...I think losing weight is way easier than quitting smoking.

    disagree lol, I quit smoking at Easter and it was actually easy. I was a hardcore smoker for 20 years but I took Champix (Chantix in the US) and it was easy, no cravings, habitual smoking wasn't an issue. I simply did not smoke any more one day. worked for my dad, uncle and aunt as well :)

    I also disagree. Quit smoking cold turkey New Year's Day and have not looked back. Losing weight is much, much more difficult... for me at least.

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