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aquarabbit
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That when you look a lot (although not all) before and after weight loss pictures, the after pictures for women tend to be tanner (or bronzed or brown, or whatever your neck of the woods calls it) and the men are usually sans upper body hair? Will you follow this trend when you are down to your goal weight? Give me your thoughts.
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I think sometomes when people are bigger if they lack self confidence they dont like trying new things out beauty wise. Im the opposite, because im uncomfortable with my body I try and compensate by everything else so im always tanned, nails done and full face of makeup. I think if I was more comfortable with my body I would care less about having makeup on all the time and stuff0
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Well I'll probably have lost the weight by the end of Spring (winter here in Aus), so chances are, I'll have been outside tanning! haha0
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My goal is to shave my chest. Shows more definition thats why us men do it when we shredded to shreds of shred.0
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I am Indian, born with a natural tan! :laugh:
For us(darker skins) though i noticed something opposite, when a person loses lots of weight we start looking lighter with a more glowing complexion0 -
I am just a few pounds from my goal weight, this summer I have been letting a lot more skin out on show, so I definately looked more tanned. This wasn't a concious decision as such, i just dont feel like i need to hide every inch of myself now0
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Being tan makes your body look more toned and thinner - it creates better shadows. This is why body builders all get super-tan, too - so any definition is magnified and any flaws are minimized. Just like wearing white makes your *kitten* look huge while wearing black thins it down - optically. It's an optical illusion that helps with the visualization of having lost a lot of weight. As for the upper body hair on men - it's much easier to show definition (like Chadomaniac said) without all that hair in the way.0
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Personally, I'd not shave the Torso or hit the sunbeds.
I've nothing against those that do, it's just not me.
It's the same with sleeveless / tank / vest tops or those lads that walk down the street in the sun with no shirt on.
Fair enough if that's your bag but for me, that's reserved for the beach / pool and always will be.
It's not really a confidence thing, just my own personal taste.0 -
I plan to lay out in the sun when I get thinner, but mostly to reduce the apparance of my stretch marks (pregnancy) I would do it not, but the stretchies hold me back and Im hoping they will fade more as I get thinner0
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A darker complexion and hairless body really shows your muscle definition. Separation and striations are far more distinct and visible under these conditions.0
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I have the dark part down. I will, however, shave my chest.0
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I'll be super pale no matter what. I never tan.0
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Mine are the virtually the same colour wise, although I do tan in the summer. And the hair is the same because, well, my wife likes it so I'm keeping it.0
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what is a tan?0
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I was born with a tan0
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Yes, I will tan, get new make up, neck lift, face lift, thigh transplant, lol0
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I'll be super pale no matter what. I never tan.
I feel you. Natural redhead here. I look so stupid with a tan.0 -
Mine are the virtually the same colour wise, although I do tan in the summer. And the hair is the same because, well, my wife likes it so I'm keeping it.
Your wife - I like her.
No body tans for me, just what gets exposed with tank tops and shorts.0 -
My goal is to shave my chest. Shows more definition thats why us men do it when we shredded to shreds of shred.
:brokenheart: Shame. I sometimes feel that I'm the only one left who prefers a hairy lumberjack.0 -
i dont tan, its called shades of red for me
as far as shaving, theres only one area i shave asked from various parts of my skull0 -
When the picture was taken has an effect on how tan the person is as well. I know that one of the pictures I use as a before pic was taken in January or February (mid winter.) I don't use tanning beds so there is no way I'd be tan during that time of year. I am very white compared to a picture I would take today. That's one of the perks to it being summer! For me, my fat looks better tan0
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