Whose stupid idea was it to take a picture straight on?

Or maybe in one year you will be posting it along with a new photo in the success stories section

I feel it's important to take that initial pic, whether it's posted or not. When you reach goal it's all the sweeter when you see how far you've gone!

i feel your pain.. being at least 120 lbs overweight.. my stomach hangs and sags.. and my pic i wanted to blow up with some dynamite.. lmao..
that being said, everytime i start to lose weight i get 3 months in and i plateau.. the scale stops, i get depressed.. this is first topless selfie i ever took.. i didnt look at it, just saved it and hid it.. march 1'st (or so) i''ll take another... at wich time i will probably weight myself... (not trying to weigh myself much either)
i'm hoping that when i plateau the pictures will give me the motivation...

You think taking a picture is bad, try seeing yourself on video. My husband video taped me dancing last week on my 40th Bday. I wanted to cry when I looked at the video. It did give me the extra boost I needed to get back to my workout plan.

I take a monthly front and side shot. It's actually really a confidence boost when you scroll through them and see your stomach going down each time.

I think best way to track ur results is by taking pic.Its best way to track ur results and also to learn which work out and nutrion plan works best for u.
p.s sorry for my english

I did take a before pic, and I try to take progress pictures every couple months. Seeing the first few was really hard. I felt absolutely terrible, and even after losing 20 pounds I still felt that I looked horrible. There is something about seeing yourself bare, in a way you never would in a normal picture, that can be very depressing. But once you start seeing the body changes you want to show those before and progress pics to everyone

Yes, "before" pictures can initially be so very painful to look at! .
It took me many months before I had the courage to post mine openly and especially showing my face. But down the track I was sooo glad I did take them because, while they really jolt you into a very scary and sad reality, there's also *Nothing* that will show you just how far you've come along the way because you also won't actually see the extend of those changes in the mirror!

Well, I applaud your bravery. I chose to keep my clothes on and post it No more shame in my game. Just acceptance and effort to improve. The first time was the worst. The scale said 183, but I had been in total denial about how I looked. Granted, I was sick in bed for months on end so not really looking at myself, but the 1.5 pound a week gain just crept up on me. I guess pajamas are very forgiving

Somehow the mirror had been tricking me...at 133 pounds I always saw the flaws and constantly struggled with losing 5 pounds, and then with being sick and gaining I never really noticed it until one day, when I got out of the shower, caught a glimpse of myself, and shrieked. I jumped on the scale and bam....183 pounds. I didn't really even notice the weight before then. I know that seems impossible to gain 50 pounds and not be aware of it, but I wasn't. I had bigger problems in my life than concerning myself with weight and appearance I guess. Denial runs deep, and I apparently am great with denial. Who knew?!?!

The beginning picture is the hardest one to look at. Somehow it just stares right at you, undeniable and horrible. The second and third don't feel much better right when you take them, until they go next to the original. Then it feels like the greatest idea ever! Have a down day, need a pick me up, want to motivate yourself to keep at it or try harder....there it is.

I wish you success on your journey, and am so glad you chose to keep the picture and not delete it. The results are noticeable early on, even with small weight changes. One day very soon you will put another picture alongside it...and bam....improvement and success will be staring right back at you!