No before Pics....Am I the only deleter?

Still_Sossy
Still_Sossy Posts: 868 Member
edited September 27 in Chit-Chat
Hi. I have reached my weight loss goal (twice), I hit one then reset it to lose 4 extra pounds, I hit that today. I am very happy with the results of both the weight loss and the exercise. That said, I took before pictures but found them so repulsive I deleted them all. Now I wish I had them to remind myself of what I looked like and as a continual motivator to stay lean and fit.
Has anyone else done this? Deleted their pics or would not take them at all?

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  • JLPearce12
    JLPearce12 Posts: 23
    I didn't take any....now I wish I had so I would have something to compare. Boooo....
  • Hype
    Hype Posts: 349
    I did the same! Couldnt stand seeing the rolls of fat or double chins etc, so deleted them, or the ones i do have im hiding in them....It's a common issue i think =/
  • canelly
    canelly Posts: 731 Member
    yup i avoided full body pis untill i started to feel ok with my weight loss !!
  • yes_i_can
    yes_i_can Posts: 419
    I've kept one of my own, just for reference, but do tend to delete most. I have lots of picture-taking friends though, so I can't avoid them!!
  • Gerkenstein
    Gerkenstein Posts: 315 Member
    Took me a year to take my pictures and yes, I BADLY wanted to delete them. But I didn't because about 40 or 50 lbs and 3 years ago I took before pictures and deleted those and wish I had them now. This time I'm keeping them. I've mentally separated myself from the fat and know what I look like at my goal is who I am, not what I look like now.
  • tsmom1128
    tsmom1128 Posts: 151 Member
    As sad and depressing as it was, I did take them, however, I put them on a seperate memory card so I wouldn't have to look at them.
  • ♥Faerie♥
    ♥Faerie♥ Posts: 14,053 Member
    I have NO pics of me when I was in the 120's, they absolutely disgusted me.....:ohwell:
  • kimber607
    kimber607 Posts: 7,128 Member
    I have some but don't have them on my profile..it's been 2.5yrs now...so the old me is gone....

    Great job BTW..looking :smokin:
    Kim
  • mishelnkiki
    mishelnkiki Posts: 775 Member
    i THOUGHT i deleted all mine. and then i was going thru my pc one night, and found a WHOLE album of ones where i was even BIGGER then i was in the ones i took. oh it was awful! look thru ur computer. u might be surprised at what u might find! or if u deleted them into ur recycle bin, u can sometimes go back and retrace them if u havent already "emptied the trash" lol.
  • lil_missfit
    lil_missfit Posts: 565 Member
    I know JUST what you mean. I hid when it was picture time and the ones I was so unfortunate to get caught up in...I can not find. The before pic in this actual profile pic...is not the biggest I have been. I wish I would have kept the biggest one. Also, I wish I would have taken pics per 10 pounds I lost to show the gradual change....oh well:smile: Congrats on your progress!!!! That is amazing:happy: I absolutely can not wait until I am where you are:flowerforyou: WTG!!!!!!!!
  • AnaNotBanana
    AnaNotBanana Posts: 963 Member
    I can't seem to find a full body shot of me at my highest weight. I always hid in pictures. I wish I could find at least one to do a before and after post.
  • happy_jax
    happy_jax Posts: 289 Member
    Oh my oh my! I am so there with you!! :laugh: I thought it was just me...

    It's so inspirational to see other people's before and after shots - but if I had a photo of myself where there is even the hint of tummy-roll or neck-podge it was deleted from my computer faster than you could say 'revolting!'

    I have plenty of photo's from the past few years where I am a little bigger than I would like, but none at all from when I was at my biggest!

    Ah well - maybe we are more 'look forward people' than 'look back'

    Hey - when you look as good as you do now...I wouldn't want to be looking back anyway!! :happy:
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    I only have the ones that family has taken of me in the past (without my knowledge otherwise I am flipping them off in every picture).

    I took my befores but I hated them so yes.... I deleted them.
  • pyro13g
    pyro13g Posts: 1,127 Member
    I should have taken pictures throughout a build, lean, maintain, waste cycle so people could what that looks like. Too late now though 'cuz once leaned back up, no more cycles, just maintenance and recovery of wasted muscle as needed.
  • AngelsKisses75
    AngelsKisses75 Posts: 595 Member
    I have kept mine. Granted I am still in the process, but even now looking at them reminds me of where I have been. Those are memories that I cannot delete, so I intend to keep the pictrues as well. Almost trophy style to say 'I DID THIS!'.

    You are forever moving forward. You know where you have been that is still with you. Keep up the great work, and congrats!! :drinker:
  • jkestens63
    jkestens63 Posts: 1,164 Member
    I guess I am the oddball. Although didn't necessarily jump up to be photographed at my heaviest, I never thought of myself as disgusting or awful. I was physically unwell and frustrated by the limitations but no matter the size, always knew I was a good person. If others didn't like how I looked, screw them. Holds true today. Sire it would be nice to get rid of the extra skin bit I still look great and hubby loves me no matter what. Not going to put myself through torture for looks.
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