How much progress does it look like I've made on my stomach?
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Thank you Alex. Does it look to you as though I've made progress, in terms of weight loss, between the grey dress and red dress photos? Not many people have answered this question, because my comparison 'after' photo was not in my original post.
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Quick Staff Note - this discussion was cleaned up and merged with another the OP posted. If you have something constructive to offer that hasn't already been said, please post away. Thanks to everyone who has tried to provide a helpful response to the OP. Please remember what its like to be new to a community, don't assume someone who doesn't have it all down is a troll, if you can't be kind, move on. Report concerns, don't feed them.
Thank you Alex. Does it look to you as though I've made progress, in terms of weight loss, between the grey dress and red dress photos? Not many people have answered this question, because my comparison 'after' photo was not in my original post.
Many thanks.
The vast majority haven't answered because it's impossible to tell from clothed photos taken at different angles.
If you want to take progress photos you ideally need to take them in the same pose with skin exposed in the place you want to see the progress in or in clothing that is skintight (whilst bearing in mind the community guidelines for photos), you also need to have roughly the same lighting conditions. If you don't have someone that can take the picture for you, take one using the timer or using a full length mirror.
The easier way to do tell if you've made progress in specific areas is to take measurements.
https://www.verywellfit.com/how-to-take-your-body-measurements-1231126
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I don't see much difference in the abdomen area, but it appears to me that your waistline is much smaller and that your rear end is more lifted with more of a curvature from rear end to lower back and waist area. I'm not really comfortable commenting on others shapes, and you look fine in both photos.2
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Quick Staff Note - this discussion was cleaned up and merged with another the OP posted. If you have something constructive to offer that hasn't already been said, please post away. Thanks to everyone who has tried to provide a helpful response to the OP. Please remember what its like to be new to a community, don't assume someone who doesn't have it all down is a troll, if you can't be kind, move on. Report concerns, don't feed them.
Thank you Alex. Does it look to you as though I've made progress, in terms of weight loss, between the grey dress and red dress photos? Not many people have answered this question, because my comparison 'after' photo was not in my original post.
Many thanks.
That's not why I didn't answer your question. I found the fact that you used a picture taken while the person was moving to be very odd, and not something I have ever seen anyone do before. Also, unlike all the other B&A pictures I have seen, there's no way to tell that they are of the same person.
If you post an after pic that is clearly in the same room as the before pic, I would feel more comfortable commenting.7 -
kshama2001 wrote: »Quick Staff Note - this discussion was cleaned up and merged with another the OP posted. If you have something constructive to offer that hasn't already been said, please post away. Thanks to everyone who has tried to provide a helpful response to the OP. Please remember what its like to be new to a community, don't assume someone who doesn't have it all down is a troll, if you can't be kind, move on. Report concerns, don't feed them.
Thank you Alex. Does it look to you as though I've made progress, in terms of weight loss, between the grey dress and red dress photos? Not many people have answered this question, because my comparison 'after' photo was not in my original post.
Many thanks.
That's not why I didn't answer your question. I found the fact that you used a picture taken while the person was moving to be very odd, and not something I have ever seen anyone do before. Also, unlike all the other B&A pictures I have seen, there's no way to tell that they are of the same person.
If you post an after pic that is clearly in the same room as the before pic, I would feel more comfortable commenting.
All of the photographs are of me - the first two were taken at a house, when I was in the background of someone else's photo that ended up on social media. The second red dress one is a selfie I took in a changing room. Both dresses are skin tight.0 -
It's just not possible to tell from those photos, as others have said. They need to be as identical as you can get them.3
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kshama2001 wrote: »Quick Staff Note - this discussion was cleaned up and merged with another the OP posted. If you have something constructive to offer that hasn't already been said, please post away. Thanks to everyone who has tried to provide a helpful response to the OP. Please remember what its like to be new to a community, don't assume someone who doesn't have it all down is a troll, if you can't be kind, move on. Report concerns, don't feed them.
Thank you Alex. Does it look to you as though I've made progress, in terms of weight loss, between the grey dress and red dress photos? Not many people have answered this question, because my comparison 'after' photo was not in my original post.
Many thanks.
That's not why I didn't answer your question. I found the fact that you used a picture taken while the person was moving to be very odd, and not something I have ever seen anyone do before. Also, unlike all the other B&A pictures I have seen, there's no way to tell that they are of the same person.
If you post an after pic that is clearly in the same room as the before pic, I would feel more comfortable commenting.
All of the photographs are of me - the first two were taken at a house, when I was in the background of someone else's photo that ended up on social media. The second red dress one is a selfie I took in a changing room. Both dresses are skin tight.
The first dress is not skintight and you've already said you're wearing tights. You can't do anything about the quality of these photos and you're not going to get the answers you're looking for, so perhaps just take onboard the advice given and take some better photos going forward and take measurements.
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The red dress person looks leaner to me. This could be because the red dress makes them so. Because the poses are different. Or... because they are leaner!0
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As many people said on your other thread, you need to post a proper, clear photo. Not one where you are moving, where it's blurry, or where you are wearing several layers of clothes.
Standing still in front of a full length mirror or taken by a friend wearing something skin tight like gym clothes.9 -
Ok I have seen you post 3 or 4 posts where you take an out of focus picture from an odd angle and ask us if you look slim. You therefore look like you need to focus less on looks and more or health. Do your bmi, perhaps measuring as well. But, and I mean this constructive as possible you need to look at getting therapy. What others think of your looks should not matter. What your health is and if you yourself like your appearance are vastly more important. You are a worthy person amd your opinion matters a ton. You need to talk to a therapist about your clear lack of self confidence.13
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Groundhog Day was Sunday, not today.24
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In the nicest way possible, I urge you to see a therapist as your obsession is not healthy12
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Your posts are honestly really sad. Maybe you should step away, and focus on your self esteem.11
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Redordeadhead wrote: »As many people said on your other thread, you need to post a proper, clear photo. Not one where you are moving, where it's blurry, or where you are wearing several layers of clothes.
Standing still in front of a full length mirror or taken by a friend wearing something skin tight like gym clothes.
I know the photo is a bit grainy, but the clothes are skin tight, and I think it's clear enough to see what my body size is.0 -
Redordeadhead wrote: »As many people said on your other thread, you need to post a proper, clear photo. Not one where you are moving, where it's blurry, or where you are wearing several layers of clothes.
Standing still in front of a full length mirror or taken by a friend wearing something skin tight like gym clothes.
I know the photo is a bit grainy, but the clothes are skin tight, and I think it's clear enough to see what my body size is.
Why can't you just take a decent photo like we've asked?5 -
Here's an example of just how misleading photos can be. Same night, same dress, two different angles (and two different parties, but that's beside the point). I look decidedly slimmer in the one on the right because of the angle, my waist looks tiny, my right arm somehow looks super slim. The second one shows closer to the truth, that I was actually borderline overweight.
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I considered several flippant remarks; but decided against them because they might be triggering to others or to yourself.
You do realize, I hope, that you are coming across as a little bit off. Not because of how you look but because of how you present your questions.
From the outside I can guarantee you that I would be more concerned about your self perception and anxiety/worry/??? as opposed to any actual physical issues one sees with your body.
I would strongly suggest, since the issues are obviously bothering you and affecting your quality of life, that you ask your primary doctor as to what they think of your body fat distribution and your perception of it, and of the relative impact of all this on your physical and mental health.
Take care of yourself!11 -
I will add this for the chance that these posts are genuine: there is nothing wrong with how you look. As others have mentioned, these weird creepy photo angles make it very hard to get a good view, but there's nothing wrong with how you look in the photos.
Whatever you are trying to get out of these posts, it is not something that we can provide you with. I strongly recommend that you seek help with dealing with the issues that these posts are screaming with.12 -
I will answer. You look slim. Any sort of seated position has the opportunity to squish our midsections a tad, even when we're in great shape.1
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