Do you see weight gain?
danielleg0094
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If you see my previous posts, you’ll see my stats. I’m 5’7, around 180 and have been this weight for the past 2 years. I lost 80 lbs in 2018 and have pretty much maintained the weight. Here are photos from a month ago. They’re labeled present versus from a month ago. Do you see weight gain or is it in my head? Almost all of my clothes still fit the same. Here’s the link to photos: https://imgur.com/gallery/fQUN2iY
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I can't tell one picture from the next. You look the same in all of them4
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You look the same to me in all of them.2
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You look the same in all of the pictures. I'm the same height and weigh 9 lbs more, but I look about 20 lbs heavier.
Based off your previous post if you are trying to lose weight you need to start using a food scale and logging everything that you eat. Right now you have no idea how many calories you are eating.
And, I highly doubt anyone on here will call you chunky.4 -
You look the same in all of the pictures. I'm the same height and weigh 9 lbs more, but I look about 20 lbs heavier.
Based off your previous post if you are trying to lose weight you need to start using a food scale and logging everything that you eat. Right now you have no idea how many calories you are eating.
And, I highly doubt anyone on here will call you chunky.
I actually do have an idea, I use Weight Watchers atm & MFP sometimes
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danielleg0094 wrote: »You look the same in all of the pictures. I'm the same height and weigh 9 lbs more, but I look about 20 lbs heavier.
Based off your previous post if you are trying to lose weight you need to start using a food scale and logging everything that you eat. Right now you have no idea how many calories you are eating.
And, I highly doubt anyone on here will call you chunky.
I actually do have an idea, I use Weight Watchers atm & MFP sometimes
On your previous post didn't you say that you eat between 1200-1500 calories a day? If you were eating that you'd be steadily losing weight. You wouldn't be eating at maintenance.9 -
I'm not seeing a big difference either.
I can't relate to chunky or not chunky. That's a judgement/preference issue, and entirely up to you. If in doubt, ask your doctor whether a different weight would be healthier for you long term.6 -
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You look the same. If you want to be leaner because you prefer that look I recommend using a food scale and being consistent. I
prefer myself lean so not judging if you do. But you look healthy and to most people that is good enough. Your call.5 -
I don't see a difference either. Did you actually gain weight? If you did it could be bloat but I can't tell by the photos.1
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You look the same to me in all photos. And agree, "chunky or not chunky"is 100% a judgement call. Be wary of asking strangers to judge your body on the internet, you shouldn't need our validation, and you might not end up liking what you get. You look healthy, and sounds like you are working on yourself, and on getting healthier - make that your focus.8
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The only difference I see is some photos have a dog and some don’t.
Did you gain weight?
I’m so confused.4 -
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Duck_Puddle wrote: »The only difference I see is some photos have a dog and some don’t.
Did you gain weight?
I’m so confused.
I’ve pretty much maintained but I think I look bigger
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danielleg0094 wrote: »
I'm sorry that you feel like you look bigger. I honestly don't see any difference between the pictures. Your dog is really adorable.2 -
I noticed your image was posted in a thread 23+ days ago and had similar reactions. I suppose I’m curious what you’re trying to accomplish? That’s nearly a month of hyper focusing on this without providing your goals or motivation. So, what are yours goals?8
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I don't see weight gain.
I don't think you look "chunky" but if you want to get leaner, use MFP and a food scale ALL the time.danielleg0094 wrote: »
I actually do have an idea, I use Weight Watchers atm & MFP sometimesYou look the same in all of the pictures. I'm the same height and weigh 9 lbs more, but I look about 20 lbs heavier.
Based off your previous post if you are trying to lose weight you need to start using a food scale and logging everything that you eat. Right now you have no idea how many calories you are eating.
And, I highly doubt anyone on here will call you chunky.
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I like you just the way you are. Don't go changing to try and please anyone but yourself.
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danielleg0094 wrote: »
No, I don't. I'm not willing to say there's zero difference *for sure*, because I'm Waffle-y Like That unless certain-sure, and your photos are slightly different stances, slightly different lighting. I see no difference, as best I can see.
Honestly, I'm concerned that the issue is more a critical and unrealistic self-perception.
If your weight is the same, and your clothes fit the same, it's exceedingly unlikely that you've gotten bigger in such a short time period. There's no mechanism I can think of that would do that. About the only mechanism I can think of at all would be loss of muscle, with the muscle replaced by fat, but (1) AFAIK that will not happen in a month to a young person who is not dramatically, obviously, seriously in major health crisis, and (2) if it did happen, your clothes would be tighter.
What is going on in your life? Stress? Lot of time on your own because of pandemic? I mean this in the kindest, most caring way possible: I'm worried that you're over-focusing on your appearance, in a self critical way, to an extent that could be a step in an unhealthy direction. Physically, you look normal and healthy to me. Whatever you're seeing, I'm not seeing it.7 -
I appreciate everyone’s positivity3
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Honestly, if you hadn't told me the photos were taken on different day, I would've assumed they'd all be taken all at one.
Also congrats on maintaining for two years! That is such an achievement!1 -
I think you look smaller in the first picture, but it was more zoomed out? so you are probably the same size in all of the pictures.0
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Another one here that couldn't understand there is a difference between the pictures until I saw the tag (I was searching where to click to get the "after" imagers), and even then I couldn't understand which tag is for which picture. That should really be a sign I see no differences.
I can relate to the general feeling though of feeling bloated. For me, when I don't keep track of my carbs for a while I can gain a 1 kg but feel like I gained 5kg (and the same when I start cutting, I cut a little bit and feel much slimmer). This is mostly, for me the feeling of bloating around my face (water I guess). It is very individual, and for sure is not visible to anyone else.
I agree with the others here, over-focusing like that, after 2 years of maintaining (nice job!), why?!?! Unless you feel a health difference, in that case check what have changed and if it is something significant maybe talk to a doctor?1 -
The lighting in the "now" pictures is different and that is probably affecting your judgement if you think you look bigger. You don't look any different to me.1
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You look exactly the same to me. Heck, looks like they all taken at the same time. So yeah, in your head. And its good you decided to get an opinion from people rather than doing anything dumb/drastic. It is definitely good to get that second opinion.
The figure makes me think of a sports. Looks like you got string legs which would be used extensively in sports like soccer for example.2
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