What real women look like.

2012dancingqueen
2012dancingqueen Posts: 58 Member
edited November 11 in Motivation and Support
It's really hard sometimes to see ourselves for who we really are (and how we look like too). I think we often have a worse impression of ourselves than what others may think.

I found this website http://www.mybodygallery.com

It is basically a website where women post pics of themselves but the main thing is you can filter photos of women by
Height:
Weight:
Pant size:
Shirt size

and see how someone in your own size would look like which might give you an idea of what you may also look like.

The site's goal is to help more women see themselves more clearly.

I don't work for these people or have any association with them but i find it a really interesting idea and helpful for those of us who suffer from self image issues.

Thought i'd share. Let me know what you think.
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  • 987Runner
    987Runner Posts: 209
    Hmm, interesting. Thanks for sharing!
  • Kandygirl
    Kandygirl Posts: 249 Member
    sounds interesting. i might have to check it out.
  • christy0623
    christy0623 Posts: 44 Member
    Checked it out! Awesome site! Thanks for sharing :)
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    Not gonna lie, that site just totally made me feel like I'm delusional--but not in the "I look so much better than I think I do way" more like in the "Oh God, THAT'S what I really look like??" way. Bummer.
  • Jamiewoodle
    Jamiewoodle Posts: 100 Member
    Not gonna lie, that site just totally made me feel like I'm delusional--but not in the "I look so much better than I think I do way" more like in the "Oh God, THAT'S what I really look like??" way. Bummer.



    Same here! It was a nice reality check and affirmation that I ABSOLUTELY need to keep losing :frown:
  • InTheInbetween
    InTheInbetween Posts: 192 Member
    Not gonna lie, that site just totally made me feel like I'm delusional--but not in the "I look so much better than I think I do way" more like in the "Oh God, THAT'S what I really look like??" way. Bummer.

    Ugh me too! :(
  • shirerose
    shirerose Posts: 116 Member
    Not gonna lie, that site just totally made me feel like I'm delusional--but not in the "I look so much better than I think I do way" more like in the "Oh God, THAT'S what I really look like??" way. Bummer.


    nooo don't think like that. i went to that site a while back and so many of the women looked larger or even smaller than i look. everyone carries their weight sooo differently. some people have more muscle mass. don't let it make you feel less great about yourselves!
  • Odoetamo
    Odoetamo Posts: 10
    Wow. Thank you for sharing. It helps me realise how much progress I've made.
  • kristi_asco
    kristi_asco Posts: 183
    this website is so cool ! it's always better to get an idea of what you really look like by seeing someone else similar to you rather than looking in the mirror and imagining things to look way worse! thanks!
  • puppy1002
    puppy1002 Posts: 154 Member
    I haven't gone to the site yet but don't let it get you down because everybody holds their weight differently. I have people telling me all the time I don't look like what I weigh, it's all about how you carry yourself!!!!
  • Victoria2448
    Victoria2448 Posts: 559 Member
    I tried it and it said there were no pictures that met my criteria? WTH? LOL:noway:
  • peaceinside
    peaceinside Posts: 272
    Like this, thanks!
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Lol not gonna lie, when I saw the title I thought it was going to be another one of those stupid posts claiming that larger (fat or curvy) women are "real" and skinny women are not.

    Kind of an interesting site.
  • gvaliot
    gvaliot Posts: 6
    It was cool to see examples of what my goal weight really looks like! :)
  • PoochPottery
    PoochPottery Posts: 205
    Not gonna lie, that site just totally made me feel like I'm delusional--but not in the "I look so much better than I think I do way" more like in the "Oh God, THAT'S what I really look like??" way. Bummer.


    nooo don't think like that. i went to that site a while back and so many of the women looked larger or even smaller than i look. everyone carries their weight sooo differently. some people have more muscle mass. don't let it make you feel less great about yourselves!

    I agree!! It is the media that is delusional!! All the airbrushing and photoshopped images that we are bombarded with on a daily basis!!! This shows us that we are REAL people! I love it!

    This site actually made me realize that my goal of 125 is TOO thin! No wonder I am not loosing any more weight!

    Thank you!~
  • shcarter67
    shcarter67 Posts: 46
    Not gonna lie, that site just totally made me feel like I'm delusional--but not in the "I look so much better than I think I do way" more like in the "Oh God, THAT'S what I really look like??" way. Bummer.

    I understand feeling this way, but really just because you may be the same weight, height, etc. as someone else, we all carry it differently, so you may not necessarily look like that particular person.
  • dberry01
    dberry01 Posts: 18 Member
    It was interesting for sure!
  • Josie_lifting_cats
    Josie_lifting_cats Posts: 949 Member
    I love it! There are some very different bodies, that's for sure, but there are some similar to me, and it was kind of nice to see that they were the same size as me so I wasn't completely delusional about how I look.
  • kikih64
    kikih64 Posts: 349 Member
    I liked the reality check, and I also liked seeing what my goal weight might look like on me. Fun.
  • sandradaisy
    sandradaisy Posts: 24
    I thought it was interesting that the women the same height and weight looked great and others not so great, I really guess it depends on body shape and where the weight lays.
  • Dayna154
    Dayna154 Posts: 910 Member
    Very cool
  • Amore219
    Amore219 Posts: 8
    This is so awesome. I'm giong to share with every woman I know! Thank you :)
  • rrrbecca11
    rrrbecca11 Posts: 477
    Ha! I did the search for my stats and there was a picture of me! I'd forgotten I uploaded it ages ago. :)
  • alyson820
    alyson820 Posts: 448 Member
    This made me want to drop my goal weight another ten pounds.
  • FitLink
    FitLink Posts: 1,317 Member
    It's really hard sometimes to see ourselves for who we really are (and how we look like too). I think we often have a worse impression of ourselves than what others may think.

    I found this website http://www.mybodygallery.com

    It is basically a website where women post pics of themselves but the main thing is you can filter photos of women by
    Height:
    Weight:
    Pant size:
    Shirt size

    and see how someone in your own size would look like which might give you an idea of what you may also look like.

    The site's goal is to help more women see themselves more clearly.

    I don't work for these people or have any association with them but i find it a really interesting idea and helpful for those of us who suffer from self image issues.

    Thought i'd share. Let me know what you think.

    This may be the most interesting thing I've ever seen here. Thanks!
  • smantha32
    smantha32 Posts: 6,990 Member
    It's really hard sometimes to see ourselves for who we really are (and how we look like too). I think we often have a worse impression of ourselves than what others may think.

    I found this website http://www.mybodygallery.com

    It is basically a website where women post pics of themselves but the main thing is you can filter photos of women by
    Height:
    Weight:
    Pant size:
    Shirt size

    and see how someone in your own size would look like which might give you an idea of what you may also look like.

    The site's goal is to help more women see themselves more clearly.

    I don't work for these people or have any association with them but i find it a really interesting idea and helpful for those of us who suffer from self image issues.

    Thought i'd share. Let me know what you think.

    This is the most interesting site I think I've ever seen.
  • jenifer7teen
    jenifer7teen Posts: 205 Member
    that sight was crazy!!! great evidence that your WEIGHT alone doesnt tell you much... people at the same weight'height and some look fat and unfit while others look great!
    It made me feel a lot better about myself.
    I was SHOCKED at how unhealthy a lot of people looked at my same weight and height!!! Sure, some may be lying...but mostly it just looked like the difference was that there are people who exercise and people who dont... :)
  • JenLaPointe
    JenLaPointe Posts: 37
    Interesting site! Thanks for sharing
  • RainbootsToBikinis
    RainbootsToBikinis Posts: 465 Member
    This made me want to drop my goal weight another ten pounds.

    I did the same thing once I saw the site, kind of a bummer lol
  • dasblondie
    dasblondie Posts: 100 Member
    wow...have to agree that was a little bit of a bummer...it just made me want to lose 10 more lbs than i originally thought :(
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