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2012dancingqueen
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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.
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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Hmm, interesting. Thanks for sharing!0
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sounds interesting. i might have to check it out.0
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Checked it out! Awesome site! Thanks for sharing0
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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.0
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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:0 -
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!0 -
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!0 -
Wow. Thank you for sharing. It helps me realise how much progress I've made.0
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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!0
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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!!!!0
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I tried it and it said there were no pictures that met my criteria? WTH? LOL:noway:0
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Like this, thanks!0
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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.0 -
It was cool to see examples of what my goal weight really looks like!0
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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!~0 -
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.0 -
It was interesting for sure!0
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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.0
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I liked the reality check, and I also liked seeing what my goal weight might look like on me. Fun.0
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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.0
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