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the mirror is nicer than the camera

hugthefish
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I was recently on a trip with a group from my church where we took a lot of pictures. I was shocked when I saw a couple of the full body pictures of me. I was thinking "That's not what I look like in the mirror!!!" Why is it that the camera "adds 10lbs" so to speak? Even though I know I am overweight and am uncomfortable with my body sometimes, I usually don't think I look completely terrible. But THEN I see a picture....
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Please, by all means, don't be discouraged..........you rock!! You are getting healthier and it shows!!0
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The mirror is our not too distant future.
The common photo is yesterday.
Best of luck. Live for now, and dont look back.
Consistency is key.0 -
I KNOW the feeling. That's why I working on myself...because of a photo. KEEP WORKING at it!0
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