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newcs
newcs Posts: 717 Member
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Today I took my work badge out of my wallet for the first time in months. I saw my picture from March 2011 and thought "my god, my face was HUGE"

I hadn't realized the extent of the changes I've been making since joining MFP and over the past year and a half or so until that moment. Sometimes I have to remind myself that losing 12 pounds since starting MFP doesn't look like a whole lot on paper, but for my short self, it's pretty major. From now on, I'll take a look at that picture when I need a reminder.

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  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    When you're short, every single pound shows! I totally get where you're coming from.
  • melbrown22
    melbrown22 Posts: 53 Member
    Sometimes it's those small things that keep us going! :wink:
  • omnomnomkelsey
    omnomnomkelsey Posts: 4
    I totally know the feeling and I love it!!! I printed out my starting pics as motivation and even though the scale doesn't say I've lost that much, the difference between my old pictures and what I see in the mirror is still noticeable to me because losing fat and gaining muscle isn't something a scale can ever tell you!

    Keep it up!
  • aspoerr
    aspoerr Posts: 13
    It's such a great, accomplished feeling, isn't it?? :happy: Great job, I'm really happy for you!
  • newcs
    newcs Posts: 717 Member
    Thanks everyone! I don't have a lot of good pictures of me and I didn't make a decision to buckle down on this til I had already lost some weight and started eating healthier so true "before" pictures are hard to come by. I will definitely hold onto this one on those days where I'm eating my vegetable sticks and wondering if this is worth it (answer: totally is)

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