Ugh...I just took "before" pics.

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Ugh...I just took "before" pics.
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Fri, 04-14-2006 - 10:04pm

Why is it so hard to SEE yourself?

Sarah
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Fri, 04-14-2006 - 11:52pm

I know what you mean. When I saw a photo of myself sitting on the beach, I was HORRIFIED. It was AWFUL. It was like, "I look like a fleshy sausage crammed into a bathing suit."

Ugh. Rolls and cellulite and chunckiness and flesh spillage and *oh gosh*...

It was a REAL wake-up call. I looked like a heart attack AND a stroke waiting to happen.

The hardest part about seeing myself in a photograph was that I KNEW there was no more kidding myself that I didn't look "that bad" and that I wasn't "that big". The reality? I looked huge and gross and I was BIG.

I keep that picture of me sitting on the beach (see: ORCA) and I also keep a picture of me when I was fit and buff. I look at the fat beach picture in horror and promise I will NEVER do that to myself again. I look at the fit and buff picture as a reminder of where I will be soon. I WILL be fit and buff again. All it takes is TIME and EFFORT.

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Sat, 04-15-2006 - 8:45pm


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Sun, 04-16-2006 - 8:09pm

So brave! But I see your photo here with cheekbones and a beautiful smile, so it's a moderate "ugh", right?

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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 7:13am

Ah... now I remember why I avoid the cameras at all cost.


But it's great that you're looking at this as a motivator. If you ever feel you've lost momentum, remember how you looked like in that picture and remember your reaction and tell yourself that you'll never go there again.

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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 11:58am

How kind of you to say that!

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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 4:32pm

You sound like me, I would soooooo like to look like my senior portiat again, weighing maybe 115 lbs at 5'8, okay I know that is too thin but that was the highest I had ever been at that time and I was model thin. Want to hear the kicker of why I was the highest weight I had ever been then....I was 3 months pregnant with DD. LMAO. No seriously I would love to look like I did after I had her and lost about 40 lbs. I weighed around 140 and I looked healthy and fit, but at this point I would be thrilled just to see 220 again so........WORK WORK WORK. Do the pics really work?? I mean personally I just look in the mirror and get disgusted so taking a pic is the last thing I want to do.

Angela

 

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Mon, 04-24-2006 - 1:54pm
First off congrats on your new bundle of joy shes adorable!!
I had my son Hayden Chase April 3rd 2006 hes my 4th and last
lol! My other 3 are dallas/boy-5 Savannah/girl-7 Nia/girl-7
all April/May babies!
Anyway I hear ya with the pictures thats what I am using to
help keep me motivated! I have 1 on my fridge and 1 by my computer
and I must say I look 40 lbs more in these horrific pics lol!
I started my diet 3 days after I had my lil guy and I am down 20 lbs
(alot is prob water)with 80 lbs to go!
Anyway good luck to you on your diet and family.
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Sat, 04-29-2006 - 8:40pm

OMG I hate those!

I do mine in my underwear only so there are no clothes to hide behind. Yikes!!! Scary! LOL : )