zeniada 9 Posted April 8, 2011 GOOD JOB!! YOU LOOK GREAT!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trish151 33 Posted April 8, 2011 Oh, thank you for sharing. I never get tired of seeing success..................... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoingIt4Me! 2 Posted April 8, 2011 Pictures are good to fall back on. We all have our down times where we easily get off track. I think by looking back at progress we lift ourselves up. I plan to take picture monthly. I hate having my pictures taken and I have hardly any of myself from the past 5 years. As I go through my journey, I want to be able to look at these pics and see a difference. I want a reminder that it takes time and hard work to get where I want to be and that I don't want to be back in this position EVER AGAIN! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puglover 0 Posted April 8, 2011 I have always anytime i get on an diet/exercise kick taken pics... it grosses me out at first to look at the first set... BUT when you take the next a month later and can put them side by side and see the difference it gives you the motivation to keep going! I took a set front back and both sides 2 1/2 weeks pre op and then took another set a month later which was exactly two weeks post op... i have lost 16lbs altogether at this point... I am stoked about the 16lbs and when I looked at the pictures side by side... I could see it melting off! But the key is to take your pictures with the same clothes on.... i managed to squeeze into my swim suit from 5 or 6 years ago when I was about 50 to 60lbs lighter.... but with having the same thing on i can see the small changes that are occuring that I wont be able to see if i had something else on... I truely believe that pictures can help to push and motivate a person to get to that desired goal! I say you should go for it... it will make you feel better in the end!!! Good luck to you on your journey!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs Firth 1 Posted April 8, 2011 Try cutting and pasting them into your message. I was going to post my before/after pics but can't figure out how to do it. Does anyone know? I have jpeg files. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beckyrlnd 2 Posted April 8, 2011 Even though i dont like to take pictures i take one picture a month. nothing fancy just a plain stand up shot to put in my progress book. amazing how your body changes. i had plateud for about 4 weeks but my body composition was changing. pants fit differently and such. they may not be the most pleasant thing to do, but i use them for incentive to keep going. I am enjoying smaller clothes, no achy joints and compliments. Everyone have a great weekend! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cat lady 10 Posted April 8, 2011 Bobbi: Great pictures....you look teriffic. I hope to be getting the band in July and hope I can do as well as you did so far. cat lady Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amberakamom 13 Posted April 9, 2011 I took a few before my pre-op diet. Not to remember where I was, but to see how far I have come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites