Get a Disposable Camera Prior to Surgery!

[NtvTxn 1,262]

Go get one - You won't regret it, I promise!!!

I read on one of these forums prior to my surgery that we should get a disposable camera and have somebody take your picture the day before or the day of surgery.

Every month on your surgery 'date' have someone take your picture. After you 1 year anniversary picture is taken, take the camera and have it developed.

I did this and I am soooo glad I did. There is nothing quite like laying those pictures side by side and seeing your transformation over the past year. One of the best suggestions I got beforehand!

[awifeinmichigan 233]

Genius idea! Thanks!

[TES 858]

what about just doing digital photos?

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

Every month on your surgery 'date' have someone take your picture. After you 1 year anniversary picture is taken, take the camera and have it developed.

Tex

great idea.................

but for me...........

its like telling me to close the barn door after the horse is gone!!! !

do have a few old pics to remember me by(pictures nothing to brag about though )

DH took one picture of me about 2 weeks before surgery

then again about 2 weeks after goal!!!!

those 2 pictures are posted on my profile in "before" and "after" shots

go ahead ya all................

see how great i look :wub: :lol:

DOS

12/15/11

235 lbs

5'3

7/2/13

130 lbs

goal

59 years young

still 5'3

[NtvTxn 1,262]

Kathy, you look GREAT!!!! I've told a lot of people about this, this is the first time I've made it a 'topic'. I guess I should do it every few months so newbies will see it!!!!

[NtvTxn 1,262]

what about just doing digital photos?

I think the disposable idea (and I cannot take credit for it, someone else was the brilliant one!!) is because you cannot look back and with a digital, there may be 10, 15, 75 other random pictures, in between monthly pictures. With the disposable, you have 4x6 pictures to lay down on the floor, bar, kitchen table....side by side and you haven't looked back at month #4 fifteen times previously!!! It's just really neat to have real, "old fashioned" pictures there in front of you!!

[NtvTxn 1,262]

Genius idea! Thanks!

You're so welcome!!!

[Rox 200]

I really, really, Love this idea!! It's on my shopping list!!

[Rox 200]

I mean, the disposable camera is on my list

[NewAshes 232]

Great idea!

[Richard Foor 655]

I take and every month take a digital picture and then I photoshop them into a strip picture. Here is the newest one.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

I regret not doing this......

So I hope you all do this......

Oh BTW when do we get to see those pics ladies.

[abranewme 98]

I am so gonna do this!!!! Thank you very much for that great suggestion!!!

[abranewme 98]

I take and every month take a digital picture and then I photoshop them into a strip picture. Here is the newest one.

Wow amazing transformation!!!!

[TES 858]

Love the idea, but I like doing it digitally, because I would worry about losing or misplacing the disposable camera or having something go wrong with it. With an iPhone or digital camera, you can back up on your computer or a flash drive in addition to having it on the device with the camera.