I think I won't feel 100% comfortable till I'm at 165, but even then it would depend on the angle LOL. I'd love to not have bulges on my stomach when I sit down.
It's weird that when I was on my way up, I would have hated taking pictures at my current weight. Now that I'm on the way down...I don't mind it as much as long as the angle is flattering. I think I'll probably start getting really comfortable at about 175-180?
I'm hovering around 140 and at this point I'm "okay" with having photos taken. At 130 I feel much happier with most pictures I see of myself. When I was in the 170s I avoided cameras like the plague!
I always joked that I follow the airplane rule, but it's really pretty reasonable: I am comfortable having my picture taken when I am at a weight that people wouldn't mind sitting next to me on an airplane. And 200 pounds is coincidentally the point where the "looks" coming from fellow passengers start. Also, I do have to say that there was a huge difference in how I looked at around 180 pounds. It's like all the fat in my face disappeared in a week and a half. That was the point when I started clawing my way into photographs, including at times those of people I don't know ;-).
Starting weight: 323 (wouldn't get in front of the camera at all till 302, the "before" side of my avi, and I only did it to get a before pic)
Current weight: 174
Photo happy weight: I'm still not completely ok with it, but the "current" side of my avi was at 186
Goal weight:150ish?
Starting weight: 435
Current Weight: 367
Photo Happy Weight: I'm thinking 325. I'm getting close to liking what I see now. (and by that I mean photos I can tell I've lost weight in. I'm a long way from ready for my closeup).
Any one else considered professional pics once you hit goal? I'm vain I guess, but I feel like I've never had a truly good picture taken
Current/start weight 198lb (thats a heck of a lot of weight)
I put weight round my tummy so as long as it doesn't poke out as much as it does now (I actually look pregnant lol) then I'm ok.
My ideal weight would be 154 or less so think I'll be ok with pic being taken then...
My starting weight was around 210
My current weight is 161
My goal weight is 140
I had a weird experience tonight with photos. Was wearing a dress I thought I looked pretty in, but when my friend took some photos of me (for an online dating profile...gulp...) I didn't like my face. Was overwhelmed by my nose, my gummy smile, I looked older... I don't have my weight to blame it on now (to answer your earlier question, I think I starting feeling better about photos around 180) but I really don't like my looks. I think I equated being thin(ner) with being beautiful, and tonight that felt very, very far from what I'll ever be. As I'm writing now I'm realizing my self-hate has just shifted from weight to something else. This is a journey, isn't it? Oh brother.
I'll be honest (because hey, venting helps, right?!) I have never and I don't think I will ever be comfortable in photos. I pick myself apart in photos; my chin, my cheeks, my neck, my thighs. I compare myself to the other people in the photo ("omg I'm so much bigger than everyone, I stick out..." etc etc) and I don't know if that will ever go away. It drives the guys I date nuts, I never let them take picture or I have to "okay" them after they're taken and then delete them if they're not (they rarely are...) Am I annoyed by this? Sure, I wish I would take a photo and be happy, but I constantly critique myself and pictures just give me a stationary target to go at.
Edit: Hope I didn't sound to negative, I just basically have always disliked photos. I do hope it changes!
Last edited by Thousandsunny; 11-23-2012 at 06:31 PM.
I'm just getting to the point where I'm comfortable taking photos. At my heaviest I used to cringe at my double chins, chubby cheeks and no neck. Now I barely recognize myself. It's really strange, but it's been a long time sense I've felt this good. I still have a dress size or 2 to go, but I am very happy with my body.
I haven't weighted myself in over 1 month, but here are my stats:
Starting Weight/Size: 254 lbs/20 going on 22
Current Size: 12
Goal Size 10 or an 8
