This might become a long one, so beware.
Right, I started putting on weight about two years ago. During these two years I understood that I was gaining and gaining, because I did weigh myself monthly, I just didn't seem to be able or sincerely willing to do everything in my power to stop gaining. I guess I was just pitying myself and being in denial. I have understood the weight gain by having to wear bigger and bigger sizes, but still I didn't see that much of a change in the mirror.
Then the day when I saw my heaviest weight ever on the scale I didn't know what to do anymore, and so I joined 3FC for support and have managed to lose some, and I even took a before pic. The thing is I never really looked at the before pic except for on the tiny screen on the camera. And this morning for some reason I took several more photos and transferred them onto the computer so I could see them properly...
AND OH MY GOODNESS ME! NOW I SEE! I see what people have been telling me for more than a year but just thought they were exaggerating or something! I really didn't understand I was THAT big!
I'm obviously someone whose body does not carry weight well at all. Seriously my shape is as gracious and curvy as a barrel and boy do I need to start wearing colours other than dark grey and black, it doesn't make me look thinner it makes me look like I'm about 10 years older than my age!
Having been shocked to the core I think I finally have got the kick in the rear I need to get more serious about sticking in my calorierange and not go over so often and also move more. I'm shocked, but happy that I realised to take those photos today, way better than next week or next month.
So if you're putting off taking that first photo, don't wait!