Can so relate to this! I think it's because when I'd look in the mirror, I could focus on what I wanted to see - in a way, I was mentally "photoshopping" myself. I'd angle my body, focus on my face, view myself only from the front. You can't do that with a photo (mental photoshop - you can do the real thing, obviously, but that's not the same, heh). It's all of you, all there, all at once.
BUT - that's not how others see you. Not the others that matter, anyway. If a photograph helps give you a more realistic idea of your size and motivates you to get healthy, awesome, but don't get down on yourself. I consider my weight loss journey a labour of love, and I found that focusing on the positive was a more effective motivator than demonizing my weight. Don't run away from your past self; just run towards your future self.
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