[karmuz]

Originally Posted by Faerie

karmuz - I know what you mean about the BMI not being the be all end all. Nor do I think it should be. (Like you said earlier... still nice to be able to say "no longer generally though of as obese".) Have you taken any pictures now? If nothing else, you could have some pics from this moment

I'll think about it I don't even own a camera except for the one on my phone. I've been camera shy for so many years I don't even know how to get started - I know that sounds silly but it goes waaay back (when I was a kid - chubby, not even all that fat - my family would make it a point to only take pictures of me while i was eating so that i could see how i looked. seriously. there are very few pictures of me past age 8 or so that don't involve me putting some kind of food in my mouth. as a result, i don't generally like to be on that end of a camera. but i'll try. )

[Lovely]

Originally Posted by karmuz

I'll think about it I don't even own a camera except for the one on my phone. I've been camera shy for so many years I don't even know how to get started - I know that sounds silly but it goes waaay back (when I was a kid - chubby, not even all that fat - my family would make it a point to only take pictures of me while i was eating so that i could see how i looked. seriously. there are very few pictures of me past age 8 or so that don't involve me putting some kind of food in my mouth. as a result, i don't generally like to be on that end of a camera. but i'll try. )

How mean

Maybe now is the time to change that feeling. Buy a disposable camera. I believe everyone has the right to see just how gorgeous they are.