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Old 04-30-2012, 11:19 PM   #1  
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Default OMG Unflattering picture!!!

The next time you think you have big calves. Think of me, and feel better about yourself!!!!!

My mom assures me it doesn't look like a tree trunk in real life... but holy jeeze!!! I think the camera added all 10 lbs to one leg!!!

Do you have any horrifically unflattering pictures floating around? I hate it when people tag me on Facebook and I'm afraid to offend them by untagging myself! At least I'm laughing, not crying, right???

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Old 04-30-2012, 11:29 PM   #2  
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oh geez..i hate the look of a calf when the back part of it is pushed to the side(s). i notice this on myself sometimes if i'm resting my legs on something or if i'm sitting crossed like you. i don't know if it can be avoided, but it happens to all of us!!
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Old 04-30-2012, 11:31 PM   #3  
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That looks like some might fine muscle in that leg!
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Old 04-30-2012, 11:54 PM   #4  
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it's just an unflattering angle then your other knee is pushing on your leg. No biggie, mine would look the same!!
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Old 05-01-2012, 06:03 AM   #5  
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It's just the angle I notice that I'm sitting like that sometimes and think 'AHHHHHHHHHHHH' but even my thin friends look bigger when they sit like that.
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:23 AM   #6  
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it's just an unflattering angle then your other knee is pushing on your leg. No biggie, mine would look the same!!
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It's just the angle I notice that I'm sitting like that sometimes and think 'AHHHHHHHHHHHH' but even my thin friends look bigger when they sit like that.
Pretty much what they said. I actually have big calves without my leg pushing it to the side. But they're muscle I hate it I can't even fit into cute boots that have to go over my calves anymore.
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:35 AM   #7  
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I've never seen anyone look tiny in that angle! But on the plus side, the rest of you looks good, which is great-its not even a posing sort of pic. Pics that are taken of me when i am unprepared ACCCCKKK
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:38 AM   #8  
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Most of my pictures are unflattering. I believe that am just deeply not photogenic. I'm pretty sure it's innate.

Either that or everyone (including me) who takes pics of me are vastly untalented photographers. Which seems unlikely.
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Old 05-01-2012, 10:40 AM   #9  
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Funny. Mine does the same thing when resting on something else. To your question, yeah, every picture from before I lost weight was unflattering. Sad, but true.
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Old 05-01-2012, 11:05 AM   #10  
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I untag shamelessly. I'd rather die than admit I look like some of the unflattering photos.
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Old 05-01-2012, 12:51 PM   #11  
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I also untag myself no problem lol
I think that angle is just weird too. You look great!
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Old 05-01-2012, 04:21 PM   #12  
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Haha, thanks guys! I'm not sure what I'm doing with my face, either!

I'm trying to get over caring what I look like in every.single.photo. Those photos are not me. I figured posting it here would do that real quick.

Thank you for the nice comments. You are all so kind .
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Old 05-01-2012, 05:03 PM   #13  
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I untag and I have my account set up so my friends can't see what other people post (unless they are friends too of course). I hate that people just post whatever they feel like posting of me on facebook. It's so rude. I don't post picture of people unless it's a good photo and even then I edit and photoshop so they look their best. Anyway...sopabox. Sorry.

And yeah, that's an odd angle. No need to worry about it.
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Are you a into dancing or is that just from working out?
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Old 05-01-2012, 05:42 PM   #15  
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Are you a into dancing or is that just from working out?
Oh no, I'm not coordinated enough to dance!

I work out (weight lift, HIIT) like a beast, but I just have huge calves .
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