I'm about at that point too. I have a few horrible pictures of me at 280 or so. I look huge. I've lost about 30 pounds and really don't feel I am all that much skinnier-- but face it, I need to lose a total of 100 pounds, so 30 is just 1/3rd through so I don't feel much different. I know in 30 more pounds, the difference will be apparent.
30 pounds is amazing. You should be very proud, and I'm sure you've gotten lots of compliments on how great you're looking. The thing is, it's really hard for you to notice your own improvements, since you see yourself the most! I also know I tend to see myself through negatively-tinted glasses. These photos will help you notice the difference; without your mind making you focus on what you might not like, you'll be forced to notice what you love.
im afraid to take any. of course I have ones of me fully clothed but I know alot of people take them in their underwear which I should so I can see a difference but I reeeaalllyy dont wanna look at the pictures. but maybe ill work up the courage and do them tonight :/
Hey, I have enough posts to upload pictures now. Here are mine (please keep inming that the after pics were taken after a loooooong day with the kids. :lol I'm not looking my best.)
The before pics were around my highest weight, which is probably above the 286 I officially claim as my high weight, because I wasn't getting on the scale at this time. The afters were at about 258 lbs.
You will be glad you have them. I didn't take any official pictures because I thought I probably wouldn't stick to it anyway and have proof I was a failure (how sad is that?)...I avoided the camera too, but family has some but not anything like a full frontal shot to really show how bad it was. After losing 95lbs. I would love to have that!
BTW, no one noticed anything until I had lost at least 50lbs. That was tough. But face it, when we weigh that much, it's gonna take a while...I had to keep that in mind. I kept saying, a year will pass whether you lose weight or not, wouldn't you like it to pass with you getting thinner. Thinking big picture. I wore my old clothes till they literally fell off me. I have saved one pair of the lovely stretchy pants and I'll take a pic with them when I'm done, done!
I didn't take any progression pics when I was at my highest weight, and I regret that I didn't, but I understand why I didn't at the time. I was only confident and brave enough to take pics once I lost a good 20-25 lbs. Ever since then, I've been taking progression pics at least once a week and I'm glad that I'm recording the process. I didn't take a pic for almost 1 month, but that is because I was changing my diet, and didn't feel confident enough to. I did take a pic recently though and the difference from 1 month ago is noticeable. For me, pictures are hands down the best way to track my weight loss. Once you gain enough confidence to take 1 picture, you'll get enough confidence to take a picture everyday if you want to! It's that first picture that is the most painful. For years I didn't want people to take pictures of me and now I am taking pictures of myself all the time! It's crazy.
I also know I tend to see myself through negatively-tinted glasses. These photos will help you notice the difference; without your mind making you focus on what you might not like, you'll be forced to notice what you love.
