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Angie H Fitness Guru Posts: 718 Angie H I am using the Zone way of eating (www.drsears.com) to attain my target and increase my wellness.	# Posted: 27 May 2008 17:51 I'm the one on the left. This is about the only one I can stand to look at for more than a second. What made this photo opportunity even more spectacular is the fact that I got sunburned the day before and had a very nice farmer tan going (which I covered with makeup as much as possible). The groom is 6'4", and the other bridesmaid about 5'0". I split the difference between them, haha. For reference, in the pic I am 5'8", about 183 lbs, somewhere between 33-36% body fat (depending on the calculator). The dress is a size 14 that was taken up about 2" in the torso. Thank God I managed to lose about 20 lbs. The Maid of Honor is about 5'0", 150 lbs, also in a highly altered size 14 (probably could have been wearing a 12 easily). We were both working on losing weight for this damned wedding! [Rant] Why oh why does everyone want to take a 3/4 front/side view pic of you? If you have curves they do NOT show up, and you look like a waist-less fatty. Probably the only reason I like this pic so much better than the others I looked through is because it was the only one with a more frontal view. In the 3/4 view pics I look like I have no figure at all. [End Rant]
Dave Nicholson The Master Posts: 2094 Dave Nicholson I'm basically trying to get in shape and be healthy... diaryofthefatman.blogspot.com I like participating in sports but I want to be more competitive. Also I'm with Kevin Spacey from American Beauty - good reason :) I'm looking to lose about a hundred lbs in the course of a year, and basically to just consistently get better. And I love comments and messages, so keep 'em coming! I talk about goal setting a lot, how about I actually set some? Well it's time to revisit goals... I didn't do too well with my end of year plans, but learned some things and changed my plans up a bit as I went along. During the 5-7 weeks of the year, I was able to put on about 8-10lbs of muscle, and stay at the same actual weight. The plan is to start the Strong Lifts 5X5 program to supplement the Couch to 5K program, and that should last the next 8-12 weeks. I'm updating goals as well. Lowering cholesterol remains a goal, and I'll find out about that at the end of August. Been bouncing around a bit, but getting a little stricter again and will monitor that over the next 3-4 weeks. I feel poised to really lose some weight again, so I'm looking forward to the healthy eating and additional exercise.	# Posted: 27 May 2008 18:21 You look great - imagine if you were smiling!!
Ryan F traineo Fanatic Posts: 99 Ryan F This member has no personal statement yet!	# Posted: 27 May 2008 18:22 Don't be so hard on yourself, you look great. I'm sure you look fine in the other pics, too. That is a funny observation about the angled front/side views though .
Rachael M The Master Posts: 2299 Rachael M I am a triathlete trying to lose some weight so I can improve my times. I love traineo and the very motivational people on here. Basic info: 5'9", 22 years old, mechanical engineer :)	# Posted: 27 May 2008 18:23 You look great Angie! I mean, I smile wouldn't have hurt anything, but really, you're looking hot!
Angie H Fitness Guru Posts: 718 Angie H I am using the Zone way of eating (www.drsears.com) to attain my target and increase my wellness.	# Posted: 27 May 2008 19:20 Yeah, unfortunately the ones where I am smiling look stupid to me, hahaha. I look totally fake. Plus I look about 50 lbs heavier because of the damned 3/4 view pose they always put me in. I'm sure in the professional version of this pic (the person we're looking at) I will look like a fat cow. This one isn't sooo bad though.
Clifford Chinn Fitness Guru Posts: 470 Clifford Chinn Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they haev to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is NOTHING. (I freakin LOVED that ad campaign)	# Posted: 28 May 2008 01:05 Quoting: fauxvirgo [Rant] Why oh why does everyone want to take a 3/4 front/side view pic of you? If you have curves they do NOT show up, and you look like a waist-less fatty. Probably the only reason I like this pic so much better than the others I looked through is because it was the only one with a more frontal view. In the 3/4 view pics I look like I have no figure at all. [End Rant] Yeah, I hate it when my curves don't show up in pictures... You look great, and think about how far you've come! Besides, we're always our own worst critics (unless you have a family like mine... I think it's pretty hard to beat their criticisms).
Itadaki Mouse Fitness Guru Posts: 813 Itadaki Mouse "Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that." -- said the White Queen to Alice in Through the Looking Glass	# Posted: 28 May 2008 04:08 I was always told the 3/4 view made you look thinner. There's always Gimpshop!
THE NEW ME The Master Posts: 2856 THE NEW ME HIGHEST WEIGHT 240 in 2000-2002 HIGHEST BODY FAT MEASURED-44% AT 170 CHALLENGE 1: SEPT 07-DEC 07 -LOSE 10 POUNDS-158-148- achieved new goal-lose another 10 by Dec 15 not achieved-Dec 15-weight 142.5 (total weight loss during challenge= 15.5 pounds) -RUN A MILE- achieved on-NOV 7 new goal-run 2 miles-surpassed new goal-run 2.5 b/w Nov 7 and Dec 15.-achieved -LOSE 5% BODY FAT-achieved CHALLENGE 2 DEC 15-MARCH 15 -LOWER BODY FAT by 5% ( not achieved fully but as of 1/08-need to reevaluate-add muscle instead) -RUN 5 MILES-Achieved on 1/11/07 new goal-6 miles by March 15 at 5.0 speed or 5 miles at 5.5(neither achieved and not goals anymore-may try for fun) -LOSE 10 POUNDS -142.5-132.5 (not achieved but very close- 132.6) 6 month progress -lost 25. 4 pounds -lost 9% body fat -ran 0-5 miles Challenge 3 March 15, 07-June 15 -goals -follow plan by nutritionist and trainer -main goal gain lean mass Daily goals- -follow meal plan and move every day Goal of beating personal best- run a marathon weekly goals -gain muscle to the best of my ability 3 month goals -see above-reestablish every 3 months 12 month goals -maintain all the above goals ultimate long term goal -be fit, healthy and confident with body	# Posted: 28 May 2008 12:54 nice pic angie!! when was it taken? were you happy with the way you looked in the pic (besides the angle?)? i hope so!! pretty dress too.
jann griffiths traineo Newbie Posts: 2 jann griffiths I am regaining my healthy pre-auto accident weight (lack of exercise and menopause set back). I am a massage therapist, reflexologist, and aromatherapist in training. I have run 4 marathons between age 47 and 50. Now walking is my activity of choice. I am currently training for the the Avo Breast Cancer walk in the Rockies. You can visit my website at http://twocompassionatehands.com	# Posted: 28 May 2008 13:27 Angie, You really look nice in this picture. I was surprised when I read you were 183 lbs, I would have thought you were a lot less.
Angie H Fitness Guru Posts: 718 Angie H I am using the Zone way of eating (www.drsears.com) to attain my target and increase my wellness.	# Posted: 28 May 2008 13:56 The problem with the 3/4 view is that the curve of your waist isn't visible. What you are left seeing is the fat side of your hip and boob! So, when your best asset is not visible (waist), and your gargantuan hips and boobs ARE, the end result is a picture that makes you look like a shapeless fatty. Another annoying thing in wedding pictures is that darned bouquet, which they want you to hold at your waist (and again hiding an asset, since these gowns do a terrific job of cinching it up and giving you an hourglass figure!) I'm not saying I don't like this pic; I'm just ranting that this is the only picture that was taken that shows a more frontal view, and all the others are 3/4 views. Seriously, both me and the other bridesmaid are wearing the same size dress. She is in a 3/4 view, and I am not. THAT is what I'm trying to describe! Damn photographers, hahaha.
THE NEW ME The Master Posts: 2856 THE NEW ME HIGHEST WEIGHT 240 in 2000-2002 HIGHEST BODY FAT MEASURED-44% AT 170 CHALLENGE 1: SEPT 07-DEC 07 -LOSE 10 POUNDS-158-148- achieved new goal-lose another 10 by Dec 15 not achieved-Dec 15-weight 142.5 (total weight loss during challenge= 15.5 pounds) -RUN A MILE- achieved on-NOV 7 new goal-run 2 miles-surpassed new goal-run 2.5 b/w Nov 7 and Dec 15.-achieved -LOSE 5% BODY FAT-achieved CHALLENGE 2 DEC 15-MARCH 15 -LOWER BODY FAT by 5% ( not achieved fully but as of 1/08-need to reevaluate-add muscle instead) -RUN 5 MILES-Achieved on 1/11/07 new goal-6 miles by March 15 at 5.0 speed or 5 miles at 5.5(neither achieved and not goals anymore-may try for fun) -LOSE 10 POUNDS -142.5-132.5 (not achieved but very close- 132.6) 6 month progress -lost 25. 4 pounds -lost 9% body fat -ran 0-5 miles Challenge 3 March 15, 07-June 15 -goals -follow plan by nutritionist and trainer -main goal gain lean mass Daily goals- -follow meal plan and move every day Goal of beating personal best- run a marathon weekly goals -gain muscle to the best of my ability 3 month goals -see above-reestablish every 3 months 12 month goals -maintain all the above goals ultimate long term goal -be fit, healthy and confident with body	# Posted: 28 May 2008 14:34 so you are saying you dont like the pic? i dont think a dress/angle/flowers can hide that much!? i think you look great but the bottomline is if you arent happy with yourself than that is what is most important. 2 people can wear the same size and weigh the same amt or diff amt or be diff heights and/or weights. it really doesnt matter what size you are (you could be 3 different sizes if you get your clothes at 3 different stores) or what the scale says (as we all know muscle weighs more than fat so you will be a smaller size at a heavier weight). it is what you are comfortable with and how you feel.
Angie H Fitness Guru Posts: 718 Angie H I am using the Zone way of eating (www.drsears.com) to attain my target and increase my wellness.	# Posted: 28 May 2008 15:09 Quoting: jenngetfit so you are saying you dont like the pic? Quoting: fauxvirgo I'm not saying I don't like this pic When I get my hands on some more pics, I'll post them. Anyway, thanks for all your comments. No, I'm not comfortable with my weight; not by a long shot. I still have at least 30 more lbs to lose. This is the only picture I've had taken since I started losing weight. My mother in law took pics of me at Christmas that I can't stand looking at, and, yes I think I can tell a difference between now and then. But you guys haven't seen any recent pics of me, so here 'ya go! Quoting: jenngetfit i dont think a dress/angle/flowers can hide that much!? I think it can!
Angie H Fitness Guru Posts: 718 Angie H I am using the Zone way of eating (www.drsears.com) to attain my target and increase my wellness.	# Posted: 28 May 2008 15:19 - Edited by: fauxvirgo Here's the lovely 3/4 view. Ugh. Granted, I'm not standing up as straight, but you get the picture anyway. <a href="http://ablog.jerryandangie.com/__oneclick_up loads/2008/05/fatangie-medium.JPG" target="_blank" rel="lightbox"> <img src="http://ablog.jerryandangie.com/__oneclick_upl oads/2008/05/fatangie-medium.JPG" alt="" style="width:150px" /></a>
Ryan F traineo Fanatic Posts: 99 Ryan F This member has no personal statement yet!	# Posted: 29 May 2008 18:27 Ok, you're right. That picture doesn't do you justice . I wouldn't fret over it too much, though. Keep up the good work and you'll reach your goal. Sure, it may be a bit later than you had hoped, but when you look back it really won't matter because you'll be where you want to be right now .
Rachael M The Master Posts: 2299 Rachael M I am a triathlete trying to lose some weight so I can improve my times. I love traineo and the very motivational people on here. Basic info: 5'9", 22 years old, mechanical engineer :)	# Posted: 29 May 2008 19:08 Your link got broken. And I knew what you were saying before, but yeah, that is a good demonstration of the 3/4 view = not so good for us curvier gals.
Rachael M The Master Posts: 2299 Rachael M I am a triathlete trying to lose some weight so I can improve my times. I love traineo and the very motivational people on here. Basic info: 5'9", 22 years old, mechanical engineer :)	# Posted: 29 May 2008 19:09 Also, maybe you are "sucking it in" more in the front view...?
Angie H Fitness Guru Posts: 718 Angie H I am using the Zone way of eating (www.drsears.com) to attain my target and increase my wellness.	# Posted: 29 May 2008 20:47 Quoting: rach_1623 Also, maybe you are "sucking it in" more in the front view...? Don't think so, just standing up a little straighter. I had on some pretty restrictive undergarments, heh... breathing deeply was a bit of a challenge! There was NO WAY anything was hanging out, LOL.
Cynthia P traineo Fanatic Posts: 180 Cynthia P My current weight loss journey started in October 2006 with 112 pounds to lose. Check on my progress at http://www.garbagethatgoo.com! It's not my first time losing weight, but I feel committed to making it the last time. I mean to reach goal and stay there!	# Posted: 29 May 2008 21:11 I think you look great! Now that the wedding is over, just keep focusing on your goals and next pictures, you'll be even better!
THE NEW ME The Master Posts: 2856 THE NEW ME HIGHEST WEIGHT 240 in 2000-2002 HIGHEST BODY FAT MEASURED-44% AT 170 CHALLENGE 1: SEPT 07-DEC 07 -LOSE 10 POUNDS-158-148- achieved new goal-lose another 10 by Dec 15 not achieved-Dec 15-weight 142.5 (total weight loss during challenge= 15.5 pounds) -RUN A MILE- achieved on-NOV 7 new goal-run 2 miles-surpassed new goal-run 2.5 b/w Nov 7 and Dec 15.-achieved -LOSE 5% BODY FAT-achieved CHALLENGE 2 DEC 15-MARCH 15 -LOWER BODY FAT by 5% ( not achieved fully but as of 1/08-need to reevaluate-add muscle instead) -RUN 5 MILES-Achieved on 1/11/07 new goal-6 miles by March 15 at 5.0 speed or 5 miles at 5.5(neither achieved and not goals anymore-may try for fun) -LOSE 10 POUNDS -142.5-132.5 (not achieved but very close- 132.6) 6 month progress -lost 25. 4 pounds -lost 9% body fat -ran 0-5 miles Challenge 3 March 15, 07-June 15 -goals -follow plan by nutritionist and trainer -main goal gain lean mass Daily goals- -follow meal plan and move every day Goal of beating personal best- run a marathon weekly goals -gain muscle to the best of my ability 3 month goals -see above-reestablish every 3 months 12 month goals -maintain all the above goals ultimate long term goal -be fit, healthy and confident with body	# Posted: 30 May 2008 09:42 i agree with cynthia!! but obviously you have to feel comfortable with yourself.
Kat W traineo Fanatic Posts: 75 Kat W "Do or do not. There is no try." ~Yoda	# Posted: 3 Jun 2008 04:45 You look so skinny! =) Could def used a smile tho yes. I'm a photographer tho and can def understand and see the pains of bad vs good angels..

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