Anyone else have this problem?

[Anonymous]

I typically think I look OK (especially in clothes).

I'm still 10 lbs above my pre-pregnancy weight and 15 lbs above where I really look good (and have a normal BMI).

Despite thinking I look decent when I walk out the door each day, whenever I see a photograph of myself, all I can think is "who is that fatass pig?" It's just gross! It's all boobs, and fat arms, and rolls everywhere!

And yes, I'm one of the people for whom 10 lbs makes a difference...i.e. I'm 5'1" with a med-large frame. I'm voluptuous with hips and DD chest. Should have been born in a different era.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I definitely have that problem.

My BMI is in the normal range, I'm actually a few pounds BELOW my pre-pergnancy weight, and yes, I would love to be 10 lbs lighter (I'm 5'6 but it does make a difference).

I think I look ok - my clothes are size 6 or 8 or occasionally a 10. But in pictures, I think I look like a hippo.

[Anonymous]

I'm a size 8. Usu think I look ok. Then I see pics and feel disgusting. Sigh . . .

[Anonymous]

4 pounds makes a difference on me. My pants and shorts no longer fit if I gain FOUR POUNDS. It's ridiculous (I gain all around the hips and stomach). And even annoying when I loose weight because I have to switch clothes (although, not nearly as much).

There's nothting worse then thinking you look good and then seeing a photo of some freak and realizing it was you : )

Keep in mind that pictures can be deceiving. The angle of the photo can make you look worse. Or at least, this is what I tell myself. Even famous ultra-think beautiful people get bad photos.

[Anonymous]

Funny you say that. I have always been overweight and when I was younger I would be at a museum with my mom looking at the Rubens and Titians and she would say "ah, we were born at the wrong time..."

I'm 5'2 and range between 140-145. I would love to be 20-15 pounds less but would be pleased with 10-15 less and that would put me under 25 for BMI. I worked really hard to lose 30 pounds after I had child #2 so my current weight feels great after being so much more. I lost it doing WW and really wanted to keep going but feel good at this weight so I have had a hard time motivating to lose more. But, when I look at pictures of me I am horrified. I keep meaning to put a picture of myself in a bathing suit on the fridge as motivation but I cannot bear to see that picture!

Not that this is you, but it is very common for people to mislead themselves about how they look. Many very obese people say that they think they look fine when they look in the mirror and then are shocked when they step on the scale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Funny you say that. I have always been overweight and when I was younger I would be at a museum with my mom looking at the Rubens and Titians and she would say "ah, we were born at the wrong time..."

I'm 5'2 and range between 140-145. I would love to be 20-15 pounds less but would be pleased with 10-15 less and that would put me under 25 for BMI. I worked really hard to lose 30 pounds after I had child #2 so my current weight feels great after being so much more. I lost it doing WW and really wanted to keep going but feel good at this weight so I have had a hard time motivating to lose more. But, when I look at pictures of me I am horrified. I keep meaning to put a picture of myself in a bathing suit on the fridge as motivation but I cannot bear to see that picture!

Not that this is you, but it is very common for people to mislead themselves about how they look. Many very obese people say that they think they look fine when they look in the mirror and then are shocked when they step on the scale.

Well, I'm not very obese, I'm overweight, but when I look in the mirror I think I look pretty normal. Pictures terrify me though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I typically think I look OK (especially in clothes).

I'm still 10 lbs above my pre-pregnancy weight and 15 lbs above where I really look good (and have a normal BMI).

Despite thinking I look decent when I walk out the door each day, whenever I see a photograph of myself, all I can think is "who is that fatass pig?" It's just gross! It's all boobs, and fat arms, and rolls everywhere!

And yes, I'm one of the people for whom 10 lbs makes a difference...i.e. I'm 5'1" with a med-large frame. I'm voluptuous with hips and DD chest. Should have been born in a different era.

Yes. I call it my "reverse body dismorphic disorder". I feel like I am attractive. But I know the world sees me as overweight. When I see pictures I see it too.

I am 5-6 and was 185. Now I'm 160. I felt fine before and feel fine now. Pictures of me still look bad though.

[Anonymous]

I'm 5'6" and weigh 129. I'm not overweight but yes, saw some pix today that made me want to die. The explanation I read is this: when we look at ourselves (or anything) we are looking with two eyes which provides stereoscopic vision, providing depth and contour. We see angles. Conversely, a photo is flat, pancaking a person's image and making them look bigger.

[Anonymous]

Perhaps you are just not photogenic. I know many unattractive and very overweight people who photograph beautifully.

[Anonymous]

I am in the same boat, 5'1" and 15 pounds over my pre-pregnancy weight. I bought new work clothes one size bigger and generally feel good, until I see the pictures my husband takes of me, which are way too many. I see my fat ass, huge arms, and double chin, and get a bit depressed.

We are TTCing for #2 now so I'm not working on getting rid of the weight, will do that after we are done. Can't wait to be me again!

[Anonymous]

The worst is when I compare it to pictures of me from 3 years ago. I looked stunning...now I feel fine most days when I look in the mirror, but pictures show all the armpit fat, and larger than life thighs that I now have and my face just doesn't look the same. it always looks a little poofier and not as bright. i can't imagine i aged that much in 3 years...i'm blaming it on the fat.

[Anonymous]

OP here...

My 4 year old DD this weekend asked me why my legs had so much fat! Then she said the word "FAT" about 10 more times. We have never talked about being fat at home. All we talk about is healthy and strong bodies! (A lot of good that has done.)

I stayed calm but went right back to online weight watchers.

DD and I had a chat later on about commenting on others' physical appearances!