Ugh I hate pictures still

Got some pics back from vacation a few weeks ago-me feeding a deer from the side and back.  In a tank top  I hate pictures and it really depressed me because it was like a slap in the face about how far I have to go.  I know I'll like them a year from now because it will remind me of how far I've come but right now, just ewwwwwwww.

Oh I remember exactly how you feel!!! I NEVER liked a picture of me!! Never, ever, ever!!! Until I got to goal and had my pictures taken, now it just simply amazes me the transfermation that has taken place.  You are right, a year from now you'll feel differently about having a picture taken of yourself!!!  HUGS

I feel the same way about pics ,,, i try and avoid them at all costs , i am hoping someday i dont feel that way , i love photography but i am always the one taking the pics so i dont have to be in them :)  

I had even considered doing a photo essay for my blog, probably not publishing it until after-but that's just too "real" for me right now.  I knew my Mom was taking the picture so I made a note of how I was feeling at the moment and I will try and remember how magical it was to feed that wild animal.  But my thought at the camera snap was "I wish I was 100 pounds lighter so I could enjoy the picture".

Over the years I've not been in many pictures because I was the one taking them.  Now I try to get in them cause I don't mind.  It does change!!! Tonja

It WILL change, that's why I'm not completely devasted as I usually am when I see pictures.  I'm just trying my best to be really open and honest when something weight related or band related happens and share that because I appreciate all the sharing on this forum. Just like the dreaded Bandster Hell, I guess this is the time where the new wears off and the rubber meets the road. On a brighter note, now I'm glad I bought the punching bag and gloves on Saturday-gonna work on those flabby arms.  Hey, it cured my buyer's remorse.