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TOPIC: Is anyone too afraid or shy to post a picture of themselves? |
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Joined 2012-04-12 Posts: 24 |
June 28, 2012 20:06
I want to post a picture but for some reason I get too shy or embarrassed, anyone feel the same way or encouraging words?
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Joined 2012-06-22 Posts: 164 |
June 28, 2012 20:08
Ditto....maybe when I have actual AFTER photos available haha.
ETA: <~~~ that is my fat dog and fat cat so people can get the idea, plus I thought it looked like the Sistine Chapel, but with pets 
Edited by blair_bear On June 28, 2012 20:10
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Joined 2012-06-17 Posts: 1,828 |
June 28, 2012 20:09
No - be Brave
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Joined 2011-10-18 Posts: 1,803 |
June 28, 2012 20:11
Naw. Don't be afraid or ashamed or any of that. This is a place of encouragement, not judgement!
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Joined 2011-09-20 Posts: 1,214 |
June 28, 2012 20:13
In the words of Nike. Just Do It. the worst part is hitting the upload button, once its done its easy... honest no one is going to say anything mean to you and if they do it says a whole lot more about them.
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Joined 2012-06-24 Posts: 1,036 |
June 28, 2012 20:13
QUOTE: I want to post a picture but for some reason I get too shy or embarrassed, anyone feel the same way or encouraging words? I havent poted a picture of myself in over a year on facebook. totally embarassed, but here is the thing... i didnt post it there.. i posted it here. THIS is the place i needed to be honest, with myself. if i cant be honest with myself.. whats the use? When i come here to log what i eat, i see that picture of me, and it gives me stregnth. I think alot of people dont take pics of themselves, because they dont want to see it. I have to say i couldnt believe how BIG i was compared to the picture taken of me last year. it was... devastating. It was a total wake up call for me. I hope you post your picture. not for anyone here, but for yourself. Good luck! <3 
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Joined 2012-05-09 Posts: 119 |
June 28, 2012 20:14
I'm not shy to post it, i leave it off for anonimity purposes. Not hiding from the fbi or anything, just not interested in hooking up with someone i havn't seen since, let's say, high school.
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Joined 2012-03-04 Posts: 835 |
June 28, 2012 20:14
Don't be embarrassed how you look, we are all here to support each other.
I would like to, but have no means of taking said picture. So, I stick with pictures of inspiration and/or funny. |
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Joined 2010-05-27 Posts: 1,151 |
June 28, 2012 20:14
I feel like an ostrich hiding my head in the sand.
So I use puppy pictures to express myself 
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Joined 2011-04-01 Posts: 636 |
June 28, 2012 20:17
I used to look like this
and I still posted pics of myself... Now I look like this.. 
and I post even more lol..Have some confidence. I'm sure it's not anywhere near as bad as you think it is. 
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Joined 2011-03-21 Posts: 109 |
June 28, 2012 20:22
Don't be afraid!! Post for accountability and for the future when you can look back and say "Wow this is where i was and look how far I've come!!"
And a more recent after... 
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Joined 2012-06-07 Posts: 556 |
June 28, 2012 20:23
if I can post pics, anybody can!
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Joined 2012-06-07 Posts: 556 |
June 28, 2012 20:24
if I can post pics, anybody can!
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Joined 2012-03-21 Posts: 1,202 |
June 28, 2012 20:30
Not afraid or ashamed, but I run a business, and if by some chance my clients were also here, it would not be prudent for me to post pictures, especially in anything remotely revealing.
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Joined 2012-05-03 Posts: 64 |
June 28, 2012 20:45
When I was younger and at a smaller size I loved having my picture taken (but only little self-portraits).
I loved making cutesy poses (think kawaii). Now at 175lb, I still take pictures albeit seldom and always with a funny face. Why? Coz I feel like a joke trying to look all cutesy and stuff. I'm slowly trying to smile more now and I'm learning to love myself even at this size. 
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Joined 2011-09-20 Posts: 1,214 |
June 28, 2012 21:22
QUOTE: Not afraid or ashamed, but I run a business, and if by some chance my clients were also here, it would not be prudent for me to post pictures, especially in anything remotely revealing. Who said you have to post anything revealing, simple body shot in work out cloths is adequate if you want to show progress and that is all you are comfortable with. |
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Joined 2012-03-21 Posts: 1,202 |
June 28, 2012 22:02
QUOTE: QUOTE: Not afraid or ashamed, but I run a business, and if by some chance my clients were also here, it would not be prudent for me to post pictures, especially in anything remotely revealing. Who said you have to post anything revealing, simple body shot in work out cloths is adequate if you want to show progress and that is all you are comfortable with. You have NO idea how hard it is to be taken seriously by extremely conservative older men in positions of power when one is a small female in a male dominated field. Anyway, my privacy is important to me, so I am extremely cautious about putting my face out there, never mind my body. |
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Joined 2012-06-21 Posts: 84 |
June 28, 2012 22:06
how do you post a pic?
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Joined 2012-06-09 Posts: 52 |
June 29, 2012 14:34
QUOTE: I want to post a picture but for some reason I get too shy or embarrassed, anyone feel the same way or encouraging words? If it makes you feel any better, I haven't even CONSIDERED posting a picture of myself here. Today I finally took a couple of pictures of myself, just so I will have them (for myself) to hopefully see progress and to keep myself motivated. I've been on MFP for 3 weeks and it took me that much time to work up the nerve to snap a photo of myself. Pathetic. You are all miles ahead of me in this department, so kudos! 
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Joined 2012-01-31 Posts: 950 |
June 29, 2012 14:45
me, I won't post a pic...just reading thru some of the forums, and the way some people respond to certain posts,(flaming, critical, biased, cruel, etc) I wouldn't want to post my pics.
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