Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I have the same reaction to photos of myself that you do . I don’t know how to explain it though. I too would love to know if anyone has any ideas on this. Thanks Helen Young From: Saunders Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 2:29 PM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Picture or Mirror? Im not sure If i have asked this question before but I will ask again as I think self-esteem is a really big part of IE. The thing is that I look in the mirror and for the most part I feel ok. If I look too long however I do seem to look fatter and fatter for some reason. My question is this. I know it is said that the camera adds 10lbs but has anyone had the feeling that they really do look a lot bigger in pictures then they actually are? If the camera adds 10 lbs then it must add it all over, or I am a lot heavier then I think I am. I dont know what to believe. Every time I see a full body picture of myself i am tempted to run back to a diet and yet I look int he mirror and think I look ok? What sup with this? It can ruien my whole day worse then stepping on the scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I agree. I hate to see pictures of myself. I appear to be much bigger in them than what I think I am. I can barely look at them. Rhonda RE: Picture or Mirror? I have the same reaction to photos of myself that you do . I don’t know how to explain it though. I too would love to know if anyone has any ideas on this. Thanks Helen Young From: Saunders Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 2:29 PMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Picture or Mirror? Im not sure If i have asked this question before but I will ask again as I think self-esteem is a really big part of IE.The thing is that I look in the mirror and for the most part I feel ok.If I look too long however I do seem to look fatter and fatter for some reason.My question is this. I know it is said that the camera adds 10lbs but has anyone had the feeling that they really do look a lot bigger in pictures then they actually are?If the camera adds 10 lbs then it must add it all over, or I am a lot heavier then I think I am.I dont know what to believe. Every time I see a full body picture of myself i am tempted to run back to a diet and yet I look int he mirror and think I look ok? What sup with this?It can ruien my whole day worse then stepping on the scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I agree. I hate to see pictures of myself. I appear to be much bigger in them than what I think I am. I can barely look at them. Rhonda RE: Picture or Mirror? I have the same reaction to photos of myself that you do . I don’t know how to explain it though. I too would love to know if anyone has any ideas on this. Thanks Helen Young From: Saunders Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 2:29 PMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Picture or Mirror? Im not sure If i have asked this question before but I will ask again as I think self-esteem is a really big part of IE.The thing is that I look in the mirror and for the most part I feel ok.If I look too long however I do seem to look fatter and fatter for some reason.My question is this. I know it is said that the camera adds 10lbs but has anyone had the feeling that they really do look a lot bigger in pictures then they actually are?If the camera adds 10 lbs then it must add it all over, or I am a lot heavier then I think I am.I dont know what to believe. Every time I see a full body picture of myself i am tempted to run back to a diet and yet I look int he mirror and think I look ok? What sup with this?It can ruien my whole day worse then stepping on the scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I've had the same experience as you...and I hate to say it but I think the pictures are how we really are... have you looked at the other people in the pictures... to me they look the same as when I see them in real life... Looking in the mirror is deceptive... you connect with that person and I think some of your own perceptions of yourself affect what we see... the same way an anorexic looks in the mirror and sees a fat person. > > Im not sure If i have asked this question before but I will ask again > as I think self-esteem is a really big part of IE. > The thing is that I look in the mirror and for the most part I feel ok. > If I look too long however I do seem to look fatter and fatter for > some reason. > My question is this. I know it is said that the camera adds 10lbs but > has anyone had the feeling that they really do look a lot bigger in > pictures then they actually are? > If the camera adds 10 lbs then it must add it all over, or I am a lot > heavier then I think I am. > I dont know what to believe. Every time I see a full body picture of > myself i am tempted to run back to a diet and yet I look int he mirror > and think I look ok? What sup with this? > It can ruien my whole day worse then stepping on the scale. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I've had the same experience as you...and I hate to say it but I think the pictures are how we really are... have you looked at the other people in the pictures... to me they look the same as when I see them in real life... Looking in the mirror is deceptive... you connect with that person and I think some of your own perceptions of yourself affect what we see... the same way an anorexic looks in the mirror and sees a fat person. > > Im not sure If i have asked this question before but I will ask again > as I think self-esteem is a really big part of IE. > The thing is that I look in the mirror and for the most part I feel ok. > If I look too long however I do seem to look fatter and fatter for > some reason. > My question is this. I know it is said that the camera adds 10lbs but > has anyone had the feeling that they really do look a lot bigger in > pictures then they actually are? > If the camera adds 10 lbs then it must add it all over, or I am a lot > heavier then I think I am. > I dont know what to believe. Every time I see a full body picture of > myself i am tempted to run back to a diet and yet I look int he mirror > and think I look ok? What sup with this? > It can ruien my whole day worse then stepping on the scale. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 What about reflections in glass? That's what gets me every time! I can walking down the street feeling pretty good about myself and catch my reflection in a store window and think "ugh! I look awful!" Mirrors don't get to me near like those reflections. : ( Leisa RE: Picture or Mirror? I have the same reaction to photos of myself that you do . I don’t know how to explain it though. I too would love to know if anyone has any ideas on this. Thanks Helen Young From: Saunders Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 2:29 PMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Picture or Mirror? Im not sure If i have asked this question before but I will ask again as I think self-esteem is a really big part of IE.The thing is that I look in the mirror and for the most part I feel ok.If I look too long however I do seem to look fatter and fatter for some reason.My question is this. I know it is said that the camera adds 10lbs but has anyone had the feeling that they really do look a lot bigger in pictures then they actually are?If the camera adds 10 lbs then it must add it all over, or I am a lot heavier then I think I am.I dont know what to believe. Every time I see a full body picture of myself i am tempted to run back to a diet and yet I look int he mirror and think I look ok? What sup with this?It can ruien my whole day worse then stepping on the scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 What about reflections in glass? That's what gets me every time! I can walking down the street feeling pretty good about myself and catch my reflection in a store window and think "ugh! I look awful!" Mirrors don't get to me near like those reflections. : ( Leisa RE: Picture or Mirror? I have the same reaction to photos of myself that you do . I don’t know how to explain it though. I too would love to know if anyone has any ideas on this. Thanks Helen Young From: Saunders Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 2:29 PMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Picture or Mirror? Im not sure If i have asked this question before but I will ask again as I think self-esteem is a really big part of IE.The thing is that I look in the mirror and for the most part I feel ok.If I look too long however I do seem to look fatter and fatter for some reason.My question is this. I know it is said that the camera adds 10lbs but has anyone had the feeling that they really do look a lot bigger in pictures then they actually are?If the camera adds 10 lbs then it must add it all over, or I am a lot heavier then I think I am.I dont know what to believe. Every time I see a full body picture of myself i am tempted to run back to a diet and yet I look int he mirror and think I look ok? What sup with this?It can ruien my whole day worse then stepping on the scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 This thread is really funny to me...because my sister and I have been having this conversation lately. When I see pictures of myself, I look like a "normal" person. In the last couple of months I've had my picture taken at work for a couple of different reasons. I've sent them to my sister and she concurs--I look normal. So, my "view" is skewed the other way, when I look in the mirror I look huge. Cheryl RE: Picture or Mirror? I have the same reaction to photos of myself that you do . I don’t know how to explain it though. I too would love to know if anyone has any ideas on this. Thanks Helen Young From: Saunders Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 2:29 PMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Picture or Mirror? Im not sure If i have asked this question before but I will ask again as I think self-esteem is a really big part of IE.The thing is that I look in the mirror and for the most part I feel ok.If I look too long however I do seem to look fatter and fatter for some reason.My question is this. I know it is said that the camera adds 10lbs but has anyone had the feeling that they really do look a lot bigger in pictures then they actually are?If the camera adds 10 lbs then it must add it all over, or I am a lot heavier then I think I am.I dont know what to believe. Every time I see a full body picture of myself i am tempted to run back to a diet and yet I look int he mirror and think I look ok? What sup with this?It can ruien my whole day worse then stepping on the scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Or mirrors in stores? I hate to catch a glimpse of myself walking by one of those. The first thing I notice is my huge belly. :-( Rhonda RE: Picture or Mirror? I have the same reaction to photos of myself that you do . I don’t know how to explain it though. I too would love to know if anyone has any ideas on this. Thanks Helen Young From: Saunders Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 2:29 PMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Picture or Mirror? Im not sure If i have asked this question before but I will ask again as I think self-esteem is a really big part of IE.The thing is that I look in the mirror and for the most part I feel ok.If I look too long however I do seem to look fatter and fatter for some reason.My question is this. I know it is said that the camera adds 10lbs but has anyone had the feeling that they really do look a lot bigger in pictures then they actually are?If the camera adds 10 lbs then it must add it all over, or I am a lot heavier then I think I am.I dont know what to believe. Every time I see a full body picture of myself i am tempted to run back to a diet and yet I look int he mirror and think I look ok? What sup with this?It can ruien my whole day worse then stepping on the scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Mirrors- you can look at your whole image, see the light and how shadows are cast... it is more 3-d- for me, pictures however, I feel I look bigger- you just get flattened the wrong way... Though now in both, I see a difference, so I don't mind how I look now. LJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 I wonder about this that LJ put. When i see pictures of my aunt and our hoem stay student they look different too. Some people look the same but defintly less dimensional. If we look all flat then we would look bigger. Seems to depend in the camera too. Ash pictures however, I feel I look > bigger- you just get flattened the wrong way... > > Though now in both, I see a difference, so I don't mind how I look now. > LJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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