Pictures of the fat man.......

Bigguy said:
At least it is a normal thing.
It is just a real crap feeling working so damn hard all freaking week and then seeing a picture and wanting to just stop because there is no real difference. But then knowing you enjoy what you are doing and that it is so good for your life that you do not want to stop it. It is this dicotomy that I am dealing with right now.
I know I look better than I did 1/08. But i also think I do not look that good in 4/08.
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Yep. Here is the PAYOFF tho... and trust me, it is worth EVERY damn sweat bead (here is the scenario):

You look in the mirror, turn to the side and say... "Wow, I'm fit! I mean, no, really... I look good!"

Does this mean you'll feel that way subsequently every time afterwards? No way! However, you are going to one day realize it is not for nothing. I was closer to 70 lb loss when I said that for the first time (I however, was up there at 283 too). You sir, are very close to your breakthrough moment. I think I had to ditch the scale mentality first to get there. But, well worth the efforts...
 
Scale mentality is gone for now.
I realized I am way to old to be ruled by a number. I am focusing on fitness and nutrition more than weight loss at this point. I figure that even at 225 I am a good weight for my height if I relocate where stuff is.
Dropping fat is my priority. Obviously I am still in a deficit but I am not concentrating as much on it. I know how to eat right- macros are more important to me now.
 
Bigguy said:
At least it is a normal thing.
It is just a real crap feeling working so damn hard all freaking week and then seeing a picture and wanting to just stop because there is no real difference. But then knowing you enjoy what you are doing and that it is so good for your life that you do not want to stop it. It is this dicotomy that I am dealing with right now.
I know I look better than I did 1/08. But i also think I do not look that good in 4/08.
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Brian - I deal with this every freaking day. It could be the wrong outfit or picture or whatever, but there are just days where I say - WHY F'ING BOTHER anymore...I bother b/c I hated myself and now I don't. I am not happy with where I am but there is no magic to getting lean and I have to pass through this place to get to that end.
 
Bigguy said:
Scale mentality is gone for now.
I realized I am way to old to be ruled by a number. I am focusing on fitness and nutrition more than weight loss at this point. I figure that even at 225 I am a good weight for my height if I relocate where stuff is.
Dropping fat is my priority. Obviously I am still in a deficit but I am not concentrating as much on it. I know how to eat right- macros are more important to me now.
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Thank you sir, have nothing to really fret over except that time doesn't move as quickly as we hope. :)

If you want a fun toy to play with... try this, make yourself a virtual character, I did this way back when I was about 245 lbs. Saw what I would be at a lower weight... very fun stuff.

 
ali.smedley said:
Brian - I deal with this every freaking day. It could be the wrong outfit or picture or whatever, but there are just days where I say - WHY F'ING BOTHER anymore...I bother b/c I hated myself and now I don't. I am not happy with where I am but there is no magic to getting lean and I have to pass through this place to get to that end.
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The irony is I am thrilled with where I am. I am stronger and more fit than i ever was in my life. I just always thought that would translate into a better looking me- by better understand I do not mean better than i was but better than I am now.
I will overcome and all- I just looked in the mirror this morning and kinda sighed and wondered why.

As much as we all hate to admit it, we are a vain group of people. Unfortunately i am vain and into instant gratification. Not a good duo.
 
Darth Pooh said:
Thank you sir, have nothing to really fret over except that time doesn't move as quickly as we hope. :)

If you want a fun toy to play with... try this, make yourself a virtual character, I did this way back when I was about 245 lbs. Saw what I would be at a lower weight... very fun stuff.
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Thanks Keith. I'll take a look at it.
Time should move quicker Dammit!!
But only when I need it to and only as fast as I want it.
Not too much to ask is it?:D
 
Bigguy said:
The irony is I am thrilled with where I am. I am stronger and more fit than i ever was in my life. I just always thought that would translate into a better looking me- by better understand I do not mean better than i was but better than I am now.
I will overcome and all- I just looked in the mirror this morning and kinda sighed and wondered why.

As much as we all hate to admit it, we are a vain group of people. Unfortunately i am vain and into instant gratification. Not a good duo.
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Ask Keith how I feel about instant gratification - I WANT IT NOW DAMNIT :D
 
35 lbs did nothing for me in terms of seeing it... I didn't see anything impressive until 50 lbs..
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This is sooooo true. Im in the same boat. I didnt notice a change really till now.

As for the HS moment, well Im kinda disappointed because I watch and obsess over my weight loss every day. If I were to go and do everything I needed to and didnt pay any attention for 3 months then looked again then I would have a HS moment. Look at it like this. Who are the people that react most to your weight loss? People you see everyday or people you see once a month? Its once a month. We see ourselves everyday so we become acclemated to what we look like daily.
 
Coffeebro said:
This is sooooo true. Im in the same boat. I didnt notice a change really till now.

As for the HS moment, well Im kinda disappointed because I watch and obsess over my weight loss every day. If I were to go and do everything I needed to and didnt pay any attention for 3 months then looked again then I would have a HS moment. Look at it like this. Who are the people that react most to your weight loss? People you see everyday or people you see once a month? Its once a month. We see ourselves everyday so we become acclemated to what we look like daily.
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Yup, that is why measurements, weigh-ins, and pictures every two weeks (I should probably do a month now, but the two weeks itself is an accomplishment). I wish I could stop staring in the mirror on a daily basis. That would help a LOT!
 
Darth Pooh said:
I wish I could stop staring in the mirror on a daily basis.
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That's the center of the issue IMO!
We should try to get a sticky together called the 'mirror mentality'.

I can see it now...." you aren't trying to look like a mirror are you...."
 
LOL that's awesome!!

I am forever 'checking' myself out to see if I am looking fatter, thinner or whatever...my whole day could hang on what I see looking back at me - I wonder if that ever goes away?
 
I don't think you can be successful at WL or fitness as a whole without have some OCD tendencies.
Too many specific things involved.
 
I agree. What helps you, however, can also hurt you which is why I ditched the scale.

Free at last, free at last, great God almighty, I'm free at last...

Well...not free but less crazy I guess :D
 
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