Comments on: Video Doesn’t Lie, But I Do http://amerrylife.com/2009/04/30/video-doesnt-lie-but-i-do/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:28:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Miz http://amerrylife.com/2009/04/30/video-doesnt-lie-but-i-do/#comment-3928 Miz Fri, 01 May 2009 10:43:13 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/?p=733#comment-3928 powerful post. when I trained people (fitness) fulltime it amazed me how common this was as, honestly, I thought I was the only one who did it! <abbr><em>Miz’s last blog post..<a href="http://mizfitonline.com/2009/04/30/charlotte/" rel="nofollow">The Great Fitness Experiment!</a></abbr></em> powerful post. when I trained people (fitness) fulltime it amazed me how common this was as, honestly, I thought I was the only one who did it!

Miz’s last blog post..The Great Fitness Experiment!

]]> By: Heather http://amerrylife.com/2009/04/30/video-doesnt-lie-but-i-do/#comment-3912 Heather Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:40:17 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/?p=733#comment-3912 I know what you mean - I watched a video of myself a few weeks ago from a new years party in 04 and at the time, I wasnt at my heaviest and didnt feel like I was THAT fat. well watching that video, clearly I was in denial. I was almost ashamed watching it and wondering why I didnt realize that I was that big. sometimes its eye opening and hard to see, but necessary. and it reminds us why we dont ever want to go back to being that person. I know what you mean – I watched a video of myself a few weeks ago from a new years party in 04 and at the time, I wasnt at my heaviest and didnt feel like I was THAT fat. well watching that video, clearly I was in denial. I was almost ashamed watching it and wondering why I didnt realize that I was that big. sometimes its eye opening and hard to see, but necessary. and it reminds us why we dont ever want to go back to being that person.

]]> By: Yum Yucky http://amerrylife.com/2009/04/30/video-doesnt-lie-but-i-do/#comment-3908 Yum Yucky Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:09:40 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/?p=733#comment-3908 My camera's memory card refuses to save & store my ugly side. Needless to say, I've got a lot of un-used memory space on the camera. <abbr><em>Yum Yucky’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Yumyucky/~3/6QFtHYQ0fko/really-stupid-fat-loss-headlines.html" rel="nofollow">Really Stupid Fat Loss Headlines</a></abbr></em> My camera’s memory card refuses to save & store my ugly side. Needless to say, I’ve got a lot of un-used memory space on the camera.

Yum Yucky’s last blog post..Really Stupid Fat Loss Headlines

]]> By: wildfluffysheep http://amerrylife.com/2009/04/30/video-doesnt-lie-but-i-do/#comment-3902 wildfluffysheep Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:41:06 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/?p=733#comment-3902 I hear that, missus! Gargh I hate seeing me through other peoples eyes. My flatmate has the worst footage of me... <abbr><em>wildfluffysheep’s last blog post..<a href="http://infatuationwilleatyou.blogspot.com/2009/04/another-consecutive-loss-2-pounds-well.html" rel="nofollow">the DREADED weigh in...</a></abbr></em> I hear that, missus! Gargh I hate seeing me through other peoples eyes. My flatmate has the worst footage of me…

wildfluffysheep’s last blog post..the DREADED weigh in…

]]> By: Merry Mary http://amerrylife.com/2009/04/30/video-doesnt-lie-but-i-do/#comment-3900 Merry Mary Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:33:49 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/?p=733#comment-3900 <b> @McLauren84 </b> I definitely do ALL of those things. Especially the tilt down to minimize the double chin. Honestly that is the only thing I HATE about my body and have made it look for the most part like I don't have one (which I barely do). Once my friend in the picture with me asked why I was looking down. I felt so dumb! But I still did it. I hope you don't spend your whole wedding day trying to take skinny pictures. I know how much effort it takes to do this and how much that will detract from such a happy day. The thing about all this is that even at our smallest we will still have bad pictures. Even when if we wear a size 2 we will see pictures and videos of ourselves we don't like and don't match our image of ourselves (believe me, my skinny minny friends do this). But I'm sure you will get a ton of beautiful pictures and video no matter what you weigh. <b>@Erin </b> It is amazing! I think the self-deception is what allows weight problems to get so out of control in the first place. We tell ourselves nothing is wrong and we are fine. All the while we ignore what it really happening to our bodies. @McLauren84
I definitely do ALL of those things. Especially the tilt down to minimize the double chin. Honestly that is the only thing I HATE about my body and have made it look for the most part like I don’t have one (which I barely do). Once my friend in the picture with me asked why I was looking down. I felt so dumb! But I still did it.

I hope you don’t spend your whole wedding day trying to take skinny pictures. I know how much effort it takes to do this and how much that will detract from such a happy day. The thing about all this is that even at our smallest we will still have bad pictures. Even when if we wear a size 2 we will see pictures and videos of ourselves we don’t like and don’t match our image of ourselves (believe me, my skinny minny friends do this). But I’m sure you will get a ton of beautiful pictures and video no matter what you weigh.

@Erin
It is amazing! I think the self-deception is what allows weight problems to get so out of control in the first place. We tell ourselves nothing is wrong and we are fine. All the while we ignore what it really happening to our bodies.

]]> By: Hanlie http://amerrylife.com/2009/04/30/video-doesnt-lie-but-i-do/#comment-3899 Hanlie Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:32:31 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/?p=733#comment-3899 We all do! I usually have palpitations when I see a picture of myself... but I've decided I need to have more pictures taken for that very reason. Time to stare reality in the face for a change. Besides, fellow-blogger Annette says that taking lots of pictures help you see your progress better. So I'm going to give it a try. <abbr><em>Hanlie’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.fertilehealthy.com/blog/2009/04/30/how-lucky-can-you-get/" rel="nofollow">How lucky can you get?</a></abbr></em> We all do!

I usually have palpitations when I see a picture of myself… but I’ve decided I need to have more pictures taken for that very reason. Time to stare reality in the face for a change. Besides, fellow-blogger Annette says that taking lots of pictures help you see your progress better. So I’m going to give it a try.

Hanlie’s last blog post..How lucky can you get?

]]> By: erin http://amerrylife.com/2009/04/30/video-doesnt-lie-but-i-do/#comment-3898 erin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:05:47 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/?p=733#comment-3898 I relate to this as well. Even at my highest weight I imagined myself to be smaller than I was, and then I saw pictures of myself taken at Christmas and was horrified. It's amazing how we can trick ourselves. <abbr><em>erin’s last blog post..<a href="http://musingsofmrsmount.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-that-time-of-year.html" rel="nofollow">It's That Time of Year</a></abbr></em> I relate to this as well. Even at my highest weight I imagined myself to be smaller than I was, and then I saw pictures of myself taken at Christmas and was horrified. It’s amazing how we can trick ourselves.

erin’s last blog post..It’s That Time of Year

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