It pains me to put these on the Internet. I look terrible (which is why I have cropped my head out - I know I have photos of my face on the blog too but for now I would rather keep the face and body separate!) Here they are...
...not my most flattering angle I would say. These photos make my weight more real. When you (or at least I) look in a mirror my eyes deceive me. Up until this year I have let myself put on over 3 stone by just ignoring the issue, looking at myself and thinking "I suppose I don't look too bad!". Well, these photos show me how other people see me. And it isn't pretty. Mainly my bum looks out of proportion and is clearly where the majority of my weight goes. In proportion to the rest of my body my stomach seems relatively flat, but my hips are humongous! So, that is the visual representation of me, now time for the measurements.
Week 1 Measurements
Bust: 39.5 inches
Chest: 32.5 inches
Waist: 33.5 inches
Hips: 43.5 inches
Chest: 32.5 inches
Waist: 33.5 inches
Hips: 43.5 inches
Bum: 46.5 inches
Thighs: 27.5 inches
Calves: 16 inches
Upper arm: 13.5 inches
Forearm: 10 inches
Thighs: 27.5 inches
Calves: 16 inches
Upper arm: 13.5 inches
Forearm: 10 inches
Those are my measurements in all their glory shame. I plan on updating my measurements and photos each month and weighing myself every fortnight. I am uploading quite a lot of embarrassment to this blog but have decided to keep my weight a secret and keep a little bit of self respect in tact! Instead, I will update the blog with how many lbs I have lost each week and how many lbs I still need to lose to reach my target weight.
I'd just like to add, in case anyone is reading this, I am losing weight for myself, because I need to and according to the NHS guidelines on weight, my BMI puts my as borderline overweight/obese. My weight loss journey is promoting a healthier life for myself and I will stop losing weight when I reach the recommended BMI for my height and age. In no way am I encouraging anorexia or eating disorders or a negative view on weight. I just want to be healthy and happy again!
Let's hope I will never have to cringe so much from looking at a set of photos ever again!
okay for 1, i would just like to say you do not look terrible! its nice to see a girl with such confidence to put a picture up of their body whatever size and for that you should be proud!
ReplyDeletemy boyfriend is a gym instructor and he is sat beside me now, he says he has seen far far worse and that he wouldn't say no haha the cheek! but anyway what im trying to say is, lose weight or not, your a very pretty girl xx good luck!!
If these photos give you the motivation to lose weight and be healthier then pin them up all over your house lol!! Good luck with it, hope you do well, I will be checking back to see how you get on lol x
ReplyDeletegood luck :) you are an inspiration to others girls out there !!
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