Reason #2: Family photos

Posted on October 26, 2014

I'm usually the person behind the camera, or the person hiding behind the child that I'm holding. When we take pictures of the kids, I don't want to "ruin the pictures"--they are so cute that I don't want chubby ole me in there. Whenever there is a group picture, my eyes go right to my arm fat, or my belly, or my pudgy cheeks.... I crop pictures in half to cut out anything waist down.

I want to be in family photos. I want my kids to be able to have pictures with their parents--nice pictures. I don't want to hide in the background. I don't want to feel anxiety whenever someone says "cheese" (mmm, cheese...).

This Christmas, we will take a nice family photo. I will look at it and like the way I look. And my kids will have a memory of their healthy, beautiful mom for years to come.

So that's my second reason for eating healthy and becoming more active!

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Julie

10/29/2014 3:45PM

I totally get the picture dilemma! I used to put myself down, and every time I gained I wished I could look like I did in the previous picture! I actually stopped taking photos and now looking back wish I didn't avoid them. :-( I missed out on a lot of opportunities to capture a nice event.

Your blog reminded me about the way I feel about photos. I also want to not be nervous or hate photos of myself anymore! Your blog helped me pull through a craving of Halloween Candy by reminding. We can do this! just one choice at a time.

Phil S.

10/26/2014 5:54PM

Hahaha - mmmm, cheese..., that cracked me up.
I'm much older than you are, and I used to feel the same way - but I don't any more. I look back at family photos and wonder if I was even there!
I love to see my friends in their photos, when they themselves think they don't look perfect, I think they look just fine. Get in your photos no matter where you are in the journey! Your friends and your kids will thank you someday - and you may even thank yourself! :-)

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Patty D.

10/26/2014 12:14PM

I love this blog! I feel this way too! I love taking photos of people, imperfect people, and some of my best photos that I enjoy are those imperfect ones! The ones that capture unique features, expressions or character. I don't understand why I hide so much from these same things in myself. I am depriving those around me of sharing myself with them. I really struggle with this.