My Body Gallery

raynes · April 2011

sherrbear posted this on another board, but I think it's perfect for this board too.

http://www.mybodygallery.com

It's pictures of real women at all different weights, heights and clothing sizes.

I think this really helps you see how you might look to other people. I know how hard it is to look in the mirror and not just see a fat blob, especially if you've lost weight.

I know for me this has helped me figure out a better goal weight/size than any calculator online. I want to have muscles and have curves. I don't want to be skinny fat and scrawny, so something like this is a better goal for me than "get to 140 lbs".

Allycat11 · April 2011

Love it! Thanks for posting this!

AshnRobo · April 2011

Wow thanks for sharing! What great motivation to see where I could be just 10 lbs from here! Also, I think I'm changing my goal weight!

TIffany Caldwell · April 2011

Thanks that is really a good site! That is the biggest thing my FI gets frustrated with is my self view if you will. I can't seem to just be happy with what I see in the mirror even when I was at my lowest weight and despite the fact that I am only 17 days away from running my first half marathon.

kmartini1021 · April 2011

Hmmm this is really helpful! I definitely like the way the other girls my height, weight etc look, but don't see that in myself when I look in the mirror. This makes me feel pretty good.

arwo · April 2011

Wow, the amount of variance in the shape of the women at my height and weight is pretty astounding. I agree with Raynes that it really shows you how a having a goal weight is not particularly useful.

chel2thec · April 2011

Thank you so much for sharing. I was shockingly surprised! *Whew*

julietdelta · April 2011

There was only one picture for my ht/wt/shape and if that's how other people see me....well...I'm officially depressed for the day.

raynes · April 2011

juliet, make your search broader. Select a smaller picture size, and keep in mind clothing sizes too!

Don't be depressed!

bigsmileychick · April 2011

Thank you for posting this! It is very helpful.

MandK9 · April 2011

I love this. It's really awesome for my "inspiration board." I think I've posted here that I don't like using pictures of other women as my goals, because there's a lot of variance... but here, I can choose body shape, height, frame, etc. Fantastic! Thanks Raynes and Sherr

jfletcher3113 · April 2011

I love this site because it really does show that having a "goal weight" really doesn't mean much. There are girls at my height and weight that vary in sizes from a 2 to an 8! That's a HUGE difference.

Reminds me not to get hung up on the pounds.

Thanks for posting!

sherrbearr22 · April 2011

Yay!! I'm so glad you ladies like it

Raynes, thank you for spreading the love!

spalko · April 2011

I know this was supposed to be helpful but unfortunately it wasn't for me. If thats how some people view me, I feel worse off than I did to begin with....

mstar284 · April 2011

Well, apparently I'm a freak when my body shows up with no results...what does that mean!?!

arwo · April 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_body-gallery?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:238Discussion:7db9979b-8515-4fff-a238-faa6b61a2504Post:5b771618-cff9-42dd-8292-8227c5478177">Re: My Body Gallery</a>:
[QUOTE]Well, apparently I'm a freak when my body shows up with no results...what does that mean!?!
Posted by mstar284[/QUOTE]

Well, it obviously means you're a freak!

(Just kidding, of course. I would try "loosening" your search--I had to look 10 pounds up and down, with all different pants size to get a good idea of people in my height/weight range.)

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