Comments on: FGG Photo of the Week: Fresh! http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/2009/11/01/2755/ {a life hacker for the full-figured set} Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:36:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tee http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/2009/11/01/2755/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Tee Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:06:27 +0000 http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/?p=2755#comment-630 Hi! I'm glad you commented, I'm the same way. I've avoided having my own picture taken for, ohh..15 years? Last year I started taking faceless self portraits of my body (I didn't want to be recognized, either) because I wanted to see what it really looked like. I expected to be disgusted, but instead I was pleasantly surprised. Yep, I was fat alright. But without my own face attached to those pictures it removed my association with it, and I saw them from a different point of view. And I liked them. That's really why we started the Flickr group, in hopes that other women would start to find that too. Would you be willing to give a faceless self-portrait a shot? Hi! I’m glad you commented, I’m the same way. I’ve avoided having my own picture taken for, ohh..15 years? Last year I started taking faceless self portraits of my body (I didn’t want to be recognized, either) because I wanted to see what it really looked like. I expected to be disgusted, but instead I was pleasantly surprised. Yep, I was fat alright. But without my own face attached to those pictures it removed my association with it, and I saw them from a different point of view. And I liked them.

That’s really why we started the Flickr group, in hopes that other women would start to find that too. Would you be willing to give a faceless self-portrait a shot?

]]> By: Pieces of Me http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/2009/11/01/2755/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Pieces of Me Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:56:44 +0000 http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/?p=2755#comment-626 I think that the photo challenges are an awesome idea and I enjoy browsing the Flickr group. I don't join in the fun though for two reasons. One, I'm an anonymous blogger and don't want to risk family or friends finding my blog. And two, I hate getting my picture taken. This is definitely not a new concept to women struggling with weight issues, so I'm sure you'll understand. I'm not proud of this, but it's who I am right now. I'm encouraged by the photos of the beautiful women who DO have the courage to put photos of themselves out there for everyone to see, so I hope you continue with the challenges. I think that the photo challenges are an awesome idea and I enjoy browsing the Flickr group. I don’t join in the fun though for two reasons. One, I’m an anonymous blogger and don’t want to risk family or friends finding my blog. And two, I hate getting my picture taken. This is definitely not a new concept to women struggling with weight issues, so I’m sure you’ll understand. I’m not proud of this, but it’s who I am right now. I’m encouraged by the photos of the beautiful women who DO have the courage to put photos of themselves out there for everyone to see, so I hope you continue with the challenges.

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