How do you know what you actually look like?

[MrsSeanBean]

This might seem like an odd question, but I never seem to be able to relate what I see in the mirror to reality.

I wish I could view a photo - or see another person - and know that 'that's about the size I am'.

Does anyone else know what I mean? Would it help if we all posted photos and truthfully said I was size --- here?

Rookie, all my surplus weight goes on face / jowls - it's a killer for photos
On the plus side. a week of slimming world and it's soon zapped, I think face is the first place you put on weight and the fastest place you lose it. By rights, I should have stretchmarks on my face the rate I yo-yo! (Not a pleasant thought, and thankfully it hasn't happened!)

I'll see if I can find the link janeite... hang on.

I always think i look a lot better than i actually do. I think my mirror is perhaps at a very flattering angle and i think of myself as being small but with a jelly belly, then when i see the photo's i just to go back in time and completely erase that day and that outfit!

My photo is on my profile its not pretty

face recognition link

I saw a thing like that in a mag once -they asked women to say were they bigger/smaller/etc than the given "real life" models - none of them got it right! Most thought they were fatter than they really were.

I am horrified when I see a photo of myself...

Ooooh I do this too! I am always trying to spot people with the same shape/figure as me. Never get it right - apparently.

hmm ok I am 62% like Kelly Preston (I dont even know who she is)

and 62% like tommy lee

apparently my husband looks liks Josh Holloway

that'll explain wanting to screw Sawyer then

I hate trying on clothes because some lardy shortarse always seems to invade my changing room, whereas I have photographic evidence that I am small but perfectly formed. OK, its from 20 years ago but surely I haven't changed since then?

Thanks for the link.

Carrie Fisher allegedly - hmmmm.

Ooh Kelly Preston was on my list as well Trinity - we must look alike! (Wasn't she John Travolta's partner/ wife at one time?)

Yes, I have no idea. Was on stepper at gym recently and saw the back of myself in a sort of diagonal mirror, except i didn't realise it was me for ages...!

61% Chloe Sevigny

59% Macaulay Culkin

Hope you were pleasantly surprised Debi?

Oh I just did the face recognition thing.

Apparently I look like Hugh Grant .

Which would be fine if I was a man.

Now I feel worse about my looks than ever.

I'd rather look like Hugh Grant than Macaulay Culkin

Just done it again with another pic.

Yehudi Menuhin - old man - never heard of him combined with Kate Blanchett! Weird Think I prefer dp's description!

I do this to dh too.
It says I look like Melinda Clark??
Don't know who she is....off to google

But Hugh Grant is very good looking Rookie...(IMO) in an effeminate sort of way...

Actually I'm 67% Hugh Grant, but 66% Kyra Sedgewick. Thats not so bad, she is kind of attractive in an unattractive offbeat sort of way.

Is it Macaulay Culkin as a grown up ? Surely that should be off because of trade description, as starring in one hit film about 20 years ago shouldn't classify him as a celebrity.

Well thats fine for you to say Mrs Claudia Schiffer.... ( off to find more photos to see if I can at least get top match on a female)

62% Sophie Marceou apparently - who is that?

The male equivalent was Yun Chow Fat!! Says it all really.

OOh much better, Rachel Stevens this time...

Well it may be some comfort Rookie, that I just did another pic and the result was Dennis Quaid!!!!

I think I'm developing a small crush on you MrsSB, rookie flicks back effete hair, blushes, and coughs in a toffish way into her handkerchief.