Re: Question about the before picture

[Guest guest]

The newspaper used to be a requirement, but it was later dropped as a

rule.

As long as you didn't cut your legs out of the picture, and you can

see your body, there are no worries!

>

> Here's the deal. I'm on day 5 of my first " official " challenge and

I

> just realized that I forgot to hold up a newspaper in my before

> picture. I know doing so is recommended but is it absolutely

> neccessary when competing for the prize? I'm looking at the 6

> champion finalists for 2006 on the website and not one single

person

> is holding up a newspaper. In fact, out of all the semi-finalists,

> only one person is holding up a paper. This makes me think it's

not a

> requirement but on the other hand, I don't want to give any

impression

> that I'm " cheating " and doing it longer than 12 weeks. I have this

> fantasy of becoming a semi-finalist.

>

> Taking the before pic was traumatic enough and I would prefer not

to

> repeat it if I don't have to. Plus, the pic was taken on Jan 1st

but

> I don't have that paper anymore. What do you think I should do?

Am I

> overthinking this? I'm known to do that at times.

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the info . I had no idea it was dropped as a

requirement. I'm glad to hear this since, like I said, taking that

picture was painful and I don't want to do it again! However, I

can't wait to take my after picture in 79 days...

> >

> > Here's the deal. I'm on day 5 of my first " official " challenge

and

> I

> > just realized that I forgot to hold up a newspaper in my before

> > picture. I know doing so is recommended but is it absolutely

> > neccessary when competing for the prize? I'm looking at the 6

> > champion finalists for 2006 on the website and not one single

> person

> > is holding up a newspaper. In fact, out of all the semi-

finalists,

> > only one person is holding up a paper. This makes me think it's

> not a

> > requirement but on the other hand, I don't want to give any

> impression

> > that I'm " cheating " and doing it longer than 12 weeks. I have

this

> > fantasy of becoming a semi-finalist.

> >

> > Taking the before pic was traumatic enough and I would prefer

not

> to

> > repeat it if I don't have to. Plus, the pic was taken on Jan

1st

> but

> > I don't have that paper anymore. What do you think I should

do?

> Am I

> > overthinking this? I'm known to do that at times.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

can someone tell me what is the purpose of holding the newspaper in the picture?

nancy

Re: Question about the before picture

The newspaper used to be a requirement, but it was later dropped as a

rule.

As long as you didn't cut your legs out of the picture, and you can

see your body, there are no worries!

>

> Here's the deal. I'm on day 5 of my first " official " challenge and

I

> just realized that I forgot to hold up a newspaper in my before

> picture. I know doing so is recommended but is it absolutely

> neccessary when competing for the prize? I'm looking at the 6

> champion finalists for 2006 on the website and not one single

person

> is holding up a newspaper. In fact, out of all the semi-finalists,

> only one person is holding up a paper. This makes me think it's

not a

> requirement but on the other hand, I don't want to give any

impression

> that I'm " cheating " and doing it longer than 12 weeks. I have this

> fantasy of becoming a semi-finalist.

>

> Taking the before pic was traumatic enough and I would prefer not

to

> repeat it if I don't have to. Plus, the pic was taken on Jan 1st

but

> I don't have that paper anymore. What do you think I should do?

Am I

> overthinking this? I'm known to do that at times.

>

[Guest guest]

as a way to 'prove' the beginning and ending dates.

At 07:04 PM 1/5/2006, you wrote:

>can someone tell me what is the purpose of holding the newspaper in the

>picture?

>

>nancy

[Guest guest]

how so, when you can't see the dates in the newspapers?

strange...

Re: Re: Question about the before

picture

as a way to 'prove' the beginning and ending dates.

At 07:04 PM 1/5/2006, you wrote:

>can someone tell me what is the purpose of holding the newspaper in the

>picture?

>

>nancy

[Guest guest]

I received an official welcome to the challenge email today that said:

" All you need to do is.

*Take your before photos (front & back, head to toe, showing as much skin as

possible).

*For dating purposes, you can hold a current news paper, or have your physician

sign the back of the photo, or usually when you develop your film the date is

printed on the corner.

(You must start the challenge within 3 days of the photo taken!)

*You must purchase 1 EAS or 1 EAS affiliated product within the 12 weeks and

please keep the receipts! "

My pics were done on a digital camera on January 1st and there is nothing that

shows the date. Plus they were " developed " on my computer and they are quite

dark. I hope that they are acceptable cuz I can't go back and change them now.

Dianne

C1W1D4

[Guest guest]

I took mine on a digital camera too. Hmm...I wonder if getting it

notarized would work. I'll have to email them and ask. Now I need

to make sure I didn't throw away my receipt for myoplex I bought

yesterday.

>

> I received an official welcome to the challenge email today that

said:

>

> " All you need to do is.

>

> *Take your before photos (front & back, head to toe, showing as

much skin as possible).

>

> *For dating purposes, you can hold a current news paper, or have

your physician sign the back of the photo, or usually when you

develop your film the date is printed on the corner.

>

> (You must start the challenge within 3 days of the photo taken!)

>

> *You must purchase 1 EAS or 1 EAS affiliated product within the

12 weeks and please keep the receipts! "

>

>

>

> My pics were done on a digital camera on January 1st and there is

nothing that shows the date. Plus they were " developed " on my

computer and they are quite dark. I hope that they are acceptable

cuz I can't go back and change them now.

>

>

>

> Dianne

>

> C1W1D4

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

When you say " didn't cut your legs out of the picture " does that mean

I need a full body shot to the feet? I had mine taken but because of

the small size of the room the shot got me to right around my knees. I

figured it was okay because it seemed a lot of the photos on the BFL

site seemed to have photos cropped around the knees.

Thanks!

>

> As long as you didn't cut your legs out of the picture, and you can

> see your body, there are no worries!

>

>

[Guest guest]

You should be fine with the photos. Make sure you get them printed

out at a store rather than printing them at home; somewhere in the

rules it says they must be " professionally printed " or " on

professional paper " or something to that effect.

Both my before and afters were taken on a digital camera. We had them

printed at Walgreen's, and I don't believe there was a date anywhere

on the pics. Apparently they had no problem with the way we did it

>

> I took mine on a digital camera too. Hmm...I wonder if getting it

> notarized would work. I'll have to email them and ask. Now I need

> to make sure I didn't throw away my receipt for myoplex I bought

> yesterday.

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[Guest guest]

They advise getting your whole body in the picture, down to your

toes. You might want to call the BFL help line (1-877-263-9454) to

find out if your pics would be ok. They might be fine since you can

see half of your legs. Most of the photos on the website have been

cropped - they cut mine off at the calves, even though the photos I

sent in went to the floor.

>

> When you say " didn't cut your legs out of the picture " does that

mean

> I need a full body shot to the feet? I had mine taken but because of

> the small size of the room the shot got me to right around my knees.

I

> figured it was okay because it seemed a lot of the photos on the BFL

> site seemed to have photos cropped around the knees.

>

> Thanks!

>