Celine Sophia wrote:
I have put on about 15 lbs due to stress this year. My eating habits are good and I exercise and hope to have the weight off soon.  My question is this, I posted my new weight but all of my portfolio pictures are at a lighter weight.  Should I keep answering casting calls and say something? Say nothing?  Or wait until I've gotten the extra pounds off.  Also any on have any diet advise?

Sorry just a photographer here, but wanted to say that as long as you keep your stats current, then I'm good

If you're worried about answering castings without new images to match your current stats, just add in your profile section that your stats are current as of xx/xx/xxxx.

Celine Sophia wrote:
I have put on about 15 lbs ... but all of my portfolio pictures are at a lighter weight.  Should I keep answering casting calls and say something? Say nothing?  Or wait until I've gotten the extra pounds off.

I pay little attention to the stats because they are often inaccurate, and, sometimes, grossly so. 

Consequently, I pay a lot of attention to the photos, so, if your photos are no longer accurate, either lie low for a time or post photos that show you as you are.  Fifteen pounds is a lot.

Celine Sophia wrote:
I have put on about 15 lbs due to stress this year. My eating habits are good and I exercise and hope to have the weight off soon.  My question is this, I posted my new weight but all of my portfolio pictures are at a lighter weight.  Should I keep answering casting calls and say something? Say nothing?  Or wait until I've gotten the extra pounds off.  Also any on have any diet advise?

Wow, I am completely opposite, I lose weight when I get stressed (so I try to avoid it).
15 lbs is NOT a lot. If you got bigger in the right places you should be happy about it Did it change your proportions? It's possible that you look even better now.

Why don't you do a TF shoot? Instead of uploading a mirror selfie (remember once something goes online it will stay there forever so you need to make sure you are ok with having your lingerie mirror selfie online). Or even ask someone to take a picture of you wearing leggings or shorts and a tight top (again I wouldn't advise you to go for lingerie in this case).

Anyway, you are a very beautiful girl, I wouldn't worry too much about gaining a few pounds, I'm sure you still look great and if you keep exercising and eating well you will get back to a previous size, just don't rush it and don't starve yourself Good luck!

Risen Phoenix Photo wrote:
Dieting is simple, but because we are creatures of habit oh so hard to do.

So here is the simple rules... Calories In calories out!
You should be eating from 1000 to 1200 calories a day to lose weight.

If you shoot art nudes extra weight doesn't bother me, though I would just like to know. To be honest I care more about breakouts that occurred from stress.  That could be a deal breaker . Specially if I am paying than I need full disclosure .

I am a stress eater and a diabetic so I know what you're going through.

Be well

under-nourished, poverty stricken populations in Africa often eat around 900 calories per day.

It's actually inadvisable to eat that little, without the supervision of a physician.

It will slow the metabolism down over time, and contribute to increased likelihood of gaining any lost weight back, plus more.

Koryn wrote:

under-nourished, poverty stricken populations in Africa often eat around 900 calories per day.

It's actually inadvisable to eat that little, without the supervision of a physician.

It will slow the metabolism down over time, and contribute to increased likelihood of gaining any lost weight back, plus more.

This is true. An excellent resource is Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook, by Nancy Clark (of course). If you're exercising, you should actually increase your caloric intake.

By severely restricting calories, your body thinks its starving, and you will start to have cravings. It might even start to digest muscle to keep itself alive.

Grit City Pinups wrote:
This is true. An excellent resource is Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook, by Nancy Clark (of course). If you're exercising, you should actually increase your caloric intake.

By severely restricting calories, your body thinks its starving, and you will start to have cravings. It might even start to digest muscle to keep itself alive.

Isis22 wrote:
A girl who is 2 weeks shy of 18 is done growing. Period. The vast majority are done growing at 16. I don't know where people are getting their information. Now boys are a different story.

I was my full, adult size at around 11 years old. I can still fit into my 6th grade graduation dress. I weigh more on a scale now, because of added muscle mass due to athletic activities, but my measurements aren't much different from what they were when I was a pre-teen, and that was 15 years ago.

Steve Arebalo wrote:
Celine, first of all, I have been waiting for you to turn 18 years of age. I travel through the Santa Barbara area, a lot, and have seen your posted work. Your temporary weight gain would not effect my scheduling a shoot with you. However, I would want you to be honest with me when I contacted you to discuss the photo shoot. I am not  adverse to your posted height, weight, waist and hip dimensions. Anticipate the weight to drop when you go to college and take Dance and a Physical Fitness class.

Wow, you're assuming a lot here, bro. First, you're assuming that she wants to shoot with you. Secondly, you're assuming she wants to spend her time taking fitness classes. Thirdly, you are assuming she wants to lose weight. It's pretty rich that you are setting your requirements for even discussing a shoot with you when she hasn't even said she's interested.

V Laroche wrote:

Wow, you're assuming a lot here, bro. First, you're assuming that she wants to shoot with you. Secondly, you're assuming she wants to spend her time taking fitness classes. Thirdly, you are assuming she wants to lose weight. It's pretty rich that you are setting your requirements for even discussing a shoot with you when she hasn't even said she's interested.

Actually if you read my post and profile you would see that I am interested in losing weight and I will be going to college in the fall as a dance major.  He didn't assume much of anything just did a little bit if reading. Don't be so hard on the guy. I appreciate all comments even negative ones.

Celine Sophia wrote:
I have put on about 15 lbs due to stress this year. My eating habits are good and I exercise and hope to have the weight off soon.  My question is this, I posted my new weight but all of my portfolio pictures are at a lighter weight.  Should I keep answering casting calls and say something? Say nothing?  Or wait until I've gotten the extra pounds off.  Also any on have any diet advise?

Hello,

While I may be in denial myself over a recent 10lbs that has yo-yod on me since January I updated my profile when I realized the yo was longer than the return to the yo.

So, once you realized that the bit of weight gain is sticking around is a good time to update. Oh darn, I better see if I need to update mine again, (had a rough time since the end of February actually.)

I think honest is best and yes. I also like to keep pictures of both of my sizes in my portfolio so I can let the photographer know if I am more towards one or the other.
Jen
p.s. edit: Oh! you are youthful...I still believe in being honest, if the weight becomes one that is lingering a bit, go ahead and list it. You can always list the return too.

Eugenya wrote:
Be careful of your sugar intake...a lot of weight gain is caused by consuming too much sugar.

Oh yes, for me, my sugar comes in the form of Merlot and its been consistent lately. Heck it may as well be a cup of ice cream, right?

Eugenya wrote:
Be careful of your sugar intake...a lot of weight gain is caused by consuming too much sugar.

This is bad advice.

When's the last time you saw a fat fruitarian or low fat vegan?

A gram of carbs (long chain sugar) only contains 4 calories, a gram of fat contains 9 calories...if you don't believe me look at the bottom of any nutritional information box on food and it will say this.

Fat comes from eating foods high in fat and low in fiber.

I can sit on my butt all day and stay thin because I eat a ton of sugar, carbs, and foods high in fiber.

Ripe Bananas for example are almost all sugar yet I'd love to see someone try to get fat eating them at around only 100-120 calories each.

Celine Sophia wrote:
I have put on about 15 lbs due to stress this year. My eating habits are good and I exercise and hope to have the weight off soon.  My question is this, I posted my new weight but all of my portfolio pictures are at a lighter weight.  Should I keep answering casting calls and say something? Say nothing?  Or wait until I've gotten the extra pounds off.  Also any on have any diet advise?

Everyone's weight fluctuates naturally, whether you've put on weight or not. (If you want your scale to read your lightest weight, weight yourself at noon, just fyi.)
As long as your stats reflect your current weight don't sweat it.  Or if you've gained weight but don't look it, like you've gained muscle mass, leave it as is. 
If you take a look at my portfolio you can clearly see I weight more in some photos than others even though it's only a 10lbs difference at most.   

Of course if it bothers you to have slightly different sizes of yourself in your portfolio that's your decision.  If you want to take a small break until you get the extra off, do that.  If you still want to shoot, do that.  Simple. :]

Warrenjrphotography-SJ wrote:

This is bad advice.

When's the last time you saw a fat fruitarian or low fat vegan?

A gram of carbs (long chain sugar) only contains 4 calories, a gram of fat contains 9 calories...if you don't believe me look at the bottom of any nutritional information box on food and it will say this.

Fat comes from eating foods high in fat and low in fiber.

I can sit on my butt all day and stay thin because I eat a ton of sugar, carbs, and foods high in fiber.

Ripe Bananas for example are almost all sugar yet I'd love to see someone try to get fat eating them at around only 100-120 calories each.

It's not bad advice, at all.  I don't appreciate you saying that. 

I was talking about processed forms of sugar, especially candy, cake, cookies, etc.  I wasn't talking about fruit and more complex carbohydrates, like brown rice and vegetables. 

She said she was stressed recently.  I know that when I'm under more stress I tend to crave candies, cookies, chocolate, things like that. 

Also, fruit juices and pops contain a lot of sugar, as do specialty drinks from coffee shops, like mochachino's (spelling?)  and the like...  A lot of those drinks can contain more than a thousand (empty) calories.  Many people don't know that.

Koryn wrote:
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It will slow the metabolism down over time, and contribute to increased likelihood of gaining any lost weight back, plus more.

Odd how that works.

You use something to restrict or stop one thing.  Then once you go off it, it comes back with a vengeance.

Doc gave me Prevacid for GERD.  Once I stopped, felt like I swallowed battery acid.

Friend has endometriosis and was taking some drug to slow her periods down (Lupron?) which would stop her uterine wall scarring and pain.  Once she stopped (Long duration of the Rx drug.), she almost bled-out and passed out on the floor at work.  Had to be taken out by ambulance.

I know three gastric bypass people who are back up to their normal weight post-op, and maybe even heavier now too.  Stopped their large meals, but they eat more small ones.

Can't win.

Eugenya wrote:
It's not bad advice, at all.  I don't appreciate you saying that. 

I was talking about processed forms of sugar, especially candy, cake, cookies, etc.  I wasn't talking about fruit and more complex carbohydrates, like brown rice and vegetables. 

She said she was stressed recently.  I know that when I'm under more stress I tend to crave candies, cookies, chocolate, things like that. 

Also, fruit juices and pops contain a lot of sugar, as do specialty drinks from coffee shops, like mochachino's (spelling?)  and the like...  A lot of those drinks can contain more than a thousand (empty) calories.  Many people don't know that.

Candy and pure sugar based snacks are fine as long as they are fat free.

The process of turning sugar into fat is too difficult on the body so contrary to popular belief you excrete all of the unused sugar instead of it turning to fat.

Fruit juices are great as they contain no fat.

A can of Coke doesn't even contain near 1,000 calories (You'd have to drink around 10) so I doubt any of those drinks come close to a thousand calories unless they have fat in them.

Contrary to popular blief you havr to eat more to lose weight.

When you eat your body's metabolism speeds up and your body doesn't go into starvation mode and tries to hold onto everything you eat.

If you eat all of the fruits, starches, vegetables, beans, and grains a long with sugar that you want you will actually lose weight.

You wear the fat that you eat.

Eugenya wrote:
I was talking about processed forms of sugar, especially candy, cake, cookies, etc.  I wasn't talking about fruit and more complex carbohydrates, like brown rice and vegetables. 

She said she was stressed recently.  I know that when I'm under more stress I tend to crave candies, cookies, chocolate, things like that. 

Also, fruit juices and pops contain a lot of sugar, as do specialty drinks from coffee shops, like mochachino's (spelling?)  and the like...  A lot of those drinks can contain more than a thousand (empty) calories.  Many people don't know that.

Eugenya is correct. In my youth, I worked out with body builders, weightlifters, and professional athletes. Although I did not compete, I learned a lot of tricks regarding the body's metabolism. 

Fructose will put weight on an individual rapidly. It is "fruit sugar" found in fruit juice and many other drinks. If a person is dieting they should not drink fructose. I would also encourage avoiding the sweetener "aspartame." I  suggest low-calorie drinks that use a sweetener such as "splenda." 

Fresh fruits are an excellent substitute to curb the "sweet tooth." I strongly encourage avoiding soft drinks entirely. Find a lo-cal flavored water or juice.

Try riding or walking on a stationary machine a hour a day at low tension. Many make the mistake of machine riding or walking at higher tension to burn more calories. The problem is that it builds leg muscle mass similar to squats. To sculpt the legs and lose weight think "lower tension and longer time." If you like the outdoors, walking, jogging or running are always good for the heart.

It is the same principle while lifting weights. Lower weight and more reps to sculpt. Heavier weights and lower reps to build muscle mass.

I have reached the stage in the forums of not responding to my critics. People believe what they want, "personal perception is individual reality." Some people like to search for conflict. At my age, I do not feel that I need to explain myself or background for naysayers.

Celine, I appreciate your support to one of my critics. You are correct. I did review your post and profile. At eighteen, take a college dance and physical fitness class coupled with a reasonable diet and expect the weight to drop. Anticipate me to contact you for a possible photo shoot in the Camarillo area prior to the first semester. It is always the model's choice to shoot or not.

Warrenjrphotography-SJ wrote:

Candy and pure sugar based snacks are fine as long as they are fat free.

The process of turning sugar into fat is too difficult on the body so contrary to popular belief you excrete all of the unused sugar instead of it turning to fat.

Fruit juices are great as they contain no fat.

A can of Coke doesn't even contain near 1,000 calories (You'd have to drink around 10) so I doubt any of those drinks come close to a thousand calories unless they have fat in them.

Contrary to popular blief you havr to eat more to lose weight.

When you eat your body's metabolism speeds up and your body doesn't go into starvation mode and tries to hold onto everything you eat.

If you eat all of the fruits, starches, vegetables, beans, and grains a long with sugar that you want you will actually lose weight.

You wear the fat that you eat.

http://www.tacobell.com/nutrition/information

There are a dozen drinks at Taco Bell that contain 1134 calories. NO fat, pure carbs and yes, empty calories. Your body doesn't care if the calories come from a drink or from food, you will gain weight regardless if you are taking in more than you are burning.

Celine Sophia wrote:
The weight gain was definitely due to stress, I had three family members and two close friends die in a year.  Graduating and turning 18 in two weeks is also a big adjustment. I'm now looking forward to college and seeing what the future has in store.  My body image is also probably a little skewed also by the fact I have three older brothers who love to torment me about my weight gain. My confidence has definitely slipped, actually posting about my weight gain on this forum has been helpful in putting it into perspective. I now see I have time to lose the weight in a healthy way and that I can still model while I do so. All the responses have been helpful, thanks again to everyone!

First of all, I want to say I'm sorry to hear of the difficult losses you have indured of loved ones.  That's really hard to take, especially when so young!  -cyber hugs-

Brothers teasing you isn't to be taken too hard.  It's them joking and being sillly, BUT they may not understand how mean it is, and that it hurts your self esteem.  You can say something to them about it, or ignore them while knowing that developing thicker skin will make you stronger.  Am I right?  I hope so!

I don't see 15 pounds weight gain as being anything devastating for you.  Much of the advise given has been excellent, especially the part about having an updated full figure selfie of you in a bathing suiit.  It's not that I'm about ready to come down to Santa Barbara to hire you to model swimsuits soon, it's just that honesty is a quality I look for in people I work with ... and a model that is honest as you are is wonderful! 

Best wishes to you!