Photoshopping?

Does anyone know?
Okay so if the photographer fixed spots from the camera lens and erased a ginourmous bruise on my arm and smoothed out the melting make-up on my forehead does that count as photoshopping to make yourself look better? They are NOT the pictures I entered into measurements for the competition.
Maybe I will just delete the photos and ask to put up the unedited versions....
Anyone know?

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  By Ben D on July 06, 2011 11:22am

  personally, I'd just put up the priginals and leave it at that. Then you don;t have to listen to nonsense from anyone. And, if need be, shoot them again.
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  By mikecalhoun on July 06, 2011 8:59am

  put them both up, i don't think thats photo shopping either.
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  By thall24 on July 06, 2011 8:29am

  I wouldn't worry about it. The photo is for you and you only. If you need to clean some stuff up then go for it.
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  By Rachel Little on July 06, 2011 7:31am

  Just trying to make sure I'm completely on the good side lol
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  By Donna Jones on July 06, 2011 5:47am

  ditto to the others. i think photoshopping means; thinning out troubled areas ie: abs, inner/outer thighs, and/or adding enhancements. can't be sure but you could always call corporate to be sure :) is someone questioning you or are you just trying to make sure its okay?
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  By Christina B. on July 06, 2011 5:07am

  I agree with Kim. I'd just put the unedited versions up as well. It would be obvious that your body wasn't altered. The photoshop thing was kind of confusing. All I did was remove the evil red-eye I had going on!!! Hope that was okay.
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  By Tanya on July 06, 2011 12:14am

  That's crazy talk! :)
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  By Kim Stumpf on July 05, 2011 9:14pm

  That is odd :( were you accused of photo shopping?? I personally wouldn't count what the photographer did as photo shopping. I wouldn't delete them, but I would just add the unedited versions...it's not like you are trying to hide anything. I am sorry that someone is questioning your integrity!

Fourth of July

I hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th. We had fun pulling weeds and then swimming. I had a full day off yesterday. I was nice not to feel guilty :oD. And yes I DID have Krispy Kremes for the first time in 1yr. My FB post yesterday was..." I laugh that after a Krispy Kreme breakfast, my children's faces look like the Sandlot boys' after their chaw... I am proud they've been conditioned so well."

Today has been laid back because our oldest boy got heat stroke (we believe) yesterday and still is recovering. I slept with him last night to make sure his fever went down and the such. Thankfully, we didn't have to take him to the ER. So today I have been tired and my back sore so I didn't make it to the gym but went for a good walk.

So Sandy says our 8 week challenge starts tomorrow. I better get my rear moving on food planning, huh? haha

Well good night and have fun!

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  By Sandy Kaunisto on July 05, 2011 8:36pm

  GOALS Today but since you have a sick son you get a by for today. Thinking about you son.
  Fire up tomorrow. Wanna hear about your progress.
  Take Care
  sk
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  By mikecalhoun on July 05, 2011 8:28pm

  hope your son gets better, that is no fun with heat stroke. meal planning, mine is about the same.

Congrats!

  I never got to congratulate those who made top 20! I know how hard you worked! You deserve it. Keep it up!
Love and congrats
Rachel :oD

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  By Erin Keith on July 06, 2011 5:20am

  Thank you, Rachel!
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  By Sandy Kaunisto on July 05, 2011 8:33pm

  You will be in the next top 20. Progress and your dedication will take you where you need to go.
  Get you goal up kiddo
  take care
  sk
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  By Rachel Little on July 05, 2011 9:36pm

  I wont be next years top 20 because I will look to good for it haha. I'm still hoping to get to be the next 5

Understanding Judging

I thought the top 20 were who got the most stars? Why are there numerous people who had more stars than those in the top 20? I'm happy and all for those who make it but I just want to know how the judging went? 

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  By Christina B. on July 01, 2011 7:17pm

  It must have been votes first, then stars
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  By mikecalhoun on July 01, 2011 5:57pm

  my opinion, its all about the look, i dont get it either, im happy for those who made it, my good friends, so now they can kill it in the gym
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  By Donna Jones on July 01, 2011 3:25pm

  MARY ROHDE AND OTHERS HAD MORE STARS THAN SOME THAT ARE IN TOP 20! I DON'T GET IT! SOMETHING IS WRONG :(
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  By Donna Jones on July 01, 2011 3:11pm

  I am waiting for a response as well.

Sandy's 8 Week Challenge

This is not an official challenge by MM but lets set a goal 3 or 5 goals we need to continue on this Transformation.
If you want in add your name to the bottom of this journal and post to your journal. You have until July 5 to set your goals and post them on your Journal it is about accountability and a friendly challenge. ARE YOU IN.
Together we can keep this going through the summer
Thanks
Sandy Kaunisto

I'm with Sandy here :oD

I'm going on a trip with my husband in Sept/Oct and want to be even better than I am now.

My husband says not to make weight related goals because we can't control what the scale says but we can control what we put in our mouth and what we do in the gym. Thus I will try to make them not weight related.

1) Plan and prepare meals regularly. Mark will be done with busy season soon and I will have to get back to fixing him meals too. However, this time he will be following the same general meal plan as I will so it will be interesting but fun.

2) Continue going to the gym 5 days a week. Cardio (preferably the stairmaster) for 1hr and weights 4 days a week.

3) Learn more meals to make healthier lunches for my children.

4) Participate in at least two active family outings a month.

I'm sure I will come up with more later. Good luck everyone!! We have come so far to quit now. NEVER GIVE UP! It will be fun to do this next challenge.

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  By mikecalhoun on July 01, 2011 10:25am

  that sounds like a good plan, keep it going Rachel!!!

Dropped?

Did anyone notice how we ALL dropped in stars over night? And new people popped up?
Funny. Oh well, I guess.

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  By mikecalhoun on July 01, 2011 8:12am

  yea i noticed that too!! funny how that makes people feel, up one time then down another
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  By Rich Carr on July 01, 2011 7:48am

  Just a final adjustment of voting, eliminating some fraudulent votes that were in 'the system', and yes, it was universal. Top Twenty posting should happen before Noon PST. AMAZING results have forced judges to review the voting one final time over the past 24 hours and that should be concluded this morning. Good luck everybody!
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  By Rachel Little on July 01, 2011 9:40am

  How does one get fraudulent votes? I dropped too. I don't think anyone would have fake voted for me. Weird. I did have to vote for my Gma through her email because she is 80 and if that doesn't explain it... not tech savy... lol She tried but got to frustrated and ask me to do it lol. Maybe that was fraudulent.
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  By Matt on July 01, 2011 7:30am

  I'm glad someone else noticed that too. For a second I thought I was crazy...it's comforting to know I'm not losing my mind.
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  By thall24 on July 01, 2011 7:23am

  Shinanigans I tell ya.....shinanigans
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  By Christina B. on July 01, 2011 6:53am

  It IS funny isn't it!!! I dropped about 1/4 star!!!!! Guess some people are intimidated by our success!!!!
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  By Donna Jones on July 01, 2011 6:41am

  Sure did ;0) I checked in at 4:50am EST and again at 8:30am EST and there was a difference!
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  By DrDiva on July 01, 2011 6:39am

  I did. Cueup the Billy Joel: And We wil all drop down together...
  Perhaps it makes no difference since it seems to have been universal (almost), but yeah, I noticed that, too. Hopefully it doesn't matter. It seems that you can still vote, too, which is really odd. I would have told my peeps to keep trying for me. Ah well.