Do mirrors add 10 pounds?

Jasmine said that “if the mirrors are not mounted properly, every single mirror in each dressing room is going to be different” and claimed that “a normal mirror actually makes you look five to 10 pounds heavier than you do in real life.” But physics experts tell NBC News that's not true: Regular, flat mirrors shouldn' ...

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Why do I look 10 pounds heavier in pictures?

“The camera adds ten pounds.”

This common phrase actually describes the effects of lens distortion caused by wide to semi-wide angle lenses, which can make people in pictures appear heavier than they really are.

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Does a phone camera add 10 pounds?

You might be glad to find out that cameras really do add 10 pounds: According to Gizmodo, the focal length of a camera (which is the distance between the center of a lens and its focus) can flatten out your features, making you look a little bit larger.

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Why do I look fatter in store mirrors?

It's a simple answer: harsh overhead lighting direction. When light falls parallel to your body, skimming across your skin, every flaw shows because those little wrinkles or tiny craters of cellulite, or stretch marks are in shadow thanks to the harsh light and how it's falling down your body.

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Why do I look fatter in pictures than in the mirror?

The width of the lens, as well as your distance from the camera, can make you look larger or smaller in photos than you do in person or in the mirror. But rest assured that most times, this is truly an optical illusion based on the photography equipment you use and the clothes you wear.

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Does the Camera Really Add Ten Pounds?

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Is the mirror how others see you?

There's a difference between your image in the mirror and in photos. The image you see in the mirror is reversed compared to the image that others see face-to-face with you. Your friends are familiar with your non-reversed image, while you are familiar with your reversed image in a regular mirror.

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How can u tell if ur fat?

A BMI number is designed to give you an idea of how much body fat you have as a ratio of your weight to height. It's measured by taking your weight in kilograms and dividing it by your height in meters squared. A reading at or over 30 means you're obese. A reading at or over 40 is severe obesity.

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Does looking in a mirror add weight?

Jasmine said that “if the mirrors are not mounted properly, every single mirror in each dressing room is going to be different” and claimed that “a normal mirror actually makes you look five to 10 pounds heavier than you do in real life.” But physics experts tell NBC News that's not true: Regular, flat mirrors shouldn' ...

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How can you tell if a mirror is slimming?

Curved glass is what's flattering your figure. Regular mirrors have the panes straight up and down, but if they're curved slightly inward, your figure instantly appears slimmer. Conversely, glass that's bowed out makes you look bigger (think of the whacky mirrors in fun houses).

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Do all mirrors make you look fatter?

Another physics teacher, Dr. Ken Mellendorf of Illinois, explains it like this: “A completely flat mirror will show an image behind it of exactly the same shape and size as the actual object. Slight curvature along only one axis can make a person look fat or skinny.

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Which is accurate mirror or camera?

When it comes to appearance, which is more accurate, the camera or the mirror? A flat mirror has no aberrations or distortion like a lens does. So your reflection in a mirror will always be a more accurate representation of you.

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Do I look fatter on camera?

No, a camera doesn't specifically make you look fat. But it can actually make you different in a few different ways. The lens used on the camera will have an effect on the apparent perspective of the subject. A wide angle lend tends to elongate the subject.

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Why have I gained 10 pounds but look the same?

It's possible to gain weight but wear around the same clothing size. Gaining muscle is a common body change people notice after switching up their fitness routine or lifestyle habits, and it can cause you to gain weight because muscle is denser than fat.

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Why did I gain 10 pounds but look the same?

You have gained muscle mass

If you've been training hard and get on the scales and see you've gained a few kilos (but still feel the same weight, or slimmer), chances are you've gained muscle mass, which is much more dense than fat.

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Why do I look skinnier on camera than in the mirror?

It's perspective. When you draw for example objects that are closer must be drawn considerably larger than objects further away.

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Do you look fatter or skinnier in the mirror?

Mirrors lie, Your body looks thinner than actually it is.. "looking fat" is a completely subjective view. There is no way we can determine the fat content of somebody by looking at their body. if your interest is, how attractive you are: don't look in the mirror!

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Are you half your actual size in the mirror?

It does not matter how far away you stand from a mirror; your reflection will still show the same amount of your body. The size of your image in the mirror is half the size you are in real life!

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Why do I look fatter in a window reflection?

If you are on about window reflections in general it is most likely just because some light is able to pass through the window and not be reflected back towards you, consequently making the reflection before you darker looking - this would then 'define' your muscles more in the same way as bronzing does in body ...

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Why you shouldn't look in the mirror too much?

Because your brain gets bored and starts imagining yourself as someone else. Recent studies shown that if you look at yourself in a mirror for 10 mintues or longer your brain changes the way your face looks and some reported of seeing their face turn into a “monster” or another person where Bloody Mary takes place.

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What happens if you look in the mirror too much?

The More You Look In A Mirror, The Less You Look Around You. When you're constantly checking your reflection, all your energy ends up being focused on keeping up a certain image. You're worrying about whether your lipstick wore off, or if your bangs are still doing that weird flippy thing.

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Why do I look skinnier in the morning?

Food Digests During the Night

Overnight, you aren't putting food into your body, and the food you ate the day before has been mostly digested. The next morning you see a lighter weight and a slimmer shape. Anything you eat will affect your physical weight and the shape of the digestive tract during the day.

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Where do you notice fat first?

For some people, the first noticeable change may be at the waistline. For others, the breasts or face are the first to show change. Where you gain or lose weight first is likely to change as you get older. Both middle-aged men and postmenopausal women tend to store weight around their midsections.

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Am I chubby or bloated?

One easy way to tell the difference between bloat and belly fat is to note belly fat does not cause your stomach to expand wildly throughout the course of a day; bloat does. One other way to tell the difference between bloat and belly fat is you can physically grasp belly fat with your hand, you cannot with bloat.

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How can I see my real face?

Hold two hand mirrors in front of you with their edges touching and a right angle between them like the two covers of a book when you're reading. With a little adjustment you can get a complete reflection of your face as others see it. Wink with your right eye. The person in the mirror winks his or her right eye.

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