A before picture can be a mighty motivator, and an after picture an excellent reward. But what if you could see your after picture before you counted your first calorie or worked up one drop of sweat? WeightView will let you do just that. The free service lets you upload pictures of yourself to their site, then alters the pictures to reflect what you might look like 5, 10, or even 20+ pounds thinner.

I've heard of people doing something similar with programs like My Virtual Model, but the advantage to using WeightView is that they use your actual photo. So if you're looking for a little inspiration, check it out. And even though you didn't ask, yes, I uploaded my own picture and no, I'm not going to share it here. But it is posted on my refrigerator for a little kick in the pants tomorrow morning.

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ow many Sunday nights have you sat -- full from a weekend of over-indulging -- saying, "That's it. Tomorrow I'm starting my diet."? It's easy to commit on a full stomach, but the truth is that lasting weight loss takes patience, hard work, planning, and a whole lot of commitment. So how do you know if you're ready to take the plunge? The Early Show recently talked with nutritionist Samantha Heller and asked her the hard questions about preparing for weight loss. Some of her tips include:

• Be realistic about how motivated you are. If you find your motivation flagging, examine the reasons why.
• Create a specific plan about how you're going to lose the weight.
• Set small, achievable goals for yourself and don't be afraid to reward yourself when you reach them.
• Journal everything you eat and don't skip meals to save calories.
• Be kind to yourself whether you had a good day, or a bad one.

What about you -- are you ready to take the weight off?

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What's one of the top motivational weight-loss tips? Visualize yourself thin. It may be hard to see yourself at your future goal weight when you're staring at a very real plate of chocolate chip cookies, however. If only you could see what you'll look like when you've reached your goal...now.

Actually, you can! My Virtual Model is a program that lets you create a model with personalized physical characteristics. Create your model and punch in your goal weight and you have a fairly realistic picture of what you'll look like 3, 6, or even 12 months down the road. Put it up next to your before picture and tape it on your fridge for an extra boost of motivation!

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