i decided to try this, a reverse approach to making myself look better when sending pics to friends.   The biggest problem is then when they eventually see you, the gig is up.   So I decided the opposite.  I have actually lost 30 pounds since the original picture was taken, however I used the liquefy tool to gain 20 pounds in the picture.   then when they see you it's a 50-60 pound swing and they are utterly shocked.