I understand what you are saying, however I find extremely underweight images just as repulsive as the overweight equivalent. The images aren;t really a fair comparison unless the women in them are the same height and weight.
I do see what you mean, losing weight quickly means it goes back on quickly and won't make you toned or healthy.
But it really is the scales that motivate me and if I lose weight slowly I lose interest and give up.
Just wish I hadn't let myself even get to this stage in the first place.
I'm glad you understand what I mean, and I do understand your fear of giving up if you see slow results. However, the scales are not the best indicators how slim you are. Can you believe that the two women in the photos, of which one is a model and the other one is actress Claudia Schiffer by the way, are around the same weight and height? But one has got more muscle mass and less fat (Claudia), the other one has got a lot of fat and very little muscle mass. Yes, a lot of fat, even if she's so bony.
If you lose weight quickly, you compromise not only our health (which in reality should be your first concern to be honest!) but also your appearance. Losing weight quickly will result in losing muscles rather than fat, which means that you will be left with a lot of horribly flabby and flaccid skin, bat wings and etc.
You should mostly take measurements of yourself and see how much inches you lose as well as lbs. inches are more important than lbs! Ad you really don't want to finish your diet and be a size 8 with a whole load of flaccid loose skin, skeleton-like arms and concave cheeks, or you won't look beautiful, no matter what clothes size you are!
But then, if you'd rather do yourself bad, both in your appearance and in your internal health, then it's your choice. Happy dieting...