If you could change two things you did in the past

[Lites10]

what would they be? One related to fitness, and one related to life in general. I don't have too many regrets in life, but there's a couple things I'd do differently if I could.

My fitness one would be never trying to cut on 1300 calories. Damn near developed an ED, and looked like death. BRB, lost nothing but muscle mass, still trying to recover almost a year later.

Life in general, I think I would change the way I was during my 4.5 year relationship with my high school gf. Gave up so much that meant something to me for her, completely trusted her, only to have her cheat on me. Should've known a leopard can't change it's spots... Not saying I didn't have fun in that time, but I've learned that relationships don't need to be one sided.

[Linzzz]

I would have done better in high school.

and I wished I was never a phat phuck. There are parts of my body that will never tighten up, and I will always wear the scars of what I've done to myself.

[germaine07]

It's tough because the things we've done in the past, good and bad, define and shape who we are today.

Fitness:
I wish I knew when I was ~16 what I know now. I would have started lifting and be in a lot better shape

Life:
Too hard to answer. Maybe would like to have chosen to do a Sports & health related science course in University. I'm going to try to do it now but it's going to cost me at least 3,000 each year with no support (and for a part-time working 21 year old it's going to be tough).

[PlumGobbler]

Not post pics of chick in thread, bad time

[Dre4]

Fitness: I wish Ice Cream Fitness existed so that I would be awared by 5x5 when I started lifting when I was 14.

Life: Let loose a bit more during high school instead of virtually living in the library.

[AdamWW]

fitness: just wish I started younger with current knowledge. I think if I would have been 14yrs old with current awareness, things would be much different.

Otherwise: probably would have spent more time in college/high school exploring what I wanted to instead of being indecisive and choosing something just to make sure I graduated. Most likely would have ended up in medicine or something.

[texicus]

-started lifting (on a good program) as a freshman in high school.
-never combine benzos and alcohol. srs

[Lites10]

Not post pics of chick in thread, bad time

sorry, here's one i quickly found. see what I saw in her?

[miacanesfan25]

Fitness: like most, I wish I knew in my teens and early twenties what I know now and had started much earlier.

Life: probably a toss up between never getting into drugs (luckily that's far behind me now) and I've always regretted dropping out of high school early and not getting a real college experience.

My life could have gone so many different directions had I not done the latter. But, at the same time I wouldn't have my daughter or be proud to say I've served my country for 5 years and got to be a sergeant in the United States Army. So I suppose all's well that ends well.

[wishitcouldlast]

I'd never would of played WoW... Well over 100 days played (probably close to 150) in 2 years. In fitness would of just played basketball rather then... Wrestling, football, volleyball, track.

[Lvisaa2]

I always hate these threads. If I changed my past, I wouldn't be who I am today. I'm not saying there aren't things I can look back and say how dumb they were, but mistakes are a very real part of life. There is no way avoiding them, but you can change how you react to them

[cldillmann1]

what would they be? One related to fitness, and one related to life in general. I don't have too many regrets in life, but there's a couple things I'd do differently if I could.

My fitness one would be never trying to cut on 1300 calories. Damn near developed an ED, and looked like death. BRB, lost nothing but muscle mass, still trying to recover almost a year later.

Life in general, I think I would change the way I was during my 4.5 year relationship with my high school gf. Gave up so much that meant something to me for her, completely trusted her, only to have her cheat on me. Should've known a leopard can't change it's spots... Not saying I didn't have fun in that time, but I've learned that relationships don't need to be one sided.

that is the exact same thing that i would change and the exact same thing that happened to me. I escaped after 3 years. though.

A fitness one would have been not doing Keto ever. (this isnt how i lost my weight but i used it to try to get cut up and i was just on a sever deficit the whole time that i could have been enjoying carbs

[PlumGobbler]

sorry, here's one i quickly found. see what I saw in her?

Lol nice op, niice

[littlemissy]

Fitness: should have taken the weight lifting elective class in high school instead of cooking haha wish i learned about nutrition and lifting sooner

Life: started my career earlier instead of wasting a couple years with jobs that didn't get me anywhere

[mike201011]

- wish i never knew about calorie counting/macros etc. because i had an eating disorder at an early age because of it. this is the first time i ever mentioned it

- wish i kept up sports

[ErickStevens]

1. I wouldn't have dreamer bulked to 310 in HS.
2. I would have studied exercise physiology and become a CSCS instead of wasting my time with web design.

[Chuck2600]

Studied in High school
Kept lifting when I started when I was 15

[Dexter3000]

I would have never gotten into that time machine..

[ThousandEyes]

Fitness: not try to lost weight so quick, 225 to 145 in 5-6 months. Lots of other problems came with it.

Life: Been more aggressive with things...still never had a girlfriend or been on a date feelslonelyman.

[philribeiro1]

fitness-wish i could of started a year or two ago

real life- never wish i started online gaming when i was 11, destroyed my social life and ability to keep conversatioons, so glad i quit (:

[snorkelman]

wish I started deadlifting and squatting in high school when I ran varsity track.

life - no regrets

[The Solution]

Fitness - Not go anorexic during my time in college and wasting a good 3 years of overtraining and doing too much cardio. Going from 200+ playing high school football to near 125 pounds and losing a ton of muscle.

Real life - not making so many major past life mistakes, after losing both my grandparents in back to back days from lung cancer, and also my grandfather on my dad's side from alcohol abuse and a suicide it really set me back and almost put me on the verge of depression and i did a LOT of stupid things that i do regret, and now i have learned from them and trying to make myself a better person. Death hit me hard, but its a learning process to take negatives from positives.

[FenderElectrics]

lifting: same with lots of others - wish I knew what I know now 10+ years ago or at least developed the same passion I have now 10 years ago

life: I wish when I was 10 or so years old I would have just picked one thing to try and be the best at. This will sound arrogant but whatever - I was the kid who was just good at every single sport he played. My brother was the same way. I loved every sport so I played literally every sport (soccer, golf, tennis, basketball, hockey, baseball, others). My brother focused 100% on soccer. He ended up getting a full ride to play D1. He set every single record for his school for his position. He's played on 4 different pro teams and if he wasn't a head case (won't get into this) he would still be rostered. I feel like I could have gone this same route and wish I tried.

Also the above applies to the guitar which I wish I would have pursued 100%

[lee__d]

1. Wish I didn't log onto to Nmisc 5 minutes ago

2. Wish I didn't see your ******* thread, *******.

[determined4000]

Fitness: not had a decade long ED
Life: Put more effort into my relationships

[Jen0va]

Every experience made me who I am. I neither regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. If sharing my experience can help another human being than that's a bonus.

[RugbyTank]

I wish I never played wow

and I wish I never worked on ABS and biceps so much.
I used to run 3 miles and right after do a crazy super set of like 1000 sit-up variation/ AB movements , every day

Biceps and ABS just blew up too fast
and before I knew it...
Ill have those stretch marks for life

[necon76]

1. I wish I was a little bit taller.
2. I wish I was a baller.

[MarkVI]

Fitness: Never took it seriously if that makes sense...

Life: Went back to school a bit earlier and decided on the track I'm on now earlier and not wasted 2 years pursuing nutrition -- (would not change postponing college though)