Were you treated differently after losing weight/getting BIG ??? - Page 2

Sach · 08-23-2009, 01:38 PM

everytime something needs to be moved at work guess who's doing it.

guys at bars will start **** more often

I get approached a lot more by women

samurai_mart · 08-23-2009, 02:11 PM

Used to get bullied at Secondary school (11-16 years old) and for about 2 years after that.

Since gaining about 6 stone since then and dropping body fat, no one has give me any ****. The ones who have crossed me get put in their place pretty quickly, as I also gained my black belt in Ju Jitsu since leaving school.

My boss tells me I'm too big and should slim down and Assistant Manager says I look intimidating with the tattoos, bald head and muscles.

I don't care though, I do it for me and plan on getting even bigger.

Thing is though, I wouldn't even say I'm that big, lol.

megaforcetkd · 08-23-2009, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sach

everytime something needs to be moved at work guess who's doing it.

guys at bars will start **** more often

I get approached a lot more by women

i can imagine

autonoma · 08-23-2009, 09:14 PM

Yes, my parents think I'm really fat. My friends say I suck at climbing now. Everyone thinks i'm a personal trainer or a wrestler. People hate sitting next to me on the plane..but in the end, I like it..so I will continue.

MaximusPlatypus · 08-23-2009, 09:23 PM

I don't usually do this, but...

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Originally Posted by SteezyChr

i was, suddenly people were alot nicer to me, still a some wanted to test me one last time, had to jack a few up against lockers.

AGE: 18
STATS: 5'5", 130lbs

Honey86 · 08-23-2009, 09:30 PM

After losing 20lbs I started getting whistles everywhere I went. I went from 155lbs to 135lbs and started gaining muscle and getting lean.

acid123 · 08-24-2009, 12:02 AM

not big yet

tejman · 08-24-2009, 04:16 AM

great progress, yeah i do, i always get asked what GH im on since i was a lil skinny kid back in high school lol

L0cky · 08-24-2009, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MaximusPlatypus

I don't usually do this, but...

AGE: 18
STATS: 5'5", 130lbs

How on earth did you grow so much?

waitwutgainer · 08-24-2009, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Big_ANF

I am not kidding, same thing is happenin to me

are you serious man? maybe it's their insecurity cause neither of you are 'freak gross' big.

i am skinny now (ecto) and get a decent amount of attention from girls....but I just think when you get bigger you look more confident/intimidating so you have to start making all the moves rather than it being 50/50 when youre skinnier

CelticTheTruth · 08-24-2009, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by samurai_mart

Used to get bullied at Secondary school (11-16 years old) and for about 2 years after that.

Since gaining about 6 stone since then and dropping body fat, no one has give me any ****. The ones who have crossed me get put in their place pretty quickly, as I also gained my black belt in Ju Jitsu since leaving school.

My boss tells me I'm too big and should slim down and Assistant Manager says I look intimidating with the tattoos, bald head and muscles.

I don't care though, I do it for me and plan on getting even bigger.

Thing is though, I wouldn't even say I'm that big, lol.

your not big.
now go get bigger, **** your boss

about myself, I don't really know. school starts in 1 week so we'll see what the reactions are going to be..
I feel that I'm intimidating people too....but I'm not near big yet...maybe when I'm 275 lean and mr. Olympia we'll talk again

j/k

gumby04 · 08-24-2009, 02:46 PM

whatever people say.. it's only out of jealousy

bigvick25 · 08-24-2009, 05:17 PM

Its a huge huge difference... Even my wife treats me differently. My friends treat me differently, my family not so much, but the opposite sex especially. Not a bad thing... =)

HotChuven · 08-24-2009, 05:24 PM

Lulz at some of the comments, and yes more attn. from the ladies.

Big_ANF · 08-25-2009, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by HotChuven

Lulz at some of the comments, and yes more attn. from the ladies.

some are classics ahah

Bluediesel1 · 08-25-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by waitwutgainer

are you serious man? maybe it's their insecurity cause neither of you are 'freak gross' big.

i am skinny now (ecto) and get a decent amount of attention from girls....but I just think when you get bigger you look more confident/intimidating so you have to start making all the moves rather than it being 50/50 when youre skinnier

Thought it was just me. After people got to know me they said I looked somewhat intimidating. And getting bigger hasnt helped. I'm naturally an introvert...so I gotta go outside the comfort zone a good bit if I want to get anywhere.

stacker20 · 08-25-2009, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by shawn3087

i can definitly get away with more ****
like at work
i do nothing then flirt with the managers (the girls) and i get a ton of hours

until they find your post on this forum with you stupid ass picture in a gallery and as an avatar...dumb bro

JaPes · 08-25-2009, 11:33 AM

Yes!

theflip44 · 08-25-2009, 12:01 PM

not huge by any means, but girls my age seem to find my size unattractive which is weird, but lately ive been getting hit on by older girls, which is pretty solid lol.

UniBoy5 · 08-25-2009, 09:07 PM

I've only gained about 20 lbs in the last year, but still girls are checking me out a lot more and peeps have been making comments like "Have you gotten taller or something?" I haven't gained an inch of height so it's obviously the bulk.

UniBoy5 · 08-25-2009, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by death_touch

when i was slimmer, i used to get girls staring at me all the time, i was also approachable . when i got bigger, it all went down the toilet, less girls, i now have to make an effort, they seem intimidated. however i get more stares from older women, but seriously theyre too old, im still young. oh well.

Woah this didn't happen for me. Complete opposite!

Greater Deity · 08-25-2009, 09:21 PM

People stopped ****ing with me after I got big; most think I am pissed off all the time -- not sure why, but I like it! ^^

MajikJD · 08-25-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by megaforcetkd

i can imagine

lol

Salonpas · 08-25-2009, 10:22 PM

i get a "wow" you got skinny (when im not really skinny i was just really fat) comment a lot.

Kinda makes me feel like... "oh you saw me as a fatass before" kinda thing lol

Big_ANF · 08-26-2009, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Salonpas

i get a "wow" you got skinny (when im not really skinny i was just really fat) comment a lot.

Kinda makes me feel like... "oh you saw me as a fatass before" kinda thing lol

yes agreed man

Kira- · 08-26-2009, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Black_Knight86

there is an EPIC thread asking this exact same question here on the forums. Just search and youll find like 1000 responses in the thread

here it is:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=898532
but the title is a bit different:
"Were you treated differently after losing alot of weight?"

Lately I have been noticing more stares, especially if I'm wearing something tight that highlights my chest or without sleeves that shows off my arms.
Besides that, I haven't noticed an increase in approaches, but almost everyone I know has been complimenting me; they started by noticing my weight loss (I had a beer gut), and now they keep commenting on my increasing size.

I started working out as a hobby (just for fun), and a few months later, after receiving the first positive comments, I began tracking (with logs and photos) my fat loss and muscle/strength gains. I never thought I was fat until a friend (last year) told me I had lost weight and put on muscle. Strange, huh?

When girls look (here in Italy, at least...) they try not to get caught staring, so it's tough to notice them doing it; thx to my friends' and family's feedback I realized even strangers were noticing that I was in good shape.

I'm moving to the US at the end of September. I wonder if I'll be getting more stares/approaches than here...

ShNiGG · 08-27-2009, 12:12 AM

I've gained 30lbs so far and so far all my friends have been saying how much bigger I look. Can't wait til the end of the year

bprem_old · 08-27-2009, 04:36 AM

It's strange but l get heaps of comments from guys (straight), asking whether lve been hitting the gym and what im on. Gay guys hit on me, lm not jacked just cut
People (guys) now always ask for my opinions on muscle growth/exercises
People get out of my way when lm walking on the sidewalk - l used to be quite skinny and l'd just get brushed all the time.
I get challenged to arm wrestles when lm at bars
I now have around 10 conversations about the gym per week
Most girls think the new mass looks good - especially the shoulders - but lve had a girl tell me that 'muscles are gross' to which l didn't respond.
Just a little bit more respect, though the tight jean/indy/muso groups think that lm an over-muscled/trash meat head which is fine with me cause l can smash them

UniBoy5 · 08-27-2009, 05:50 AM

Lol on the bus the other day, some cute chick walked in and immediately sat directly beside me even though there were a number of open spots available (that her and I could both see) where she wouldn't be forced to sit right beside someone. I was like... WTF!!... but also, YE

kcurran · 08-27-2009, 06:30 AM

I'm not putting on huge amounts of muscle or anything, but I lost 48 pounds in about 2 1/2 months this winter-spring after a bad injury to be ready for Boston, and looked like death even though all I had to do was start training again when I was allowed to and cut back on the pasta until the end of the season. I ran Boston 10 minutes faster than my PR but I maintained my weight since then, and my upper body is much leaner I look more like I weigh 150 or so with jeans on. People ragged on me, squeezed my tiny wrists when I lost the weight but were always curious what I did. Now people ask me how much weight I've put on since and I tell them 0. Then they go eat their greasy shift meal at the employee table in shame.