how long until you were happy with your body?

**luddite** · 10-26-2005, 08:49 PM

t=0 @ a scheduled lifting program and a journal. I'd rather know from you guys than from the misc section.

**MrSinister** · 10-26-2005, 08:51 PM

as long as im not happy ill always have extra drive to go harder so.. never

**Hola Bola** · 10-26-2005, 10:06 PM

Probably never... it becomes addicting and you always want to get a little bit bigger, a little bit stronger, or a little more cut.

But hey, its a journey right? As long as its fun along the way, why let it end?

**irishrunt** · 10-26-2005, 10:09 PM

i'm much happier now than i was when i started but i'm still not completely satisified. i don't know if i'll ever be 100% satisfied but i do think that i'll reach a point to when i'll be mostly satisfied with how i look.

**Dominik** · 10-26-2005, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Hola Bola

Probably never... it becomes addicting and you always want to get a little bit bigger, a little bit stronger, or a little more cut.

But hey, its a journey right? As long as its fun along the way, why let it end?

You said it. I think the moment you feel like "you're there" you start going backwards. So long as you keep setting goals and keep wanting to improve, you will, or at the very least maintain your level.

One more thing... I think it's also critically important to aim for a target that you want to reach, and not start cutting because a bunch of guys on a teen forum are obsessed with the idea of "5% body fat" (all that "I heard Bruce Lee was 1% bf" **** they go on about really makes me laugh) or because girls would prefer you not to get any bigger, or whatever. That's my philosophy anyway. Aim for what you consider is ideal, not anyone else.

**AniMaLizTik** · 10-26-2005, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by MrSinister

as long as im not happy ill always have extra drive to go harder so.. never

^^^^there's ALWAYS room for improvement^^^^

**Zensuji** · 10-27-2005, 01:28 AM

yea never

**SDFlip** · 10-27-2005, 01:45 AM

probably won't be happy until i win 9 consecutive Sandows.

so, never.

**Worldwide** · 10-27-2005, 02:08 AM

I'm very happy with the way I look.

In fact, I'm perfect in every way. You could even say I'm God-like.

**big matt** · 10-27-2005, 03:44 AM

im happy the way i look BUT like everyone else said there is always room for improvement! so never

**Oz Enhanced** · 10-27-2005, 04:27 AM

I recon 1 more year of hard training and ill be happy

**GarethCheeseman** · 10-27-2005, 04:39 AM

People are happy with their bodies?

Don't you see that when you're pleased with what you see in the mirror the battle is lost.

**aiwass** · 10-27-2005, 04:44 AM

I'll be happy when I have to walk sideways through doors.

**ShreddedShruggin** · 10-27-2005, 05:18 AM

FLipstyle said it, i'll be happy when i win 9 consecutive sandows. And that might take a while.

-Shruggin

**rea99** · 10-27-2005, 05:45 AM

I worked out as a teenager but I didn't really start training until I was 23ish. I remeber being very happy with my progress after two years I mean I had completely changed my physic. But the body is constantly changing. I mean if you do anything like change your routine, don't change your routine, change the way you eat, change jobs, GET OLDER. Any of these things and many more are always changing your body so being happy with your body is a life long commitment.

Then there is always changing your attitude, you will find what is good enough for some is not good enough for others, and as you grow older your attitude will change too.

Just think if you were 40 coming off a triple bypass heart surgery it wouldn't take much to make you feel damn good about your body.

**Powerbuilt** · 10-27-2005, 06:02 AM

Never..

**UnsungDemiGod** · 10-27-2005, 06:51 AM

I'd say I'm "Satisfied" with how I look right now, but I'm not happy... so yeah, I went with "5'+ years" or whatever that option was, since... I don't think I'll ever be REALLY happy though, meh...

**luddite** · 10-27-2005, 07:42 AM

I suppose what I was going for is how long until you were COMFORTABLE with your body. Some of us started out fat, some of us started skinny, and most of us didn't really like taking our shirts off at a beach or something. When were you able to do that with no qualms whatsoever?
I know most of us always want to get bigger, but there's some threshold where you go - hey, I look pretty good. My question is how long did it take for you to reach that threshold.

**AniMaLizTik** · 10-27-2005, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by luddite

I suppose what I was going for is how long until you were COMFORTABLE with your body. Some of us started out fat, some of us started skinny, and most of us didn't really like taking our shirts off at a beach or something. When were you able to do that with no qualms whatsoever?
I know most of us always want to get bigger, but there's some threshold where you go - hey, I look pretty good. My question is how long did it take for you to reach that threshold.

2 years

**NJLife** · 10-27-2005, 08:15 AM

Hmm, Iam very happy with my body. That doesn't mean I dont want to improve it though. Which is just a lifelong journey. No matter how it turns out, I gave it my best and I'll be happy with it.

**The Real Deal** · 10-27-2005, 08:18 AM

i read somewhere that theres actually a condition among men where they think they are always too small when in actuality they aren't. its like opposite of anorexia.

**Vail** · 10-27-2005, 08:21 AM

Ill never be happy.

**MsDominatus** · 10-27-2005, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by The Real Deal

i read somewhere that theres actually a condition among men where they think they are always too small when in actuality they aren't. its like opposite of anorexia.

It's called body dismorphia. It's where you actually see yourself different from what you really are as well. It happens in all forms of body image/eating disorders but is the exact opposite of that that goes along with anorexia.

I have suffered from this (body dismorphia) in the past. I'd go down sizes in pants, significant lbs and still see the same girl in the mirror. It totally sucks and takes a lot of work to get over - sometiems psychiatric (though I didn't need it). It's a real disorder, I can vouch for that, and not an attention getting technique by any means.

At any rate... when will I be happy? Chances are, probably never. I'm just the type of obsessive complusive/everything has to be perfect but never will be so i'll keep pushing til the day I die - type of girl. I could be at 10% BF and still be unhappy with SOMETHING. It's the nature of the beast and i'm getting tired.

**The Real Deal** · 10-27-2005, 08:26 AM

i just wish there was a way i could see myself through someone else's eyes. cant trust those mirrors sometimes.

**unixfudotnet** · 10-27-2005, 08:33 AM

Not sure I can put a time on it, either you are or you aren't.

Think that once I reach one goal, there will be another I will want to reach. I am comfortable with myself, yet not where I wish to be.

Also can't see into the future, so hard to predict any sort of time estimate.

**W8isGR8** · 10-27-2005, 08:34 AM

I love looking like a 12 year old girl, does wonders for my ego.

**The Real Deal** · 10-27-2005, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by W8isGR8

I love looking like a 12 year old girl, does wonders for my ego.

instead of "seeker of the truth" you should put "a 12 year old girl"
imagine all the pms u would get.

**W8isGR8** · 10-27-2005, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by The Real Deal

instead of "seeker of the truth" you should put "a 12 year old girl"
imagine all the pms u would get.

When I first got here that's waht was on my sig

**The Real Deal** · 10-27-2005, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by W8isGR8

When I first got here that's waht was on my sig

lmao, guess my memory has gone to ****

**jer @h2o** · 10-27-2005, 08:50 AM

In bodybuilding you're never happy. There is always room for growth.

Personally I was "pleased" at my progress after about 2 1/2 years. But still haven't hit my goal, so I'm not happy. I'm sure when I hit that goal in the next year or year and a half, I'll want more.

The whole thing is, that I love to workout so......
Getting bigger and stonger are a bonus.

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