Anyone else kind of miss not lifting and being carefree with their body?

[Hawttiqet]

Don't get me wrong, I love lifting and making gains

BUT

sometimes I wish I could go back to being a a lil pudgy fugtart who ate cool ranch dorritos while watching cartoon network or eating mac n cheese while playing FIFA.

Love lifting and making progress, but brb forever chasing the pump and never being satisfied with oneself, as well as tracking down what I ate. Being carefree with the body had it's perks once in a while.

inb4 ectos, damn y'all
inb4 do it once in a while, I do have a veg out day but it's not the same.

[BlazerXX]

lifting gets seriously old and boring

probably more of a worthwhile pursuit to develop confidence from sources other than lifting, because lets be honest that's all its good for

girls don't give a ****
its not necessarily "healthy"
socially isolating

but its not that easy to get confidence purely through personality alone

[Brosynthesis]

No.
Ate 1 box of ice cream sandwiches pwo, 1 double bacon cheeseburger from a local restaurant, 3 cans of pringles, 2 bags of M&Ms, 3 bags of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, 2 bags of ruffles cheese and sour cream chips, 1 bag of kit kats and 1 bag of twizzlers on Saturday.
Then Iate 2 bags of reese's peanut butter cups, 1 can of cheese pringles and 1 bag of pringles during the movie X-Men: The Last Stand.

I'm still getting leaner (old avi) and my only cardio is 5 minutes on the stairmaster.

[Hawttiqet]

lifting gets seriously old and boring

probably more of a worthwhile pursuit to develop confidence from sources other than lifting, because lets be honest that's all its good for

girls don't give a ****
its not necessarily "healthy"
socially isolating


but its not that easy to get confidence purely through personality alone

yeah, lifting helps you gain confidence. Course there are people that love it and use it to relieve stress like I do sometimes. Helps a lot with confidence cuz look good naked and with clothes on, feelsgoodman. But sometimes just want to crack open a soda with pizza and mow down without feeling like chit.

[Airror]

No, you gigantic *******.

When I couldn't lift for a while back in college, I felt like **** and always wanted to go back to lifting. Not to mention, I eat much better when I lift. Then again, I'm not a bodybuilder...

[jnbrk]

I feel you man. Sometimes I wish I never started lifting.

[Hawttiqet]

No.
Ate 1 box of ice cream sandwiches pwo, 1 double bacon cheeseburger from a local restaurant, 3 cans of pringles, 2 bags of M&Ms, 3 bags of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, 2 bags of ruffles cheese and sour cream chips, 1 bag of kit kats and 1 bag of twizzlers on Saturday.
Then Iate 2 bags of reese's peanut butter cups, 1 can of cheese pringles and 1 bag of pringles during the movie X-Men: The Last Stand.

I'm still getting leaner (old avi) and my only cardio is 5 minutes on the stairmaster.

ecto crew?

[Brosynthesis]

ecto crew?

****totypes aren't real and have been disproven. I actually gain as easy as I lose bodyfat, muscles don't shrink, catabolism is overrated and propelled to the fitness community so we can purchase BCAAs and proteins.
I don't use neither also when I cut hard. No muscle loss so far.

[Titansfan08]

Been working out for about 4 years. Lost 90lbs and loved going to the gym and hated off days, but now I don't have that same motivation anymore its tough to go 5-6 times a week even though I'm seeing gains. Wish I could get that motivation back.

[Hawttiqet]

****totypes aren't real and have been disproven. I actually gain as easy as I lose bodyfat, muscles don't shrink, catabolism is overrated and propelled to the fitness community so we can purchase BCAAs and proteins.
I don't use neither also when I cut hard. No muscle loss so far.

only use food as a source of protein crew

but what I meant was, you probably have a fast metabolism right? What did you look like when you first started out?

[Brosynthesis]

only use food as a source of protein crew

but what I meant was, you probably have a fast metabolism right? What did you look like when you first started out?

A lot of different things affect your metabolism, mine sped up since cutting and doing cardio more regularly.
I was fat as hell when I was growing up, then got skinny, then fat as hell again, now I look like I lift finally.

[Hawttiqet]

No, you gigantic *******.

When I couldn't lift for a while back in college, I felt like **** and always wanted to go back to lifting. Not to mention, I eat much better when I lift. Then again, I'm not a bodybuilder...

lulz I feel like chit when I don't lift either, but that's because we tasted that good good. Imagine being ignorant in the euphoric feels, we don't know what we are missing so we are happy with eating reeses and watching Run's House on MTV

[FeaRaLiS]

Honestly got to that spot a while ago. Stopped lifting because me and my GF just bought a house. Now in between moving, rehabilitation of the house, all the handyman work that went along with it and unpacking...



I just want to be lifting again. So much easier.

[MartyMcFly92]

I know I do. Although I'm far from where I'd like to be... It's hard to not be self conscious about your body now. We've entered into a world where that's all that matters. I do agree with it being socially isolating though. I don't mind it too much though. Would rather be lifting on a Friday night than spending all my money at the bar.

[DKlokov]

I will never be as big as I intend to be

[havoc713]

Not the exercise part. I love lifting, running, exercising in general. Makes me feel good and strong. I used to be so low energy and depressed.

But I definitely miss eating whatever I want whenever I want. Especially bakery stuff. I now only eat junk on holidays.

[sn24]

I'm only a year into my lifting career and have made some nice gains but am still about 2 years away from my long term goal physique. I feel you for sure though, it does get tedious after a while. But remembering how chitty I looked (I was the definition of skinny fat) and felt keeps me going.

[WhenTheLastTime]

No.

I cant imagine not being in decent shape. And I admit, I am 'a bit' shallow and vain. I used to get plenty of props for my looks, but with lifting, it has increased. If you're into bodybuilding, vanity plays a large role.

[iamxclusive]

no. used to party 3 nights a week. felt and looked like chit.

[Hawttiqet]

I know I do. Although I'm far from where I'd like to be... It's hard to not be self conscious about your body now. We've entered into a world where that's all that matters. I do agree with it being socially isolating though. I don't mind it too much though. Would rather be lifting on a Friday night than spending all my money at the bar.

yeah ikr, brb feeling bloated but have people tell you you look lean. It's just a never ending goal, but yeah lifting on a friday night is pretty sweet not gonna lie. Empty gym and those who are there are all ditching their friends or are FA but it's ok cuz we are all in it together.

[idgafpolice]

I've been lifting seriously for a few months now and I love it. Gets me pumpin. Do u guys listen to music while u lift???

[Hawttiqet]

I'm only a year into my lifting career and have made some nice gains but am still about 2 years away from my long term goal physique. I feel you for sure though, it does get tedious after a while. But remembering how chitty I looked (I was the definition of skinny fat) and felt keeps me going.

yeah sometimes it's like a chore, but I'm not where I intend to be and want to keep improving so that's why I want to keep going. We all gonna make it hombre.

[Hawttiqet]

Not the exercise part. I love lifting, running, exercising in general. Makes me feel good and strong. I used to be so low energy and depressed.

But I definitely miss eating whatever I want whenever I want. Especially bakery stuff. I now only eat junk on holidays.

hnnng yes, and having to turn down food from friends or when people don't want a piece of food and are going to throw it out. Like "anyone want my leftover chicken fingers" and there's like 3 left. Fuark, had to turn down a package of snickers the other day, but it's good night sweet prince on the holidays, like to the point where I never want to touch food again.

[Glutes4DaSloots]

Yeah that lifestyle sounds great but these days I only have cheat meals once every 4-8 weeks because it's never as good as I think it's gonna be. I always just want to go back to my regular diet immediately after, and I usually only get like chipotle for my cheat meal.

edit: ^ how long have you been lifting/dieting op? i've been doing it for like 5 years now and honestly you eventually reach a point where you become completely resistant to that stuff. that kind of stuff just doesn't even phase me..i never have those moments of "oh i only intended on having one piece of pizza and then i saw the breadsticks, and there goes the rest of the pizza, and then i was offered free food and couldn't turn down and..." brb 5000 calories.

keep going op..grow impervious!

[Akinfenwa]

Been working out for about 4 years. Lost 90lbs and loved going to the gym and hated off days, but now I don't have that same motivation anymore its tough to go 5-6 times a week even though I'm seeing gains. Wish I could get that motivation back.

yeah same here. also pretty much got disillusioned with the whole bodybuilding thing, as when i was just getting started i always thought "oh jacked guys are so cool, when i grow up i dont wanna do anything else but the gym" and then i found out that most of the aesthetic guys you see at the gym are broke, FA, and got nothing else but lifting


pretty sad and also i don't get that rush when i watch those bodybuilding motivation videos anymore. i remember at first they were so amazingly inspiring, now it's just like wow dude there's other things in life apart from the gym.


that dont mean i will stop (edit) lifting, in fact i enjoy it but im just gonna lift for fun mainly. i spent like 3 months doing boring workouts (starting strength) because everywhere online they told me "i had to do it." also, if there was a lift i didn't enjoy i had to force myself to do it.

now i really focus on form rather than weight, and changed my overall mentality away from the "lift heavy or go home". i still do a proper routine though

edit; basically i thought that getting jacked was going to solve my problems in life.

[FennellSeed]

Definitely miss it but I think once you been lifting a few years there ain't no going back.

[BigBro2448]

Um no.....If anything I wish would have started lifting when I was 15 or 16..

[Hawttiqet]

yeah same here. also pretty much got disillusioned with the whole bodybuilding thing, as when i was just getting started i always thought "oh jacked guys are so cool, when i grow up i dont wanna do anything else but the gym" and then i found out that most of the aesthetic guys you see at the gym are broke, FA, and got nothing else but lifting


pretty sad and also i don't get that rush when i watch those bodybuilding motivation videos anymore. i remember at first they were so amazingly inspiring, now it's just like wow dude there's other things in life apart from the gym.


that dont mean i will keep lifting, in fact i enjoy it but im just gonna lift for fun mainly. i spent like 3 months doing boring workouts (starting strength) because everywhere online they told me "i had to do it." also, if there was a lift i didn't enjoy i had to force myself to do it.

now i really focus on form rather than weight, and changed my overall mentality away from the "lift heavy or go home"

yeah dude, like bodybuilding videos don't inspire me like they did when I was 15. Now it's like umm cool..... zyzz videos still catch me slippin though. I think bulking is the way to go cuz brb eating a lot and lifting. Always feeling good.

[OnDatPhaggyTyme]

No.
Ate 1 box of ice cream sandwiches pwo, 1 double bacon cheeseburger from a local restaurant, 3 cans of pringles, 2 bags of M&Ms, 3 bags of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, 2 bags of ruffles cheese and sour cream chips, 1 bag of kit kats and 1 bag of twizzlers on Saturday.
Then Iate 2 bags of reese's peanut butter cups, 1 can of cheese pringles and 1 bag of pringles during the movie X-Men: The Last Stand.

I'm still getting leaner (old avi) and my only cardio is 5 minutes on the stairmaster.

Sounds more like you have an eating disorder, you trying to fill an empty void inside you brah?

[HungryVenezuela]

Vanity makes us do wonderful things.