ITT: We talk about good things that have come to us since we started lifting and/or feel good stories.
I'll start
>Used to be self-destructive alcoholic/drug addict
>
>Degenerate/10
>Turns out rock bottom is almost Od'ing on blow
>Change towns, Change jobs, lurk /fit/, Start Lifting
>Lifting for a month and really enjoying it
>Decide to mix in a deficit diet
>Losing weight quite well
>4 Months of fitness in
>gains have given me confidence that I didn't even know I had
>No drugs since I moved out, only the occasional drink in social situations
>Completely turned my life around
Thanks /fit/. you saved my life.
>stopped eating junk food
>able to run with my dad
>breathing easier
>stable diet that I enjoy
>not depressed
>wanting to focus on school and my education
it's bretty gud
>>37419063
Atta be, Anon.
Way to make your Old Man proud
>morbidly obese depressed loser in complete denial
>Spend years trying to figure out why I'm depressed
>One day something in me just clicks
>Quit tobacco, alcohol, soda cold turkey
>Never been so fucking determined in my life
>Start eating clean, and tracking calories
>Started out with cardio every day
>Friend wants me to lift with him
>Seeing, and feeling myself getting stronger
>Fall in love with lifting
>First pull-up achieved
I've never been so happy in my entire life. I haven't lost my way yet, and I'm not going to. I hear of people all the time who put back on some weight, and I completely understand, but I can promise it won't happen to me. Every week I'm the lightest I've been in a long time. Even thought I haven't physically made it yet, I've made it. I'm absolutely without a doubt going to make it. Just waiting for time to catch up.
>Be Asthmatic
>Fat and out of shape
>fuckthisshit.png
>Lifting and cardio x F
>Asthma has almost disappeared
>Still kinda fat but definitely getting closer to my goal
w-we're all gonna make it
>>37419285
Fuckin' rights man, way to turn it around
>Always fluctuate between skinnyfat and chubby
>decent game, fairly confident
>get crazy girlfriend
>alloftheredflags.jpg
>stupidly base all my free time around making her happy
>crazybecrazy
>pieces of heart everywhere, spaghetti in all pockets
>start lifting the pain away
>5 months later
>feel 1000× better
>not tired all the time
>can walk round all day without being tired
>motivation returning
>compliments from people ive known for ages
>confidence over 9000
>mfw random compliments from girls calling me attractive
>think im gonna make it guys
>weigh around 370 lbs
>fall on knee in icy parking lot one year
>hurts like hell all the time out of nowhere and swells
>lose 145+ lbs and never have pain again
I don't even care about the loose skin. I've been obese since I was a small child and I feel better than I have in my entire life. I still need to lose a bit more weight, but I'm almost there.
>>37419365
>>37419414
>>37419285
Fucking aye. Couldn't have said it better. No doubts, none. We gonna make it. Just a matter of time, no looking back.
>finished 200m repeats, trap bar deads, box jumps, and a ton of pull ups
>having a joint between class because it's the summer, by basketball court at university
>gorgeous blonde girl walks by
>she's mirin'
>"good on ya"
>shit, she's a small town girl
>invite her over to join, she obliges
>she gives me her phone number
>wants to meet up this weekend
Feels good lads.
>>37419919
>tfw no 420 friendly qt
lost 3 inches off my waist. Bittersweet because I look good but have to donate a bunch of nice chinos. Still a long way to go but I will do it
>for sparta
>>37419927
Weed is for losers
>get home from a vacation
>decide to get in shape for real this time
>start running, eating clean and all that
>start losing weight
>everyone i know comments ive lost weight and looking good
>play it off as nothing
>literally nothing has made me as happy as those comments in a long time
>>37419977
not an argument.
Nothing as good some of the guys here but here goes
>Fatass manlet 200 lbs 5'7 entire life junk food and vidya
>Drop vidya
>Drop junk food
>Cut down to 150
>Start lifting
>been at it for 18 months
>Went from almost bar on almost all lifts to 65 kg ohp 110 kg bench 150 kg squat 170 kg dl all for 5.
>Actually starting to look good in clothes
Still long way to go before I can be happy with body on beach but hey little steps.
>>37420012
He did get dubs tho so there's that
>>37419063
I wish I had a /fit/ dad :(
>>37420062
double dubs of truth it would seem
>>37420062
But this is a positive thread, only dubs for positivity count here.
>>37420062
double dubs
> work at a cafe, mostly women there
> come in to work
> whipped cream thingie is stuck
> like a metal thermos with a screw-on top that you put pressurized canisters into
> anyway come in to work
> "anon, the thing's stuck, can you help
> twist it loose with no real effort
it's the miniscule things.
>>37419285
>first pull up achieved
IT'S A GREAT KINDA FEEL M80
Wish I could just have that feel as a pre-workout everytime.
>>37420041
Holy fuck bro, drop to 150. Good shut man. That is a huge milestone.
>Been working out for a long time
>gotten way stronger without gaining any weight since high school
Ive weighed 165 lbs since hs
I don't remember all my lifts from senior year, just that I struggled with 245 deadlift for 1 and 165 bench for 1. Now at 315+ and 235 for 1RM
Also powerclean 225
>be at party
>girl tells me my muscles have gotten big since highschool
I feel like I look a lot stronger but I have barely gained any weight
>was a fat alcoholic drug addicted loser
>accidentally clicked on /fit/ instead of /diy/ 2 months ago
>ok, the cut starts tomorrow
>used to lift as a teenager, always been very active
>fat melts away on low carb oh shit i actually still have some muscle
>gone from 37 to 32 inch waist, ordered some new clothes for the first time in 3 years
>leave house today wearing my new slim fit t-shirt, still feel a little awkward
>milf walking past my gate
>is she looking at my chest?
>just keep walking oh god a girl don't look at her
>she's looking at my chest again
>reach gate
>she takes a third real obvious glance at my chest before scuttling off
>wat
in the 3 years i've lived in this village, i've only ever seen one guy i would actually call fit, so maybe i'm just top of the shit pile
still miles to go i'm very far from cut, but i got a nice v in a t-shirt now. damn it felt good
thanks lads
>>37419285
You're gonna make it.
