ITT: Reflect how working out, lifting, running, eating right, etc. has changed you as a person.
It basically helped me mature.
>be 14 years old, 6 years ago
>have scrawny arms, belly fat, man tits
>low self confidence, low energy
>have anxiety and panic attacks
>afraid to talk to girls, scared of intimacy
>have only a few friends I can talk to
>grades in high school are Bs and Cs
>not enthusiastic about anything
>only care about playing video games and watching anime
>jerk off to porn every day multiple times
Then when I was 16, my mom bought me a gym membership to LA Fitness because she wanted me to change. I still thank her to this day.
>after a few months see progress
>self confidence increases
>energy levels increase a lot
>I can literally sleep 3 hours one night and be fine
>develop biceps, pecs, and slowly start losing belly fat
>anxiety goes away after like a year
>panic attacks happen sometimes but not as often
>start talking to more people easily because I realize I don't give a fuck
>not afraid to talk to girls anymore
>still afraid of intimacy though, never had gf but oh well
>become focused
>grades in high school improve to A's
>learn how to manage time better
>limit playing video games and watching animd to weekends
>limit jerking off to porn, but I still do it
>start going out with people and feeling more and more comfortable in my skin
>constantly want to improve myself
>this annoys some of my friends
>get rid of jealous, toxic friends
>meet motivational lifting buddies
Now I'm 20 in uni and I probably wouldn't be at the nice uni I'm at right now if it weren't for lifting, because it made me more self-confidence, motivated, and focused. Only problem I have is fear of intimacy with girls I like, but I'll work through that.
>>36664735
>used to have suicidal thoughts (I wasn't gonna do it because im still a huge pussy)
>felt weak
>hated everyone
>couldn't hold eye contact
>barely talked
>slept like 3 hours a day
Oh man, lifting saved me.
>Be me, also 20
>Miserable sad cunt
>Join gym about 3 months ago because of those sweet NYR prices
>Been going faithfully ever since
>Much more approachable
>People try to hold conversations with me
>Still kind of autistic but you can't win them all
>Every day I wake up like a kid on Christmas morning to see my progress. I haven't been excited to wake up in forever
>Go from a 5 to about a 7 so far
>Even /fit/ thinks I would slay after I make more progress
I have you guys to thank for this /fit/. From the bottom of my heart I love all of you, from the cool guys to the autists and racists. All of you are going to make it.
Fuck yeha, love me some Gon.
>>36664735
>19 years old, 6,4 160lbs skelly
>smoke tons of weed every day
>break up with gf of 2 years
>she was incredibly motivated, hard working, fit, kind hearted etc.
>start banging some 17 year old slut who cheated on me a couple times
>too beta to tell her to fuck off, kept her around for sex
>eventually realized how badly I fucked up letting ex-gf go
>became depressed, emotional wreck still smoking tons of weed
>start working out at home
Fast forward almost 4 years;
>weigh 225lbs lean
>had a couple more shitty relationships but oh well
>realize I need to focus on getting my degree and figuring out my future over fucking girls right now
>have made the decision to join the military once I graduate next spring
>finally quit smoking weed
>confidence is way higher, when you stop caring what girls think and stop putting them on a pedestal its exponentially easier to talk to them
>last couple girls ive met, got their numbers and done some flirting but they each ended up letting it slip they have bf's
>realize they don't tell me right away because they like the male attention
>FUCK EM
>just gonna keep up the studying, working and working out, generally preparing myself for the military
>if a woman comes by, good, if not, probably even better considering I can focus 100% on myself
>feel way better now that I have a goal in mind and care less about trivial bs like whens the next time im getting laid or stoned
>still have a long way to go
>>36664735
I used to be fat, now I'm not.
>>36664735
>It basically helped me mature.
>be 14 years old
wow i grew up from 14-20
>>36665781
Also;
>lifting has improved my ability to handle awkward situations, confrontations etc
>used to to passively accept peoples shit, not stick up for myself etc
>i still feel small despite gaining 65lbs but their is some magical mental edge that lifting has given me (aka confidence)
>now able to stand up for myself, my principles
>call people on their bullshit immediately
>never get into physical fights but I always let it be known if youre being a fuckhead
started lifting at 18
now 19, have finally made it to 1pl8 bench
at first i looked down on all people shorter than me, while turning into smeagol whenever i saw a tall person.
then i progressed into feeling empathy for all short guys because i realized that i myself am short. I would mentally hug them, and say "there, there. i understand how hard it is."
i actually told a person who was at least 2 inches taller than me "i know your pain brother"
i then spent 5 minutes explaining that we all carry the same burden of our short stature.
he avoids me in my programming class now.
oh and i probably have autism.
>>36665872
>probably have autism
Probably not, you just sound like a typical moron.
>>36665807
What I meant is, had I not started lifting I would not have self confidence, I would still have anxiety and be afraid to talk to people. I matured as a person, someone might have the same thinking when they're 20 as when they were 14. You might still be scared and weak. Lifting helped me get over that.
>>36664735
>Was 210 pounds, being a 5'10 male, of all fat. Constantly buying/downing whole bags of chips/candy bars/you name it.
>No friends, no gf.
>Diet/exercise down to 160
>Start with weights
>Noob gains
>Now I'm a friendless virgin with noobgains instead of being a fatass. Not that that isn't a step-up, and not that eating a bag of chips nearly daily wasn't pathetic.
>Honestly the biggest day to day change is thinking about food in terms of macros and thinking about shit like bodyfat % instead of... thinking about cheddar ruffles and vidya.
>Also my parents are crazy stupidy proud of me, which redeems the crazy work it took in of itself.
>>36664735
Before
> weaker
Now
> stronger
Lifting doesn't change you fagets, you change yourself
