- Jun 30, 2012
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I posted last month about lifting as a beginner. I've been at it for maybe two months now and have seen tremendous increases in all areas.
My general thought was- Okay, for my physical size, my strength is pathetic. I need to get these weeny muscles a bit more developed, and once I can see a more athletic physique start to emerge, maybe THEN I'll think about weight loss.
Well, I found out that working out a lot had the unfortunate effect of me developing a better idea what my body SHOULD look like (which, in turn, makes me want to shed fat NOW).
For example, I've always thought of a 36" waist as being fairly average...little on the heavy side, maybe, but far from what you would expect an obese person to be wearing. But then I start to see my upper body shaping up a bit, and it dawns on me: if I want to get rid of the hourglass shape...you know, trim off the 'love handles' and actually make my waist look like it's in proper proportion to my shoulders...shit, I think I should be shooting for 32" jeans or thereabouts.
It's just an odd thing to notice...like, hell, all these years, I never realized...I wasn't 'average.' I was an obese guy on a skinny guy's frame.:'(
I'm gonna take some pics and try and muster the courage to share them, if anyone would be willing to give their opinion on what seems realistic for me. I'm afraid I'm actually developing a bit of body dysmorphia; luckily, I'm certain I don't have the willpower to be anorexic or anything...
My general thought was- Okay, for my physical size, my strength is pathetic. I need to get these weeny muscles a bit more developed, and once I can see a more athletic physique start to emerge, maybe THEN I'll think about weight loss.
Well, I found out that working out a lot had the unfortunate effect of me developing a better idea what my body SHOULD look like (which, in turn, makes me want to shed fat NOW).
For example, I've always thought of a 36" waist as being fairly average...little on the heavy side, maybe, but far from what you would expect an obese person to be wearing. But then I start to see my upper body shaping up a bit, and it dawns on me: if I want to get rid of the hourglass shape...you know, trim off the 'love handles' and actually make my waist look like it's in proper proportion to my shoulders...shit, I think I should be shooting for 32" jeans or thereabouts.
It's just an odd thing to notice...like, hell, all these years, I never realized...I wasn't 'average.' I was an obese guy on a skinny guy's frame.:'(
I'm gonna take some pics and try and muster the courage to share them, if anyone would be willing to give their opinion on what seems realistic for me. I'm afraid I'm actually developing a bit of body dysmorphia; luckily, I'm certain I don't have the willpower to be anorexic or anything...