I also love weight lifting, but having to eat 5 or 6 meals a day is a royal pain in the ass for me. I eat lots of brown rice, whole wheat pasta, fish etc. I really hate the eating part. It takes too much time to prepare but also to eat.
Joined: Mar 24, 2008 Posts: 265 Location: Mandal, Norway
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:23 am Post subject:
For the eating many meals part, I just go with carrots and apples in between breakfast and dinner, and a couple of fried eggs with beans after a hard workout.
Joined: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 143 Location: Sydney, Australia
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:23 am Post subject:
Bro good work! Seriously, kudos! I tried body building but gave up as my mum wasn't supportive of it, and didn't like my idea of changing my diet. The gym membership got too expensive, had no one to go with as well, and the trainers were pathetic and unhelpful so ofcourse i quit. Im luckky i look good otherwise, naturally 8% bodyfat, kinda slim with muscle, but i don't have a six pack.
Anyways i hope this doesn't piss anyone off, but i've been told i have a nice face, yet i still don't attract many girls . . . . So i think i should work on my confidence and not looks. Besides i feel if i got bigger, i would probably get obssesive about it and suffer more inferiority complexes. But thanks heeps for this thread, sometimes i still think back and wonder if i should have kept going. Well done on your gains though. Haha i hope that reaction of an old time bully was true bro . . . coz it sounds soo pricless, i love it!
Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 110 Location: New Mexico, USA
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject:
sketchy24 wrote:
Ok well... its true I am the king of excuses but I never thought it could be that simple... but if thats all I need... you've convinced me. I hope they come with an instruction booklet. (lol... joke...)
I was looking up some stuff though... those adjustable dumbbells that go up from 5-45 pounds good? They take up hardly any space! Roll those under my bed actually. I actually have a nice uber savings so money really isn't a problem I just dont wanna go nuts with it all. I just wanna make sure its good and what I'd need.
Ok I'm a little psyched now. It would be nice to go to work and be able to put up that 70lb roll of foil on my machine without any help (sour cream production plant... you know... the foil that says "sealed for freshness").
(and ya I see the benefits of the gym and all but baby steps... maybe when I feel a bit more comfortable and at least look a little bigger)
If you can afford those weight sets by all means get them. You can honestly get a complete body workout with a simple set of 3 dumbells, but the adjustable weights would allow you to upgrade to higher weight without buying new weights.
I completely understand what you mean by 'when I'm more comfortable and look a bit bigger.' I didn't step inside a gym until about a year of working out was under my belt.
Lift that Sour Cream sealant onto your machine and scream, "WHAT NOW SOUR CREAM?! YOU AINT SO TOUGH NOW!!!"
Ok...Maybe not, but you get the idea
Carstuar wrote:
I agree with Mustang! (Though I don't think you actually NEED protein powders and other expensive supplements, since there are good natural sources of proteins, like eggs and beans.)
Exercise and a healthy lifestyle (no more soda, and no junk food) has 100% cured me of depression, and made me a little more confident in social situations. I still have AvPD/SA but I feel good about myself, and I have taken a few steps towards recovery.
Absolutely agree, theres no replacement for natural foods. The only problem is most people don't have the time/patience to cook food or prepare meals, thats where the protein shake gets its handiness.
You can definetly get strong, big and confident without supplements, it just helps shorten the time it takes.
And I'm glad to hear that exercise has cured your depression! Way to go bro!
Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 110 Location: New Mexico, USA
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:39 am Post subject:
Remember...Finding a gym that operates at late night(6-9) might be a good way to exercise without inducing a Social Anxiety panic attack! Finding that 'sweet spot' where very few people attend a gym at a time is great way to get around being people while doing a workout.
Joined: Apr 04, 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Australia
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 6:26 am Post subject:
I really agree with you Mustang. I have been going to the gym for a while now and it is a great way of building self confidence. Not just noticing gains, but actually going to the gym and making myself be around some other people. I find it better to go at quiet times though, as my SA distracts me from lifting correctly when there are lots of people there. And people do respect you more if you are bigger.
I would recommend this to guys with SA.
Joined: Mar 20, 2008 Posts: 119 Location: California
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:51 am Post subject:
Well... I did eventually buy a Powerblock set... I like em.. they're comfortable and easy to adjust. Using my brothers old bench thing and all as well. I never thought keeping up with the food would be so hard though >.<
But ya I've really been getting into this lately... something healthy I can invest time in and don't feel like I'm wasting my time.
About the gym.. It would be nice if they were open at like 1-2 in the morning Then I could go right after work and wouldn't have to worry about anyone really being there.
Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 110 Location: New Mexico, USA
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject:
sketchy24 wrote:
Well... I did eventually buy a Powerblock set... I like em.. they're comfortable and easy to adjust. Using my brothers old bench thing and all as well. I never thought keeping up with the food would be so hard though >.<
But ya I've really been getting into this lately... something healthy I can invest time in and don't feel like I'm wasting my time.
About the gym.. It would be nice if they were open at like 1-2 in the morning Then I could go right after work and wouldn't have to worry about anyone really being there.
Yup. The eatings the hardest part to it...Figure spending 45-60 minutes in a gym, then you have to eat right allllllllll day.
Glad to hear your starting to enjoy it! Thats a definite landmark!
Lol A gym that would be open at 1 or 2 A.M. would definetly be interesting to see!
Wow. This post is so simplistically masculine. Get buff and people will respect you. Nah, they'll just want to avoid you more than they probably already do because they don't respect you so much as fear you.
Wow. This post is so simplistically masculine. Get buff and people will respect you. Nah, they'll just want to avoid you more than they probably already do because they don't respect you so much as fear you.
I was kind of thinking the same thing. Except my problem with this sort of thing is the fact that it still has to do with gaining other people's respect. If you were just lifting weights because you found it challenging, fun, and just an overall healthy thing to do, then that's awesome. But for some reason, I don't see this helping much with SA. Or self esteem.
Damn. If this technique works for you guys with SA, I must have something far worse than SA. Being stronger or looking scarier or being feared or feeling powerful still can't make up for the fact that I feel terrible on the inside, and that's why I've realized a long time ago that this type of thing is, simply put, just a giant mask.
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Then I could go right after work and wouldn't have to worry about anyone really being there.
