I absolutely hate my body. Anyone else?

alot of its genetics. if you can get bigger then get bigger, you can still run. if you cant get bigger because of genes, then thats cool too

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LOL I have posted more running-related content on this site than any other poster (since it's inception around 2001-2). I am passionate about health and diet (having tried all the "health" modes, not for weight loss) and finally finding the solution to the problems that virtually every runner encounters with diet, and have improved not just my running, but most important my overall health, happiness and productivity. As far as I know I am the only pure carnivore that posts about running on the regular and avail myself as an advocate, an example and a resource.

Anyone who really wants an optimal body can achieve it with the right diet and a bit of varied resistance work. With just running and a typical diet, you are not likely to do so.

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Just. stop. Okay? That's you. And it's entirely off topic. I know you like rubbing it in people's faces, but there's no need to post on every unrelated thread about how veganism destroyed you and how good meat is for people. Also, why do you post on a running website if this is all you talk about?

LOL I have posted more running-related content on this site than any other poster (since it's inception around 2001-2). I am passionate about health and diet (having tried all the "health" modes, not for weight loss) and finally finding the solution to the problems that virtually every runner encounters with diet, and have improved not just my running, but most important my overall health, happiness and productivity. As far as I know I am the only pure carnivore that posts about running on the regular and avail myself as an advocate, an example and a resource.

Anyone who really wants an optimal body can achieve it with the right diet and a bit of varied resistance work. With just running and a typical diet, you are not likely to do so. If you think that diet isn't the most critical aspect of body aesthetics, you need to talk to a real bodybuilder.

Like the fashion advice of dressing for the body you have, leaning into the aesthetic is the best option. Working with what you have is the only way to break the cycle, otherwise you're going to go down a rabbit hole and eventually want to rectify flaws that are out of your control.

I lost a lot of weight when I started dieting and running towards the end of high school, to the point where some family and acquaintances can't recognize earlier pictures of me. I'd much rather be openly told that I'm too skinny than to always be worrying about whether my flab is showing through my light-colored shirt.

What a whiney dumb comment. You are too full of yourself to see the truth. SMH

If you are a male and some guy starts making comments about your body or manliness, Just tell him. "sorry i didn't mean to turn you on".

So that's in your head. Get over it.

Not all women want a big buff man, they can be self-absorbed mirror watchers. And for those that are not all buff, many just look at a super buff guy and often pass judgment about how much self-absorbed time he spends lifting. "Must have a low IQ, no sense of art or intellect....."

When a super buff guy gets sick and is out of commission, he atrophies rapidly. It's all panic and self-absorbed stats about losing his "mass" and "inches" and "pounds".

Nobody gives a f&*^%

A runner can be attractive to a woman just by being a little bit muscular, six-pack is there, pecks aren't hidden by fat, put an inch on the arms by lifting.....and you can look like you are in control of your life by not having fat bulges (muffin tops et al).

I have been chubby, quite muscular and skinny and skinny with a small amount of muscle. Love the latter. No sense of self-absorption, fit, agile, fit clothes perfectly.....

And many sports do not require size. Soccer players, basketball players, baseball players, tennis....rock climbing, cycling, swimming....you name it - do not require mass and bulk....

I'm 5'10" and when I was competing in college I weighed between 140 - 145. 35 years later and now I roll at 205. Obviously I don't run near as much. Last year I got down to around 185 but that was because I was doing a lot of bike riding.

I used to weigh around 270 or so back in my playing days. Once got close to 300lbs but now I'm down to a svelte 235. I've been down to 220 but I look rather emancipated at that weight.

Get a set of gymnastic still rings. Beginner workouts are on the internet. Nuff said.