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So I am 25 years old 5'8ish 140lbs. Up until this past summer I was 120lbs when I finally decided to make a change and start gaining mass and muscle. So I got a trainer and gained 20lbs in lean muscle mass. My trainer has helped me immensely with building my confidence. Helped me realize that its how you feel not how you look.
I do still have my body image issues and I never expected the gym to make them magically disappear but help me find new ways to like myself. I started following my gym on instagram and it opened a whole new can of worms... the algorithm thought Id have interest in fitness influencers. I compare myself constantly and it just eats me alive. Porn and social media have drilled a horribly inaccurate depiction of what men in real world look like. I'm certainly not hung with flawless skin and abs. I know Im making a very false comparison. Ive gone as far as blocking porn websites, deleting social media and it worked for about 4 days.
Anyone else have a similar experience? How do you cope with it?
I have some pics on my profile if you want to see me.
I do still have my body image issues and I never expected the gym to make them magically disappear but help me find new ways to like myself. I started following my gym on instagram and it opened a whole new can of worms... the algorithm thought Id have interest in fitness influencers. I compare myself constantly and it just eats me alive. Porn and social media have drilled a horribly inaccurate depiction of what men in real world look like. I'm certainly not hung with flawless skin and abs. I know Im making a very false comparison. Ive gone as far as blocking porn websites, deleting social media and it worked for about 4 days.
Anyone else have a similar experience? How do you cope with it?
I have some pics on my profile if you want to see me.