Are we sick in the F'n head??

[HUTCH]

You guys ever just feel you look like shit...For instance, you are getting dressed to go somewhere and you get self conscious..you look in the mirror and you think that you dont look good body wise and think it would be a good day for a long sleeve shirt...Then later that night you think wow I look fuckin great better pull out the sleeveless to go out to dinner...I know I am NOT the only guy that feels like this..I know I am not BIG or a freak but I am sure even you freaks of the board feel like this sometimes too...Its crazy we can look at ourselves in the mirror and be disapointed when 95% of all the other people in this are lucky so simply be average...Is this a mental illness or just us never being satisfied or insecure...Anyone out there feel like they look the best everyday?? I just know that as I look better it seems the more self conscious I get...I remember when I used to go everywhere in a wife beater and I was like 150 lbs.!!!! Random people are always coming up and making comments or staring and me, its flattering but sometimes I think I worry that I look like crap today what are people gonna think...I can only imagine what this must be like for Vander, B-boy, Jethro, and all you other big monsters..Phil were ever like this and what was it like being stared at all the time, did you like it????

 

[Kaiser]

You guys ever just feel you look like shit...For instance, you are getting dressed to go somewhere and you get self conscious..you look in the mirror and you think that you dont look good body wise and think it would be a good day for a long sleeve shirt...Then later that night you think wow I look fuckin great better pull out the sleeveless to go out to dinner...I know I am NOT the only guy that feels like this..I know I am not BIG or a freak but I am sure even you freaks of the board feel like this sometimes too...Its crazy we can look at ourselves in the mirror and be disapointed when 95% of all the other people in this are lucky so simply be average...Is this a mental illness or just us never being satisfied or insecure...Anyone out there feel like they look the best everyday?? I just know that as I look better it seems the more self conscious I get...I remember when I used to go everywhere in a wife beater and I was like 150 lbs.!!!! Random people are always coming up and making comments or staring and me, its flattering but sometimes I think I worry that I look like crap today what are people gonna think...I can only imagine what this must be like for Vander, B-boy, Jethro, and all you other big monsters..Phil were ever like this and what was it like being stared at all the time, did you like it????

I feel like this every once in a while bro, but it is usually on a gear-down. Usually about 3 weeks after my last shot, I get my panties in a wad... Guess thats how it goes...

Hang tough with it, also of course, after a few drinks, I start to losen up...

 

[haze324]

I hear ya man......I think sometimes it comes from you seeing yourself one day at your best and another day or a bit flatter or smaller or not as lean and you don't feel %100 so you are not completely sure of yourself. It has happend to me many times. Sometimes a shirt just doesn't fit right or there's just something that throws you off and after spending and sacrificing plenty of hours in the gym and dieting you want to look your best at all times. I think you just have to feel comfortable in your own skin and you'll be fine. Confidence is key man. How cares if your in better shape than everyone else. Fuck everyone else - you just gotta be happy with yourself. I feel that when I'm like that I have better times when I go out. I think I relax more and I think I pick up more chicks when I'm not so worried about how I look or what my carb intake for the day is, etc.

Confidence bro....just feel good about yourself.

 

[HUTCH]

I hear ya man......I think sometimes it comes from you seeing yourself one day at your best and another day or a bit flatter or smaller or not as lean and you don't feel %100 so you are not completely sure of yourself. It has happend to me many times. Sometimes a shirt just doesn't fit right or there's just something that throws you off and after spending and sacrificing plenty of hours in the gym and dieting you want to look your best at all times. I think you just have to feel comfortable in your own skin and you'll be fine. Confidence is key man. How cares if your in better shape than everyone else. Fuck everyone else - you just gotta be happy with yourself. I feel that when I'm like that I have better times when I go out. I think I relax more and I think I pick up more chicks when I'm not so worried about how I look or what my carb intake for the day is, etc.

Confidence bro....just feel good about yourself.

I am a very confident person, so I dont know why I have these feelings sometime..And its not a big problem or anything, it doesnt ruin my day or whatever, but I am really wondering if other people had the same feelings some time...I heard something a while back on 20/20 about "Bigorexia"..sounds stupid but I guess its actually a medical term for bodybuilders who can be 250 lean lbs and still feel small...any else ever hear of that?

 

[JasonWojo]

LOL - man I know exactly what you're talking about. It really doesn't bother me anymore since I wear the same shit all the time, but I have a buddy that will literallly try on like 5 different shirts and pants to see which make him look best.

 

[PHIL HERNON]

Yes

You guys ever just feel you look like shit...For instance, you are getting dressed to go somewhere and you get self conscious..you look in the mirror and you think that you dont look good body wise and think it would be a good day for a long sleeve shirt...Then later that night you think wow I look fuckin great better pull out the sleeveless to go out to dinner...I know I am NOT the only guy that feels like this..I know I am not BIG or a freak but I am sure even you freaks of the board feel like this sometimes too...Its crazy we can look at ourselves in the mirror and be disapointed when 95% of all the other people in this are lucky so simply be average...Is this a mental illness or just us never being satisfied or insecure...Anyone out there feel like they look the best everyday?? I just know that as I look better it seems the more self conscious I get...I remember when I used to go everywhere in a wife beater and I was like 150 lbs.!!!! Random people are always coming up and making comments or staring and me, its flattering but sometimes I think I worry that I look like crap today what are people gonna think...I can only imagine what this must be like for Vander, B-boy, Jethro, and all you other big monsters..Phil were ever like this and what was it like being stared at all the time, did you like it????

Thats when it is time to reevaluate yourself. It is all about liking yourself and learning to love yourself and accept yourself. A very real problem in society today.

 

[wildman536]

there will always be that kind of feeling when you care about your apperence because you strive to look a certian way (if you do competitions for sure) all the time. You will always think that you are fatter than youd like to be or thinner/flatter than youd like to be also. in reality there will only be one day that you should be absolutely settled on how you look and that is competition day!!

 

[Jrflex10er]

Thats when it is time to reevaluate yourself. It is all about liking yourself and learning to love yourself and accept yourself. A very real problem in society today.

Very good point phil....But do you think people like Markus Ruhl or the mass monster think that they are small? Also, do you think these guys will ever accept themselves and say "well I'm big enough." I think we get this from bodybuilding mags and pics of pros....We want to look like them and when we look in the mirror year in and year out we have the perception that most will never reach thus never accepting themselves.....

 

[HUTCH]

Thats when it is time to reevaluate yourself. It is all about liking yourself and learning to love yourself and accept yourself. A very real problem in society today.

Phil, in your biggest days did you feel self conscious about going to a contest, like going to the ironman just as a spectator...I would think pros especially would when going to expos etc. just because they are compared to each other..

 

[PHIL HERNON]

YES

Phil, in your biggest days did you feel self conscious about going to a contest, like going to the ironman just as a spectator...I would think pros especially would when going to expos etc. just because they are compared to each other..

And it is no ones fault but my own. For some reason being a big guy validates our existence. Bigger is not always better. Yes, som ewant to look like Markus Ruhl, but believe me, he HATES the way he feels physically/emotionally. The best advice I could ever give you is to accept yourself AS YOU ARE. Its ok to be normal looking. Great post HUTCH.

 

[Jrflex10er]

Phil did you ever look in the mirror at your biggest and say "Damn I'm small I need to add more here and here and here...?

 

[PHIL HERNON]

YES

Phil did you ever look in the mirror at your biggest and say "Damn I'm small I need to add more here and here and here...?

ESPECIALLY STANDING NEXT TO VIC RICHARDS.

 

[hughesy]

Are we sick in the F'n head?? QUOTE]
Yes, We physically torture our bodies,, Inject and consume a balance of foods and poisons all for the benefit of what the reflection in the mirror tells us.

 

[Jrflex10er]

Phil in your own words and thoughts...How big was Vic Richards in person?! lol I'd like to hear what your thoughts were when you first seen him...

 

[PHIL HERNON]

ONLY...........

Phil in your own words and thoughts...How big was Vic Richards in person?! lol I'd like to hear what your thoughts were when you first seen him...

IF YOU PROMISE NOT TO TOUCH YOURSELF.................

 

[Jrflex10er]

IF YOU PROMISE NOT TO TOUCH YOURSELF.................

LOL ok I promise....Let me take off my new victoria secret thong that me and BBJ were supposed to pose down to.

 

[Moen]

Definately yes to the main question. That's why you should never even attempt to explain it to 'normal' people, there is no way they will understand you because you just have a psychological flaw.

Although there is nothing be ashamed about, everyone has some psychological flaw(s)

 

[OuchThatHurts]

If it's your job then, just like a model, you HAVE to be concerned with your appearance. See how messed up some of them are? It's unfortunate but it happens. To BBers and models, etc. You're much less likely to see these behaviors in a PLer.

Me? I'm rediculous. Doing squats yesterday with my training parner. I lifted up my shirt and pushed all the fat on my stomach together and was bouncing up and down saying "You like that? You like that?" We were laughing our asses off and I turned around and there are two off the charts hot girls doing pull downs watching me from their mirror. My buddy said "You are such an ass!" I didn't give a shit. You have to learn to laugh at yourself.

Another thing is that many of you are small guys that have gotten big but you still got that little guy in the inside. You might even be standing next to a guy the EXACT same size as you but you're gonna think he's bigger. Go put on a shirt that you wore two years ago if you want a feel good experience... (that's assuming you're bigger now though lol)

another thing to try is remove all mirrors or refuse to look in them for a week. so your tie's a little crooked, so what?