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Thread: Does any one here have muscle dysmorphia/bigorexia?

post 1612315651 08-01-2020, 08:18 PM
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Does any one here have muscle dysmorphia/bigorexia?

"In muscle dysmorphia, which is sometimes called "bigorexia", "megarexia", or "reverse anorexia", the delusional or exaggerated belief is that one's own body is too small, too skinny, insufficiently muscular, or insufficiently lean, although in most cases, the individual's build is normal or even exceptionally large."

I always feel that no matter how many pounds I put on, no matter how many lbs I add to my weights, or no matter how many compliments based on mass that I get, its never enough.

I think its a good and bad thing. Its bad in a way because you will never feel satisfied and happy with your physique/strength, but its good in a way that it will cause you to continue training and pushing yourself to be bigger and stronger.

Symptoms include:
Preoccupation with body image in particular the wish to look muscular
Intense fear of losing weight and 'withering away'
Excessive exercise with the aim of 'bulking-up'
Planning and often neglecting other life activities around exercise
Adhering to unconventional diets to help achieve the 'ideal' body shape
Use of steroids or dietary supplements aimed at increasing muscle mass
Avoidance of situations where the individual's body could be exposed due to feelings of inadequacy
post 1612315741 08-01-2020, 08:20 PM
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i think everyone in the aesthetics crew has some form of this

mine isn't extreme but yeah I always wanna be bigger and better

if I lost my abs nowadays id lose my mind

i think there's a difference between wanting to look good and mentally ill people
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post 1612315871 08-01-2020, 08:22 PM
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I had the opposite when I first started lifting
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post 1612315931 08-01-2020, 08:22 PM
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Everyone who lifts with any seriousness does.
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post 1612316071 08-01-2020, 08:25 PM
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In my mind I'm always the same size

I feel huge with a pump though
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post 1612316121 08-01-2020, 08:26 PM
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Didn’t develop until I started lifting.
post 1612316291 08-01-2020, 08:29 PM
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i felt this way when i was younger being 6'4 and 170lbs at 17 was not good weight to survive in the Hood. im about 250 now i think i dont care for bulking no more its comes natural with age
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post 1612316351 08-01-2020, 08:30 PM
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No, nobody on the misc is deeply concerned with their physique
post 1612317481 08-01-2020, 08:49 PM
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I used to deal with that like 10 years ago when i was 21, 22 years old.

Now, at age 33, if I have even a hint of abs showing, don't have bitch tits caused by drinking and anti-depressants, and don't have a double-chin, I'm ahead of like 85% of my age-group peers. (SRS)
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post 1612321201 08-01-2020, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted By RealLifeAlpha⏩
I used to deal with that like 10 years ago when i was 21, 22 years old.

Now, at age 33, if I have even a hint of abs showing, don't have bitch tits caused by drinking and anti-depressants, and don't have a double-chin, I'm ahead of like 85% of my age-group peers. (SRS)
If you go out in public you will probably be bigger than 99 percent of people
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