ITT: We talk about good things that have come to us since we started lifting and/or feel good stories.
I'll start
>Used to be self-destructive alcoholic/drug addict > >Degenerate/10 >Turns out rock bottom is almost Od'ing on blow >Change towns, Change jobs, lurk Veeky Forums, Start Lifting >Lifting for a month and really enjoying it >Decide to mix in a deficit diet >Losing weight quite well >4 Months of fitness in >gains have given me confidence that I didn't even know I had >No drugs since I moved out, only the occasional drink in social situations >Completely turned my life around
Thanks Veeky Forums. you saved my life.
Charles Watson
>stopped eating junk food >able to run with my dad >breathing easier >stable diet that I enjoy >not depressed >wanting to focus on school and my education
it's bretty gud
Matthew Peterson
Atta be, user.
Way to make your Old Man proud
Isaiah Price
>morbidly obese depressed loser in complete denial >Spend years trying to figure out why I'm depressed >One day something in me just clicks >Quit tobacco, alcohol, soda cold turkey >Never been so fucking determined in my life >Start eating clean, and tracking calories >Started out with cardio every day >Friend wants me to lift with him >Seeing, and feeling myself getting stronger >Fall in love with lifting >First pull-up achieved I've never been so happy in my entire life. I haven't lost my way yet, and I'm not going to. I hear of people all the time who put back on some weight, and I completely understand, but I can promise it won't happen to me. Every week I'm the lightest I've been in a long time. Even thought I haven't physically made it yet, I've made it. I'm absolutely without a doubt going to make it. Just waiting for time to catch up.
Evan Perez
>Be Asthmatic >Fat and out of shape >fuckthisshit.png >Lifting and cardio x F >Asthma has almost disappeared >Still kinda fat but definitely getting closer to my goal
w-we're all gonna make it
Jason Wilson
Fuckin' rights man, way to turn it around
Jason Gray
>Always fluctuate between skinnyfat and chubby >decent game, fairly confident >get crazy girlfriend >alloftheredflags.jpg >stupidly base all my free time around making her happy >crazybecrazy >pieces of heart everywhere, spaghetti in all pockets >start lifting the pain away
>5 months later >feel 1000× better >not tired all the time >can walk round all day without being tired >motivation returning >compliments from people ive known for ages >confidence over 9000 >mfw random compliments from girls calling me attractive >think im gonna make it guys
Samuel Myers
>weigh around 370 lbs >fall on knee in icy parking lot one year >hurts like hell all the time out of nowhere and swells >lose 145+ lbs and never have pain again I don't even care about the loose skin. I've been obese since I was a small child and I feel better than I have in my entire life. I still need to lose a bit more weight, but I'm almost there.
John Carter
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William Morales
Fucking aye. Couldn't have said it better. No doubts, none. We gonna make it. Just a matter of time, no looking back.
William Ortiz
>finished 200m repeats, trap bar deads, box jumps, and a ton of pull ups >having a joint between class because it's the summer, by basketball court at university >gorgeous blonde girl walks by >she's mirin' >"good on ya" >shit, she's a small town girl >invite her over to join, she obliges >she gives me her phone number >wants to meet up this weekend
Feels good lads.
Jackson Morris
>tfw no 420 friendly qt
Logan Bailey
lost 3 inches off my waist. Bittersweet because I look good but have to donate a bunch of nice chinos. Still a long way to go but I will do it >for sparta
Kevin Howard
Weed is for losers
Cooper Cooper
>get home from a vacation >decide to get in shape for real this time >start running, eating clean and all that >start losing weight >everyone i know comments ive lost weight and looking good >play it off as nothing >literally nothing has made me as happy as those comments in a long time
Aaron Ortiz
not an argument.
Carson Brooks
Nothing as good some of the guys here but here goes >Fatass manlet 200 lbs 5'7 entire life junk food and vidya >Drop vidya >Drop junk food >Cut down to 150 >Start lifting >been at it for 18 months >Went from almost bar on almost all lifts to 65 kg ohp 110 kg bench 150 kg squat 170 kg dl all for 5. >Actually starting to look good in clothes Still long way to go before I can be happy with body on beach but hey little steps.
Jayden Murphy
He did get dubs tho so there's that
Xavier Hill
I wish I had a Veeky Forums dad :(
Camden Flores
double dubs of truth it would seem
Nathaniel Nelson
But this is a positive thread, only dubs for positivity count here.
Jonathan Ramirez
double dubs
James King
> work at a cafe, mostly women there > come in to work > whipped cream thingie is stuck > like a metal thermos with a screw-on top that you put pressurized canisters into > anyway come in to work > "user, the thing's stuck, can you help > twist it loose with no real effort
it's the miniscule things.
Colton Kelly
>first pull up achieved
IT'S A GREAT KINDA FEEL M80
Wish I could just have that feel as a pre-workout everytime.
Oliver Richardson
Holy fuck bro, drop to 150. Good shut man. That is a huge milestone.
Angel Jones
>Been working out for a long time >gotten way stronger without gaining any weight since high school Ive weighed 165 lbs since hs I don't remember all my lifts from senior year, just that I struggled with 245 deadlift for 1 and 165 bench for 1. Now at 315+ and 235 for 1RM Also powerclean 225 >be at party >girl tells me my muscles have gotten big since highschool
I feel like I look a lot stronger but I have barely gained any weight
Gavin Sanchez
>was a fat alcoholic drug addicted loser >accidentally clicked on Veeky Forums instead of /diy/ 2 months ago >ok, the cut starts tomorrow >used to lift as a teenager, always been very active >fat melts away on low carb oh shit i actually still have some muscle >gone from 37 to 32 inch waist, ordered some new clothes for the first time in 3 years >leave house today wearing my new slim fit t-shirt, still feel a little awkward >milf walking past my gate >is she looking at my chest? >just keep walking oh god a girl don't look at her >she's looking at my chest again >reach gate >she takes a third real obvious glance at my chest before scuttling off >wat
in the 3 years i've lived in this village, i've only ever seen one guy i would actually call fit, so maybe i'm just top of the shit pile
still miles to go i'm very far from cut, but i got a nice v in a t-shirt now. damn it felt good