Question Posted Wednesday November 10 2004, 7:50 pm
im a 14 year old guy and i weigh like 150 pounds..im 5'6 or 7 and over the summer i lost like 20 pounds, but instead of it being gone, it turned to more muscle even though i naturally have a lot of muscle (it runs in my family) even though everyone tells me i dont look fat or anything, and actually some say i look so muscular and everything i dont think its true..i think im fat and i dont like it and im afraid to take my shirt of in front of my friends..although i know that my weight turned into muscle, i still look almost the same in the mirror. people tell me i look like superman because i have big calf muscles and shit like that (i have big calf muscles because i skateboard) why do i still think im fat and see myself as fat although everyone tells me im not?
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Mental health? xOcRaZiCrAcKaox answered Thursday November 11 2004, 8:49 pm: I think this is because throughout your life, you have been used to seeing youself as ..well what you were before. And now that you're changing, you're not used to it. Try to imagine youself as what everyone tells you that you look like. Try to get that other picture out of your head that you had in your mind for all those years. Think of it as a new you, refreshed and energized. I'm sure that eventually you'll realize that they're right.
SirYessirSir answered Thursday November 11 2004, 8:31 pm: There will be a time very soon that you will L O V E being big and muscular. Just weather this awkward stage with some faith that you look good and more importantly..feel good. I wish I had your problem, Im skinny and no chance of being muscular "for free".
PerkyPeacock answered Thursday November 11 2004, 5:31 pm: hon, stop worrying. you may see yourself as fat because that's what you thought you were. and so that impression prolly stayed with you. really listen to people when they tell you that you aren't fat. they're speaking the truth that you for some reason don't want to believe. [ PerkyPeacock's advice column | Ask PerkyPeacock A Question ]
briana answered Wednesday November 10 2004, 9:37 pm: its normal that when u work out all exess fat turns to muscel!! if u stillt hink ur fat, go on a safe diet and exercise more to tone down!! dont worry about it!
SheaStadium answered Wednesday November 10 2004, 8:20 pm: wow dont feel like that. that leads to like eating disorders and stuff. I think big/muscular guys r hot and im ur age lol. neways u need sumone to talk to. Ill talk to u so just drop one in my inbox and id be glad to help. But u r probly just a lil insecure about it. And dont say stuff like o im so fat, that turns ppl off. but seriously drop one in my inbox and id be glad to help.
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