I used to be super anorexic and had a bad eating disorder, stopped that shit and started working out, weighed myself today after about 2 years.160lbs, i'm 5'9 and the last time I weighed myself I was 110lbs. Mentally this is kinda fucking me, and i'm afraid to tell anyone my weight because i've been saying like 140.Did you guys have to deal with this when you first started lifting? I know muscles dense but just like the social factor of it fucks with mealso how much protein should I be getting in
>>74776657For 5'9 140-160g doesn't really matter how much you weigh at the moment.I've delt with it most of my life though. It's always fat people though and it's always unsolicited. I usually just say something incredibly vicious and specific and they don't broach the subject again.
>>74776734Thanks for the advice, hopefully i'll gain some more muscle weight and peace of mind with it
>>74776657Pls be in London
>>74777076kentucky sadly
>>74776657What band is that? On your shirt.If you tell me, I'll gladly give you some dieting advice.
Just don't weigh yourself
>>74776657The number on the scale doesn't really matter much. What matters more is how you think you look in the mirror. You probably didn't gain 50lbs of muscle, but even with the extra fat gain you undoubtedly look better than you did when you were 110lbs. As for the social aspect, i have never met someone who actually cares about how much other people weigh as long as they aren't at the extremes of obesity or anorexia.
>>74776657Numbers on a scale mean jack shit. Your body does. From this picture you look like a very healthy weight. You're also pretty tall, meaning your number WILL be higher than someone shorter than you despite the same or even better body composition. Stop comparing, focus on yourself. I'm 6'3 and had to stop comparing myself to people even in my same weight class (my sport has those) because someone who's 5'8 will look far more muscular than me.
>>74777125Arcanist is a dungeon synth artist, my favorite albums are Hyperborea and Averoigne>>74777128real>>74777182Yea, i'll stop focusing on weigh that much, solely focus on if i'm eating healthy and working out hard enough>>74777206I've started to cut myself off from people who just will not understand healthy eating habits and that other weird social bullshit that they put you through, some guy even told me that anything past 30grams of protein is too much
>>74777247Oh sick, I'm surprised I haven't heard of them. I just bought some Kirkwood and Fief shirts. For my advice, a few things: one, don't be ashamed of your weight. 160 at 5'9" is perfectly healthy, if a bit undersized even. You need to recognize that the anxiety you have over that number sounding large is entirely within your head. Nobody is going to look at you when you say 160 and think you're a fat bastard. The worst you may get is "oh, I would have guessed higher/lower". Either one could be taken as a compliment. If they think you should be heavier, then you're looking swole. If they think lower, then you're definitely densely muscular. It's a win/win. Start framing your perception in your mind a bit better. Men should be strong, and strong men weigh more than 140 lbs. That's victim weight unless you're a professional combat sports athlete.As far as protein goes, >>74776734 has it right. Aim for 150ish grams a day and you'll be in a good spot. No need to obsess. Just eat big pieces of protein with healthy sides. You know what that means, whether you're a low-carb guy or not. Nobody gets fat and sloppy on beef, vegetables and fruit. Throw some rice and grains in there if it feels good.You're looking good, brother. Keep putting in the work.
>>74777247Saying any amount of protein is "too much" is stupid, but 30g is WILD. 0.8-1g per lb is usually the ideal, only skewing towards the 1 if you're either cutting or a pro bodybuilder. .8 is fine for most people.Cutting out toxic people will get you so much farther than anything else. A true ED is hard to get out of, and it starts by narrowing your social circle to people that are good for you.
>>74777247>I've started to cut myself off from people who just will not understand healthy eating habits and that other weird social bullshit that they put you throughIt's a very weird phenomenon when people take others' self-improvement as a personal offense when it has nothing to do with them.Anyway you're cute and it's a shame you live in a cesspool called Kentucky.
