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Not sure what to think about this.

Metalhead

Metalhead

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Currently, I can market myself as a big fluffy teddy bear. I have a couple of guys in my life who are attracted to dad bods. But I also recognize that all of my fat is in my belly, which is the worst place for it.

Thank you, genetics.

I don’t want to be a gym rat. Maybe I should focus less on how my body can be attractive to others and more on being a healthier person.
 
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I don’t want to be a gym rat. Maybe I should focus less on how my body can be attractive to others and more on being a healthier person.
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Sounds like a good plan. My cousin is going through something similar, having lost a great deal of weight. She attained the weight loss goals she wanted, but now must grapple with excess skin issues. But the weight loss strikes me as better health which I think supersedes considerations of attractiveness.
 
Metalhead said:
I don’t want to be a gym rat. Maybe I should focus less on how my body can be attractive to others and more on being a healthier person.
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Definitely. One of the best messages that I received is to consider what your body can do moreso than how it looks. I want my body to be flexible, strong, and efficient, and so I must engage in exercise to keep it that way.
 
Exercise doesn't really help a lot of people lose belly fat. I mean, it can in some scenarios (and exercise is much healthier for other reasons), but you'll often hear people say that they work out vigorously daily and they only gain muscle.

Usually eating less garbage foods, monitoring when you eat (since the latter always spikes insulin) and things like that go a longer way toward losing body fat, if that's your goal. The gym is definitely great for gaining muscle, so that can be a nice bonus, but spending all day at the gym might have more risks than benefits associated with it.

Good news though, I feel like it's getting easier to find convenience foods (in more privileged areas of the US) that aren't loaded down with GMO animal feed, which helps quite a lot.

I should also mention that being healthy / feeling attractive don't necessarily have to be mutually exclusive. Although accepting yourself either way is probably more important than any of this, there's nothing wrong with desiring to live longer (if able), and feeling healthier while doing so. Health matters way more than perceived attractiveness, but self-acceptance might be the first roadblock toward figuring out what you actual goals are.

Either way, good luck and I hope you succeed! Most of this is easier than people make it out to be, but addictions and psychological hurdles are very real.
 
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Yeah, I would like to keep my dad bod if it were not for the fact that all of my fat is stored in my belly. Around the vital organs. Which is the unhealthiest way for a human body to store fat. Damn genetics. I want to live longer. If I lose 50 more lbs off my belly, I would be solid. Some guys have a fetish for bods like mine, but that probably is not healthy:
 
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