Left the gym lifestyle, never going back

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Apr 131 min read

Used to be one of those guys at the gym 6 days a week, meal prepped everything, counted macros obsessively. Looked great, felt miserable. My back started giving out and I had to stop. Took up hiking instead and now I'm just outside a lot. Yeah I'm not as shredded but I'm actually happy. I miss feeling like a machine sometimes but not enough to go back to that grind. Life is better when you're not constantly at war with your body.

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AAlexRegularApr 15

The gym lifestyle hits different when you realize you're trading time with your kids for six pack abs you never get to show off. Glad you found something better.

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KKevinRegularApr 14

This is the content I needed to see. Macro counting when you've got two kids is just asking for stress you don't need. Now I just try to not eat chicken nuggets for every meal even though my kids make a strong case for it.

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PPedroRegularApr 13

I respect this so much. I'm still doing the gym thing 4 days a week but honestly it feels less about me and more about holding onto who I was before. How long did it take to stop feeling guilty about skipping workouts?

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