The cost of being small is pretty high too. A few years ago I was down to 145lbs. and people treat you differently, that's for sure. In a management position, I noticed coworkers trying to talk down to me and having fat out of shape fucks giving subtle threats,
One time I had to go deal with some 18 year old chump picking on my 12 year old son and his buddies, it sucked trying to be in the role of protector while being scrawny and wondering if you can back your talk up with action.
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that people treat me much differently now that I've added some mass. People seek my approval and try to be all buddy buddy with me, and those same people 3 years ago treated me like crap.
Having some muscle mass has changed the way people see me, as well as changed my self image. It has been a huge improvement in my quality of life.

I stick to the plan. I want to be as healthy as possible and still look amazing in the bedroom. I carry 230 very well for an old dude. My only goal is to be a trophy husband. She likes to show me off and give those women that look that says that's right he's my man. I'm a bit of an introvert so going shirtless or showing too much just makes me uncomfortable. On that same note though I think for the wife that that's part of the appeal. Even when I dress in layers though you can tell my 230 @ 11% bf is a hell of a lot different then 230 @ 20+% bf. So there is the need for size. The size that you can cover up but you can't hide it!

Its personal I myself layer up so people have no clue to my size yes they see that I have size but Ive never showed my muscle in the gym. You know I like being able to man the weight sorta speak, however Im 225 and 6'3 coming from 185 which took 2 years of hard work. As a guy its a mental thing I think, yes theres nothing wrong with 185 but when you get a taste of 225 and that strength in your hands plus the results thats where I find the most joy personally and looking back at the 185 man your clothes fit loose yeah you have abs but having a bit more output becomes a staple

For me, it's always been about ego. I love the attention and the look of out and out fear that you get from a lot of guys in everyday situations. I'm the kinda guy that will put a piece of paper under a cricket that made its way into the house and let it outside without squashing it like a bug. But I love the bad ass image I project to strangers. I also love the attention in the gym in throwing weights around that make guys run off in other directions. It makes me laugh. And then u also get a lot of respect from folk as well - it's plain intimidating. I don't want to change. I'm beyond redemption. I still have visions of getting even bigger. It's never enough.

I feel like many people often forget trying to be a bodybuilder, and trying to be healthy are two completely different things.
If you look at a couple of the old timers who were big competitors.. many of them have had heart problems.
Nearly all of them will tell you that they would do it all again if they had the chance without changing a thing.

Most of the large people you see walking around could care less if they are healthy.
The two larges guys i know(275+ with around 7% bf year round) I call mega dosers.
They run higher doses then most people on here would dream of running.
One of them personally told me that on my bulk i should run minimum 3G of test. This fellow is 45 years old and has been geared up for.. 20+years.
GRANTED, this doesn't mean people should do downright stupid things.

I'm not gonna run 2g of tren a week because i don't care if im healthy..
That would just be stupidity, in my opinion.
But like winning said, most people realize completely that they are probably knocking a few years off their lives.

In my opinion, quality of life > length of life in the end.

Its all revolves around insecurity, we seen pics since we were kids and imbedded in our brains, that this is how we are supposed to look as humans. Quite frankly its an addiction just like any drug. Once I do gain size, I realize it becomes harder to carry, at such a small stature( im 5,6), breathing even becomes harder! Dunno, maybe im Napoleon, but psychology I feel better about myself and thats all that matters. It may take a couple years off my life and I might regret it once I get older, but I live for the now, because tomorrow isnt promised today. We are blessed with so much, yet we always yearn for more.

I feel my best at about 185 or so but I'm still chasing my 200 lb dream. I've got to 198 or so and I was achey and would wake up somedays just hurting. I'm around 192 right now and feel pretty good.

I believe is just a mental problem we are carrying(specially us Hectos) that if we are "small" we are "weak" I tempt to imagine i wanna be freaky big, but when i go to the gym and i see those big, puffy 30% body fat dudes i start to tell myself i am "Dude you are just fine the way you are"

After all, the reason why i am in this game is not to look like Phil Heat(no way in this world) bu to look like father of aesthetics Frank Zane

I do it for a couple reasons. First, for my height I'm not that big; 6'2", 235 lb. But the main reason I like to be big and get bigger is I like the way I look when I'm bigger. I was a skinny teenager--the elbow joint was the biggest part of my arm, then fat through my 30's, 40's and halfway through my 50's. Now, just before its to late, I am turning my body into what I always wanted it to be.

The second reason is I live in a big city in California that is full of punks and wanna be gang members who select victims who look old and weak. That aint goona be me.

+1 good topic

ectomorph crew checking in hahahahah

i cant explain why i never thought about it i want to be bigger that all i know . i keep pushing myself wondering how big can i get i slowed down to recomp to keep my body fat low but i will go back to this sick twisted man i want to become my wife tells me iam too big . then i tell my self i can get bigger the thought it keeps coming back. what is this monster inside of me that wants to come out is it possible to eat that much food to get to 280 and what the reason iam not going to step on stage but i keep wanting that size why people over weight in the gym look at the scale and smile when they loose weight i frown when the weight drops i want more can i get more yes i can and i will sorry for my rant but i like this topic people tell me all the time being big is nasty i dont give a fuck what you think is nasty iam doing this for me i have a wife and children i could care less if another women like the size i dont do for the ladys i do it so when iam in line at chipotle you cant see the dam menu peace

It depends on your body type, metabolism, and DNA. If you're an ectomorph, you have a naturally high metabolism and tend to lose weight easily. I'm this way. I have to force myself to eat sometimes. Ultimately, it's about your caloric intake in regard to your metabolism. It sounds simple when expressed scientifically: calories in/calories out. Meaning how many calories you take in vs. how many you burn, and at what rate you burn them. There are many variables involved despite the seemingly simplistic nature of this formula. Your hormone levels are just one of the variables that play into the end result. Over riding all of this is your body's struggle to maintain homeostasis. And this is highly correlated to your DNA.

the reason why you look better is because im assuming when you go on cycle you go all out bulking. basically you look like a fat mother fucker with size and holding some water.

190? was that constant on cycle?