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Reverse anorexia?

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I was more or less wondering if any of u guys have experiences comparable? So one day I'll look in the mirror and feel like I'm making nice progress... Lately though every time I look in the mirror I feel like I'm just skinny and a twig boy? Currenly I'm 195lbs 5'10" under 10%bf and this is about the biggest and leanest I've ever been according to my stats, but again I feel like I'm little... I don't quite inderstand it. I do know that my concept of being big has durastically changed over the last year and a half, but I guess I need to look at this as motivation to get bigger and not sweat it so much? Any of u bros and broettes relate or is this just one more thing confirming that I'm flippin crazy!!! Lol

manbearpig's picture

yes thats it

logan's picture

The clinical name is Muscle Dysmorphia. It is when you look in the mirror and see a skinny person or not happy with your muscle mass. It is the exact opposite of anorexia, I saw a show on this 15 years ago on 20/20 and new right away I had it, they described me to a T. It probably effects 90% of us here on eroids, but it also make you strive to be better. (but lets not go over board and really put our health at risk.)

OmNom's picture

Lol same every time I meet new people they talk about how big they think I am and I usually respond with nooo I need to get bigger I'm not THAT big

ac89's picture

I'm pretty sure I have it. I almost made this exact same post.

Nitti's picture

I've heard it referred to as "Bigorexia" or an "Adonis complex"

everclese's picture

I've read about Adonis complex actually... The thing is everything I read is just informative no solutions. It's messed up cause when I try to bulk I start to feel fat and back off the carbs? I can't help it. I tell myself just used this time to bulk you will clean it up after cycle, but I back the carbs off anyway? I know, I'm disturbed right? Smile

OmNom's picture

I do the exact same thing.. Abs start disappearing and I lay off the carbs as much.. daaaamnit.. One week pig out the next eat lean then pig out the week after AHHHH

Nitti's picture

A little. Lol. Nah I think everyone does that.

MAC's picture

What you may have is Body dysmorphic disorder. You are perceiving yourself as small, possibly ugly, malnourished. When in reality you are big and good looking. More info here:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder

alloneword's picture

My lady calls me manorexic, mainly because of my extreme strictness regarding my diet. I think its hard to keep perspective, maybe take a picture of your self now and use that to judge your progress

mjunkie's picture

Yup i get the same thing, i always feel small, its called Bigorexia. Forreal lol