How many of you feel different...............

[shootfighter1]

Mike, that is a funny ass response!!  hahahaha.  Nice!
Chicken and rice....what happened to all those cookies???

[youandme]

I'm weird b/c I bring my food to work (chicken and rice/potatos), but the fat asses that are eating donuts, cinnabon, and hamburgers are normal? What gets me is people that don't know you that come up and ask if I take steroids?  WTF???  I had a girl ask me that once and I asked her if she swallowed?

And...what did she say?

[FREAKgeek]

I don't think most of us (getbiggers) get it as bad as the pro's, but like pretty much everyone I've encountered my fair share of bashing and ridicule as to why I do things the way I do. I think family in some cases might be the worst (because they're the closest?) as far as this goes, endless barrage of questions like "why do you waste your money on these powder supplements (protein), why don't you eat normal food?" etc. etc.

My mother thinks I'm killing myself with creatine and protien supps

[Stavios]

I had a girl ask me that once and I asked her if she swallowed?

I will have to steal that line 

[JMentis]

Worst part is, my friends and family. They don't understand. I've explained, but it just does not compute I guess.
I eat multiple times a day, they think I'm odd. Yet, one of my buddies eats once a day, and (a massive meal) he's normal?

I get shit for being consistent with my training. At gatherings they always try to get me to eat shit. And get upset when I turn it down. Yet, most of them are overweight.


 

it's simple...misery loves company.

[youandme]

it's simple...misery loves company.

Ok hands down the best explanation!

Hey Gordiano Im trying the warrior diet where you eat one meal, Im not normal at all

[gordiano]

it's simple...misery loves company.

You're right. Funny thing is, there they are, overweight and drinking another sugar loaded Big Gulp, and they ask....."why do you work out so much?"   

[300]

At gatherings they always try to get me to eat shit. And get upset when I turn it down. Yet, most of them are overweight.

Ease up.  Are you dieting for a contest?  Probably not.  I don't see the big deal eating your Aunt's twice baked potatoes, Grandma's chocolate chip cookies, or whatever else they're trying to shove down your throat.  Unless your having family gatherings every week then I can see where you would turn down their food.  I don't have family gatherings often, but when I do, I eat everything offered to me!

[youandme]

300 maybe right but not everyone can handle the food stomach problems, guilt, or just staying with the discipline, I used to be the same way it feels good to resist temptation and hold your character. But I learned after contests to loosen it up, when not offseason or inseason, to have a sound diet and have sweets on special occasions but not so much that you have to sit next to your balding uncle and loosen your belt notches along with the rest of the family,lol.

[JMentis]

300 maybe right but not everyone can handle the food stomach problems, guilt, or just staying with the discipline, I used to be the same way it feels good to resist temptation and hold your character. But I learned after contests to loosen it up, when not offseason or inseason, to have a sound diet and have sweets on special occasions but not so much that you have to sit next to your balding uncle and loosen your belt notches along with the rest of the family,lol.

Been there done that..LOLOL and it's not that nice.

[Earl1972]

I will have to steal that line 

actually bigmikecox stole that line from Flex Wheeler

E

[Samourai Pizzacat]

In all fairness the steroid question isn't farfetched, a lot of guys juice. It's the way it's asked: You didn't do it by yourself did you? you must be on something. Those are some big assumptions to make. I've had to dissapoint a lot of people hehe

[DK II]

It seems that because i like to eat healthy, workout, and am a serious fan of BBing that i am weird in some sorts to the general population.............. . I just wonder how many of you get ridicule and stereotypes thrown your way because of your love of the BBing lifestyle because i know i get my fair share from day to day.

all the time bro, all the time.

From friends, family, workmates, everyone.

[WOOO]

family is definetly the worst - they really do ask those questions ALL the time

you could try talking to them.... you should never say shit like "family is the worst" ... it shows weak character..

[MikeThaMachine]

Turning down foods that are considered bad helps me to be sure i am in complete control of my diet but i also make sure that there is a time and place for me to eat some of those things (cheese is my favorite cheat) but i am sure to never overdue it. Whenever i try to explain that to someone they usually say "how is cheese a cheat food" like they thought i would say i eat oeros, cheetos, drink soda or eat doughnuts but i explain to them that those foods have absolutely no nutritional value and then they start to realize why they are 30+lbs overweight ect..... I think most peoples perception of real food and convience food is that they are the same thing.

[Blockhead]

 I know this topic all to well...majority of my non BB friends and majority of my family think Im the oddball weirdo freak...

 I love it when I am told that a 'protein shake' is going to make my d--k fall off and is so unhealthy for me as they light another cigarette up and crack open and other Miller Lite.

 Instead of complaining about it like I used to...all the accusations of being gay, werid, odd, a freak, a dork, a loser w/ no life, a steroid-head, having a little d--k, blah blah blah tells me I am doing something RIGHT and WORTHWHILE and now I think about it...I would have it no other way. To me...there is NOTHING worse in life than being ordinary and 'common' w/ everyone els. I would HATE to simply 'blend in'. I would despise running with the herd. I ADORE being an object of jealousy, desire, and fear(from not understanding). It inspired me to keep on trucking! Holla!

[Big N]

I guess we "can" have a good thread on getbig afterall fellas?


Anywho, i mean we all can relate to this that the most negative respond you'll get mostly from is family members. But then again you cant really knock them for caring "the wrong way". Sooner or later they'll get over it with time....

[HUGEPECS]

there was a fat ass bitch asking me, am I addicted to the Gym? I told her it's better to be addicted to the gym than to be a fat ass all my sorry life, she replied that I was a mean asshole....lol

[DK II]

there was a fat ass bitch asking me, am I addicted to the Gym? I told her it's better to be addicted to the gym than to be a fat ass all my sorry life, she replied that I was a mean asshole....lol

There's just another thing that get's me off!
You sit there and are being picked on all evening because you drink protein shakes when others have a chocolate bar, eat a salad and drink water when others gulp down pizza and beer or cola, train in the gym when others watch tv.
they tell you you miss the fun in life, pick on you all day but if you say someone is fat and it deserved them right to get diabetes for eating shit all their lifes you're an asshole.

[HUGEPECS]

LMAO.....

[youandme]

Been there done that..LOLOL and it's not that nice.

Haha yeah, it's not.
I know my immediete family respects and values my BB'ing they love when I come around cause it helps them lose weight, they begin eating right and healthy and comment on how when I'm around they lose weight and feel great, but then the extended family just can't grasp it, they ALL eat the  WORST FOOD, I'm talking mayo, fried food, getting up late to get snacks, but the kicker is planning their  day around BAD eating we paln the day around getting something healthy and then you listen to normal people "planning" out going to get pizza at so and so, then going to so and so to get dessert, then "Well go get some cheese fries later"

I'm like that after 16 weeks of dieting for a contest but EVERYDAY

But here is the worst..this has happend alot to me...I'll be doing cardio and women will be talking about great food, cooking, and picking up dinner and they wonder why 10 mins of cardio and 20 crunches later working out is not working

Kids today are getting even worse, food dictates theu life have you seen that show "Honey were killing the kids"   


Donkey it should not get you off, you should be proud of that.

[younggunz]

My mom hates when i drink protein so she ushally offers to make me real food. so i make the shake and then eat "real food!" so in that aspect i love it

[MikeThaMachine]

My mom hates when i drink protein so she ushally offers to make me real food. so i make the shake and then eat "real food!" so in that aspect i love it

I wish i had someone to cook me food......... No one i know eats anything i do so i am always cooking for myself, i have even cooked my own food at a BBQ so i could have somthin other then burgers, hotdogs or chicken wings/legs Oh yeah and not mention people crackin jokes about me eating a protein bar

[alexxx]

I will have to steal that line 

lol no you won't.

[delta9mda]

It seems that because i like to eat healthy, workout, and am a serious fan of BBing that i am weird in some sorts to the general population.............. . I just wonder how many of you get ridicule and stereotypes thrown your way because of your love of the BBing lifestyle because i know i get my fair share from day to day.

i have a few asshole freinds  "you gonna go and see your she-males"?