The article discusses the author’s journey of body image transformation, driven partly by health concerns recommended by a doctor and partly by societal expectations within the gay community. The narrative illustrates how intense fitness tracking and a commitment to exercise and nutrition reshaped the author's physical and mental outlook. After a year of dedication, he successfully lost weight, gained muscle, and, most importantly, developed a healthier self-image, showcasing how external pressures can drive personal transformation. The author's experience highlights the challenges of comparing oneself to idealized body types promoted in media and social platforms.
"I tracked all my calories. I substituted chicken thigh for breast. I weighed every gram of rice I ate. I started hitting the gym five to six times a week."
"If my experience on Grindr has taught me anything, it rarely mattered what you had to say... the bigger the muscles and leaner the abs, the more attention you got."
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