Diagnoses of muscle dysmorphia or ‘bigorexia’ are rising

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Before my first consultation with Daniel – a composite of several young men I’ve worked with – he stands ramrod straight in the waiting room, electric with tension. His T-shirt clings to a body shaped by hours of training. Veins ripple beneath the surface of his arms. Inside my office, he speaks rapidly about his workout plan, the protein shakes he mixes every few hours, the supplements he buys at a store that sells powders in large, plastic tubs. When I ask how he’s been feeling, he smiles, shrugs noncommittally, and says: ‘All right. Trying to stay disciplined.’

Over the coming weeks, I discover that this ‘discipline’ is the organising axis of his life. It has so exacerbated a preexisting tendency toward rigidity and anxiety that his partner insisted that, for their relationship to continue, he must seek treatment. He wakes before dawn each morning to train before school, weighs every portion of food, checks the mirror dozens of times a day. He is paralysed by panic if he misses a workout and intense guilt if he eats something that’s not on the plan. Beneath this rigour lies an unspoken dread. If he relaxes, even for a moment, his body will betray him. Soften. Become ordinary.

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It costs a ton to feed my husband because he’s a 6’6” body builder who only eats super healthy foods at super expensive prices. I’ve been doing everything possible to make our grocery bills go down.

This is all despite the fact that his neurosurgeon said he needs to stop because he’s damaging his already very damaged spine! But he refuses to stop. It’s kind of scary

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Truthfully i feel like a majority of the human race have some insecurities about there looks

Thats why i dont think body dysphoria should be a legit diagnosis

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What kinda food does he eat im thinking about bodybuilding

Unfortunately due to my already existing heart condition idk if i can use steroids safelt

Im trying to live a healthier lifestyle

Also a bowflex home gym are they any good

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Clean lean protein - lots of it, protein smoothies without fillers and only with recognizable ingredients plus berries. Protein powder has to be 3rd party tested and with creatine. Eggs, macadamia and Brazilian nuts, but no peanuts. No soy. Low sugar Greek yogurt. High quality cacao powder in his coffee - no cows milk, with light sugar coconut milk and honey. Lots of veggies. High quality grains. @Fisherman1992

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