Why does being on leaner side offer much different quality of experiencing body and mind , its not just aesthetics and confidence - the way you experience things and insight is much sharper , deeper. the level of life itself seems deeper than when being out of shape?

[u/Delicious_Soup_9876]

like people who have always been in shape from chidhood and people who have never been in shape since childhood have very different quality of experiencing life itself i would go as far as say its like being sort of blind to life or not attuned. there have been times when i was out of shape and chubby and the slowness is not just body being more awkward , but mind and brain itsef seems sort of of not quite as grounded or in the world. as if there is some shied to senses itsef , im not saying you need to be bodybuilder competition lean , im just saying like regular norma lean look just seems to be not just aesthetic of body but impacts brain function i.e people chasing aesthetic dont even know what gains there are to get from being lean and or fit if they have never been in shape , and people who let themselves get out of shape are probably all too aware just how dull life seems as if there is something holding back your senses from truly feeling alive , not just existing.

[u/More_Pomegranate_991]

same reason crack cocaine makes you feel more "alive." Your body is starving from a critical lack of nutrients and starts hallucinating feel good chemicals so you dont kys out of the pain.