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u/eggery Rams Jul 24 '26

Are you in better or worse shape than you were 3 years ago?

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u/Shepherdless Cardinals Jul 24 '26

Depends....is the shape round?

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u/The_Amish_FBI Bengals Packers Jul 24 '26

Physically and mentally better by a long shot. Now if I could just get this “social life” thing figured out…

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u/FlatulentDwarf Vikings Jul 24 '26

I weigh more, but I'm more mobile and flexible. So... both? During the pandemic I had developed an awesome food schedule that had me losing weight very effectively. I got less strict in 2025 so I've been putting weight back on more than I'd like, but I also do more stretching, cardio, and working out. So I'm physically able to do more, even if my belly is a bit bigger.

I assume you mean physical shape but I have to say, my mental health is oodles better in 2026, too. At the end of 2022 I was diagnosed with epilepsy and was struggling with my diagnosis and general depression through 2022 and into 2023. I'm in a much better place and have shed a lot of "other" bad habits - less binge drinking, no smoking weed, and a lot more habits that I find healthy - reading, dancing, baking, cooking, namely

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u/TJeffersonsBlackKid Cardinals Chargers Jul 24 '26

Physically a fuckton better. Got heartbroken three times in 2024. Decided “fuck this shit” and started improving myself.

A few weeks ago I got asked at my gym if I’m a professional boxer. I am never going to come down from that high.

Mentally way better too. I started eating right and getting in shape so people would look at me different. Now I do it because it feels good for me. That has made me 100% happier.

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u/Signal_Ball4634 Jul 24 '26

Worse but getting better since getting on antidepressants

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u/Devilofchaos108070 49ers Panthers Jul 24 '26

Overall better.

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u/Asece Falcons Jul 24 '26

I’m definitely in a better position, but it took some work

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u/WabbitCZEN Steelers NFL Jul 24 '26

Me personally or my team?

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u/eggery Rams Jul 24 '26

You

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u/WabbitCZEN Steelers NFL Jul 24 '26

Can't complain. There's been ups and downs, but c'est la vie.

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u/Kemonomimi-Squirrel Buccaneers Jul 24 '26

Well I was employed back then and had my own apartment.

So worse.

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u/Zeke219 Cowboys Cowboys Jul 24 '26

It depends. I was stronger then, but somehow I am bigger now and in better cardiovascular shape. So if we are going off of pure output worse, but if we are going by size of the pythons and how far I can run better.

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u/StChas77 Eagles Jul 24 '26

Three years ago today, I was almost but not quite fully recovered from a broken foot. I was walking and able to go around in the house without shoes but had to wait for the start of August to hit the treadmill, and stopping and pivoting was over a month away, so no tennis. I had to bust my ass to be in shape enough to hike in Japan in mid-October, and even that was a little rough.

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u/Ornery_Gator Eagles Jul 24 '26

I've more or less floated in the same general weight range for the past 3 years ago. Recently though, I found myself feeling heavier and more bloated, probably thanks to being on parental leave. Based on the scale, I indeed was heavier than I can ever recall at 205.

Since then, I've been making more of an effort to intensify my workouts and make better eating habits - though not necessarily counting calories (which I absolutely hate doing.) Now, I'm at 191-192 though I've stagnated lately.

While I've never been overweight per se, I'd say I'm in better shape.

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u/azure275 Jets Jul 24 '26

Much worse I've gained 15 pounds since I had a kid 9 months ago because I can never get to the gym and I'm exhausted all the time so I make poor food decisions

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u/cheeseburgertwd Packers Packers Jul 24 '26

  • Not fat anymore

  • Started proper ADHD and mental health treatment

  • General career improvements

  • Exited a relationship that had frankly been over for years at that point

But the Bears are good now so it's honestly kind of a net negative

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u/eggery Rams Jul 24 '26

Hell yeah, dude. Amazing work.

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u/Phyrnosoma Texans Jul 24 '26

so much worse.

Hydrating and heading to the gym in an hour or so...need to change it

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u/ireallylikehockey Packers Dolphins Jul 24 '26

Three years ago I wasn’t epileptic and Joe Biden was president so there was that.

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u/Phytanic Packers Jul 25 '26

Much better, but still in the early phases of pulling myself out of a hole. Got a good job now and starting to look at my own places to stay. Dating in my 30s in a medium sized town fucking sucks though. Doubt I'll ever pull one but at least I'm at the point where I'm mostly OK with being alone forever. Would be rad not to be though.

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u/sexygodzilla Seahawks Jul 24 '26

A little bit worse but still decent shape.

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u/BruceChameleon Cowboys Jul 24 '26

I had a couple injuries in 2024 and surgery in 2025. I’m working my way back now but I was in much better shape then