When you get really close to having a six pack, people in your environment will start calling you skinny

When you get really close to having a six pack, people in your environment will start calling you skinny

You will get comments that you look unhealthy, sick, too skinny, and weak.

You will hear “have a sandwich bro”.

It will get much worse every inch you get closer to your goal, but I want you to know that’s normal.

All the men you look up to eventually had to go through this.

Nobody is immune to it.

These people have known you for years and even decades.

They got used to your double chin and soft face.

Now that you’ve replaced the double chin with a manly jawline, it’s a shock to them.

And if you wear some old clothes, it will look baggy on you.

You also lose water because you are eating less carbs and you aren’t as inflamed as you use to be, so you look “flatter” in both your face and in your body.

On top of that, 4 out of 5 people in the US are overweight or obese.

You’re automatically standing out as you don’t fit into the status quo.

Think of it this way:

Being seen “skinny” at the end of a fat loss phase can be compared to the process of sculpting a statue.

Imagine you start with a large block of marble representing your body.

Initially, it’s bulky and undefined, similar to having excess body fat.

To transform the marble into a beautiful sculpture, you begin chiseling away at the outer layers, gradually revealing the shape and form hidden beneath.

In the same way, when you embark on a fat loss phase, you start shedding the excess fat covering your body.

As the fat gradually decreases, you begin to uncover the underlying muscle tone and definition.

Just like the unfinished statue, the muscle development might not be as prominent or well-defined as you desire.

At the end of the fat loss phase, you may find yourself in a state of being “skinny fat.”

This term refers to having a lower body fat percentage but lacking substantial muscle mass and definition.

It’s similar to the partially sculpted statue that has lost excess material but hasn’t reached its full potential.

To complete the statue and achieve a more sculpted appearance, additional work is required.

That’s why after a fat loss phase, you transition to a muscle building phase where you put on size and strength.

This phase helps fill out your frame, improve muscle definition, and create a more aesthetic and toned physique.

Just as sculpting a statue requires patience, time, and deliberate effort, transforming your body composition takes persistence, consistency, and a well-rounded approach that includes both fat loss and muscle building phases.

Circling back to those people calling you skinny, they have never been there and therefore never done the full transformation.

Because of that, they think you’ll be skinny forever because they see it as the end goal.

Don’t let the comments from average people discourage you on your journey to greatness.