A gamer's dilemma

[Unilife101]

Hey guys! I'm David and this is my first post on this forum so go easy on me

 

 

So here is the thing: I absolutely LOVE gaming. I have been playing games since I was 7 and I still remember playing games via family's Pentium 2 computer (Pentium 3 was too expensive back in the day),

Throughout my childhood and even now, my parents tried everything to stop me from gaming. I had to convince that PlayStation 3 was a Blue Ray DVD player to buy it. They were totally bummed out when they realize it could also play games My parents in the end, have accepted the fact that gaming and I could never be apart (still occasionally yell at me when I'm still awake at 4 am) .

 

But obviously, playing games continuously and sometimes uncontrollably, had brought several consequences.

When I was going through my intermediate, I was 90kg and 100kg during my high school days. My GP (doctor) would tell me to get out more often and start exercising as I was morbidly obese, not to mention all the bullying I had to go through from fellow students ( boys only school ).

 

I've decided to change, and currently I am 83kg with 14% body fat. It was hard, but I think I got used to it. I dunno if it's a gamer's mentality thing, but every time I've reached a goal (eg loose 5kg), I kept on making new ones and thought of them as an achievement being unlocked. I still play games, but now I try to balance it with other things.

 

Now that I am being considered as "normal" (on the outside), my university friends and co workers often engaged in conversations about how gamers are nerdy, unhealthy, girl friend-less and socially awkward. I tend to brush it off  (they don't know I am a gamer) or change the topic. But to be honest, I was saddened to hear these general stereotypes and the fact that in some cases, the stereotypes are indeed true.

 

I joined this rebellion because I wanted to somehow influence this negative stereotypes of gamers : I will be on a crusade to be the exact opposite of the perceived gamer and prove that gamers can be sociable, ripped and be nerdy at the same time. I will help and support gamers who wants change and slay dragons and shoot grenade launchers during the process. This will be my new Achievement I will try to unlock.

 

I might even try to create an exercise scheme while playing games ( e.g: after dying in CS:GO, do 20 push ups/sit ups for being a noob).

 

For those of you who have read this post, I thank you for letting me share my life-story. God bless you all.    

[Nght_RideA]

Hi there, and welcome.

 

Very inspirational story. Well done on getting down to 83kg and 14% body fat...that’s incredible. I would love to know the routine/s you did to get down to those goals.

[Duality]

Oh shit, another counter-strike player! Add me on steam lol, duality92 I play source most of the time.

 

On another note, I'm exactly in the same situation, I used to be in Cal-i back in the day and won a few tourneys

 

For me it was exactly the same, situation wise, I'm the uber computer geek (sponsored pc builder and all). Then I just realized that if others have the right to express what they like, why the fuck I don't? Just because the society has a ridiculous stereotype on gamers? So because I'm an attention whore and what not, I get my sponsored pc parts shipped directly at work and my work computer background is my sponsors logo. I'm proud of my accomplishments, I'm proud to be a gamer, I advertise myself as a gamer, fuck what people think, you have the change to teach those people that the stereotype they know is complete bullshit.

 

I started working here I was at 242 (110 kgs) pounds, 42% bf, I'm now at 176 (80 kgs), 17.5% bf over the course of a year and 8 months. I'm fit and everyone knows that too. So no one, I mean no one has the stereotypes that were associated with gamers because I've proved them otherwise.

 

Be proud to be a gamer, show it off, people won't think differently of you if you tell them you're a gamer, they'll be shocked and move on. It's not like you're telling them you're highly contagious with a deadly virus.

[Duality]

DOUBLE POST!

 

Euh, Also, for that goal thing, you're never really "finished". Having a sense of progressions and completed goals, makes our brain release some chemicals that stimulate us in a certain way that we want more. So essentially, if you can make a game out of it, it get's fun and challenging and you will want more. On a fitness and health standpoint, that's excellent! I don't do it that way because I'm experimenting with how my system reacts to certain changes and what not. I don't have any goals set, but I do track my progression to get the same effect

[Aarla]

Your motivation to show them all that nerds can be awesome is inspirational!  I'll be here to cheer you on!  Kick ass and game on, my friend!

[Unilife101]

I am so grateful and happy for the support thanks guys!

 

I will post any major achievements or great stories on the forum!

 

oh and Mr Renegade I am so happy for your achievement congratulations! you will be my reference guy when other gamers don't believe me