I understand that this is "ask" TRP, not "tell" TRP, but the main sub is down, so fight me.

Nineteen year old college student here.

I've always been into fitness, gymnastics, and martial arts growing up, but I grew way too fast in my early teen years and the weight never caught up the way people said it would. Eating 1200 calories a day while being pretty active and working out with 20 lbs dumbells will make sure of that.

I'm markedly lean, more attractive than average (their words not mine), musically inclined, and super good at push pull. (I get practice. My workplace is overrun by women.)

I've also, due to both internal mental training, and outside affirmation (being in leadership positions at college and work) acquired a rather strong "I'm the boss and I do whatever the fuck I want" type of frame, however, my size, (160 lbs at 6'0") really holds me back.

The height works in my favor, but I'm just not as masculine and larger-than-life as I want to be.

Yesterday I went into the gym for the first time and hit a grueling all-compound, full body workout. This morning I ate two lbs of oatmeal for breakfast. Took my skinny ass an hour to put it down. In another hour or so I'm hitting the gym and couldn't be more excited.

Baby steps people.

I've always wanted to be that 6'0" 200 lbs man. It'll take time but I'll get there eventually.