How did exercise change your life?

锻炼如何改变了你的生活？
 

获得37k好评的回答@Raghavendra vadla：

If I don’t answer this question, then I can never inspire others and reveal what changes working out can bring about, both physically and mentally.

如果不回答这个问题，我就永远不能鼓舞他人，并展示锻炼会对人的身体和精神产生多大的影响。

Working out is the best thing I have ever done in my life.

锻炼是我生活中做过最好的事。

This is me in 2010 ( during masters)

这是2010年的我（读研期间）

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Weight-55 kgs

体重—55公斤

Status- Single (Obviously, who will date me??)

情感状况—单身（很明显，谁会约我啊？）

Confidence- Absolute zero

自信—几乎为零

I have always struggled with mood disorders, shyness, anxiety, low self-esteem and social awkwardness

我总是有心理障碍、害羞、焦虑、自尊心不强、不善交际。

Started working out in July 2012.

2012年7月开始健身。

Began eating healthy food (proteins, fruits, vegetables)

开始健康饮食（蛋白质，水果，蔬菜）

The results were now appreciable.

结果显而易见。

I have been consistently exercising for the past 5 years.

过去5年我坚持锻炼。

Me in 2012 (PhD second year)

2012年的我（读博第二年）

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Now

现在

Weight - 73 kgs

体重—73公斤

Status- single (recently broke up)

情感状况—单身（刚分手）

Unbreakable self confidence

坚不可摧的自信

Every aspect of my life has changed

生活彻底改变了

Consistency is the key

关键在于坚持

Edit : So many people are messaging and commenting here asking me to share the diet and workout plan.

补充说明：这么多人给我私信，在这儿评论让我分享饮食和健身计划。

There is no specific workout plan I can suggest to everybody. All I did was going to gym regularly and there is so much information online. Just get out of that bed and start working out.

没有能分享给所有人的特定的健身计划，我所做的就是定期去健身，网上有很多健身信息。你只要从床上爬起来去健身就行了。

Let me tell you. There is no short cut to success. I have not seen results immediately and it took me 4 years of consistent workout and eating healthy to achieve these results. All you need is the motivation to transform yourself.

我要告诉你，成功没有捷径，我健身的效果也不是立竿见影，我是坚持健身和健康饮食4年才达到现在水平的。你需要的就是改变自己的动力。

Coming to food, I eat Oats, eggs, chicken breast, Whey protein (post workout) and home made food ( I completely avoid oil fried foods)

提到食物，我吃燕麦、鸡蛋、鸡胸肉，乳清蛋白（健身后）和家里做的食物（我坚决不吃油炸食品）。

Green tea (antioxidants in green tea has amazing benefits on skin) and Omega 3 fish oil capsules (again good for skin and overall health) are my favorite for improving skin tone.

绿茶（绿茶中的抗氧化剂对皮肤有惊人的好处）和欧米茄3鱼油胶囊（也对皮肤和整体健康有好处）是我改善肤色的最佳选择。

Finally drink lots of water

最后要多喝水。

I never quit working out even during the worst phases of my life.

即使在生活低谷期我也从未放弃健身。

Never give up

绝对不要放弃。