Just venting; i have some self-steem issues that really put me down frequently.

[runic marlin]

So, since my 15's i started doing gym, exercising in general, caring for my looks, looking out for myself in general.
But for almost a year, I've been looking at myself at the mirror a bit too much, and I'm never entirely comfortable with my own image, despite knowing there's some real effort behind that figure, i still don´t like it. It's like I'm trying to reach impossible perfection even though there's no perfection.
I am aware of this problem but still find it as a dense fog in my own perception.
any ideas on how to improve it?

[wicked wasp]

Well, what specifically do you find wrong with your image?

[runic marlin]

my face, my physique, my hair

pretty much most of myself

[wicked wasp]

And in what way are these things bad?

[runic marlin]

i don´t like how my waist looks, i don´t like how my face is bloated

[pure frigate]

Lymphatic massages, get a gua sha or do facial exercises, and do workouts that target the waist area if you want it thicker or Pilates

[runic marlin]

i actually do allat

except gua sha

i don´t think it's worth it

[pure frigate]

Why not? It drains all the extra lymphatic fluids from your face giving a “de puffing” look

Also facial bloat might be due to the foods you eat, have you tried dieting?

[runic marlin]

i regulate my potassium intake and sodium intake

i know that sodium retains water and so giving a more bloated face

potassium reverts it

[pure frigate]

How long have you been doing that