I am not a professional, but I think I can relate - I've kind of been thinking the same thing.
For me, I don't think it really matters if I have an official diagnosis. I don't have an external incentive to get one and it won't change how I act. I also don't really bring it up to anyone, unprompted. Mostly because other people probably don't give a shit and likely didn't even think about it. They'll just think I'm weird, more often than not.
The repetitive nature of communities across different instances is very irritating. I block one community, only to immediately run into the exact same post from the same spam account in the same community on a different instance.
I get that allowing anyone to host an instance removes some problems that a centralized platform like Reddit has, but these new issues are no better. Plus, unless I missed something, Lemmy is still pretty centralized. Lemmy.world still dwarfs other instances, right?
You could even get away with not knowing much anatomy if you can find a good routine and make sure your form is right. At least I feel that's how I've gotten as far as I have.
The hardest part for me with working out at home is getting heavier weights. They get real expensive real fast and take up more and more room.
I assume there's some kind of social aspect to going to a gym as well. I have no idea because I prefer the opposite, lol.
I've also probably spent over $1.5k on a quality bench and adjustable dumbbells. A far cry from what you can use at a gym, but it's good enough for me.
You can probably buy some cheap weights to start out and then move on from there.
Also, don't expect immediate results. Give it a solid 3 months.
It's more of the combination of changes rather than the individual ones. They're just a bunch of small annoyances that combine into an experience that I didn't find enjoyable initially.
Hazel is adorable!