I can still see a fat girl

I just wanted to share my journey with others, I'm a mother of 4 kids and spent most of my 20s being on the chubbyside. This has affected my selfesteem while I have other qualities about myself that are worth more then my physical appearence, I still get down even today. I am not overweight anymore in fact I'm a size 10 Australian womens size, I'm not too badlooking either especially for a woman with 4 kids under 13! But mentally I still see a fatgirl even though I have lost over 20kgs this year. I still see this fatgirl that eats me up inside! I usto get alot of negative comments about my weight from trolls and still get called fat today at a size 10, 59kgs!!! It's gotten that bad I have locked down my fb account and gone over my security settings! I feel society and social media are too blame for alot of women developing eating disorders, don't get me wrong I am perfectly healthy and have done well to lose all my weight but I have been down some days and avoided eating dinner with my family because of some dickheads fat comment! I can assure people, I do eat well most of the time and don't have an eating disorder but my insecurities are still there! Alot of them have stemed from society and standards and men who I shall add who are far from perfect and not that hot either feeling like they have the right to comment about my weight and make me feel like absoulte ****!!! Just had to vent and get this off my chest!

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by Mumof4brats via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Trainer confusing me on high bar squat

Hi Ladies,

This is my first thread but I seriously need your opinions especially if you are a trainer. I used to do low bar squat before back surgery. I went back to squatting two months ago switching over to high bar squat to keep my back straight. I hired a starting strength coach to help me on my form on high bar squats. However, her form on high bar squat is confusing me and made me lost balance at one point in squatting.

I read VoxExMachina's thread on The Fundamentals of the Back Squat. He indicated to "begin the squat by pushing your hips backward. Imagine you're sitting back onto the toilet."

My coach said that for high bar squat, I have to stand straight, do NOT push my hips back, just sit straight down with chest up and when I squat back up my hip is supposed to push in and point to the wall. I have long femurs so it is hard for me to not lean forward.

Which one is correct on high bar squats (Vox or my coach)? Is my coach teaching me the incorrect way to high bar squat? Any opinions greatly appreciated.

by SwimLiftRunGrl via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Are my legs freakishly weak?

Hi. I am a 5'7 (I have grown and can't update) 135lb female with super long, thin legs. Monday I went to the gym to use a leg press to build some mass on legs. The first time I could only press about 70lb and that was almost impossible. Now it is 4 days later and I have worked up to 150lb but it is a struggle. I wondered how my progress was, so I looked online and saw 150lb is very weak. Most sites said that you should be able to leg press at least double your body weight. One site said a 100lb person should be able to 180-220lb on average. That is impossible to me and I am much heavier. I had surgery on my upper body 11 days ago, but I don't know if that would make a difference since that is upper body. Are my legs abormally weak and why could this be? Thank you.

by lemoncookie via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Urgent advice needed regarding cutting. Please help

Hi all , im 24 yrs old , i have always been skinny fat , the only part of my body that is able to store fat is my belly , i have had belly fat since i was 18 . I started weight lifting in February this year on a calorie surplus diet. I have been bulking since 10 months now & have gained 5 kg now , from 48 kg to 53. I have broader shoulder, bigger butt now which i love very much but my belly fat is still there. I did lost some but its still not flat. Im on calorie deficit diet from two days & im just afraid that i will lose all the muscles i have gained in 10 months. What should i do ? I do need a flat tummy but at the same time i don't want to lose my booty & arms , i have worked hard for that.

Diet wise im taking 1500 calories as opposed to 2000 calories when i was bulking.

I am so worried, im continuously checking mirror to see my butt is still there or not.

by vjfit22 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Where would you go from here continue bulk/cut/maintain

I'm 5'7 I was at 134 earlier this year in early April. I decided to use getting that lean to my advantage and bulk during warmer weather. I'm 167 now. Honestly I may have gained too much. Bulked from a size 0 to a size 6

should I continue this bulk b/c my lifts are going up and I'd like to keep with that trend.

cut 10 lbs and maintain

or just go on a super long 30 week cut.


I'd like to keep these numbers moving up while not being a fat azz. I have more fat than I am willing to deal with and I kind of refuse to buy a size 8 as this is the biggest I've been in 4 years. I don't ever want to be this big again.

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by Photoglady via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Need some help training my gf

Hey there people,

So to be as brief as possible, trying to help my girlfriend get her abs back, specifically her lower abs.
She has a 3 year old child, who was a big baby when he was born, and her baby bump is more or less gone, with still some stubborn extra skin causing her lower abdomen to still appear loose.

I've been dating her for a year, and helping her train for about the last 8 months, we've made some pretty phenomenal progress, but she's a little discouraged that her abs aren't back to 100%. Or what SHE feels like would be 100%

By the way, she does indeed have a bit of distatsis recti from the baby, but it's about a 3 finger gap.

She's 5'2, about 118, and if I had to eye her BF percentage, probably sits at about 14-15%. So inb4, yes, by anybody else's standards, she looks incredible, and I tell her that trust me. The reason she's discouraged though is because the whole reason she started working out with me in the first place is so she could get rid of her lower ab bump and have her 6-pack back, and while she's looking great, that's the thing that her mind always goes to, so I guess I get that.

Now look, I'm completely aware that her abs will never get back to 100% where they were before the baby, I'm aware that it's mostly skin and not fat we're talking about, and I'm also aware that in some cases surgery may be the quickest fix here... but I'm trying to reiterate to her that you can do whatever you set your mind to. So I need some help to push her past this apparent fat loss plateau we're hitting.

So in trying to get her to about 10% BF, down from her current 14% (and her ORIGINAL 19+%), we've tried several different things (about 2-3 months at a time) but nothing has particularly gotten her past the plateau. So far we've tried:

-- A 1,200 Calorie per day diet, Macros: High Protein, Moderate Carbs, Low Fat
-- Intermittent Fasting (6 hour window)
-- A 1,600 Calorie per day diet, Macros: High Protein, Moderate Carbs, Low Fat
-- A 1,600 Calorie Per Day Diet, Macros: High Protein, LOW Carbs, Low Fat

Lot's of water, and she eats very very clean.

As far as training goes:

She does cardio at home for about 30-45 minutes almost every day.
She does Yoga at least 2 times a week.
In addition, she goes to the gym with me about 4 times a week, where we do a typical intense 1 hour weight session, standard "bro split" (Legs/Chest-Tri/Back-Bi/Shoulders-etc)
On the days that we don't go to the gym, she does abs on top of her cardio. for at least 20 minutes.

Needless to say she's doing some sort of training at least 6 times a week, gives herself one day to rest at least.

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Anyway, I'm not going to sit here and claim that "we've tried everything", but in a lot of ways I will say that we're doing everything right. If you guys can offer any insight, I'm determined as her boyfriend to help her achieve this goal so I'm calling on the community for help, thanks a lot :)

by Fatherload via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Working Out During Period

How many of you are able to work out during your periods like it's not a big deal?

Do you need to take painkillers or diuretics?

I'm a train-wreck tbh. I can't move, I can only curl in bed and do nothing. And not only physically but psychologically too, I lose every interest and motivation to exercise and move during my periods, sometimes even during PMS.

by menna91 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Female powerlifting help pls

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by Iceman1800 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

muscle mass building, gaining more fat-female

Hi all,

I need help!

im a female aged 35, i have been weight training for 4 months, and in that 4 months have put on 2.5kg of fat and only 650g of muscle! this was confirmed by a dexa body scan.
most of the fat has gone to my trunk, hips and thighs as expected for a female.

ive been eating around 2000-2300 calories a day
carbs 230g-260g, protein 160g-180g fat 30g-50g

train 4 times a week, 1 hour. upper body 2 days, lower body 2 days.

how can i reduce my fat gains and increase muscle mass.

i know its much harder for females to gain muscle, but is there a way to do it without gaining too much fat.
im gaining muscle at a 1/4 ratio to fat which is rubbish!

thanks

by dp1982 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Follow @FitnessPlanetEarth on Instagram for daily posts!

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by fitnessplanet via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Training to failure every set?

hello everybody
shall I do failure in each set or jast at last set because some researches mention that it should be in each set and others like dorian yates tell just at last set
I do two sets warmup and one working set to failure is it true?

by wolf098 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Really need help and guidance

I am working really hard since 2 months but instead of losing weight I am stuck. I am gaining muscle mass and not losing a single fat mass. I am on strict diet which comprises more proteins. I am also doing intense cardio and weight training, 6 days per week.

by Zhay09 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Why aren’t my glutes growing much? Help!

So I decided I wanted to gain some weight and gain some curves (for reference I am 5’6 and 122 pounds, 118 pounds when I started back in September) because I feel that I am relatively thin, and I would like like to gain some curves through building muscle. I started doing weights about 3 months ago, and I have gained a few pounds, not sure how much of it is muscle, my hips have gone from 36 inches to about 36 3/4. My goal is to get to maybe 39-40 inches, and build my quads and hamstrings as well. My progress seems to be really slow and I’m sure there are things I could be doing differently, anyone have any suggestions?

by Christina049 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Ugh, help! Lost so much progress from being sick and not eating.

I have worked very, very hard to get where I am today with my physique. I am not a competition bodybuilder, but I lift weights religiously to avoid being as flat as a board. I am not naturally blessed with curves, or the ability to gain muscle quickly, and retain it. It took 3 years of playing around with calories and learning about proper nutrition to finally start making any substantial strides...I am appalled at how quickly my muscle disappeared. 3 years of long, hard work, gone in a span of about 3 months.

I stopped working out 4 days a week, and went down to once a week for about 2 months due to depression. I just couldn't pull myself out of it. When I finally did, and attempted to get back into a regular gym routine, not only was I discouraged due to lack of energy and just not being where I was before, but BAM! Sickness. The flu, strep throat, a virus of SOME KIND that left me bedridden with NO appetite whatsoever for 2 weeks. I dropped over 10 pounds during that time, and lost a substantial amount of muscle in the process. I'm not as fit as I used to be.

I'm not sick anymore, and NEED to get back on track. I am coming to you here on the forum with the hope that someone has been through a similar experience, or knows enough about the way this stuff works, to provide me with some solid advice about how I can best go about getting back to where I was with my physique. I don't expect results overnight, especially considering how long it took me to get where I was, but I am extremely distraught over this, and just need some solid input. Thanks so much.

by zsigginz via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Bb.com "All Access" fee for workout plans?

Has anyone else seen this yet? Apparently it just came out today. If posted in the wrong section please move.



Seems some of the content on here that was free will now cost 8.99 a month *or 89 a year* to access.

So for those half way through a program they'll get cut off unless you pay the new fee. Also some of new content now can't be viewed unless you pay this fee too.

Apparently they will release "some" free stuff, but the "Premium" ones will be pay to see only.

This is all just information I obtained from a bb.com employee. If any of this is wrong feel free to clarify.

Thoughts?

by necrologic via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

The new charging policy && workout plans?

I'm sure there's like 4783 threads asking this same thing - I just can't seem to find any?

Are all previously free plans now being charged for, even if you don't plan to use the actual apps? I am specifically referring to the old plans like Lee Labrada 12 week program, Chris Gethin 12 week program etc?

by dyvokoza via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

How can I compliment my girlfriend on her Gains?

My girlfriend is getting buff and I want some good ways to compliment her on it. Help if you can.

by badusername2000 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Help with macros! (Female)

I switched from cardio to strength training a few months ago so I'm still a newbie but I still cant figure out the nutrition part. Im still recovering from orthorexia so I eat pretty clean but I was eating so little that I barely did progress over these months. My weight is currently 98.7 lbs, height 1.67 meters and BF 10%. I bought a smart scale (eufy) and it says my BMR is around 2050 cals bc I have a high muscle mass but the most I eat is around 1300 bc I'm scared 2000 might be too much. According to online calculators my bmr is 1200 so im not sure which to believe. Also, I have trouble knowing how many carbs I need as it is the area I have most trouble with.

by collegefitlife via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Former competitor seeking motivation!

Hey all! It's been such a loooong time since I have posted here. It feels good to be back. 🤗
So, I've had quite the fitness journey; from heavy to skinny-fat, to fit, then placing very well onstage as a competitor. It's been such a ride, I wouldn't trade it for the whole world.
I started becoming interested in fitness when I was struggling to lose weight after the birth of my son in 2002. I was at my heaviest (215 lbs) and had then been diagnosed as hypothyroid (which I still currently medicated for), so losing the weight and stepping into this new lifestyle wasn't ever easy.
I found solace here, in our women's forum years ago. I learnt exactly what I needed to know from the women here, took their expertise and learned SO DAMN MUCH. The tools I still carry with me today, even after the expensive coaches and the other "diets"...gold, I tell you, is here.
Life happens. Post-competition blues...it also happens. Adulting doesn't give you the ability to make excuses to alter your lifestyle and to halt your growth in your personal well-being.
However, the once motivated girl that I saw in the reflection in the mirror, she's someone different. Changed in a lot of ways for the better, but is a woman who fell off the bandwagon and seemed to has forgotten what excited her and drove her to achieve her fitness goals in the first place.
Where did the excitement go? And try as I might, I just can't seem to find it. Somedays, as I sit and write out my workouts and nutrition plan for the week, I feel the familiar flicker of excitement start to ignite! Yet I literally feel like I am dragging myself into the gym most mornings.
I am all for Team No Excuses. Yet I now find myself doing it. Getting older can suck if you let it, and I don't need anymore "suckage" in my life.
I guess I feel like I have forgotten everything that used to drive me, and it frustrates me to no end. I have taken ample amounts of time off from living in the gym here and there after I decided not to compete for some time, so it's not necessarily burn out. I don't mind the gym. I don't mind my nutritional program (I prefer it, actually). I don't mind being softer, and not such a hard body all of the time. But, what I DO mind is not being able to acquire my once beloved passion for the hard work I put into my personal fitness realm. WTF do I have to do to get it back?
I am writing to ask you all what inspires you, what motivates you. Maybe something will strike a chord within me, and give me back the moxie to do this **** with fire.

by ErinB1218 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

What can I do to strengthen my wrists?

Hey girls, I have pretty weak wrists and it ruins my lifts wen going heavy. What is your advice for strengthening them?

by lebronzii via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Thoughts and Feelings on Female Test... and enhancements

Are there any women left that stay natural?

I have also noticed that most of the females that have enhanced there body lines by getting breast augmentation are not necessarily the best overall for fit physique/ muscle mass... they are just skinny/fit with large breasts and getting attention. ( not saying I am against anyone doing any kinds of plastic surgery) For the purpose of discussion, I feel like women that put in the work on the muscle just do not get rewarded enough, and i mean without using pharmaceuticals to aid. ANYONE ELSE NOTICE THAT, or feel the same?

by thenuttynatty via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Hip thrusts using leg extension machine

My gym doesnt have bumper plates, only hex, so doing hip thrusts are really awkward and nearly impossible. Ive seen multiple videos of girls using the leg extension machine as a hip thrust replacement but idk i swore i would never use a machine totally incorrectly like that - would you guys do it? Have you ever? Did you get weird looks ?

by fitfanatic123 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

How/where do I start getting fit?

Hi. I'm 34 years old, 5'6" and weigh 293 lbs. I got tired of being so big I can't do anything and I want to A) lose weight and B) get super strong. There is so much info out there I don't even know where to start with a workout plan. Advice?

Note: I've already started by cutting all junk food, processed sugars, and processed grains out of my diet. My diet is about 1800 cal daily with a focus on vegetables and lean meats. I started at 310 and am down to 293. I need to know what more I can do to get fit like what exercises to do? Thanks.

by JadeOrchid via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Should I cut?

Hi everyone!
So I'm 5 ft 9in, 17yr female, 150 lbs. I go to the gym and weight train 4x a week and I do competitive dance 2x a week. I am currently "bulking" but I'm just trying to gain muscle while in a caloric surplus. I've noticed that I've gained a lot of weight (10lbs) within 4 months which just seems like a lot, and I'm holding it all in my mid section (yay) when I want it to go to legs (but I know you can't do that other than by lifting weights 😂). Anyways, I feel like I should start "cutting" and go in a caloric deficit as I'm having a lot of trouble coping with the weight gain in my midsection. I know that you are going to gain weight and fat during a bulk but it just looks like it's too much. I used the body fat percent calculator on here and it said I had 26%!!! Before the start of my bulk it was 20% and this just seems very excessive. Let me know your thoughts or other information you need to know:)!
Thank you!!

by bridgetrw via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

What part of your body are you most proud of? *Pics*

I'll go first, I'm proud of my back.

PS: I still can't figure out how to get the pic in the post, so you have to click on the link. If someone can do it for me, that would be great :) :)

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by AnHadley87 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

When I don't have my headphones...

What is it about the times I forget my earphones, or my batteries die, I can't really put my finger on why, but I often have a really satisfying workout.
I wouldn't knowingly go to the gym, willingly without something to listen to, and a way to listen to it. But maybe I should try it more often.

by RiskyBette via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Struggling with protein

I'm 5'3, and currently weigh 218lbs (down from 226lbs a few weeks ago, so all is going well).

Per the TDEE calculator, I've been aiming for 1500 calories comprising 151g protein, 67g fat, and 75g carbs (40/40/20). Per my earlier post, I'm falling a little under on calories, and averaging more like 30/45/25 on the splits.

On the protein front, I'm struggling to consume more than 100g in the usual course of my meals, and when I've tried to force it, by cooking up some plain chicken, I've ended up upsetting my tummy and being unwell for a few days. This has happened twice now, when pushing protein over 120g.

I had my gallbladder removed earlier this year, and digestion has been a bit of a struggle since, and I'm wondering whether the extra protein may be an irritant. Anyone else here have similar issues?

I know my body weight determines that I should be getting more protein, but will I struggle on this journey if I keep it a little lower?

by laura983 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Macro splits

I've been trying to understand a little more about the importance of macro splits and wondered whether any clued up ladies can assist.

I understand the protein element, and the benefit/impact that has on the body. However, how about the fat & carb ratios? How do they impact you?

Is it important to stick to certain ratios of carbs & fat, or is some flexibility ok as long as you're on track with total calories?


In my case, per the TDEE calculator, I'm aiming for 1500 calories a day, and I've opted for a 40 / 40 /20 split (20 being carbs). That equates 151g protein / 67g fat / 75g carbs.

In a typical week, I'm actually averaging around 1200-1400 calories, and am over on carbs (85g), protein is under (100g), and fat takes the rest (75g). This ends up being a 30p / 40f / 30c split.

Ultimately, I'm losing weight at 2lbs per week, so what I'm doing is working, but I'm the kind of person that really needs to understand things properly.

Protein intake is also a bit of an issue at the moment, but I'll post separately about that.

Thanks in advance!!

by laura983 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

2 days in a row full body workout issue?

Hey all,

Training with a beginner at the gym and want to start her with a 3 day full body workout but due to scheduling issues she's only available to workout Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Wanted to start off with something similar to Starting Strength or Stronglifts 5x5 but one of the workouts would be adjacent to another and was wondering if that's gonna be a big issue.

I thought a solution could be to have a less intense (lower weights) workout in-between the other two.

Example:

Friday - Workout A
Saturday - Workout B (with lighter weights)
Monday - Workout A

Friday - Workout B
Saturday - Workout A (with lighter weights)
Monday - Workout B

etc.

Good idea? Suggestions?

She's a law student in an accelerated program, works, and has to commute a long way so she can't find the time other than Friday - Monday for the gym.

Nutrition is down solid, but the real issues is having an effective workout routine with the above days mentioned.

Thanks in advance for the advice, much appreciated.

by Nomad656 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Bulk or Cut?

Hey everyone! I'm planning on competing in my first bikini competition in late summer/early fall. I plan on getting a coach, but I'm wondering whether I should cut-bulk-cut or just bulk-cut...

Right now I am about 149 lbs and I'm 5'9. My best guess at body fat percentage is 20-22%, based on my weight loss since my last bodpod assessment (I could be totally wrong and plan to test this again soon, this does include the assumption that I also lost lean bodyweight).

I've been lifting consistently 5-6 days/week for about a year now.

I'm thinking I should cut a little first, then bulk, and then cut for my show, but not really looking forward to cutting during the holiday season haha

I included photos for your reference... Also, any and all feedback is welcome, including whether you think I can be ready by late summer or earlier, whether I have enough muscle mass, what you think my body fat percentage is, etc.

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by azimmermann22 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Back Transformation - Dec 2016 Vs Today

Hard work, sweat and tears. Not where I want to be but definitely not where I use to be.

by PUBMsPhoenix via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Back at the gym, previous ED, booty aesthetics question.

So, after a year of ED recovery I've gained 20 kilos of healthy fat and I'm ready to get back into the gym. I prepped myself for a while with Fitness Blender videos and a humble weight set. I'm surprised my form is still great and my gluteus haven't forgotten how to fire after all this time sedentary. I tried to back squat yesterday and totally humbled myself by struggling under 20 kgs. I know my strength will come back quickly. However, I feel my butt in goblet squats much more, anyway.
I want to get fit and strong again, but I'm finding things a little triggering to the point where I'm weary of even following a routine. I look at Strong Cirves or NROLFW and I get picky. Start thinking too much about macros and numbers and before I know it, I've spent THREE HOURS sitting almost comatose thinking about numbers. Weight, reps, calories, time.
I also really like my body the way it is now and my husband does, too. Although I'm flabby, I'm typically quite boyishly shaped and I have boobs and a butt now which my husband begged me not to lose. I want to keep the same fat level while gaining muscle. I find that when i build my gluteus and lose too much fat, it goes from being a girlish shape to flat, albeit muscular because you can see the butterfly shaped muscles of the gluteus. Like a damn footballers ass.
So, I need advice.
I want to be able to go to the gym and lift moderately without slipping back into old anorexic ways. I'm thinking of completely avoiding the squat rack all together and sticking with kettle bells.
And I want to avoid any fat loss. But when I work out, I tend to shift from a more feminine shape to storing all belly fat. Perhaps it's cortisol? Maybe I push it too hard with too much volume? Yet, I really enjoy Hiit workouts. The fitness Blender stuff was working great for me. I got a great sweat on and I worked my muscles a little. I also lost belly fat without losing anything on my butt and thighs which for me. As a apple/rectangular girl is a good thing aesthetic wise.
Please help, girls. I hate to sound like a whiney, ass obsessed bimbo but I'm struggling between a body I finally love and working out, which is a passion of mine.

by JessRosi via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Cutting time??

So I've been bulking (first time) for over the past nine months and am now at the point where I'm hating the flab I'm feeling. I'm hoping for some guidance as to whether or not I should cut and if so how I go about it as my calories are still low. I've worked my way up from 800 calories and am now semi-maintaining my weight at 1400cal daily. Currently weight training 4-5 days a week, HIIT 2x week. My body fat has been assessed frequently with callipers and I'm now at 25% with 43kg lean mass. I have uploaded a few quick pics to my body space for reference.
Maybe someone may also be able to assess if the callipers are correct or not just by the pictures? ;P

by Mandi194 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Upper body question

How many times should someone (female) work back? i dont want my back to widen so bad. I tend to work back muscles like 3 times a week is it too much? should i break it down to once a week?

by Lexis0304 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Looking for an onlne coach near the Chicago area

Hi! I am currently a student in UIUC and am intending to enter my first bikini competition in January 2018. I am a complete beginner in posing/attaining symmetry but have been lifting since 2016. I am currently 60kg/132lbs and at a 29% bodyfat. I know it will be quite hard for me to drop my body fat in this short period of time and know what it takes to get there. I am looking for guidance especially in the nutrition side and for someone to keep me on track. Do PM/DM me if you have competed in NPC before. Thank you!

by zenduracellbun via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

At what point do you cut?

Hello. I completely changed how I train and have been able to almost double what I lift. I also have gone from 118 lbs to 125 lbs sometimes a pound or two more, but typicall I'm 125 lbs. My clothes are not all fitting, which is a bit frustrating.

At what point do you cut? The weight gain came pretty fast, over two months give or take, and I have stayed there. At this point, my arms are definitely thicker and muscles are more pronounced.

I'm not sure if I should keep at this, or cut. I've been training like this for around six months. Thanks!

by JMalmsteen via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Gaining muscle without gaining fat post ED Recovery

Hi! I am a 21 year old, 5'10'' female. I had an eating disorder and was doing 2 hours of cardio/day on 1000-1500 calories per day for over a year, and September 7th decided I had enough and finally committed to recovery. Now, I am training 5-6 days a week: 1 mile warmup run, weights, and then 15-30 minutes on the stair master. I either train arms and abs or legs and glutes, switching each day. I am currently eating 1800-2000 calories a day on training days and 1500ish on off days. Macros are loose- 200-250 carbs, 130-150 protein, 50ish fat.
I weighed myself for the first time in the gym today and was horrified. My weight in September was 134 pounds (up from my low of 127 since I had been eating 1500 calories instead of 1100 for a few months). But today I was 148!!!!! I was dressed and already had lots of fluid in me but still... I am freaking out. What am I doing wrong? I feel like all of my weight is going to my stomach and face. My butt is a bit bigger, but not compared to my huge pregnant stomach. Should I cut back on carbs? My calories come mostly from whole foods- eggs, greek yogurt, tons of veggies, some fruit, some quinoa/pasta, nut butter, chicken and fish. With the occasional cereal, granola, rice cake. I don't know what to do but need to stop gaining! Thank you!

by sfaust2 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Eyelash extensions and Tanning/Sauna?

Hey girls!

I want to get lash extensions but I've heard that the sauna and tanning bed will make the glue break down.

Does anyone have eyelashes extensions and use the sauna or tanning bed? What's your experience?

Thanks!

by Illyriauk via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding