Hi everyone,
I'm a 5'2, 112 lb female with a history of anorexia. I'm trying to improve my strength as I've mainly done cardio the past few years and thanks to the constant weight loss/weight gain cycles I've been through, I feel like I have too much body fat compared to muscle.
I know that I need to eat more if I want to lift more but honestly I'm just afraid of putting on body fat.. at the same time I'm also afraid of having to "cut"/restrict my food intake due to my ED history and triggering bad habits. My family doctor thinks I should be putting on weight - I am technically at a healthy BMI but I feel kind of weak/tired frequently. But I just feel guilty even thinking about putting on weight considering my body fat percentage could theoretically be "better" i.e. lower than it is now.
I know that nutrition is a very important aspect of strength training but does anyone have advice on how I can do this without being obsessive, or worrying that I'm overeating? Can I just eat at maintenance/according to hunger signals right now?
I'm very new to strength training and have been doing bodyweight exercises/machines with a trainer for the time being.
I'm a 5'2, 112 lb female with a history of anorexia. I'm trying to improve my strength as I've mainly done cardio the past few years and thanks to the constant weight loss/weight gain cycles I've been through, I feel like I have too much body fat compared to muscle.
I know that I need to eat more if I want to lift more but honestly I'm just afraid of putting on body fat.. at the same time I'm also afraid of having to "cut"/restrict my food intake due to my ED history and triggering bad habits. My family doctor thinks I should be putting on weight - I am technically at a healthy BMI but I feel kind of weak/tired frequently. But I just feel guilty even thinking about putting on weight considering my body fat percentage could theoretically be "better" i.e. lower than it is now.
I know that nutrition is a very important aspect of strength training but does anyone have advice on how I can do this without being obsessive, or worrying that I'm overeating? Can I just eat at maintenance/according to hunger signals right now?
I'm very new to strength training and have been doing bodyweight exercises/machines with a trainer for the time being.
by cat33 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding
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