lundi 30 avril 2018

How to eat a calorie surplus without getting fat?

I've been doing a lot of reading and research on how to eat to gain muscle. So far what I've gathered is that I need to be eating a calorie surplus and lots of protein.

How do I properly eat a calorie surplus without gaining weight in my stomach (I gain weight there easily.)

I'm trying to build my glutes but don't want to get a belly while doing that.

Any suggestions/tips are appreciated.

by coffeequeenie via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

getting my glutes back

hey! i hope i'm posting this correctly!

i just recently started working out. i've always been a little chubby, but one thing i've liked was my butt.

since working out i've noticed the bottom of it has started to sag and get squishy, and the shape of it has completely changed. i now have big dimples there and like... a deficit of muscle, but the upper part is still full.

i usually do about 10-15 mins of cardio to warm up, 30 mins of weights (some days arm and back, some days legs like hip abductions, leg press) and then about 30 mins of cardio.

i want to lose fat but keep / build muscle especially in the glutes. otherwise i've noticed my bodys getting more sculpted under a layer of fat?

is there anything i can do to get my glutes back?

by admarrer via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Fit My Body

Hi,
My name is Margaret Gillispie and just joint in this forum. Basically, I joined here to fit my body and discuss which equipment use when I exercise, what I eat? I hope everybody help me.

by forgageds via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

samedi 28 avril 2018

Specific feedback/intermediate PPL/Legs emphasis.

Hi, I finally made an account here after years of reading on this site! Please don't write me off as a noob & just direct me to a sticky. I am looking for some personalized input for my specific program.

I'm working on a new training plan for myself, but I'm a little stumped as to how to structure my two legs day workouts in my 6 day PPL split. There are a lottttt of exercises that I'm trying to fit into two legs days. And considering I've been doing them all, I feel like I am missing out if I cut them out entirely.

My goals are mainly focused on gaining mass in my legs & glutes. I lost a lot of leg/glute mass when I quit competitive dance, so I know big ones are genetically possible for me. They look really good now, but I am looking to step up my game. Two inches would be awesome. My upper body/abs are a little farther along in fit appearance. I don't have a lot of fat (I'm 5'2 & 121-123lbs depending on my diet that week). I used to be around 112, when I worked out sporadically & severely calorie restricted, but I lift heavy now & look healthier/less ribs. I basically lift 5 days a week now using compound & accessory movements & am increasing weight gradually. I WAS seeing tons of improvement visually & in strength, and my diet has been really good, but I definitely could use more structure to my workouts. I am basing my "new" ppl plan off of one I found online that was heavily reviewed, but the recommended 5 legs day exercises do not include another 20 that I've rotated in on/off the past few months.

For example, the given workout is:
Squats
Romanian DLs
Leg press or Front squat
Ham curls or Glute Ham raises
Calf raises

But right now, I am used to also doing:
Barbell, walking, side, skater lunges,
Leg extensions
Glute bridges
Split squats
Step ups
One legged deadlifts
It goes on...

Obviously not all in the same day, but I do most of them at some point in the week currently. In the most haphazard unorganized sense, but I do, lol.

I mean, is like 8 exercises on legs day too much? Especially given my goals? Should I be sticking to 5, and just switch them out instead? I doubt I'd barely see much gains with only 5 exercises...or maybe I'm wrong. I feel slightly plateaued in my changes.

Input appreciated.

by venividibitchy via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

mercredi 25 avril 2018

Life After College Athletics?

Hi all,

I'm new to Bodybuilding.com and was hoping to get some advice. After a 15+ year distance swimming career, one that lasted through college, I am now a graduating senior, 3 months retired from my sport. I am looking to make the adjustment to "normal" life, as I obviously can't uphold a 4-hour/day swimming commitment around a work schedule.

I'm looking to slim down from a muscular upper-body to one that is more lean and distributed throughout. I have gotten really into running (3.5-5 miles/day) with minimal strength & conditioning (15 minutes' worth of abs and/or some light handweight work). Even with a calorie deficit (1500-2000/day) and a lower-protein diet, I am not slimming down my bulky arm/shoulder muscles as quickly as I would like.

For reference, I am 5'10", 140 lbs., 14% body fat.

Any suggestions to lose/redistribute muscle mass? Any suggestions are helpful, thank you!

by NowASwammer via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

lundi 23 avril 2018

Heavy Lifting - how much time spent in the gym?

I am doing crossfit 4 x a week
I am trying to lose weight but have a sedentary job.
My cals are roughly around 1400.

I just want to know, when girls say they lift heavy and they're eating above 1800 cals, how much actual time are you spending in the gym? How much are you lifting to build muscle and how often?

I am lifting heavy but really for only 20 minutes of the day when you add in stretching and demo's at crossfit. I am just wondering if I should increase my workouts to really start shaping my body.

by avad0re via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

jeudi 19 avril 2018

Extra Cals Leg Day?

Hey all! How many extra calories should I add on for my leg days? Thx 🏋🏼‍♀️

by RonniesGirl via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

mardi 17 avril 2018

Bloated :/

I am back trying to get ready to compete next year. I have a very long way to go, but I’m super dedicated! My diet and workouts are on point, but I am SO BLOATED!! I just feel puffy. I am on week 5 of my weight loss program. All supplements are Magnum (hi5, opus, Carne Diem, greens, protein, primer and g force). Would any of these cause bloating? I feel discouraged because I am not seeing the results I expected, but I feel like I may be missing something. Advice?

by skclark12 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Female bodybuilders with Pectus Excavatum

Curious if there's any ladies out there with Pectus Excavatum who bodybuild. I have PE and would love to have some inspiration. Thanks!

by flamingofan via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

lundi 16 avril 2018

Opinions on my squat weight to body weight 😁

Hi all! I’m somewhat new to squatting with a weighted bar and I’m curious if my squat weight to body weight ratio is decent for a beginner or really just sad lol 😂

I’m 5’6 and weigh 110 in the morning and am slowly gaining.
I can currently squat 83 lbs (my bomba bar is 33lbs and I add a 25 to each side) thx all!

by RonniesGirl via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

dimanche 15 avril 2018

Nutrition Plan for 5"3' Female

Hi! I'm new to the site and forum and hoping to get some help with figuring out my diet and future goals.

I have been weight lifting for almost a year looking to get to around 10% body fat. I weigh 105-106 lbs but don't know if I should focus on gaining more weight or keep trying to lose the body fat by zig zagging my calories (or if I should even be zig zagging calories). Just not sure where to go from here but I do know I want my abs to show more and have less body fat.

Thank you for your help in advance. :)

by staueki via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

6 months and first competition

I'm itching for a goal to aim for and I've found a competition which is late October this year.

I've been trying to bulk which I believe has been going ok as I've been improving in strength.

I have pictures. I was hoping to enter novice bikini. Am I totally way off with my figure to achieve this goal this year?

ttps://imgur.com/a/pGHtg

by sciteach via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

samedi 14 avril 2018

Just diagnosed with pcos - need hope!

Anyone here with pcos? I was just diagnosed after years of suffering strange symptoms and being dismissed by multiple doctors. I used to be very active and fit, but as my moods started changing a few years ago I developed intense depression and stopped exercising. I started losing my hair, growing hair in places I shouldn’t be, gained about 30 lbs that I struggled to get off (finally got down to 115), lost my sex drive, oily skin, etc.

My body used to look good and when I was still thin and fit, I noticed a change happening to my body composition years before finally being diagnosed with pcos. I became skinny fat, I know a large part of it was due to stopping exercising but I’m just starting to pick up weight training again with a personal trainer but am terrified I am stuck with a flabby, fatty, jiggly body. Anyone with pcos correct their skinny fat body?

I just was told I was insulin resistant two days ago. The way I understand it is that my cells refuse the insulin and do not take in glucose, so everything I eat gets stored as fat and that’s why I feel fatigued and weak all the time. How do I reverse this? Am I doomed? I don’t over-eat, I know many pcos women end up in that cycle but I just power through my false hunger pains, which I believe is why I’m considered “lean pcos”. I eat a low carb/low GI diet. I am supposed to start birth control (ortho cyclen) tonight, two weeks from now I’ll start Spironolactone to hopefully fix my hair loss/growth, and probably metformin to help my IR.

Anyone with pcos here been able to get their body back? Once you built muscle back, did your pcos symptoms improve? Mine are seriously making me borderline suicidal. If I have to end up in a wig due to adrogenetic alopecia, I better be able to get my body back. 😭

by BlueLilac18 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

jeudi 12 avril 2018

Calories for Active 19 Year Old

Hello! I'm new to bodybuilding.com but I have been getting serious about lifting for 3-4 months now. I really need some help coming up with macros and calorie estimates and just general help with nutrition. Last year (around September) I made to the decision to "recover" from anorexia. I am 5'6" and was 104lbs at the time. I only had help from a bikini competitor/bodybuilding coach who didn't help me so much on nutrition, just made sure I was eating enough to not relapse (and I was because there was a lot of binging happening for a couple months) and taught me all the basic strength training moves. I more or less binged my way up to 118lbs at 12% bodyfat until the urge to binge passed but was maintaining on about 1,800 calories while going to the gym lifting heavy 5-6x a week for 45min-1 1/2 hour daily with 3-4 miles walking at school everyday and weekend hikes (body was pretty bony at this point still, I have a naturally medium/strong build). I was so exhausted and hungry during this, and had another period of binging happen for the whole month of March and I am now mostly plateaued at 124lbs taking in about 2,000-2,400 (mostly around 2,200 cal) daily. I have no urges to binge anymore, it sorta passed the more weight I gained?

I don't have my period and have moments where I'll be at around 1,600 calories for the day at 5:30pm, and incredibly starving and shaky until I finally eat dinner. Everything I eat has to be pretty clean and high volume or else I'm super hungry/dizzy. My macro breakdown is usually 50% carb, 30% fat, 20% protein. I followed a moderate carb/low fat/high protein diet for a while and felt even hungrier with this.

I do follow a lifting split where I focus on a different muscle group 5-6 times a week with walking about 4 miles daily, and physical activity on the weekends like lots of hiking and what not. I spend a pretty intense 45-90 mins in the gym when I go.

I need help determining how many calories I can/should eat daily (and macro breakdown) for maintenance and if I should do a lean bulk (and calories for that). I have used SO many calculators and watched so many videos people have made about calories and am so sick of being hungry and stressed about the amount of food a woman can eat without gaining a ton of weight crazy fast.

Thanks so much!!!

by cmthunbe via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

mercredi 11 avril 2018

Glutes and crossfit?

Hey guys,
I may have a little strange question, but let's be real. I've been going to the gym for year and half (?). I've been focusing o building my glutes for the last half. I really used to enjoy the workouts, but I got bored now. I forced myself to go there and I also felt like I was not improving. So I decided to switch to crossfit and I love it! I love the trainings. But there's one thing on my mind...I used to do all the weird glute-focused exercises (hip thrust, bulgarian split squats, glute bridges, donkey kicks, step-ups,..) but those things are not involved in our crossfit workouts. So my question is, do you think that I can build my glutes and get some gains from doing crossfit (without the exercises listed above)?
Thank you so much, I hope my question will be understood
K

by kharlien via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

What is the best diet for lose bally fat??

What is the best diet for lose bally fat??
If you have any effective plan for exercise too then please share with me.

Thank you in advance.

by julianaray via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

mardi 10 avril 2018

Bulking while taking fat burners

Does this make any sense to do or is it contradictory? I'm 'bulking' , heavy lifting and increased macros trying to recomp my body a little bit, slowly obviously, but considering we are going into the summer I want to still remain lean. If i use thermogenics, will it allow me to burn extra fat while still bulking? Can anyone recommend a good thermogenic? Any advice would be helpful!

Thanks

by bellada210 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

New journey need major advice!

Hi everyone, I’m totally new to this to take it easy on me. I’m currently 24 years, 52kg at 161cm.

I use to struggle to put on weight but in the past year I’ve went from 49kg to 52kg unintentionally albeit unhealthily and thought it would be a good time to start getting fit. I use to do light exercise previously whilst maintaining weight but I really want to start toning and getting some shape and gains especially in my glutes/butt. (I literally have no muscles)

The problem is I seem to be putting on major weight on my stomach and thighs and barely any on my arms or butt..and when I do gain muscle it goes to my arms first thing. I have sort of a basic understanding of bulking and cutting but need some general advice. What would be a good place to start or good regime? Should I bulk and weight train? How will I lose that tummy fat if I do bulk?

Responses appreciated! I included some photos too if that helps. Thank youu


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by etane via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Bodybuilding with only dumbbells?

So I am interesting in gaining muscle and am looking for a good bodybuilding program for women. Heavier weights but I only have dumbells and cant go to the gym until my in laws are back from vacation so they can watch my kids.

Any suggestions?

by Sexy4pkabs via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Nuckols on strength training for women

I'm subscribed to Greg's mailing list and he's just come out with this. Finding it really informative so I thought I'd share!

https://www.strongerbyscience.com/st...raining-women/

by Luca2 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Bodybuilding with only dumbbells?

So I am interesting in gaining muscle and am looking for a good bodybuilding program for women. Heavier weights but I only have dumbells and cant go to the gym until my in laws are back from vacation so they can watch my kids.

Any suggestions?

I've looked through the forum but cant find anything with just dumbells (and body weight too)

by Sexy4pkabs via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

How to develop leg muscle in short period time.

Hello,

I am trying to improve my leg muscle but I am failing because I am working out only 3 days a week and only leg squats is the best I can do.
Is there any better advice or any better exercise?

Thank you in advance..
:)

by julianaray via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

lundi 9 avril 2018

Bodybuilding with only dumbbells?

So I'm interested in building strength and muscle. I'm also wanting to gain a little weight too but not fat.

I've looked through the forum but here's the problem, I only have access to dumbells at home and I'm a beginner (or am I since I've been doing my weights for about a month now)

I have a history of anorexia and kept trying to restrict, was on an anorexic site (I'm in therapy to help, plz dont judge) and I was looking at what they call "fitspo" and I just fell in love with the bigger muscle and bulkier look. And something clicked and since then (about a month or 2 now) I'm actually eating more and was doing heavier weights (for me that's 10 pounds lol).

Now I want to make an actual change and get into a program. But only have dumbells like I said. And my own bodyweight I guess too lol.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

by Sexy4pkabs via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

At a Crossroad: Bulking vs Toning?

Stats across 4 months (will not include pictures) :
Starting weight: 81 kgs. CW: 79 kgs
Waist: 38.5 --> 37
Thighs: 22 -> 20
Calves: 15 -> 15.5
Chest:39->38
Butt: 43 (unchanged)
Arms: 11 -> 10.5

So initially within the first three months I was more focused on strength training and bulking. I built a good amount of visible muscle (newbie gains) on a "supposed" calorie deficient of 1400 calories and working out 3x per week.

However, my weight would not budge. I was advised by the good people here to get a scale and start weighing everything and to bump up my calories to 1700. Within one week of getting into my fourth month I lost 1 kg and noticed a considerable amount of water weight come off (my bloating is down and my muscles are starting to show!)

So I'm happy with my progress but I have 2 concerns:

1) A coach at the gym noticed my muscles and said I should be toning and not bulking because as soon as I stop these muscles will deflate. She said I should bump up the cardio and when it comes to toning, increase weights while decreasing reps. Is this true?

2) Since buying a food scale, I noticed I lost visible muscle mass but do look slimmer and I'm nervous at where I am in the sense where if I don't have a tactile approach to both my diet and exercise, I might end up back to square 1. I want to tone now and continue to shed pounds so I look lean and slim. What's the next best approach/ what changes should I make?

Thank you everyone in advance.

(Plus any comment on my measurements? do they seem positive or not?)

by oneyearofluck via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Need brutally honest opinions- do I look fat?

I just got back into the gym after years of not going. Been going for a month and half now. Just want brutally honest opinions on my progress and whether I actually look fat or not lol pictures posted. thanks!

***I'm new to this site and it listed me as a male who was 48 for some reason lol I'm obviously female and not 48 lol so please disregard whatever it says*****

by charmaine22 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Honest opinons - Do I look fat?

I'm back in the gym after years of not going. It's been a month and a half now of me going. Just wanna know brutally honest opinions on my progress, and whether I actually look fat lol pictures posted in profile. Thanks!

...okay so I'm new to.this site and for some reason it listed me as male that's 48 lol obviously im female and obviously not 48 lol

by charmaine22 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

dimanche 8 avril 2018

Squats and glutes???

I recently started working out again in the last few weeks. Last night I did 90 squats and I REALLY felt it in my ass, they were on fire, along with my quads. This morning, however, I mainly feel it in my quads. I guess I feel it a little in my ass, but last time when I did squats, I mainly felt it in my ass.

Does this mean I did something wrong? I know before I usd to do squats wrong when I was younger... my knees, thighs and back would hurt so much. In order to make sure I’m doing them right nowadays, I look in the mirror and use a band to keep my legs even.

Thoughts? Did I not work out my ass as much as I thought? I mean it really was on fire during the workout...?

Also, I’m 24... I just made this account to ask this question, I don’t know why it says that lol.

by haleymarie0716 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Love Crossfit, but torso looks boxy now

I’ve been crossfitting for several years and I love how strong I feel/driven to work out.

Noticed lately that my midsection looks so boxy though. Used to have a tiny waist. Sometimes I don’t care, sometimes I want to look good for how hard I work out.

Anyone ever struggle with this or, advice on how to get my waist back?

by swhit42 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

samedi 7 avril 2018

Training split

So for like a month my training and nutrition were kind of all around the place because of spring break and then my family coming up to visit me. I also realized I was kind of undereating unintentionally so that hasn't helped me with gaining muscle. I'm currently around 5'5" and weigh around 105 lbs (I know it's low but because of some personal issues at the end of last year I didnt realize I had dropped so much). I try to eat AT LEAST 1500 cals even on non- training days but sometimes I'll go to 2000.

My split usually looks like:
Mon.&Fri.: legs
Tue.: bi's and tri's
Wed.&Sat.: back, chest, shoulders
Thur.&Sun.: either rest or LISS/light abs

I was wondering two things: Does my split look ok? (I kind of hate cardio lol) and how should I split my macros? (More carbs, fat, etc.)

Thanks!!

by collegefitlife via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

jeudi 5 avril 2018

How do you progress on bench w/o a spot?

Do you just risk it? or do you ask for a spot?

I'm getting to the point where I'm kind of afraid to attempt more weight in case i fail but i also hate to ask for a spot.

What do you guys do?

by fitfanatic123 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

trouble bulking!!

Hi :)

I've been trying to bulk for a few months but without success. Maybe it's because I'm doing more like a reverse dieting than serious bulk which results in my metabolism adjusting to the increasing amount of food without my body putting on weight?

I'm a 20 year old female with a TINY frame (always have been), 5'2, 95lbs, 11-13% bodyfat (based on different measuring approach). I've been lifting consistently for 4 years, pretty strong for my size, (bench bodyweight, sumo 2xbodyweight, squat 1.5 bodyweight) But in the recent months have found myself to be a little too lean and want to pack on more muscle (and maybe fat). I'm not competing or anything so I could tolerate a bit of fat gain, but you know, still want to prioritize lean mass :)

Few months ago I've gotten my TDEE measured by some professional, which turned out to be incredibly low (1350) and I was eating/maintaining at 1500. Since my bulk I've been increasing my calories 50kcal/week, and now am sitting at 1800. (50/25/25)

But as I said above, I am not gaining ANY thing. Should I keep up the gradual increase or take up a more aggressive approach? Honestly I feel like tracking macros is actually hindering my progress because I'm thinking about food 24/7 and often would rather not eat than eating something that won't fit my macros... But I'm scared of eating intuitively because it would lead to high carb high fats and not enough protein :/

I guess I should mention that the mental aspect is also a challenge for me, as I have a background of eating disorder although I recovered (ish) a few years ago... But I am determined to bulk/gain weight because I haven't gotten my period in 5 months..

Sorry for this long messy rant/first post, I finally decided to reach out for help after feeling like walking in circle for months without making progress!

by ingridlifts via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

mardi 3 avril 2018

What Should I Be Doing??

I am 5'6" and I currently weigh 133lbs. I would say I am probably 22% BF. I workout for about 2 hours everyday. I have been back and forth constantly on what i want to do whether that be lose fat or gain muscle.. I have noticed that I have gained some fat which is why I want to lose weight. However, my ultimate goal is to gain muscle all over but also be really lean and cut.. So i guess what I am really looking for is a body recomp. My dilemma is that I do not know what to do first, whether that be bulk up or cut.. I am just scared to gain fat if I would go on a bulk. My calories vary greatly since I have been back and forth so much. I have tried to read multiple forums on here but I still seem to be lost and stuck in this rut. I would like to know how much weight lifting/cardio I should be doing and also how much I should be eating calorie and macro wise. I am not new to weightlifting and have always been athletic. However, I have not seen results bc of my constant changing plans. Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated!

Also, I tore my ACL a couple years ago and had ACL reconstruction surgery.. the muscle mass in my right leg is much smaller than my left. How can I go about getting them to be equal again? Isolation exercises?

by nursebrimh via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Too much or too little cardio?

This is my first time on the forums here and I’ve decided to come here and ask questions because I just don’t have the money to hire a trainer right now.

So I’m doing my weight loss all on my own but picking up tips here and there. I’m in my 7th week of this journey and I started out at 184 lbs and currently (as of today) I’m down to 177.7 lbs. My calorie intake is set at about 1,700 calories but I tend to only reach about 1,300 or 1,400 a day because I’m never really all that hungry anyways.

But it’s my workout routine I’m mainly worried about. I workout Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri and usually on Sat if I can fit it in. I start with 30 mins cardio on the treadmill with a 10 or 13 incline (depending how my legs feel) and then for the remainder 30 mins at the gym I do weights. Mon and Wed are legs and abs and Tue And Fri are arms and back. Sat is just a random day.

What I’m wondering is if I may be doing too much cardio? I always hear people say that it can actually be detrimental to weight loss if you’re doing too much. I’m losing about 1 lbs a week but it looks as if I’m not losing much fat? Am I doing something wrong?

by Brianna77 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Some Bad @$$ Chicks! :-D

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by mavd via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

dimanche 1 avril 2018

Question on My Weight Lose and My Diet Intake

Well... I've struggled losing weight. Not that I want to lose much, but maybe 8ish pounds. I started working out 19 months ago, and I literally started out using soup cans; recovery from accident/surgeries. I saw muscle gains, but needed to lose that stubborn belly fat.

Being 5' 7" and weighing 160 pounds, I kept my calorie intake around 1500. Still nothing, tried the CARB cycling, still nothing. My strength gains however were amazing, so I knew progress was happening. I also was trying to figure out why my resting heart rate was still in the mid 70's. I do have tachycardia, so I was thinking maybe something to do with that?

With how hard I was working out, I read I should be eating around 2100-2300 calories, but that scared me. I didn't want to gain fat, and that's a lot of calorie intake each day. I started eating the higher calorie amount; however, I had to eat a little crappier to get that amount in me each day. Low-and-behold, I went from 152ish (I stated earlier 160, but that was from the beginning) to 145.6. My body fat using the hand held form is showing 18.5, and the fat calipers, are showing 19%. My resting heart rate is now consistently showing 67. I'm a little confused by everything. Not complaining, but confused. When I was eating less (super clean) keeping at around 1500 calories, nothing was happening. Now I'm eating not as healthy, and seeing remarkable changes?

by sledgurl via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding