Looking bulkier during my moderate cut

Hi guys,

I've been on a very light cut these past couple of weeks and have noticed a significant bulky appearance.

I do believe that it's mostly water weight, however I can really see and feel the difference. Also, I feel like muscle mass has definitely started showing too.

I'm 5ft2, 22 years old, last time I weighed myself I was about 115lbs. I train 5 times a week.

My calorie intake has been around 1300 per day (caloric deficit as I should be somewhere around 1600 even just for maintenance I believe).

I take 10g of 4:1:1 bcaa's and a plant based soy protein isolate, and finally some L-Carnitine (as I thought it would help boost my fat loss)...

So, here I am, looking fatter than ever (seriously guys, my bra strap is tight af)

I'm totally puzzled by this. How bad can water weight be ? Am I just getting fat for some reason? Am I lifting too heavy ? :( even when I was eating more and not training for a while I was leaner !!

Its the first time my body reacts like this. Feel free to ask more questions if I haven't been precise enough.

Thanks you guys

by aloushc96 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding