Hi! This is my first post here because I don't know where to turn for some real thoughts. Let me give you a little background on me: I'm a 42 year old female who has been a regular exerciser for about 17 years. For many years I was a runner (marathons) and that was my primary form of exercise. In the last 5 years or so I did start to incorporate a couple of days of strength training into the routine--mostly light weights, lots of reps. This year I wanted to start something new and really focus on building strength and muscle. So, I am now doing 4 days of resistance training per week (heavy weights, lower reps) and 2 cardio sessions, for 6 workouts per week. I am 5'7". At might lightest (as an adult) I weighed 135, but was hovering around 140 for most of my life. I was at 139 when I started this new training plan 4 weeks ago. I intentionally have not been on the scale, but got on this morning and am at 145.6. WHAT??? Now, my clothes aren't fitting differently, that I have noticed, but I almost passed out. The internet wants to tell me that this is muscle. Not in 4 weeks it's not. So what is going on here?
Oh, and let me briefly talk diet: For many years I ate paleo. When I hit 135 it was when it was all paleo, all the time, no cheats at all. Once I loosened up a bit, allowed for some pizza on a Saturday night, I couldn't maintain that weight. But my diet has not really changed since I started lifting. I'll give you an example by listing what I ate yesterday--but I eat pretty clean 85% of the time. So yesterday: Home-made breakfast smoothie (strawberries and blueberries, 1/4 avocado, 3 walnuts, protein powder, tbsp almond butter, almond milk), 21 raw almond (snack), home-made cauliflower soup for lunch with two hard boiled eggs, dinner was a chicken breast with steamed broccoli and cauliflower. I drink about 60-90 ounces of water a day.
So--that's where I am. Incredibly discouraged and not knowing what to do! I can't really cut any additional calories and train at the level I want to, but obviously, something is not right here. :(
Oh, and let me briefly talk diet: For many years I ate paleo. When I hit 135 it was when it was all paleo, all the time, no cheats at all. Once I loosened up a bit, allowed for some pizza on a Saturday night, I couldn't maintain that weight. But my diet has not really changed since I started lifting. I'll give you an example by listing what I ate yesterday--but I eat pretty clean 85% of the time. So yesterday: Home-made breakfast smoothie (strawberries and blueberries, 1/4 avocado, 3 walnuts, protein powder, tbsp almond butter, almond milk), 21 raw almond (snack), home-made cauliflower soup for lunch with two hard boiled eggs, dinner was a chicken breast with steamed broccoli and cauliflower. I drink about 60-90 ounces of water a day.
So--that's where I am. Incredibly discouraged and not knowing what to do! I can't really cut any additional calories and train at the level I want to, but obviously, something is not right here. :(
by Ekozitza via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding
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