Your goal is adding muscle mass. I can help with that.
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I can help those who would like to gain muscle mass using diet and training.
I am dense in muscle, though no longer training. You need to gain. I need to lose.
I am a female, 222lbs and a size 14. Believe it or not. Most weigh much less at that size. I am losing, not cutting weight. But keeping my muscle & losing fat is my goal.
Your goal is adding muscle mass. I can help with that.
Vegan & Vegetarian help as well.
I am dense in muscle, though no longer training. You need to gain. I need to lose.
I am a female, 222lbs and a size 14. Believe it or not. Most weigh much less at that size. I am losing, not cutting weight. But keeping my muscle & losing fat is my goal.
Your goal is adding muscle mass. I can help with that.
Vegan & Vegetarian help as well.
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I am 213 and a size 14. Can I help? Not a vegan or vegetarian though- sorry folks.
Vanity sizes are crazy these days- I find it very hard to realize I was a 10/12 in high school (15+ years ago) at 130-140lbs (year round athlete) and am now a size 14 magically at this weight. And trust me, in my case at least, it is mostly fat with some very baby muscles, which I have after several months of progressive overload training with a structured beginner lifting program.
In all seriousness, good luck with your weight loss while maintaining your muscle base. I am trying to maintain what few muscles I have while losing weight as well. Lots of good resources on the forums to help with that.2 -
US or UK 14?2
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TavistockToad wrote: »US or UK 14?
US in my case, don't know about OP- but a good point, a UK 14 would be what, about a US 10? And I can't speak to vanity sizing in the UK (if it exists).1 -
Penthesilea514 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »US or UK 14?
US in my case, don't know about OP- but a good point, a UK 14 would be what, about a US 10? And I can't speak to vanity sizing in the UK (if it exists).
oh it does exist!
for me, i don't see a US 14 - which is a uk 18 as particularly small given her weight so i am not really sure what OPs getting at?3 -
Hmm size 14 is not my goal. Don't mean to sound like a *kitten*.3
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Interesting first post11
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What's the difference between losing weight and cutting weight?8
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TavistockToad wrote: »Penthesilea514 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »US or UK 14?
US in my case, don't know about OP- but a good point, a UK 14 would be what, about a US 10? And I can't speak to vanity sizing in the UK (if it exists).
oh it does exist!
for me, i don't see a US 14 - which is a uk 18 as particularly small given her weight so i am not really sure what OPs getting at?
I think I had this goal of getting back to the size I was in high school (ish) and that I would be happy with that when I first started out...until I realized that a modern size 10/12 isn't what it was before. So I stopped using my clothing size as a metric for my end goals TBH (especially since I didn't keep any of my old clothes anyway).Ironandwine69 wrote: »Hmm size 14 is not my goal. Don't mean to sound like a *kitten*.
Lol not mine either so no worries here1 -
tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Interesting first post
Sigh- I don't always want to assume troll so I do feed them sometimes in order to give some new people the benefit of the doubt.1 -
I'll take about 15 pounds of muscle weight, please. Send it on over.9
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I take a pizza and beer please....7
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Do you mind posting some photos of your physique?5
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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »What's the difference between losing weight and cutting weight?
Well, if you're losing something, that makes you a loser. But if you're cutting something, that makes you badass.
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TavistockToad wrote: »Penthesilea514 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »US or UK 14?
US in my case, don't know about OP- but a good point, a UK 14 would be what, about a US 10? And I can't speak to vanity sizing in the UK (if it exists).
oh it does exist!
for me, i don't see a US 14 - which is a uk 18 as particularly small given her weight so i am not really sure what OPs getting at?
As I am also 222lb and a UK size 18 I can confirm that it is a fat size.
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quiksylver296 wrote: »I'll take about 15 pounds of muscle weight, please. Send it on over.
Can I trade with the OP? I'll trade 15lb of fat for 15lb of muscle. Thanks cheers.4 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »I'll take about 15 pounds of muscle weight, please. Send it on over.
Can I trade with the OP? I'll trade 15lb of fat for 15lb of muscle. Thanks cheers.
That's what I meant! Can I change my order, please?2 -
I think she was trying to say she'd gladly give her muscle to those trying to gain muscle because she thinks she has more than the average person?2
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quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »I'll take about 15 pounds of muscle weight, please. Send it on over.
Can I trade with the OP? I'll trade 15lb of fat for 15lb of muscle. Thanks cheers.
That's what I meant! Can I change my order, please?
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TavistockToad wrote: »Penthesilea514 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »US or UK 14?
US in my case, don't know about OP- but a good point, a UK 14 would be what, about a US 10? And I can't speak to vanity sizing in the UK (if it exists).
oh it does exist!
for me, i don't see a US 14 - which is a uk 18 as particularly small given her weight so i am not really sure what OPs getting at?
As I am also 222lb and a UK size 18 I can confirm that it is a fat size.
I like you :flowerforyou:1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »I'll take about 15 pounds of muscle weight, please. Send it on over.
Can I trade with the OP? I'll trade 15lb of fat for 15lb of muscle. Thanks cheers.
That's what I meant! Can I change my order, please?
All sales are final.1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »I'll take about 15 pounds of muscle weight, please. Send it on over.
Can I trade with the OP? I'll trade 15lb of fat for 15lb of muscle. Thanks cheers.
That's what I meant! Can I change my order, please?
All sales are final.
*KITTEN!!!*1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Penthesilea514 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »US or UK 14?
US in my case, don't know about OP- but a good point, a UK 14 would be what, about a US 10? And I can't speak to vanity sizing in the UK (if it exists).
oh it does exist!
for me, i don't see a US 14 - which is a uk 18 as particularly small given her weight so i am not really sure what OPs getting at?
As I am also 222lb and a UK size 18 I can confirm that it is a fat size.
Can confirm. That was my start weight. Still pretty sure I have a reasonable amount of muscle mass now I'm getting closer to goal (10 pounds from healthy BMI, size US8/UK12, sometimes smaller because yes, vanity sizing) but at 222lbs I was certifiably, undeniably, fat. I'm no physique model now at 160lbs either.4 -
VintageFeline wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Penthesilea514 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »US or UK 14?
US in my case, don't know about OP- but a good point, a UK 14 would be what, about a US 10? And I can't speak to vanity sizing in the UK (if it exists).
oh it does exist!
for me, i don't see a US 14 - which is a uk 18 as particularly small given her weight so i am not really sure what OPs getting at?
As I am also 222lb and a UK size 18 I can confirm that it is a fat size.
Can confirm. That was my start weight. Still pretty sure I have a reasonable amount of muscle mass now I'm getting closer to goal (10 pounds from healthy BMI, size US8/UK12, sometimes smaller because yes, vanity sizing) but at 222lbs I was certifiably, undeniably, fat. I'm no physique model now at 160lbs either.
I dream of being you.
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I don't understand what the OP is getting at?
And for vanity sizing, who cares what that size means? Today, I can go in any store, find a Size 6 (US) pant/short/capri and it fits. What's so vanity in that? I do realize that if I was 39 years old, 5'11 and 153lbs in 1972 I wouldn't be a size 6 (more than likely a 10 or 12), but TODAY, I'm a 6. I'm not sure why people get so BENT out of shape. It's not like I'm going to have clothes from 1972 and still try and wear them. Go to store, find clothes that fit, wear the clothes that fit. Whalaa.
Can someone at least explain where I'm going wrong on the vanity sizing thing? While we try and figure out if the OP is trying to sell her muscle or just her services.1 -
I think it is more of a case that "Vanity Sizing" is bigger clothes labelled up as a smaller size. So as discussed I'm a size 18, but if I found that I can [finally] fit into a size 16 or maybe even a 14 I would suddenly feel better because I can fit into a smaller size. But I haven't, same physical size, labelled differently2
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Is this more of a bartering situation? You're offering help with the muscle building aspect if someone helps you with the weight loss aspect?0
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Labelled differently maybe 30-40 years ago. But if you are losing weight over 1-2 years you should, hypothetically still be in the range of "today".
IDK. I guess I'll really never get it. I mean unless people carry size patterns in their purse for what a certian size really is and compare it with clothes. Wouldn't that be a sight?
Ok. Off Soap Box.
Now, to wait until the OP comes back and explains what she means.0 -
kristen8000 wrote: »Labelled differently maybe 30-40 years ago. But if you are losing weight over 1-2 years you should, hypothetically still be in the range of "today".
IDK. I guess I'll really never get it. I mean unless people carry size patterns in their purse for what a certian size really is and compare it with clothes. Wouldn't that be a sight?
Ok. Off Soap Box.
Now, to wait until the OP comes back and explains what she means.
I was just sharing my experiences with vanity sizing in my own lifetime (sorry, wasn't alive in 1972, but over 15 years ago like I mentioned in my post). I honestly don't care what size I am these days, it was more that I was wondering about the OP using her clothing size to imply...something, and I felt like I wanted to share that I just don't think sizes are reliable to quantify how "skinny" or "fat" someone is- regardless of level of fitness, given how changeable and not industry standard they are for females.
But I agree with your principal issue, that the number is largely irrelevant no matter what it meant 5, 10, 15 years ago. But all we have to go on for the OP is the listed size.0 -
kristen8000 wrote: »I don't understand what the OP is getting at?
And for vanity sizing, who cares what that size means? Today, I can go in any store, find a Size 6 (US) pant/short/capri and it fits. What's so vanity in that? I do realize that if I was 39 years old, 5'11 and 153lbs in 1972 I wouldn't be a size 6 (more than likely a 10 or 12), but TODAY, I'm a 6. I'm not sure why people get so BENT out of shape. It's not like I'm going to have clothes from 1972 and still try and wear them. Go to store, find clothes that fit, wear the clothes that fit. Whalaa.
Can someone at least explain where I'm going wrong on the vanity sizing thing? While we try and figure out if the OP is trying to sell her muscle or just her services.
You don't shop at a lot of thrift stores, do you? I'm so happy that you can just go into a store and try on clothes from today and never have any problems.
The smallest people tend to have issues with vanity sizing because what was once a size 0 is now a 2 or 4. Manufacturers have added 00 and in some cases 000 but as those creep up, very petite people often have trouble finding clothes that don't need to be altered or aren't children's clothing.
Rural people tend to have issues with it because they can't or don't often get to a store to try on clothing. Online size charts may or may not reflect the current vanity sizing (many don't -- because vanity sizing) and ordering several pairs to try on and return is 1. a large amount of money to drop that some people may not have right away and 2. a pain in the behind.
Vanity sizing is different between stores and between labels. It's demoralizing being a size 10 in one brand and a size 14 in another.
But really, I'm glad that you're happy with current vanity sizing. It must be working out fine for you. I, on the other hand, will continue to try on dozens of pairs of jeans from different decades across three sizes at Goodwill and hope that one of them works for me this time.
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diannethegeek wrote: »Vanity sizing is different between stores and between labels. It's demoralizing being a size 10 in one brand and a size 14 in another.
But really, I'm glad that you're happy with current vanity sizing. It must be working out fine for you. I, on the other hand, will continue to try on dozens of pairs of jeans from different decades across three sizes at Goodwill and hope that one of them works for me this time.
I know that feeling well! I recently needed a pair of jeans that actually fit rather than being gathered up with a belt that's also too big, and tried several pairs in my local thrift store. The ones I bought are a size 12 that fits perfectly, but I tried a 16 in another brand that I couldn't get over my hips. Go figure.0
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