What heavy weights can do for you (pix!)
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You look great, but I only have one question - do you wish you started earlier? Because I'm kind of close to my goal now and am thinking about starting weights in a couple of weeks.
Well, I can't say that I regret anything... It's been a learning process and one that has worked for me. It's been nearly 4 years since my "come to Jesus" moment, so it's been a gradual thing.0 -
Wonderful!!!! Were you featured on bony to bombshell? I saw your pics on there today and recognized you from here.
Yeah, I kind of feel famous now0 -
Congratulations on your awesome success! I hope to have my own success story one of these days!0
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What macros have you used throughout weightloss and bulking? I know you said you measure and weigh your food, but are you very strict with what you eat like absolutely no sugar etc? You look amazing!
I had not watched macros at all when I was losing, I just was in a calorie deficit. I did follow the Virgin diet for the last bit of the loss and while it worked for me, I can't recommend it because it's really too restrictive to be sustainable. I limit my sugar (but don't totally abstain) and I don't eat corn in any form including HFCS.
My macros are currently 50-60% carbs, 20-25% protein, 20-25% fat which I've come to with some trial-and-error. Basically, I aim for 1g protein/pound of bodyweight, .5g fat/pound of bodyweight, and the remainder carbs.0 -
Wonderful!!!! Were you featured on bony to bombshell? I saw your pics on there today and recognized you from here.
Yeah, I kind of feel famous now
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Thank you so much for your response. flowerforyou
You are strong. wink
I will check out that program soon.
Enjoy the new you. happy0 -
You look incredible! I've been lifting heavy for about 6 weeks and have already started seeing results. I can't wait to see myself at the 6 month mark. Thanks for the inspiration!0
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Awesome! Great inspiration!0
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Thanks for sharing. I'm just starting out, and am in the push-ups on the wall stage now... I'm inspired by what you've achieved.0
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all I can say is WOW, thanks for sharing!!!!0
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I wanna lift now lol0
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I started weight training in September after I'd lost 65 pounds and ended up "skinnyfat." Still kind of flabby but with a low-normal BMI. Here's what 6 months of heavy weight training has done. There is only a -4.5 lb difference between the first photo and the last; I lost a bunch of fat and gained a ton of muscle and got smaller, tighter, and leaner.
I lift heavy, smartly. 3x/week for an hour at a time. Very little cardio. I've built enough muscle that my metabolism has skyrocketed; I have lost another 3 lbs since that last pic without meaning to and have bumped my target calorie range to 2650 this week to try and stop the loss (I'm actually attempting to bulk; my backside still has a lot of work to do).
So: this is what hard, heavy weightlifting can do for a skinnyfat lady with no experience. If I can do it, so can you.
Uh huh, but how do you know that 'light' lifting wouldn't have done similar things?0 -
You look great! And those lifts are nice! Can I ask what machine/equipment you do the glute bridge with?0
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You look great! And those lifts are nice! Can I ask what machine/equipment you do the glute bridge with?0
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Awesome job! I just started weight training myself about a month ago and abolutely LOVE it!!!!0
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Thank you so much! Very inspirational!0
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I would never have guessed you're 35. Well done!0
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wow...0
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I started weight training in September after I'd lost 65 pounds and ended up "skinnyfat." Still kind of flabby but with a low-normal BMI. Here's what 6 months of heavy weight training has done. There is only a -4.5 lb difference between the first photo and the last; I lost a bunch of fat and gained a ton of muscle and got smaller, tighter, and leaner.
I lift heavy, smartly. 3x/week for an hour at a time. Very little cardio. I've built enough muscle that my metabolism has skyrocketed; I have lost another 3 lbs since that last pic without meaning to and have bumped my target calorie range to 2650 this week to try and stop the loss (I'm actually attempting to bulk; my backside still has a lot of work to do).
So: this is what hard, heavy weightlifting can do for a skinnyfat lady with no experience. If I can do it, so can you.
U r my hero!0
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