I want to be "bulky".

Rae6503
Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I've been trying really hard for 1.5 months. Lifting a lot, limiting my cardio. Eating an average of 2600 calories a day. Look, now I'm HUGE:

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Oh wait, no I'm not, cause it's damn hard for a woman to put on muscle mass. I've gained 3 whole pounds and some of that is probably fat and water.
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  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Well I did 30ds and put on 4 lbs of pure muscle last week!
    That is my story and im sticking to it lol

    ETA: You look GREAT by the way!
  • hottottie11
    hottottie11 Posts: 907 Member
    FTW!! I'm glad to have you as my my fitness pal!

    You look great btw!
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    In after three hard working MFP ladies :)
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Well I did 30ds and put on 4 lbs of pure muscle last week!
    That is my story and im sticking to it lol

    You forgot to add "on a caloric deficit lifting 5lb dumbbells."
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    it is so slow. Your arms look fantastic that's for sure. Keep going you can do it! Sunshine has the right idea lol. 30ds does do a good job with toning and such.
  • sarahgilmore
    sarahgilmore Posts: 572 Member
    Where's a like button when you need it?
  • TallyNick
    TallyNick Posts: 27 Member
    Hey you look great though! Have you gotten stronger?
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    bump for later
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Hey you look great though! Have you gotten stronger?

    Yeah. My squats and dead lifts have more than doubled. My arms suck but I think that's due to an injury.
  • _GlaDOS_
    _GlaDOS_ Posts: 1,520 Member
    You are looking awesome! :drinker:
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    it is so slow. Your arms look fantastic that's for sure. Keep going you can do it! Sunshine has the right idea lol. 30ds does do a good job with toning and such.

    Sunshine was BSing
  • Pronoiac
    Pronoiac Posts: 304
    Your shape is fantastic. You are totally set to build the stronger figure you are after!
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    You got a permit for those guns miss?
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    You got a permit for those guns miss?

    I was gonna say...definitely.. GUN SHOW!
  • LoveLiveLift
    LoveLiveLift Posts: 459 Member
    You look awesome! Your hard work is definitely paying off.
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    3 lbs in 1.5 months is good progress. make sure your lifts are going up, and keep it up for another year and you'll put on some muscle.
  • lucyhoneychurch
    lucyhoneychurch Posts: 576 Member
    You look "*kitten*-kickin'" great, Rachel! :bigsmile:
  • kneeki
    kneeki Posts: 347 Member
    Great work! Do you have a before picture you could put in the OP for comparison? =)
  • asyouseefit
    asyouseefit Posts: 1,265 Member
    Nice abs and arms!
  • psych101
    psych101 Posts: 1,842 Member
    Rachel, you are my hero!
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Great work! Do you have a before picture you could put in the OP for comparison? =)

    Can't edit it anymore, but here:

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  • AZackery
    AZackery Posts: 2,035 Member
    Rachel6503, how much muscle have you've gained and how did you come to that conclusion?
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,045 Member
    Good job Rachel! I really wish I could work with you personally because I know that I could probably even help you out more.


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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Great job! :drinker:
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    You look fantastic!
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Rachel6503, how much muscle have you've gained and how did you come to that conclusion?

    Can't say for sure. I've been measuring things like my bicep and my quads but the measurements haven't seemed to change. Some pants of mine were tighter in the quads than they had been a few months before indicating those might have gotten bigger. But really, at this point it's just a guess. I wouldn't be surprised if the 3lbs gained broke down to 1lb fat, 1lb water and 1lb muscle.
  • AZackery
    AZackery Posts: 2,035 Member
    Rachel6503, how much muscle have you've gained and how did you come to that conclusion?

    Can't say for sure. I've been measuring things like my bicep and my quads but the measurements haven't seemed to change. Some pants of mine were tighter in the quads than they had been a few months before indicating those might have gotten bigger. But really, at this point it's just a guess. I wouldn't be surprised if the 3lbs gained broke down to 1lb fat, 1lb water and 1lb muscle.

    Okay.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Rachel, you make me so happy and proud!!! We have different fitness goals, but you're still my hero. I'm suddenly afraid I won't be able to keep up with you if we do try to go mountain biking or snowboarding!! I gotta step up my game.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Rachel, you make me so happy and proud!!! We have different fitness goals, but you're still my hero. I'm suddenly afraid I won't be able to keep up with you if we do try to go mountain biking or snowboarding!! I gotta step up my game.

    Well I HAVE been cutting back on my cardio during my "bulk". :wink:
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Rachel, you make me so happy and proud!!! We have different fitness goals, but you're still my hero. I'm suddenly afraid I won't be able to keep up with you if we do try to go mountain biking or snowboarding!! I gotta step up my game.

    Well I HAVE been cutting back on my cardio during my "bulk". :wink:

    I still need to step up my game. These pounds won't lose themselves! But, fat as I am, I've always had really decent cardiovascular health, so I have that going for me.
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