how eating more worked for me
Yanicka1
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I am a 4'11", 121(ish) pounds woman. I have been on MFP since November 2010.
At first, like everyone else, I ate 1200 calories a day and I was miserable. I had no energy,was irritable and it was just not pleasant. I lasted a few months before I got smarter and started eating 1400 calories plus my exercises calories.It was OK but my weight loss was very slow.At this point I was just doing cardio ( and hating every minute of it) and while I got smaller, I was still soft. In July 2011 I found strength training and just fell in love. My body changed in so many way. I did the 6 months program of NROL4W. My shoulders became wider so it balanced my hips. I lost inches all over. After 6 months my weight was still the same but I went from a tight 6 to a loose 4.
After that program, I really wanted to shed some fat so I did a cut cycle. I didn't cut calories that much but I got weak and sick really fast. I lasted only 4 weeks. I tried to do a second cut cycle but only lasted 1 week with horrible side effects.
This is when I asked my friend kiki to help me cause I was so unsure of what to do. She had me eat 2000 calories for a few weeks then TDEE minus 15% after that. She also suggested I change my exercise just for a little bit.
Not only I didn't gained weight while eating that much, but my strength went up 20 on my deadlifts for example. This is the picture I took this morning. Not bad for someone who gave birth to 6 kids. The possibility of seeing my top 2 abs (please can I direct you away from the extra skin I had to tuck un my pants thanks to those same 6 kids)
At first, like everyone else, I ate 1200 calories a day and I was miserable. I had no energy,was irritable and it was just not pleasant. I lasted a few months before I got smarter and started eating 1400 calories plus my exercises calories.It was OK but my weight loss was very slow.At this point I was just doing cardio ( and hating every minute of it) and while I got smaller, I was still soft. In July 2011 I found strength training and just fell in love. My body changed in so many way. I did the 6 months program of NROL4W. My shoulders became wider so it balanced my hips. I lost inches all over. After 6 months my weight was still the same but I went from a tight 6 to a loose 4.
After that program, I really wanted to shed some fat so I did a cut cycle. I didn't cut calories that much but I got weak and sick really fast. I lasted only 4 weeks. I tried to do a second cut cycle but only lasted 1 week with horrible side effects.
This is when I asked my friend kiki to help me cause I was so unsure of what to do. She had me eat 2000 calories for a few weeks then TDEE minus 15% after that. She also suggested I change my exercise just for a little bit.
Not only I didn't gained weight while eating that much, but my strength went up 20 on my deadlifts for example. This is the picture I took this morning. Not bad for someone who gave birth to 6 kids. The possibility of seeing my top 2 abs (please can I direct you away from the extra skin I had to tuck un my pants thanks to those same 6 kids)
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YOU ARE FANTASTIC XXXXXX0
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Awesome!!!!0
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Lift Big. Eat Big. Look AMAZING!
You're awesome! :drinker: :drinker:0 -
So great to read this! So happy for you for results!
And not just the fact that you had 6 kids, but you also made the time for you to accomplish this!
A very inspiring story :flowerforyou:0 -
:flowerforyou: Amazing work!!! Thanks for sharing0
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Love this Yanicka!!!0
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Hmmm. Now if I can just give myself some advice that would give me those abs..
You look amazing, Yanicka!
~Kiki0 -
Look great!0
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So great WTG!!0
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You look awesome! Also giving hope that mama's like myself can still get abs!0
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Awesome stuff .... legend!0
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Inspirational!!0
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Thanks so much for sharing! I've only had three kids, so seeing your progress is extremely inspirational. :flowerforyou:0
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Fantastic & inspiring! Good job!0
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Congrats!!! fabulous results!!0
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As I said before you look beautiful (rawww). I hope I will have abs like yours someday!0
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Wow-what a great story
I maen-look at your abs
)) After having 6 kids!
Keep up the great work0 -
You look amazing! Great work!0
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You look great!0
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thank you everyone0
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woohoooo!! you look fabulous!!!
thanks for sharing your story!! it's so motivating to hear from someone who's actually been doing this for a while and has seen success!!
eat more FTW!!! :happy:0 -
You look fantastic!!!!0
