HALP! Heavy Lifting Made Me SUPAH Bulky!!!

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  • Return2Fit
    Return2Fit Posts: 226 Member
    WELL DONE! :)
  • memathmfp
    memathmfp Posts: 25 Member
    @fanncy0626 you're amazing!
  • retirehappy
    retirehappy Posts: 3,973 Member
    All thrift shops are great when losing. You look great fannycy0626.
  • bunnyhugger2015
    bunnyhugger2015 Posts: 12 Member
    Fanncny0626, I am one of your biggest admirers!!!
  • hrod215
    hrod215 Posts: 163 Member
    edited August 2016
    RandiLandCHANGED wrote: »
    Accidentally deleted my whole post!!

    Lost my baby weight (from my 3rd child) in December. Hit the gym in January after I recovered from severe pneumonia. I weighed 125 when I started at the gym and 136 now. I lifted heavy, and ate 2300-3000 calories a day. Just tryin' to get buff :wink: I do not think I look like a dude!
    ONE YEAR! Last year vs last week
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    Now:
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    THIS! HOLY SMOKES, THIS ALLLLL DDAAAAYYYY! I'm down to 139 and all i care about are abs like yours. I've been eating 1200 cals, eating back 100-150 cal of any exercise i do. That consists of 1 weekly personal training session, 3 days of SL 5x5, 2 days of HIIT/jogging and 1 day of rest but I can't seem to get rid of the mid-section flab to show off my baby abs. Please share your regimen!

    You look amazing btw!
  • ThePoeToaster
    ThePoeToaster Posts: 1,681 Member
    hrod215 wrote: »
    RandiLandCHANGED wrote: »
    Accidentally deleted my whole post!!

    Lost my baby weight (from my 3rd child) in December. Hit the gym in January after I recovered from severe pneumonia. I weighed 125 when I started at the gym and 136 now. I lifted heavy, and ate 2300-3000 calories a day. Just tryin' to get buff :wink: I do not think I look like a dude!
    ONE YEAR! Last year vs last week

    No, you do NOT look like a dude. Lordy.
  • CarlydogsMom
    CarlydogsMom Posts: 645 Member
    @fanncy0626 you continue to inspire!! Wow!!!
  • healthhappinessfit
    healthhappinessfit Posts: 39 Member
    @fanncy0626 Fabulous!
  • Mom2ATM
    Mom2ATM Posts: 147 Member
    OK I loveeeee this thread. My ob\gyn actually told me to start lifting. I have a loooot of weight to lose and she said it would come off faster with lifting. My ? Is is how much of a deficit should I be eating I mean it has me set to 1800 cals a day is that OK? Too much or too little?
  • Mom2ATM
    Mom2ATM Posts: 147 Member
    amyrebeccah wrote: »
    Mom2ATM wrote: »
    OK I loveeeee this thread. My ob\gyn actually told me to start lifting. I have a loooot of weight to lose and she said it would come off faster with lifting. My ? Is is how much of a deficit should I be eating I mean it has me set to 1800 cals a day is that OK? Too much or too little?

    We need a lot more detail from you to give you an opinion on that. You might want to start a separate thread.

    Thanks what forum should I start it on
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Mom2ATM wrote: »
    amyrebeccah wrote: »
    Mom2ATM wrote: »
    OK I loveeeee this thread. My ob\gyn actually told me to start lifting. I have a loooot of weight to lose and she said it would come off faster with lifting. My ? Is is how much of a deficit should I be eating I mean it has me set to 1800 cals a day is that OK? Too much or too little?

    We need a lot more detail from you to give you an opinion on that. You might want to start a separate thread.

    Thanks what forum should I start it on

    You can start on General Weight Loss or the Fitness section. Your deficit will depend on how much weight you have to lose. If it's a decent amount, above 50 lbs-I like a 2lb per week loss.
  • Syneea
    Syneea Posts: 451 Member
    MoHousdon wrote: »
    This was probably a couple months ago. Maybe May? Anyway, I have gone up in clothing sizes, but my waist is still 29" and my weight is staying pretty consistent. I have very mixed feelings about what lifting has done to and for my body. My husband is loving the #squatbooty and I'm in love with my shoulders, as long as I don't have to try to fit them in sleeves. :lol:

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    Your arms and shoulders look great! Do you care to share your mixed feelings? :-)
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    Time for a bump. B)
  • MsMaeFlowers
    MsMaeFlowers Posts: 261 Member
    Question for all you gorgeous ladies. I am very interested in starting stronglifts while I still have around 20 pounds to lose. My question is regarding calories. Did you stay at your MFP goal of 500 calories short (or whatever it was for you) or did you increase your intake and still lose weight? I don't want to underfuel, but I also don't want to sabotage my weight loss by overfueling either. This might have been answered somewhere, but I haven't had a chance to read every page yet, and I want to start my program tonight. :)
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    I always feed my lifting. 100-150 cals does it for me. I am quite petite so you could well eat back more.

    Cheers, h.
  • Chele_Belle_
    Chele_Belle_ Posts: 65 Member
    MsMaeFlowers wrote: »
    Question for all you gorgeous ladies. I am very interested in starting stronglifts while I still have around 20 pounds to lose. My question is regarding calories. Did you stay at your MFP goal of 500 calories short (or whatever it was for you) or did you increase your intake and still lose weight? I don't want to underfuel, but I also don't want to sabotage my weight loss by overfueling either. This might have been answered somewhere, but I haven't had a chance to read every page yet, and I want to start my program tonight. :)

    I don't typically eat back my calories unless I feel very hungry. I do however plan into my day a pre-lift snack and post lift session meal that helps keep me properly fuelled. I think it's like most things where you have to try some different methods and see what works for your body as everyone is different.

  • naenyva
    naenyva Posts: 1 Member
    You girls are amazing! <3 I just started with 5x5, before I lost lbs but no body fat by just doing Cardio and light weights but things have changed ;-) I am looking forward to posting progress pics
  • RoseTheWarrior
    RoseTheWarrior Posts: 2,035 Member
    MsMaeFlowers wrote: »
    Question for all you gorgeous ladies. I am very interested in starting stronglifts while I still have around 20 pounds to lose. My question is regarding calories. Did you stay at your MFP goal of 500 calories short (or whatever it was for you) or did you increase your intake and still lose weight? I don't want to underfuel, but I also don't want to sabotage my weight loss by overfueling either. This might have been answered somewhere, but I haven't had a chance to read every page yet, and I want to start my program tonight. :)

    Personally I keep in a deficit. Lifting doesn't burn a lot of calories, so I very much recommend not eating back the calories burned or eating back no more than half what MFP tells you that you burned.

    Keep in mind that if lifting is new for you, your body will retain water at first (to repair muscles), which often makes people unhappy as they see the scale go up. Do not worry about it. It will eventually come down. Make sure you drink lots of water. Once you start lifting and start seeing the positive changes in your body composition, you may pay less attention to the scale and more attention to body measurements.
  • Madux1818
    Madux1818 Posts: 307 Member
    mom23mangos wrote: »
    Unflexed clothed photo. Looking at me, you wouldn't necessarily think that I lifted.

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    You have beautifully toned arms and shoulders.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    Thanks @Arditarose and @Madux1818. I love my shoulders and arms now. They used to be so long and skinny without any definition.

    @MsMaeFlowers, I lifted on a small deficit as well. Just make sure to eat well before and after.
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    mom23mangos- you look amazing! Definitely can tell you lift! Nice tone! I love the dress and your shoes! I'm looking for a pair of those shoes!
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    The shoes are Chuck Taylor knock offs from Target @fanncy0626. Thanks for the compliments. Your transformation is amazing.

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