Any suggestions from you expert EMTWL-ers?

coopersmom2006
coopersmom2006 Posts: 839 Member
edited January 4 in Social Groups
Reposted this from my status.....

I need help friends-- I REALLY want to be as lean/shredded as I can be for a photo shoot on the 2nd of next month (it's a boudoir shoot for hubby's Christmas gift). I'm 5ft 2in and weigh between 111.6 and 112.6 on a normal day. I've been eating at 2100 calories for while now and maintaining. This is around what scooby says for me to eat to gain muscle/lose body fat. Should I do a cut for the next couple of weeks? Or should I just keep eating as before (perhaps with less carbs/sugar) and step up my weighted workouts? I def feel flubby around the midsection but I know this is from running more/eating more carby sugary crap. I've cut back on that...in fact I blew my knee out AGAIN Sunday morning so I'm done with running for at least a couple of weeks. I work out with a trainer 2 times a week with weights and ride my bike or do some other form of cardio the other 3 days a week that I workout. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks guys!

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  • Raynn1
    Raynn1 Posts: 1,164 Member
    Ease up on the salt, drink plenty of water, get rest and just keep going. I dont think there would be much you could "lose" in less than a few weeks to help you look leaner.. bloat is a major factor, so stay away from bloating foods and activities and hopefully that will take the flubby feeling away from you
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    As lifting causes water retention it might be worth avoiding lifting in the 3 or 4 days prior to the shoot to give your body time to shed any lifting bloat.
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