The answer to "how do I tighten...?"

Nerdy_Rose · January 2013

People always say heavy lifting. Here's why. In the befores I was eating 1200+exercise calories. In the afters... I eat 1900-2500/day total. Edit: probably good to point out that I am 5'2" inches tall and have been maintaining my weight around 125 lbs for about a year. Lowest: 121 lbs. On a bloaty day: 127 lbs.

nc805397 · January 2013

omg thank you so much for sharing! I just started heavy lifting YESTERDAY!!!! So great to see this! You look great!!

florymonde · January 2013

Looks great! Any weight change between before and after?

frood · January 2013

You, sir, are amazing. :flowerforyou: :drinker:

Nerdy_Rose · January 2013

Looks great! Any weight change between before and after?

Maintenance, mostly. Maybe a 2-3 lb gain. My lowest weight was 121 lbs. I've been holding steady around 125 for a while now.

AyaKara · January 2013

How long ago did you start lifting, & how quickly did you move to 1900? Were you lifting in the before photos? I started lifting last month & have gotten lots of toning & shape to my arms, still waiting on my pooch to go!

Nerdy_Rose · January 2013

omg thank you so much for sharing! I just started heavy lifting YESTERDAY!!!! So great to see this! You look great!!

The changes are slow and subtle, and it can be *really* hard to see them in yourself. I know it's hard for me. I took my 6-month photos today on a whim, cause I figured some time had passed. Before pictures are super important.. cause in 6 months you're going to want to compare

Nerdy_Rose · January 2013

How long ago did you start lifting, & how quickly did you move up to 1900 calories? Were you lifting in the before photos? I started lifting last month & have gotten lots of toning & shape to my arms, still waiting on my pooch to flatten!

I started lifting June 3, 2012. So roughly 7 months. I started off with 1600/day for lifting, but I was SO HUNGRY ALL THE TIME. I calculated my TDEE (2200) and went up to 1900 from there. At this point, I can pretty frequently eat 2,500/day and not gain weight.

I was not lifting in the before photos. That was cardio, yoga, and barbie weights (nothing over 8 lbs per hand).

florymonde · January 2013

Looks great! Any weight change between before and after?

Maintenance, mostly. Maybe a 2-3 lb gain. My lowest weight was 121 lbs. I've been holding steady around 125 for a while now.

That's what I would have guessed. It really shows how the weightlifting helps firm everything up! And allows you to eat a reasonable amount of food.

Nerdy_Rose · January 2013

Looks great! Any weight change between before and after?

Maintenance, mostly. Maybe a 2-3 lb gain. My lowest weight was 121 lbs. I've been holding steady around 125 for a while now.

That's what I would have guessed. It really shows how the weightlifting helps firm everything up! And allows you to eat a reasonable amount of food.

At this point I sort of feel like I eat like a small horse. Also, I can cross my legs in shorts with NO cellulite dimples. It's exciting.

thatsnumberwang · January 2013

You, sir, are amazing. :flowerforyou: :drinker:

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gilliandi · January 2013

Awesome sauce! You look amazing!

sarahrbraun · January 2013

People always say heavy lifting. Here's why. In the befores I was eating 1200+exercise calories. In the afters... I eat 1900-2500/day total. Edit: probably good to point out that I am 5'2" inches tall and have been maintaining my weight around 125 lbs for about a year. Lowest: 121 lbs. On a bloaty day: 127 lbs.

LOVE IT! last night I did a comparison of 2 pics taken just a month apart, and could see a big difference. There is an even bigger difference in 3 months even though I only lost 5lbs or less. Heavy lifting is IT. I have cut my cardio down to like 15-20 minutes so I can do more lifting--squats, leg press, deads, dumbbell presses, etc