Success stories by upping calories PLEAS

Following this post because I just upped my calories Tuesday. I was sick of being hangry all the time and wasn't losing much anyway, so even if it doesn't work for me the not being hangry is a win in itself.

By the way, clean eaters and "real foodies" feel free to add me.

Thank you for this post and all the replies!!

Hoping to be a success story here soon !!

I hit a period of five weeks where I didn't lose weight as I was stupidly eating 1200, I upped it to 1700 and the weight started moving. Been doing it ever since and losing slowly but surely

Bump.

since eating according to tdee
im doing awesome!

Hi!
Over the past several months I have upped my calories from 1250-1400 all the way to 1800-2200.
(On day;s I do very hard workouts I let myself eat until I'm not hungry...all healthy, high protein foods...so sometimes I go up to 2500.)
I gained three pounds at first, but then I went back to my normal weight. Now am lifting weights, so I have not lost any more weight, but I have lost inches off my waist and hips YAY! Inches matter to me more then the number on the scale :happy:
tyhe best thing about actually eating is
A-I can afford more healthy fats in my diet. My energy level is SO much higher then it used to be.
B- I always struggled with acne, but now that I am giving my body the nutrients it needs my skin glows, and I only get an occasional zit from hormonal flux lol
C-With the increase in protein, my nails stopped splitting, my hair is stronger, I feel full through out the the day
D-I almost never get sick anymore

I regret the years I spent on a super restricted calorie diet doing nothing but cardio to lose weight. I feel like it was a waste (it kept me somewhat thin, but o muscles or energy ever...) I am healthier and happier now! Everybody is looking for a quick fix. I'll just slash my calories in half and be fine... but no one thinks about the long term repercussions to starving their body. Slow and steady wins the race. :flowerforyou:

Day 1 was Jan 1, Day 171 was a few days ago. Went from 181.5lbs, 42%BF, Size 12 US pants to 160lbs 19.7%, Size 6 US pants.

Routine: 30DS for two months, Stronglifts 5x5 / Heavy Lifting from Mar to present. Also started Couch 25k, running for 25 minutes at the moment. Eat 2300 on active days, up to 1900 on rest. Five years ago, I tried eating 1400 cals which was what was recommended to me - I lasted two weeks and continued to be skinny fat until January of this year when I decided to eat properly.



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How do you increase your muscle mass after weight loss if i eat the same calories i have been im still loosing i don't need to loose more fat i need muscle but my body seems to be getting smaller with out much muscle mass im guessing i need to add more protien or more fat to my diet but that means increase calories also ??? Don't know how to accheive what i want now that the fat is gone i do lift weights and a lot of cardio im 42 weigh 121 people say i look sick now