Ladies who lift diet?

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Hi Shaney
If you're trying to loose weight, heavy weights isn't for you. Try lifting less but more reps. I've recently gained arm muscle but I want to reduce my size - so I've reduced the weight, but added more reps which will help to loose weight rather than add on muscle.
Eating more is good (as long as it's the right foods of course) as you need to replace the energy your muscles are using to repair.

No. Lifting heavy is great for losing weight while retaining muscle and it is nearly impossible for a woman to gain muscle while in a calorie deficit. I lift heavy (doing NROLFW), eat my TDEE - 15%, and aim for 80-100g of protein per day. I have been averaging around 1.5lbs per week loss plus losing inches and lowering my BF%.

Yes.
She is trying to loose weight.... heavier weights = bigger muscles = heavier on the scales. It might reduce size and reduce b/f yes, but that's not what she's asking.

Hi Shaney
If you're trying to loose weight, heavy weights isn't for you. Try lifting less but more reps. I've recently gained arm muscle but I want to reduce my size - so I've reduced the weight, but added more reps which will help to loose weight rather than add on muscle.
Eating more is good (as long as it's the right foods of course) as you need to replace the energy your muscles are using to repair.

No. Lifting heavy is great for losing weight while retaining muscle and it is nearly impossible for a woman to gain muscle while in a calorie deficit. I lift heavy (doing NROLFW), eat my TDEE - 15%, and aim for 80-100g of protein per day. I have been averaging around 1.5lbs per week loss plus losing inches and lowering my BF%.

Yes.
She is trying to loose weight.... heavier weights = bigger muscles = heavier on the scales. It might reduce size and reduce b/f yes, but that's not what she's asking.

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Hi Shaney
If you're trying to loose weight, heavy weights isn't for you. Try lifting less but more reps. I've recently gained arm muscle but I want to reduce my size - so I've reduced the weight, but added more reps which will help to loose weight rather than add on muscle.
Eating more is good (as long as it's the right foods of course) as you need to replace the energy your muscles are using to repair.

No. Lifting heavy is great for losing weight while retaining muscle and it is nearly impossible for a woman to gain muscle while in a calorie deficit. I lift heavy (doing NROLFW), eat my TDEE - 15%, and aim for 80-100g of protein per day. I have been averaging around 1.5lbs per week loss plus losing inches and lowering my BF%.

Yes.
She is trying to loose weight.... heavier weights = bigger muscles = heavier on the scales. It might reduce size and reduce b/f yes, but that's not what she's asking.

rachjenn, if I were you, I would stop posting this garbage. This is the second time you have replied to a post today saying this and it is simply untrue. Studies have proven, that long term, heavy lifting is better. Short term cardio will give you bigger caloric burns and you can burn faster. However, long term, you will be better off focusing on lifting heavy. It helps you retain muscle while eating at a deficit. You may also get some Newbie gains in mass but not what your talking about. There is no physical way to do what you are suggesting would happen while eating at a deficit.

Guess what, you can also do both. You are only required to lift 3 days a week. Do heavy lifting 3 days and cardio three days. You get the best of both worlds :-)

If I were you, I would do a search in the forums on Lifting Heavy for Women. There are multiple threads dedicated to the subject and there are even some with a focus on before and after pics with women that lifted heavy while eating at a deficit.

I've been lifting heavy (okay, heavy for me :P) for about 6 months now. I've lost both weight, AND bodyfat - primarily bodyfat though simply by eating at a deficit. Works out about 1800 or so cals.
Maintenance with lifting is about 2400, so it's going well.

You've got this, and you'll be where you want to be in no time Good luck!

Lots and lots of protein. I get my Carbs from veggies and fruit.

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Thanks everyone! I have been doing Chalean Extreme for about 6 weeks after this I plan to get a barbell and start NROLFW! My diet is pretty clean already but I just can't seem to get my spare tire to deflate - I think that is my biggest concern. I feel much tighter all over except I still have a belly and love handles! I'm not concern about the number on the scale so much. That's why I thought cutting carbs would help. I am gluten free and trying to be dairy free (helps keep my acne at bay)
I need to figure out my TDEE - right now I'm eating around 1500- 1700 cals a day- all "real food" no fast food or processed garbage BUT I eat pizza (gf) and drink wine every Sunday while watching the Saints I just can't give that up!!
I will DEF keep lifting progressively heavier b/c I love it and how strong it makes me feel I just wish it would help me banish this gut! Maybe after football season it will work better.

Hey, that acne might me a good sign for one thing about lifting: testosterone. I have high testosterone and have to use acne products consistently to banish that part, but the testosterone is great for growing muscle more easily!

It will banish the gut eventually. My waist-to-belly is still squishy, but last time I did my lifting and eating right, things got much faster after over halfway through. It wasn't linear, so don't lose patience

Does anyone know how long the water weight sticks around? I have gained a few lbs since restarting my lifting. I am not going to stop lifting, just curious.

Mine never has. Dunno. I don't care if the muscles I see are made of water, though They could be made of marshmallow fluff for all I care. I can feel the new muscles around my lower thighs/knees really well and they are so hard/solid they are bound to weigh more than they used to is all I figure. (Other muscles are doing that, too, but those are kind of like rocks now). I like seeing/feeling it, whatever it is, because my knees needed more support. Hard stuff is more supportive. That's science