Didn't think I'd wind up here...

pineygirl
pineygirl Posts: 322 Member
So I think I need to gain a little weight back. I've been trying to maintain my weight for the past 2.5 months or so, and my weight is stable but my body fat level is dropping.

When I was losing I was doing 45 min on an elliptical every morning and weightlifting 3 days a week. I lost 25lb in about 4 months. Now I only have been doing the elliptical 5 days a week. And still lifting.

I upped my calories slowly as I switched to maintenance about 11 weeks ago. I lost 2 more pounds since then...but I've been pretty stable for the past 6 weeks or so.

But I'm still losing inches. I've noticed veins bulging on my forehead. The separation in my ab muscles slowly gave rise to a six pack. ...That doesn't just show up when I flex. My chest is bony and I can see my ribs and collar bones. Oh...and my forehead isn't the only place where I have bulging veins. My size 0 work pants are swimming on me.

I'm 5'1 and 105lbs. Seems like a healthy BMI
..but I think I need some fat back.

Especially since I'm actively trying to conceive baby #2. I just had a failed Clomid cycle. Like I didn't respond to it at all. (I have PCOS and need Clomid for egg quality...I usually ovulate on my own).

I think my body fat level got too low. I thoght I was maintaining, but I was do a recompositiion unintentionally.

I was thinking I was around 18%-19%....but I might be as low as 16%.

I'm only going to do the elliptical 2 days a week and never on lifting days. Going to eat 250 extra calories a day and maybe more on lifting days.

Looking for friends that need to gain...so feel free to add me.

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  • fumfp7
    fumfp7 Posts: 37 Member
    Hey, I'm recovering from anorexia...for some reason my metabolism wants to be crazy too and I'm still losing eating 5,000 calories a day. All you can do really is cut back on activity and eat more calorie sense foods
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