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What am I doing wrong?

gothicbees
gothicbees Posts: 18 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi!
I am 18, female, 5ft6in and about 105lbs. I exercise 5-6 days a week and walk about 8000 steps a day. On average, I eat 1200-1600 calories a day. Lately in the gym, I've noticed I've been having trouble lifting my normal weight and doing as high intensity as before. I worry I'm getting weaker or losing muscle mass. Is it possible I'm overtraining? What can I do to get my strength back?

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    What is your goal?
  • gothicbees
    gothicbees Posts: 18 Member
    My goal is to regain my strength and gain muscle mass :)
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    gothicbees wrote: »
    My goal is to regain my strength and gain muscle mass :)

    If these are your goals then your calorie goal may be set too low to achieve it.
  • gothicbees
    gothicbees Posts: 18 Member
    What would a better calorie goal be? Thank you!
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Are you eating in a surplus? 1600 sounds low.
  • Theo166
    Theo166 Posts: 2,564 Member
    gothicbees wrote: »
    What would a better calorie goal be? Thank you!

    Suggest you repost this in the dedicated forum for people with your goal, I'm sure there are also many groups with great info

    Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
  • gothicbees
    gothicbees Posts: 18 Member
    I don't believe I'm eating in surplus
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    gothicbees wrote: »
    I don't believe I'm eating in surplus

    You should be in order to gain muscle, especially since you're quite underweight. Change your goal to gain a pound a week.
  • gothicbees
    gothicbees Posts: 18 Member
    Thank you so much!
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    You are underweight and not eating enough to gain. Eat more. Eat more. Eat more
  • jpaulie
    jpaulie Posts: 917 Member
    ditto on eat more eat more. i am a male but when i am losing i am at 1600. gaining i am at 3,000 plus. Consider 2,200ish calories.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,354 Member
    Is this the calorie goal Myfitnesspal gave you to gain weight?
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    edited April 2017
    Make sure you put into your MFP goal that you are trying to gain, and it will give you the calorie goal you should be going for.

    I'm 5'3" and I lose weight on 1600 calories if I'm weightlifting, so I doubt that is enough calories to achieve your goals.
  • gothicbees
    gothicbees Posts: 18 Member
    That sounds like a good idea- MFP gives me 1,728 as my daily goal which I thought meant my maximum.
  • ijsantos2005
    ijsantos2005 Posts: 306 Member
    A surplus of a half pound a week should be plenty.
  • TomHayward78
    TomHayward78 Posts: 20 Member
    Definitely eating too little, try upping it a bit
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,354 Member
    gothicbees wrote: »
    That sounds like a good idea- MFP gives me 1,728 as my daily goal which I thought meant my maximum.

    That is your goal. Eat that much.
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