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Ok to be here if just maintaining/not for weight-loss as a Not-that-heavy gal?
yogijennsb
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Good morning! Just joined this group in search of like-minded convos with fellow-health-seekers...using MFP to track macros while working on increasing muscle and strength. Cheers to a productive and energetic day to all!
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AFAIK, sure! I'm in maintenance myself. Working on recomp.
If you are working on muscle and strength, you are looking to change your body composition. Commonly called "recomp"1 -
yogijennsb wrote: »Good morning! Just joined this group in search of like-minded convos with fellow-health-seekers...using MFP to track macros while working on increasing muscle and strength. Cheers to a productive and energetic day to all!
I have the similar goals, recomping and building muscle. I’ve been lazy with macros lately but getting back on it!0 -
I've been here not logging/ not losing for over two years. But I've seen big changes in body composition.1
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I am mostly in maintenance..dropped into a deficit temporarily to prepare for the holidays and to slim down a little!!
I too use MFP for Macros
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Would the ladies who refer to recomp talk me through the changes you have seen (good and bad). Thank you0
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I'm also loosely logging to stay on track but am not really aiming at losing more..I guess I'm inadvertly doing a recomp!
I started on MFP to lose weight but slowly switched to improving my fitness level and flexibility. This in turn has changed how I look and I've lost fat and gained muscle progressively in about the last year and a half. Eating healthier has also done wonders for my skin, digestion and stomach gurgling/bloating issues.2 -
Would the ladies who refer to recomp talk me through the changes you have seen (good and bad). Thank you
I dropped 10-12 lbs of baby weight with MFP in about 5 months. Then September of last year started a progressive strength training program. Followed set workouts (35-50 mins 3-4x weekly) and constantly upped the resistance. Also some cardio but less than I’ve ever done before.
Weight stayed the same (between 129-133) but I dropped inches all over and two dress sizes since starting.
Here’s when I started last fall of 2017, to January of 2018 to now, fall 2018. Body fat (by my home scale) went from around 24% to just under 22% (though I take that measurement lightly). Results aren’t mind blowing but steady. I could def be leaner but recomp with leaning out periods thrown in works for me. The only downside is the slow and steady.
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wellnesschaser wrote: »Would the ladies who refer to recomp talk me through the changes you have seen (good and bad). Thank you
I dropped 10-12 lbs of baby weight with MFP in about 5 months. Then September of last year started a progressive strength training program. Followed set workouts (35-50 mins 3-4x weekly) and constantly upped the resistance. Also some cardio but less than I’ve ever done before.
Weight stayed the same (between 129-133) but I dropped inches all over and two dress sizes since starting.
Here’s when I started last fall of 2017, to January of 2018 to now, fall 2018. Body fat (by my home scale) went from around 24% to just under 22% (though I take that measurement lightly). Results aren’t mind blowing but steady. I could def be leaner but recomp with leaning out periods thrown in works for me. The only downside is the slow and steady.
Wow @wellnesschaser! I don't think I've ever seen your whole transformation before. That is fantastic results and you look phenomenal.
@yogijennsb - I recently posted my recomp on the maintenance board. Unlike wellnesschaser, however I've never stayed the same weight, more like a suuuuper slow bulk.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10698672/maintenance-failure-gained-all-the-weight-back-w-pics#latest
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Those look like pretty phenomenal results to me! Great job!1
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@wellnesschaser Very impressive change. Other than the weight loss, the significant difference you can see in those progress pictures is muscle definition. You look fab!1
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Thanks all ^ @rianneonamission @mom23mangos @HoneyBadger155
Yes I do like recomping! Sometimes it feels like accidental bulking and leaning out...0
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