Anyone else like me trying to gain lean muscle mass??

Have you set your goals with myfitnesspal? That should tell you how many calories you should be consuming as well as macros.

Heavy compounds + Diet.. sounds like you want to do culking/recomping .. look up those

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703921 -- macros

I'm 5'3", weighing anywhere from 113-116 lbs right now..I lost about 13 lbs in three months. Im no longer trying to lose weight. I am, however, trying to gain lean muscle mass. In other words, I want to look similar to Jennifer Nicole Lee. Low body fat, nice muscle definition. She is my inspiration. She isn't just skinny, she is strong and very toned!!
I am having a hard time trying to figure out my macros though. How many calories should I be consuming now?..anyone know of an easy step by step process I can follow to figure out how many calories I should be consuming along with my daily macros??? I still have a little layer of fat that needs to shed off from my belly. Lol PLEASE HELP!!

Continue to eat over your BMR and closer to your TDEE, even after you burn those calories! Look for your "maintenance" calories...
To build lean muscle, you want to up your protein intake and also make sure you are still getting the carbs and fats you need.
Make sure you build a program and lift heavy weights with shorter reps.
But yeah. I cannot push protein and water enough!!!! And of course, eating back what you burn (wear an HRM or log as Calisthenics/Circuit - pending which you are doing!)
Make sure you stretch, warm up, and cool down (cardio).

You got this, lady!

This!

I don't think women lift heavy enough weights. They are too scared that they will get too bulky! They tend to use tiny weights and lots of reps. Heavier weights need to be lifted to gain muscle! Look at long distance runners, their legs tend to be weak looking but they can go forever, you don't want this. You want fast twitch muscle fibers, not slow twitch. Don't worry you wont be those muscle ladies just from lifting heavier weights. I would say any weight you can do more than 15-20 reps with is too light.

This!

I don't think women lift heavy enough weights. They are too scared that they will get too bulky! They tend to use tiny weights and lots of reps. Heavier weights need to be lifted to gain muscle! Look at long distance runners, their legs tend to be weak looking but they can go forever, you don't want this. You want fast twitch muscle fibers, not slow twitch. Don't worry you wont be those muscle ladies just from lifting heavier weights. I would say any weight you can do more than 15-20 reps with is too light.

Yes, this exactly. Don't be afraid of heavy weight, you're not going to bulk up because you are female. I recommend the book New Rules of Lifting for Women. It explains how to lift, why lifting is important, and gives you a clear workout plan.

I would disagree with many posts here. I would switch to a combo of circuit training, core work, and do stuff that uses your own body weight. (Burpees, pullups, core pushups, tridips, walking pushups, etc.) There are 100's of variations. Bulk isn't attractive to me, hard to maintain, makes you slow and doesn't show a high level of fitness.

This is nonsense. Body weight exercises will only get you so strong, once your body gets comfortable with that weight you won't grow any more muscles, no matter how many pushups you do. The fear of being bulky is irrational for women. Women, without taking steroids or some type of drugs, simply do not have a high enough testosterone level to get a bulky look. It's really not that easy to get bulky anyway -- ask any guy who tries to gain muscle mass. It takes a lot of work and time, and we have the testosterone to build it. So women's fear of becoming bulky from lifting heavy is unfounded. But having a fit look is attractive. Extremely skinny models aren't as attractive as women who have a fit look. The women who look the most fit at the gym to me aren't the ones who use the treadmill for an hour straight, but the ones who aren't afraid to do heavy squats.

lift heavy!! and eat a surplus, how much of one is up to you. Meet your macros and you will over time gain what you want. You'll need to figure out your BMR and adjust your diet overtime to meet any differences it goes through

http://www.stack.com/2011/01/12/how-to-calculate-your-daily-fueling-needs/

Unless you are pushing out abnormal amounts of testosterone you won't get bodybuilder "bulky". The only way to build muscle is to work them, heavy. You can lose bodyfay% and have more muscle show, thats not building mass or strength.

If you want to gain muscle eat a surplus, you will gain some fat with it, but if you eat healthy and keep the surplus reasonable, and exercise, you won't get "fat".

I'm at about 40 carbs/ 30 fat/ 30/ protein. usually I come is with more carbs and less protein.

I'm 5'3", weighing anywhere from 113-116 lbs right now..I lost about 13 lbs in three months. Im no longer trying to lose weight. I am, however, trying to gain lean muscle mass. In other words, I want to look similar to Jennifer Nicole Lee. Low body fat, nice muscle definition. She is my inspiration. She isn't just skinny, she is strong and very toned!!
I am having a hard time trying to figure out my macros though. How many calories should I be consuming now?..anyone know of an easy step by step process I can follow to figure out how many calories I should be consuming along with my daily macros??? I still have a little layer of fat that needs to shed off from my belly. Lol PLEASE HELP!!

Continue to eat over your BMR and closer to your TDEE, even after you burn those calories! Look for your "maintenance" calories...
To build lean muscle, you want to up your protein intake and also make sure you are still getting the carbs and fats you need.
Make sure you build a program and lift heavy weights with shorter reps.
But yeah. I cannot push protein and water enough!!!! And of course, eating back what you burn (wear an HRM or log as Calisthenics/Circuit - pending which you are doing!)
Make sure you stretch, warm up, and cool down (cardio).

You got this, lady!

You want fast twitch muscle fibers, not slow twitch. Don't worry you wont be those muscle ladies just from lifting heavier weights. I would say any weight you can do more than 15-20 reps with is too light.

Wait just a minute! You can't change slow twitch to fast twitch fibres! You may well want fast twitch ones but if you have more slow twitch then too bad

Of course you can strngthen the fast twitch ones, but you can't make a slow twitch fibre become a fast twitch fibre.

At least, that's my understanding and I will hapily stand corrected

Who said anything converting muscle fibers? Toned muscle is fast twitch. You don't get fast twitch by running on treadmills and lifting 2lb weight over and over and over again.

I would disagree with many posts here. I would switch to a combo of circuit training, core work, and do stuff that uses your own body weight. (Burpees, pullups, core pushups, tridips, walking pushups, etc.) There are 100's of variations. Bulk isn't attractive to me, hard to maintain, makes you slow and doesn't show a high level of fitness.

OP stated her own goals quite clearly. How is what you find attractive relevant here?

Always eat 1-1.5g of protein per lb of weight. Eat your carbs! Train hard and be patience. Aim for about .25-.5 lbs per week gain. Do this for 3 months.

Do you shoot for a 1-1.5g per lb of lean body mass or total weight? I have herd it both ways

Always eat 1-1.5g of protein per lb of weight. Eat your carbs! Train hard and be patience. Aim for about .25-.5 lbs per week gain. Do this for 3 months.

Do you shoot for a 1-1.5g per lb of lean body mass or total weight? I have herd it both ways

Depends.. For a woman her size and leanness, I'd aim for body weight. For us guys who carry more total fat mass, and know out lean body mass, aim for lean body mass.

i am trying to get muscle too