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Those are very valid points about the length of time that it takes. I really appreciate your input, and I have a lot to consider. I guess my main takeaway is that it isn’t all or nothing- I definitely can keep recomp or very lean bulking as options. I definitely agree that I don’t need to run a true bulk.

I am pretty happy with where I am now. I would like to get a little leaner and build a little more muscle in my lower body, and it sounds like that is in line with recomp. Ten pounds of muscle seems like a lot, and I would be super happy with that! Thank you for the perspective.

Thanks for the link. I’m planning on running strong curves, but that is a valid point that I need to look at my training. I’ve been in a diet limbo for months and haven’t really made much progress with my strength. I find really negative things about recomp, but it might be better than what I’ve been doing.

Yep! I ran a really short bulk last year/this year. It ended up taking me a month to find my maintenance calories, and then I bulked for about 3.5 months. I saw minimal changes- mostly in my quads. Cutting down was really hard for me even though I didn’t gain a ton of weight. I ended up spinning my wheels in a bulk/cut…

I’m debating on what I should do. I’d like to add a little muscle to my back and make my butt a little perkier. I’m not sure if I should maintain or bulk. I’ve been consistently working out for a year and a half, and I’m not sure if a recomp would be beneficial for me.

I jog in place between sets sometimes. I see other people walking laps around the gym between sets.

I do the same thing. I hate obsessing over the number. I hope that one day I can be more of an intuitive eater, but that definitely isn’t going to happen any time soon.

Ugh I’m TRYING to cut- I did a short bulk from December until early April. I have about 5 or so pounds to lose, but I keep binging on ice cream! My plan this week is going to be to target a one pound loss per week. I’m going to use IF so I feel fuller- I’m aware that there is no real benefit to intermittent fasting aside…

Great point- I bumped up my calories by 200 on December 19, and then I started eating everything in sight because of the holidays. I’ll give it a few days to even back out. I do track my weight- usually 2-3x per week.

I hope some of it is water weight! Otherwise, I’ve gained five pounds more than I should have! Lots of water today and another weigh-in tomorrow. Darn cookies!

I was up five pounds today! I will be honest in that I ate mostly cookies all weekend...

Yes, two kids. I am on my way to accepting that I may never have visible lower abs... I’m unsure at this point if it’s loose skin or fat. I did manage to drop four pounds since this post, still no lower abs!

Thanks for your input! I think I will try to go until March or April. I live in Wisconsin and that should leave me enough time to cut before shorts and tank top season.

Thanks for your feedback! I keep going back and forth between feeling ready and not. Winter would obviously be an ideal time to bulk, but I do still have a bit of fat I’d like to shed- that’s why I’m doubting that I’m ready. I don’t really want to get to the spring time and start a bulk. I was thinking I might increase my…

You're doing great. The changes come much slower than Google would have you believe! I remember seeing all these "12 week transformations" and feeling like a failure. I found this blog that lays out what to expect for results and it really helped me set my expectations:…

I'm not sure if I have shared my results, but I'm pretty happy with myself this morning. I am 5'3 and 124 pounds. I still would like to drop more body fat, and I'm thinking I'd be happy around 118 pounds.

Thanks you guys! My calipers put me at around 22% so it seems like that sounds about right.

I'm currently trying to find out how much I can eat and still lose. I was eating 1200 for five months and nearly lost my mind- I had a good amount to lose (20 pounds). I got up to about 1800 calories by adding 100 calories every week and my weight has stayed the same. Right now I'm at 1600 and losing, and I plan to get…

I had to avoid running for a long time due to my stage 2-3 prolapse. I found that doing core exercises helped- think planking and side planks. I had to stay away from exercises that bothered my prolapse such as going heavy on the leg press. Are you nursing? Prolapse is worse while nursing. I stopped nursing about a year…

Thanks for all your help, guys! I felt really good about my form today. Staring at a spot a few feet in front of me helped a ton- I've found that once I start looking in the mirror, my form gets *kitten*. I've also fixed my wrist/arm positioning. One thing I heard on a podcast that helped, too, was that I should "break at…

Yes, you're right, I do have to push up quite a bit to get the bar. Thanks!

@heybales- thank you for the awesome advice! It will definitely be easier to keep my head/neck neutral. Also, I appreciate the tip about keeping my wrists closer to create the "shelf." I'm squeezing my shoulder blades together, but I hadn't considered keeping my wrists closer.

I will try looking down tomorrow when I squat to see where my knees end up. Thank you for your feedback!

Thanks for your feedback! I will try looking forward a bit tomorrow. I'm trying really hard to not hyperextend my back, but it tends to happen. Do you think box squats would help? I I hadn't even considered that my wrist position was off, but it makes sense because I have had pain in my wrist after squatting before.

I am in the same boat as you, OP. I feel like I'm spinning my wheels. I'm 5'3 and 125 pounds, lifting weights 4x per week and attending a one hour cardio/body pump class 1x per week. I just want to get down to 115! I haven't been weighing my coffee creamer or the 1 tbs of peanut butter I put in my oatmeal every day, but I…

I noticed mine after about 9 pounds lost/one month. I took weekly progress pictures and had an initial goal of losing 25lbs (from 145 down to 120 pounds).

Thank you! I will definitely look into this. I was so desperate to get the weight off at first, and I'd still like to lose another 5-10 pounds. Is this still a good time to re-comp?

Yeah I am thinking of upping my calories a bit. I'll look at some full body routines. Thank you for the advice!

I'm 5'3, started at 145 pounds 11 weeks ago. I'm now 129 pounds. My GW is 115ish. I'm doing a combination of strength training, cardio, and Bodypump classes 6 days per week. Still a long way to go, but seeing progress keeps me motivated!