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Very true that my dad did reassure me in a positive way. I still have more muscle to build. My measurements and weight are okay, and true, I shouldn't let strangers comments push me to a cut. Ultimately when I cut, I will be losing some of that muscle too. I'm still learning my boundaries and ignoring those comments. I…
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I have said comments to people I am really close with and aren't touchy on it. My bf works out and if he gains weight, I will say something if I haven't seen them in a while, but again I try to be careful about it lol. Because Ik it can hurt if it's not the goal. But my family that I live with right now, are very…
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I think it's a lot to do with the culture that I'm a part of. My cousins and family tend to make weight comments without prompt. I usually will only mention if someone who is trying to lose weight lost it and congratulate them on it. And it was last week, it was during a trip to a cousins house, I responded back that I'm…
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Squats are good to build the lower half overall, but it doesn't exactly give you a larger butt. Make sure if you do American dead lifts, RDLs... Flex with your glute muscles.... All the exercises you try and do focus on where you are flexing or pulling from. Also, you need to track your calories... Most of us need to be in…
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I don't think you look too different. Only slightly more muscle mass. I'm struggling with this issues as I bulk right. I'm in the same boat as you in goals. The only thing is it's only possible to do one. Try and gain muscle and be in a caloric surplus. Or go in a cut and lose belly fat but maintain the muscle... Even lose…
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I am, im 5'2" and ive been around 115 which is healthy, but i haven't gained any muscles for 2 years... Maybe slimmed down fat or lost it. I want to be more curvier and built. I will be bulking now and sef how that goes with my workouts and cardio. It is hard haha eating but i need to grow my muscles, and ik how to lose…
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Hey Katie! You are strong to open up to the community, I congratulate you on taking the steps to improve your health. I have GAD, and I completely relate to the feeling of having no control. I currently am struggling in my college classes and had to quit my job because I was not handling my priorities right. My employer…
