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Hi I don't necessarily have a favorite brand, but right now I'm using Dymatize elite xt, Chocolate fudge brownie which I mix with almond milk only ( it's chocolaty enough all on its own!) but when I use ON vanilla ice cream, I like to use a frozen berry medley, and almond milk with a little Splenda, now THAT is a good…

I lost a few lbs in the first few weeks, then *crickets* .....nothin.' I decided soon after to do more of a recomp. I was happy to find out that I didn't have to cut my cals extremely low, they're at 1800 now, and that's about as low as I can go. I think my body has found its sweet spot. It seems to want to stay at 123 so…

Congrats, you look fabulous! More evidence of what lifting can do, what a wonderful transformation!

Damn right! Look a at that boo-Tay!

This was a very good read, thanks!

Thanks for the info & ideas! I gained about a lb a week steady then for the last month or so ...nothin' . My only issue is a flap of skin leftover from a c-section a loooong time ago and some cellulite ( which by the way I still had when I was 111 lbs) that maintenance idea sounds great.

^^^LOVE THIS. I'm not competing with anyone but me!

Welcome! This is an awesome group. I am almost 4 months into my first bulk. The plan was to begin my cut at the end of this month ( after the holidays) after concentrating for so long on losing weight, and eating at a deficit, or at maintenance, it was hard to grasp the idea that GAINING weight was actually the goal. You…

So that I can look like the woman in the picture that Holly posted ! A year and a half ago I just wanted to be skinny, and when I reached that goal, I was very unhappy with looking like a beanpole, and I was weak. Muscle is SEXY, I LOVE feeling strong, and being a bad-*kitten* is very empowering!

Do it! What a awesome cause. A 5k shouldn't interfere with your bulking, as it's not an extremely long distance, and shouldn't require much in the way of training. I'm almost jealous that you can eat so much and not gain! I promised myself that bulking was not going to be an excuse for me to just mindlessly gorge, and I'm…

Hey, Welcome!

This is CRAZY, I came across this post just as I was about to post the same thing! This week has been tough. I think I could deal with it if my belly didn't look so big. The mental part of this thing is really getting to me, andI've been thinking a lot lately about just calling it quits. It helps to know that I'm not the…

PLEEEAAASE, a paperweight maybe!

You said it yourself, your body has changed, you look slimmer. Hey, I go through it too, no matter how much I hear that the scale should not be the judge of our progress, I continue as well to give it too much power. DAMN THAT SCALE! I weigh fairly frequently to make sure I'm not gaining too quickly, my goal is to gain at…

I'm glad that this came up, I had questions about this too. There are times (particularly when using dumbells) when I know I can handle more weight, but probably not a full 5 lb increase which are the increments. This is particularly important today as it is "arms" day. I guess my goal should be to lift heavier within the…

Hey girl! So happy to see you here! I love hearing about your progress. In many ways I like my bulk body better than just being skinny ( been there, done that and it was so overrated !) I'm enjoying having some "curves" again. I'm concerned somewhat about the cut as well. There are many days when 2300 cals doesn't even…

My first bulk as well. For the first 4 or 5 weeks I cruised along at a lb per week gain. Then things began to level off, and I went 2 weeks with no weight gain, then jumped up a couple more pounds when I added creatine. During this time there were a number of factors that influenced my weight (TOM, sodium etc.) I think we…

<<<<<< Here I am! 5 ft 1 and 1/2 inches tall, so I'm a shorty too. Hang in there, you are making great progress!

Thanks! I'm Thinking about adjusting my calories now. I got the "1 lb per week" idea from several publications I had read which made no distinction between male and female so thank you, for your replies. I'm obviously in desperate need of your knowledge in this area!

This is brilliant!

Love it! Count me in. Currently bulking, and eating 2350 calories a day. Lifting 5 days a week.

Uh, no. It really doesn't sound like a lot......it sounds more like a snack!

What Saruk2sf said is absolutely correct. I've recently adjusted mine for bulking purposes.

5ft 11/2 inches. I usually eat between 2000-2100 calories.

Yup, Turkey Hill has sugar free/fat free ice cream that tastes like the "real thing" 70 calories per serving, I usually double up on the serving, it s a nice sized bowl!

Delaware????

Hi! I'm Karen, feel free to add me!

Hi , 44 here, feel free to add me!

I log everyday, and have for almost a year. Feel free to add me if you'd like????

I have to. I work 3-11, so I have to pack half a days worth of food, snacks and all. It keeps me away from the vending machines!