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[evilqueen]

I am a mesomorph and have been somewhat bulky at one time from training very hard and didn't feel as feminine as I wanted( I read a different thread where women that say that really piss most of you off, sorry just being honest).

I was responding to that portion of FChic's post, and related completely. I may be wrong, but it sounds like she was asking so many questions that made you *impatient* for 2 reasons: one, because this stuff is fascinating to the average woman with a non-medical background and two, because she doesn't want to bulk up again.

my problems with the depo seem to be resolving. no more breast tenderness or water retention. now i'm just left with my big-ass thighs and waist that i can barely fit into my clothing.

Know what? I LOVE lifting heavy, and I hate that my fitness goals are incompatible with this. And I respect all the women here who have gone the strength route and are comfortable and PROUD of what they've accomplished. Just explain what seem to be very incongrous ideas about weight and diet...minus the pissy attitude.

Bikinimom and Makedah, you seem to get what I'm saying, and it's good to be heard and understood. Thanks.

Fitnesschic, I didn't mean to butt into your thread. But when it comes to bulking, and being afraid to eat more calories for fear of getting even bigger, I know where you're coming from. I hope you find something on this board that works for you...most of the folks here are AWESOME.

 

[evilqueen]

my shoulders are ripped and my ass is bodacious

...i work EVERYTHING. (Shoulders are my fave bodypart to work.) And do sprints 4x a week, too. I love my big ass. I just wish I could have back my 26-inch waist to go with it.

what's with the eggshells?

 

[evilqueen]

i read over her followup questions, and they seemed perfectly reasonable to me, given her concerns about bulking up. But this is getting tedious. Besides, this is FC's thread. I'm done with this.

 

[evilqueen]

I ALSO followed your advice, hence the bulk. I'd say it's a draw.

 

[Temple]

I am not trying to be a bitch here so please do not take my comments that way. This is primariy a BB/strength training board - that is the advice that we are qualified to give.
HOW TO GET MUSCLES 101 and also the advanced course for anyone who is interested.

We are not about telling gals how to look like ballerinas, runners, cyclists and aerobics instructors. If someone wants to look like that they need to go find a board about those subjects. With muscle comes some size in the legs, butt and shoulders among other places that is a given and I think it is fair for us to assume that those who come here seeking advice are at least looking for the mass/physique of a fitness competitor. Getting "bulky" to me means at least the mass of an upper level competitive bodybuilder and a beginner is simply not going to get that by accident. When someone says that is not what they want that is the context that I put it in. Oftentime there is the illusion of bulk because there is fat over the top of the muscle (something I am painfully familiar with) and the only way to get rid of it is to add mass/increase the metabolism via all the things we teach here. Everything that works for Spats of Bmom will not work for me - that is a given but by reading their words and trying different things I am able to find what works for my body much faster. If one of them snarls at me I simply snarl back - no need for anyone to run away crying. We are all about helping each other meet our goals and sometimes the only way to get a point across is to just be blunt about it.

just my .02

 

[evilqueen]

I totally agree, Temple.

Now I'm focusing on how to LOSE some of the muscle I've gained. Which is sad, because I loved the process of acquiring it. I admit that I don't know quite how to go about keeping some muscle and jettisoning some. Ah well--I'll figure it out.

I want to convey how much I respect ALL of you. You're dedicated and hardworking and damn, you all look good.

 

[evilqueen]

you're a trip, spats. peace, babe.

 

[fitnesschic]

Spatt, my activity level is not the same everyday. I do cardio 5-7 days a week varying the time and intensity and train 3-4 days.

Yesturday I eat every three hours and never felt like I needed to eat more. Today I have been very hungry. I am sore today and thought maybe that is why, recovering and need for fuel. What do you think? I have taken in more calories today, around 1600.

I am an meso like evilqueen and do think I bulk up pretty easy. That is where my original concern came from lifting heavy again.
i have been training about 6 years and starteed with very little LBM. After I developed a passion for training i started training hard. I'm not saying that I "bulked up" fast, at all. Eventually I did and I realized it when I saw a picture of myself. So I backed off on the heavy weight (heavy for my small frame lol).

So my concern is that I think I could have the muscle maturity to bulk up (by my standards) again from training hard. What I have decided to do is listen to the advide given and train hard and if I do bulk up I will do more cardio and back off on the weight.

Do you think I am in "stravation mode" if I eat 1400 cals a day? or if it fluctuates bewtween 1400-1600 depending if I feel like I need more food on a given day? Clean food of course.

p.s. I bought my first yam today...
What do you think of those little red potatoes?

 

[fitnesschic]

Spatt, my activity level is not the same everyday. I do cardio 5-7 days a week varying the time and intensity and train 3-4 days.

Yesturday I eat every three hours and never felt like I needed to eat more. Today I have been very hungry. I am sore today and thought maybe that is why, recovering and need for fuel. What do you think? I have taken in more calories today, around 1600.

I am an meso like evilqueen and do think I bulk up pretty easy. That is where my original concern came from lifting heavy again.
i have been training about 6 years and starteed with very little LBM. After I developed a passion for training i started training hard. I'm not saying that I "bulked up" fast, at all. Eventually I did and I realized it when I saw a picture of myself. So I backed off on the heavy weight (heavy for my small frame lol).

So my concern is that I think I could have the muscle maturity to bulk up (by my standards) again from training hard. What I have decided to do is listen to the advide given and train hard and if I do bulk up I will do more cardio and back off on the weight.

Do you think I am in "stravation mode" if I eat 1400 cals a day? or if it fluctuates bewtween 1400-1600 depending if I feel like I need more food on a given day? Clean food of course.

p.s. I bought my first yam today...
What do you think of those little red potatoes?

 

[b fold the truth]

Anything I can do to improve my girlish figure?

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