Strawberry2 "Before" Pics

[strawberry2]

Hello Again Everyone!
This is very similar to my "first" post done on Sept 5th. Its over a month now, but now I have my photos to share. I know its easier to give advice when you can see what the persons "shape" is currently.

28 y/o, 115 lbs, 5'1", 21% BF, single & no kids

I am just recently gotten back into working out full-time, started working out at beginning of September (I was in a car accident, and couldnt workout for 10 months) -- I have a personal trainer 2x/wk to bust my butt back into shape. I am looking to be in fitness competitions and maybe some fitness modeling, so I want to bulk up and high muscle definition. I do realize this will be LOTS of work, which I'm prepared for!! I mainly need help with diet, supplements, "bulking" advice, etc.... I'm VERY eager to learn!!

I currently do cardio 1-2x per week, 20 min -- do interval "squats" on the eliptical & HIIT. I have started hitting the weights hard...however, when I'm with my trainer he tells me "you need to ease yourself back into this - you can't jump off the high-dive right away" -- he has me doing mainly 15 reps, but then we up my weight, per me bugging him that I really want to do so. He's a great trainer...perhaps I am getting so excited I need to take his advice and ease back into this and not go TOO heavy right off....

Early morning - Protein Smoothie (w/ l-glutamine & creatine ethyl ester), take vitamins (Multi-Vitamin, EFA/GLA, Coral Calcium, Cranberry, Ginko Biloba, Digestive Enzyme, Acidophilus, Glucorell-R), medications (birth control pills: progesterone only, neurontin, verapamil)
Late Morning - (Glucorell-R) Steel Cut Oatmeal (steel cut oats, berry protein powder, cinnamon, stevia, 1 small spoon of butter, hot water)
Late Late Morning - 1 Large Apple & 5-6 Unsalted Almonds
Lunch (Afternoon) - (Glucorell-R & Digestive Enzyme) chicken or tuna, green veggie, brown rice (sometimes no brown rice)
Late Afternoon - 2 hard-boiled eggs & 6 4" celery sticks
Dinner (Night) - (Digestive Enzymes) chicken/fish/buffalo, green veggies. (take my medications: neurontin, pamelor)
Bedtime - GI Cleanse (fiber)

(on Saturdays & Sundays I have Protein Pancakes w/ fresh blueberries for Breakfast instead of the Steel Cut Oats)

My medication conditions: (spillin' my guts here...haha): Migraines (from car accident, but I dont have them anymore if I take my meds), High Blood Pressure (take meds for that), ADD (dont currently take any meds for this - natural approach).

Thanks everyone! *hugs*

 

[strawberry2]

Here are the pics. Quite Embarrassing, since I have always been an athletic person. But I am wanting to be a "sponge" to all your knowledge and experiences!

I have an odd shape of having some fat on my stomach area and butt...but then most of the other areas are scrawny. So, my dilema of what diet to use...because before I even developed these "fat" areas, I used to be really skinny (and a hardgainer). I don't want to get back to that place...but I also don't want to get more fat. I might use this stage of where I'm at for an advantage, perhaps...? I want to do all I can to gain and keep the muscle!

 

[*MissFit*]

cardio only 2 times a week?

We need what kind of weight training your doing..

also i dont think your eating enough protein

On another note please refer to stickies at top of this forum..

hope that helps

 

[*MissFit*]

to be honest i dont think your eating enough period.. put all of this in www.fitday.com.

I think that is the site..

 

[strawberry2]

Thank you for your reply!
I am already on FitDay. One day, for instance:
Fat 21%
Carbs 34%
Proteins 43% (191 g)
1975 Calories

to be honest i dont think your eating enough period.. put all of this in www.fitday.com.

I think that is the site..

 

[strawberry2]

Oh, and I am working out 5 days per week, 2 body parts per day, Abs & stretching everyday.

Day 1: Chest & Bi's
Day 2: Back & Tri's
Day 3: Legs
Day 4: Shoulders & Abs
Day 5: Cardio & "Body Flow" (pilates, tai chi, yoga mix)
Day 6: Morning Cardio

cardio only 2 times a week?

We need what kind of weight training your doing..

also i dont think your eating enough protein

On another note please refer to stickies at top of this forum..

hope that helps

 

[scorpiogirl]

I think 1975 calories a day is plenty, especially since your only 115 lbs. Does your trainer instruct you on your caloric intake per day? Your macros look ok, but the calories seem a little high unless you want to do some SERIOUS bulking.

I would increase the cardio to 4x a week.

 

[strawberry2]

Thanks for replying, ScorpioGirl!
No, my trainer doesn't instruct me on diet -- not in an in-depth manner anyway.... That's why I joined this lovely board! I'd rather get direct knowledge and advice from women bodybuilders anyway. I do want to do some SERIOUS bulking. I don't want to look like a grotesque monster, but definitely some big defined muscle -- enough for a fitness competition, for instance.

Cardio 4x per week -- HIIT (like in Shadow's Project, for instance)?

I think 1975 calories a day is plenty, especially since your only 115 lbs. Does your trainer instruct you on your caloric intake per day? Your macros look ok, but the calories seem a little high unless you want to do some SERIOUS bulking.

I would increase the cardio to 4x a week.

 

[scorpiogirl]

You got it! I love the HIIT sprints! You can do 2 days HIIT and 2 days steady pace and you should be ok. You don't need to kill yourself EVERY time...lol

You won't look like a monster...lol.... not possible no matter how much you train. You can look awesomely lean, but you won't grow like a man will. We just don't have hormones to do that. How long have your calories been at 1900 - 2000 per day?

 

[Miss24k]

Can you give us your portion sizes? Because I don't see how you're eating 1975cals and 190g of protein.

You should be dividing up your protein over all 6 meals.

You also need to decide which you want to do, lean out, or bulk. If you're going to bulk you can't be afraid to put on some more fat.

It sounds like you want to do both at the same time which is pretty hard to do, not everyone can.