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@ericsnow That’s about right, I spent around 8 months doing it. Works well if you’re also lifting heavy. It’ll aid in building muscle at the same time as healing your metabolism

@ericsnow You slowly increase your calories week over week - SLOWLY - until you get to a better more sustainable maintenance. You’ll gain a bit of fat but the slower you go the less you’ll gain. Check out MindPump podcast on YouTube, search for reverse diet and they have amazing info!

@dougnarg We made the gym our time together. We get up at 4am and go together, then when we get home we can have coffee and breakfast together. Quality down time is the morning for us vs afternoon. My kids are a bit older and we’re gone and home before they even wake up.

@shieldofangels I’m 5’3”, 115lbs 40yo and I maintain on 2200/2300. Gone are the days of gaining at 1400. I REFUSE to eat that little ever again in my life. I spent about 8 months of 2023 reverse dieting until I got to a calorie amount that didn’t feel restrictive. I bulk at 2500-2700 and cut at...

@supernova1044 I’m 41 and look amazingly strong. I’m in the literal best shape of my life. My best advice with lifting is to push yourself. Literally when you think you can’t do one more rep, do another. Most people don’t actually know what true “failure” is when training (that burning feeling...

@joyfullyobey The more protein you consume the more satiated you’ll feel. I also thing that you’re not eating enough, but if you did choose to stick to the calories you’re eating make an effort to get more protein in. Aim for 100g per day to start. Lean chicken, lean pork or seafood are all...

@bham I try to go for a 15 minute walk after dinner each night. Not only does it help with digestion but you’ll log about 1200 or so extra steps! On top of that I tend to park at the back of parking lots, pace when I’m resting between sets at the gym, pace back and forth when I cook etc. if...

@gotquestion My thoughts are that if you can get through all that volume in 15-20 min you are way too light on your weights. You’re not challenging yourself enough. My deadlifts alone (3 warm up sets and 3 work sets) takes me 35 minutes. You should be at least 2 minutes or more between sets for...

@dwells I stared 2 years ago and could barely press the bar lol (45lbs)! Over the course of this past year I’ve gone from 60lbs last January to 90lbs for 3 reps this week. I’m not a huge person (115lbs mid bulk right now and 5’3”). Upper body lifts are often slower for women. But slow and steady...

@kbhurst For me as a 40yo, having breastfed a child, I found that the “ladies” got a bit of a lift! I’m pretty flat chested naturally (B at best), but they definitely sit a bit higher and perkier! As for goals, for me, I just wanna bench press like a beast. Too many women are told that they...

@hopeeternal I feel you, but the opposite. I would lift heavy for HOURS, but ask me to do 10 minutes of cardio and I’m a bear. I just hate it. It’s tedious and boring. lol. I think sometimes you have to just lean into the suck and get it done. I force myself to do 10 minutes of cardio at the...

@previouslyseeking 90% of that “3lbs” you gained is just water and inflammation from bad food choices. Chill out friend, you didn’t ruin anything. 1200 calories per day isn’t sustainable long term, that’s why you binged. I would suggest increasing calories if this deficit is something you want...