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@getupjohnnyboy Thank you so much, Mod! :)

@jessemorrell I don't really give that out because I pay for it haha. My coach and I do something similar to 5/3/1 or 5/3/AMRAP followed by hypertrophy work.

@dawn16 I did. I ate at a deficit to lose weight originally and then ate at a surplus for 12 weeks to build some muscle. Now I'm at the end of a 15 week cut.

@dawn16 Bikini is a relatively new competition which means that judges are largely subjective in their choices of winners. They want lean, firm, soft bodies with big delts, thin waists, and huge round glutes. Unfortunately, I did not have the time to build the muscle many other girls who are...

@dawn16 My TDEE is 2250. This is a competition deficit.

@claireanneh As another lady who lifts heavy--thank you. So many women out there need to realize that muscle and strength is sexy and important! I'm terribly sorry about your loss, but I'm really happy that you found the strength to persevere and decide to take control of your health. In any...

@helenbarbara Normal is 1900 cals. Negative 100 would be around 1800 for me.

@helenbarbara I have posted this type of response numerous times to people who don't grasp competition body weight. I am healthy, i deadlifted 225 for reps in Tuesday. I eat 1750 cal a day. I do NOT have an eating disorder. This is a COMPETITION BODYWEIGHT. I will not walk around all year this...

@seve This is a beautiful comment. Thank you

EDIT 1/14/2014: IF YOU'RE COMING TO THIS NOW, SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, HERE IS WHAT I CURRENTLY LOOK LIKE. I OVERCAME "ORTHOREXIA" AKA ONLY EATING CLEAN FOODS, AND NOW I FOLLOW "IF IT FITS YOUR MACROS" AND HAVE FINALLY GAINED SOME SOLID MUSCLE MASS Thanks so much for all the support, ladies. If...