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@shillman Totally get this - I should definitely start tracking my macros again!

@wintermint I totally relate to this, the first time I tracked my macros in the beginning I was eating like 40g of protein maybe even less 😂 I couldn't believe how much I needed to eat to get it up to 1g per lb! Definitely something I should check in with again!

@olagato I'm so glad to hear about your success! I think us ladies especially are conditioned to think that we should eat as little as possible and eating more is 'bad'. I would love to be able to get my calories up to 2000 one day. Seeing food as fuel is definitely a great mindset, I hope I can...

@carallrae Cool! That seems like sound advice. The tdee calculators always gave me very different numbers depending on which one I used so I was always unsure. I've definitely debated doing a "reverse diet" before though so I could definitely try this.

@carallrae Even for someone of my height? I'm 5'2". To be honest I've always struggled to know how much to eat and I guess I am also a little scared to gain fat. Maybe increasing the amount gradually and dialing it back if it's too much is the way to go. Thanks!

@jmax I have a history of undereating - a few years ago I was eating around 1000kcals a day. I now eat around 1400 I think but have heard that reverse dieting (i.e. what you are suggesting) can help with people who have damaged their metabolism. Maybe I should try it, thanks for the advice :)

@ike23 Yeah you're right, it's a bit all over the place! On the plus side, following one of the wiki programmes works out cheaper as I won't be paying for classes 😂. I really appreciate your help, thanks!

@ike23 I try to add weight on each time but a lot of the time it's a struggle and I start to fail lifts. So I have resorted to adding weight when I can basically. There isn't any structure to the programme in that sense, basically just add what you can when you can. I also thought I would have...

@gigatt18 Most of the programmes I have seen people suggest on this sub seem to be centred around several main lifts e.g. squat, deadlift, bench. They also seem to hit most or all of those every single week so I guess I just assumed that was the most common way to do things. I realise of course...

@klove2010 I'm totally clueless about programmes and specifically whether the one laid out by my gym is good or not. To me it seems like we aren't hitting the big lifts often enough though. Maybe I should take a look at some of the beginner programmes in the FAQ. As for the diet, I could...

@gagagamer101 I have but I can't really see a huge difference :(. I guess it can be hard to see on yourself though. I do see more bicep definition and maybe a slightly rounder butt but that's kind of it 😂

@dawn16 That's really awesome to hear, major props to you! I'm so glad it worked out for you in the end! I definitely agree with you about slow and steady. For me it is a big deal that I even stuck to a workout plan for 6 whole months, so that in itself is an achievement. I also think it's a lot...

@bethanp Thanks for the recommendation! I will definitely check it out, it sounds super interesting. I am a long way from even considering competing but, hey, you never know! Maybe one day. I love the Figure physique and think it's extremely impressive!

@danielfromcanada Wow when you look at it that way, it's not so bad! Yeah, I find the motivation is definitely the biggest battle so I'm quite proud I have stuck at it this long at least. Cool, I will have a look at that! I have heard of this program before so definitely worth checking out. I...

@poptech Congrats on working so hard and seeing results! I should take more progress pics too really. The calorie tracking thing can go very badly wrong very quickly depending on what kind of person you are I think. I like the idea of just tracking protein, seems a lot more manageable. Hearing...

@nc6041 It's more of a marathon than a sprint for sure! Hopefully one day I will be looking back like you are. Wow those are some major gains, I'm sure your arms must look more defined even if they aren't bigger!

@christianteen1997 I actually used to do a lot of HIIT stuff back when I was eating in a calorie deficit. To be honest, I didn't really see much difference to my physique except for fat loss. However, the calorie deficit certainly wasn't helping with that. Maybe I could add a few HIIT workouts...

@pandafan Congrats on also making a start! Kettle bells and dumbbells are great too and I still do lots of different exercises with them. I understand about the skinny fat thing - even when I was at my lowest weight I still had no muscle definition. I was eating about 1000 kcals too for way...

@nicholehe Thanks for the advice, definitely seems like things are moving a bit slowly for me! I haven't really been properly deloading actually, more just some weeks I am not able to lift as much so I take it a bit easy that week. There is next to no advice in my gym program about that so I...

@laszlart My original goal was body recomposition - I wanted to see more definition in my body and gain muscle. I guess simultaneously lose some fat and gain muscle. Alongside this I obviously wanted to see strength gains in all of my lifts, not just one in particular. I set goals in my head of...