@csf Great job!! This is really inspiring to me. I just started lifting in April, and I actually have almost the same stats as you when you first started: 5'4", 27 years old, 130 lb. I also started lifting to look better, but I've been getting more and more stoked about seeing progress in my lifts.
I'm currently eating at around 10-20% deficit of my TDEE because I think I still have some body fat to lose. I'm not weighing myself or measuring, though, so just basing this on progress pics and the mirror. My lifts are still progressing, so I haven't plateaued.
Anyway, was it tough for you to bulk to 150 lb? I've never weighed that much before, so just the thought of it is daunting. Did you do a cut first?
I'm currently eating at around 10-20% deficit of my TDEE because I think I still have some body fat to lose. I'm not weighing myself or measuring, though, so just basing this on progress pics and the mirror. My lifts are still progressing, so I haven't plateaued.
Anyway, was it tough for you to bulk to 150 lb? I've never weighed that much before, so just the thought of it is daunting. Did you do a cut first?