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I am feeling a bit lost and directionless. I've still been training but not paying enough attention to diet, or having any proper goals. I need advice!! I've just uploaded new progress photos and will try to add them in this post too.

'One day' I would love to compete but don't think I'm there yet. I feel fairly ok with the pictures. I would like bigger rounder shoulders and arms and bigger more visible abs. I *STILL* have cellulite on the backs of my upper thighs and feel like my thighs are too big. It may just be loose skin I guess from when I was 240lbs which may never go I suppose. I want to get a rounder backside.

I am currently 130lbs at 5'8" so don't think I need to get any smaller?

Please go to town and be brutally honest. I would really appreciate any training and diet/calorie level advice and critique on what I need to work on if I ever want to actually compete. Thankyou

 

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You know the answer. It's time to bulk! Have you ever done Layne Norton's PHAT routine?

 

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Congrats on the weightloss!
130lbs is probably as low as you want to go for your height; you reall need to eat at a surplus and lift heavy to achieve your desired look, you are currently borderline 'skinny fat' which is why you aren't becoming more muscular as you are no doubt eating at a deficit.

What is your lifting routine?
What are you current macros?

 

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No - but I'm reading all about it now!

I probably currently eat only about 1500 - 1800 calories (I know, I know...) but I think I'm in a place where i can improve that now. I bulked a couple of years ago at about 2800 cals so need to push that up. I almost always get in 100+ grams of protein a day - that is very deeply ingrained in my habits!

Routine wise I've been doing a 3 day split for months. Legs, Back & abs and arms/shoulders. Generally do 3-4 exercises per body part 8-12 rep range. It is definitely time to shake things up.

 

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bulk and phat as FBM suggested. I had fun with phat sadly can't dedicate time to it anymore

 

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Gosh, you're really lean. I'm just thinking what 10lbs of muscle would look like on you! I think you've got a great physique and are ready to bulk up for sure. And since you're close to my age, I'll be watching your progress closely!

 

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I've been reading your posts for a couple of years now and I think you've made remarkable progress. It's hard to believe you were once the weight you were! Major props to you.

You're lean; perfect to start a bulk. I bulked and did PHAT for 16 weeks or so and had good results. I put on approx. 12 lbs and I think made some decent gains. It's quite a trip to gain on purpose. I wish my fat gains would not have been so consolidated to my azz/thighs; I may have stuck it out longer. I was really happy with hamstrings, back, shoulders, arms.

Give it a go and good luck!

 

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Thanks - do you mind if I ask what your calorie range was? Did you feel you gained too fast?

 

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I'm shorter, got 10 years on you, and I am a desk jockey and I ate about 2,150. I didn't do a lick of cardio.

The beginning was pretty intimidating because I was gaining about 1 pound per week for the first 6 weeks, too fast for my comfort zone, but it finally did settle down and did wonders for my metabolism. Afterwards I could eat at 2K/cal daily without gaining.

If there ever is a next time, I will tweak calories more as I bulk, as some days I am super active and others I am slug-like. I also had 2 trips during the bulk where I was inactive and had total disregard for calories = not ideal. Ah, but I had fun and the fat came off pretty easily.

ETA: Take a look at stephanielynn's before and after. The growth in her quads was pretty terrific.

 

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Wow... thanks for the mention TPW! I agree with what everyone else has suggested Hannah73Louise! You've gotten some great advice from people who know their stuff!