I gain in the thighs every time I lift heavy and eat at least maintenance. I'm feeling that a little this time too...funny thing, though, butt is still getting smaller/higher, something, which I think changes the way the pants fit too. And even though the thighs seem a little bigger, they feel firmer. So, we can't focus on one little thing, gotta take the sum of the whole.....hard to convince myself of this sometimes too, though.
Tough Girl, I can see a couple of options:
1-keep eating and training as you are, get freakin strong and build tons of muscle, then at the end of 6 months, use all that muscle to go on a cutting diet and get lean--stop by the local resale shop and by some pants to get you through.
2-start by dropping 100 cals off your lifting and non lifting days. See how that goes for a week, maybe two weeks. Drop increments until you achieve a healthy loss. Don't expect to feel as strong and get the same progression on this program, though you will still achieve progress and benefits.
Personally, for now, I'm holding to the first option because strength is very important to me. And, I think that to lose the stubborn fat I've got, I'll need all the muscle I can get.
btw, I'm 5'4 120 at 20%BF and eating the same maintenance cals you are, also doing about the same amount of activity, although I am HIITing about 5-6 times a week with no steady state, so we're fairly comparable.
mel
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