I kinda like being small

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i am at a crossroads when it comes to my weight. i don’t know if i want to stay the same size or put on muscle. on the one hand, being smaller has it’s advantages like not needing as much food each day and saving money on groceries. on the other hand, it would really serve me to put on some strength and muscle for work purposes, and to have a more asthetic physique.

anyways now that im on meds, i can put on weight easy if i want to. 2000 to 2300 calories a day and i will go back up to 160 pounds or so. right now im about 147 pounds. i remember when i was in my early 20’s i got back into weight lifting and trying to bulk up and i ate so much. all day i was fueling myself with protein packed meals and was eating 3200 calories. i only got up to 155 pounds but added a lot of strength. that was one of the things that turned me off from amateur bodybuilding is i felt like i would be glutton trying to add weight. plus think of all the time spent in the bathroom. but with these meds i can still eat modestly and put on weight.

if i do put on weight, im thinking a good weight for me would be anywhere from 155 pounds to 175 pounds. i want to build, big strong legs and lower half, but on my upper body, just add a little size. im pretty content with my upper body as it is. that’s the thing with alot of young lifters, is they emphasize their beach muscles with the upper body and neglect their legs. i kind of want to be the opposite. so i don’t know what my weight would be if i build my legs up. i wouldn’t appear that big i don’t think.

so anyways that is what im thinking about right now. when i start working i may spend more money on food and spend my free time working out, but at the moment im content to be small.

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There’s vegetable protein in beans and rice and it’s inexpensive. You could try that.

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If you’re content with how you are then stay that way. If you start wanting to get stronger then do that. Whatever you do, do it for yourself.

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Wow how did you get to 147? I think before you were like 160 or so while on invega. I am trying to lose weight on invega.

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i eat twice a day, no more than 1200 calories, and i also walk 3 miles on my treadmill each day. im also a little more active when the weather is warm, so i burn more calories in the spring summer and fall, i usually put on a little weight in the winter. but then i lose it.

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@Lifer Nice! Be happy you don’t have a weight problem. I am female and use to be 110 pounds. Now since starting antipsychotis I am 200lbs. I am only on 50 mg of invega sustenna so I think I can do this. I am going to start counting calories again. And using my treadmill more. Thank you for replying.

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