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[quote=Anonymous]Looking for some feedback.

Female approaching 50.  Typical story.  Exercise regularly but was a typical cardio bunny.  As I've aged, I've had more running injuries and decided I want to build muscle. I am not concerned about getting too bulky.  I'm older and have a small frame so it is going to take work to build muscle.

I started doing Burn Bootcamp and was consistently going 4 times a week for a year.  Did a dexa scan and was very disappointed to see that I barely gained any muscle and I actually gained body fat.  Did some research and listened to some podcasts and have switched to a personal trainer to focus on heavy lifting and building lean muscle. I'd like to recomp my body.  I am 4 months into focused weightlifting.  I increased my protein intake to try and hit my ideal body weight in grams.  I am trying to be patient with the process but I feel bloated and my clothes do not fit in the waist.  I hear a lot of people saying that the scale may not change but your clothes will start fitting better.  I do not look at the scale.  Honestly I don't care about that number, but I do care about how I look and feel in my clothes. They simply do not fit.

So, do I just stay the course and hope that I'm actually building some muscle.  Do I add some cardio back?  Do I cut calories?  I know I need the calories to build muscle.  I don't track religiously, but I eat the same things every day and sit between 1700-1900 calories.  I've discussed with my trainer and will see how my program changes, but I am really discouraged.[/quote]

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