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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I lift weights as heavy as most of the men in my classes, and do so on an almost-daily basis, in the 10-12 pound range for a good hour at a time.  Body Pump or more typically a class format of weights mixed with intense cardio.  It has leaned me out, not bulked me up, such that I have the lithe, muscular body type of a dancer (think ballet).  
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I am the above poster, and though you asked a different poster what she weighs, I will offer that the lifting has brought my weight down to 127 lbs on a 5' 9 1/2" frame.  Before I started lifting I weighed 154 lbs., and that was about 2 years ago.  I am almost 50.  [/quote]

I would offer that that's pretty underweight for your height, and that you're restricting calories as well. [/quote]

Hah!  If you knew me, you would laugh.  I do not restrict my calories, heck, I have never even counted them.  And I only weigh myself once a month to make sure I do not lose any more weight.  I do not restrict any types of food, and my diet is high on sugars as I eat a chocolate bar or dessert (cookies, brownies, cake) every single day. I also eat some time of meat (beef, chicken, lamb or pork) for dinner every night, and have a side of some vegetable and always enjoy a side salad.   Two glasses of alcohol per week.  Breakfast is a cup of sugary Starbucks coffee confection.  I lunch and snack on cheese, nuts, honey, fruit and cookies during the day.  And I drink more than 3 liters of water a day.[/quote]

DP, but you clearly won the genetic lottery.  Great for you, not that helpful for the rest of us.[/quote]

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