Calling All Ladies

[caligirl85]

I know you're out there!! Let's do a check in and revive this forum!

Summer is almost here and if you're anything like me, you could use some extra support knowing other women are out there grinding away at their fitness and health.

Post up a hello! I'd love to see who's out there.

 

[fitnezzf]

Hi, looking for some Clen advice. I have seen several posts but they are older. What is the recommended dosage? I have seen most common a cycle of two weeks starting with 20mcg. I am 5'3 130lbs 19%bf

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40/40/60/60/60/80/80
80/80/60/60/60/40/40

 

[caligirl85]

I'd do a day or two at 20. It just allows you to test out your response to sides. You can feel like a crack head on the stuff.

 

[xtreme_girl]

Hello !!!


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[caligirl85]

Hello !!!


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Hooray! Another woman! Thanks for saying hello!!

Where ya from??

 

[FigureMaster]

I'm a 50+ Figure gal from South Fl! Right in the middle of menopause but not letting that stop me from from fitness goals.

I'm taking 2016 off to build build build. [emoji1434]


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[xtreme_girl]

Hooray! Another woman! Thanks for saying hello!!

Where ya from??

Sorry I am still getting used to tapatalk, just saw this.
I am from Australia, figure competitor, how about you??


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[caligirl85]

I'm a 50+ Figure gal from South Fl! Right in the middle of menopause but not letting that stop me from from fitness goals.

I'm taking 2016 off to build build build. [emoji1434]


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I think that is so respectable!! and hard work!! Do you have any secrets or things your have found with all the hormonal changes?? I'm at the beginning stages of that! I've found losing weight has become very difficult!

 

[caligirl85]

Sorry I am still getting used to tapatalk, just saw this.
I am from Australia, figure competitor, how about you??


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I'm in Canada. I used to compete in figure but haven't in a few years. I was thinking that I may start back a little more seriously and look at something next year. I've been following our local competitions this year and have really noticed a shift in what figure ladies look like. To me, they look more like physique competitors and the bikini ladies are looking more like what figure used to be. It's been interesting to see the shift.

 

[xtreme_girl]

I'm in Canada. I used to compete in figure but haven't in a few years. I was thinking that I may start back a little more seriously and look at something next year. I've been following our local competitions this year and have really noticed a shift in what figure ladies look like. To me, they look more like physique competitors and the bikini ladies are looking more like what figure used to be. It's been interesting to see the shift.

I agree with this. This is what's happening in some federations here. Also the number of figure competitors is really decreasing across all Feds which sucks really


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[FigureMaster]

I think that is so respectable!! and hard work!! Do you have any secrets or things your have found with all the hormonal changes?? I'm at the beginning stages of that! I've found losing weight has become very difficult!

Diet has been key. I was almost 195 lbs when I started (mid life & peri menopausal and found I gained so much weight during this stage of my life) I notice that when my fat levels are higher like now as I'm in the middle of a build, I have more hot flashes & night sweats so I know that keeping fat levels lower helps. Again diet is key! It takes time but finding a good coach who understands women, dieting/training & hormones is key.

Your issues could also be related to hormones/thyroid. If you find diet & exercise are not working then get a full blood work panel done including estrogen & progesterone, LH & FSH. Ask your Dr. To test for full thyroid not just a TSH test as TSH is a pituitary test. Here is a list of labs (along with what they do) that will test your thyroid function and not your pituitary’s reaction to your thyroid.

Total T4-This is your storage hormone

Free T4-This is how much of this hormone is free for the body to use and convert to T3

Total T3-This is the active hormone

Free T3-The amount of active hormone that is available to your body to use.

TPO and TgAb-These are thyroid antibodies tests. This test helps you determine if you have an autoimmune thyroid problem.

I'm also hoping to start some bio identical hormones using testosterone as I am sensitive to estrogen (had blood clots).

Hope this helps .


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[caligirl85]

Diet has been key. I was almost 195 lbs when I started (mid life & peri menopausal and found I gained so much weight during this stage of my life) I notice that when my fat levels are higher like now as I'm in the middle of a build, I have more hot flashes & night sweats so I know that keeping fat levels lower helps. Again diet is key! It takes time but finding a good coach who understands women, dieting/training & hormones is key. Your issues could also be related to hormones/thyroid. If you find diet & exercise are not working then get a full blood work panel done including estrogen & progesterone, LH & FSH. Ask your Dr. To test for full thyroid not just a TSH test as TSH is a pituitary test. Here is a list of labs (along with what they do) that will test your thyroid function and not your pituitary’s reaction to your thyroid.Total T4-This is your storage hormoneFree T4-This is how much of this hormone is free for the body to use and convert to T3Total T3-This is the active hormoneFree T3-The amount of active hormone that is available to your body to use.TPO and TgAb-These are thyroid antibodies tests. This test helps you determine if you have an autoimmune thyroid problem.I'm also hoping to start some bio identical hormones using testosterone as I am sensitive to estrogen (had blood clots). Hope this helps .Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is great! Thank you. I am actually booked for a physical in the near future and will talk to my doc about all of this. Keep up the hard work and keep me posted as you go. I'll do the same. I have found a coach I think will work with me and I'm starting in early August to get really serious again.