mid twenties, female. I used to be 138lbs at 5,9″, little muscle after a short bout of eating issues. then, for a new job prospect I started working out and upped my food intake to include carbs, and protein, and fats, etc in order to build muscle. I am slowly building muscle but I have rapidly gained weight. Up to 160 in 6 months. Everyone is telling me how i’ve gained weight but i see no improvement in the tone/definition/muscle department.
I workout about 4 days a week. I always start off with a cardio (mostly running 1.5-3 miles depending on the day) then I lift weights, one day upper, the next day lower. Of course the routines vary depending on my busy schedule. my stomach is getting bigger my the minute and my butt is expanding. What am I doing wrong. I want to continue to gain muscle, but I want to lose the weight that I’ve gained. Any help?
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January 20th, 2010 | 
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Do not do cardio and weight training on the same day. You want to fatigue your muscles by working to failure, and then give your muscles time to repair and grow.
Then begin a sensible healthy diet with low fat and sugar. Before long you should begin to see the weight drop off.
Remove the fat from your diet. Go low-fat all the way. Make sure to take a good multivitamin like Nature Made. Target sells Nature Made whereas WalMart does not.
stop eating. whoever told you to eat in order to gain muscle is no friend. protein is good, but the carbs and fat are not. fats from nuts are good, but animal fat/saturated fat is not.
eat lean meats and egg whites. also eat whole wheat breads. it’s not how much you eat but what you eat. use your calories wisely.
the exercise routine is good. maybe use the cardio to lose fat, not just increase your heart rate. try not to keep a steady pace. sprint for a minute then slow it down for 2, then sprint for a minute again. keep this rhythm for as long as you can. or, if you use a treadmill, increase the hill climb – try not to always walk on a “flat” surface.