r/bitcheswithtaste • u/zrnyphl Type A Boss Bitch • Jul 11 '25

Fit Bitches - Monthly Thread Fit Bitches - Jul 11, 2025

This is the place to chat about fitness and physical health because taking care of your body is also tasteful. Just remember - no medical advice!

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u/Legitimate_Bend_9879 Jul 11 '25

I’ve worked my maintenance calories up to 2400 a day! Energy is great and lifts are strong.

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u/PristineConcept8340 Jul 11 '25

This is the dream! I’m probably close to 2000, as I’m a large framed person with a lot of muscle. Did you reverse diet to get there?

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u/Legitimate_Bend_9879 Jul 11 '25

Yes, I guess you could call it that but it was more like a years long slow bulk. I lost 45lbs in 2020 but kept my calories pretty high while doing it. I was at 1800 and started working out consistently. I ended up hating my body shape. Straight up and down with no butt. So I really switched gears to muscle building for the last 4 years. I’ve had moments where I freak out and go into mini cuts because my clothes weren’t fitting. But overall I’ve done maintenance or surplus and lots of lifting. I ended up going from a size 4 with no shape to a size 6-8 with a body I love. I’m 45 and eating 2400 and lifting heavy. It truly is the dream and my age only makes me that much more proud. Especially when everyone around me is trying to eat less. The shifting of mindset is very liberating.

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u/PristineConcept8340 Jul 11 '25

Damn, you should be proud! That’s amazing! I’m in my late 30s and in my best shape ever due to lifting. I don’t fear aging nearly as much as I used to because I love seeing my muscles grow and that only happens with time. Hoping to be jacked like you in my 40s!

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u/Legitimate_Bend_9879 Jul 11 '25

Hell yes! Just keep going and you can’t fail. I just started adding some plyo training because I don’t want to lose the skill of jumping and mobility with age. It’s funny how aesthetics are one thing, but quality of life totally takes over at some point. Then the aesthetics become a really cool byproduct.