boulderbug
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Pretty much my whole life I've (26f 5'1") been underweight. In high school I was about 80-95 lbs, but I also didn't eat very much and was tired all the time.
For a little over a year now, I've been bouldering. I joined a gym and go climbing with friends approx. 3 times a week. When I started, I was 115, and as I got stronger, I got to 120, and then 130. At first, the weight gain felt good and right- I was visibly gaining muscle. But the weight gain has continued, and I'm now up to 140. The thing I'm most sensitive about right now is my waistline and stomach. I no longer fit into pants and shorts that I was wearing just a year ago. My stomach sticks out more (my hypothesis is that I've built up my core muscles but done nothing about the fat encasing them, thus the size increase?).
I'm more fit than I've ever been in my life. But I'm also feeling insecure about my stomach. It used to be that I could eat whatever I felt like and not have to worry about my body, but now it seems like that might be changing.
I'm afraid to start strictly dieting as I've seen that lead to eating disorders in many of my friends. But I'm not sure what to do! Or if I should just buy new pants!
For a little over a year now, I've been bouldering. I joined a gym and go climbing with friends approx. 3 times a week. When I started, I was 115, and as I got stronger, I got to 120, and then 130. At first, the weight gain felt good and right- I was visibly gaining muscle. But the weight gain has continued, and I'm now up to 140. The thing I'm most sensitive about right now is my waistline and stomach. I no longer fit into pants and shorts that I was wearing just a year ago. My stomach sticks out more (my hypothesis is that I've built up my core muscles but done nothing about the fat encasing them, thus the size increase?).
I'm more fit than I've ever been in my life. But I'm also feeling insecure about my stomach. It used to be that I could eat whatever I felt like and not have to worry about my body, but now it seems like that might be changing.
I'm afraid to start strictly dieting as I've seen that lead to eating disorders in many of my friends. But I'm not sure what to do! Or if I should just buy new pants!