The Real Truth About My Bulking Journey:

Towards the end of the 2023 I had previously lost quite a bit of muscle mass due to not meeting my proper daily calorie/protein intake and nutritional needs. I was in shambles that I had lost all the progress I made over the year but made it my priority to get back on my zoom to get the gains back so I decided to go on my first bulk and baby let me tell you, HUMBLING isn’t even the word lol :

#1 being that this is probably the most fatigued I’ve felt during my whole fitness journey. I’m not sure if it’s because of all the food that I’m eating now but for me personally, I feel a lot less energized than I did before starting the bulk. I recently have incorporated caffeinated drinks before heavy leg days just for the extra energy boost and even have had to take longer rest periods in between sets just from how tired I get so quickly now.

I never thought there would come a day where I said I’m tired of eating but baby if I have to eat another ounce of chicken breast or down another protein shake I might just vomit lmaooo. Eating almost feels exhausting now especially eating an extra 1000 calories a day than prior to starting my weight gain journey. In the beginning it almost seemed impossible to have the appetite to stomach so much food let alone having to worry about hitting my daily caloric intake everyday at times when I’m not even hungry.

Now the gym girlies weren’t lying when they said you can either have abs or a dumpy🥲😂. The definition in my abs was the first thing to go and probably the most devastating part of this process for me so far. I have been able to see them slightly when training my core but as the days go by and my body fat percentage gets higher, I’ve come to the reality that I may have to kiss them goodbye for a while until I reach my goal.

Bloating has probably been the most difficult thing I’ve experienced & although it can be completely normal during this process, it’s been a little tough on me not being as comfortable with my appearance in the gym and has truthfully lowered my overall physical confidence a little while on this weight gain journey.

Now this is my personal experience and everyone’s bodies reacts differently but even though I know it’ll all be worth it in the end, I honestly can’t wait for this whole process to be over lol

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