Muscle Over Fat
The conversation emphasizes the importance of muscle in overall health and body composition, challenging the common focus on fat. Personal experiences highlight the struggle of building muscle on a plant-based diet, revealing how a lack of muscle can lead to higher body fat percentages. Insights into glucose monitoring and the positive impact of increasing lean muscle mass are shared, showcasing significant improvements in body composition.In this clip
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Why didn't I build more muscle during my five-month bulk, where I increased my calories from 2000 to 2700, followed MAPS 15 and MAPS Muscle Mommy, and achieved only a 0.07-pound muscle gain, a 3.3% body fat loss, and a 7-pound weight loss according to a DEXA scan, despite hardly ever missing my protein goal?
Please help me understand why I might be accumulating fat and unable to build muscle.
I am a 40-year-old Indian female, 5'2", weighing 126 lbs with 43% body fat (per DEXA scan) and 38% (per InBody step scale). I know I have very high body fat and barely any muscle mass. I am typically skinny fat. I am vegetarian by religion (no eggs either) but do drink milk. However, I am quite low on protein; no matter how hard I try, I typically consume only 80g of protein every day at a minimum. I have done the Anabolic program twice (not consistently), walk at least 5 days a week for 1 hour, and have never done strength training before. I started with Anabolic twice a week. I have not engaged in any other form of cardio except brisk walking. Even after doing Anabolic twice, I have still not gained any muscle. My calorie intake must be at least 1800.