Lost a hundred pounds and have some questions about bulking.

Lost a hundred pounds and have some questions about bulking.I am 20 years old and have been on a huge weight loss journey for six months now. I lost well over 100 pounds and I'm still somewhat insecure about my figure. I stand at 6 foot 1 inch and I am 175 pounds. My doctor says I am healthy and skinny and my family has been hinting that I may be anorexic and should end my weight loss journey, but when I look in the mirror I see that I am obviously not skinny; I have lots of fat that I can grab in my hand along my belly and chest. I don't think that this stems from insecurity, though, I have been doing a lot of self-improvement and I just want a better body. Here is a before and after picture: http://imgur.com/ncUI7yc So I decided it I should put on some muscle instead of losing more weight. Here are my questions: I worry that due to my limited knowledge of lifting, I will up my calorie intake and gain fat because I am doing something wrong in the gym. I understand basic gym stuff, but I never know how much weight to put on the bar or if my form is correct eg. I often feel my shoulders get sore from bench press if I use enough weight to do SS 5x5 but if I lower the weight I don't feel like I have worked out at all. Also, when I do bicep curls, my shoulders get sore. I have tried very hard to focus on my biceps but it never works, however, if I do a preacher curl or concentration curls my shoulders feel fine. I worry that because gaining muscle=gaining weight my body will be improving but I will fail to realize it because the scale will say I'm gaining weight. Everyone I have spoken to tells to just get off the scale and use the mirror, but I'm not sure I can trust myself if I really do have an eating disorder. I appreciate any advice you guys and gals can give me. thank you so much in advance. submitted by /u/ischmoozeandsell [link] [comments]

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