Great way to make your point !! I am a female strength athlete doing the same thing i was stuck my self on 123lbs but my problem was i eating good and heavy ,but i was doing too much cardio to keep the stuff i needed . I did the same thing, bumping my eating to almost an uncomfortable state for a bit and now i am 138! and i am able to keep the weight on in the off season .I am rather big but not bulk big and i am able to train heavy most of the off season. Consider i am 5'4" enough said!