I think I know the answer to this one, but just throwing it out here for ideas. Since starting TRT, and letting my E2 go back up (while on an AI my midsection fat was piling on), I’ve noticed steady fat and muscle gains. This of course is according to my bathroom scale, while I feel it’s a lot of water weight too (it thinks I gained 10lbs in the last 2 weeks fat/muscle, but my face looks like an angry Mongolian).
My workout routine has also slipped most of the last 4 months on TRT. Still going, but constantly hitting interruptions like traveling for deaths, dealing with the end of a tough relationship, and moving our office. Excited it’s finally getting back on track, and as far as fat goes, I suspect it will help here too.
This is a huge surprise to me as I previously had to eat 4k+ cals/day to barely maintain 150lbs. Now I’m cutting back my meals and sitting at 167lbs as of today.
Admittedly the last time I tried HCG before my consult with Dr Saya, my weight spiked 5lbs for a week or two. I highly suspect that’s water, despite what my scale says.
Any other thoughts? Planning to get another TT/FT/E2 test in early November as my last protocol change was mid September, assuming I’m feeling good. Not trying to make any substantial adjustments until then. Oh, trying to add pregnenolone though.
This is 100% the issue. 100%.
Get back into a consistent lifting routine and stick with it. This is not a reason to make any adjustments to your protocol.
The majority of time when guys say this, they’re either overestimating their actual calorie intake, not consistently (every day of the week, every week of the month) hitting that target, or they have some underlying digestive disorder. Double-check if any of those apply to you and then address them ASAP.
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I was ready to rip you apart, then i read some shit that hit close to home.
Use the relationship thing as motivation to get that B out of your system. All the stuff you’ve done for her and this is how you get treated? Use that anger to smash the weights everyday!
Somewhat joking… So, when you travel, you have to be super strict. I damn near always eat crap when i travel. So I limit my travels. You may want to use a tracking app to make sure you are eating properly each day. People estimate badly. Writing it down will help you, plus you can post the details here.
You’ve got to get yourself into a routine.I drag my ass to the gym even when I don’t want to. I have resistance bands I can port with me. I have dumbbells at home. I do core exercises prior to bed. Get your workouts to the top of your priority list.
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Trying, appreciate the encouragement. Forgot to add I’ve had bronchitis or something the last week or two. All shit like that where I shouldn’t be going to the gym but still try. Guess I can see it as a test of willpower, and that it’ll make things a lot easier once it all clears up. I’ve had a solid fitness routine for 7+ years now so I can see why that slipping would impact things.
I actually was tracking my caloric intake in Cronometer for the first half of this year to dial in my micronutrients. Considering starting it again actually. On TRT I’ve also noticed if I miss a couple full meals (say I go to a friends and they eat like birds), I no longer lose pounds like I did pre-TRT. Yea, there were a few weekends back in the day I’d stay at her place, eat like a small animal, and lose multiple pounds in days. It wasn’t water either to my knowledge…it took at least a week to build back up.
Just like I realized while writing my other reply here, I’ve had a great routine for 7+ years now. Maybe longer, as part of that was just religious cardio. Then both. Now mostly lifting, but trying to build cardio back into it.
Fortunately I tend to lose weight when traveling, but it’s hard for me to find a good gym. My gym here is this hardcore gym I’ve sought after for years, and it’s tough when I get to a hotel and see an all-in-one machine and weights going up to like 40lbs. Ugh! Good idea on the resistance bands.