Weight gain?

[Guest Nova Maria]

Did you gain weight when you started HRT? And, if so, how much?

It's trivial, I know, but I have a postage-stamp-sized chunk of cellulite underneath the crease of each of my buttocks that just won't disappear regardless of how many squats I do...And gaining weight may exacerbate this problem.

But seriously: I don't want to gain weight, but I can deal with it if necessary. Is it possible to do HRT without weight gain?

[Guest Joann-Sydney]

i can only speak for myself i used to eat alot i mean alot of food and didnt really gain weight maybe a little and i have noticed now that since ive been on hrt i dont eat that same amount i used to but its weird because i think i have lost weight due to muscal loss im not 100 sure about it it might be all in my head but i do see muscal missing i think it depends on how your body burns weight but that is my opinion and plus because i had good matabalisim i had problem with pill form of estrogen (note also i was smoking alot of pot)for my tetosterone being to high

sydney

[Guest Leah1026]

Well your approach to weight depends on how much you weigh now. If you're super skinny with no body fat your have to gain weight so the body has something to work with. Women are curvy because of body fat, think about that. If you're of average weight, you should probably expect to gain a few pounds. The best thing you can do to help control weight is two-fold: Portion control and increased activity. I'm big on portion control, not so much on activity Last, if you're already obese, estrogen will make losing weight more difficult.

[~Nova~]

I was a very thin muscular male and I knew that wasn't going to work when I went on E. I knew I would have to do 2 things if I wanted a decent body. The first was gain some weight, maybe not weight as in the traditional increase in the pounds, but in fat. The secnd thing was I was going to have to lose it. Once I get it in the right spots, my breasts and hips, Ill have to lose the blubber everywhere else.

Not the easiest of tasks.

I started hormones at 5'6" and 150. My last weigh in was about 162 with jeans. This time it will be even more, but I have already changed the way I eat and gone back to exercise. 3 mths and I'll be back to 145-150. :fingerscrossed:

Best of luck.

Autumn

[Guest Kelly-087]

I plan to be 20 pounds below where I want to be when I start HRT. Which will be mostly in low far, the main reason being that I'd like to be able to have the cushion incase I have trouble controlling what I'm eating, in addition it could be easily a stressful time so trying to maintain the usually strict diet I hold now would make things harder.

I also want to still work out fairly heavily on through it, I'd like to keep what muscle that I can.

[Guest chinee]

I dont know but I am skinny person to begin with... Before (before HRT) since I am underweight I took an appetite booster (which has a little steroid in it) to gain weight and luckily I did gained weight and reach my expected weight. But since I started HRT, I stop using this appetite booster. Now I am going back to my old body... Everyone can notice that I am losing weight which is bad in my case because i am going down to underweight again... So now I am worried if sooner HRT would make me gain weight and make me back to normal weight... (I hope)

Can somebody tell me how much time would it take before the fat distribution gonna take effect? Its like I am on HRT for 5 months and I dont know if this changes should already happening this period of time? (fat distribution)

another question that might be off topic, my doc said it is ok if I would take any vitamins while in HRT. But do you think its ok to take again my appetite booster even if it has a little steroid content in it? My next appointment would be next year... Please share your insight girls