Right after my surgery my weight ballooned from 140-lbs to 155-lbs. Now I am back to 140 again 6-years later, but my muscles have been replaced by fat. I had to make drastic changes in my diet to get to this stage. You are what you eat.

I'm slightly overweight but certainly not obese. This is how I've been most of my life. I enjoy good food in the company of others which I suppose is not at all a good idea but then life's joys have to count for something too. The older I get the more I see that fretting about one's weight (unless you're obese) is not worthwhile. Just keeping in motion, stretching and enjoying your walks might be the best way to stay "slim". Exercise machines are boring. And I certainly do not believe from what I've seen that testosterone (or progesterone) reduce weight. I'm sure there probably are slim eunuchs around but like the rest of our society they're few and far between.

I've gone from 185 to 235, but that's mostly me not putting the damn fork down. I finally did that about 2 weeks ago though... down 5 so far, but DAMN! I'm having cravings.

Self control, self control, self control, self control, self control...

Frankly I don't think it is much harder for us to maintain weight, so long as we're on testosterone. Though those that choose the actual eunuch path (no balls, no T) will likely have a more difficult go of it.

--LT

Losethem (imported) wrote: Sat Aug 30, 2014 3:29 pm I've gone from 185 to 235, but that's mostly me not putting the damn fork down. I finally did that about 2 weeks ago though... down 5 so far, but DAMN! I'm having cravings.

Self control, self control, self control, self control, self control...

Frankly I don't think it is much harder for us to maintain weight, so long as we're on testosterone. Though those that choose the actual eunuch path (no balls, no T) will likely have a more difficult go of it.

--LT

I was off T for 2 months until about 2 weeks ago - insurance issues. lost about 10 lbs. Hard fought, but possible. Shut my mouth, not much exercise.

Well, I´m on this castration track again. Last wednesday had my first depo provera shot. And yesterday had another. To my relief, already have the first castration signs: sense of tiredness, diminish of sex urges. But It´s only the beginning. Also I´m taking finasteride 5mg a day as reinforcement. Today I woke up with a middle-hard erection. I masturbated once till now which leave me very dissapointed. If I´m still masturbating, I will give my third injection on monday. I would hate having a pesky, horrible erection when meet my boyfriend next week. I´m still feeling pain in my left buttock where I injected the second time. I took 1 minute with the needle inside. The first time in the right buttock took less time and the pain in there is totally gone.

Obviously weight changes don´t appear yet. At the moment don´t worry about it so much. I´m completely decided to keep on my excercise routine and to follow with my everyday diet. Adjustes on diet and excercise will probably come , but even in that case I´m ready as well.

I bleat on about it I know but yeah you can stay in shape and it's easy Buy the book "The starch solution" adopt the eating parameters, no meat no fish no dairy, it's not a diet and enjoy life. I eat like a pig, I have a big appetite, I enjoy food and I still very much do since I stopped eating animal foods, in fact probably more so now than ever because I am more open to trying new foods. It's good for the planet as well as your heart, your sugar levels and your overall health. The only thing you need to supplement with is B12, it's easy to get everything else the body needs from plant based foods. Personally I don't do meat substitutes because I don't miss it at all and as much as possible I don't do processed food because of all the crap in it. The book will start you on the right track but a little additional research on a healthy vegan diet would also be wise. I take no T and my levels when last checked were 1.9nmol/L I feel good, my bone density is fine and I believe it's because I've always kept up my weight training. I'm planning on avoiding all meds from here on in and I'm buying into what Hippocrates supposedly said Saturday before last or whenever it was "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food" Hope this helps

Eek! Just weighed myself after returning from the MoM. I'm 3-5 pounds too heavy at 148. Before the MoM, I was about 142-145. Therefore, going to the MoM is detrimental to your health and welfare.... lol

Told you so.

Kangan2008 (imported) wrote: Mon Sep 01, 2014 5:13 am Eek! Just weighed myself after returning from the MoM. I'm 3-5 pounds too heavy at 148. Before the MoM, I was about 142-145. Therefore, going to the MoM is detrimental to your health and welfare.... lol

I always think of it as the "MoM-5," though this year it was only 3. They came on quick and are also quick to go (with a little effort).