BiggerGuy156 - Should I Be On TRT?

BiggerGuy156 said:

My user name is actually a misnomer. in reality I want to be a smaller guy. I am here to learn about Testosterone use. I have a friend that has used it for years. He is 73 and does not look it. I am 63. He is toned and since starting on Testosterone therapy he has not had a single sick day. He had a hip replacement and because of his testosterone therapy his recovery was remarkably fast. He never even had to use a walker. did use a cane for a short while. The doctor was amazed but he did tell him before the surgery he was on Testosterone therapy.

He keeps telling me that it could be of some help in my losing weight. I am trying the traditional methods of watching (better) what I eat and trying to do some exercising. I am doing some yoga but am not consistant with it yet. I have a bad back (arthritis) and it makes it difficult to do very much but I try.

I would like to hear stories about your members experiences with Testosterone therapy good and bad and about injecting. Not so sure I would be able to inject at first but I do know from what research I have done that the injectable Testosterone is the best. I have looked at some videos on how to.


Something about my stats. I am 63, 6 feet tall and weight somewhere in the neighborhood of 400-415 lbs. Want to lose weight. I know it will help with my back problem. As I said I have arthritis in there. Got it from my mother. I take Naproxin twice a day for the pain.

So I would like to hear from members.

BiggerGuy156

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CoastWatcher said:

We're happy you joined us here at EM, but I must say, exogenous testosterone isn't used as you have described. Have you had your hormonal levels checked? At a minimum: total and free testosterone, LH, FSH, estradiol/sensitive, and a full thyroid panel? In other words...do you NEED to be following a TRT protocol?

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Matt Leiser said:

Welcome. I to am a bigger guy. I topped off a few months ago at 339 carrying the majority of my weight around my waist. As of this last Dr visit I'm down to 306. Like Vince I follow a low carb high fat diet but heavy on vegetation (green leafy kind). Following that diet has helped me re-establish that feeling of hunger and satiety. The first few days are rough but I pretty much have eliminated my cravings for sugar. I am just one of those people that does not handle carbohydrates well.

As for workouts, my knees are shot and my back is bad. I have found working with a chiropractor has helped me regain most of my movement. I keep to lifting weights, walking and swimming. Running and biking are out as I just don't have the range of motion and my joints can't take the pounding.

I dont believe that trt is the only factor for weight loss. It is just one of many factors for me that I needed to correct (insulin resistance, vit. D deficiency, low t, high E, low DHEA). I have been on trt for over two years and it wasn't until I started reading on this forum a few months ago did I realize that I may have been normalized but not optimized. I am working toward that now.

If you have any labs please post them. These guys are excellent at picking apart labs and pointing you in the right direction for possible discussions with your dr around a whole array of possible issues outside of low t (I.e. metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, thyroid issues, electrolyte imbalance, adrenal fatigue etc...). I wish you the best of luck.

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BiggerGuy156 said:

I have not gone on Testerone Therapy but am asking around and researching and exploring. My roommate who is on it keeps telling me it would help in my weight loss and general toning of my body.

BiggerGuy156

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CoastWatcher said:

So, you have undertaken no lab work to determine where your current testosterone level sits? Have you considered the impact that exogenous testosterone will have on your body? I ask because there are multiple effects, all of which have to be monitored.

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