Hi guys,
I've been thinking about those of us who started TRT therapy because of our low, but normal Total T numbers. Many of us showed symptoms of low T, but our numbers sat right at the average of low normal. In my case my numbers consistently sat in the 300's throughout my 30's and start to my 40's. The highest I ever measured was a Total T of 396. However, I always believed that these numbers were suppressed because I had gained 90-100 lbs since college. Many doctors assured me that once I'd lose weight my T would go back up? Was that totally true? Could I have doubled my numbers naturally simply by dropping all the weight? Would that have saved me from having to inject synthetic hormones in my body?
For the record I have lost and regained a lot of weight over the years. Sometimes I would do it simply with diet and other times I added weight training and cardio to the mix. It wasn't until this past year that my ability to lose weight vanished. My thyroid has definitely played a role in that and now I'm finally getting treated for it, but that does not stop from thinking about one huge question. Did low T cause my massive weight gain or did my massive weight gain cause my low T? There's no way to fully find out, but I do know a few things. Once I started TRT my cravings for sugar and junk food went away. They are not completely gone, but they are not even close to potent as it was when before TRT. TRT also helped with my anxiety and my overall mood. Most of the times I went on binging episodes was because I was feeling anxiety for things that shouldn't stress me out. Food was my drug of choice, my consoler. Cravings for sugar could be very powerful.
I'm not doubting the efficacy of what TRT can do and has already done for me. Like I said my energy is up, my mood is stable, I'm more confident, and can lift heavier in the gym. However, it has me thinking of whether my numbers could have ever recovered naturally with weight loss. Since college I have put on about 90-100 lbs which is all on me, I understand that. I'm taking care of that now so I'm sitting here wondering what happens if I lose all the weight, drop my BF% to where I want to be, and put on some much needed muscle. Will TRT be necessary then? Could my numbers recover naturally? I believe everybody would prefer for their own bodies to work as they should without the help of medication. It's an interesting question to ask. My journey is just starting with my main goals being libido restoration and weight loss. I just received all my medications and I'm excited to now be fully equipped, but these questions still linger in my mind.
I've been thinking about those of us who started TRT therapy because of our low, but normal Total T numbers. Many of us showed symptoms of low T, but our numbers sat right at the average of low normal. In my case my numbers consistently sat in the 300's throughout my 30's and start to my 40's. The highest I ever measured was a Total T of 396. However, I always believed that these numbers were suppressed because I had gained 90-100 lbs since college. Many doctors assured me that once I'd lose weight my T would go back up? Was that totally true? Could I have doubled my numbers naturally simply by dropping all the weight? Would that have saved me from having to inject synthetic hormones in my body?
For the record I have lost and regained a lot of weight over the years. Sometimes I would do it simply with diet and other times I added weight training and cardio to the mix. It wasn't until this past year that my ability to lose weight vanished. My thyroid has definitely played a role in that and now I'm finally getting treated for it, but that does not stop from thinking about one huge question. Did low T cause my massive weight gain or did my massive weight gain cause my low T? There's no way to fully find out, but I do know a few things. Once I started TRT my cravings for sugar and junk food went away. They are not completely gone, but they are not even close to potent as it was when before TRT. TRT also helped with my anxiety and my overall mood. Most of the times I went on binging episodes was because I was feeling anxiety for things that shouldn't stress me out. Food was my drug of choice, my consoler. Cravings for sugar could be very powerful.
I'm not doubting the efficacy of what TRT can do and has already done for me. Like I said my energy is up, my mood is stable, I'm more confident, and can lift heavier in the gym. However, it has me thinking of whether my numbers could have ever recovered naturally with weight loss. Since college I have put on about 90-100 lbs which is all on me, I understand that. I'm taking care of that now so I'm sitting here wondering what happens if I lose all the weight, drop my BF% to where I want to be, and put on some much needed muscle. Will TRT be necessary then? Could my numbers recover naturally? I believe everybody would prefer for their own bodies to work as they should without the help of medication. It's an interesting question to ask. My journey is just starting with my main goals being libido restoration and weight loss. I just received all my medications and I'm excited to now be fully equipped, but these questions still linger in my mind.
