Glad to have found this forum.
Intro
I am 45 yrs old, 6' tall, and 295 lbs - married (3 great boys). I put on about 80 of that in the past 4 yrs. Besides the weight gain, I have (had) lost vigor in my many aspects of my life (home, work, & general personal motivation). I had also become annoyingly irritable. Along with starting TRT, I am making some significant changes to diet and behaviors.
Goals
For 2 full weeks now, I have been eating very clean. Ton of vegetables, no sugar or processed carb laden food. Chicken broth and healthy protein. I have also begun most days with collagen in hot tea (only intake for the first 1-2 hrs of the day).
Exercise
Still finding a routine with this (also 2 full weeks in with this). I have a few free weights and bench, so I have been lifting 3-4 times a week. I did a 100 flights of stairs in my house for cardio the other day and went mountain climbing this past weekend. I need find a good routine in the space - suggestions & links are welcomed and appreciated.
TRT - just entering week #2
I am working with a "men's clinic." Any pro's/con's on this are appreciated. I am not kidding myself...I knew that they would be overpriced and probably a bit more willing to stretch the boundaries.
They took blood in the office and measured 3 things (@8:30am - fasting):
I was given a 1.0 ml shot in the office (7 days ago).
I was prescribed to pin 0.6 ml once a week for the first 6 weeks (then a full set of labs will be done).
Questions
1) How to decide if I pin at 8pm or 8am? Does it matter at this point in my personal situation?
2) Suggestions for an exercise routine to lose weight, gain strength, and feel better?
3) Thoughts about working with a "mens clinic" vs a traditional Primary Care Physician?
4) My HGB number is a little high. I am currently eating tomatoes (2-3 servings every other day). Tomatoes are a natural blood thinner. Thoughts on this and being at the upper range of HGB?
5) Any other comments or thoughts about my download above?
Thanks everyone!
DT
Intro
I am 45 yrs old, 6' tall, and 295 lbs - married (3 great boys). I put on about 80 of that in the past 4 yrs. Besides the weight gain, I have (had) lost vigor in my many aspects of my life (home, work, & general personal motivation). I had also become annoyingly irritable. Along with starting TRT, I am making some significant changes to diet and behaviors.
Goals
- Lose about 100 lbs
- Improve overall health, strength, and stamina
- Regain energy and focus
- Improve mood
- Improve sex life
For 2 full weeks now, I have been eating very clean. Ton of vegetables, no sugar or processed carb laden food. Chicken broth and healthy protein. I have also begun most days with collagen in hot tea (only intake for the first 1-2 hrs of the day).
Exercise
Still finding a routine with this (also 2 full weeks in with this). I have a few free weights and bench, so I have been lifting 3-4 times a week. I did a 100 flights of stairs in my house for cardio the other day and went mountain climbing this past weekend. I need find a good routine in the space - suggestions & links are welcomed and appreciated.
TRT - just entering week #2
I am working with a "men's clinic." Any pro's/con's on this are appreciated. I am not kidding myself...I knew that they would be overpriced and probably a bit more willing to stretch the boundaries.
They took blood in the office and measured 3 things (@8:30am - fasting):
- Total Testosterone: 402
- PSA: 0.45
- HGB: 15.9
I was given a 1.0 ml shot in the office (7 days ago).
I was prescribed to pin 0.6 ml once a week for the first 6 weeks (then a full set of labs will be done).
Questions
1) How to decide if I pin at 8pm or 8am? Does it matter at this point in my personal situation?
2) Suggestions for an exercise routine to lose weight, gain strength, and feel better?
3) Thoughts about working with a "mens clinic" vs a traditional Primary Care Physician?
4) My HGB number is a little high. I am currently eating tomatoes (2-3 servings every other day). Tomatoes are a natural blood thinner. Thoughts on this and being at the upper range of HGB?
5) Any other comments or thoughts about my download above?
Thanks everyone!
DT
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