Testosterone Repla***ent Therapy

[Bill_boy2005]

I started working out and running about three years ago to loose weight. I had success in doing so but never was able to drop all the fat I wanted, especially above my hips and around my nipples. Fast forward two years, three marathons, and 50# later, still fighting that fat deposition and have developed fatigue, depression, ect. Physical two weeks ago and blood work came back with terrible t levels. 37 to be exact. So my Dr started me on t 200 biweekly

Due to my higher than desired body fat I am concerned about conversion. I am assuming I should look at trying to get on an inhibitor but would like the groups feedback on that as well as diet and exercise advice.

I lift in a four day split and run around 20 miles per week on average. That is tapering up as I am preparing for a half marathon in Las Vegas in De***ber and a full in Phoenix in January.

[devildog1967]

Maybe you are not eating enough calories !!! That is one of many peoples problems, as when you dont get enough inside you When you do eat it will store as fat as the body thinks you are going to starve it. Never let yourself get hungry .. eat smaller more frequent meals .

And perhaps split your dose up into 100mg weekly to keep it more stable . That will help heaps.

[Times Roman]

i get cranky when i don't eat enough complex carbs...

[Bill_boy2005]

Thanks for the tips. I will be following my diet closer on myfitnesspal. At my weight and with my workout schedule how many calories a day? I do limit myself to around 2000.

I will make that switch in half doses weekly. Thanks.

[zaggahamma]

Thanks for the tips. I will be following my diet closer on myfitnesspal. At my weight and with my workout schedule how many calories a day? I do limit myself to around 2000.

I will make that switch in half doses weekly. Thanks.

am i blind or did i not miss where you posted your weight??????


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[devildog1967]

2000 is too low for a man without training...2500 is the normal ..so again i dont think your eating enough.. And dont forget keep your cals clean ones

[--->>405<<---]

Go to the nutrition forum on this site and start a thread with ur stats and proposed diet as well as ur goals!!! Pronto mister

[zaggahamma]

did you guys see where he posted his weight? he says "at his weight, is he eating the right amount?" but .......

[--->>405<<---]

did you guys see where he posted his weight? he says "at his weight, is he eating the right amount?" but .......

dont see it..

[zaggahamma]

dont see it..

thanks

[Bill_boy2005]

What you guys can't guess my weight, I though the world was full of carni's.

Sorry about that. I weigh 243.8# as of this morning. 6'4". 21%bf per my measuring with calipers this morning.

I certainly need to clean my calories up. I will go post my diet, workout schedule, and goals. Thanks.

[Bill_boy2005]

And by the way, here is why I started TRT. I have been through an ultrasound, which came back clean and will have my prolactin test done at my next blood draw to see if there are pituitary issues, or if I am just suffering from hypogonadism.

Component
Your Value
Standard Range
Units

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
8
11 - 80
nmol/L

Testosterone , Adult Male
37
300 - 1080
ng/dL

Test Information: Testosterone, Adult Male
To convert to nmol/L, multiply ng/dL by 0.0347.

Testosterone, Free Calculation
10
47 - 244
pg/mL

REFERENCE INTERVAL: Testosterone, Free
Tanner Stage IV 35 - 169 pg/mL
Tanner Stage V 41 - 239 pg/mL
To convert to pmol/L, multiply pg/mL by 3.47.
The concentration of Free Testosterone is derived from a
mathematical expression based on the constant for the
binding of testosterone to sex hormone binding globulin.

Testosterone, Percentage Free
2.8
1.6 - 2.9
%

[kelkel]

You win for lowest T level I've seen on here! Agree with DD that you aren't eating enough for your activity level. Timing of your nutrients is also important. As stated, head to the nutrition forum for more help. Good luck.

[Bill_boy2005]

Thats good news, I finally won something. :-(

[Bill_boy2005]

And to apologize upfront, I am sorry I am asking questions before I have had a chance to read as much as I need too. Unfortunately, I have already started therapy before I had a chance to educate myself, so I need to try to get as many answers as I can before I end up with tits bigger than my wifes.

[zaggahamma]

at that weight i would eat from 2500-2900 calories since your working out

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The Katch-McArdle formula applies equally to men and women As Follows:

BMR = 370 + (21.6 X lean mass in kg)

BMR Example
You are female
You weigh 140 pounds (63.6 kilos)
Your body fat percentage is 25 percent (35 pounds fat, 105 lean)
Your lean mass is 105 pounds (47.7 kilos)
Your BMR = 370 + (21.6 X 47.7) = 1400 calories

To determine your total daily calorie needs, now multiply your BMR by the appropriate activity factor, as follows:

If you are Sedentary - little or no exercise
Calorie-Calculation = BMR X 1.2
If you are Lightly Active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week)
Calorie-Calculation = BMR X 1.375
If you are Moderately Active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week)
Calorie-Calculation = BMR X 1.55
If you are Very Active = BMR X 1.725 (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/week)
Calorie-Calculation = BMR X 1.725
If you are Extra Active (very hard daily exercise/sports & physical job or 2X day training)
Calorie-Calculation = BMR X 1.9

this should help u calculate ur tdee.. but u need to go to the nutrition section

[Bill_boy2005]

Thanks everyone. I have started a thread over in the nutrition forum.

Wow that puts my BMR around 2700, being moderately active goes to 4185.