
Originally Posted by
kingfish
Flats, I got your PM but couldn't reply (haven't hit 50 posts yet)
I have to remember to be patient - I too assumed HRT would burn bodyfat at some unbelievable rate but I'm seeing that my carb intake was way too high. The 20g daily carbs you're eating sounds crazy low - that was the daily limit when I was on Atkins, but hey, if it works for you then that's great. I know I wouldn't have the energy to work out with carbs that low. I started cooking pork/chicken/beef etc to bring to work for two meals during the day and raw veggies like broccoli/califlower etc to go with.
I'm shooting for 2400cal daily which is 500 below my weight maintenance requirement (if the cal calculator is accurate) so at the very least I should lose 1lb a week just form the calorie deficit. I'd like to lose 2-3 lb weekly to stay motivated, but no more than that. My strength has come back after starting HRT as reflected by my bench going back up. Right now I just want to get the weight off but it's been a struggle to get everything in synch, the diet being the toughest part. I'm trying to work out 3 or 4x week and get 15-20 mins of vigorous cardio in after the workout. My trainer tells me not to go overboard with the cardio right now as building muscle will have greater metabolic effect than cardio.