Would like some opinions on whether I should have test /est levels checked now to see if hormone levels are out of whack and a possible adjustment is beneficial to reduce BF. Or wait until first of the year after I shed some weight to get a closer to normal weight reading. I’m leaning towards the first of the year, but I’m a born procrastinator.
Male:
Age: 55
Weight: 216 (15 lb gain in 2.5 yrs)
BF: 24% (mostly carried around midsection)
Height : 72”
Workout schedule: Just starting a new 5x5 MWF – cardio: 20 min MWF, 45 min TT
Diet: 3000 cal – low carb\high fat – 6.5 meals a day ~ 40% – 10% – 50% (P-C-F) on non-weightlifting weekdays, 40% - 16%-44% on MWF to get carbs in after workout. Weekends are carb reloading. Plan on reducing cal by 200 every two weeks if not losing a pound a week.
Health history:
Zocor for cholesterol – 10mg/day
An arrhythmic medication to keep heart in rhythm – I have Atrial Fib, which is keep under control by the meds. Also 1 aspirin a day to keep the blood thinned.
July of ’08 had an ultra-sound prostrate exam and biopsy done at Urologist, because my PSA, although just within the normal range had risen over 10% in a 6 month period. Results were negative for cancer, and this years check up, PSA had only risen by 0.1 pt.
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