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well ive been on a cutting diet for 10 weeks and lost 20 lbs.. this was started prior to TRT.. only been on TRT 2 weeks.. my starting bf was 21.9% and now its down to 13.8%(i am aware the exact bf% may be off but the % lost i believe to be accurate)... so ive had great results with the diet.. wondering if macros will need to change... i realize itll take time to see how the current macros work with TRT program...

diet is based on LBM.. roughly 2150cals/300g pro/100g carb/55g fat 59%/19%/23%

process carbs more efficiently?
Please let me restate:

While I believe testosterone increases the oxidation rate of the body's ability to break down carbs, lower E2 levels may be the better answer. But, no doubt, higher t levels coupled with lower E2 levels almost definitely increase oxidation of carbs.

I believe this (lower t levels and higher E2 levels) is one of the main reasons for the overwhelming obesity rates in our young folks going through and after puberty these days (of course also and in conjunction with the diet and amount of activity these days - so many hormones and chemicals in the standard American diet - and increase of inactivity).