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Trans related NSVs?
Do you have any NSVs related to weight, health, and/or transition? So I was in a meeting today doing something that needs to be done every 4-5 years. This guy was there who sets up the paperwork... I saw him at a couple meetings LAST time. At the end of the meeting he comes over to me and says "do you have a twin brother…
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2014, an emotional year
I really want to get back on track. 2014 was a terribly emotional year for me and a diuretic I'm on didn't help w/ cravings either (SALT). In 2013 the emotions were worse, leading me to not eat and kick start a healthy diet. Late 2013 and all of 2014 have been stressful, the (hopefully temporary) loss of certain family…
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Hormones & Dieting
My endo is taking forever to get me at steady levels. My E is wavering between 40 and 60 - I'm thinking of going on shots. My T is *finally* just entering perfect levels (40 last month, 20 this month). I've been on HRT for 8 months and my progress has been excellent, physically. With pretty low E and all the kind of…
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Losing muscle
When dieting... what sorts of things make you lose more muscle (safely)? I know I've lost a lot already... Muscle % measurements go up as I lose fat... but I think the total amount is going down or staying the same.
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MFP Lowered my calories again... getting low...
I just lowered my calories... is 1500 too low for a male-bodied 5'11" person at (just under) 200 lbs? I was eating 1500-1700 (goal was 1660) and now I'm down about 100 calories for the day. I can do it, but I hover around 500 calories per meal, which makes it tough. I guess I'll have to cut down on meat and cheese on my…
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How to track potassium?!
I'm noticing that a lot of high potassium foods (yogurt and milk, for example) have "0" for their potassium number... since it doesn't often get posted on the labels. (For example... my Hood 1% and Chobani Greek yogurt from breakfast -- looks like I'll need to change cereals, though). How the heck can I maintain a track on…
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Lowest possible healthy weight?
I'm curious... here's my history. I am 5'11" In high school, I swam 1-3 miles a day as part of a competitive team. I ate tons of food, tons of carbs. I don't know that I could consider myself "ripped" but I was definitely in shape. I was 180 lbs. After high school I gained... peaking at around 260. After some diagnoses…
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AAs affect on weight loss?
I'm halfway to my goal (235 --> 208 --> 180). I want to be in 170-190 before starting HRT if possible. I'm also waiting on full HRT for ~6-9 months due to marriage, kids, etc. If I were to start anti-androgens now, how would that affect my ability to lose weight? My hunger? My diet is currently ~1600 calories. Cereal and…
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Anti-androgens affect on weight loss?
I'm cross posting this from the transgender group here... I'm halfway to my goal (235 --> 208 --> 180). I want to be in 170-190 before starting HRT if possible. I'm also waiting on full HRT for ~6-9 months due to marriage, kids, etc. If I were to start anti-androgens now, how would that affect my ability to lose weight? My…
