I have lost nearly 20lbs since I lost my job, which is weird ish. The amount of physical activity I do went down considerably, but I guess my intake of food has gone down to match... where did those 20lbs go, though? My ass and thighs are still massive, (nice) I still have a lil bit of squish on my midriff, (cute) no noticeable loss of weight and yet... Did I just lose a considerable % of my body weight with no visible change? How does that work? Did I unlock this HRT black magic after being on it so long???
For fucks sakes no, my job kept me moving & on my feet almost constantly, which has stopped since I got fired lol. I still go on big halffhour walks probably twice a week but fuck, am I really losing muscle mass that fast? This sucks!
I have been meaning to get some tiny weights and build some upper body strength...
Well idk how long you've been out your job but I spent about 3 months purposefully not workong out my upper body on estrogen and I lost eh maybe 10-20% of my strength. I lift upper body 1-2x a week now and lower body 2 times a week and my strength has stayed level. So it's not gonna be so so fast. But I do notice differences.
Honestly? My guess is you just aren't eating enough. It comes down to calories in vs calories out
I just checked and I have apparently gained 10lbs since last night, that feels like a lot for day to day variation but Idk...
Is it an actual requirement to become a DYEL gym rat on estrogen??? I knew that it privileges lower body musculature over upper, I did not know it was going to obliterate my physicality wholesale over the course of a decade and worsen my chronic pain.
And yes I am eating less, it just seems weird that I can fluctuate so much and it makes no visual difference
10 pounds is quite a bit but like, it can be explained by say, water weight, food, clothes, and general variation day to day. But yeah depending on where your chronic pain is, it can def make it worse :/ I have neck pain that I am definitely very aware of and actively taking steps to maintain muscle to avoid the pain returning.
If you want to track your weight though you could take an average over a week and use that as your average weight, and compare week by week
Probably muscle loss. Since I've been down for my surgery, my weight has stayed roughly the same. Gained maybe a pound or two since then. However, I've definitely put on a small bit of fat and became weaker. So it's probably muscle mass loss.
god i really could use a bit of muscle loss. I am very heavy for my height and a lot of it is muscle and i don't want to be really muscular i just want to be a cute little thing
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I have lost nearly 20lbs since I lost my job, which is weird ish. The amount of physical activity I do went down considerably, but I guess my intake of food has gone down to match... where did those 20lbs go, though? My ass and thighs are still massive, (nice) I still have a lil bit of squish on my midriff, (cute) no noticeable loss of weight and yet... Did I just lose a considerable % of my body weight with no visible change? How does that work? Did I unlock this HRT black magic after being on it so long???
Muscle loss for sure right? Are you exercising and lifting weights regularly?
I have been meaning to get some tiny weights and build some upper body strength...
Well idk how long you've been out your job but I spent about 3 months purposefully not workong out my upper body on estrogen and I lost eh maybe 10-20% of my strength. I lift upper body 1-2x a week now and lower body 2 times a week and my strength has stayed level. So it's not gonna be so so fast. But I do notice differences.
Honestly? My guess is you just aren't eating enough. It comes down to calories in vs calories out
I just checked and I have apparently gained 10lbs since last night, that feels like a lot for day to day variation but Idk...
Is it an actual requirement to become a DYEL gym rat on estrogen??? I knew that it privileges lower body musculature over upper, I did not know it was going to obliterate my physicality wholesale over the course of a decade and worsen my chronic pain.
And yes I am eating less, it just seems weird that I can fluctuate so much and it makes no visual difference
10 pounds is quite a bit but like, it can be explained by say, water weight, food, clothes, and general variation day to day. But yeah depending on where your chronic pain is, it can def make it worse :/ I have neck pain that I am definitely very aware of and actively taking steps to maintain muscle to avoid the pain returning.
If you want to track your weight though you could take an average over a week and use that as your average weight, and compare week by week
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Probably muscle loss. Since I've been down for my surgery, my weight has stayed roughly the same. Gained maybe a pound or two since then. However, I've definitely put on a small bit of fat and became weaker. So it's probably muscle mass loss.
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god i really could use a bit of muscle loss. I am very heavy for my height and a lot of it is muscle and i don't want to be really muscular i just want to be a cute little thing
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Don't wish for too much or you'll become a complete wet noodle like me =w=
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promise? i'm really tired of trying to feel like a hyper competent "man" at everything when i'm just a needy little bottom
lmfao, promise :3