QuoteI never got this personally. I've been on estrogen for three years, and I'm stronger now that I've ever been in my life. But I'm also more active than I've ever been......at any rate, I can cut and haul firewood all day, something I wasn't capable of three years ago. I think with the proper diet and exercise, it's possible to be just as strong as you were pre-estrogen, if not stronger.
I'm hoping that'll be the case with me, but I'm prepared to need to work harder incase it gets alot harder. Currently pre-anything, at 28, I still appear to have the energy and get-up-and-go that I did at 18. No idea how long it'll last, but I cycle to work most days (as its still winter I can't cycle every day), so I intend to keep my body very active to help combat the shadows of sluggishness that increase as you get older. I can run around like a ten-year old, start, stop, start, stop, and still have energy, but I can't release energy for long before needing a rest. I can lift heavy items, but then need a rest after each one, despite not becoming short of breath, etc. So I seem to be strong.... but not strong, at the same time. Strong over short periods.
So I'd be interested....and very cautious.... as to what HRT what do to me. Worst case scenario - being very physically weak, with no energy and lots of weight gain. That'd be a deal breaker, as my health would be in serious trouble.
