Avoiding weight gain

[BlueJaye]

Hi, I was wondering if good diet and exercise is sufficient to avoid weight gain?

[Deborah]

Yes.  It's not hard not to gain weight.  It's also not hard to lose weight if you want to do it.


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[BlueJaye]

Yes.  It's not hard not to gain weight.  It's also not hard to lose weight if you want to do it.


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Good. I am glad to hear that. I have been making good progress on weight loss. Once I find a therapist, if we end up using HRT, I don't want to undo the progress I have made. I would still do it, but knowing that weight gain doesn't have to be a big problem is nice to know.

[Gertrude]

+10 on Deborah. She introduced me to the ketogenic diet and I've dropped 33lbs in 7 weeks. 128 to go.


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[Deborah]

 Intermittent fasting is another very effective method that can be used by itself or combined with low carb or ketogenic diets.  I'm currently using the 16 hour fast 8 hour eat method daily to easily maintain my weight without any calorie restriction.


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[KayXo]

I really believe the ketogenic diet may work for many and science has pretty much proven it works, is effective and can improve health BUT, for some odd reason, I don't do well on it. I have to consume a minimum amount of carbs, in excess of 100 grams daily, to feel 'normal'.

[Gertrude]

I really believe the ketogenic diet may work for many and science has pretty much proven it works, is effective and can improve health BUT, for some odd reason, I don't do well on it. I have to consume a minimum amount of carbs, in excess of 100 grams daily, to feel 'normal'.

I tried the diet Penn Jillette did and I lost weight faster, but I felt like ->-bleeped-<-. I can't believe he used it...and I even bought his book. We have to find what works for us as individuals and sometimes that takes awhile. As I like to say, whatever works.


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[Maddie86]

hello! I decided back in Feb that I finally needed to transition, and I decided that first I needed to focus on some major weight loss. I don't know how much I was at in feb, but back in Dec I was over 286. As of this past Friday I'm down to 208! I started HRT on July 17th and I actually lost 4lbs my first week, and then gained 2 or 3 during my 2nd week, which really bummed me out. Then a week later I had somehow lost 7lbs!! I exercise every day and try to watch what I eat. I still have another 30 to 40 lbs I wanna get rid of, which I think I'll be able to do. my appetite definitely increased when I started HRT, so while exercise is a big part of it, so is willpower

[Pisces228]

I've gained 30 pounds the last year transitioning.  I just want to eat all the time now.  Like stomach growling hungry.

[Bari Jo]

I find that a couple glasses of hot tea curbs my hunger and allows me to keep to minimum calories.  I'm not svelt yet, but am now considered skinny.  I find that seeing the weight go down on the scale each morning is incentive enough.  Btw, I only do portion control.  I do not do any special diet.  It's worked for 25 lbs, and doesn't make me feel terrible.  I cheat once a week too.