Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: zazh95 on December 06, 2015, 08:29:50 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Hrt and hunger
Post by: zazh95 on December 06, 2015, 08:29:50 AM
Post by: zazh95 on December 06, 2015, 08:29:50 AM
After the first week of hrt I noticed I'm always hungry, especially sweets and carbs, even my friends noticed that. Is it OK? Should I eat less?
Title: Re: Hrt and hunger
Post by: Laura_7 on December 06, 2015, 08:34:29 AM
Post by: Laura_7 on December 06, 2015, 08:34:29 AM
Here were some hints concerning nutrition:
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,190328.msg1695279.html#msg1695279
There might be a change in taste... more savoury, or more spicy...
I'd say try to stick to healthy food :)
hugs
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,190328.msg1695279.html#msg1695279
There might be a change in taste... more savoury, or more spicy...
I'd say try to stick to healthy food :)
hugs
Title: Re: Hrt and hunger
Post by: iKate on December 06, 2015, 08:43:50 AM
Post by: iKate on December 06, 2015, 08:43:50 AM
Your body is growing, so you'll be hungry. Progesterone kicks it up a notch.
Title: Re: Hrt and hunger
Post by: Rachel on December 06, 2015, 08:53:40 AM
Post by: Rachel on December 06, 2015, 08:53:40 AM
The first three weeks on HRT I lost weight and ate a lot more foods. Then I started to gain weight and cut back on what I ate. Then ate super healthy and gained weight. Then added exercise. Then added more exercise and began to slowly lose weight. I gained 25 pounds the first 12 months on HRT. The next 1.5 years I lost 20 pounds.
I love chocolate now. I eat 1 piece per day. Do not stop eating what you love, just limit it.
I love chocolate now. I eat 1 piece per day. Do not stop eating what you love, just limit it.
Title: Re: Hrt and hunger
Post by: KayXo on December 06, 2015, 03:23:10 PM
Post by: KayXo on December 06, 2015, 03:23:10 PM
In my opinion, craving carbs/sweets is not a good sign, it's a symptom of PMS, sex hormones that have dropped too low. Perhaps you aren't taking enough E to compensate for the loss of T or are you taking a progestogen, that will also trigger cravings and midly opposes estrogen.