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Do you eat more now that you're on T?
It takes more to fill me up now and I haven't gained any weight (or muscle, I haven't been working out), so I can only think it's the T.

Definitely ate more at the beginning, now trying to control it a little more. Once I can work out again I will see how many more calories I now burn on T and adjust accordingly.
Probably end up eating more again.
Myles

I ate less in the beginning, then ate quite a bit but didn't gain weight, now eating much less and working out.  Not sure how much is related to T or working out or overall metabolism shift.  Anxious to check my cholesterol since adding oatmeal again and eating better and exercising.


Jay

Yes, absolutely. Or at least, I WANT to eat more now. I've been on a health food, calorie-conscious kick for about the past 8 months, so I don't eat as much as I'd really like to, and I'm hungry quite a bit of the time. Just fill up on vegetables. Oh, and the muscle development will come soon enough. Funny story... a few nights ago I decided to try to do a push-up, because before T, I never could, not even girly ones, as sad as that is. So I just instinctively went into guy push-up stance, don't know why, and I did one. Then another. Before I knew it I'd done 20 perfect push-ups, and I wasn't even winded. T works frickin' wonders, I'm telling you.

SD

Yes, testosterone has increased my appetite exponentially.  Also, while I was stuffing my face, I managed to slim down and tone up.  Having a male metabolism is pretty awesome.

Yeah I eat more, my fat's about the same level, but my muscle mass is going up a bit and so are the weights I use in the gym.

I like food :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I eat a lot. Ive always been like that. dont think its the T. I work out for 2 hrs evry day.(stretch. cardio & weight liftin) so I gain muscle fast.

I eat alot more now.. but my metabolism has slowed down. I have gained about 2/3 stone since starting T. I have tried to control my eating to before T however I am not losing nothing I have tried excersise aswell and find it impossible to lose weight. The doctors said its because of the steriods..  I have gained a lot of muscle mass compared to pre T. With out working out that much.. Which I guess is good!

But the gained weight def isn't.

Jay

i eat like a monster!  i dont know how my parents could afford to feed me before!  i cant even afford food now that im out of their house. :P

Hehehe I wondered how I managed to have $600 of groceries just get eaten by 4 teenagers in less than a month too. I spend lots less now that they live in their own homes (of course).

Haha Josh you heard of the band Jimmy Eat World? I heard on the radio that name is from, how one of the guys was this husky kid and they'd say, like "Hulk... Smash..." only it was "Jimmy... Eat... World..." lol. Your pic makes me think of them actually.

I eat more on estrogen and anti-T! :D I lose more weight than before too ^^ *freak*

My appetite has shot through the roof!  Im constantly hungry and at lunch i have two or three servings then starving an hour later.  I just got my food bill from work (i use a tab) and its never been so high :o  I havnt been working out as much but from the 5months that ive been on T, its only been the last 2months that my hunger has increased dramatically.  Most of the time at work I dream about food and what im going to have for lunch, then dinner then snacks then breakfast....it goes on and on.  I think i fantasise more about food the i do sex now :P

Interesting, I've been on T a bit more than 2 months.

Good thing we have a productive garden and I know how to cook.

Yes, I eat way more.  I used to eat 1 or 2 times a day, but I'd usually eat a good amount.  Now I eat a bit less at a time but I eat 4-5 times a day.  Another thing I noticed is that if I don't eat, I'll start feeling really weak.  Before, if for some reason I had to go a day without eating, it wouldn't be a big deal, but now if I do that, I feel awful the next day.

In the past 4 months I've been on T I've gained 15 pounds, which is awesome for me because I never had a big enough appetite to gain weight before and I was gettin kinda sick of being small

I'm getting close to 150lbs yikes! Fortunately it's not all fat I've gained....

My appetite increased a lot after starting T. I gained 40 lbs just in the first 8 months or so (not all fat obviously). 40 lbs sounds like a lot but it actually took me up to a more normal weight... well up to a more normal weight and somewhat past it, haha. After that the weight gain stopped and if anything I've lost weight.

But yes, I eat WAY more on T.