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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Alainaluvsu on December 21, 2011, 01:24:50 AM

Title: Appetite
Post by: Alainaluvsu on December 21, 2011, 01:24:50 AM
Over the past month, I've been getting a pretty noticable increase in my appetite. What's strange is, I lost 7 lbs for about 3 months after starting HRT, and it hasn't come back. Has anybody else gotten a heavier appetite that has only shown up months after starting HRT?
Title: Re: Appetite
Post by: stldrmgrl on December 21, 2011, 01:54:07 AM
My appetite fluctuates quite a bit, but overall I am always hungry and it seems no amount of food satisfies me.  As well, I also have lost weight (roughly 10 pounds).

By the way, for reference...

https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,111599.msg845767.html (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,111599.msg845767.html)
Title: Re: Appetite
Post by: JennX on December 21, 2011, 07:05:47 AM
Depends on the day. But it definitely fluctuates more now than before. I dropped a bunch of weight (muscle mass) after starting HRT. Mostly my back and shoulder muscles are way smaller and leaner than before.
Title: Re: Appetite
Post by: Padma on December 21, 2011, 08:26:13 AM
I feel hungry all the time, but I don't eat all the time. I'm also hungry for different foods from before I went on HRT - I don't want bananas and muesli (which I used to love), I want fatty foods. At the moment I'm craving fish like crazy.

I've lost a little weight over the last 3 months, lost some chest/back size, and gained some boob size. My hips and bum are still exactly the same size, and still exactly the same size as each other, dammit. I await the hourglass - and I hope not all the sand runs to the bottom :).
Title: Re: Appetite
Post by: JenJen2011 on December 21, 2011, 08:30:51 AM
Girl can I EAT!!!! ;D
Title: Re: Appetite
Post by: Sirenia on December 21, 2011, 03:22:18 PM
I've actually almost completely lost my appetite. Unsure whether that's the result of HRT, or being very careful of my caloric intake (have lost a lot of weight in the past few months due to dieting).

I get full very quickly, I've no cravings for sweet things whatsoever. But that's probably because I started eating a lot of fruit after going on a diet.
Title: Re: Appetite
Post by: Kelly J. P. on December 21, 2011, 04:58:34 PM
My appetite seems unaffected by HRT (1y2w in). My weight generally stays at 100lbs... it's gone up to 105, and down to 95, and I really haven't had the will to eat enough to get to a proper weight. Some days I forget to eat entirely... being too lazy to cook all the time might be a part of it though.

I'd like to get up to 120. Maybe I'd have boobs if I did that...  :D  But I know I don't have the appetite to escape being underweight.
Title: Re: Appetite
Post by: Alainaluvsu on December 21, 2011, 05:19:40 PM
Oh cool! So, I have 1 girl at 2 - 3 months that says lost appetite, which I had experienced up until the 4th month for me. Nearly everybody else says they're hungry hungry notreally hippos! Seems like I'm just hitting my stride! lol ty chickas :D
Title: Re: Appetite
Post by: Sirenia on December 22, 2011, 05:35:55 AM
Quote from: Alainaluvsu on December 21, 2011, 05:19:40 PM
Oh cool! So, I have 1 girl at 2 - 3 months that says lost appetite, which I had experienced up until the 4th month for me. Nearly everybody else says they're hungry hungry notreally hippos! Seems like I'm just hitting my stride! lol ty chickas :D

I do hope it doesn't come back. ;D I want to be slender!
Title: Re: Appetite
Post by: Alainaluvsu on December 22, 2011, 07:04:57 AM
Quote from: Sirenia on December 22, 2011, 05:35:55 AM
I do hope it doesn't come back. ;D I want to be slender!

lol... I haven't really gained any weight. I started at 140, got down to around 133, a couple nights ago I was at 137, last night 134.6