HRT and weight

TicTac · March 31, 2018, 02:33:57 PM

I lost a ton of weight when I started HRT. I went from 175 pounds to 136 in like 4 months. That happened in the beginning of last year, and so far I have stayed at exactly 136. I did not exercise during the time of weight loss so it must have been caused by HRT. I will say that I used to consume a lot of sugar, but I cut it all out so maybe that has something to do with it.

Becca Kay · April 01, 2018, 09:21:09 PM

Quote from: Karen0366 on March 24, 2018, 05:54:43 PM
Hi everyone.

What has your experience been with HRT and weight loss or gain ?

Since Sept I have lost close to 20 pounds and I would like to lose another 15.

Thanks.

my experience in 6 months of HRT is gaining 10-15lbs. All the weight is in my chest and around my hips and thighs.

I have an eating disorder so this is really disturbing to me (the weight). But at the same time i really want my lower half to fill out. But somehow I had the idea that i'd just get super skinny on top. LOL

i really don't understand how anybody loses weight on HRT. I eat LESS per day than I used to (and i get more physical activity) and i still gained weight. I know, because I have a log of every calorie I've eaten for years (eating disorder LOL)

Donna · April 01, 2018, 10:15:34 PM

I dropped 65 lbs over the previous 10 months. It started coming off pretty steady since I started estrogen.
The last two weeks was another 8 lbs drop.
My counsellor said some can be attributed to expending extra energy to do the same work due to a reduction in muscle mass from the HRT. Don't know but it feels good to drop it even if it costs me more to resize clothing.

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HRT and weight

TicTac

Becca Kay

Donna