10-12-2015, 04:26 PM
Hi All
At first I thought that for me the weight issue was as much a case of not being as active as I would like, as the NBE itself. Thankfully for most here this does not appear to be an especially difficult matter to deal with and it is possible to control weight using normal methods. Unfortunately I now cannot ignore the evidence that for me it is a real issue, and it seems that I am not the only one.
All indications are that I have naturally high DHT/T levels and I had to work really hard to get into the NBE zone. I ended up by having to take high doses to beat down the DHT/T beasties, but once I had achieved that I started to get real results. But then I noticed a negative effect on my weight loss programme which was previously going well. Plus my fatigue levels began rising again, and if I am honest I got a dose of the glums too.
For those of us with this specific issue I wonder if a more nuanced approach may be necessary? Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised that a body that has for all it's adult life been under the control of high levels of DHT and T, would not react so well to having these powerful hormones substantially reduced while ramping up others?
So I pose the question: What would an NBE programme look like that takes care not to undermine too much a higher metabolic rate and muscle influenced by T so we can loose the weight and keep fit, but still moderate things enough to allow the affects of oestrogen to give us the curves we want?
I am still trying to get a handle on this (loosing weight while on NBE not love handles, got them! ;-) so would really appreciate and comments or suggestions anyone could make.
Huggy.
At first I thought that for me the weight issue was as much a case of not being as active as I would like, as the NBE itself. Thankfully for most here this does not appear to be an especially difficult matter to deal with and it is possible to control weight using normal methods. Unfortunately I now cannot ignore the evidence that for me it is a real issue, and it seems that I am not the only one.
All indications are that I have naturally high DHT/T levels and I had to work really hard to get into the NBE zone. I ended up by having to take high doses to beat down the DHT/T beasties, but once I had achieved that I started to get real results. But then I noticed a negative effect on my weight loss programme which was previously going well. Plus my fatigue levels began rising again, and if I am honest I got a dose of the glums too.
For those of us with this specific issue I wonder if a more nuanced approach may be necessary? Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised that a body that has for all it's adult life been under the control of high levels of DHT and T, would not react so well to having these powerful hormones substantially reduced while ramping up others?
So I pose the question: What would an NBE programme look like that takes care not to undermine too much a higher metabolic rate and muscle influenced by T so we can loose the weight and keep fit, but still moderate things enough to allow the affects of oestrogen to give us the curves we want?
I am still trying to get a handle on this (loosing weight while on NBE not love handles, got them! ;-) so would really appreciate and comments or suggestions anyone could make.
Huggy.