[Beverley50]

Hi Bev,

I'm experimenting with maca too.  I want different results than what you're going for but like the supposed energizing effects and nutritional sides of maca. I'm also especially interested in it for what people say it can do for your figure and butt.

On Amazon, The Maca Team has supposedly very good quality for the 4 different colors of maca. I bought their red, raw, nongelatinzed powder because it is least processed, most dense and liked it. Articles I read said the pill form is fine but is more processed and you can lose nutrients from that. Can't say for certain I got any effects specifically from maca because I wasn't really following my plan and just trying a lot of different things out of curiosity, but I was taking it daily for about 3 weeks at one point and, among other effects, definitely felt good and energized with increased libido.  Also, I worked out a lot and started feeling a new tingling sensation in my thigh muscles and glutes, but that could be from any number of things or even placebo.

Just started a new, more focused regimen with maca and PM at low dose and found red maca powder maca at my local Sprout's. It's more powdery so it's slightly less flavorful than the Maca Team's and makes me think it's less potent, but that's just my impression.

I'm curious to hear more about your experiences with maca as you go.

Hi there,

I've been using macca for about 2 months now in pill form, 500mg morning and night, with my regime. I can't really say that there's been any significant effect that I can attribute to macca itself, but what I am experiencing other than breast growth is the definite growth in my butt. There's definitely more cellulite around my hips but my butt has grown beautifully. This has been a wonderful surprise that I did not expect to happen anytime soon. But I love my butt now and want it to get even bigger. 

My denims fit so nicely and I can actually feel my butt cheeks move when I walk. This is a definite female characteristic and I can actually "swing" my butt when I walk, like a woman would. Also, when I sit down or lie on the bed on my back I can feel this soft cushion under me. It's so soft and feminine. Love it!   However I reckon I am just sensitive to female hormones since I have been estrogen dominant even before I started with PM, RM, WP etc around 9 months ago.  

Macca is just one thing thing that I'm taking as a sideline experiment and if it does not have any significant effect over the next 3 months I'll drop it. 

I'm on 2000mg/day PM now and the effects are great. Other than my butt everything has kinda changed. My eyes look different somehow, my lips have more volume, my upper body is somewhat softer, visible ribs have softened, my arms have lost a LOT of muscle definition and have become thinner, I have aquired wider hips, more cellulite on my upper legs and lower back, breasts have sort of stabilized, however my nipples are thicker and oh so sensitive and erotic to the touch.

So, apart from responding to your question I am also just doing a general update here.

Go for it. Try everything! You only live once!

Finally, I have to say that I have NOT experienced any of the side effects that are associated with taking female hormones, like mood swings, headaches, crying, over-emotional feelings etc. I am just me, and I feel and think more like a woman. I look at feminine clothes more, I love shoes, bra's, hose, etc etc. 

Anyway, I'm rambling again

Love

Bev

PS: I forgot to mention that I have been taking a vitamin supplement especially formulated for women, twice per day in round gells, that is great for shiny hair, skin, nails etc, that has evening primrose oil and other ingredients that a woman's body needs. I think this was a great addition to my nbe regimen.