BenchPressBuildings
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Hey guys, this forum is very informative. I've been lurking for a few weeks and now I'm in search of answers. I think I've read every study that pertains to my situation, so advice or personal experience is welcomed. Here goes nothing:
-age - 30
-height - 6'0"
-waist 40-42 jeans
-weight - 285-290 lbs
-describe body and facial hair - I almost always wear a respectable full beard. No problems there. Moderately hairy chest/belly. Patchy on shoulders and back.
I carry a lot of my fat around my midsection and chest. Legs are muscular, arms don't have tons of fat.
-health conditions, symptoms - I take humira for psoriasis. Symptoms: fatigue, depression, terrible social anxiety, low self confidence, inability to lose body fat, poor sleep, loss of libido and mood swings.
-lab results with ranges - limited at this point, but total test was 474 on 6/1/2013 and last week it was 277( 250-1100) I should have my full report in the next few days.
-describe diet - in June, I was eating about 50% crap and not counting calories. I weighed 315lbs and did crossfit sporadically. Since, over the summer, I continued to eat whatever I wanted, but stuck with a calorie deficit. Total daily intake was 2400-2600. In September, I dropped down to 2200-2400 daily and it became much cleaner. Chicken, rice, water, green vegetables mostly.
It's been the same since with the occasional cheat meal or weekend binge.
-describe training - at the time of my June labs, it was sporadic crossfit. Over the summer I made a point to sweat everyday and in September I started strength training 3-5 days per week
-testes ache, ever, with a fever? No
-how have morning wood and nocturnal erections changed - morning erections only when I wake up needing to urinate. Been this way since my symptoms began.
So I've been really focused on body recomp and since June, I've only lost 25-30 lbs. I don't find this acceptable considering my starting size. My body fat has stayed the same too. (35%) I've read a lot about insulin sensitivity and I think this could be a problem for me. I have never given this much effort for this little result before. I just turned 30 and I feel like a switch was flipped off. I hurt all the time, my bones pop when I walk, I don't recover from lifting etc.
For the past few years my wife has complained of my snoring. It has decreased since the lifestyle change, but I'm still a bit concerned about sleep apnea. Last week, I was approved for TRT, but I decided to get a sleep study first to see if I have apnea and if so, if treating it will get me back to normal.
Does anyone have experience with that? Can treating it raise testosterone several hundred points? I would hate to start a life of injections if I can avoid it, but since I was diagnosed I feel like it's been harder to fight through the symptoms and need some answers quickly!
-age - 30
-height - 6'0"
-waist 40-42 jeans
-weight - 285-290 lbs
-describe body and facial hair - I almost always wear a respectable full beard. No problems there. Moderately hairy chest/belly. Patchy on shoulders and back.
I carry a lot of my fat around my midsection and chest. Legs are muscular, arms don't have tons of fat.
-health conditions, symptoms - I take humira for psoriasis. Symptoms: fatigue, depression, terrible social anxiety, low self confidence, inability to lose body fat, poor sleep, loss of libido and mood swings.
-lab results with ranges - limited at this point, but total test was 474 on 6/1/2013 and last week it was 277( 250-1100) I should have my full report in the next few days.
-describe diet - in June, I was eating about 50% crap and not counting calories. I weighed 315lbs and did crossfit sporadically. Since, over the summer, I continued to eat whatever I wanted, but stuck with a calorie deficit. Total daily intake was 2400-2600. In September, I dropped down to 2200-2400 daily and it became much cleaner. Chicken, rice, water, green vegetables mostly.
It's been the same since with the occasional cheat meal or weekend binge.
-describe training - at the time of my June labs, it was sporadic crossfit. Over the summer I made a point to sweat everyday and in September I started strength training 3-5 days per week
-testes ache, ever, with a fever? No
-how have morning wood and nocturnal erections changed - morning erections only when I wake up needing to urinate. Been this way since my symptoms began.
So I've been really focused on body recomp and since June, I've only lost 25-30 lbs. I don't find this acceptable considering my starting size. My body fat has stayed the same too. (35%) I've read a lot about insulin sensitivity and I think this could be a problem for me. I have never given this much effort for this little result before. I just turned 30 and I feel like a switch was flipped off. I hurt all the time, my bones pop when I walk, I don't recover from lifting etc.
For the past few years my wife has complained of my snoring. It has decreased since the lifestyle change, but I'm still a bit concerned about sleep apnea. Last week, I was approved for TRT, but I decided to get a sleep study first to see if I have apnea and if so, if treating it will get me back to normal.
Does anyone have experience with that? Can treating it raise testosterone several hundred points? I would hate to start a life of injections if I can avoid it, but since I was diagnosed I feel like it's been harder to fight through the symptoms and need some answers quickly!
