testosterone
I ask because I got my first shot of man-juice on Saturday and have gained 3 pounds rather than the 2 or 3 that I would have expected to lose by Thursday.
I haven't changed my diet any, getting about 1100 kcal and 120 gm of protein. Carbs about 30 a day with under 10 sugars. Drinking a lot of water (I don't measure, but titrate to clear urine by 9 AM and keep it there all day).
I've even upped the walking to 50 minutes a day at 3 mph.
I added resistance training a couple of weeks ago and am still felling the lactic acid in the muscles ( 3-4 days a week, upper body for now).
So question esp for you vets, ....What the heck?
can the testosterone do this?
highest weight : 428 Banded 11/3/2011 surgery weight : 386
Did not have the shots...But here are a few ideas in no special order. Muscle weighs more than fat. Since you've had the shot it should make your muscles develop faster. What you may want to do is get out the tape measure...In WLS it can be more accurate. You'll find you have been losing inches while gaining muscles. Another thing to keep in mind is that as the fat cells shrink (example if you go into ketosis), they will release hormones including testosterone and estrogen!! Many stable men, once rapid weightloss occurs, find themselves falling apart for no apparent reason...It's the estrogen being released.
Water retention is called Edema, which is the abnormal build up of fluid in the body. Edema is commonly seen in the feet and ankles. Because of the effect of gravity, swelling is particularly noticeable in these locations.
But swelling due to water retention involves the enlargement of organs, skin, or other body structures. It is caused by excessive build up of fluid in the tissues. This build up can lead to a rapid increase in weight over a short period of time (days to weeks). Swelling can occur throughout the body (generalized) or it may be limited to a specific part of the body (localized).
Certain medications may also cause water retention:
- Hormones, like estrogen (in birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy) and testosterone
- A group of blood pressure lowering drugs
- Steroids
- Antidepressants
I know that testosterone can make you hold a bit of sodium which means tha****er will be held in.
I don't have any tibial (leg) edema.
I don't think that there was enough time to build muscle, but the broken down muscles hold water too.
I'm gonna guess that it's that and not change anything for now.
I guess we'll see...................
stay tuned
highest weight : 428 Banded 11/3/2011 surgery weight : 386
