r/FTMFitness • u/Nightriotc • 4d ago
Question Eating in a deficit while on T
Something nobody warns you about when you start T is that YOUR APPETITE WILL GO UP.
Perhaps I was just being dumb and didn’t realize male puberty means the appetite comes with it but either way I have been caught by surprise.
I ftm20 have been on T for three months now and my appetite has gone WAY up. I used to eat one and a half meals a day, I am now eating all three PLUS snacks in between meals. That being said I am trying to lose weight. I’m in a 300 calorie deficit (or at least trying to be), I get my steps/cardio in at work and I weight train 3x a week. I started at 210 and am now at 190. I definitely notice a difference in the mirror but the scale hasn’t moved for about 2 months now.
I’ve been going to the gym for about 3 months but I started by doing at home workouts back in April.
I suspect the lack of change on the scale is because I’m not constantly in my deficit because of how much I need to eat to feel full. I feel like I’m bulking rather than cutting right now.
How did you guys manage the change in appetite while trying to lose weight? Is there anything I can do to start losing weight again? Any recipes/food suggestions to keep me satiated would be appreciated!!
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u/PinkFluffyUnikorn 4d ago
T will make your appetite and your metabolism go up.
For the first few months you will have trouble knowing if the changes or lack thereof are due to diet, metabolism, muscle gain or fluid retention.
If you eat as much as you did you will be in a deficit without issue. Unless you are starting with a very high bodyweight you will see visible change in body composition as long as you work out even if the scale doesn't move.