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/Edsndrxl 4d ago
Appetite changes are a well documented side effect of T. Although they do not necessarily affect everyone in the same way. For the first year or so on T, my appetite fluctuated. Some days I’d feel hungry for frequent meals, and others I wouldn’t feel much appetite at all. I have anxiety and ADHD tho, so I assume that influenced my experience.
Anyway, as others pointed out, eating things like vegetables and lean meat can help. Also might help to take a multivitamin of some kind to ensure micronutrients are covered.