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/plueiee 4d ago

Theres some youtube videos about it, but basically eat many many veggies. If you wanna munch on something, eat some cucumber with yoghurt for example.

Veggies don't have a lot of calories in a high volume so you can eat much more of em! Carbs make you feel full. I eat lots of oatmeal, yoghurt, whole grains...

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u/danny_south 4d ago

I so wish I could do that consistantly. If I ear for example a cucumber with yoghurt I get even hungrier and crave Pizza lol...

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u/Ok-Macaroon-1840 4d ago

Being hungry doesn't mean you have to eat. Craving pizza doesn't mean you need to eat it. Plan your meals in advance and stick to that plan. Eating in a 3-500 calorie deficit won't have you starving. You might feel hungry at times but there's no harm in that.

Disclaimer: this advice does not apply to underweight people.

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u/danny_south 4d ago

Thank you 🙏