Bench86 wrote: Thanks for the advice muscleaddict.
The results were before I went on carniore diet, so high SHBG won't be from that. The thing is I've always struggled with my weight. I do competitive powerlifting so it's not from lack of activity, although I want to add some HIIT training.
My fat % is 26% (measured with callipers) so I do have quite a bit to lose. Most of my fat is around my waist and chest and even on strict diet I always seem to hit a wall.
My previous test results were at 95kg while I was doing slender wonder (coincidentally theybalso use HCG shots).
I do think I have a low T problem in general, definitely exacerbated by my fat% but also because of my dad's low T problem (and he wasn't overweight), and the fact that I've show certain symptoms even when I was at school (stomach fat, depression, libido).
But so far so good. I've lost 6kg on carnivore so far (three weeks) which would be mostly water but I've lost some cm's too (about 4cm) atound the waist.
Muscleaddict wrote:
Bench86 wrote: I want to drop fat % because I know that will also help with T. And preparing a week's meat on Sunday braai is very easy meal prep and tasty. I try and incorporate lamb, beef steak and liver and game. Also eat some full fat unflavored yoghurt at times. Tested for ketones and I am in ketosis.
Fertility is not an issue, I have two kids but don't want to struggle later if we do opt for a 3rd. Symptoms I experience that might indicate low T is low sex drive and performance, fat around the waist, very little body hair and depression (I've been on anti-depressants since high school).
I guarantee you being 105Kg at 1.72m with high body fat is the #1 problem for your symptoms. There's an indisputable link between low testosterone and obesity. Quite honestly I wouldn't recommend fucking with your hormones until you've given a good shot at getting your body fat down to a healthy range. You can do it.
Your thyroid is fine. You can lose the weight. It's not realistic to expect to have good hormone levels and libido, with a BMI over 35 and high body fat unless you are on steroids which would be dangerous now.
Your total T is not seriously low, so your balls are definitely working. Your SHBG will be noticeably higher now than normal on a carnivore or keto diet. Free T looks scary but that is expected considering everything. Get to under 20% body fat. First goal, first priority.
