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Relevant History: 35 year old male diagnosed a year ago with Klinefelter’s Syndrome (XXY) and prescribed TRT. (Klinefelter’s is a rare genetic mutation that essentially presents as primary hypogonadism)
Prior to TRT my natural total test was around 250 ng/dL. Currently I’m prescribed 160 mg of test cyp a week and I float around 850 ng/dL total test and 45 pg/mL estradiol. I inject 2x a week. Since starting TRT a year ago, I’ve lost about 55 pounds and 11% BF. Currently, I weigh 198 pounds and am sitting at 23% BF at 5’10 inches tall (BF% is according to a renpho digital scale). I’ve been lifting 3-4x a week for about 6 months and haven’t been able to put much muscle mass on, despite eating 160+ grams of protein a day (filling the rest in with carbs/fat while still running a deficit). Just because of the way my clinic does TRT, I’ve been able to accumulate enough extra test to run a 24 week cycle and I won’t have labs due again until after that, so I have time to bring my levels back down prior. I’ll admit that diet is my weakness and I’m still learning my way around the gym. I skip meals a lot and fill a lot of my protein in with protein shakes and bars and protein-added snacks (Premier Protein drinks with 30g protein, barebell bars and those puff bars with like 15-20g of protein in them, and stuff like Greek yogurt and beef jerky). I do get at least one solid meal in the evenings though. I lift in the morning, mostly doing the whole-body circuit at PF, with some other machines added in.
Current Medicines: Mounjaro 15mg/weekly (I’m a type 2 diabetic, comes with Klinefelters); Jardiance 25mg daily; Atenolol 50mg 2x daily (anxiety and bp); Minocycline for acne
Plan:
Start eating 200g of protein daily, filling in remaining calories with healthy foods, tracked with MyFitnessPal. Continue a mild caloric deficit.
Begin lifting 5 days a week and hire a lifting coach that I can see in-person.
Donate blood every 60 days at ARC.
Week 8 full blood work. Week 16 full blood work.
Week 33 post cycle full blood work (for clinic).
I’ll have an AI on hand, but I’m trying really hard not to use it.
Run the following test cyp cycle (daily injections):
Week 1 – 300 mg
Week 2 – 400 mg
Weeks 3-27 – 500 mg
Week 28 – 400 mg
Week 29 – 300 mg
Weeks 30-33 – 160 mg
Week 33 Clinic Blood Work
Week 34 – 250 or 300 mg cruise
Goals: Lose 10% more BF while gaining and retaining as much muscle as possible.
If there’s anything I could/should add on to help, I’m all ears. Or any other advice anyone could offer for accomplishing my goals. If I’m just truly wasting my time and a couple vials of cyp, I’ll accept that, so I guess tell me if that’s the case, too.
As far as specific questions I have the following: is 3 weeks at a lower dose enough for my blood work to come back acceptable for the clinic? Anyone use any meal-kit style services that are high protein that you recommend? Is 200g of protein daily enough, or should I aim higher?
Relevant History: 35 year old male diagnosed a year ago with Klinefelter’s Syndrome (XXY) and prescribed TRT. (Klinefelter’s is a rare genetic mutation that essentially presents as primary hypogonadism)
Prior to TRT my natural total test was around 250 ng/dL. Currently I’m prescribed 160 mg of test cyp a week and I float around 850 ng/dL total test and 45 pg/mL estradiol. I inject 2x a week. Since starting TRT a year ago, I’ve lost about 55 pounds and 11% BF. Currently, I weigh 198 pounds and am sitting at 23% BF at 5’10 inches tall (BF% is according to a renpho digital scale). I’ve been lifting 3-4x a week for about 6 months and haven’t been able to put much muscle mass on, despite eating 160+ grams of protein a day (filling the rest in with carbs/fat while still running a deficit). Just because of the way my clinic does TRT, I’ve been able to accumulate enough extra test to run a 24 week cycle and I won’t have labs due again until after that, so I have time to bring my levels back down prior. I’ll admit that diet is my weakness and I’m still learning my way around the gym. I skip meals a lot and fill a lot of my protein in with protein shakes and bars and protein-added snacks (Premier Protein drinks with 30g protein, barebell bars and those puff bars with like 15-20g of protein in them, and stuff like Greek yogurt and beef jerky). I do get at least one solid meal in the evenings though. I lift in the morning, mostly doing the whole-body circuit at PF, with some other machines added in.
Current Medicines: Mounjaro 15mg/weekly (I’m a type 2 diabetic, comes with Klinefelters); Jardiance 25mg daily; Atenolol 50mg 2x daily (anxiety and bp); Minocycline for acne
Plan:
Start eating 200g of protein daily, filling in remaining calories with healthy foods, tracked with MyFitnessPal. Continue a mild caloric deficit.
Begin lifting 5 days a week and hire a lifting coach that I can see in-person.
Donate blood every 60 days at ARC.
Week 8 full blood work. Week 16 full blood work.
Week 33 post cycle full blood work (for clinic).
I’ll have an AI on hand, but I’m trying really hard not to use it.
Run the following test cyp cycle (daily injections):
Week 1 – 300 mg
Week 2 – 400 mg
Weeks 3-27 – 500 mg
Week 28 – 400 mg
Week 29 – 300 mg
Weeks 30-33 – 160 mg
Week 33 Clinic Blood Work
Week 34 – 250 or 300 mg cruise
Goals: Lose 10% more BF while gaining and retaining as much muscle as possible.
If there’s anything I could/should add on to help, I’m all ears. Or any other advice anyone could offer for accomplishing my goals. If I’m just truly wasting my time and a couple vials of cyp, I’ll accept that, so I guess tell me if that’s the case, too.
As far as specific questions I have the following: is 3 weeks at a lower dose enough for my blood work to come back acceptable for the clinic? Anyone use any meal-kit style services that are high protein that you recommend? Is 200g of protein daily enough, or should I aim higher?
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