Hello,

I got banded on 2/21/12. Im down over 30 pounds from the surgery and an additional 15 from the pre op diet. I am 40 years old and im starting to notice a decrease in my testosterone since my surgery. I don't know whether it's from the whole food change (i've totally cut red meat) or the lack of resistence training (i;ll be heading back to the gym in about 2 weeks when the doctor gives his clearance).

Is there any suppliments that could help give me that extra boost for when i start hitting the free weights again? Also, has anyone found a good post op workout to help build overall strength?

Thanks!

I wonder if you didn't lose your initial weight too quickly.

Some of us begin our weight loss with too much enthusiasm and lose muscle mass along with the fat.

Then there is a period of depression that not only the

girls have. I know I went through the "what have I done"

period for a few days, and began to work out too quickly,bought a new bike, moved my hay stack, and

just lost too quickly. I've since slowed my weight loss,

trying to lose 1 to 1 1/2 lbs a week and thing are going

much better for me.

As far as testosterone decrease, maybe you should

have your doctor test you to be sure. Your body is undergoing a number of changes now, and just give

yourself some time to adjust, and don't rush your exercise program. Do lots of walking and light lifting for a few more weeks, then begin to get back to

heavier lifting gradually. Good luck with your loss,

and as they say, "all things in moderation".

Thanks for the advice! Im scheduled to see my regular doctor in a few weeks and i'll have him test me. My biggets concern is that i'll be returning to work shortly and my job requires me to maintain some of my strength (I work in law enforcement).

I agree with the fact that some of the weight I lost has been muscle. I'm hoping that through my new lifestyle and eating that it will come back (and be much more noticible than before).

Interesting! I was banded on 30 June 2011 and have noticed an extreme difference with my drive. I am 50 and back out on the dating scene and have been with a nice gal for a couple weeks! I know she gets hers but if I get mine it is a very small amount!! I am down around 70 lbs so far. The tool works fine just not the product!

Excessive fat produces estrogen, that is to say fat cells can and do produce estrogen. Estrogen will bind to testosterone receptors in the brain that signal for the body to produce more testosterone, when estrogen binds to the testosterone receptor it does not activate that receptor. Thus leading to low T and high E. From what I have read men with symptoms of low T but test normal may actually have high E levels.

This is interesting. I was only banded 5 weeks ago, I'm down 34 lbs and I'm feeling the exact opposite. It's like a switch was turned on. Maybe its psychological, but I can't seem to get enough.

My thoughts are the less fat we carry the less estrogen we will have in our system, less estrogen = more man like feelings and less interference with our body's ability to deliver testosterone. Also recent study's have shown that zinc and magnesium help increase testosterone , the study showed that people that added exercise with the zinc and magnesium had larger increase compared to people that only took the supplements.