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I have been going to the gym a lot this year and doing pretty well so far. I'm disappointed though that my belly could be a bit flatter. But that will come in time. My main issue at the moment is I seem to be growing a nice perky pair of breasts. How would I work on eliminating them? Can I get the removed on the NHS?
Also, any gym tips appreciated.
I'm male by the way - in his 20's
Also, any gym tips appreciated.
I'm male by the way - in his 20's
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Go the whole hog - be a lady!
You could get your oestrogen and testosterone levels tested at your doctor's surgery, and they might be able to offer you a solution if the levels are higher or lower than they should be. Hope you get it sorted out, anyway!
About a month ago I had a real pain in my right breast area (I'm male) and thought blooming 'eck there's something up here. Anyway I tried to get a GP appointment but couldn't for about a week, so I phoned up a friend who was a nurse and said I probably had mastitis, anyway about three days later the pain went but for a day or so I was convinced I had gynocomastia and I was worried about getting boobs even though I am well out of puberty and by no means an older bloke (yet!) so didn't fit the profile.
I was worried I'd need a male bra!
And you have to start the estrogen blocker immediately because once the gynocomastia is there, it takes surgery to remove it.
Nothing wrong with Breast threads, just prefer woman breast threads.
I take neither. Only protein.
:eek: :eek: I need my 2 / 3 coffees a day to function. Any truth in this?
And how does one lose fat in their chest, without building muscle on it? I'm not that fat pretty average build.
If I went to the doctor, will they give me this anyway to be on the safe side? Or testosterone injections?
How do you know?
What does it feel like, if you flex your chest does it harden in which case its more likely to be muscle. If stays flabby then its likely to be fatty tissue and breast tissue feels like breast tissue, I'm sure you have felt that before.
What type of protien shakes are you taking, what is calories per serving ? If they are high carb then they could well be turning into fat.
I'd ease off on the protein, extra protein is not necessary to build muscle and is not healthy.
I'm gay so I've never felt an actual breast. But breast tissue will surely just feel like flab / blubber on a seal.
If it's gynecomastia, then he probably would give you an estrogen blocker to prevent its increase, but it won't make the existing tissue go away.
Increasing your testosterone levels won't do anything for gynecomastia.
sorry but difficult to describe except that no it does not feel like layers of fat. So basically if it feels like the fat around your bellly (love handles) then its not breast tissue and most likely is a build up of fat and unless its causing health issues then you can get it treated on NHS.
have you changed your diet along with starting exercise, I am just wondering if you have increased your calorie intake too much.
A little yes, body builders need far more calories i was told. Why can't anyone give straight answers anymore?
Not sure where you are getting your information from. You need more protein rather then calories if you are also trying to lose weight. I would look at keeping up the weights but dropping back on the calories(500 calories a day would equal 1lb a week of weight loss) if possible. You should start to notice a difference within a couple of weeks.
on crisp packets the recommended calorie intake for men is 2500 or something like that. thats not even body builders :eek:
If you want to get into calorie counting then start by working out your BMR specific to you, not a generalisation on the back of crisps packet.
http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/
This will give you a base rate, you then need to apply a multiplier based on the amount of exercise, so if you are going to the gym 5 days a week and have a desk job then your multiplier would be 1.55, if you have an active job as well as training then you would use a higher multiplier, maybe around 1.65. Professional athletes, soldiers, etc could be around 2.0 multiplier.
Remember, this is just to maintain your existing weight. If you want to lose weight then you need to be below this and eating a healthy balanced diet. 500 calories a day would roughtly equal 1lb a week weight loss. If you are not sure how many calories you are consuming then keep a food diary for a week and make sure you are honest about what you are eating and drinking and that also you are honest about your portion sized.