direstraits: Re: [Supertraining] Testosterone for women

On Feb 6, 2008 3:34 PM, Lisa Day <day6@telus.net> wrote:
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>
> I would be interested in hearing feedback and thoughts on testosterone for
> women.
>
> IM 37, 5'8, 160 and it was 1.5 years ago in which I decided to lose weight
> and get healthy. I dropped 65 lbs, I run 5 miles most days with two days
> off, and lift weights every other day. I still would like to cut more fat,
> yet my body has stayed at this weight for quite some time so Im trusting
> that eating well (mostly clean) and being active .. my body will do what it
> needs to do. [..]

Hi Lisa, first of all WOW! on your progress. Congratulations.

In my experience it is changing your nutrition program that will make
the biggest difference. Many clients tell me they "eat clean". But
what does that mean? When we examine their eating habits, we find many
forgotten habits and items that are in fact sabotaging their progress.
Are you:

a) Keeping a CAREFUL food log -- EVERYTHING that you consume? (are you
forgetting any handfuls of nuts, any cream in coffee, any little bits
nibbled while prepping dinner, etc.) Studies indicate that people are
atrocious at correct recall of calories and foods consumed --
sometimes as much as 1500 calories off. Personally, I love food and
fancy myself to be a decent cook, so I could easily consume more than
my appropriate calorie intake even eating clean. (I have been known to
chow down an entire butternut squash in one sitting. I tell you, it is
brilliant when roasted with olive oil and a shot of pesto. And then I
made this smashing smoked trout the other night... but I digress...)

b) Measuring carefully? Again, people are very bad at correctly
estimating portion sizes, esp. in North America. You wouldn't assume
you can draw a good straight line without a ruler, or build a house by
just eyeballing the length of the 2x4s -- the same is true of your
food intake. Whip out the measuring cups and food scale.

c) Being precise on a consistent basis? It's easy to get to and stay
at a healthy bodyweight and bodyfat level without too much fussing.
It's harder to get and stay lean. It's doable; it just takes a little
more attention to detail.

Hormones are also affected significantly by your training status and
overall stress/recovery state. It's important to maximize what I call,
unscientifically, "body happiness" -- an overall anabolic-friendly
environment -- with plenty of rest and smart training organization. If
you're tired out and not feeling strong, I would bet $20 that you need
to examine your training and recovery schedule, especially in
conjunction with other events in your life. Are you working a lot? Are
there other things going on? Chronic stress from multiple sources,
including training, generates a cumulative load on the body -- the
body can't adequately recover from all the stuff you're throwing at
it.

But like I said, in my experience, about 95% of the time, it's
nutrition (and less often training organization) that needs to be
improved. If you feel your nutrition, training, and recovery is
utterly perfect, then consider visiting your doctor to rule out any
underlying pathology such as thyroid disorders or depression.

Best wishes,
Krista Scott-Dixon
Toronto, ON
kristascottdixon@gmail.com

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