>Military and construction all my life. >Crippled my arm had to move into office work. >5 years later I'm a pathetic tubby shell of a man. >Cholesterol and triglycerides are through the roof. >Doc says I'm gonna die.
>Become vegetarian for 6 months.
>Feel great but not losing weight.
>Join a gym month and a half ago >going 3 to 4 times a week. >getting stronger slowly but weight not dropping and gut not shrinking >Noticed sex drive had been slacking off, but 42 years old (shrug) >Retested, triglycerides still through the roof >Drop all starches >Just eat rice, beans, lentils and veggies for the last 3 weeks >Still no weight loss >Sex drive completely gone >Try watching degenerate porn, get bored >Can't even get hard while trying to jerk off in the shower >Haven't told wife yet. Want to swallow a gun >Took a shit load of zinc this morning. >Went and bought a roasted chicken.
Did I just piss away 6 months including a 1 1/2 months at the gym just to become a Eunuch
Appreciate the help. Forgive me if I've broken any board edicate. New to all of this.
>Did I just piss away 6 months including a 1 1/2 months at the gym just to become a Eunuch Yes.
Vegetarian... why? WHY? Are you some kind of pagan shit or something?
Kevin Baker
No. It was the best way I could think of to bring my numbers down.
It worked on Cholesterol. All back to normal. But my triglycerides still through the roof and my hdl is still low. Can only fix that with exercise.
I have kids. Can't die yet
Jordan Price
maybe because he was about to have a massive heart attack?
Brandon Adams
Have you been tracking your macros? Are you still hitting your calorie alottment? It can be hard to cram it all in on a vegetarian diet. But if i had to guess, i'd say you arent eating enough. Malnutrition kills boners
Owen Butler
>Going Vegetarian because "muh heart" You Americans are so fucking stupid, it's a wonder you haven't collectively killed yourself.
Why in the HELL would a vegetarian diet improve your heart health? All those vegans and vegetarians dying of heart attacks and that doesn't tell you anything? Man... I'm out... enough Veeky Forums for today.
Oliver Bell
Probably not getting enough nutrietns.
Usual diet is brown rice and fruit cereal and peanut butter, kale,fruit smoothie for breakfast.
Lentils, Brown Rice, veggies, hummus, and pasta for lunch
Something like eggplant, sweet potatoes, rice for dinner
and multi vitamins everyday.
Also, gluten and dairy free.
My plan is to introduce chicken and fish back in on gym days and monitor for a month.
Matthew Barnes
Because every goddamn report and documentary out there has a report and documentary saying the exact opposite thing so I said fuck it. I'm just going to do something, even if it's wrong
My doc said I should have had a heart attack just walking from my car to her office. That's how fucked I was. After 6 months, have only been able to bring my Triglycerides down from 575 to 375 and I lost my dick in the process
Jace Lewis
Just from reading the wikipedia page on tryglicerides: >Diets high in refined carbohydrates, with carbohydrates accounting for more than 60% of the total energy intake, can increase triglyceride levels. Vegetables and fruit are almost entirely carbs with the exception of legumes and shit. What has been keeping you from trying out chicken and fish?
Jordan Russell
Do cardio, go swimming/running/cycling, meditate (either focus on respiration or on a candle in the dark) and lurk into intermediate fasting.
Vegetarianism is a fucking meme, there is nothing wrong with meat, the problem is most likely sugar and fat.
Jace Moore
I wanted a solid baseline to work from. I wanted to give the vegetarian diet 6 months and see how I felt and what my numbers were.
Now that I'm no longer a man, I've decided to start adding things back in and monitor.
Asher Lewis
I see, good job on following the diet for so long.
Elijah Nguyen
ignore what everybody else has said >body fat sub 15% >eating enough fat and calories >supplement zinc >supplement l arginine >supplement vit D >supplement tribulis >do cardio >stop being a fucking vegan and count macros if you are, stop taking ephedrine or any other vasoconstrictors because they reduce blood flow and give you ED
if all this fails, which 99% chance won't (those supplements will put your sex drive though the roof) pin test
stop worrying about it. it might be psychological. I know those supplements alone turned me into a sex craved fucking monster. I actually had to stop tribulis because I kept needing to stick my dick in girls over and over and over. nothing would satisfy me. it took over my life
Alexander Thompson
>Did I just piss away 6 months sounds like it, but not because of avoiding meat. is it possible youre working too hard at the gym and your macros arent meeting your recovery needs?
Anthony Diaz
also remember cholesterol is an essential precursor to testosterone so if youre not getting the fats you need then youll become
L O W T E S T O W T E S T
Christian Johnson
That's a trap, yes? I can't tell anymore goddammit
Lincoln Peterson
If you don't want to die OP, don't just follow a post's advice on here but research any advice you get. My advice? Count calories. Go at a 500-1000 calorie deficit and look up/ask doctor what macros you should be hitting. My bet is you have to reduce carbs by quite a bit, protein is good for gym and fat is good for hormones=sex drive. Good luck man, I know counting calories seems tedious but after week 2 it's second nature. It will also tell you exactly how much cholesterol you are getting and whatnot.
Also I'm not one personally but pescotarian always seemed to be masterrace to me, eat some green veggies and fish for them fat and protein gains.
Carter Hernandez
starches, beans, and lentils ARE starches.
Colton Hughes
I don't mind counting calories if it means I get results from the gym and get my dick working again. Appreciate the advice.
Charles Turner
I meant simple carbs like potatoes, bread, shit like that.
Christopher Fisher
Go to a testosterone clinic (NOT a general endo), get a full panel done. Sounds like your T is in the gutter.
Joseph Mitchell
It's a possibility. I'm going to up my protein and fat before I try that .
Tyler Stewart
At your age it would be a smart move even if you weren't showing symptoms. I'm 33 and will start going in my late 30s. There's no reason not to get checked, you'd be suffering needlessly if it's something as simple as low test.
But yes, absolutely get some fat and protein back in your diet. Also make sure your sleep is on point, you're getting adequate sunlight exposure daily, get your omega 3s up, and be part of something social, be it a church, adult sports league, activity/interest group, anything.
Samuel Wood
You legitimately might be suffering from depression, user
