Post Cruise Physique Update

So I am not going to lie, I for sure gained some weight on my cruise as was expected! At one point on the cruise ship I was up over 10 pounds hitting 202 pounds, I am now back down to around 195 pounds which is still 5 pounds over my weight before the Cruise.

I am actually pretty happy with this, as I feel I lost close to 5 pounds of fat leading up to the cruise and so my weight now is more of a refection of what the TRT is really doing as my pre TRT weight was around 185 pounds. Not all of the 10 pounds is muscle, but some for sure is, the rest will be water weight and maybe just a bit of fat but I am feeling stronger and I feel the work I am doing in the gym is now paying off more.

I do want to get down closer to 190 pounds and be a bit leaner, I am fairly happy with my muscle mass now but of course I don't mind gaining a bit more muscle as long as I keep my weight down around that 190 pound range, so being leaner is for sure a priority...

I did try a different camera for this video as I was not 100% happy with the Hovercam X1 video as it seemed to be a bit grainy in the indoor lighting I was using. I should of stuck with the Hovercam X1 for continuity reasons as the Insta360 I used with the 1 inch lens I feel softened the look of the video and blew out the contrast a lot which does not make for a good comparison.

I will probably switch back to the Hovercam X1 for my 1 month post TRT Update Video I plan to shoot tomorrow, so hopefully I can properly represent the changes that have been taking place over the past 4 weeks.

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FIOBOC Clothing Unboxing Preview

I have some really nice activewear clothing I want to share with everyone. FIOBOC (Discount Code GFO20) reached out to me a bit ago and offered to send a few items for me to check out and see if I liked them. All I had to do was make a quick video and let everyone know what I thought about the FIOBOC products I received. So here we are!

FIOBOC makes what I would consider to be mostly active wear clothing. Shirts in short and long sleeve and Polo, Sweaters and Hoodies, Jackets, Shorts, Pants and even Beanies.

FIOBOC (Discount Code GFO20) claims their clothing hits the mark in all 4 main clothing categories: Fit, Quality, Comfort and Price. They may not be the absolute best in every category, but they do offer all of these attributes which many companies miss out on at least for one more of them.

In this video I take my first peek at five clothing items FIOBOC (Discount Code GFO20) sent me to review, and I give my first impressions of a short and long sleeve Shirt, a Polo Shirt, a Hoodie and a pair of Cargo Shorts. Watch to see me try on and comment on each item. I can say I am initially impressed with the fit, comfort, quality and price point for what you get. Hopeful it all stands the test of time after wearing and washing for a few months.

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TRT Two Weeks In

Sorry for the lateness of posting this video, I made it on September the 25th and left on vacation on September the 26th till October the 3rd just yesterday.

I did shoot the video exactly 2 weeks after starting my 100mg per week doctor prescribed TRT program. You can checkout my day one video to see what may or may not have changed in the two weeks being on TRT. Two weeks is not a very long time as more noticeable changes will generally take place around the 1 month in mark so don't expect a lot of change in this video.

When I started I weighed just slightly over 185 pounds and at the time of this video I was closer to 190 pounds so around a 4-5 pound weight difference. Keep in mind I have been dieting in preparation for a cruise I had planned so I wanted to do a bit of damage control knowing I would be eating in excess on the cruise. Even on a calorie restricted diet I still managed to gain almost 4 pounds that I attribute to the Testosterone with potentially some muscle gain but I am sure some water gain as well.

Overall I am feeling better, with more drive and a better outlook on life in general. My sex drive has been improving and brain fog is not as bad. My shoulders are still hurting a bit but I figure it will take a some time for them to return to how they felt before.

A bit of an update as to my weight currently just over 3 weeks into TRT and I am now 200 pounds but much of this weight gain is from the cruise eating as I did not hold back too much... I am sure some is water, some may be muscle and some is for sure fat. I did workout almost every day while on the cruise as I wanted to make sure I am being as anabolic in my activities as possible and I do feel I am getting stronger and there is muscle increase. I do want to get back down closer to 190 pounds and lose some body fat but I am not in a hurry.

I will be making another update video at the 1 month into TRT point which will be this upcoming Monday October the 9th so stay posted for that to see what an additional 2 weeks and a bunch of over eating looks like while being on 100mg of TRT.

 

This was Supposed to be a Unicycle Video!

I was hoping to be making a video of me showing kinda "How to Learn a Unicycle" and not the Electric type but rather the old fashioned peddle one. I picked myself up a beginner 20 inch Unicycle for $20 on Facebook Marketplace and have been hopping on it over the passed week or so trying to learn how to stay on it. I have not had a lot of time to practice but so far I am able to ride it for about 20 feet or so on a good run ;)

I wanted to share with everyone my "Learning How to Ride a Unicycle" experience with everyone and so my plan was to make a video today of where I am at after about an hour or two of trying to ride it.

Well that didn't happen as yesterday while practicing I somehow jammed my ankle pretty bad. I didn't even realize I had injured my Ankle until about two hours after the incident when I got out of my truck after a nice dinner out with the wife. My Ankle just started to really ache and proceeded to cause a lot of pain all night.

Today I did go for a walk to try and loosen it up but it was pretty soar the entire time. After I got home from the walk I did a bit of office work and was expecting to get up with even more stiffness in my ankle from sitting but it actually felt a lot better so I am really confused as to what is going on with it?

Well I hope my Ankle sorts itself out over the next few days as I have this trip I will be going on in about a week, it would be nice to be able to walk! Suffice to say I will not be practicing my Unicycle at least until after I get back from the trip and of course when it has healed up. So sorry you are going to have to wait for my "Learning How To Ride a Unicycle Video" when my body allows me to...

Finally Starting TRT - 8 Months Post Operation

It's been a real journey in terms of how I feel. There have been ups and downs for sure and I know I am very blessed to have what I have, even if I am not optimal at this moment. There is nothing wrong with trying to feel and be better, to optimise ones health not just for the body but also the mind.

I was fortunate enough to have my appointment with my endocrinologist moved up a couple of weeks and the appointment went well. My doctor was concerned with my low Testosterone and enlightened me that some of the heart drugs I am taking can also affect Testosterone production making it low. This was news to me! I am not sure if this was a big contributor but it is worth mentioning...

As my Testosterone has been fluctuating between 1 and 1.2 nmol/L I have been put on a TRT (Testosterone Replacement Therapy) to get me to a target range of 20 nmol/L which will hopefully allow me to feel a lot better and get my life back.

I am not looking for huge muscle gains from the TRT as a level like this is right about in the middle of what is natural and normal. Rather I just want to feel good and have more motivation and energy so I can do the work it takes to achieve the fitness level I aspire to.

So here we are at the beginning of my TRT! in this video I talk  more about the specifics and also show you what I am looking at these days, could be a lot worse for sure but hoping to make some improvements over time...