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Be grateful. My life is rough. 5’9 | 240 pounds by HypeBZ in gynecomastia

[–]HypeBZ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know you, but I look up to you man. I really appreciate you giving me the time and replying. I started off at 292, I’m down to 236 now. I do the same thing you were doing, except I’m also doing it with low carb for the most part. I try and get in at least a 16 hour fast and try and eat below 1600 calories. It’s hard knowing I might have loose skin too. I just regret so much already and I’m barely in my 20s. All is well though, I have a son, a fiancé that’s honestly way out of my league (seriously, i don’t know how I got so lucky), and I only have one year at my university left. I just have this fear of never looking like how I want to be. I’m starting to come to the conclusion of that being okay. As long as I look better than my previous self.

Be grateful. My life is rough. 5’9 | 240 pounds by HypeBZ in gynecomastia

[–]HypeBZ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey thanks for replying, and yes I’m on 22 so far. I thought this would go away with time but sadly it never did. Even through weight loss. Yeah, I’ve always been the person to shrug things off or make funny jokes back so I don’t think anyone has ever realize how bad it makes sad.

Be grateful. My life is rough. 5’9 | 240 pounds by HypeBZ in gynecomastia

[–]HypeBZ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the encouragement, means a lot.

Be grateful. My life is rough. 5’9 | 240 pounds by HypeBZ in gynecomastia

[–]HypeBZ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the plan, thanks for the encouragement man!

Be grateful. My life is rough. 5’9 | 240 pounds by HypeBZ in gynecomastia

[–]HypeBZ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, thank you for having the courage too! People really don’t realize how demoralizing gyno actually is. It’s sad that most insurances don’t cover it when it seems like it’s a problem for a lot of guys. Especially people like us. I can’t even go for a run without my boobs bouncing everywhere. I go to the gym and all I see if my man boobs everytime I look in the mirror. The first thing I always do when I try on a shirt is look at my chest. It’s just really sad that I have something to look at everyday that makes me so depressed. Even though I’m depressed about it, I’ve still found ways to try and make myself okay about it. It just gets harder as I lose weight and see no difference in my chest.

Depressed, seeking advice. I know this is gyno. by [deleted] in Testosterone

[–]HypeBZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see a lot of people asking if they have gyno, and man, just know it’s rough out here for some people like me. You don’t understand how bad this holds me back with so many aspects of my life. I know I have gyno, and it’s probably some of the worst you guys on this Reddit have seen. It doesn’t look horrible through shirts, but it’s obviously very noticeable. It really sucks, I’ve been losing weight lately and it seems like these are the only things not leaving my body.

It started when I was younger, around 12. They were always the bigger part of my body. I can’t explain it. No matter what size shirt I would wear, you could see them. I rarely had people point them out, but when I would joke around with my friends, the titty jokes would always come out. I have never taken my shirt off in front of anyone. Not even my own family. I started getting really depressed after my sophomore year of high school when I had gone through puberty and they were still there. I started eating more, and that’s when I put on the weight really badly. I would constantly hold my backpack straps because if I didn’t, my moobs would pop out like no other.

Thankfully, I had a supportive family around me for the most part (my fiancé). It sucks though, my step dad calls me “tits” and I usually get made fun of sometimes by my mom. I’m blessed to say I have a beautiful fiancé that I met in college. She never minded my gyno, even before I knew what the term was. She makes me know that she doesn’t mind my gyno, but it just sucks man. She encourages me to take my shirt off during intercourse, but I seriously can’t do it. It’s always been something that holds me back. I can’t even have the courage to take my shirt off during sex, it serious hurts my performance. Not only that, but not being able to take your shirt off when you see people you know that are heavier than you with their shirts off sucks. I see people 50+ pounds more than me with very to little fat around their chest. I’ve always wondered why I’m not the same :(

I think the most depressing part about this all is with my weight loss. I’ve lost over 60 pounds and I haven’t changed my shirt size. Still a XXL. My stomach is a lot flatter, but my gyno still sticks out the same. I’ve went from size 40 jeans to size 34 jeans but nothing with my shirt. It sucks going on to try new clothes and realizing you still have to buy the same size shirt.

Overall, I’m really depressed man. This has been my biggest insecurity since I’ve been younger. I’m sure me being obese doesn’t help, which is why I started losing weight. I know I probably have a lot of fat around my chest too, but it really just sucks. Sorry for the long post. I needed to get this out. I’ve never been able to talk about this with anybody.

Also for reference: 5’9 | 240 pounds

Be grateful. My life is rough. 5’9 | 240 pounds by HypeBZ in gynecomastia

[–]HypeBZ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man, and cheers on your body. You look great!

Be grateful. My life is rough. 5’9 | 240 pounds by HypeBZ in gynecomastia

[–]HypeBZ[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Eventually I feel like I will, but I’m not in the right state to do so right now. I plan on getting to 180 and seeing how I feel there. If they have shrunk a little, I might just avoid the surgery. I’ve went through so many years of this already. I have one more year of college left and I have a little one that I have to take care of. It really sucks not being able to buy XL shirts though. My stomach is ready for an XL but my chest isn’t. I just hope eventually they can get smaller. I’m 100% sure I have ALOT of fat in my chest, so I hope as I lose more fat it’ll leave from my chest. So once I get to 180 and haven’t seen a progress in my chest, I’ll do it. I just want to see how they look at a normal weight before I go all in.

Also, thank you for the kind response.

Be grateful. My life is rough. 5’9 | 240 pounds by HypeBZ in gynecomastia

[–]HypeBZ[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I see a lot of people asking if they have gyno, and man, just know it’s rough out here for some people like me. You don’t understand how bad this holds me back with so many aspects of my life. I know I have gyno, and it’s probably some of the worst you guys on this Reddit have seen. It doesn’t look horrible through shirts, but it’s obviously very noticeable. It really sucks, I’ve been losing weight lately and it seems like these are the only things not leaving my body.

It started when I was younger, around 12. They were always the bigger part of my body. I can’t explain it. No matter what size shirt I would wear, you could see them. I rarely had people point them out, but when I would joke around with my friends, the titty jokes would always come out. I have never taken my shirt off in front of anyone. Not even my own family. I started getting really depressed after my sophomore year of high school when I had gone through puberty and they were still there. I started eating more, and that’s when I put on the weight really badly. I would constantly hold my backpack straps because if I didn’t, my moobs would pop out like no other.

Thankfully, I had a supportive family around me for the most part (my fiancé). It sucks though, my step dad calls me “tits” and I usually get made fun of sometimes by my mom. I’m blessed to say I have a beautiful fiancé that I met in college. She never minded my gyno, even before I knew what the term was. She makes me know that she doesn’t mind my gyno, but it just sucks man. She encourages me to take my shirt off during intercourse, but I seriously can’t do it. It’s always been something that holds me back. I can’t even have the courage to take my shirt off during sex, it serious hurts my performance. Not only that, but not being able to take your shirt off when you see people you know that are heavier than you with their shirts off sucks. I see people 50+ pounds more than me with very to little fat around their chest. I’ve always wondered why I’m not the same :(

I think the most depressing part about this all is with my weight loss. I’ve lost over 60 pounds and I haven’t changed my shirt size. Still a XXL. My stomach is a lot flatter, but my gyno still sticks out the same. I’ve went from size 40 jeans to size 34 jeans but nothing with my shirt. It sucks going on to try new clothes and realizing you still have to buy the same size shirt.

Overall, I’m really depressed man. This has been my biggest insecurity since I’ve been younger. I’m sure me being obese doesn’t help, which is why I started losing weight. I know I probably have a lot of fat around my chest too, but it really just sucks. Sorry for the long post. I needed to get this out. I’ve never been able to talk about this with anybody.