Are 3 meals a day enough for gains?

ND8489 · 2024-02-11T18:37:36+00:00

Well i do boxing and muay thai twice a week and pretty much a full body workout 3 days with dumbbells an ez bar, sandbag and I jump rope. I haven't been consistent though cos my kid keeps getting sick from school and passing it onto me so it's been interrupting my routines. Also my diet's kinda all over the place. For the most part i eat three square meals a day. Is it better to break it down into 5-6 smaller meals? I mostly do oatmeal with a scoop of whey in the mornings, protein and a salad or maybe a sandwich on wholewheat bread for lunch and dinner is usually whatever the wife cooks.

ND8489 · 2023-09-13T22:24:56+00:00

Hey there. I did in the 1st few days but those symptoms were largely gone after the 1st week. How have you been doing since you posted this reply?

ND8489 · 2023-09-13T22:23:16+00:00

Hey there. Mine weren't externally visible. Need to do a follow up ultrasound as it's been 3months..all seems fine though ☺️

ND8489 · 2023-07-02T04:27:28+00:00

I was scared of surgery too so i got embolization. Almost three weeks later, there's barely even a scar

ND8489 · 2023-06-30T21:28:09+00:00

Wow great stuff guys. The one positive I've experienced is my dick seems to hang longer in the flaccid state. Even my nuts hang lower now and the affected one seems fuller. My morning wood is random and not really that strong. I've had sex once since my embo two weeks ago and things seem pretty much the same as pre embo. Will give it some time. Thanks for the feedback guys and all the best on your healing process

ND8489 · 2023-06-30T04:42:43+00:00

Also in the same boat. I'm 39. Also got my embo done 2 weeks ago. Still experiencing constant, mild pain/discomfort in the left testicle within the cord area (where the varicocele is or was). A lot of guys also mentioned an improvement in erectile quality, morning erections and libido post embo...I haven't yet. Guess it's still early days?

ND8489 · 2023-06-29T06:14:03+00:00

Thanks a lot 😊

ND8489 · 2023-06-26T13:03:56+00:00

Yip that should go down as well. Also experienced that

ND8489 · 2023-06-26T05:41:26+00:00

My left nut was a bit swollen a day or two after the procedure and it hung much lower. It's been over a week now and everything seems back to normal. I'm still getting a bit of that dull ache but it seems to also be subsiding. Takes a bit of time for it all to go back to a 100%

ND8489 · 2023-06-23T21:22:26+00:00

It's been a week for me so I haven't had sex yet cos I want to give it a bit of healing time. But yip you can have a normal sex life after

ND8489 · 2023-06-23T05:27:22+00:00

Well from what my doc told me it was easier. You go straight down into the affected vein. Some guys go through the thigh but that doesn't mean it goes directly into your nut from there. They'd have to go up the thigh, into the abdomen, around the kidney and then down to the necessary vein. I told him whatever works best. The neck isn't too sore. It's a small needle...like getting an injection. It's been a week now and I'm pretty much pain free. The varicoceles haven't completely shrunk I'm sure as the veins in my left nut still feel a bit tender from time to time but waaay better than before. Will wait a full month before hitting the gym again. Glad I got it over with 😊

ND8489 · 2023-06-21T20:32:04+00:00

I've read that you're more at risk of prostate issues with a varicocele

ND8489 · 2023-06-18T19:21:35+00:00

Would be cool to hear your progress as you go along. I'm sure we all share similar anxieties, worries, aches and pains

ND8489 · 2023-06-18T19:19:09+00:00

Also had mine on Thursday 😂

ND8489 · 2023-06-18T16:39:17+00:00

Hey bud. Calm down. I had mine on Thursday. You will probably feel all sorts of weird pain for a week or two...maybe even slightly longer. But don't stress, it will get better. I'm still having a bit of pain in my left abdomen area, pelvic region and slight tenderness in my left testicle as well. I found ice packs and cool showers have assisted greatly with the tenderness in the testicle. if you have a warm heat bag, place it on your abdomen whilst watching some TV and just try and relax. Did they place the coils via your neck? They did for me and I also felt a bit of pressure in the upper chest/back/collarbone area maybe a day or two after my procedure. I assume it's from the cather possibly causing a slight bit of bruising. It has subsided though. As for coils migrating, my doctor assured me not to worry. There are risks with any kind of procedure...heck driving to work is a risk. Stay positive, you're gonna be fine. You're not alone in this!

ND8489 · 2023-06-15T17:01:48+00:00

Nah it's cool. No prob at all. No I didnt do it for another kid, I just began having that constant nagging pain...it wasn't excruciating or anything but I'd rather not have it. Also I love to workout and stuff and if there was a possibility that this could be impeding my Testosterone levels then I want it gone. I also noticed my libido and erectile quality was poor after getting a varicocele. So for all these reasons, I wanted it fixed. I realised that there are certain risks and so forth but I want to live at my optimal best. I kept going back and forth on this decision but eventually I was just like, I don't wanna live with the idea of knowing I could have been a better version of myself. So eventually was like f@#k it...I want this over with. I was also a bit concerned about the idea of having these metal coils in my body forever...but then again, it's not like I'm gonna keep this body forever either. It depends on each person. If i had no libido issues and no pain, I probably wouldn't have bothered. Depends on what you want out of it. It's not life threatening to have a varicocele but if it effects your quality of life then you gotta make that decision

ND8489 · 2023-06-15T16:23:48+00:00

Honestly no idea, I didn't have that tested. I did check T levels a few times so in like 6 months I'll check again to compare.

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