05-03-2026, 10:17 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-03-2026, 10:19 PM by waitosuneko.)
(05-03-2026, 09:04 AM)Heaven's Night Wrote:(05-03-2026, 02:39 AM)waitosuneko Wrote: I was thinking of starting an NBE program using BO and PG (along with the topical program), but it seems that BO can often cause weight gain.
I'm already quite overweight, with obesity-related health problems, right now, and I'm not quite sure it's the best avenue to take because of that.
Can anybody with experience using BO, especially if they were already on the heavier side starting, chime in on how it affected their weight goals?
Bo + pituitary do not cause weight gain in themselves, but they seem to make weight gain easier. Note that anything that pushes you towards female hormone balanace, will promote easier weight gain as that's how it works when estrogens dominate your system, your body will adjust your metabolism accordingly. Glandulars seem have a similar effect but do not directly cause weight gain.
I have been doing a deliberate weight gain since starting on HRT and very soon on BO+uterine+pit almost five years ago, I've done also slimming cycles in between but over all direction has been gaining. Before starting I was extremely slim and quite muscular, to the point of abs being visible etc. So my fat percentage was almost unhealthy low, since then I've gained over 100lbs and my fat percentage is likely around 30%. Under normal circumstances I have always ended up being somewhat chubby and HRT+NBE has accentuated this, as does age and changed metabolism. Even without deliberate gain I would likely end up quite heavy regardless. So far my weight hasn't caused any health issues, bigger problem is that I've lost immense amount of strength from HRT. I can stilldeal with carrying firewood daily during winter and doing 5-10km walks isn't much of an issue.
My conclusion after all this time is that Bovine Ovary etc. is quite safe to take even ragarding weight. Just be mindful that you keep exercising what you can and don't eat anything extra. If I would want to absolutely maintain my weight stable while on it, I would just cut the calories back a little bit from usual and keep going at it.
Thanks for explaining things for me. I know that I already live an unsustainably sedentary lifestyle. So if anything, going on BO and pit will basically force me to pursue the more active lifestyle I've been aiming for already. Plus, a lot of supplements used with programs have a lot of positive health benefits regardless, so it sounds like any weight gain I would experience would be cancelled out by compensating with a better diet and physical activity.
(05-03-2026, 10:07 AM)nephele Wrote: i've been overweight off and on throughout my whole life, and the last couple years i was at my heaviest i think, at which i was obese class 1. i lost about a ~third of the extra last year, mostly somewhere around last autumn i think, due to exercise and cutting some excess food and treats.
in december i started glandulars and since then i've lost around 5-6 kgs (11-13lbs) and it's a consistent downwards trajectory, i'm still overweight but nearing the normal weight range, only got maybe 7-9 kgs to go until my ideal weight. i've mostly just walked consistently multiple times a day, and ~halved my food portion sizes. i don't feel hungry, i don't crave for snackies that often, and eating my small portions leaves me absolutely full. there were times in the past i could just eat a whole pizza from the local pizza place in one go, and just last weekend i was barely able to eat one pizza in three days, each portion got me so full i couldn't eat a single bite more. so no, i can't say glandulars have caused any weight gain or hankering for food or snacks.
Yeah, it definitely sounds like a caloric deficit and exercise would strongly outweigh any weight gain effects BO would have.

