i'm 38, lift four days a week, aim for 150g protein, and sleep is finally a non-negotiable. Started fluoxetine and a progesterone prescription about ten weeks ago for mood and cycle stuff.
Since then: scale up 7-8 lbs, waist up roughly an inch, yet my main lifts haven't dropped and my weekly averages are creeping in a way that doesn't match my intake.
I'm not looking for dosing advice or a diagnosis. I track trends, not single mornings, and I still don't love how this looks on paper. For those who've run an SSRI or progesterone alongside lifting and higher protein: did you see appetite, fluid, or recovery shift?
How long before the noise settled, if it did? Trying to figure out what's water/med adjustment versus actual recomp drift.