Water retention/fat gain while on cycle

I have always been a hardgainer and was advised to stop all cardio so that I could pack on more weight while on cycle.

This weekend, however, I was shocked to find out that I no longer fit into pants that were fitting just fine before I started this cycle.

How do I know if this is really fat or just water? Do I start cardio to cut down on the waistline or am I just going to burn off my muscle gains? Can I take a diuretic to lose some of this water?

I'm 28, 5'11", 200# currently. I was 180# when I began 6 weeks ago and I have 2 more weeks to go on this cycle.

Your thoughts are appreciated!

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and the cycle is...

Sust 500mg/wk
Deca 100 mg/wk
D-bol 25 mg/day

for 8 weeks

An anti-e such as liquidex will take care of the water weight, I'd run the sust/deca @ 10 wks each and I'd up the deca to 300mg/wk, 100mg/wk is a waste.

With Deca and Dbol, expect a bit of water.

Should I still stay off the cardio?

running dbol for 8 weeks is also hard on your liver, you can do it, but take some milk thistle and get your bloodwork done sometime soon.

Stay off the cardio!