Hey Guys...cycle status

[ezlimitz]

Well I started my first cycle on June 19th. I am 50yrs old and at the time weighed 282lbs. I posted my intentions;

This is what I am doing....

and got some good feedback. Mostly about diet..weight...and possible sides from running cycle @ my age/weight.

Let me say that most of that feedback was right on....the sides...water retention...bp....heart rate....all of it...good stuff....

Of course I did the cycle anyway....not because I have disregard for what I was told but...about two years ago I was put on an SSRI...Paxil. Well I gained a shitload of weight and it seemed no matter what I did I could not drop the weight. So when people said loose the weight first I really didn't think I could. As it turns out when I googled paxil and weight gain it turned out that it is very common (the associated weight gain) and can be a lot of weight as it was for me. It is also true though that for a while I didn't work out hardly at all and pigged out so in fairness I am not a victim...but it makes me feel better to say paxil had a role. I was taking it for anxiety. So....

I started researching cycle info and decided on 600 mg test cyp/orig 100mg NPP every other day which I quickly changed to 200 every other day, and 4iu of HGH and t-4 (which I have since dropped). For estrogen I was using just Proviron @ 50mg a day moving up to 100mg a day. After about 4 weeks the water gain was rediculous (ankles twice their normal size) and my nips looked like they were getting puffy so I started A-Dex @ 50 eod. Seems to have helped the water for sure.

So my point is that the sides were pretty intense and a little scary for me. My BP went from 115/80 to 145/80. Resting heart rate went from 55 to about 70. I became more easily winded. Today it's not as bad as in I am more accustomed to the sides and the water is reduced. My weight went from 280 to 295 really quick because of the water..today I was back at 287.

My strength has increase quite a bit..most noticeably in my bench. b4 I was doing a couple sets of 10 reps @ 225 and now I can do a couple sets of say 8 @ 275 and a decent set of 5-7 @ 315. b4 I would max @ 1 rep @ 315.

So I guess I am just posting this here to see what happens. I know I have learned a lot from other peoples contributions so this is mine.

Here are some b4 pics and todays pics.... Not really a lot of diff I guess but others say different.

So it ain't all that as far as change goes (in my eye) but I have had a lot of comments @ the gym and elsewhere.... mostly.."r u on juice"?....kind of annoying...

Well thats my story thus far..I will say that I am really enjoying the cycle and I seem to smell a little different with the "stuff" I am taking...I like the smell..my wife says she doesn't really notice.

I have been improving my diet...I have tried cardio in the am and then working out later but it's just a little much for me....I have pretty intense workouts as it is and I hate working out in the afternoon..I am and have always been an am person.

Terry

[gigabitbucket]

wish you the best of luck, yes diet is key, but is the hardest part of lifting ( for me)
At least this sounds like, it is motivating you to really move forward!

[kaju]

this was a good post.
It is kind of like saying the lessons I have learned is.........
keep up the good work and keep on doing the research on AAS. the more you learn the beter off you will be and also the beter the AAS will work for you.
believe me when I say "we all know how hard it is to kee a clean diet."
the thing is you have eaten a certain way for 50 years and now when you have to change; old habbits die hard.

[TITANIUM]

Diet is easy for myself.Working around injuries, when they happen slow me down.

Other than that, over all, your on track.Keep with it and never give up.

An honest, solid post.A+