AS is complicated enough for a person who has control of their body composition. In all of your confusion and frustration, the last thing you need is another variable like AS in your life.

Adding AS to the long list of variables that you already have is not likely to help. Most likely it will make you worse off in the long run. You need to understand your body situation before adding another layer of complexity.

Lets back up a little bit and take a deep breath...

The most basic statement you can make about metabolism is this...increasing lean mass (i,e, adding muscle) increases metabolism, period.

So, what is you age, weight, height and BF% right now?