Hello:
I am interested in what some of you who have been in a calorie deficit while on a PED cycle did diet wise while in PCT and afterwards (following a cutting cycle).
Back ground:
Have been in a deficit since the end of January. I started at 250 calories under maintenance for first month, then increased next month to 500, and then to 1,000. Lost 15lbs pre-cycle. I then went on cycle and stayed around negative 500 a day for two months and then ending at negative 1,000 the end of this month. My goal was to maintain muscle while continuing the fat loss.
Cycle: 12 weeks
Test-c - 400mg a week 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10 - 11/12 (esters clearing)
M-sten - 20mg ED 0/0/0/4/5/6/7/0/0/0/0/0
epi-andro - 900mg ED 0/0/0/0/0/0/0/8/9/10/11/12
t-3 - 50 mcg a day throughout
Aromasin on hand
Cycle support sups
PCT
clomid/nolva 4 weeks
natty sups 4 weeks - mtest, cordi combat, Cycle assist, tudca, blood pressure support
Questions:
Did you slowly start adding calories back in week by week while on PCT working your way up to your previous maintenance number?
Did you immediately go to your pre-cycle (non-PED) maintenance level of calories?
Did you stay in a slight deficit?
What has worked best for you in your experience?
I've read about how being in a calorie deficit a long time can lower your natural test levels. So would it be safe to assume being in a calorie deficit in PCT is not wise?
How long did it take for the water weight & glycogen weight to come off to be able to measure accurately where my actual weight is now?
Did you lower cardio until test levels recovered or keep at it?
Any advise or experience would be awesome! Thanks!
I am interested in what some of you who have been in a calorie deficit while on a PED cycle did diet wise while in PCT and afterwards (following a cutting cycle).
Back ground:
Have been in a deficit since the end of January. I started at 250 calories under maintenance for first month, then increased next month to 500, and then to 1,000. Lost 15lbs pre-cycle. I then went on cycle and stayed around negative 500 a day for two months and then ending at negative 1,000 the end of this month. My goal was to maintain muscle while continuing the fat loss.
Cycle: 12 weeks
Test-c - 400mg a week 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10 - 11/12 (esters clearing)
M-sten - 20mg ED 0/0/0/4/5/6/7/0/0/0/0/0
epi-andro - 900mg ED 0/0/0/0/0/0/0/8/9/10/11/12
t-3 - 50 mcg a day throughout
Aromasin on hand
Cycle support sups
PCT
clomid/nolva 4 weeks
natty sups 4 weeks - mtest, cordi combat, Cycle assist, tudca, blood pressure support
Questions:
Did you slowly start adding calories back in week by week while on PCT working your way up to your previous maintenance number?
Did you immediately go to your pre-cycle (non-PED) maintenance level of calories?
Did you stay in a slight deficit?
What has worked best for you in your experience?
I've read about how being in a calorie deficit a long time can lower your natural test levels. So would it be safe to assume being in a calorie deficit in PCT is not wise?
How long did it take for the water weight & glycogen weight to come off to be able to measure accurately where my actual weight is now?
Did you lower cardio until test levels recovered or keep at it?
Any advise or experience would be awesome! Thanks!
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