thank you for sharing.
yes, i have a similar 'flap'
i think something else may be going on with my metabolism also that may be a contributing factor.
awhile back i took the equivalent of ephedrine 25mg with caffeine 200mg, three times a day, for 5weeks. i had symptoms--dry mouth, faster heart rate esp. with activity, some warmth, etc. i also added nicotine gum, as research indicated it along with caffeine may boost bmr by 8%.
so i stopped the ephedrine equivalent, but kept taking the nicotine and caffeine.
so i decided to try the ephedrine equivalent and felt nothing. so i tried doubling the ephedrine and caffeine, and nothing--my heart rate remains in the 70s, no dry mouth (first i went up 100mg on the caffeine and about 12-15mg on the ephedra equivalent).
most unusual.
i think i once read something about stimulants and the adrenals. i thought that stopping the ephedra for a period of time would be the key to prevent tolerance--yet i either have tolerance or my adrenal glands are not making epinephrine or something.
ideas?
does nutraplanet have some sort of supplement that can help 'reset' my adrenals, if such a thing exists? or should i stop all caffeine, nicotine, etc for a couple months and then resume?
if that is the case, losing this fat is going to take forever--i have been taking alpha T2 (rauwolscine, T2) to stimulate the beta3 receptors, but unless i can make some norepinephrine, i am pretty sure all this is in vain--i need to get some NE circulating.
i am also not a candidate for HIIT as i have a knee injury since childhood--it was basically immobilzed about a year--they splinted it for 3months, thinking it would heal--it didnt (and i had just injured it and had it splinted 3months prior), so i had surgery, and it was put in a cast 6months--it was completely atrophied when the cast was removed--then it was splinted and off to rehab--was told i would limp for life--well, i dont limp, but the circumference of that thigh is about 3inches less than the right--never could fix this problem.
anyway, ideas for both most welcome--i wish i could give back more, but i lack the knowledge and experience of you members here, which is why i am here.
in closing, i am grateful to you for sharing your experience--i am tempted to try abliderate myself, esp. since i dont think i can secrete norepinephrine anymore.
which means alpha T2, yohimbine, ephedra, and all stimulants will be useless.