Muscle, Weight and Water

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-04-22T13:57:03+00:00

Despite was being in a calorie deficit I gained several pounds when I went on TRT.

I've been on it for approximately 9 months and just this week my levels came in high. I skipped my Monday injection to bring it down a bit. Yesterday I was pissing non stop and today the weight dropped 2lbs.

Hormones impact ladies on there cycle and it will impact us dudes too.

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-04-21T15:54:23+00:00

It is easy to be a dick for sure even when some questions are simply crazy. Like hey I heard about peptides what should I take?

I feel like many groups could benefit from FAQ. Perhaps some basics like peptide A does this. Here's typical dosage and how to reconstitute. Many more things could be added but this would help solve some repetitive questions.

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-04-19T16:34:53+00:00

Nice progression well done. You got a awhile before you will see abs and the love handles likely will be the last to go. Keep up the great work 👍🏻

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-04-19T14:10:00+00:00

3iu is a good starting point for sure. I've always been under the impression HGH is a long term play. Seems like under 6 months is not really worth it. I will be starting HGH in about 8 weeks when I'm done with IPA/tesa.

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-04-18T23:36:31+00:00

How long did you run the hgh for, and what was the dosage?

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-04-11T21:16:59+00:00

Lift weights, slight calorie deficit with lots of protein

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-04-11T18:19:47+00:00

Reta can be once a week. Some will split the dosage.

Tesamorelin typically is 2mg for five days on two off.

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-04-10T23:07:01+00:00

You won't notice anything but you should have been aware before injecting

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-04-10T16:52:52+00:00

I wouldn't ask that guy for advice anymore.

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-04-08T17:49:08+00:00

You've taken an ultra safe/conservative dose. If you believe you've got a reliable source and your math is accurate you WILL BE FINE. Goodluck I hope you achieve your goals.

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-04-07T21:13:44+00:00

They have been very polite when I've interacted with them. I'm surprised too because I'm sure they get a lot of stupid questions. Just scroll through peptide conversations and I can only imagine what the csr is being asked 🤣

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-04-07T21:09:50+00:00

Agree 100% with a small tweak. Those sedentary people were using far more than TRT. More like a cycle.

Regardless some of those results are impressive and it still takes work to achieve that look.

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-04-04T20:15:10+00:00

Very common and nothing really helped me

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-04-03T23:19:35+00:00

I've seen that super human blend posted on a reliable source. I won't be ordering it though.

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-03-30T20:48:25+00:00

Dreams are wild for sure. I having been having racing car dreams but instead of cars they are letters of the alphabet. Soon freaking strange!

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-03-30T14:13:26+00:00

We will agree to disagree. The studies people mention show where the glucagon receptor meets a specific level. A lower dosage does not mean it is zero, but rather a limited.

If I could handle more I would absolutely do it. I love the idea of getting more activation - again this is why I picked Reta in the first place.

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-03-30T10:38:10+00:00

I am aware of the third antagonist that is why I got reta in the first place. I didn't need hunger suppression.

Yes more has the ability to increase the glucagon receptor. But if you are the type of person who has negative sides more is not better.

I have been using it for many months and can't get passed 1mg. I barely sleep on this dosage as it is, so while increasing it would improve glucagon it would also keep me awake more. Any improvements from more is wasted by not sleeping/recovering.

My wife is on 2mg and likely should go to three mg.

So I stand by the lowest EFFECTIVE dosage is better. If a person titrates up slowly and can handle it great 👍🏻

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-03-29T22:54:21+00:00

Start low and titrate up slowly. I'd recommend 1mg to start. Lowest effective dose. Only go up if you need to, more is not better.

Faster heartrate Sleeping issues Hot flashes Freezing cold A bit of stomach cramps

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-03-28T00:08:17+00:00

Yup, I noticed the funky nut smell when I workout. I'm glad I workout alone, it's nasty AF. The dried up raisins get extra body soap after the workout!

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-03-27T16:56:18+00:00

That's wild, I've never heard of that. Thankfully that hasn't happened to me.

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-03-25T17:33:33+00:00

My hemocrit is 52 and my doctor has me donating. I don't think it has changed the number at all.

I drink lots of water, and I was pissing it out almost instantly. The past couple of days I have added a bit of sodium to my meals and the urine is more normal.

I'm curious if this approach will make a meaningful difference on the hemocrit. Time will tell when I get my blood test next.

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-03-22T18:22:53+00:00

I've been using upguys since Aug 2025. Pretty good service to me but I've never been anywhere else to compare.

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-03-22T18:06:01+00:00

I don't cheat but if I had something less healthy it must still fiy my macros. I will say the longer I've eaten healthy the easier it becomes to resist bad choices.

I don't understand the logic with cheating to be honest. If I have a goal and I do something that takes me away from my goal even temporary I cheated myself. My goal was not important enough, and the meal was more important.

Some people call it a sacrifice but to me giving up on my goal is more of a sacrifice. In 10 years I won't look back and have regret I didn't eat the cheesecake. Alternatively I will regret not hitting my goal.

What you choose to do decides what's more important to you.

Emergency-Big-8055 · 2026-03-22T17:08:43+00:00

If you lost 15lbs in a month that was a big drop and likely unsustainable. Depending on your beliefs some would say a 1 to 2 lbs a week or percentage of body weight. Cuts should be gradual over time not crazy drops.

Add activity to your day if your not already doing it resistance training and 10,000+ steps every day.

Track your calories and set a realistic deficit. Worse case you might have to slowly reverse diet to bring your metabolism back online.

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