why am i still losing weight ??

[firstcycle8]

ok, i did my first test E cycle. started it 4-19-12, weighed 220 pounds, 6'1" 29 years old.

I did a twelve week cycle overall. in the middle of it I was about 230. not lean at all, but i was up there in size and bulk. then I started doing 3X as much cardio.

somewhere in there i got VERY sick. terrible cold. add 14 hour work days to that.

my last injection was 7-9-12. I was 224 pounds on 7-2-12

I just got my clomid and Nolvadex Saturday ( two days ago )

So, about a week ago I noticed I was 215 pounds and thought damn, oh well. but this morning I was **** 207.8***** and im actually really concerned. What the hell is going on ?!?

im not starving, i havent had time for cardio in weeks, I havent weighed this little in years..... i look leaner and less fatty but... did this test cycle make my body go into fat burn overdrive ? I started creatine a few days ago to try to keep some of the weight I still have left

[noway55]

If you don't have a solid PCT plan (diet, SERM, routine) then you'll lose the gains you made during the cycle.

[darkside06]

most of that weight gain could have been bloat and now it's all going away. it also could be you're not eating as much as you think you are. i don't always go by what the scale says but by what the mirror says.

[FormerFatty]

Track what you eat man, only way to lose weight is not eat enough. More muscle is more food plain and simple

[bigherm2121]

Well if your doing tons of cardio and not eating right you can start to go catabolic. Specially in PCT but alot of its prob water weight.

[Bulldog2103]

Eat more and what source did you use for your clomid/nolva? Have you lost any strength that you gained on cycle?

[firstcycle8]

got the clomid / nolva from RUI and started it on saturday. probably 2 days later than I should have.

I cant say ive seen any "strength" loss, as in over all power. i might have less endurance to do less reps, but, for a week and a half my joints KILLED me. I think it was joint pain, not muscle pain or weakness stopping me from getting in the workouts i use to.

something I forgot to mention, about 4-6 weeks ago i probably cut about 75% of my sugar intake out of my diet. I cant believe how much sugar was in Gatorade.

ok, so maybe I burned off more fat than I thought I did and that dropped me to 215, and ive lost the remaining water weight dropping me to the 208/210 zone ?

[firstcycle8]

ok, so I went from 207.8 this AM, 13 hours later im 217.8 pounds.

my intake- breakfast, snacks, protein shake, lunch, snacks, quick dinner, gym, big dinner, creatine and protein.

lol, this is going to drive me nuts.

[Ageek]

ok, so I went from 207.8 this AM, 13 hours later im 217.8 pounds.

my intake- breakfast, snacks, protein shake, lunch, snacks, quick dinner, gym, big dinner, creatine and protein.

lol, this is going to drive me nuts.

How much salt is in your snacks? Do you drink a lot of coffee or take a lot of caffeine, theyre diuretics and will cause your weight to fluctuate due to them drawing water out. I went through that before giving up caffeine?

Just to clarify salt will retain water, caffeine will draw it out.

[firstcycle8]

How much salt is in your snacks? Do you drink a lot of coffee or take a lot of caffeine, theyre diuretics and will cause your weight to fluctuate due to them drawing water out. I went through that before giving up caffeine?

Just to clarify salt will retain water, caffeine will draw it out.

by snacks I guess i could say- typically- apples, bananas, beef jerky, string cheese, and maybe a burger or bratwurst from the gas station.

i do not drink coffee, and any caffeine drinks I have are usually sugar free- like the rockstar recovery. i use seasoning salt when I grill chicken or steaks. but i do not *think* ( key word, think ) my diet is high in sodium.

thanks for asking though.

im wondering if the concern of weight drop wasnt such a concern at all, maybe just a fluke, but im willing to bet im down to 208 again tomorrow morning.

my goal was to be a fairly lean 220 pounds. but life, flu, work killed my last three weeks of the cycle, and workouts after the cycle.

[Rastas]

most of that weight gain could have been bloat and now it's all going away. it also could be you're not eating as much as you think you are. i don't always go by what the scale says but by what the mirror says.

Best answer.