The best way to lose weight

[Miss Perfection]

Hi gurls,

Sure I'm not the only one battling weight gain in general (or from AAS). Thought it might be a good idea to start a thread about this topic to collect ideas/methods of how other lady body builders keep unwanted 'love handles', 'spare tires' & 'thunder thighs' off..! Yes, there's some naughty options between them, please don't whack me over the head for it , it's part of my nature...

Here's some methods I tried:
*ANABOLIC STEROIDS - that make men lose weight: forget them! Men have an alien body chemistry compared to ours because they are from another planet. It's been prooven!
* DHEA (dehydroepiandrosteron) - don't believe the hype. The only place I lost a few inches was in my wallet!
* C L E N B U T E R O L - fantastic for loosing weight if you want to shake like a leaf for weeks on end, throw up allover your back yard every day and enjoy having a nervous breakdown. Lower the dosage and the weight goes up again. Ugghhh!!
*STRATTERA (atomoxetine - med against ADHD), low dose (quarter of usual - so 10 mgs/day). Less weight gain whilst using AAS (but still some extra pounds), more weight loss after cycle, decreased appetite, slight depression & increase in anxiety. Beware: possible strong adverse impact on mood for those who aren't truely hyperactive.
*PRESCRIPTION DIURETICS - relatively effective against water retention. Might be useful for cutting before competition. Once you stop, weight comes back on. Short term solution at best.
*POTASSIUM - 100 mgs a day. Helps me pee! Almost like natural diuretic. Also improves sleep.
*1200 MG L-TRYPTOPHAN & 1500 mg L-TYROSINE - daily on empty stomach. Speeds up my weight loss considerably after cycle. During cycle only slightly effective against the bulge.
*PE - Walking, jogging, cycling etc. 2x 30 minutes (i.e. once morning & evening), is more effective than 1x 60 mins.
*LOW CARBING - especially effective with loadsa veggies (only eating meats & proteins is considerably slower for me). Peanuts, low carb-bars and such stalles weight loss. Adding fruit (i.e. 2 apples a day), helps. Combining with large portion, lean, grilled meat (chicken breast, steak) some low fat cheese etc., no problem, as long as accent is on the 'green stuff'. Glass of white wine every now and again, no problem. Low carbing during a cycle dimishes weight gain - not prevent it. Low carbing after cycle very effective & easy to stick to.


Anyone have similar experiences? I'm curious to learn. Any input welcome, also the 'naughty ones'...