first cycle with winstrol 5mg

[krissipope]

hi everyone,
i hope im posting this email in the right place, i new to this forum and have been reading all the info on winny and am slightly worried. First my stats - 28yo, 5'8", 63kg clean diet, train hard 4-5 x per week etc - competing last year ifbb figure but want to compete in physique - I have just started a winny cycle 3 weeks ago. i started off with one tab 5mg) in the first week then increased to 2 for the next 2 weeks, no sides yet, feeling good and strong. However i have been reading on the posts that when i go off the cycle (planning to do 9 weeks on and then 9 weeks off) i may need to take something to balance my estrogen levels....is this true, what do you suggest i take in the 'off' weeks? what would you suggest i take on my second cycle, something stronger, or much of the same? -ps im in australia so getting my hands on steroids is kinda hard due to the lack of availability, thanks so much ...krissi

[Fyre]

Firstly, welcome to the board hun!
If you are going to continue using the Winny, then i would probably stay at the dosage that you are doing. Especially if you are looking to do a physique competition. You should be fine if you keep the levels low enough.
I didn't like winny due to the water retention that I experienced. Isn't that funny how some of us women get water retention on Winny, and with men it just makes them harder? Can you get your hands on any Anavar? That would be my choice, less side effects. How is your skin?
I know a lot of the girls on the board here have used Winny and i'm sure they'll chime in as well.

[supergirl]

Krissi..
First of all, congratulations on taking the challange of competing!! It is a whole new world for sure!!

now.. your winny cycle is going well so far which is good!! Keep an eye on joint pain and be a bit more careful with your joints.. winny can dry them out a bit thus causing more risk of injury..
your second cycle will really depend on where you come out of this cycle.. you may be where you want to be and NOT need anything else.. or you may need to continue making serious changes.. play it by ear and wait til you get closer to the end.. BUT IMO, you don't need a full 9 weeks off.. but that is just my opinion..
A "bridge" is what you are also asking about.. a maintenence type cycle.. if your estrogen is low which i doubt from low dose winny tabs, you can use andriol to balance it out.. Anavar as suggested by Fyre is also a great maintence drug as well as a good second cycle for hardness pre-comp! Honestly unfortunetly it will also depend on your availablilty!! Sometimes we can only work with what we can get ya know.. so take it one step at a time.. see what your options are and then see where your body is..

luv super

[krissipope]

dear Fyre and Super,

firstly, i need to say how wonderful it is that a website like this exists. It can be really frustrating trying to learn about a subject like this one where information is so limited and the women that are involved in this type of industry are so few. so thank you for just been available and sharing your advice.

Fyre, thank you - i will try and get some anavar, where there is a will there is a way. my skin seems to be fine, but like you i am experiencing a little water retention but accept this due to the good muscle gains i am getting, but will certainly see how i go on anavar if i am successful in getting some.

Super, thanks also for your advice. should i go to the doctors to have my estrogen levels tested after my cycle? or are there tell tale signs (physically) of low estrogen? thanks again, girls...merry xmas from Oz

[supergirl]

Originally posted by krissipope
dear Fyre and Super,

firstly, i need to say how wonderful it is that a website like this exists. It can be really frustrating trying to learn about a subject like this one where information is so limited and the women that are involved in this type of industry are so few. so thank you for just been available and sharing your advice.

Fyre, thank you - i will try and get some anavar, where there is a will there is a way. my skin seems to be fine, but like you i am experiencing a little water retention but accept this due to the good muscle gains i am getting, but will certainly see how i go on anavar if i am successful in getting some.

Super, thanks also for your advice. should i go to the doctors to have my estrogen levels tested after my cycle? or are there tell tale signs (physically) of low estrogen? thanks again, girls...merry xmas from Oz

Hey sweetie,
Thank you so much for your kind words.. all the women here are so fantastic and willing to share personal experience and information!! I think it is great too!! another reason i dedicate myself to this board!

as per your testing for estrogen levels.. check your pm

But you WILL have tell tale signs of low estrogen.. in fact i am working on a post for all women on their hormones.. soon