InfectedWithDrugs
Bluelighter
- Joined
- Jul 29, 2015
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My stats, info, diet, workout:
I'm a 29 year old male, 6'0ft high, 191lbs, about 18% body fat, body type - a lot like Ryan Reynolds (except that he is ripped and I am far from it). My goal is first to get really lean (10% BF) within 3-4 months, and then slowly and carefully bulk for 6 months, and then cut again. Ultimately I want to be at 10% BF @ 200lbs one day.
I spend about 40-50 minutes in the gym lifting weights intensely (Push/Pull/Legs 3-day split), followed by 45-60 minutes cardio either immediately after lifting or some 6-9 hours later. On some days, I do 30-minute cardio on empty stomach, BUT I am not sure that you can call it "empty stomach" because I am pre-diabetic and my morning fasting glucose level is between 110-120, almost levels of Diabetes Type II. I don't do HIIT because its too hard for me in this state (read later about my withdrawals).
My diet is superb IMO - 1.2g of protein per lean body mass (about 200g of protein) + 0.4g of fat per lean body mass + up to 100g of unprocessed carbs (although too many come from fruits...) + 4g of fish oil + multi-vitamin + magnesium oxide 500mg + 4000 UI Vitamin D3. Based on many calculations I performed, my BMR is at about 1900-2000 calories and TDEE is at about 2400 calories because of my very sedentary life style, but the 500 calories on top of BMR for TDEE come from daily lifting and cardio. I eat about 1800 calories per day total. I record every single caloric intake with SparkPeople Android App and weigh every single serving to be very precise.
A few months back I was diagnosed with low T and high E2 (Total T less than 250, Ultra-sensitive E2 was at 45), and after being put on clomiphene citrate 50mg ED+ anastrozole 0.5mg ED, my Total T rose to 1200 and Free T rose to 26, while Ultra-sensitive E2 levels fell to 29. It changed my life around - I felt incredible! In 2 months I went from 217lbs @ 25-30% BF to 191lbs @ 18% BF, but progress slowed down to where I lose 1lbs per week now. Before this I was mis-diagnosed as having Bipolar Disorder Type II due to mood swings, which also happens to be a a major symptom of low T (hypogonadism). Then the fun sort of stopped because I decided to come off all my bipolar and other medications at once cold turkey - gabapentin, tiagabine, buprenorphine patches, baclofen, hydroxyzine, trazadone, dextroamphetamine, lamotrigine, and even omeprazole. I didn't need them, but weeks later I am experiencing withdrawal symptoms similar to those from Xanax, just not as bad and its mostly withdrawal from GABA A drugs (gabapentin, tiagabine). The main symptoms are fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, sweaty palms. Every time I try to take something for anxiety or insomnia, like trazadone and hydroxyzine, my water weight starts climbing until those drugs are completely out of my system. I think all them doozies lower metabolic rate, so I stay away from them.
I am also prescribed Xyrem, which is GHB (GABA B agonist) and its a double-edged sword for me. It puts me asleep, but I wake up with an unpleasant dopamine rush and increased anxiety. If I do not use it, I get maybe 1hr of sleep per week and just cannot be hitting the gym in that condition. Not only that, but GHB raises prolactin levels, which reduces testosterone. I think it also kills sperm count because if I take it, my semen becomes transparent and if I do not take it, it turns white... Weird! My other alternative is to keep taking dextroamphetamine (10mg BID) which ALSO decreases testosterone and many say its CATABOLIC... Finally, for my pre-diabetic condition I could also be taking metformin, which ALSO decreases testosterone...
Assume I want to speed up my fat loss process, which drugs should I stick to - dextroamphetamine, GHB, metformin or all 3? All 3 reduce testosterone levels, but I am curious whether it would make a difference when Total is at 1200 and Free T at 26, both of which are ABOVE the healthy range (when not using GHB, dextroamphetamine, and/or metformin). I do not want to lose much muscle, although I know I will one way or another. I only got 15lbs to lose before I achieve my body fat goal.
What would you advice?
I'm a 29 year old male, 6'0ft high, 191lbs, about 18% body fat, body type - a lot like Ryan Reynolds (except that he is ripped and I am far from it). My goal is first to get really lean (10% BF) within 3-4 months, and then slowly and carefully bulk for 6 months, and then cut again. Ultimately I want to be at 10% BF @ 200lbs one day.
I spend about 40-50 minutes in the gym lifting weights intensely (Push/Pull/Legs 3-day split), followed by 45-60 minutes cardio either immediately after lifting or some 6-9 hours later. On some days, I do 30-minute cardio on empty stomach, BUT I am not sure that you can call it "empty stomach" because I am pre-diabetic and my morning fasting glucose level is between 110-120, almost levels of Diabetes Type II. I don't do HIIT because its too hard for me in this state (read later about my withdrawals).
My diet is superb IMO - 1.2g of protein per lean body mass (about 200g of protein) + 0.4g of fat per lean body mass + up to 100g of unprocessed carbs (although too many come from fruits...) + 4g of fish oil + multi-vitamin + magnesium oxide 500mg + 4000 UI Vitamin D3. Based on many calculations I performed, my BMR is at about 1900-2000 calories and TDEE is at about 2400 calories because of my very sedentary life style, but the 500 calories on top of BMR for TDEE come from daily lifting and cardio. I eat about 1800 calories per day total. I record every single caloric intake with SparkPeople Android App and weigh every single serving to be very precise.
A few months back I was diagnosed with low T and high E2 (Total T less than 250, Ultra-sensitive E2 was at 45), and after being put on clomiphene citrate 50mg ED+ anastrozole 0.5mg ED, my Total T rose to 1200 and Free T rose to 26, while Ultra-sensitive E2 levels fell to 29. It changed my life around - I felt incredible! In 2 months I went from 217lbs @ 25-30% BF to 191lbs @ 18% BF, but progress slowed down to where I lose 1lbs per week now. Before this I was mis-diagnosed as having Bipolar Disorder Type II due to mood swings, which also happens to be a a major symptom of low T (hypogonadism). Then the fun sort of stopped because I decided to come off all my bipolar and other medications at once cold turkey - gabapentin, tiagabine, buprenorphine patches, baclofen, hydroxyzine, trazadone, dextroamphetamine, lamotrigine, and even omeprazole. I didn't need them, but weeks later I am experiencing withdrawal symptoms similar to those from Xanax, just not as bad and its mostly withdrawal from GABA A drugs (gabapentin, tiagabine). The main symptoms are fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, sweaty palms. Every time I try to take something for anxiety or insomnia, like trazadone and hydroxyzine, my water weight starts climbing until those drugs are completely out of my system. I think all them doozies lower metabolic rate, so I stay away from them.
I am also prescribed Xyrem, which is GHB (GABA B agonist) and its a double-edged sword for me. It puts me asleep, but I wake up with an unpleasant dopamine rush and increased anxiety. If I do not use it, I get maybe 1hr of sleep per week and just cannot be hitting the gym in that condition. Not only that, but GHB raises prolactin levels, which reduces testosterone. I think it also kills sperm count because if I take it, my semen becomes transparent and if I do not take it, it turns white... Weird! My other alternative is to keep taking dextroamphetamine (10mg BID) which ALSO decreases testosterone and many say its CATABOLIC... Finally, for my pre-diabetic condition I could also be taking metformin, which ALSO decreases testosterone...
Assume I want to speed up my fat loss process, which drugs should I stick to - dextroamphetamine, GHB, metformin or all 3? All 3 reduce testosterone levels, but I am curious whether it would make a difference when Total is at 1200 and Free T at 26, both of which are ABOVE the healthy range (when not using GHB, dextroamphetamine, and/or metformin). I do not want to lose much muscle, although I know I will one way or another. I only got 15lbs to lose before I achieve my body fat goal.
What would you advice?