I started TRT Replacement on 7/14/16 which basically 3 days ago, and I had a few questions in mind. The reason I had started was I had the following symptoms. Heres my stats and dose and my current diet is below.
Age: 31
Weight: 166llbs
Dieting for 10 weeks:
Starting weight: 189, 25% BF
Current weight: 166lbs 17% BF
Current Training- 5 days a week(90 mins min) 3 HIIT, 1 LIIS(1 hour)
Current Lifts- Deadlift 1RM(365lbs) , Squat 1 RM (255lbs), BENCH( N/A, due to issue with joint or tendintits in the shoulder)
Current Dose: 150mg Test Cyp, .5mg of Arimdex x2 week
Testosterone Total- 620 NG/DL--LAB RANGE--(250-1100)
Testosterone Free- 90 pg/ml---LAB RANGE...(35.5-155.0)
Symptons that Made me get on TRT:
- Extreme Fatigue
- Belly Fat( never been able to rid of it) 4 years+ dieting and hard work
- Feeling depress , noone in my family is remotely depressed or have a history of it, I would wake up feeling it like wtf??
- Right Shoulder feels like Tendinitis , had a cortosone shot and MRI and still nothing helps, Shoulder is perfectly healthy
- Can't hold on to muscle during a cut at all, regardless of the diet type, or slight deficit
- I put more fat then muscle on(even when diet is impeccable)
Question 1----If i ever wanted to come off or see how i feel after 6-12 months, can I? is there a chance that I will struggle without it?
Question 2---- It's been 3 days now since my shot and I honestly can say, HOLY SHIT!, I'm not sure what's going on, but I feel way way more energtic when I wake up, and for the first time in over a year I had a morning wood! is this the effects of Test Cyp? I thought it takes much longer to feel the benefits? or does that vary from person to person?
Question 3---Once you start TRT, does that mean my current test numbers would drop Dramatically or slightly? If I decide to get off at some point?
Question 4--- The cost doesn't bother me , its just the fact i have to rely on a hormone replacement to feel better? Could some point in time when i try to get off, that I could possibly feel better?
Question 5---- Lastly Is the TRT drawbacks of coming off it , that bad? I can't seem to find enough solid information on this , as this is dependent on per person/ PCT, I mean I can't imagine there test being worse then before and if it was, would it be a big difference in terms of how they feel before they started TRT?
Thanks again for the help and input!
Diet:
Weeks 1 and 3
LC
Meal 1 - 10.5 oz - Egg whites, 2 tbsps - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Broccoli
Meal 2 - 4.5 oz - Chicken, 3/8 cup - Pistachios, 3/4 cup - Broccoli
Meal 3 - 4 oz - Tuna, 1.5 oz - Brown Rice, 3/4 cup - Spinach
Workout
Meal 4 - 1 1/2 scoops - Whey protein, 2 oz - Jasmine Rice, 3/4 cup - Asparagus
Meal 5 - 4.5 oz - Chicken, 1.5 oz - Brown Rice, 2 tbsps - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Broccoli
Meal 6 - 4 oz - Tuna, 2 tbsps - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Broccoli
HC
Meal 1 - 11 oz - Egg whites, 7 oz - Sweet Potato, 1 tbsp - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Mushrooms
Meal 2 - 4 oz - Lean Beef, 1.5 oz - Brown Rice, 1 tbsp - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Spinach
Meal 3 - 4 oz - Tuna, 1.5 oz - Brown Rice, 3/4 cup - Spinach
Workout
Meal 4 - 1 1/2 scoops - Whey protein, 3 oz - Wheat Pasta
Meal 5 - 4.5 oz - Chicken, 1.5 oz - Wheat Pasta, 1 tbsp - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Asparagus
Meal 6 - 4 oz - Lean Beef, 1.5 oz - Brown Rice, 1 tbsp - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Green Beans
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Weeks 2 and 4
LC
Meal 1 - 1 1/2 scoops - Whey protein
Meal 2 - 10.5 oz - Egg whites, 2 tbsps - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Spinach
Meal 3 - 4.5 oz - Chicken, 1.5 oz - Brown Rice, 2 tbsps - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Spinach
Workout
Meal 4 - 1 1/2 scoops - Whey protein, 7.5 oz - Sweet Potato
Meal 5 - 4.5 oz - Chicken, 5.5 oz - Sweet Potato, 2 tbsps - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Mushrooms
Meal 6 - 4 oz - Lean Beef, 2 tbsps - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Spinach
HC
Meal 1 - 11 oz - Egg whites, 1.5 oz - Cream of Wheat, 1/2 tbsp - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Broccoli
Meal 2 - 1 1/2 scoops - Whey protein, 1.5 oz - Wheat Pasta, 1/2 tbsp - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Broccoli
Meal 3 - 4.5 oz - Chicken, 1.5 oz - Wheat Pasta, 1/2 tbsp - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Spinach
Workout
Meal 4 - 1 1/2 scoops - Whey protein, 2.5 oz - Cream of Wheat
Meal 5 - 4.5 oz - Chicken, 1.5 oz - Wheat Pasta, 13 nuts - Pistachios, 3/4 cup - Asparagus
Meal 6 - 4 oz - Tuna, 1.5 oz - Brown Rice, 1/2 tbsp - Sesame Oil, 3/4 cup - Broccoli
Age: 31
Weight: 166llbs
Dieting for 10 weeks:
Starting weight: 189, 25% BF
Current weight: 166lbs 17% BF
Current Training- 5 days a week(90 mins min) 3 HIIT, 1 LIIS(1 hour)
Current Lifts- Deadlift 1RM(365lbs) , Squat 1 RM (255lbs), BENCH( N/A, due to issue with joint or tendintits in the shoulder)
Current Dose: 150mg Test Cyp, .5mg of Arimdex x2 week
Testosterone Total- 620 NG/DL--LAB RANGE--(250-1100)
Testosterone Free- 90 pg/ml---LAB RANGE...(35.5-155.0)
Symptons that Made me get on TRT:
- Extreme Fatigue
- Belly Fat( never been able to rid of it) 4 years+ dieting and hard work
- Feeling depress , noone in my family is remotely depressed or have a history of it, I would wake up feeling it like wtf??
- Right Shoulder feels like Tendinitis , had a cortosone shot and MRI and still nothing helps, Shoulder is perfectly healthy
- Can't hold on to muscle during a cut at all, regardless of the diet type, or slight deficit
- I put more fat then muscle on(even when diet is impeccable)
Question 1----If i ever wanted to come off or see how i feel after 6-12 months, can I? is there a chance that I will struggle without it?
Question 2---- It's been 3 days now since my shot and I honestly can say, HOLY SHIT!, I'm not sure what's going on, but I feel way way more energtic when I wake up, and for the first time in over a year I had a morning wood! is this the effects of Test Cyp? I thought it takes much longer to feel the benefits? or does that vary from person to person?
Question 3---Once you start TRT, does that mean my current test numbers would drop Dramatically or slightly? If I decide to get off at some point?
Question 4--- The cost doesn't bother me , its just the fact i have to rely on a hormone replacement to feel better? Could some point in time when i try to get off, that I could possibly feel better?
Question 5---- Lastly Is the TRT drawbacks of coming off it , that bad? I can't seem to find enough solid information on this , as this is dependent on per person/ PCT, I mean I can't imagine there test being worse then before and if it was, would it be a big difference in terms of how they feel before they started TRT?
Thanks again for the help and input!
Diet:
Weeks 1 and 3
LC
Meal 1 - 10.5 oz - Egg whites, 2 tbsps - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Broccoli
Meal 2 - 4.5 oz - Chicken, 3/8 cup - Pistachios, 3/4 cup - Broccoli
Meal 3 - 4 oz - Tuna, 1.5 oz - Brown Rice, 3/4 cup - Spinach
Workout
Meal 4 - 1 1/2 scoops - Whey protein, 2 oz - Jasmine Rice, 3/4 cup - Asparagus
Meal 5 - 4.5 oz - Chicken, 1.5 oz - Brown Rice, 2 tbsps - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Broccoli
Meal 6 - 4 oz - Tuna, 2 tbsps - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Broccoli
HC
Meal 1 - 11 oz - Egg whites, 7 oz - Sweet Potato, 1 tbsp - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Mushrooms
Meal 2 - 4 oz - Lean Beef, 1.5 oz - Brown Rice, 1 tbsp - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Spinach
Meal 3 - 4 oz - Tuna, 1.5 oz - Brown Rice, 3/4 cup - Spinach
Workout
Meal 4 - 1 1/2 scoops - Whey protein, 3 oz - Wheat Pasta
Meal 5 - 4.5 oz - Chicken, 1.5 oz - Wheat Pasta, 1 tbsp - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Asparagus
Meal 6 - 4 oz - Lean Beef, 1.5 oz - Brown Rice, 1 tbsp - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Green Beans
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Weeks 2 and 4
LC
Meal 1 - 1 1/2 scoops - Whey protein
Meal 2 - 10.5 oz - Egg whites, 2 tbsps - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Spinach
Meal 3 - 4.5 oz - Chicken, 1.5 oz - Brown Rice, 2 tbsps - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Spinach
Workout
Meal 4 - 1 1/2 scoops - Whey protein, 7.5 oz - Sweet Potato
Meal 5 - 4.5 oz - Chicken, 5.5 oz - Sweet Potato, 2 tbsps - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Mushrooms
Meal 6 - 4 oz - Lean Beef, 2 tbsps - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Spinach
HC
Meal 1 - 11 oz - Egg whites, 1.5 oz - Cream of Wheat, 1/2 tbsp - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Broccoli
Meal 2 - 1 1/2 scoops - Whey protein, 1.5 oz - Wheat Pasta, 1/2 tbsp - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Broccoli
Meal 3 - 4.5 oz - Chicken, 1.5 oz - Wheat Pasta, 1/2 tbsp - Olive Oil, 3/4 cup - Spinach
Workout
Meal 4 - 1 1/2 scoops - Whey protein, 2.5 oz - Cream of Wheat
Meal 5 - 4.5 oz - Chicken, 1.5 oz - Wheat Pasta, 13 nuts - Pistachios, 3/4 cup - Asparagus
Meal 6 - 4 oz - Tuna, 1.5 oz - Brown Rice, 1/2 tbsp - Sesame Oil, 3/4 cup - Broccoli