2 Weeks into Test/Deca Cycle. Have to make a decision, advice please?

[Kinetic1989]

Hey guys, I am currently 2 weeks into my 16 Week Test/Deca cycle. My plan was to throw in Winnie at week 8 until the remainder of the cycle. I like the gains so far with the Test and Deca, except I bloated up more than I thought I would. As the warm weather is starting to kick in, I am getting a bit self-conscious about my abs being covered up by all the water. My question is does it make sense for me to kick in the Winnie now and run it for 8 weeks? Or would that be a waste because as soon as I stop I will then start bloating again? I would really like to have my abs showing as beach season is about to start really soon. How can I approach this situation? I was even thinking of maybe running Anavar (var) at a very low dose until the end of the cycle rather than doing the Winnie? I never really ran into a situation like this. If anyone has any advice, please let me know it would be greatly appreciated. Also, here is some additional information about myself and my cycle.

Stats:
Age-24
Height- 6' 1"
Weight-195 lbs
BF%- 12%
Body Type-Mesomorph

Cycle Info:
Week 1-16: Test 400 (2x a week-800mg total)
Week 1-14: Deca 300 (2x a week-600mg total)
AI: Arimidex .25mg ED
PA: Prami .25mg ED
HCG:500ius per week starting at week 8 and going 10 days past last Test Injection
PCT: Clomid 300 mg Day 1, 100mg Day 2-14, 50mg Day 15-28
Nolva 80mg Day 1, 40mg Day2-14, 20mg Day 15-28

 

[JTrain1978]

Im far from an expert but just wondering if u have thought about bumping up the adex? maybe go for 0.5mg ED and see if that helps

 

[Trust_]

Water retention comes from estrogens, its a side effect of aromatization. If you want less water, up your AI.

U should have known from the beginning that test (enanthate i suppose) and deca would give you water retention.
You should have went for test prop and NPP instead.

If you up your Aromatase inhibitor (AI), most likely water retention will drop.
You can add Winstrol (winny) too, as it dries you out.

 

[Kinetic1989]

I did my research I definitely expected water retention but I guess I was too optimistic about keeping my abs lol. I can certainly bump up my Aromatase inhibitor (AI) but seeing as at some point in the cycle I wanted to cut away my BF %, is there a way to kill 2 birds with one stone here and throw in the winnie or Anavar (var)? The variable here from my original game plan is that I now want to throw it in earlier, but from my understanding it would be foolish to run Winnie for more then 8 weeks (correct me if I'm wrong). Maybe I can run the winnie for 8 weeks and then when I stop it I will already have my Aromatase inhibitor (AI) bumped up?

 

[Beck-Miester]

Increase your Aromatase inhibitor (AI) dosage: Adex .5mg eod works fine for me with Test & Deca, but you may need more. Those 2 compounds always cause a lot of estrogen related water retention.

 

[Kinetic1989]

Do you think I will inhibit potential gains if I really bump it up to .5mg ED???

 

[Teutonic]

Water retention is how this stuff works to varying degrees...it help s us store electro lytes, it provides cushion in our joints...

Taking winnie to reduce water retention from a test/deca cycle is such a ludicrous concept....really.

Winnie is to dry out ADVANCED bodybuilders who are trying for that paper thin skin look prior to a show, to use it to counter bulking bloat...well...I m feeling magmanomous so I ll not flame but it s such an unhealthy compound in so many ways ...