New and Hi to everyone

[actnow]

I just wanted to say thank you for this web site I'm so appreciative !!

I'm 42 years old. 5'2 112 lbs petite frame.
I have a started having a love affair with weight training from the minute I picked up my first dumbell . My body has made alot of changes but I did go through a time (for about a year) where there was no growth I had increase of body fat and cellulite. I can try to blow smoke up everyones ass and say It wasnt my fault I was doing my training and diet properly but honestly I was UNDER EATING.

I cannot stress enough how important eating the right amount of calories is. I was just miserable until a freind of mine disclosed to me she is a recovering anorexic/bulimic and was in a relapse. We have become very close and I have shared with her how I was eating only one meal a day and binging and purging at night.

I did a ton of reading about the different ways purging effects the body and mind and hormones. I realized right away I was living a lie and I was also being lied to by my own MIND!!!!

Purging actually makes you fat and then fatter and then maybe even so fat that a person can become obese. I decided to turn my whole life inside out and make one of the biggest changes I have ever made and that was to get honest about what lies I have been living. Its hard its been a long time behaving this secret life.

Its been 2 weeks of eating my calories and guess what ? I'm dropping bodyfat and i'm getting my cuts back in my belly. Energy is through the roof and all I can say is I'm so so gratful for the honesty and integrety of the honest answers having to be repeated OVER AND OVER again . Unfortuantly I am one of those people who takes a long time to understand pretty much anything lol

Thank you (sorry for the spelling mistakes)

 

[Mrs P]

I just wanted to say thank you for this web site I'm so appreciative !!

I'm 42 years old. 5'2 112 lbs petite frame.
I have a started having a love affair with weight training from the minute I picked up my first dumbell . My body has made alot of changes but I did go through a time (for about a year) where there was no growth I had increase of body fat and cellulite. I can try to blow smoke up everyones ass and say It wasnt my fault I was doing my training and diet properly but honestly I was UNDER EATING.

I cannot stress enough how important eating the right amount of calories is. I was just miserable until a freind of mine disclosed to me she is a recovering anorexic/bulimic and was in a relapse. We have become very close and I have shared with her how I was eating only one meal a day and binging and purging at night.

I did a ton of reading about the different ways purging effects the body and mind and hormones. I realized right away I was living a lie and I was also being lied to by my own MIND!!!!

Purging actually makes you fat and then fatter and then maybe even so fat that a person can become obese. I decided to turn my whole life inside out and make one of the biggest changes I have ever made and that was to get honest about what lies I have been living. Its hard its been a long time behaving this secret life.

Its been 2 weeks of eating my calories and guess what ? I'm dropping bodyfat and i'm getting my cuts back in my belly. Energy is through the roof and all I can say is I'm so so gratful for the honesty and integrety of the honest answers having to be repeated OVER AND OVER again . Unfortuantly I am one of those people who takes a long time to understand pretty much anything lol

Thank you (sorry for the spelling mistakes)

Welcome Actnow

I'm so glad you joined !!

I'm so happy to see you have changed your unhealthy eating habits.
It's really amazing how eating healthy can change your body & mind.
Feel free to ask away, we have a very supportive group of members here.

Best of luck to you !
Hope you stick around !

 

[actnow]

Thank you for the welcome!

Initially I was perusing around looking for answers about anavar. I'm curiouse how I will be effected by using anavar while entering perimenopause.

I know from a training standpoint I am ready for anavar . I am wanting to achieve hardness as I find as my hormone levels are changing I am just not as hard as I want to be. I'm also aware that my salt intake and caffine must either be almost iliminated or reduced signficantly. I hold alot of water now. I used to take a lot dandilion root tea which is a major diruetic . I'm not willing to take that now .

On a good note I have built some pretty good muscle everyone is noticing and commenting on my muscularity since I have been eating my calories and doing cardiofor 45 minutes at 75-80% 5x per week combined with 4 day split

So I guess my question due to the decline in hormones I am now most likely much more estrogen dominant will using anavar improve my condition ?r Blah alot of words for a simple sentance lol

 

[Mrs P]

Thank you for the welcome!

Initially I was perusing around looking for answers about anavar. I'm curiouse how I will be effected by using anavar while entering perimenopause.

I know from a training standpoint I am ready for anavar . I am wanting to achieve hardness as I find as my hormone levels are changing I am just not as hard as I want to be. I'm also aware that my salt intake and caffine must either be almost iliminated or reduced signficantly. I hold alot of water now. I used to take a lot dandilion root tea which is a major diruetic . I'm not willing to take that now .

On a good note I have built some pretty good muscle everyone is noticing and commenting on my muscularity since I have been eating my calories and doing cardiofor 45 minutes at 75-80% 5x per week combined with 4 day split

So I guess my question due to the decline in hormones I am now most likely much more estrogen dominant will using anavar improve my condition ?r Blah alot of words for a simple sentance lol

That's great, sounds like your routine is working for u.
I have read a few members reporting they hold water while on Anavar (var), some at first,
You would really need to have your diet & water intake in check, to help with this.

As far as anavar & your hormones, it will have an impact, most women report loosing their menstrual cycle while on it.

Anavar is mild, but there are always possibleside effects like:nausea, loss of sleep, oily skin, some report feelings of depression.

I honestly think i fyou have accomplished such great results naturally, then you probably don't need to take AAS.

Just continue with a good diet & routine.
But if you decide to do a var cycle, start at a very low dose is always better to start low & add as your body accepts it.


Good luck !

 

[THE-DET-OAK]

Var will in no way replace hormones that you have lost. It will make you hold some water as well. I see girls all the time say they want to use it to burn fat, and thats not really what its for.

The reasons you stated you want to take var are what it will do, build muscle, help to harden with a strong diet.

as far as estrogen dominance, women actually lose all their estrogen when in menopause. that's why they get headaches, night sweats, insane sweating.

Also estrogen dominance and water retention alone have a lot to with diet, including packaging of the food we eat, hormones in the food and so on.

anyways, at your age, if you want to put on some LBM i see nothing wrong with var.