claricae86
New member
Hey fellas, I posted my diet up here a while back and got some critiques but was mainly told everything was spot on. I've been counting cals and dieting hard for a few years now so eating healthy and hitting my macros is part of my daily ritual.
Here's my question. I am 6 weeks into my first test-e cycle. I started the cycle at about 202 @14%BF. I was 196 about a month before starting but that was after a long cut from 220. I gained a little fat at the start of my cycle because I ramped my calories up in such a quick fashion. Was adding 100cals a week from my cutting intake of 2700cals and was at about 3100cals when I started the test. I immeditely began eating "bulk" style and revved it up to 3800 that first week. Fat gains seemed minimal and I felt good. I started feeling constantly hungry even though I eat every two hours and was advised by you folks to up my cals some more. After eating 4k for a week or so I can't tell if I am getting fat gain or if this is bloat from the test. I just started using my Aromatase inhibitor (AI) this week as I was waiting for sides to become apparent. I bumped my intake back down to 3800 but still feel like and look like I am gaining some fat.
How do you guys determine when it's bloat from the cycle or if you need to scale your intake back a little bit?
I figure I'll keep eating at 3800 and see how the arimidex takes effect. I know some fat gain is inevitable on a good bulk (eating 500cals or above maint). I just hate that feeling of stomach fat. I use to be close to 300 pounds so anytime I "feel" fat it affects my attitude.
Regardless, been killing it in the gym, weights going up, size going up and no apparent sides except for this small bloat/fat gain issue.
Here's my question. I am 6 weeks into my first test-e cycle. I started the cycle at about 202 @14%BF. I was 196 about a month before starting but that was after a long cut from 220. I gained a little fat at the start of my cycle because I ramped my calories up in such a quick fashion. Was adding 100cals a week from my cutting intake of 2700cals and was at about 3100cals when I started the test. I immeditely began eating "bulk" style and revved it up to 3800 that first week. Fat gains seemed minimal and I felt good. I started feeling constantly hungry even though I eat every two hours and was advised by you folks to up my cals some more. After eating 4k for a week or so I can't tell if I am getting fat gain or if this is bloat from the test. I just started using my Aromatase inhibitor (AI) this week as I was waiting for sides to become apparent. I bumped my intake back down to 3800 but still feel like and look like I am gaining some fat.
How do you guys determine when it's bloat from the cycle or if you need to scale your intake back a little bit?
I figure I'll keep eating at 3800 and see how the arimidex takes effect. I know some fat gain is inevitable on a good bulk (eating 500cals or above maint). I just hate that feeling of stomach fat. I use to be close to 300 pounds so anytime I "feel" fat it affects my attitude.
Regardless, been killing it in the gym, weights going up, size going up and no apparent sides except for this small bloat/fat gain issue.
