byzantinehash
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## New Member, Looking for Feedback on My First Blast
Hey everyone, new member here. I am 40, 6'0", roughly 200 lb, and have lost 120 lb of fat over the last 1.5 years. My goal is a recomp, with fat loss remaining the priority. I am here to learn and get feedback on my current approach.
I started TRT at 200 mg/week for about 2 months, then increased to 300 mg/week for the last 2 months. I just got my labs back and am not sure whether my ranges are too high or if I am a hyper-responder.
I just jumped into a blast and am debating whether I should back off. I do not have any noticeable sides. My blood pressure is usually around 117/78 when I check it daily.
I am gaining muscle quickly, and all my lifts are increasing substantially week to week. I have included static holds and daily stretching for my tendons and joints to help avoid tears from the large strength increases.
40M, 6'0", approximately 200 lb. Recomp goal, with approximately 20-30 lb of fat to lose. On TRT, first blast.
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## Bloodwork
Drawn fasted through Quest while on 300 mg/week Test C with daily injections plus hCG 1,500 IU/week, before primo was added.
### Hormones
### Blood Counts
### Lipids, Fasted
### Liver, Kidney, and Metabolic
### Other
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## Current Protocol
Since that draw, I switched to:
I have not donated blood. My ferritin is low, which I assume is related to red blood cell production.
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## Lipid and Weight-Loss Context
I was previously prediabetic and had very high lipids. I have lost 120 lb of fat in the last 1.5 years.
These are the best my lipids have ever been, although I know they are not perfect yet.
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## Pre-TRT Bloodwork
Labcorp, fasted. This was my true baseline before testosterone started.
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## Diet
Recomp with fat loss as the primary goal. Approximately 3,000 calories base.
Daily totals: approximately 2,984 kcal, 269 g protein, 306 g carbs, 66 g fat
Lifting days: add one plain bagel, approximately 3,234 kcal
### Meals
1. Pre-training: 2 scoops whey plus 1 banana
2. Post-workout shake: 2 scoops whey, 8 oz pea milk, 1 cup berries, 35 g dextrose
3. Breakfast: 2 whole eggs, 200 g egg whites, 1 plain bagel
4. Lunch: 5.5 oz chicken breast, 290 g white rice, 100 g broccoli, 1 tbsp olive oil
5. Dinner: 5.25 oz 90/10 ground beef, 350 g potato, 100 g broccoli, 28 g mozzarella
### Supplements
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## Other Relevant Context
Hey everyone, new member here. I am 40, 6'0", roughly 200 lb, and have lost 120 lb of fat over the last 1.5 years. My goal is a recomp, with fat loss remaining the priority. I am here to learn and get feedback on my current approach.
I started TRT at 200 mg/week for about 2 months, then increased to 300 mg/week for the last 2 months. I just got my labs back and am not sure whether my ranges are too high or if I am a hyper-responder.
I just jumped into a blast and am debating whether I should back off. I do not have any noticeable sides. My blood pressure is usually around 117/78 when I check it daily.
I am gaining muscle quickly, and all my lifts are increasing substantially week to week. I have included static holds and daily stretching for my tendons and joints to help avoid tears from the large strength increases.
40M, 6'0", approximately 200 lb. Recomp goal, with approximately 20-30 lb of fat to lose. On TRT, first blast.
---
## Bloodwork
Drawn fasted through Quest while on 300 mg/week Test C with daily injections plus hCG 1,500 IU/week, before primo was added.
### Hormones
- Total T, LC/MS: 2,467 (250-1,100), high
- Free T, dialysis: 840.1 (35-155), high
- Estradiol, ultrasensitive LC/MS: 235 (≤29), high
- SHBG: 29 (10-50)
- Prolactin: 11.0 (2.0-18.0)
- LH: <0.2
- FSH: <0.7
- DHEA-S: 220 (93-415)
- PSA: 0.50 (≤4.00)
- IGF-1: pending
### Blood Counts
- Hematocrit: 48.2% (39.4-51.1)
- Hemoglobin: 15.7 (13.2-17.1)
- RBC: 5.15
- Platelets: 236
- WBC: 4.7
### Lipids, Fasted
- Total cholesterol: 177
- HDL: 54
- LDL, calculated: 110, high
- Triglycerides: 52
### Liver, Kidney, and Metabolic
- AST: 35 (10-40)
- ALT: 33 (9-46)
- ALP: 60
- Bilirubin: 0.8
- Creatinine: 0.88
- eGFR: 111
- Glucose: 73
- HbA1c: 4.7%
- Fasting insulin: 1.9
### Other
- Ferritin: 25 (38-380), low. Iron supplementation was just started.
- TSH: 1.89
- Free T3: 3.5
- Morning BP: 121/81
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## Current Protocol
Since that draw, I switched to:
- 500 mg/week Test C, daily pins
- 250 mg/week primo
- Arimidex 0.25 mg every 4 days
- hCG unchanged at 1,500 IU/week
I have not donated blood. My ferritin is low, which I assume is related to red blood cell production.
---
## Lipid and Weight-Loss Context
I was previously prediabetic and had very high lipids. I have lost 120 lb of fat in the last 1.5 years.
These are the best my lipids have ever been, although I know they are not perfect yet.
---
## Pre-TRT Bloodwork
Labcorp, fasted. This was my true baseline before testosterone started.
- Total T: 368 (264-916) ng/dL, low-normal at age 40
- Estradiol: 34.2 (7.6-42.6) pg/mL, Roche ECLIA
- Hematocrit: 44.4% (37.5-51.0)
- Hemoglobin: 14.5
- RBC: 4.92
- Platelets: 241
- Glucose: 75
- Creatinine: 1.11
- eGFR: 86
- BUN: 22
- AST: 21
- ALT: 31
- ALP: 56
- Bilirubin: 0.6
- PSA: 0.5 (0.0-4.0)
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## Diet
Recomp with fat loss as the primary goal. Approximately 3,000 calories base.
Daily totals: approximately 2,984 kcal, 269 g protein, 306 g carbs, 66 g fat
Lifting days: add one plain bagel, approximately 3,234 kcal
### Meals
1. Pre-training: 2 scoops whey plus 1 banana
2. Post-workout shake: 2 scoops whey, 8 oz pea milk, 1 cup berries, 35 g dextrose
3. Breakfast: 2 whole eggs, 200 g egg whites, 1 plain bagel
4. Lunch: 5.5 oz chicken breast, 290 g white rice, 100 g broccoli, 1 tbsp olive oil
5. Dinner: 5.25 oz 90/10 ground beef, 350 g potato, 100 g broccoli, 28 g mozzarella
### Supplements
- Creatine: 10 g/day
- L-citrulline
- NAC daily
- Multivitamin
- Fish oil
- Citrus bergamot
- Psyllium: 5-10 g/day
- Iron: 50-60 mg every other day, due to ferritin of 25
- Electrolytes
- Approximately 1 gallon of water per day as a goal, though I am currently closer to 1.5 gallons
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## Other Relevant Context
- Retatrutide: 12 mg/week for appetite suppression. Fat loss is the goal, so I am eating to hit my protein target rather than eating based on appetite.
- Zero alcohol
- Zero caffeine
- Zero smoking
- Training: 6 lifting sessions per 8-day rotation
- Walking: approximately 5 miles daily
