~Curlieque's Life Log~

[Curlieque]

ASF bros, welcome to the health life log of the character known as Curlieque.
I've been putting this off for a while, so I decided to bite the bullet and just start this thang!

Current stats:
41 - 6'2" - 234lbs this morning- BF ~30%
Cutting with a diet of about 2700-2800 cals- 45/13/42 F/C/P
IF 2 meals a day consisting of chicken thighs, ground beef, green beans, brussel sprouts, eggs, fruit, protein powder(desert shake) during the week- days 1-6/ Sunday-Friday. Saturdays have been my rest day/ high carb day of chicken breast, white rice and sweet potatoes.

Supps:
Protein powder, creatine, aminos, l-carnitine caps, vitd+k, citrus berg, nac + milk thistle, albaplex(kidney), zypan (digestion), nattokin, EFAs, hemevite+ (iron), cialis 5mg, kratom (straight up kratom- ASF sponsor).
300mgs test e/ week- M/W/F- Started June 10th (222lbs) w/ 250mgs/ week- 300 mgs after 4 weeks. Continue until the end of the year, then drop to real TRT levels- checked per bloodwork. First cycle after 11 years natty and not lifting much, loving it! I've used SB and Dutch- both excellent- back on SB now.
2 IU HGH ED before bed- started about 3 weeks ago- first timer.

Goals:
Short term- drop 25-30 lbs to get to a very lean 205-210 @ 6'2" ~ 15% BF by mid December (vacation)- 13 weeks.
Long term- add 10-20lbs over 5-10 years while being very healthy.

Experimental training:
I'm going to get a lot of hate for this one, but it's an experiment of mine until the end of the year.
X3 Bar- 6 Days a week- Sunday- Friday- Push/Pull repeat. I'd say it's done better than I expected in the last year.
After the neq year I'm thinking about going back to the gym 1-2 days a week for weights. I have a torn labrum, so this training has been easy on it. But I miss real weights and want to get back to them at some point.

I'll be starting cardio more now- treadmill 2-3 times a week. Volleyball on Monday nights. I just did 40 mins fasted, felt really good- 9% incline @ 2.8-3.0 mph. I love doing the inclines.

I'll try to update this log a few times a week. I am crazy busy during the week- up and going at 6AM and sometimes finally relaxing at 8-9PM. I have routine bloodwork this Friday. Thanks and hope you enjoy the log!

 

[cdubw44]

I’ll come smoke you in volleyball! Sub me in

 

[MindlessWork]

Perhaps get some grappling in with the likes of @AR-15

 

[Bamm-bamm]

I will follow along your journey

 

[Curlieque]

Perhaps get some grappling in with the likes of @AR-15

No time and don't want to get hurt again. Broke my ankle last year and my health care sucks!

I’ll come smoke you in volleyball! Sub me in

Probably, but it's something my wife and I do together. We have some good games, play about 1:30- 2 hours.

Had a nice pull day today. DL, rows, curls, calves. Tomorrow morning I'll start off with fasted cardio. No volleyball as my wife is still getting over her cold.

 

[Curlieque]

Busy week, but getting my food in, and workouts in. Yesterday my alarm didn't go off for morning cardio, because I was having issues with it( my phone) apparently I was on a zoom meeting call for who knows how long and that messed up that notification, and couldn't use my Bluetooth etc until I figured that out. But, I hit cardio this morning at 5:30 for 30 mins to stay the day. Weight is still at 233. For some reason it's

 

[Curlieque]

Of course i just tried to go back and edit/finish my thought and was timed out.
Try and remember what I just wrote.

For some reason the weight is staying the same. Because of the gh? Maybe increase calories? I don't think I should be lowering calories because I'm not eating much anyways. I'm definitely not adding on muscle.

I thought of taking pictures each week to see if there are any changes each week or after multiple weeks. I have plenty of time between now and vacation, though I feel like I'm behind where I want to be, but don't want to make any drastic changes.

Feeling good, energy is good, workouts are good being limited with what I'm doing. Just crazy busy getting up at 5:15 and ending my day around 8-9PM before I finally sit down to relax, then it's bedtime.

 

[StadaGear]

Don't focus on the scale bro, it lies. So many factors determine optimal individual weight. Body frame, composition, muscle density/maturity. For example, I look like I'm 240ish pounds but I'm only about 207-210. My natural frame is more medium sized. If you are struggling with injuries, my advice is to concentrate on your nutrition, don't starve yourself into a skinny string bean, rather focus on high quality, nutrient dense meals. This is the hardest and most important part. Steady state fasted cardio to maintain a heartrate of about 140 (speed and incline will vary and change as you become more fit). Definitely take pictures, about every four days, all the little changes add up and will help keep you motivated.

 

[Meetketchup]

I thought of taking pictures each week to see if there are any changes each week or after multiple weeks. I have plenty of time between now and vacation, though I feel like I'm behind where I want to be, but don't want to make any drastic changes.

This is a must. The mirror doesn't lie.

Take them 2 per week and track weekly trend of weight. Not the fluctuations.

 

[Curlieque]

Man I love my day of rest, Saturdays. I slept into 9! I can tell my body needs it after going all day everyday.
Weight down to 230 this morning.
I've been a little tired this week come afternoon. I think my body is telling I need more carbs. So today is a high carb day, for me, but I'll be introducing more carbs, and I think another meal to break up the 2 big meals I have. Usually around 12-1 then 7-8 ish. I'm thinking first one around 11, then 3, then 7. I've been eating/ finishing my last meal closer to bedtime and I think I need more time for it to start digesting before bed, which is usually around 9:30-10PM.
I'll be adding in sweet potatoes with my chicken, beef and greens. I made some brussel sprouts the other day, and those are awesome. I've been on a garlic green bean kick for a while, so the change is nice.
I'm actually going to have a cheat meal tonight, making some breaded chicken. My 'cheat' meals the last month have been my Saturday chicken breast, white rice, and sweet potatoes. I think this will give me a little kick start again. We'll see!
I was supposed to get BW done yesterday, but got too busy with work. I'll go and get'r done Monday.
BP this morning was 123/80.
I'll get my wife to take some pics tomorrow morning so I can start looking at those for changes. Not the best light in here, other than the bathroom which is tiny, so no full length shots in there.

 

[Fletcher]

ASF bros, welcome to the health life log of the character known as Curlieque.
I've been putting this off for a while, so I decided to bite the bullet and just start this thang!

Current stats:
41 - 6'2" - 234lbs this morning- BF ~30%
Cutting with a diet of about 2700-2800 cals- 45/13/42 F/C/P
IF 2 meals a day consisting of chicken thighs, ground beef, green beans, brussel sprouts, eggs, fruit, protein powder(desert shake) during the week- days 1-6/ Sunday-Friday. Saturdays have been my rest day/ high carb day of chicken breast, white rice and sweet potatoes.

Supps:
Protein powder, creatine, aminos, l-carnitine caps, vitd+k, citrus berg, nac + milk thistle, albaplex(kidney), zypan (digestion), nattokin, EFAs, hemevite+ (iron), cialis 5mg, kratom (straight up kratom- ASF sponsor).
300mgs test e/ week- M/W/F- Started June 10th (222lbs) w/ 250mgs/ week- 300 mgs after 4 weeks. Continue until the end of the year, then drop to real TRT levels- checked per bloodwork. First cycle after 11 years natty and not lifting much, loving it! I've used SB and Dutch- both excellent- back on SB now.
2 IU HGH ED before bed- started about 3 weeks ago- first timer.

Goals:
Short term- drop 25-30 lbs to get to a very lean 205-210 @ 6'2" ~ 15% BF by mid December (vacation)- 13 weeks.
Long term- add 10-20lbs over 5-10 years while being very healthy.

Experimental training:
I'm going to get a lot of hate for this one, but it's an experiment of mine until the end of the year.
X3 Bar- 6 Days a week- Sunday- Friday- Push/Pull repeat. I'd say it's done better than I expected in the last year.
After the neq year I'm thinking about going back to the gym 1-2 days a week for weights. I have a torn labrum, so this training has been easy on it. But I miss real weights and want to get back to them at some point.

I'll be starting cardio more now- treadmill 2-3 times a week. Volleyball on Monday nights. I just did 40 mins fasted, felt really good- 9% incline @ 2.8-3.0 mph. I love doing the inclines.

I'll try to update this log a few times a week. I am crazy busy during the week- up and going at 6AM and sometimes finally relaxing at 8-9PM. I have routine bloodwork this Friday. Thanks and hope you enjoy the log!

ASF bros, welcome to the health life log of the character known as Curlieque.
I've been putting this off for a while, so I decided to bite the bullet and just start this thang!

Current stats:
41 - 6'2" - 234lbs this morning- BF ~30%
Cutting with a diet of about 2700-2800 cals- 45/13/42 F/C/P
IF 2 meals a day consisting of chicken thighs, ground beef, green beans, brussel sprouts, eggs, fruit, protein powder(desert shake) during the week- days 1-6/ Sunday-Friday. Saturdays have been my rest day/ high carb day of chicken breast, white rice and sweet potatoes.

Supps:
Protein powder, creatine, aminos, l-carnitine caps, vitd+k, citrus berg, nac + milk thistle, albaplex(kidney), zypan (digestion), nattokin, EFAs, hemevite+ (iron), cialis 5mg, kratom (straight up kratom- ASF sponsor).
300mgs test e/ week- M/W/F- Started June 10th (222lbs) w/ 250mgs/ week- 300 mgs after 4 weeks. Continue until the end of the year, then drop to real TRT levels- checked per bloodwork. First cycle after 11 years natty and not lifting much, loving it! I've used SB and Dutch- both excellent- back on SB now.
2 IU HGH ED before bed- started about 3 weeks ago- first timer.

Goals:
Short term- drop 25-30 lbs to get to a very lean 205-210 @ 6'2" ~ 15% BF by mid December (vacation)- 13 weeks.
Long term- add 10-20lbs over 5-10 years while being very healthy.

Experimental training:
I'm going to get a lot of hate for this one, but it's an experiment of mine until the end of the year.
X3 Bar- 6 Days a week- Sunday- Friday- Push/Pull repeat. I'd say it's done better than I expected in the last year.
After the neq year I'm thinking about going back to the gym 1-2 days a week for weights. I have a torn labrum, so this training has been easy on it. But I miss real weights and want to get back to them at some point.

I'll be starting cardio more now- treadmill 2-3 times a week. Volleyball on Monday nights. I just did 40 mins fasted, felt really good- 9% incline @ 2.8-3.0 mph. I love doing the inclines.

I'll try to update this log a few times a week. I am crazy busy during the week- up and going at 6AM and sometimes finally relaxing at 8-9PM. I have routine bloodwork this Friday. Thanks and hope you enjoy the log!

This will really help...

Thread '"Forged by Fletcher" INFO-SERIES: EP 1. - PANCREATIN - Why you should be supplementing!'

Aug 15, 2023

This should be in EVERYONE'S dietary supplement regimen!

Basics:
1. Pancreatin is produced by the pancreas and pancreatin production decreases with age and due to other factors.
2. Pancreatin is a blend of essential digestive enzymes.
3. Pancreatin levels directly determine the percentage of nutritients absorbed vs. nutrients consumed.
4. Pancreatin enzymes are the weapons used by your Killer-T White Blood Cells to combat disease and infection.

Pancreatin is a combination of digestive enzymes. These enzymes are normally produced by the pancreas and are important for digesting fats...

• Fletcher
• Replies: 141
• Forum: Supplements

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[Curlieque]

This will really help...

Thread '"Forged by Fletcher" INFO-SERIES: EP 1. - PANCREATIN - Why you should be supplementing!'

Aug 15, 2023

This should be in EVERYONE'S dietary supplement regimen!

Basics:
1. Pancreatin is produced by the pancreas and pancreatin production decreases with age and due to other factors.
2. Pancreatin is a blend of essential digestive enzymes.
3. Pancreatin levels directly determine the percentage of nutritients absorbed vs. nutrients consumed.
4. Pancreatin enzymes are the weapons used by your Killer-T White Blood Cells to combat disease and infection.

Pancreatin is a combination of digestive enzymes. These enzymes are normally produced by the pancreas and are important for digesting fats...

• Fletcher
• Replies: 141
• Forum: Supplements

• 

Ah great, more pills! What makes one think they might need to supplement with this? What are the first notable effects when first taking these to know it's really working, or is it a long term effect?

 

[Fletcher]

Ah great, more pills! What makes one think they might need to supplement with this? What are the first notable effects when first taking these to know it's really working, or is it a long term effect?

Read that thread.

 

[Curlieque]

Just got some bloods back and it's pretty much the same, so I'm not concerned. I have a platelets that I started as my platelets were high a few months back.
Platelets- 483
Hemo- 16.0
Hema- 50.4
Test- 2045 BW done the day after injecting, so it's lower than before. This wasn't a concern of mine, just some stuff in the men's light panel I wanted to see.

I guess that's just what my platelets do while on cycle since I never checked it before. It's so convenient now it's stupid not to. I have been tired lately, but think that's due to the gh I've been taking for the first time. E2 is 46. Fasted glucose is 88. But it seems after my first meal I get really tired during the afternoon. It's not a carb heavy meal by any means. I don't have a glucose monitor, and don't plan on getting one. GH is only 2IU before bed. No insulin just is in my future.

My shoulder has been giving me more issues lately, so I'm wondering if I should get another MRI done to see if surgery it's needed. I really want it( torn labrum) fixed so I can get back to lifting real weights here and there. My neck has been super tight/ sore lately as well, I've been meaning to get to the chiropractor to get adjusted, and a massage I think is needed. I got one of those massage guns, and it works pretty good, but haven't really used it for long periods. I think I'll do that today.

I measured my biceps the other day just to see where I'm at, and it's a pathetic 18", but I'm not 22 anymore when it was closer to 19.5"-20", still small for my size but that would be nice.

Weight is still at 232 this morning, with a few mornings at 230. I thought I would break into the 220s, but I have added in a little more carbs this week to see if that would kick up my metabolism. Maybe start to lower cals?
I've been 'cutting' since January, so maybe my body just needs a break. You figured I'd be super lean by now, but I've just been kind of wingin' it.

I've been consistent with cardio, doing 25-30 mins 3-4 times this week. Maybe I'll up it to 5-6 days. Maybe time to add in some clen? That's worked in the past.

 

[Meetketchup]

Weight is still at 232 this morning, with a few mornings at 230. I thought I would break into the 220s, but I have added in a little more carbs this week to see if that would kick up my metabolism. Maybe start to lower cals?
I've been 'cutting' since January, so maybe my body just needs a break. You figured I'd be super lean by now, but I've just been kind of wingin' it.

I've been consistent with cardio, doing 25-30 mins 3-4 times this week. Maybe I'll up it to 5-6 days. Maybe time to add in some clen? That's worked in the past.

What are your macros? Sounds more like a diet issue than cardio one.

 

[Curlieque]

What are your macros? Sounds more like a diet issue than cardio one.

Yeah, it definitely is. I have my macros in this thread, but that was previous to this past week where I ate a little more carbs, less fat this week. I need to sit down and write it all out later. It's definitely not as easy as when I was younger to follow a plan and get really lean, losing fat each week.

 

[Meetketchup]

Yeah, it definitely is. I have my macros in this thread, but that was previous to this past week where I ate a little more carbs, less fat this week. I need to sit down and write it all out later. It's definitely not as easy as when I was younger to follow a plan and get really lean, losing fat each week.

As you know it's 90% diet! Get that dialed in and the weight will drop.

 

[Curlieque]

I have a few minutes before I go off and be busy for the rest of the day. Weight yesterday dropped to a new low of 228 during this run, more ab and upper oblique pops happening. Veins showing up in lower abs, even though that's where most of the fat is.
Diet and training has been consistent this past week, and will be this week. Yard work and training later today.

 

[Curlieque]

Another quick check in- weight is down another 2 lbs to 226... working on diet to tighten up on the macros, going from chicken thighs to chicken breast helped when I have reintroduced more carbs, separating meals mostly protein/ carbs or protein/ fats. I love my chichen thighs, but my grilled chicken boobs turn out nice and juicy and flavorful.
I get very tired though after eating my meals and it lasts all afternoon until I take my preworkout concoction of EAAs, creatine, electrolytes, and kratom.

 

[Curlieque]

OK, so I am not sure why I'm not tired today after eating, but I'll take it! Nothing changed other than doing cardio first thing this morning, instead of before lunch/ first meal. I'll do this again Sunday. Saturday off day from everything as always. Monday also another off day until sundown, then I'll probably do a workout. Monday is Day of Atonement/ Yom Kippur for me. Much needed rest days. Weight holding 226 so I'm happy.
Done with work, time to go shopping, cooking, workout, cleaning, before sundown!

 

[Curlieque]

Weight holding at 225-227, but more cuts showing up in abs/ obliques. My wife has been saying my muscles look to be popping more lately, so that's good.
Shoulder feeling really good lately and no soreness. A little soreness in my left bicep lay night during pull day curls.
I was exhausted over the weekend, glad to have a rest day Saturday, got some stuff done Sunday around the house, shopped, cooked a bunch, workout, and went to bed early. My parents were up so I couldn't do morning cardio Sunday or Monday, the treadmill is in the guest room. Slept through my cardio alarm this morning, but very exhausted lately. Maybe it's the 10 months of 'dieting' I feel like I'm eating enough and not ever feeling hungry.
19 weeks on this low dose cycle, bloodwork was fine about a month ago, so not worried about my health. Maybe add in another cheat meal per week? My cheat this week was a big plate of chicken tenders, the restaurant we went to, the meatloaf sounded really good, but had pork in it. The last time I went to this place I got glass in my blackened chichen travis l tacos, but my mom and wife love it there, so i went with an easy/ no glass shard option. This place is 0/3 for me, but the 7 tenders were really good, big and juicy.
8 more weeks to go. Maybe longer after the vacation if I'm not happy with my results. I figure I have about 15-20 lbs to get lean.

 

[Curlieque]

Tightening up, hanging at 225, wish it were dropping a little faster, but it's working, slowly. About to jump on the treadmill for 30 mins. I've been dying morning cardio only 3 days a week, but want to increase it a bit. 3.0-3.2 mph at a 9/10 % incline, I love the incline. I'm just starting to scale back training to 5 days a week from 6. Sunday- Tues, break/ cardio Wednesday, Thurs/ Friday, break Saturday, and see how that goes. I've been doing 6 days a week for about a year and think it's time for a little 'deload'. I'm not putting on any muscle, so what's the point. Oh, I've added SB Primo200 a few weeks back, and it's solid, no pip with their test e. A little over 6 weeks until vaca and feeling skinny fat, lol.

 

[Meetketchup]

If you're scaling your training down from 6 to 5 days, why take a deload now?

 

[Curlieque]

If you're scaling your training down from 6 to 5 days, why take a deload now?

I've been going about 6 days for about a year, mind you it's not weights, but I put in quotes a deload as I'm not going to go to failure for each set like I do for most sets currently. I think at my age (41) My body is telling me to back off a bit, then hit it hard these next 6 weeks. I don't know, I'm not doing weights so it's not the same, maybe after this week of only 5 days a week I'll feel like I have a little more energy? I'm not putting on muscle, so why not? I'm not going for any competitions, except myself, and esp at 225 at my height is tiny, but I'm not trying to get to 280-300lbs to look somewhat big. As much as I think that would be fun, I'm looking more for long term heath, while looking decent.

 

[Curlieque]

Wow, it's been a minute. So I tried out T4 to see if that helped with the energy and with the GH. I stopped using that as it was causing major heart palpitations, irregular heart beat, etc. I used to get skipped beats/ racing heart at night from drinking too much, for too long. Only recently came back when I tried T4, figuring there were no side effects, and some good fat loss. I used between 50-100 mcgs, but didn't help with energy like I tought it would. But I am down to 220 right now. I wish losing 5 lbs was more drastic, but since I'm not super low bf, it's not showing much difference. Just a little more definition in the abs, separating them slowly. Mornings I look decent, then I'm the evening I feel like I have a gut again from all the food/ water, lol.
About 4 weeks until vacation, it's crutch time! If I can get down to 215 I'll be happy, but I would like to be leaner and stay there for a while before even thinking about 'bulking'.
I got the sweet tooth here and there, which isn't like me, and I have cheated a few times with a few reeses pb cups, but only if it's around working out.
I'm starting mt2 to get some sort of base tan before vacation, I got a free nasal bottle from Wes( GymnTonic) and I got some injectable as well. Hopefully my wife can handle the spray, I tried 2 sprays today and no stomach issues. In the past I've used the injectable kind( 11 years ago?) and that gave me the slightest stomach upsetness, not bad though. My wife really has a hard time with stuff and her tolerance to things are really low. So we'll see how that goes. Hopefully I can get a decent tan before going, our local place went out of business years ago, so I'll have to try and find another place and hit that up maybe 2x a week.

Next week for Thanksgiving, we're going to my parents for a few days, so I'm going to pack some meals and my gym equipment to get a workout in Friday. We'll go on a few walks, but nothing like my typical cardio speed/ incline. 1 meal shouldn't set me back.
That's all for now folks!

 

[Meetketchup]

Did you start the T4 due to a deficiency in blood work?

 

[Curlieque]

Did you start the T4 due to a deficiency in blood work?

No, just seeing recommendations and stuff that it's beneficial with GH.. plus I was, and still am, just sick of being exhausted in the afternoon. I am going to discontinue the GH in a few weeks. I never take naps, and I took a couple in the last week just because I've been so tired. I wish it helped, like with others, and didn't give me such terrible side effects. I should get some updated blood work next week when I'm not so crazy busy with work.

 

[Wardamn]

No, just seeing recommendations and stuff that it's beneficial with GH.. plus I was, and still am, just sick of being exhausted in the afternoon. I am going to discontinue the GH in a few weeks. I never take naps, and I took a couple in the last week just because I've been so tired. I wish it helped, like with others, and didn't give me such terrible side effects. I should get some updated blood work next week when I'm not so crazy busy with work.

I would doubt 2IUs of GH pre bed being the culprit causing exhaustion.

 

[Curlieque]

So I went to the ER the other day.... I was at work, and started getting heart palpitations and instead of it stopping and that's it, they came back like 4-5 times. So co-worker convinced me to go to the urgent care- but they did not have an EKG so we went to the ER. After some more tests, everything came back fine, and I was feeling fine, except I'm sure when I see the hospital bill!
After talking with my PCP we ordered a heart monitor and to do a sleep study because it sounds like it could be sleep apnea. My wife started to notice my snoring and stopping breathing during the night a few months ago, and I thought it was weird because I have lost so much weight I stopped snoring... but it came back??
Not getting a good nights rest can cause this, so I am going to do a sleep study to see if that is the issue. This is probably where the exhaustion is coming from as well, so I'm excited to see the results.
I am also just going back to a normal dose of just test- around 150 and will test in a few weeks after I get back from vacation.
I'm actually pretty happy with where I am at. I destroyed everything and then some at Thanksgiving and my weight went down, lol. At 215 now, so If I drop another lb or 2 cool. But, I am decently lean, not totally happy, but the loose skin is messing with not seeing more definition for sure. I think I am safe to say I am under 30%, maybe at 25%? But I am conservative with numbers. I think I will have fun on vacation, not over do it, but will have fun, that's what vacation is for and to relax. I will go back right to diet for 3-4 weeks to drop some of that weight and then maintain for at least a month just to give my body a break and give my skin a chance to tighten up. I'll probably start the GH back up when I get back. I've been off that for about a week.
I'll have to give in and actually post some real pictures before I leave for vacation for accountability sake and post updates every month or so.
I'll keep everyone informed of my test results in the future.

 

[Curlieque]

Weight is down to 212, I am not sure how with sneaking in a few of those irresistible Danish butter cookies, pizza, more cookies etc... but the weight keeps coming off, so I'll take it. Plus, I have barely worked out and haven't done maybe 1-2 sessions of light cardio in 3 weeks because of work going pretty much from the crack of dawn at 6 to 9 at night. My workouts have been pretty much speed seasons, doing a DC style to get all my stuff done as quickly as possible.
Anyways, here's the prevacay pic just waking up. Man, why do pictures make you lose muscle and add in fat and accentuate loose skin?
I think after the new year I'll go back to the gym a few times a month to get in some good workouts. Workouts have just been X3 bar for the year, which has been nice, easy, and quick, but I miss real weights and machines.