Getting smaller and Bigger at the same time

[Meetketchup]

I posted a screenshot with explanation to the best of my ability. App is Cronometer

That would be a 3.5lbs/week deficit.

 

[SmallGains88]

That would be a 3.5lbs/week deficit.

I am not arguing that fact. I put all the calculations into the app, on top of my smart watch activity and that is what it shows. I just share with you all, what the app shows me. I will say that prior to the test and the activity since the log had started, I was eating trash and I wasnt staying hydrated and was definitely not very active. I was only using Reta for weightloss and the last time I had worked out was 2+ years ago and before that was early 20s. I feel stronger than I did 3 weeks ago, I can walk longer with less pain and I can fit in clothes that used to be uncomfortably tight. I know I am making progress, I can feel it. I just wish the scale showed the same.

 

[SmallGains88]

37.5 taken daily is roughly 263mg per week. But I don’t think that’s your problem. How are you getting 4,500 calories expenditures with a food intake of 2281? Something in the calculation has to off. With that expenditure, you should have dropped at least 5-8lbs.

I have no clue how the app calculates that information. I just share with you all, what the app shows me. Without a mask and a computer hooked up to my face all day, there is no true way if knowing how many calories if burned in a day or what my metabolic rate is. That is why I always put it in quotations.

 

[Meetketchup]

I am not arguing that fact. I put all the calculations into the app, on top of my smart watch activity and that is what it shows. I just share with you all, what the app shows me. I will say that prior to the test and the activity since the log had started, I was eating trash and I wasnt staying hydrated and was definitely not very active. I was only using Reta for weightloss and the last time I had worked out was 2+ years ago and before that was early 20s. I feel stronger than I did 3 weeks ago, I can walk longer with less pain and I can fit in clothes that used to be uncomfortably tight. I know I am making progress, I can feel it. I just wish the scale showed the same.

I’m in no way criticizing you. I was just pointing out the fact that that number as we all know is silly. You’re doing great keep at it and you’ll get to where you wanna go.

 

[SmallGains88]

Yeah so something is weird. You need to change something so things start going in the right direction. My unsolicited amateur advice to you would be as follows.

Your test is probably too high and you are retaining water maybe? I would drop your test to like 125mgs a week or something like that. Should really find your trt dose with blood testing but... 250mgs is basically a baby cycle. And at this point you should be shooting for trt not cycle test levels.

Your gonna get hurt training like that most likely. No warmup sets... Plus your focus should be to drop body fat not gain lean mass. I would higher volume. add sets. And at this stage you dont really need to go to failure you could keep a couple in reserve. You dont want to overtrain and over stress yourself cause you are already in a huge calorie deficit so your stress and fatigue are getting redlined. If you want to go to failure maybe do a myorep for the last set of any given exercise. But yeah. More movement. More volume.

You might want to do a fasting day or a liquid only day or something just to shock the system into gear and try to get some of that water off. I'm just speculating that you are retaining a lot of water from the high test and no e2 management.

idk those are my thoughts. Keep on keepin on. Dont give up. You can do it!

Thank you for the input and the advice. Im definitely not giving up.

 

[NecroPhil]

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OR................ you could just start a DNP protcol! JK dont do that.

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[SmallGains88]

For those asking for lab results. These were drawn on the 17th. Before I started meal plans. Macro tracking, working out or "trt". At this time, the only thing I was doing was trying not to eat like a complete idiot and taking Reta. I was also taking 30mg of Zinc daily for almost 2 months. Next lab work will be mid June.

 

[SmallGains88]

Captains Log, Stardate 2026.04.05

Starting weight @ 0800. - 344lbs.

Cardio: 45min (treadmill)

(10,257 steps)

☆Chest - Incline DB press 18 reps 30lbs
Decline press 15reps 114lbs and 164 for 8

☆Shoulders - cable Fly 16 reps ea. 10lbs

☆Triceps - seated overhead Tricep extensions 10 reps 30lbs then 70lbs for 11 reps

☆Lats - Chest supported row machine (close grip) 90lbs for 15
0p!!

☆Upper back - Chest supported row machine (wide grip) 14 reps 90

☆Delts - dumbell lateral raise 2x 8 reps 30lbs

☆Tricep - tricep pushdown 66lbs for 16

☆Bicep - Hammer curls 2x 8 reps of 30lbs

☆Hamstring - Leg curls 10 reps 140 then 10 reps at 200lbs

☆Quad Compound - Leg press 10 reps 240lbs then 15reps at 380lbs

☆Quad Isolation - Leg extensions 10 reps 145lbs then 225lbs for 12reps


Daily workouts

☆Calf Raises - 2 sets of 20 body weight.
☆Abs crunch machine - 2 sets of 20 45lbs

massage bed.


Macros

Meal 1) 310.0. 55g protein, 7.5g carbs and 5.5g of fat.
Meals 3, 4 and 5 were evenly split from the following macros.
1838.7cal, 119.5g protein, 157.9g carbs, and 42.5g of fat

112fl oz of water.
Total of 2148 cal for the day.

Stack
37.5mg of Test-E US Pharmacies
30mg Zinc
1000mg Antarctic Krill Oil/240mg Omega-3
125mcg Vitamin D3
5g Creatine Monohydrate
100mcg Vitamin K2
5mg Tadalafil
10mg Ezetimibe

Happy Easter!

 

[SmallGains88]

Captains Log, Stardate 2026.4.06.

Light day

Starting weight @ 0600 - 347.01

Fasted BG - 109mg/ml

2hr after first meal 106mg/ml

BP - 140/74

Steps: 9,865


Meal 1) 468cal. 63g protein, 26g carbs and 8g of fat.
Meal 2) 373cal. 34g protein, 33g carbs and 5g of fat.
Meal 3) 373cal. 33g protein, 34g carbs and 6g of fat.
Meal 4) 441cal. 50g protein, 32g carbs and 12g of fat
Meal 5) 442cal. 50g protein, 32g carbs and 13g of fat.


Daily Totals) 2097cal. 240g protein, 166g carbs and 44g of fat.

120oz of water and counting.


Stack
37.5mg of Test-E US Pharmacies
1000mg Antarctic Krill Oil/240mg Omega-3
125mcg Vitamin D3
5g Creatine Monohydrate
100mcg Vitamin K23
10mg Ezetimibe
5mg Tadalafil
30mg zinc

 

[SmallGains88]

Drove for 17 hours yesterday/this morning. Got about 4 hours of sleep last night. Macros were minimal and activity was almost non existent yesterday. Will hit it this evening and log.