REBUILDING METABOLISM AFTER AGGRESSIVE CUT.

[DogMogul]

On January 3rd, I weighed 305 pounds. After incorporating terzepatide and dedicating to six or seven days a week of heavy weightlifting, I successfully lost 45 pounds over about two and a months. Recently, I added enclomiphene to my protocol, which has increased my testosterone levels from 265 to an unknown level. I am scheduled for testing in two weeks.

Over the past two weeks, instead of losing two or more pounds a week, I have only lost about one pound. My suspicion is that as my testosterone level rises, I am experiencing increased water retention in my muscles and possibly gaining muscle mass, despite being in an aggressive calorie deficit.

During those two and a half months of weight loss, I consumed 1,750 calories daily, which was the main cause of the rapid weightloss. However, as I appear to be hitting somewhat of a plateau, I've recently added some HGH peptides to my routine and increased my daily calorie intake by 500. I may raise it even further in the coming weeks.

My plan for the next four weeks involves taking advantage of the increasing testosterone levels to potentially rebuild any muscle I might have lost or was on the verge of losing. In addition, I aim to restore my metabolism, which has likely slowed down due to the aggressive calorie deficit.

Now, here's my question: If you've undergone an aggressive calorie cut down to about half your basal metabolic rate for months, how long would it take to rebuild your metabolism if you were to reincorporate the correct amount of calories? My strategy for the next month is to incrementally increase my calorie intake. After that, I plan to return to a very low-calorie intake, hoping my metabolism will remain high and me to achieve my weight goals.

I would appreciate any thoughts on this main question: How long does it take to rebuild metabolism after a very aggressive cut?


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[genetic freak]

I am a heavyweight bodybuilder and have to cut down to 1500 calories with 2 hours in the gym, 3 hours of cardio and 25000 steps a day to get into contest shape towards the end of prep. If it wasn't for a heavy dose of AAS and GH, I would wither away to nothing.

Reverse diet. Add in 250-500 calories a day per week is one way of doing it. How long will it take? Who knows. Pull thyroid labs to find out. The thyroid is pretty damn resilient.

Your rate of loss is normal, as losing weight in the beginning is a lot easier. Unless calories, NEAT and/or EAT are adjusted, your rate of loss is going to slow.

Next time you cut, have intermittent days where you come up to baseline. Go into your calorie deficit for 3-4 days then have a maintenance day. The key is MAINTENANCE DAY. Don't be a fat ass. Your thyroid will never slow down.

Watch the enclomiphene. Doctors overprescribe these SERMS and they are not intended to be used for any longer than a few weeks at a time. They are notorious for causing blood clots. Helping one guy through one right now.

If you can get your hands on some real GH, throw those peptides in the trash. I like how Dr. Todd Lee put it. If you made all the GH peptides and GH superheroes, GH would be Superman and even all the superheroes combined would get their ass kicked by Superman.

 

[DogMogul]

I am a heavyweight bodybuilder and have to cut down to 1500 calories with 2 hours in the gym, 3 hours of cardio and 25000 steps a day to get into contest shape towards the end of prep. If it wasn't for a heavy dose of AAS and GH, I would wither away to nothing.

Reverse diet. Add in 250-500 calories a day per week is one way of doing it. How long will it take? Who knows. Pull thyroid labs to find out. The thyroid is pretty damn resilient.

Your rate of loss is normal, as losing weight in the beginning is a lot easier. Unless calories, NEAT and/or EAT are adjusted, your rate of loss is going to slow.

Next time you cut, have intermittent days where you come up to baseline. Go into your calorie deficit for 3-4 days then have a maintenance day. The key is MAINTENANCE DAY. Don't be a fat ass. Your thyroid will never slow down.

Watch the enclomiphene. Doctors overprescribe these SERMS and they are not intended to be used for any longer than a few weeks at a time. They are notorious for causing blood clots. Helping one guy through one right now.

If you can get your hands on some real GH, throw those peptides in the trash. I like how Dr. Todd Lee put it. If you made all the GH peptides and GH superheroes, GH would be Superman and even all the superheroes combined would get their ass kicked by Superman.

Sage advice as always


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[fasttwitch]

Sage advice as always


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GF knows his shit.

 

[Bigtex]

On January 3rd, I weighed 305 pounds. After incorporating terzepatide and dedicating to six or seven days a week of heavy weightlifting, I successfully lost 45 pounds over about two and a months. Recently, I added enclomiphene to my protocol, which has increased my testosterone levels from 265 to an unknown level. I am scheduled for testing in two weeks.

Over the past two weeks, instead of losing two or more pounds a week, I have only lost about one pound. My suspicion is that as my testosterone level rises, I am experiencing increased water retention in my muscles and possibly gaining muscle mass, despite being in an aggressive calorie deficit.

During those two and a half months of weight loss, I consumed 1,750 calories daily, which was the main cause of the rapid weightloss. However, as I appear to be hitting somewhat of a plateau, I've recently added some HGH peptides to my routine and increased my daily calorie intake by 500. I may raise it even further in the coming weeks.

My plan for the next four weeks involves taking advantage of the increasing testosterone levels to potentially rebuild any muscle I might have lost or was on the verge of losing. In addition, I aim to restore my metabolism, which has likely slowed down due to the aggressive calorie deficit.

Now, here's my question: If you've undergone an aggressive calorie cut down to about half your basal metabolic rate for months, how long would it take to rebuild your metabolism if you were to reincorporate the correct amount of calories? My strategy for the next month is to incrementally increase my calorie intake. After that, I plan to return to a very low-calorie intake, hoping my metabolism will remain high and me to achieve my weight goals.

I would appreciate any thoughts on this main question: How long does it take to rebuild metabolism after a very aggressive cut?


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Unfortunately, those that have weight problems are always faced with making lifelong changes. My wife grew up as a chubby girl and ended up lifting weights and winning her pro card in bodybuilding. She still has a weight problem. She gains breathing food. She knows now, she can never eat what others eat and will always have to exercise to avoid being chubby again. Myself, I grew up tall and skinny. Had had to eat like a horse to ever gain a pound. I managed, with huge amounts of food and powerlifting to finally reach 295. But that was with 10,000+ calories per day for quite a few years. Once I retired from powerlifting, my eating slowed down and the weight quickly came off. So I realize now that regardless of what I do I will always have to eat a lot of food or I will be that skinny guy again. I am about 236 now and eat over 5000cal/d. You my friend will always have a weight problem you will have to live with. You will need to exercise and control your caloric intake for the rest of your life or youu will go back quickly to being that fat guy. You can take these GLP-1 products all you want but once you stop you still have a problem.