Approved Log Fat loss Journal - Andromix and Retatrutite

[floridaman1984]

Personal info:
40 year old male. (41 in October)
Height: 6' (183cm)
Weight: 230lbs (104kg)
Work: Oil & Gas industry. 12 hour shifts, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off normally.

Planning on running GP Andromix for 6-9 weeks. Either 2 or 3 vials worth. Debated on any additional Test with it, but I think I'll run the blend as it is. Pinning 1ml EOD. 150mg Test P, 150mg Tren A, 150mg Mast per week. This is my first experience with Tren so I wanted to go with the short ester incase sides were to bad. Just recently started using 40mg of Clen while I’m home on my days off. I won’t use it while at work so I don’t build up a tolerance.

Background info:

Have been on TRT since sometime in 2023 can't remember exactly when. 150mg of Test C per week.

Last November 11-2024, I finally made up my mind to get healthy for myself. Max weight was 297lbs (135kg). So I'm down almost 70lbs (31kg) as of today 9-20-2025. 11-2024 through 3-2025 was diet change, started Tirzepatide, began running 250mg Test C per week, and increased cardio sessions. I dropped 30 pounds quickly in this time frame. I didn't want to turn loose of all of my muscle, so I began strength training. Weight actually leveled off at 260 for 2 months after starting strength training and have been on a pretty consistent down trend since then.

No complaints using Tirzepatide, I just want to see what all the fuss is about with Reta. If it doesn’t seem to do as good for me, I’ll switch back to Tirzepatide.

Goal:
My main goal for now is just to get lean really. I'd like to get to around 10-15% body fat and maintain that. Then decide from there if i want to try to add on anymore muscle mass. The older I get the more I value mobility and agility.

Diet:
I've pretty much just followed a low carb / dirty Keto diet. I've been trying to introduce a few more carbs lately though. I will have pistachios and meat sticks for snacks. Premeire protein shakes and Quest protein bars. I've seen protein bars are frowned upon on here, so I might have to research on other options. I do decent on my water intake, but definitely feel I need to improve on that. I still have the occasional drink but I have greatly reduced the alcohol this last year, and really don't just care to drink very much anymore. Sleep has been pretty poor usually only 5-6 hours. I’m about to start working straight days, so I’m hoping this will help me be more consistent on sleep and eating schedule.

I track my food with the Myfitnesspal app.

Workout:

Home: I follow pretty much a PPL routine while I’m home. With 1 rest day. I’ve considered having more rest days, sometimes I feel like more recovery time might suit me better. The gym in my community is 1.5 miles (2.4km) from my home. So I walk there and back for my steps / cardio. Rest days I will do 4 miles (6.4km) with some jogging in the mix.

Work: I try to follow a similar routine at work, though equipment is limited. I also incorporate more bodyweight, and kettle bell workouts while at work. I’ve really come to like decline pushups and dips especially. I try to get 3 miles of walking per day, not counting the step and stairs I climb during work.

Some workout sessions are definitely lacking. This almost one year at a consistent deficit has sucked but it will be worth the payoff. Will be glad when i can go to maintenance calories. I’m hoping by the end of the year.

Supplements:

• Tadalafil:5mg
• ON Opti-Men multi-vitamin
• Sports Research Omega 3 Fish Oil
• Melatonin 10mg
• Collagen peptides (trying to avoid loose skin during this)
• Pre-workout mix (I’ve got a few I go back and forth with)

Pics:

This is pretty much at my biggest point. Embarrassing for sure.

This is after losing 30lbs. Still embarrassing.

Current pic. Better, but still a good ways to go.

I’ve attached my partial labs. I’m still waiting on the Testosterone and Estrogen numbers to come in.

Gear pic:

 

[floridaman1984]

Any thoughts on just doing a workout similar to strong lifts during this? 3 day a week. With cardio on rest days.

 

[LevButlerov]

Personal info:
40 year old male. (41 in October)
Height: 6' (183cm)
Weight: 230lbs (104kg)
Work: Oil & Gas industry. 12 hour shifts, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off normally.

Planning on running GP Andromix for 6-9 weeks. Either 2 or 3 vials worth. Debated on any additional Test with it, but I think I'll run the blend as it is. Pinning 1ml EOD. 150mg Test P, 150mg Tren A, 150mg Mast per week. This is my first experience with Tren so I wanted to go with the short ester incase sides were to bad. Just recently started using 40mg of Clen while I’m home on my days off. I won’t use it while at work so I don’t build up a tolerance.

Background info:

Have been on TRT since sometime in 2023 can't remember exactly when. 150mg of Test C per week.

Last November 11-2024, I finally made up my mind to get healthy for myself. Max weight was 297lbs (135kg). So I'm down almost 70lbs (31kg) as of today 9-20-2025. 11-2024 through 3-2025 was diet change, started Tirzepatide, began running 250mg Test C per week, and increased cardio sessions. I dropped 30 pounds quickly in this time frame. I didn't want to turn loose of all of my muscle, so I began strength training. Weight actually leveled off at 260 for 2 months after starting strength training and have been on a pretty consistent down trend since then.

No complaints using Tirzepatide, I just want to see what all the fuss is about with Reta. If it doesn’t seem to do as good for me, I’ll switch back to Tirzepatide.

Goal:
My main goal for now is just to get lean really. I'd like to get to around 10-15% body fat and maintain that. Then decide from there if i want to try to add on anymore muscle mass. The older I get the more I value mobility and agility.

Diet:
I've pretty much just followed a low carb / dirty Keto diet. I've been trying to introduce a few more carbs lately though. I will have pistachios and meat sticks for snacks. Premeire protein shakes and Quest protein bars. I've seen protein bars are frowned upon on here, so I might have to research on other options. I do decent on my water intake, but definitely feel I need to improve on that. I still have the occasional drink but I have greatly reduced the alcohol this last year, and really don't just care to drink very much anymore. Sleep has been pretty poor usually only 5-6 hours. I’m about to start working straight days, so I’m hoping this will help me be more consistent on sleep and eating schedule.

I track my food with the Myfitnesspal app.

Workout:

Home: I follow pretty much a PPL routine while I’m home. With 1 rest day. I’ve considered having more rest days, sometimes I feel like more recovery time might suit me better. The gym in my community is 1.5 miles (2.4km) from my home. So I walk there and back for my steps / cardio. Rest days I will do 4 miles (6.4km) with some jogging in the mix.

Work: I try to follow a similar routine at work, though equipment is limited. I also incorporate more bodyweight, and kettle bell workouts while at work. I’ve really come to like decline pushups and dips especially. I try to get 3 miles of walking per day, not counting the step and stairs I climb during work.

Some workout sessions are definitely lacking. This almost one year at a consistent deficit has sucked but it will be worth the payoff. Will be glad when i can go to maintenance calories. I’m hoping by the end of the year.

Supplements:

• Tadalafil:5mg
• ON Opti-Men multi-vitamin
• Sports Research Omega 3 Fish Oil
• Melatonin 10mg
• Collagen peptides (trying to avoid loose skin during this)
• Pre-workout mix (I’ve got a few I go back and forth with)

Pics:

This is pretty much at my biggest point. Embarrassing for sure.

This is after losing 30lbs. Still embarrassing.

Current pic. Better, but still a good ways to go.

I’ve attached my partial labs. I’m still waiting on the Testosterone and Estrogen numbers to come in.

Personal info:
40 year old male. (41 in October)
Height: 6' (183cm)
Weight: 230lbs (104kg)
Work: Oil & Gas industry. 12 hour shifts, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off normally.

Planning on running GP Andromix for 6-9 weeks. Either 2 or 3 vials worth. Debated on any additional Test with it, but I think I'll run the blend as it is. Pinning 1ml EOD. 150mg Test P, 150mg Tren A, 150mg Mast per week. This is my first experience with Tren so I wanted to go with the short ester incase sides were to bad. Just recently started using 40mg of Clen while I’m home on my days off. I won’t use it while at work so I don’t build up a tolerance.

Background info:

Have been on TRT since sometime in 2023 can't remember exactly when. 150mg of Test C per week.

Last November 11-2024, I finally made up my mind to get healthy for myself. Max weight was 297lbs (135kg). So I'm down almost 70lbs (31kg) as of today 9-20-2025. 11-2024 through 3-2025 was diet change, started Tirzepatide, began running 250mg Test C per week, and increased cardio sessions. I dropped 30 pounds quickly in this time frame. I didn't want to turn loose of all of my muscle, so I began strength training. Weight actually leveled off at 260 for 2 months after starting strength training and have been on a pretty consistent down trend since then.

No complaints using Tirzepatide, I just want to see what all the fuss is about with Reta. If it doesn’t seem to do as good for me, I’ll switch back to Tirzepatide.

Goal:
My main goal for now is just to get lean really. I'd like to get to around 10-15% body fat and maintain that. Then decide from there if i want to try to add on anymore muscle mass. The older I get the more I value mobility and agility.

Diet:
I've pretty much just followed a low carb / dirty Keto diet. I've been trying to introduce a few more carbs lately though. I will have pistachios and meat sticks for snacks. Premeire protein shakes and Quest protein bars. I've seen protein bars are frowned upon on here, so I might have to research on other options. I do decent on my water intake, but definitely feel I need to improve on that. I still have the occasional drink but I have greatly reduced the alcohol this last year, and really don't just care to drink very much anymore. Sleep has been pretty poor usually only 5-6 hours. I’m about to start working straight days, so I’m hoping this will help me be more consistent on sleep and eating schedule.

I track my food with the Myfitnesspal app.

Workout:

Home: I follow pretty much a PPL routine while I’m home. With 1 rest day. I’ve considered having more rest days, sometimes I feel like more recovery time might suit me better. The gym in my community is 1.5 miles (2.4km) from my home. So I walk there and back for my steps / cardio. Rest days I will do 4 miles (6.4km) with some jogging in the mix.

Work: I try to follow a similar routine at work, though equipment is limited. I also incorporate more bodyweight, and kettle bell workouts while at work. I’ve really come to like decline pushups and dips especially. I try to get 3 miles of walking per day, not counting the step and stairs I climb during work.

Some workout sessions are definitely lacking. This almost one year at a consistent deficit has sucked but it will be worth the payoff. Will be glad when i can go to maintenance calories. I’m hoping by the end of the year.

Supplements:

• Tadalafil:5mg
• ON Opti-Men multi-vitamin
• Sports Research Omega 3 Fish Oil
• Melatonin 10mg
• Collagen peptides (trying to avoid loose skin during this)
• Pre-workout mix (I’ve got a few I go back and forth with)

Pics:

This is pretty much at my biggest point. Embarrassing for sure.

This is after losing 30lbs. Still embarrassing.

Current pic. Better, but still a good ways to go.

I’ve attached my partial labs. I’m still waiting on the Testosterone and Estrogen numbers to come in.

welcome to the EVO family with a big hug @floridaman1984 we are happy to have you share. You have a good base and we can build on this, clean pics and good history.

It's a heck of a turnaround already, dropping from 297 down to 230 and holding muscle through it shows the diet and training changes are working. Reta should lean you out just as well if not better than tirzepatide, and with the gear stack it’ll help hold size while you keep chipping fat. Sleep and water are two spots that will make the biggest difference now, especially with tren in play, so dialing those in will push results even further.

The biggest issues I have is too much andromix tbh, I think for you 1/2ml eod is fine for you, you need to add cardarine 10mgs ed and n2guard 7caps ed with it, it's a real important part.

Diet, Training, Cardio
Diet, please share foods and meals and when you eat them, macros would be good
Training, please share actual exercises reps sets and weights, as you go especially get stronger
cardio how much do you do? when etc
If you don't log what you eat or train now, open NOTES on phone and start recording it there and paste here. Or use an app like myfitness pal or cronometer. Very easy.

supplements
what digestive supps you use?
digestive enzymes?
multis?
probiotics?
psyllium husk?

eBooks
download our eBooks and learn more about cycling:
https://irongorillas.com

are you listening to our podcast? if not, you should:
https://www.evolutionary.org/podcasts/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/evolutionary-bodybuilding-radio/id1798623410
https://open.spotify.com/show/53q1RFTgG4h6TQHsJ4xY6Z

thank you and share more

 

[LevButlerov]

Any thoughts on just doing a workout similar to strong lifts during this? 3 day a week. With cardio on rest days.

Yes a 3 day stronglifts style plan works well with your setup, big compounds 3 times a week will let you hold and even build strength while the cycle leans you out. Cardio on the off days keeps fat loss moving and won’t cut into recovery too hard since volume stays lower than a PPL grind. With tren, mast and test in there you’ll recover fine from heavy basics, just make sure food and sleep support it.

 

[stevesmi]

Personal info:
40 year old male. (41 in October)
Height: 6' (183cm)
Weight: 230lbs (104kg)
Work: Oil & Gas industry. 12 hour shifts, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off normally.

Planning on running GP Andromix for 6-9 weeks. Either 2 or 3 vials worth. Debated on any additional Test with it, but I think I'll run the blend as it is. Pinning 1ml EOD. 150mg Test P, 150mg Tren A, 150mg Mast per week. This is my first experience with Tren so I wanted to go with the short ester incase sides were to bad. Just recently started using 40mg of Clen while I’m home on my days off. I won’t use it while at work so I don’t build up a tolerance.

Background info:

Have been on TRT since sometime in 2023 can't remember exactly when. 150mg of Test C per week.

Last November 11-2024, I finally made up my mind to get healthy for myself. Max weight was 297lbs (135kg). So I'm down almost 70lbs (31kg) as of today 9-20-2025. 11-2024 through 3-2025 was diet change, started Tirzepatide, began running 250mg Test C per week, and increased cardio sessions. I dropped 30 pounds quickly in this time frame. I didn't want to turn loose of all of my muscle, so I began strength training. Weight actually leveled off at 260 for 2 months after starting strength training and have been on a pretty consistent down trend since then.

No complaints using Tirzepatide, I just want to see what all the fuss is about with Reta. If it doesn’t seem to do as good for me, I’ll switch back to Tirzepatide.

Goal:
My main goal for now is just to get lean really. I'd like to get to around 10-15% body fat and maintain that. Then decide from there if i want to try to add on anymore muscle mass. The older I get the more I value mobility and agility.

Diet:
I've pretty much just followed a low carb / dirty Keto diet. I've been trying to introduce a few more carbs lately though. I will have pistachios and meat sticks for snacks. Premeire protein shakes and Quest protein bars. I've seen protein bars are frowned upon on here, so I might have to research on other options. I do decent on my water intake, but definitely feel I need to improve on that. I still have the occasional drink but I have greatly reduced the alcohol this last year, and really don't just care to drink very much anymore. Sleep has been pretty poor usually only 5-6 hours. I’m about to start working straight days, so I’m hoping this will help me be more consistent on sleep and eating schedule.

I track my food with the Myfitnesspal app.

Workout:

Home: I follow pretty much a PPL routine while I’m home. With 1 rest day. I’ve considered having more rest days, sometimes I feel like more recovery time might suit me better. The gym in my community is 1.5 miles (2.4km) from my home. So I walk there and back for my steps / cardio. Rest days I will do 4 miles (6.4km) with some jogging in the mix.

Work: I try to follow a similar routine at work, though equipment is limited. I also incorporate more bodyweight, and kettle bell workouts while at work. I’ve really come to like decline pushups and dips especially. I try to get 3 miles of walking per day, not counting the step and stairs I climb during work.

Some workout sessions are definitely lacking. This almost one year at a consistent deficit has sucked but it will be worth the payoff. Will be glad when i can go to maintenance calories. I’m hoping by the end of the year.

Supplements:

• Tadalafil:5mg
• ON Opti-Men multi-vitamin
• Sports Research Omega 3 Fish Oil
• Melatonin 10mg
• Collagen peptides (trying to avoid loose skin during this)
• Pre-workout mix (I’ve got a few I go back and forth with)

Pics:

This is pretty much at my biggest point. Embarrassing for sure.
View attachment 121068

This is after losing 30lbs. Still embarrassing.
View attachment 121069

Current pic. Better, but still a good ways to go.
View attachment 121071

I’ve attached my partial labs. I’m still waiting on the Testosterone and Estrogen numbers to come in.

View attachment 121073
View attachment 121075

Gear pic:
View attachment 121076

where did you get your reta? it is a triple agonist so it will work better then tirz. i wonder if the reta you got was poor quality @floridaman1984

 

[floridaman1984]

where did you get your reta? it is a triple agonist so it will work better then tirz. i wonder if the reta you got was poor quality @floridaman1984

I just took my 1st injection of it (1 mg) Thursday. I plan on doing 2mg per week to start with and increase if needed. But so far I'd say it's working at least as effective if not more than the Tirz.

I got it from a guy I work with. He orders from someone not on the approved sponsors here. I've seen them mentioned in other posts and it seems like they're stuff is hit and miss. But it's been working great for him so I hought I'd give it a try also. Not trying to steer anyone away from the approved sponsors here. I will say the name has Kits in it.

 

[Mobster]

Some improvements for sure.

 

[stevesmi]

I just took my 1st injection of it (1 mg) Thursday. I plan on doing 2mg per week to start with and increase if needed. But so far I'd say it's working at least as effective if not more than the Tirz.

I got it from a guy I work with. He orders from someone not on the approved sponsors here. I've seen them mentioned in other posts and it seems like they're stuff is hit and miss. But it's been working great for him so I hought I'd give it a try also. Not trying to steer anyone away from the approved sponsors here. I will say the name has Kits in it.

Man I wouldnt buy these from random sources. Who knows what ur using

 

[floridaman1984]

Man I wouldnt buy these from random sources. Who knows what ur using

Yeah I’ll probably pick up some Dragon Pharma Reta after this. Unless I come across a better deal from the vendors.

 

[2Thick]

Yeah I’ll probably pick up some Dragon Pharma Reta after this. Unless I come across a better deal from the vendors.

@floridaman1984 dragon has good stuff. make sure you get it from napsgear or one of our approved sources. ugfreak also has good dragon

 

[floridaman1984]

@floridaman1984 dragon has good stuff. make sure you get it from napsgear or one of our approved sources. ugfreak also has good dragon

Yeah definitely. I normally use Napsgear. I might give UG a shot next time that I get some DP gear, to spread the wealth.

 

[2Thick]

Yeah definitely. I normally use Napsgear. I might give UG a shot next time that I get some DP gear, to spread the wealth.

either are good. the dragon reta is tested

 

[BodyMonster34]

Personal info:
40 year old male. (41 in October)
Height: 6' (183cm)
Weight: 230lbs (104kg)
Work: Oil & Gas industry. 12 hour shifts, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off normally.

Planning on running GP Andromix for 6-9 weeks. Either 2 or 3 vials worth. Debated on any additional Test with it, but I think I'll run the blend as it is. Pinning 1ml EOD. 150mg Test P, 150mg Tren A, 150mg Mast per week. This is my first experience with Tren so I wanted to go with the short ester incase sides were to bad. Just recently started using 40mg of Clen while I’m home on my days off. I won’t use it while at work so I don’t build up a tolerance.

Background info:

Have been on TRT since sometime in 2023 can't remember exactly when. 150mg of Test C per week.

Last November 11-2024, I finally made up my mind to get healthy for myself. Max weight was 297lbs (135kg). So I'm down almost 70lbs (31kg) as of today 9-20-2025. 11-2024 through 3-2025 was diet change, started Tirzepatide, began running 250mg Test C per week, and increased cardio sessions. I dropped 30 pounds quickly in this time frame. I didn't want to turn loose of all of my muscle, so I began strength training. Weight actually leveled off at 260 for 2 months after starting strength training and have been on a pretty consistent down trend since then.

No complaints using Tirzepatide, I just want to see what all the fuss is about with Reta. If it doesn’t seem to do as good for me, I’ll switch back to Tirzepatide.

Goal:
My main goal for now is just to get lean really. I'd like to get to around 10-15% body fat and maintain that. Then decide from there if i want to try to add on anymore muscle mass. The older I get the more I value mobility and agility.

Diet:
I've pretty much just followed a low carb / dirty Keto diet. I've been trying to introduce a few more carbs lately though. I will have pistachios and meat sticks for snacks. Premeire protein shakes and Quest protein bars. I've seen protein bars are frowned upon on here, so I might have to research on other options. I do decent on my water intake, but definitely feel I need to improve on that. I still have the occasional drink but I have greatly reduced the alcohol this last year, and really don't just care to drink very much anymore. Sleep has been pretty poor usually only 5-6 hours. I’m about to start working straight days, so I’m hoping this will help me be more consistent on sleep and eating schedule.

I track my food with the Myfitnesspal app.

Workout:

Home: I follow pretty much a PPL routine while I’m home. With 1 rest day. I’ve considered having more rest days, sometimes I feel like more recovery time might suit me better. The gym in my community is 1.5 miles (2.4km) from my home. So I walk there and back for my steps / cardio. Rest days I will do 4 miles (6.4km) with some jogging in the mix.

Work: I try to follow a similar routine at work, though equipment is limited. I also incorporate more bodyweight, and kettle bell workouts while at work. I’ve really come to like decline pushups and dips especially. I try to get 3 miles of walking per day, not counting the step and stairs I climb during work.

Some workout sessions are definitely lacking. This almost one year at a consistent deficit has sucked but it will be worth the payoff. Will be glad when i can go to maintenance calories. I’m hoping by the end of the year.

Supplements:

• Tadalafil:5mg
• ON Opti-Men multi-vitamin
• Sports Research Omega 3 Fish Oil
• Melatonin 10mg
• Collagen peptides (trying to avoid loose skin during this)
• Pre-workout mix (I’ve got a few I go back and forth with)

Pics:

This is pretty much at my biggest point. Embarrassing for sure.
View attachment 121068

This is after losing 30lbs. Still embarrassing.
View attachment 121069

Current pic. Better, but still a good ways to go.
View attachment 121071

I’ve attached my partial labs. I’m still waiting on the Testosterone and Estrogen numbers to come in.

View attachment 121073
View attachment 121075

Gear pic:
View attachment 121076

bro i think you looked good before @floridaman1984 should have stayed big. this way easier to defend yourself when you go to prison

 

[floridaman1984]

bro i think you looked good before @floridaman1984 should have stayed big. this way easier to defend yourself when you go to prison

Trying to be less cuddly when i go.

 

[BodyMonster34]

Trying to be less cuddly when i go.

bro if you keep losing weight you gonna need to learn how to make shanks out of stuff. i will train you

 

[floridaman1984]

bro if you keep losing weight you gonna need to learn how to make shanks out of stuff. i will train you

I don't know where your at in East Tx. I was born and raised in Shelby county. Moved down here to Florida in 2021. I know how to get creative .

 

[BodyMonster34]

I don't know where your at in East Tx. I was born and raised in Shelby county. Moved down here to Florida in 2021. I know how to get creative .

bro then you know my family. we know law enforcement well

 

[Ulter]

Personal info:
40 year old male. (41 in October)
Height: 6' (183cm)
Weight: 230lbs (104kg)
Work: Oil & Gas industry. 12 hour shifts, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off normally.

Planning on running GP Andromix for 6-9 weeks. Either 2 or 3 vials worth. Debated on any additional Test with it, but I think I'll run the blend as it is. Pinning 1ml EOD. 150mg Test P, 150mg Tren A, 150mg Mast per week. This is my first experience with Tren so I wanted to go with the short ester incase sides were to bad. Just recently started using 40mg of Clen while I’m home on my days off. I won’t use it while at work so I don’t build up a tolerance.

Background info:

Have been on TRT since sometime in 2023 can't remember exactly when. 150mg of Test C per week.

Last November 11-2024, I finally made up my mind to get healthy for myself. Max weight was 297lbs (135kg). So I'm down almost 70lbs (31kg) as of today 9-20-2025. 11-2024 through 3-2025 was diet change, started Tirzepatide, began running 250mg Test C per week, and increased cardio sessions. I dropped 30 pounds quickly in this time frame. I didn't want to turn loose of all of my muscle, so I began strength training. Weight actually leveled off at 260 for 2 months after starting strength training and have been on a pretty consistent down trend since then.

No complaints using Tirzepatide, I just want to see what all the fuss is about with Reta. If it doesn’t seem to do as good for me, I’ll switch back to Tirzepatide.

Goal:
My main goal for now is just to get lean really. I'd like to get to around 10-15% body fat and maintain that. Then decide from there if i want to try to add on anymore muscle mass. The older I get the more I value mobility and agility.

Diet:
I've pretty much just followed a low carb / dirty Keto diet. I've been trying to introduce a few more carbs lately though. I will have pistachios and meat sticks for snacks. Premeire protein shakes and Quest protein bars. I've seen protein bars are frowned upon on here, so I might have to research on other options. I do decent on my water intake, but definitely feel I need to improve on that. I still have the occasional drink but I have greatly reduced the alcohol this last year, and really don't just care to drink very much anymore. Sleep has been pretty poor usually only 5-6 hours. I’m about to start working straight days, so I’m hoping this will help me be more consistent on sleep and eating schedule.

I track my food with the Myfitnesspal app.

Workout:

Home: I follow pretty much a PPL routine while I’m home. With 1 rest day. I’ve considered having more rest days, sometimes I feel like more recovery time might suit me better. The gym in my community is 1.5 miles (2.4km) from my home. So I walk there and back for my steps / cardio. Rest days I will do 4 miles (6.4km) with some jogging in the mix.

Work: I try to follow a similar routine at work, though equipment is limited. I also incorporate more bodyweight, and kettle bell workouts while at work. I’ve really come to like decline pushups and dips especially. I try to get 3 miles of walking per day, not counting the step and stairs I climb during work.

Some workout sessions are definitely lacking. This almost one year at a consistent deficit has sucked but it will be worth the payoff. Will be glad when i can go to maintenance calories. I’m hoping by the end of the year.

Supplements:

• Tadalafil:5mg
• ON Opti-Men multi-vitamin
• Sports Research Omega 3 Fish Oil
• Melatonin 10mg
• Collagen peptides (trying to avoid loose skin during this)
• Pre-workout mix (I’ve got a few I go back and forth with)

Pics:

This is pretty much at my biggest point. Embarrassing for sure.
View attachment 121068

This is after losing 30lbs. Still embarrassing.
View attachment 121069

Current pic. Better, but still a good ways to go.
View attachment 121071

I’ve attached my partial labs. I’m still waiting on the Testosterone and Estrogen numbers to come in.

View attachment 121073
View attachment 121075

Gear pic:
View attachment 121076

@floridaman1984 nice man welcome to the EVO family. i'm also in FL, i'm in orlando. i worked at the parks for years as an engineer

 

[floridaman1984]

@floridaman1984 nice man welcome to the EVO family. i'm also in FL, i'm in orlando. i worked at the parks for years as an engineer

I'm just south of Orlando. Out past St. Cloud. Harmony FL. I still fly back to East Tx or Louisiana for work, but love where I'm at here in Florida.

 

[Ulter]

I'm just south of Orlando. Out past St. Cloud. Harmony FL. I still fly back to East Tx or Louisiana for work, but love where I'm at here in Florida.

okay you live down in the swamps lol. they are building that up a lot over there. they actually want to build a theme park there too, they called me up wanting me to help build some rides but i am retired and turned it down

 

[floridaman1984]

okay you live down in the swamps lol. they are building that up a lot over there.

Man it is growing fast out here. I hate when i have to go towards Orlando anymore. I almost always opt to go to Melbourne just because of the traffic.

 

[Ulter]

Man it is growing fast out here. I hate when i have to go towards Orlando anymore. I almost always opt to go to Melbourne just because of the traffic.

yeah its super bad with traffic. and you add all the tourists and makes it 3x worse.

 

[ROIDDERS]

Personal info:
40 year old male. (41 in October)
Height: 6' (183cm)
Weight: 230lbs (104kg)
Work: Oil & Gas industry. 12 hour shifts, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off normally.

Planning on running GP Andromix for 6-9 weeks. Either 2 or 3 vials worth. Debated on any additional Test with it, but I think I'll run the blend as it is. Pinning 1ml EOD. 150mg Test P, 150mg Tren A, 150mg Mast per week. This is my first experience with Tren so I wanted to go with the short ester incase sides were to bad. Just recently started using 40mg of Clen while I’m home on my days off. I won’t use it while at work so I don’t build up a tolerance.

Background info:

Have been on TRT since sometime in 2023 can't remember exactly when. 150mg of Test C per week.

Last November 11-2024, I finally made up my mind to get healthy for myself. Max weight was 297lbs (135kg). So I'm down almost 70lbs (31kg) as of today 9-20-2025. 11-2024 through 3-2025 was diet change, started Tirzepatide, began running 250mg Test C per week, and increased cardio sessions. I dropped 30 pounds quickly in this time frame. I didn't want to turn loose of all of my muscle, so I began strength training. Weight actually leveled off at 260 for 2 months after starting strength training and have been on a pretty consistent down trend since then.

No complaints using Tirzepatide, I just want to see what all the fuss is about with Reta. If it doesn’t seem to do as good for me, I’ll switch back to Tirzepatide.

Goal:
My main goal for now is just to get lean really. I'd like to get to around 10-15% body fat and maintain that. Then decide from there if i want to try to add on anymore muscle mass. The older I get the more I value mobility and agility.

Diet:
I've pretty much just followed a low carb / dirty Keto diet. I've been trying to introduce a few more carbs lately though. I will have pistachios and meat sticks for snacks. Premeire protein shakes and Quest protein bars. I've seen protein bars are frowned upon on here, so I might have to research on other options. I do decent on my water intake, but definitely feel I need to improve on that. I still have the occasional drink but I have greatly reduced the alcohol this last year, and really don't just care to drink very much anymore. Sleep has been pretty poor usually only 5-6 hours. I’m about to start working straight days, so I’m hoping this will help me be more consistent on sleep and eating schedule.

I track my food with the Myfitnesspal app.

Workout:

Home: I follow pretty much a PPL routine while I’m home. With 1 rest day. I’ve considered having more rest days, sometimes I feel like more recovery time might suit me better. The gym in my community is 1.5 miles (2.4km) from my home. So I walk there and back for my steps / cardio. Rest days I will do 4 miles (6.4km) with some jogging in the mix.

Work: I try to follow a similar routine at work, though equipment is limited. I also incorporate more bodyweight, and kettle bell workouts while at work. I’ve really come to like decline pushups and dips especially. I try to get 3 miles of walking per day, not counting the step and stairs I climb during work.

Some workout sessions are definitely lacking. This almost one year at a consistent deficit has sucked but it will be worth the payoff. Will be glad when i can go to maintenance calories. I’m hoping by the end of the year.

Supplements:

• Tadalafil:5mg
• ON Opti-Men multi-vitamin
• Sports Research Omega 3 Fish Oil
• Melatonin 10mg
• Collagen peptides (trying to avoid loose skin during this)
• Pre-workout mix (I’ve got a few I go back and forth with)

Pics:

This is pretty much at my biggest point. Embarrassing for sure.
View attachment 121068

This is after losing 30lbs. Still embarrassing.
View attachment 121069

Current pic. Better, but still a good ways to go.
View attachment 121071

I’ve attached my partial labs. I’m still waiting on the Testosterone and Estrogen numbers to come in.

View attachment 121073
View attachment 121075

Gear pic:
View attachment 121076

you will likely need to stay on the GLP'1s for the foreseeable future. you also need to eat super clean on them. they slow the gastric release @floridaman1984

 

[floridaman1984]

you will likely need to stay on the GLP'1s for the foreseeable future. you also need to eat super clean on them. they slow the gastric release @floridaman1984

Yeah i was planning to stick with them. Even if i need to cut back the dosage. It's not that much of an added cost and staying healthy is way cheaper in the long run.

 

[ROIDDERS]

Yeah i was planning to stick with them. Even if i need to cut back the dosage. It's not that much of an added cost and staying healthy is way cheaper in the long run.

you could eventually do just 1mg a week or something like that

 

[ceo]

Personal info:
40 year old male. (41 in October)
Height: 6' (183cm)
Weight: 230lbs (104kg)
Work: Oil & Gas industry. 12 hour shifts, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off normally.

Planning on running GP Andromix for 6-9 weeks. Either 2 or 3 vials worth. Debated on any additional Test with it, but I think I'll run the blend as it is. Pinning 1ml EOD. 150mg Test P, 150mg Tren A, 150mg Mast per week. This is my first experience with Tren so I wanted to go with the short ester incase sides were to bad. Just recently started using 40mg of Clen while I’m home on my days off. I won’t use it while at work so I don’t build up a tolerance.

Background info:

Have been on TRT since sometime in 2023 can't remember exactly when. 150mg of Test C per week.

Last November 11-2024, I finally made up my mind to get healthy for myself. Max weight was 297lbs (135kg). So I'm down almost 70lbs (31kg) as of today 9-20-2025. 11-2024 through 3-2025 was diet change, started Tirzepatide, began running 250mg Test C per week, and increased cardio sessions. I dropped 30 pounds quickly in this time frame. I didn't want to turn loose of all of my muscle, so I began strength training. Weight actually leveled off at 260 for 2 months after starting strength training and have been on a pretty consistent down trend since then.

No complaints using Tirzepatide, I just want to see what all the fuss is about with Reta. If it doesn’t seem to do as good for me, I’ll switch back to Tirzepatide.

Goal:
My main goal for now is just to get lean really. I'd like to get to around 10-15% body fat and maintain that. Then decide from there if i want to try to add on anymore muscle mass. The older I get the more I value mobility and agility.

Diet:
I've pretty much just followed a low carb / dirty Keto diet. I've been trying to introduce a few more carbs lately though. I will have pistachios and meat sticks for snacks. Premeire protein shakes and Quest protein bars. I've seen protein bars are frowned upon on here, so I might have to research on other options. I do decent on my water intake, but definitely feel I need to improve on that. I still have the occasional drink but I have greatly reduced the alcohol this last year, and really don't just care to drink very much anymore. Sleep has been pretty poor usually only 5-6 hours. I’m about to start working straight days, so I’m hoping this will help me be more consistent on sleep and eating schedule.

I track my food with the Myfitnesspal app.

Workout:

Home: I follow pretty much a PPL routine while I’m home. With 1 rest day. I’ve considered having more rest days, sometimes I feel like more recovery time might suit me better. The gym in my community is 1.5 miles (2.4km) from my home. So I walk there and back for my steps / cardio. Rest days I will do 4 miles (6.4km) with some jogging in the mix.

Work: I try to follow a similar routine at work, though equipment is limited. I also incorporate more bodyweight, and kettle bell workouts while at work. I’ve really come to like decline pushups and dips especially. I try to get 3 miles of walking per day, not counting the step and stairs I climb during work.

Some workout sessions are definitely lacking. This almost one year at a consistent deficit has sucked but it will be worth the payoff. Will be glad when i can go to maintenance calories. I’m hoping by the end of the year.

Supplements:

• Tadalafil:5mg
• ON Opti-Men multi-vitamin
• Sports Research Omega 3 Fish Oil
• Melatonin 10mg
• Collagen peptides (trying to avoid loose skin during this)
• Pre-workout mix (I’ve got a few I go back and forth with)

Pics:

This is pretty much at my biggest point. Embarrassing for sure.
View attachment 121068

This is after losing 30lbs. Still embarrassing.
View attachment 121069

Current pic. Better, but still a good ways to go.
View attachment 121071

I’ve attached my partial labs. I’m still waiting on the Testosterone and Estrogen numbers to come in.

View attachment 121073
View attachment 121075

Gear pic:
View attachment 121076

bros good job getting bloods up. you need to donate asap. hematocrit too high @floridaman1984 don't use gear until you fix that or you can get a stroke

 

[floridaman1984]

bros good job getting bloods up. you need to donate asap. hematocrit too high @floridaman1984 don't use gear until you fix that or you can get a stroke

bros good job getting bloods up. you need to donate asap. hematocrit too high @floridaman1984 don't use gear until you fix that or you can get a stroke

I went and gave blood. I was light headed at the end of the donation. Probably between blood drawn for labs and the donation might’ve been pushing it too much. But it’s done now.

Planning to give again in probably a couple weeks.

 

[ceo]

I went and gave blood. I was light headed at the end of the donation. Probably between blood drawn for labs and the donation might’ve been pushing it too much. But it’s done now.

Planning to give again in probably a couple weeks.

bros okay good.

 

[floridaman1984]

9-21-25

Food: Kcal:2153, Carb:140, Fat:90, Protein:210

Note: I’ve been on a pretty restricted carb diet for a good while. So I’m trying to stay optimistic even if the scale moves up some. I know bringing carbs back will bring my water weight up some. And I possibly could add on some muscle from the Tren. I felt great at the gym today, it was a nice change, and I’d like to continue that hopefully.

Breakfast (post workout): Kcal:670, Carb:36, Fat:28, Protein:72
Premiere protein shake
4 eggs
2 slices of turkey bacon
Oatmeal (50 grams)
—-------------------------------
Lunch: Kcal:514, Carb:48g, Fat:5.5g, Protein:67g
4oz of chuck roast (pot roast)
3.6oz grilled chicken breast
50 grams of rice
Oikos Triple Zero Yogurt
—-------------------------------
Dinner: Kcal:291, Carb:25g, Fat:9g, Protein:25g
6oz roasted chicken
1/2 cup of rice
⅓ cup of broccoli
—-------------------------------
Snacks: Kcal:678, Carb:31g, Fat:47g, Protein:46g
Quest protein bar
Sweet Chili Pistachios
Meat sticks
Premiere protein shake
—-------------------------------
Cardio:
21,243 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.

Workout “A” as follows (Fasted). Planning on doing more of the strong lifts approach. I felt good at the gym today so I added some accessories. Not sure if it's the extra carbs, gear, or all the above. But it was a nice change to feel like a surplus of energy. Bench press and squats weight was pretty much dead on where I needed to be. 5 reps for 5 sets of each wasn’t leaving much in reserve. Damn squats took it out of me at the end. Barbell row I cut myself short. I’m going to try 160 next time instead of only increasing 5 pounds. Ended up meeting some friends at Epcot, the reason why the steps are so high.

Bench press:
Warmups:
1x10 at 45 lbs
1x5 at 95 lbs
1x5 at 135 lbs
1x5 at 175 lbs

Workout:
5x5 at 225 lbs
—----------------------
Barbell Row:
Warmups:
1x5 at 95 lbs
Workout:
5x5 at 145 lbs
—----------------------

Squat:
Warmups:
1x5 at 95 lbs
1x5 at 135 lbs
1x5 at 185 lbs

Workout:
5x5 at 225 lbs
—---------------------
Wide Grip Pull-ups
3x4 (body weight). Max I can do for now.
—---------------------
Skull crushers:
3x12 at 70 lbs
—---------------------
Incline dumbbell press:
Workout: 3x15 at 120lbs (60 lb dumbells)
—------------------------------
Cable flys:
3x8 at 60lbs each hand

Pics:

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

 

[RoySimpson]

Personal info:
40 year old male. (41 in October)
Height: 6' (183cm)
Weight: 230lbs (104kg)
Work: Oil & Gas industry. 12 hour shifts, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off normally.

Planning on running GP Andromix for 6-9 weeks. Either 2 or 3 vials worth. Debated on any additional Test with it, but I think I'll run the blend as it is. Pinning 1ml EOD. 150mg Test P, 150mg Tren A, 150mg Mast per week. This is my first experience with Tren so I wanted to go with the short ester incase sides were to bad. Just recently started using 40mg of Clen while I’m home on my days off. I won’t use it while at work so I don’t build up a tolerance.

Background info:

Have been on TRT since sometime in 2023 can't remember exactly when. 150mg of Test C per week.

Last November 11-2024, I finally made up my mind to get healthy for myself. Max weight was 297lbs (135kg). So I'm down almost 70lbs (31kg) as of today 9-20-2025. 11-2024 through 3-2025 was diet change, started Tirzepatide, began running 250mg Test C per week, and increased cardio sessions. I dropped 30 pounds quickly in this time frame. I didn't want to turn loose of all of my muscle, so I began strength training. Weight actually leveled off at 260 for 2 months after starting strength training and have been on a pretty consistent down trend since then.

No complaints using Tirzepatide, I just want to see what all the fuss is about with Reta. If it doesn’t seem to do as good for me, I’ll switch back to Tirzepatide.

Goal:
My main goal for now is just to get lean really. I'd like to get to around 10-15% body fat and maintain that. Then decide from there if i want to try to add on anymore muscle mass. The older I get the more I value mobility and agility.

Diet:
I've pretty much just followed a low carb / dirty Keto diet. I've been trying to introduce a few more carbs lately though. I will have pistachios and meat sticks for snacks. Premeire protein shakes and Quest protein bars. I've seen protein bars are frowned upon on here, so I might have to research on other options. I do decent on my water intake, but definitely feel I need to improve on that. I still have the occasional drink but I have greatly reduced the alcohol this last year, and really don't just care to drink very much anymore. Sleep has been pretty poor usually only 5-6 hours. I’m about to start working straight days, so I’m hoping this will help me be more consistent on sleep and eating schedule.

I track my food with the Myfitnesspal app.

Workout:

Home: I follow pretty much a PPL routine while I’m home. With 1 rest day. I’ve considered having more rest days, sometimes I feel like more recovery time might suit me better. The gym in my community is 1.5 miles (2.4km) from my home. So I walk there and back for my steps / cardio. Rest days I will do 4 miles (6.4km) with some jogging in the mix.

Work: I try to follow a similar routine at work, though equipment is limited. I also incorporate more bodyweight, and kettle bell workouts while at work. I’ve really come to like decline pushups and dips especially. I try to get 3 miles of walking per day, not counting the step and stairs I climb during work.

Some workout sessions are definitely lacking. This almost one year at a consistent deficit has sucked but it will be worth the payoff. Will be glad when i can go to maintenance calories. I’m hoping by the end of the year.

Supplements:

• Tadalafil:5mg
• ON Opti-Men multi-vitamin
• Sports Research Omega 3 Fish Oil
• Melatonin 10mg
• Collagen peptides (trying to avoid loose skin during this)
• Pre-workout mix (I’ve got a few I go back and forth with)

Pics:

This is pretty much at my biggest point. Embarrassing for sure.
View attachment 121068

This is after losing 30lbs. Still embarrassing.
View attachment 121069

Current pic. Better, but still a good ways to go.
View attachment 121071

I’ve attached my partial labs. I’m still waiting on the Testosterone and Estrogen numbers to come in.

View attachment 121073
View attachment 121075

Gear pic:
View attachment 121076

@floridaman1984 pumped to see your progress bro!

 

[LevButlerov]

9-21-25

Food: Kcal:2153, Carb:140, Fat:90, Protein:210

Note: I’ve been on a pretty restricted carb diet for a good while. So I’m trying to stay optimistic even if the scale moves up some. I know bringing carbs back will bring my water weight up some. And I possibly could add on some muscle from the Tren. I felt great at the gym today, it was a nice change, and I’d like to continue that hopefully.

Breakfast (post workout): Kcal:670, Carb:36, Fat:28, Protein:72
Premiere protein shake
4 eggs
2 slices of turkey bacon
Oatmeal (50 grams)
—-------------------------------
Lunch: Kcal:514, Carb:48g, Fat:5.5g, Protein:67g
4oz of chuck roast (pot roast)
3.6oz grilled chicken breast
50 grams of rice
Oikos Triple Zero Yogurt
—-------------------------------
Dinner: Kcal:291, Carb:25g, Fat:9g, Protein:25g
6oz roasted chicken
1/2 cup of rice
⅓ cup of broccoli
—-------------------------------
Snacks: Kcal:678, Carb:31g, Fat:47g, Protein:46g
Quest protein bar
Sweet Chili Pistachios
Meat sticks
Premiere protein shake
—-------------------------------
Cardio:
21,243 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.

Workout “A” as follows (Fasted). Planning on doing more of the strong lifts approach. I felt good at the gym today so I added some accessories. Not sure if it's the extra carbs, gear, or all the above. But it was a nice change to feel like a surplus of energy. Bench press and squats weight was pretty much dead on where I needed to be. 5 reps for 5 sets of each wasn’t leaving much in reserve. Damn squats took it out of me at the end. Barbell row I cut myself short. I’m going to try 160 next time instead of only increasing 5 pounds. Ended up meeting some friends at Epcot, the reason why the steps are so high.

Bench press:
Warmups:
1x10 at 45 lbs
1x5 at 95 lbs
1x5 at 135 lbs
1x5 at 175 lbs

Workout:
5x5 at 225 lbs
—----------------------
Barbell Row:
Warmups:
1x5 at 95 lbs
Workout:
5x5 at 145 lbs
—----------------------

Squat:
Warmups:
1x5 at 95 lbs
1x5 at 135 lbs
1x5 at 185 lbs

Workout:
5x5 at 225 lbs
—---------------------
Wide Grip Pull-ups
3x4 (body weight). Max I can do for now.
—---------------------
Skull crushers:
3x12 at 70 lbs
—---------------------
Incline dumbbell press:
Workout: 3x15 at 120lbs (60 lb dumbells)
—------------------------------
Cable flys:
3x8 at 60lbs each hand

Pics:

Breakfast
View attachment 121667
Lunch
View attachment 121668
Dinner
View attachment 121669

That’s a strong setup, carbs definitely gave you that extra push because 5x5 at 225 on both bench and squat with solid warmups shows your base is solid. Rows will climb fast too, going straight to 160 next session is the right call since 145 looked light. Pull-ups will move up as body adjusts to the food shift, and the accessories like skull crushers, incline press, and flys made it a complete push day. Food looks clean and balanced, nice mix of protein across the board, and steps at 21k on top of that session shows recovery will be the key so keep the protein high like you did today. @floridaman1984
LOVE the food pics, though I think we need to start cutting rice in 1/2, can you do it?

 

[floridaman1984]

That’s a strong setup, carbs definitely gave you that extra push because 5x5 at 225 on both bench and squat with solid warmups shows your base is solid. Rows will climb fast too, going straight to 160 next session is the right call since 145 looked light. Pull-ups will move up as body adjusts to the food shift, and the accessories like skull crushers, incline press, and flys made it a complete push day. Food looks clean and balanced, nice mix of protein across the board, and steps at 21k on top of that session shows recovery will be the key so keep the protein high like you did today. @floridaman1984
LOVE the food pics, though I think we need to start cutting rice in 1/2, can you do it?

Yeah I can do that for sure

 

[floridaman1984]

Final lab results finally came in. I have some Anastrozole on hand i can take for the higher estrogen level.

 

[floridaman1984]

9-22-25

Food: Kcal:2,080, Carb:130, Fat:93, Protein:213

Note: 1mg of Reta today.
—------------------------------
Breakfast: Kcal:480, Carb:5, Fat:25, Protein:60

• Premiere protein shake
• 4 eggs
• 2 slices of turkey bacon

—-------------------------------
Lunch: No lunch today. Just snacked while on errands.
—-------------------------------
Dinner: Kcal:645, Carb:84g, Fat:10g, Protein:70g

• 2 low carb tortillas
• 161 grams of 93/7 hamburger meat
• 80 grams of spanish rice
• Oikos triple zero yogurt

—-------------------------------
Snacks: Kcal:955, Carb:40g, Fat:58g, Protein:83g

• Quest protein bar
• Sweet Chili Pistachios
• Meat sticks
• Premiere protein shake

—-------------------------------
Workout:
5 x 30 second planks
1 x 10 ab wheel roll outs
2 - 1 minute rounds on the heavy bag

Cardio:
12,835 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
—---------------------------------
Pics:

Breakfast

Dinner

 

[LevButlerov]

Final lab results finally came in. I have some Anastrozole on hand i can take for the higher estrogen level.

View attachment 121748View attachment 121747View attachment 121746View attachment 121745

Estrogen is way too high @floridaman1984 how much ai are you using right now?
and are you on n2guard organ cycle support?

9-22-25

Food: Kcal:2,080, Carb:130, Fat:93, Protein:213

Note: 1mg of Reta today.
—------------------------------
Breakfast: Kcal:480, Carb:5, Fat:25, Protein:60

• Premiere protein shake
• 4 eggs
• 2 slices of turkey bacon

—-------------------------------
Lunch: No lunch today. Just snacked while on errands.
—-------------------------------
Dinner: Kcal:645, Carb:84g, Fat:10g, Protein:70g

• 2 low carb tortillas
• 161 grams of 93/7 hamburger meat
• 80 grams of spanish rice
• Oikos triple zero yogurt

—-------------------------------
Snacks: Kcal:955, Carb:40g, Fat:58g, Protein:83g

• Quest protein bar
• Sweet Chili Pistachios
• Meat sticks
• Premiere protein shake

—-------------------------------
Workout:
5 x 30 second planks
1 x 10 ab wheel roll outs
2 - 1 minute rounds on the heavy bag

Cardio:
12,835 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
—---------------------------------
Pics:

Breakfast
View attachment 121919
Dinner
View attachment 121918

Calories and macros lined up nice at just over 2k with protein past 200, solid balance especially with retatrutide in play. Breakfast looked strong with eggs, bacon, shake hitting you with protein early, and dinner had a clean mix of beef, rice, and tortillas to round it out. Good snack choices to keep protein high without blowing carbs up. Training was light but effective, core and bag work plus over 12k steps kept activity high, solid day overall.

 

[floridaman1984]

Estrogen is way too high @floridaman1984 how much ai are you using right now?
and are you on n2guard organ cycle support?

Calories and macros lined up nice at just over 2k with protein past 200, solid balance especially with retatrutide in play. Breakfast looked strong with eggs, bacon, shake hitting you with protein early, and dinner had a clean mix of beef, rice, and tortillas to round it out. Good snack choices to keep protein high without blowing carbs up. Training was light but effective, core and bag work plus over 12k steps kept activity high, solid day overall.

I have some Anastozole on hand. I haven't been taking it just out of forgetfulness. I took one today after seeing my level. They are 0.5mg tablets.

 

[floridaman1984]

Estrogen is way too high @floridaman1984 how much ai are you using right now?
and are you on n2guard organ cycle support?

Calories and macros lined up nice at just over 2k with protein past 200, solid balance especially with retatrutide in play. Breakfast looked strong with eggs, bacon, shake hitting you with protein early, and dinner had a clean mix of beef, rice, and tortillas to round it out. Good snack choices to keep protein high without blowing carbs up. Training was light but effective, core and bag work plus over 12k steps kept activity high, solid day overall.

No i don't have the N2guard. I fly out to Tx for work tomorrow so i don't have time to get it delivered. I grabbed some Ironlabs cycle support so i would have something. I'll have the N2guard when i arrive back home in a few weeks.

 

[LevButlerov]

No i don't have the N2guard. I fly out to Tx for work tomorrow so i don't have time to get it delivered. I grabbed some Ironlabs cycle support so i would have something. I'll have the N2guard when i arrive back home in a few weeks.

Ok get n2guard when back but meanwhile how about estrogen issue? @floridaman1984

 

[LevButlerov]

I have some Anastozole on hand. I haven't been taking it just out of forgetfulness. I took one today after seeing my level. They are 0.5mg tablets.

.25mgs start EOD dosing

 

[stevesmi]

9-22-25

Food: Kcal:2,080, Carb:130, Fat:93, Protein:213

Note: 1mg of Reta today.
—------------------------------
Breakfast: Kcal:480, Carb:5, Fat:25, Protein:60

• Premiere protein shake
• 4 eggs
• 2 slices of turkey bacon

—-------------------------------
Lunch: No lunch today. Just snacked while on errands.
—-------------------------------
Dinner: Kcal:645, Carb:84g, Fat:10g, Protein:70g

• 2 low carb tortillas
• 161 grams of 93/7 hamburger meat
• 80 grams of spanish rice
• Oikos triple zero yogurt

—-------------------------------
Snacks: Kcal:955, Carb:40g, Fat:58g, Protein:83g

• Quest protein bar
• Sweet Chili Pistachios
• Meat sticks
• Premiere protein shake

—-------------------------------
Workout:
5 x 30 second planks
1 x 10 ab wheel roll outs
2 - 1 minute rounds on the heavy bag

Cardio:
12,835 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
—---------------------------------
Pics:

Breakfast
View attachment 121919
Dinner
View attachment 121918

@floridaman1984 this is a good meal right there. i love tacos. make sure on the tortillas you pay close attention to what is in them. i use the 365 brand

 

[BodyMonster34]

9-22-25

Food: Kcal:2,080, Carb:130, Fat:93, Protein:213

Note: 1mg of Reta today.
—------------------------------
Breakfast: Kcal:480, Carb:5, Fat:25, Protein:60

• Premiere protein shake
• 4 eggs
• 2 slices of turkey bacon

—-------------------------------
Lunch: No lunch today. Just snacked while on errands.
—-------------------------------
Dinner: Kcal:645, Carb:84g, Fat:10g, Protein:70g

• 2 low carb tortillas
• 161 grams of 93/7 hamburger meat
• 80 grams of spanish rice
• Oikos triple zero yogurt

—-------------------------------
Snacks: Kcal:955, Carb:40g, Fat:58g, Protein:83g

• Quest protein bar
• Sweet Chili Pistachios
• Meat sticks
• Premiere protein shake

—-------------------------------
Workout:
5 x 30 second planks
1 x 10 ab wheel roll outs
2 - 1 minute rounds on the heavy bag

Cardio:
12,835 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
—---------------------------------
Pics:

Breakfast
View attachment 121919
Dinner
View attachment 121918

bro make sure you doubling up the red meat. we need it for sure. the food looking strong @floridaman1984

 

[floridaman1984]

@floridaman1984 this is a good meal right there. i love tacos. make sure on the tortillas you pay close attention to what is in them. i use the 365 brand

I'll check them out. This was the mission zero Carb ones.

 

[floridaman1984]

bro make sure you doubling up the red meat. we need it for sure. the food looking strong @floridaman1984

I usually eat a good bit of red meat. It'll show up this week. I'm flying to TX tomorrow for work for 3 weeks. Will be plenty of steaks eaten in that time. We eat good on the rigs.

 

[RoySimpson]

9-22-25

Food: Kcal:2,080, Carb:130, Fat:93, Protein:213

Note: 1mg of Reta today.
—------------------------------
Breakfast: Kcal:480, Carb:5, Fat:25, Protein:60

• Premiere protein shake
• 4 eggs
• 2 slices of turkey bacon

—-------------------------------
Lunch: No lunch today. Just snacked while on errands.
—-------------------------------
Dinner: Kcal:645, Carb:84g, Fat:10g, Protein:70g

• 2 low carb tortillas
• 161 grams of 93/7 hamburger meat
• 80 grams of spanish rice
• Oikos triple zero yogurt

—-------------------------------
Snacks: Kcal:955, Carb:40g, Fat:58g, Protein:83g

• Quest protein bar
• Sweet Chili Pistachios
• Meat sticks
• Premiere protein shake

—-------------------------------
Workout:
5 x 30 second planks
1 x 10 ab wheel roll outs
2 - 1 minute rounds on the heavy bag

Cardio:
12,835 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
—---------------------------------
Pics:

Breakfast
View attachment 121919
Dinner
View attachment 121918

@floridaman1984 food is on point bro!

 

[Mobster]

Food looks great

 

[stevesmi]

I'll check them out. This was the mission zero Carb ones.

you can scan the barcode with the yuka app. it will tell you what kind of junk is in there. highly likely it isn't gonna score well. the zero carb thing is usually a red flag that its full of additives and fillers. but scan it and let's see

 

[floridaman1984]

you can scan the barcode with the yuka app. it will tell you what kind of junk is in there. highly likely it isn't gonna score well. the zero carb thing is usually a red flag that its full of additives and fillers. but scan it and let's see

I'll get the app. I've never heard of that one. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[floridaman1984]

you can scan the barcode with the yuka app. it will tell you what kind of junk is in there. highly likely it isn't gonna score well. the zero carb thing is usually a red flag that its full of additives and fillers. but scan it and let's see

@stevesmi Here you go. Yeah it rates poorly on that app. 24/100

 

[stevesmi]

@stevesmi Here you go. Yeah it rates poorly on that app. 24/100

View attachment 122171

wow 10 additives man! that is horrible. i never put a thing in my body with a single additive EVER.

the issue with those additives is they do damage in the body. you can read each additive and what they do on that app.

not sure where you shop but i would bet that every single tortilla brand they sell is poorly rated too. you gotta get stuff like that from a health food store. a place like publix or any large grocery store is gonna have the cheapest products. do you have a whole foods near you? if not find a health food store in your area. or you can order the 365 brand off amazon which usually scans good.

start using that app and you will notice you feel a heck of a lot better going forward avoiding those additives and junk

 

[floridaman1984]

wow 10 additives man! that is horrible. i never put a thing in my body with a single additive EVER.

the issue with those additives is they do damage in the body. you can read each additive and what they do on that app.

not sure where you shop but i would bet that every single tortilla brand they sell is poorly rated too. you gotta get stuff like that from a health food store. a place like publix or any grocery store is gonna have the cheapest products

start using that app and you will notice you feel a heck of a lot better going forward avoiding those additives and junk

@stevesmi Yeah I will for sure. We shop at Publix and Aldis mostly where I am.

 

[stevesmi]

Yeah I will for sure. We shop at Publix and Aldis mostly where I am.

yeah publix is all junk. they are not really a grocery store, they are more a front for a real estate company. the food they sell is the cheapest possible and the pathetic thing is they over charge on everything. like those tortillas are such bad quality but they charge way more then it cost to produce them. i don't go near that place. even their produce is junk. we live in FL yet their oranges are shipped in from other states or countries. that tells you all you need to know about how much they care about quality. local produce is far superior vs. produce picked unripe then shipped a thousand miles. its funny yesterday i drove past publix and noticed EVERY SINGLE person going into that place was obese and could barely walk. that should tell you about their food quality lol . they are literally poisoning people with their food and people are oblivious to it.

 

[floridaman1984]

yeah publix is all junk. they are not really a grocery store, they are more a front for a real estate company. the food they sell is the cheapest possible and the pathetic thing is they over charge on everything. like those tortillas are such bad quality but they charge way more then it cost to produce them. i don't go near that place. even their produce is junk. we live in FL yet their oranges are shipped in from other states or countries. that tells you all you need to know about how much they care about quality. local produce is far superior vs. produce picked unripe then shipped a thousand miles. its funny yesterday i drove past publix and noticed EVERY SINGLE person going into that place was obese and could barely walk. that should tell you about their food quality lol . they are literally poisoning people with their food and people are oblivious to it.

Yeah no kidding. It’s freaking ridiculous, that it’s so difficult to eat healthy in America. We do have local farmers that come to our community square and sell vegetables. I need to look into local meat sources also.

 

[stevesmi]

Yeah no kidding. It’s freaking ridiculous, that it’s so difficult to eat healthy in America. We do have local farmers that come to our community square and sell vegetables. I need to look into local meat sources also.

our food selection is poor my man. the good news is we can make decisions on what to put into our body. gotta know what you are putting in it. i tell the story of how i went to the DR and ate 3 plates of food 3x a day with dessert and came back 6 pounds lighter. even dessert in the DR is healthier then our food in the USA. our food is cheap for a reason. but the good news is more and more people are demanding healthier foods, so companies are catering to that. just gotta shop at the right places.

 

[stevesmi]

it is purely economical why our food industry is so toxic. so many people work in the food industry that if food companies couldn't sell their junk anymore how many people would lose jobs. publix employes 260K people lol. if nobody shopped there anymore those 260K people would not have a job. i bet in your neighborhood there are plenty of people who work there.
there are restaurants and fast food joints on every corner. its a big business. 30M people in america work in the food industry. that is 10% of our population. meaning in your neighborhood if there are 200 people, then 20 of those work in that industry. where you are at near Orlando that number is probably closer to 50%

we gotta make smart choices and know what we put into our mouth. we can't depend on the corporations to trick us

 

[floridaman1984]

it is purely economical why our food industry is so toxic. so many people work in the food industry that if food companies couldn't sell their junk anymore how many people would lose jobs. publix employes 260K people lol. if nobody shopped there anymore those 260K people would not have a job. i bet in your neighborhood there are plenty of people who work there.
there are restaurants and fast food joints on every corner. its a big business. 30M people in america work in the food industry. that is 10% of our population. meaning in your neighborhood if there are 200 people, then 20 of those work in that industry. where you are at near Orlando that number is probably closer to 50%

we gotta make smart choices and know what we put into our mouth. we can't depend on the corporations to trick us

Yeah ive got to do a better job of that. I think thats one reason why the low carb / keto works better for me. Mostly meats and leave out other BS options. I was going to try to have more carbs during this cycle with the Andromix. I’ve just got to make some smarter choices on this stuff like you pointed out.

 

[BodyMonster34]

I usually eat a good bit of red meat. It'll show up this week. I'm flying to TX tomorrow for work for 3 weeks. Will be plenty of steaks eaten in that time. We eat good on the rigs.

bro hit the red meat hard.

 

[2Thick]

Yeah ive got to do a better job of that. I think thats one reason why the low carb / keto works better for me. Mostly meats and leave out other BS options. I was going to try to have more carbs during this cycle with the Andromix. I’ve just got to make some smarter choices on this stuff like you pointed out.

sounds like it works good for you cause you are avoiding the bad stuff @floridaman1984 it helps you eat more natural. so makes good sense

 

[Ulter]

I'll get the app. I've never heard of that one. Thanks for the heads up.

@floridaman1984 its a good thing you found that app. its gonna make a huge difference in your nutrition going forward. i'm glad you got it

 

[ceo]

9-22-25

Food: Kcal:2,080, Carb:130, Fat:93, Protein:213

Note: 1mg of Reta today.
—------------------------------
Breakfast: Kcal:480, Carb:5, Fat:25, Protein:60

• Premiere protein shake
• 4 eggs
• 2 slices of turkey bacon

—-------------------------------
Lunch: No lunch today. Just snacked while on errands.
—-------------------------------
Dinner: Kcal:645, Carb:84g, Fat:10g, Protein:70g

• 2 low carb tortillas
• 161 grams of 93/7 hamburger meat
• 80 grams of spanish rice
• Oikos triple zero yogurt

—-------------------------------
Snacks: Kcal:955, Carb:40g, Fat:58g, Protein:83g

• Quest protein bar
• Sweet Chili Pistachios
• Meat sticks
• Premiere protein shake

—-------------------------------
Workout:
5 x 30 second planks
1 x 10 ab wheel roll outs
2 - 1 minute rounds on the heavy bag

Cardio:
12,835 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
—---------------------------------
Pics:

Breakfast
View attachment 121919
Dinner
View attachment 121918

outstanding work on this. the food is looking solid. i am so happy to see it @floridaman1984

 

[ROIDDERS]

9-22-25

Food: Kcal:2,080, Carb:130, Fat:93, Protein:213

Note: 1mg of Reta today.
—------------------------------
Breakfast: Kcal:480, Carb:5, Fat:25, Protein:60

• Premiere protein shake
• 4 eggs
• 2 slices of turkey bacon

—-------------------------------
Lunch: No lunch today. Just snacked while on errands.
—-------------------------------
Dinner: Kcal:645, Carb:84g, Fat:10g, Protein:70g

• 2 low carb tortillas
• 161 grams of 93/7 hamburger meat
• 80 grams of spanish rice
• Oikos triple zero yogurt

—-------------------------------
Snacks: Kcal:955, Carb:40g, Fat:58g, Protein:83g

• Quest protein bar
• Sweet Chili Pistachios
• Meat sticks
• Premiere protein shake

—-------------------------------
Workout:
5 x 30 second planks
1 x 10 ab wheel roll outs
2 - 1 minute rounds on the heavy bag

Cardio:
12,835 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
—---------------------------------
Pics:

Breakfast
View attachment 121919
Dinner
View attachment 121918

good on this update. @floridaman1984 Thanks for taking the time to post up some food pictures. Keep dialing in that diet, that's going to be crucial.

 

[ballin2504]

Personal info:
40 year old male. (41 in October)
Height: 6' (183cm)
Weight: 230lbs (104kg)
Work: Oil & Gas industry. 12 hour shifts, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off normally.

Planning on running GP Andromix for 6-9 weeks. Either 2 or 3 vials worth. Debated on any additional Test with it, but I think I'll run the blend as it is. Pinning 1ml EOD. 150mg Test P, 150mg Tren A, 150mg Mast per week. This is my first experience with Tren so I wanted to go with the short ester incase sides were to bad. Just recently started using 40mg of Clen while I’m home on my days off. I won’t use it while at work so I don’t build up a tolerance.

Background info:

Have been on TRT since sometime in 2023 can't remember exactly when. 150mg of Test C per week.

Last November 11-2024, I finally made up my mind to get healthy for myself. Max weight was 297lbs (135kg). So I'm down almost 70lbs (31kg) as of today 9-20-2025. 11-2024 through 3-2025 was diet change, started Tirzepatide, began running 250mg Test C per week, and increased cardio sessions. I dropped 30 pounds quickly in this time frame. I didn't want to turn loose of all of my muscle, so I began strength training. Weight actually leveled off at 260 for 2 months after starting strength training and have been on a pretty consistent down trend since then.

No complaints using Tirzepatide, I just want to see what all the fuss is about with Reta. If it doesn’t seem to do as good for me, I’ll switch back to Tirzepatide.

Goal:
My main goal for now is just to get lean really. I'd like to get to around 10-15% body fat and maintain that. Then decide from there if i want to try to add on anymore muscle mass. The older I get the more I value mobility and agility.

Diet:
I've pretty much just followed a low carb / dirty Keto diet. I've been trying to introduce a few more carbs lately though. I will have pistachios and meat sticks for snacks. Premeire protein shakes and Quest protein bars. I've seen protein bars are frowned upon on here, so I might have to research on other options. I do decent on my water intake, but definitely feel I need to improve on that. I still have the occasional drink but I have greatly reduced the alcohol this last year, and really don't just care to drink very much anymore. Sleep has been pretty poor usually only 5-6 hours. I’m about to start working straight days, so I’m hoping this will help me be more consistent on sleep and eating schedule.

I track my food with the Myfitnesspal app.

Workout:

Home: I follow pretty much a PPL routine while I’m home. With 1 rest day. I’ve considered having more rest days, sometimes I feel like more recovery time might suit me better. The gym in my community is 1.5 miles (2.4km) from my home. So I walk there and back for my steps / cardio. Rest days I will do 4 miles (6.4km) with some jogging in the mix.

Work: I try to follow a similar routine at work, though equipment is limited. I also incorporate more bodyweight, and kettle bell workouts while at work. I’ve really come to like decline pushups and dips especially. I try to get 3 miles of walking per day, not counting the step and stairs I climb during work.

Some workout sessions are definitely lacking. This almost one year at a consistent deficit has sucked but it will be worth the payoff. Will be glad when i can go to maintenance calories. I’m hoping by the end of the year.

Supplements:

• Tadalafil:5mg
• ON Opti-Men multi-vitamin
• Sports Research Omega 3 Fish Oil
• Melatonin 10mg
• Collagen peptides (trying to avoid loose skin during this)
• Pre-workout mix (I’ve got a few I go back and forth with)

Pics:

This is pretty much at my biggest point. Embarrassing for sure.
View attachment 121068

This is after losing 30lbs. Still embarrassing.
View attachment 121069

Current pic. Better, but still a good ways to go.
View attachment 121071

I’ve attached my partial labs. I’m still waiting on the Testosterone and Estrogen numbers to come in.

View attachment 121073
View attachment 121075

Gear pic:
View attachment 121076

@floridaman1984 great start to the log an awesome work on losing the way you put a lot of great work in. Can’t wait to see how far you take it.

 

[Noah Wixx]

Any thoughts on just doing a workout similar to strong lifts during this? 3 day a week. With cardio on rest days.

I typically do a 3 day push pull leg split it has worked out extremely well for me

 

[Noah Wixx]

9-22-25

Food: Kcal:2,080, Carb:130, Fat:93, Protein:213

Note: 1mg of Reta today.
—------------------------------
Breakfast: Kcal:480, Carb:5, Fat:25, Protein:60

• Premiere protein shake
• 4 eggs
• 2 slices of turkey bacon

—-------------------------------
Lunch: No lunch today. Just snacked while on errands.
—-------------------------------
Dinner: Kcal:645, Carb:84g, Fat:10g, Protein:70g

• 2 low carb tortillas
• 161 grams of 93/7 hamburger meat
• 80 grams of spanish rice
• Oikos triple zero yogurt

—-------------------------------
Snacks: Kcal:955, Carb:40g, Fat:58g, Protein:83g

• Quest protein bar
• Sweet Chili Pistachios
• Meat sticks
• Premiere protein shake

—-------------------------------
Workout:
5 x 30 second planks
1 x 10 ab wheel roll outs
2 - 1 minute rounds on the heavy bag

Cardio:
12,835 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
—---------------------------------
Pics:

Breakfast
View attachment 121919
Dinner
View attachment 121918

Im excited to try reta in the future

 

[floridaman1984]

9-23-25

Food: Kcal:2,495, Carb:106, Fat:143, Protein:218

Note: Traveling to Texas for work today. Less warmups during workout due to time restraint. Travel days suck. 3rd shot of the Andromix at 1ml each, yesterday. So far no sides except for more vivid dreams (knock on wood). Probably will cut back to 0.7ml to see if the pip from the short esters will ease up some, if it doesn’t I’ll go back to 1ml. It’s not bad, just enough to be aggravating.
—---------------------------------------------
Breakfast (Post workout): Kcal:480, Carb:5, Fat:25, Protein:60

• Premiere protein shake
• 4 eggs
• 2 slices of turkey bacon

—-------------------------------
Lunch: Kcal: No lunch, just snacks while flying and driving.
—-------------------------------
Dinner: Kcal:1,085, Carb:60g, Fat:60g, Protein:81g

• 10oz ribeye steak
• 1 cup of baked beans
• Oikos Triple Zero yogurt

—-------------------------------
Snacks: Kcal:930, Carb:41g, Fat:58g, Protein:77g

• Quest protein bar
• Sweet Chili Pistachios
• Meat sticks
• Premiere protein shake

—-------------------------------
Cardio:
17,172 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.

Workout “B” as follows (Fasted). *Added 5 pounds to the squat weight.
Deadlift:
Warmups:

• 1x5 at 135 lbs
• 1x5 at 225 lbs

Workout:

• 1x5 at 275 lbs

—----------------------
Overhead Press:
Warmups:

• 1x10 at 45
• 1x5 at 95 lbs

Workout:

• 5x5 at 135 lbs

—----------------------
Squat:
Warmups:

• 1x10 at 45 lbs
• 1x5 at 135 lbs
• 1x5 at 185 lbs

Workout:

• 5x5 at 230 lbs

—---------------------
Dips
3x8 Body weight + 25lbs
—---------------------
Barbell Curls:
3x10 at 75 lbs
—---------------------
Hammer Curls:
3x10 at 40 lbs
—------------------------------
Pics:
Breakfast: No pic same as yesterday
Lunch: No lunch, just snacks.
Dinner:

 

[LevButlerov]

9-23-25

Food: Kcal:2,495, Carb:106, Fat:143, Protein:218

Note: Traveling to Texas for work today, food will be lacking except for dinner. Less warmups during workout due to time restraint. Travel days suck. 3rd shot of the Andromix at 1ml each, yesterday. So far no sides except for more vivid dreams (knock on wood). Probably will cut back to 0.7ml to see if the pip from the short esters will ease up some, if it doesn’t I’ll go back to 1ml. It’s not bad, just enough to be aggravating.
—---------------------------------------------
Breakfast (Post workout): Kcal:480, Carb:5, Fat:25, Protein:60

• Premiere protein shake
• 4 eggs
• 2 slices of turkey bacon

—-------------------------------
Lunch: Kcal: No lunch, just snacks while flying and driving.
—-------------------------------
Dinner: Kcal:1,085, Carb:60g, Fat:60g, Protein:81g

• 10oz ribeye steak
• 1 cup of baked beans
• Oikos Triple Zero yogurt

—-------------------------------
Snacks: Kcal:930, Carb:41g, Fat:58g, Protein:77g

• Quest protein bar
• Sweet Chili Pistachios
• Meat sticks
• Premiere protein shake

—-------------------------------
Cardio:
17,172 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.

Workout “B” as follows (Fasted). *Added 5 pounds to the squat weight.
Deadlift:
Warmups:

• 1x5 at 135 lbs
• 1x5 at 225 lbs

Workout:

• 1x5 at 275 lbs

—----------------------
Overhead Press:
Warmups:

• 1x10 at 45
• 1x5 at 95 lbs

Workout:

• 5x5 at 135 lbs

—----------------------
Squat:
Warmups:

• 1x10 at 45 lbs
• 1x5 at 135 lbs
• 1x5 at 185 lbs

Workout:

• 5x5 at 230 lbs

—---------------------
Dips
3x8 Body weight + 25lbs
—---------------------
Barbell Curls:
3x10 at 75 lbs
—---------------------
Hammer Curls:
3x10 at 40 lbs
—------------------------------
Pics:
Breakfast: No pic same as yesterday
Lunch: No lunch, just snacks.
Dinner:
View attachment 122422

Good job grinding through a travel day. Getting that 5x5 at 230 on squats after bumping the weight is solid, and keeping deads in while pressed for time shows discipline. Pressing 135 for volume on overhead is strong too, most guys stall there quick so you’re holding steady. The dips with +25 and curls after that round it out well considering food wasn’t ideal earlier in the day. Dinner with ribeye and beans pulled your protein and calories back up, so even with no lunch you still landed almost 2500 kcals and 218g protein which covers you fine. Andromix at 1ml seems to be sitting ok if the only thing you notice is dreams, lowering to 0.7ml is smart just to test how pip behaves. Steps over 17k on top of all that makes for a big output day. @floridaman1984
I love the steak pic, high protein max! try 16oz next time!

 

[floridaman1984]

Good job grinding through a travel day. Getting that 5x5 at 230 on squats after bumping the weight is solid, and keeping deads in while pressed for time shows discipline. Pressing 135 for volume on overhead is strong too, most guys stall there quick so you’re holding steady. The dips with +25 and curls after that round it out well considering food wasn’t ideal earlier in the day. Dinner with ribeye and beans pulled your protein and calories back up, so even with no lunch you still landed almost 2500 kcals and 218g protein which covers you fine. Andromix at 1ml seems to be sitting ok if the only thing you notice is dreams, lowering to 0.7ml is smart just to test how pip behaves. Steps over 17k on top of all that makes for a big output day. @floridaman1984
I love the steak pic, high protein max! try 16oz next time!

I've got a second one put back for tomorrow lol. Half of it for steak and eggs. Then the other half for lunch.

 

[LevButlerov]

I've got a second one put back for tomorrow lol. Half of it for steak and eggs. Then the other half for lunch.

perfect protein level

 

[Tiger Salman Khan]

9-22-25

Food: Kcal:2,080, Carb:130, Fat:93, Protein:213

Note: 1mg of Reta today.
—------------------------------
Breakfast: Kcal:480, Carb:5, Fat:25, Protein:60

• Premiere protein shake
• 4 eggs
• 2 slices of turkey bacon

—-------------------------------
Lunch: No lunch today. Just snacked while on errands.
—-------------------------------
Dinner: Kcal:645, Carb:84g, Fat:10g, Protein:70g

• 2 low carb tortillas
• 161 grams of 93/7 hamburger meat
• 80 grams of spanish rice
• Oikos triple zero yogurt

—-------------------------------
Snacks: Kcal:955, Carb:40g, Fat:58g, Protein:83g

• Quest protein bar
• Sweet Chili Pistachios
• Meat sticks
• Premiere protein shake

—-------------------------------
Workout:
5 x 30 second planks
1 x 10 ab wheel roll outs
2 - 1 minute rounds on the heavy bag

Cardio:
12,835 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
—---------------------------------
Pics:

Breakfast
View attachment 121919
Dinner
View attachment 121918

@floridaman1984 Food looks good man.......

 

[floridaman1984]

9-24-25

Note: Weight 232 lbs, I've went up 2 pounds on the scale. But looking at myself, I feel pretty confident that I've replaced some fat with muscle. Skin in the torso area looks a little looser. Which sucks but not a surprise. Not going to deter me from my goals. It's just something else I'll have to deal with later on.

Let me know if this print out is better than me typing out the foods. Whatever is easiest on the eyes lol.

—------------------------------

Cardio:
9,233 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
—---------------------------------
Pics:

Drilling and grilling:

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

 

[25homes]

Personal info:
40 year old male. (41 in October)
Height: 6' (183cm)
Weight: 230lbs (104kg)
Work: Oil & Gas industry. 12 hour shifts, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off normally.

Planning on running GP Andromix for 6-9 weeks. Either 2 or 3 vials worth. Debated on any additional Test with it, but I think I'll run the blend as it is. Pinning 1ml EOD. 150mg Test P, 150mg Tren A, 150mg Mast per week. This is my first experience with Tren so I wanted to go with the short ester incase sides were to bad. Just recently started using 40mg of Clen while I’m home on my days off. I won’t use it while at work so I don’t build up a tolerance.

Background info:

Have been on TRT since sometime in 2023 can't remember exactly when. 150mg of Test C per week.

Last November 11-2024, I finally made up my mind to get healthy for myself. Max weight was 297lbs (135kg). So I'm down almost 70lbs (31kg) as of today 9-20-2025. 11-2024 through 3-2025 was diet change, started Tirzepatide, began running 250mg Test C per week, and increased cardio sessions. I dropped 30 pounds quickly in this time frame. I didn't want to turn loose of all of my muscle, so I began strength training. Weight actually leveled off at 260 for 2 months after starting strength training and have been on a pretty consistent down trend since then.

No complaints using Tirzepatide, I just want to see what all the fuss is about with Reta. If it doesn’t seem to do as good for me, I’ll switch back to Tirzepatide.

Goal:
My main goal for now is just to get lean really. I'd like to get to around 10-15% body fat and maintain that. Then decide from there if i want to try to add on anymore muscle mass. The older I get the more I value mobility and agility.

Diet:
I've pretty much just followed a low carb / dirty Keto diet. I've been trying to introduce a few more carbs lately though. I will have pistachios and meat sticks for snacks. Premeire protein shakes and Quest protein bars. I've seen protein bars are frowned upon on here, so I might have to research on other options. I do decent on my water intake, but definitely feel I need to improve on that. I still have the occasional drink but I have greatly reduced the alcohol this last year, and really don't just care to drink very much anymore. Sleep has been pretty poor usually only 5-6 hours. I’m about to start working straight days, so I’m hoping this will help me be more consistent on sleep and eating schedule.

I track my food with the Myfitnesspal app.

Workout:

Home: I follow pretty much a PPL routine while I’m home. With 1 rest day. I’ve considered having more rest days, sometimes I feel like more recovery time might suit me better. The gym in my community is 1.5 miles (2.4km) from my home. So I walk there and back for my steps / cardio. Rest days I will do 4 miles (6.4km) with some jogging in the mix.

Work: I try to follow a similar routine at work, though equipment is limited. I also incorporate more bodyweight, and kettle bell workouts while at work. I’ve really come to like decline pushups and dips especially. I try to get 3 miles of walking per day, not counting the step and stairs I climb during work.

Some workout sessions are definitely lacking. This almost one year at a consistent deficit has sucked but it will be worth the payoff. Will be glad when i can go to maintenance calories. I’m hoping by the end of the year.

Supplements:

• Tadalafil:5mg
• ON Opti-Men multi-vitamin
• Sports Research Omega 3 Fish Oil
• Melatonin 10mg
• Collagen peptides (trying to avoid loose skin during this)
• Pre-workout mix (I’ve got a few I go back and forth with)

Pics:

This is pretty much at my biggest point. Embarrassing for sure.
View attachment 121068

This is after losing 30lbs. Still embarrassing.
View attachment 121069

Current pic. Better, but still a good ways to go.
View attachment 121071

I’ve attached my partial labs. I’m still waiting on the Testosterone and Estrogen numbers to come in.

View attachment 121073
View attachment 121075

Gear pic:
View attachment 121076

Diet is going to be keep here bro

 

[LevButlerov]

9-24-25

Note: Weight 232 lbs, I've went up 2 pounds on the scale. But looking at myself, I feel pretty confident that I've replaced some fat with muscle. Skin in the torso area looks a little looser. Which sucks but not a surprise. Not going to deter me from my goals. It's just something else I'll have to deal with later on.

Let me know if this print out is better than me typing out the foods. Whatever is easiest on the eyes lol.

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Cardio:
9,233 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
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Pics:

Drilling and grilling:

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Breakfast

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Lunch
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Dinner
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scale bump is nothing to worry about at 232, you look like you’re adding lean tissue and the looser skin is just part of the process dropping fat, nothing bad. chest work looks solid, incline plus flys will keep it filling out even if the weight feels light, that pump shows it’s working. food looks clean, salmon with beans and almonds is a strong choice and you’re covering protein and fats well. keep the steps where they are, that steady daily burn helps lean out without eating into strength. clean food I like it but I think we can go up in protein!

 

[floridaman1984]

9-25-25

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Cardio:
13,547 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.

Note: Added 5 lbs to squat and bench press. On bench I was struggling with the last rep of the last set. Will try to increase it another 5 lbs next time. Increased barbell row from 145 lbs to 175 lbs, much closer to what i need to be doing for this rep range.

Workout "A" (Fasted)

Bench press:
Warmups:

• 1x10 at 45 lbs
• 1x5 at 95 lbs
• 1x5 at 135 lbs
• 1x5 at 185 lbs

Workout:

• 5x5 at 230 lbs

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Barbell Row:
Warmups:

• 1x5 at 135 lbs
• 1x5 at 155 lbs

Workout:

• 5x5 at 175 lbs

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Squat:
Warmups:

• 1x5 at 95 lbs
• 1x5 at 135 lbs
• 1x5 at 185 lbs

Workout:

• 5x5 at 235 lbs

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Pull-ups

• 5x4 (body weight).

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Skull crushers:

• 3x12 at 75 lbs

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Incline barbell press:

• 1x20 at 95 lbs
• 1x10 at 135
• Workout: 3x10 at 155

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Cable flys:

• 3x8 at 60lbs each hand

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Tricep Cable Pushdown:

• 3x8 at 120 lbs

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Pics:
Breakfast

Lunch
Dinner

 

[Mobster]

I would barely notice 2lbs but condition here is all

 

[stevesmi]

9-24-25

Note: Weight 232 lbs, I've went up 2 pounds on the scale. But looking at myself, I feel pretty confident that I've replaced some fat with muscle. Skin in the torso area looks a little looser. Which sucks but not a surprise. Not going to deter me from my goals. It's just something else I'll have to deal with later on.

Let me know if this print out is better than me typing out the foods. Whatever is easiest on the eyes lol.

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Cardio:
9,233 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
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Pics:

Drilling and grilling:

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Breakfast

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Lunch
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Dinner
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looks good man. i love grilling as well. its a fun way to prep food @floridaman1984

 

[BodyMonster34]

9-24-25

Note: Weight 232 lbs, I've went up 2 pounds on the scale. But looking at myself, I feel pretty confident that I've replaced some fat with muscle. Skin in the torso area looks a little looser. Which sucks but not a surprise. Not going to deter me from my goals. It's just something else I'll have to deal with later on.

Let me know if this print out is better than me typing out the foods. Whatever is easiest on the eyes lol.

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Cardio:
9,233 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
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Pics:

Drilling and grilling:

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Breakfast

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Lunch
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Dinner
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@floridaman1984 bro nice you getting in your red meat. that what we want to see. the chicken and steak good. that some good tanker bbq

 

[2Thick]

9-24-25

Note: Weight 232 lbs, I've went up 2 pounds on the scale. But looking at myself, I feel pretty confident that I've replaced some fat with muscle. Skin in the torso area looks a little looser. Which sucks but not a surprise. Not going to deter me from my goals. It's just something else I'll have to deal with later on.

Let me know if this print out is better than me typing out the foods. Whatever is easiest on the eyes lol.

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Cardio:
9,233 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
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Pics:

Drilling and grilling:

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Breakfast

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Lunch
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Dinner
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this is a good one @floridaman1984 Much easier to read the way you post this time. That chicken looks fantastic, man.

 

[floridaman1984]

1 week update photo. First thing this morning so no working out before the pic. No drastic changes. But I definitely feel like I'm losing fat and probably putting on some muscle. Skin in torso are has loosened up some.

Starting photo for comparison.

 

[Ulter]

9-24-25

Note: Weight 232 lbs, I've went up 2 pounds on the scale. But looking at myself, I feel pretty confident that I've replaced some fat with muscle. Skin in the torso area looks a little looser. Which sucks but not a surprise. Not going to deter me from my goals. It's just something else I'll have to deal with later on.

Let me know if this print out is better than me typing out the foods. Whatever is easiest on the eyes lol.

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Cardio:
9,233 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
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Pics:

Drilling and grilling:

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Breakfast

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Lunch
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Dinner
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@floridaman1984 I sure hope they don't pay you to do barbecues instead of working. lol haha. that would be a fun job though

 

[ceo]

9-24-25

Note: Weight 232 lbs, I've went up 2 pounds on the scale. But looking at myself, I feel pretty confident that I've replaced some fat with muscle. Skin in the torso area looks a little looser. Which sucks but not a surprise. Not going to deter me from my goals. It's just something else I'll have to deal with later on.

Let me know if this print out is better than me typing out the foods. Whatever is easiest on the eyes lol.

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Cardio:
9,233 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
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Pics:

Drilling and grilling:

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Breakfast

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Lunch
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Dinner
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bros this is looking outstanding. i love the chicken and the beef. nothing better then grilled food @floridaman1984

 

[ROIDDERS]

9-24-25

Note: Weight 232 lbs, I've went up 2 pounds on the scale. But looking at myself, I feel pretty confident that I've replaced some fat with muscle. Skin in the torso area looks a little looser. Which sucks but not a surprise. Not going to deter me from my goals. It's just something else I'll have to deal with later on.

Let me know if this print out is better than me typing out the foods. Whatever is easiest on the eyes lol.

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Cardio:
9,233 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
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Pics:

Drilling and grilling:

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Breakfast

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Lunch
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Dinner
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this is a good looking idea @floridaman1984 work and eat, work and eat. burn those cals then get them in lol

 

[BeMe]

1 week update photo. First thing this morning so no working out before the pic. No drastic changes. But I definitely feel like I'm losing fat and probably putting on some muscle. Skin in torso are has loosened up some.
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It's hard for us see changes in ourselves and we tend to be pretty hard on ourselves too.

I see you looking a lot tighter in the midsection and your traps are much bigger and more defined. Looks like your delts are getting bigger too.

These are some great progress shots! Keep up the hard work and stay consistent bro. Represent for us 40 year olds, almost 41 haha. 84 was the best year ever right

 

[floridaman1984]

It's hard for us see changes in ourselves and we tend to be pretty hard on ourselves too.

I see you looking a lot tighter in the midsection and your traps are much bigger and more defined. Looks like your delts are getting bigger too.

These are some great progress shots! Keep up the hard work and stay consistent bro. Represent for us 40 year olds, almost 41 haha. 84 was the best year ever right

Yes it was. I should've bought an 84' model square body Chevy, before everyone started thinking they're made of gold. Those things went for cheap for years. Not anymore though.

 

[LevButlerov]

9-25-25

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Cardio:
13,547 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.

Note: Added 5 lbs to squat and bench press. On bench I was struggling with the last rep of the last set. Will try to increase it another 5 lbs next time. Increased barbell row from 145 lbs to 175 lbs, much closer to what i need to be doing for this rep range.

Workout "A" (Fasted)

Bench press:
Warmups:

• 1x10 at 45 lbs
• 1x5 at 95 lbs
• 1x5 at 135 lbs
• 1x5 at 185 lbs

Workout:

• 5x5 at 230 lbs

—----------------------
Barbell Row:
Warmups:

• 1x5 at 135 lbs
• 1x5 at 155 lbs

Workout:

• 5x5 at 175 lbs

—----------------------
Squat:
Warmups:

• 1x5 at 95 lbs
• 1x5 at 135 lbs
• 1x5 at 185 lbs

Workout:

• 5x5 at 235 lbs

—---------------------
Pull-ups

• 5x4 (body weight).

—---------------------
Skull crushers:

• 3x12 at 75 lbs

—---------------------
Incline barbell press:

• 1x20 at 95 lbs
• 1x10 at 135
• Workout: 3x10 at 155

—------------------------------
Cable flys:

• 3x8 at 60lbs each hand

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Tricep Cable Pushdown:

• 3x8 at 120 lbs

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Pics:
Breakfast
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Lunch
Dinner
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1 week update photo. First thing this morning so no working out before the pic. No drastic changes. But I definitely feel like I'm losing fat and probably putting on some muscle. Skin in torso are has loosened up some.
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Starting photo for comparison.
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You’re definitely leaner already in that pic, midsection is tightening up faster than you probably realize. Training looks strong too, adding 5 lbs on both squat and bench while bumping barbell rows up to 175 is solid progress, especially hitting all your sets clean. Volume on chest and tris after the main lifts is a lot of quality work, and the steps on top will keep fat loss moving. Meals look good, protein steady across the day, so between food, lifting, and steps you’re in a good groove.

 

[BeMe]

Yes it was. I should've bought an 84' model square body Chevy, before everyone started thinking they're made of gold. Those things went for cheap for years. Not anymore though.

Yea a lot of early 80s GM stuff has really taken off. Who would've known. My neighbour has a full restored original banit trans am. You wanna talk about made of gold...geez

 

[LevButlerov]

Yea a lot of early 80s GM stuff has really taken off. Who would've known. My neighbour has a full restored original banit trans am. You wanna talk about made of gold...geez

Those late 70s and early 80s Trans Ams have gone crazy, especially clean originals or full restos. Bandit style with the screaming chicken on the hood is worth a fortune now, your neighbor is sitting on gold for sure.

 

[BeMe]

Those late 70s and early 80s Trans Ams have gone crazy, especially clean originals or full restos. Bandit style with the screaming chicken on the hood is worth a fortune now, your neighbor is sitting on gold for sure.

Yep he's got a real bandit. Black with the chicken. Just missing Burt Reynolds sittn behind the wheel lol.

My neighbour bought it when he was in high school and it was brand new. 1 owner car, mint condition. He only drives it too car shows and he's a mechanic so it's well cared for. It's a collector's dream car

 

[LevButlerov]

Yep he's got a real bandit. Black with the chicken. Just missing Burt Reynolds sittn behind the wheel lol.

My neighbour bought it when he was in high school and it was brand new. 1 owner car, mint condition. He only drives it too car shows and he's a mechanic so it's well cared for. It's a collector's dream car

That’s unreal, one owner from new and still mint is as rare as it gets. Black with the bird on the hood is the dream spec too, no wonder he only takes it out for shows. With that history and care it’s easily a collector’s prize, worth a serious chunk now.

 

[BeMe]

That’s unreal, one owner from new and still mint is as rare as it gets. Black with the bird on the hood is the dream spec too, no wonder he only takes it out for shows. With that history and care it’s easily a collector’s prize, worth a serious chunk now.

His buddies all have cool cars too. One of them has an original GTO judge and it license plate is "its real" lol.

Everytime I hear something outside I go running out like a little kid haha

 

[LevButlerov]

His buddies all have cool cars too. One of them has an original GTO judge and it license plate is "its real" lol.

Everytime I hear something outside I go running out like a little kid haha

An original GTO Judge with “its real” on the plate is about as cool as it gets, that’s a dream car for a lot of guys. I’d be running outside too every time I heard one of those fire up, the sound alone is worth it.

 

[stevesmi]

1 week update photo. First thing this morning so no working out before the pic. No drastic changes. But I definitely feel like I'm losing fat and probably putting on some muscle. Skin in torso are has loosened up some.
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@floridaman1984 you look like you lost some fat for sure. still got room to improve though. so keep the foot on the gas

 

[BeMe]

An original GTO Judge with “its real” on the plate is about as cool as it gets, that’s a dream car for a lot of guys. I’d be running outside too every time I heard one of those fire up, the sound alone is worth it.

Ya that car is the ultimate muscle car. It's so nice. He said he got that plate because that's the first question everyone asks him and he got tired of it lol

 

[BodyMonster34]

1 week update photo. First thing this morning so no working out before the pic. No drastic changes. But I definitely feel like I'm losing fat and probably putting on some muscle. Skin in torso are has loosened up some.
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bro we need to see it all next go. full frontal. @floridaman1984 lose the shorts let see how big a boy you are

 

[floridaman1984]

bro we need to see it all next go. full frontal. @floridaman1984 lose the shorts let see how big a boy you are

While I need to lean out every where else. I need to bulk in that department

 

[BodyMonster34]

While I need to lean out every where else. I need to bulk in that department

bro especially once you are back in prison

 

[RoySimpson]

9-24-25

Note: Weight 232 lbs, I've went up 2 pounds on the scale. But looking at myself, I feel pretty confident that I've replaced some fat with muscle. Skin in the torso area looks a little looser. Which sucks but not a surprise. Not going to deter me from my goals. It's just something else I'll have to deal with later on.

Let me know if this print out is better than me typing out the foods. Whatever is easiest on the eyes lol.

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Cardio:
9,233 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
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Pics:

Drilling and grilling:

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Breakfast

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Lunch
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Dinner
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@floridaman1984 food is looking incredible bro!

 

[floridaman1984]

9-26-25

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Cardio:
8,502 steps. Tracked with Apple watch ultra 2.
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Pics:
Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

 

[Mobster]

The skin will adapt overtime

 

[2Thick]

1 week update photo. First thing this morning so no working out before the pic. No drastic changes. But I definitely feel like I'm losing fat and probably putting on some muscle. Skin in torso are has loosened up some.
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you are looking solid my man. this is very early. keep the food prep going and do as much fasted cardio as possible @floridaman1984

 

[Ulter]

9-26-25

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Cardio:
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the food is not bad but i would take out the beans. those beans usually have sugar added and other additives. if you like beans make your own. same with the bread, there are healthier bread options out there but most bread is super bad @floridaman1984

 

[MarkNV]

welcome to the EVO family with a big hug @floridaman1984 we are happy to have you share. You have a good base and we can build on this, clean pics and good history.

It's a heck of a turnaround already, dropping from 297 down to 230 and holding muscle through it shows the diet and training changes are working. Reta should lean you out just as well if not better than tirzepatide, and with the gear stack it’ll help hold size while you keep chipping fat. Sleep and water are two spots that will make the biggest difference now, especially with tren in play, so dialing those in will push results even further.

The biggest issues I have is too much andromix tbh, I think for you 1/2ml eod is fine for you, you need to add cardarine 10mgs ed and n2guard 7caps ed with it, it's a real important part.

Diet, Training, Cardio
Diet, please share foods and meals and when you eat them, macros would be good
Training, please share actual exercises reps sets and weights, as you go especially get stronger
cardio how much do you do? when etc
If you don't log what you eat or train now, open NOTES on phone and start recording it there and paste here. Or use an app like myfitness pal or cronometer. Very easy.

supplements
what digestive supps you use?
digestive enzymes?
multis?
probiotics?
psyllium husk?

eBooks
download our eBooks and learn more about cycling:
https://irongorillas.com

are you listening to our podcast? if not, you should:
https://www.evolutionary.org/podcasts/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/evolutionary-bodybuilding-radio/id1798623410
https://open.spotify.com/show/53q1RFTgG4h6TQHsJ4xY6Z

thank you and share more

This will be a fun log to follow.