Hey all - quick check in.
I bumped up test as intended... maybe little earlier than originally planned.
Went to 420 test C / 280 Primo E (3:2 ratio) 3 days ago from the 210mg Test C / 150mg Primo E EOD I was initially feeling the waters with. Bit high-ish E2 at 4 week bloods but no E2 sides. Feels like coming down since Primo - less water retention. So far feeling really good.
Will do next bloods in few weeks.
Feel in self have done ok since last Wednesday.
Kept to diet (lots of protein - most days > 170g) few low calorie days - only 1600 of so on 2 days since last post - rest about 2100 - might have to lower retatrutide. I thought test would make me more hungry but hasn't so far.
@s.gentz - I messed up when I stated my maintenance calories - 2400 was based off "my net diary" but I missed was to LOSE 6 kilo over next 6 months so prob around 2600ish to maintain. Yeah think I'll bump up from 2000 ish avg to 2200 or bit higher. Just been mad on low calorie for weight loss last 6 months but prob time to ease off - only 4 to 6 kg away from goal weight.
Ate my usual 2 to 3 eggs all mornings since last post - hard boiled on own. Kept up type I II III collagen each day. Chicken and salad for most lunches and on weekend steak in bread with salad Sat and skipped lunch Sunday. Snacks afternoon (only time of day I snack) fruit, a sandwidge here and there (one slice bread only) with tomato and onion and ham. Dinners have been Steak veggie mash, chicken curry with rice, spag bog, Beef strog with rice.
@LevButlerov - I'll start getting pictures of food for next post. Around probiotics - I was taking "morning complete" a probiotic and kind of went off - I still have a tub - will kick it off again, Otherwise daily - Zinc, saw palmetto for prostate health, milk thistle & dandelion for liver health, and vitamin C - also collagen each day type I II III for some cartridge damage in shoulder and hip. Shoulder - Skiing, hip - motor bike accident lol
I have lot to learn - will start listening to pod casts linked earlier. Pretty time poor but I can listen on way to work.
Keeping up walking every day, did two swims in ocean (short - only 150M - haven't swum in few years)
And - I bought a 2nd hand 24 year old, but what seems very solid, weight bench with 70kg weights
Had a play doing bench press yesterday - 1st time in life to be honest apart from those upright ones at Jett's many years ago.
Feebly managed : (Forgive any terminology I get wrong)
Yesterday
Bench press 3 sets of 5 at 50kg (struggled)
Preachers bench 3 X 10 at only 12 kilo each arm - really struggled
Push ups - 3 x 20 easily - diamond push ups are hurting my shoulders so reverted to normal.
Pull ups - 3 X 4 (struggle at 4th and cant seem to get to 5)
40 min brisk walking
Today
Split squats 3 X 10 each leg - non weighted
Leg extensions 3 x 10 at 20kg
Leg curls 10 / 8 / 6 at 20kg (struggled)
20 min brisk walking
Tomorrow onwards - intending repeating yesterday & today with 1 day off per week ? Trying to keep simple and not over do it - also with what I can do at home with the little gear I have if possible.
Need to clean up my shed...
I bumped up test as intended... maybe little earlier than originally planned.
Went to 420 test C / 280 Primo E (3:2 ratio) 3 days ago from the 210mg Test C / 150mg Primo E EOD I was initially feeling the waters with. Bit high-ish E2 at 4 week bloods but no E2 sides. Feels like coming down since Primo - less water retention. So far feeling really good.
Will do next bloods in few weeks.
Feel in self have done ok since last Wednesday.
Kept to diet (lots of protein - most days > 170g) few low calorie days - only 1600 of so on 2 days since last post - rest about 2100 - might have to lower retatrutide. I thought test would make me more hungry but hasn't so far.
@s.gentz - I messed up when I stated my maintenance calories - 2400 was based off "my net diary" but I missed was to LOSE 6 kilo over next 6 months so prob around 2600ish to maintain. Yeah think I'll bump up from 2000 ish avg to 2200 or bit higher. Just been mad on low calorie for weight loss last 6 months but prob time to ease off - only 4 to 6 kg away from goal weight.
Ate my usual 2 to 3 eggs all mornings since last post - hard boiled on own. Kept up type I II III collagen each day. Chicken and salad for most lunches and on weekend steak in bread with salad Sat and skipped lunch Sunday. Snacks afternoon (only time of day I snack) fruit, a sandwidge here and there (one slice bread only) with tomato and onion and ham. Dinners have been Steak veggie mash, chicken curry with rice, spag bog, Beef strog with rice.
@LevButlerov - I'll start getting pictures of food for next post. Around probiotics - I was taking "morning complete" a probiotic and kind of went off - I still have a tub - will kick it off again, Otherwise daily - Zinc, saw palmetto for prostate health, milk thistle & dandelion for liver health, and vitamin C - also collagen each day type I II III for some cartridge damage in shoulder and hip. Shoulder - Skiing, hip - motor bike accident lol
I have lot to learn - will start listening to pod casts linked earlier. Pretty time poor but I can listen on way to work.
Keeping up walking every day, did two swims in ocean (short - only 150M - haven't swum in few years)
And - I bought a 2nd hand 24 year old, but what seems very solid, weight bench with 70kg weights

Had a play doing bench press yesterday - 1st time in life to be honest apart from those upright ones at Jett's many years ago.
Feebly managed : (Forgive any terminology I get wrong)
Yesterday
Bench press 3 sets of 5 at 50kg (struggled)
Preachers bench 3 X 10 at only 12 kilo each arm - really struggled
Push ups - 3 x 20 easily - diamond push ups are hurting my shoulders so reverted to normal.
Pull ups - 3 X 4 (struggle at 4th and cant seem to get to 5)
40 min brisk walking
Today
Split squats 3 X 10 each leg - non weighted
Leg extensions 3 x 10 at 20kg
Leg curls 10 / 8 / 6 at 20kg (struggled)
20 min brisk walking
Tomorrow onwards - intending repeating yesterday & today with 1 day off per week ? Trying to keep simple and not over do it - also with what I can do at home with the little gear I have if possible.
Need to clean up my shed...