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For that to be logically true, he would have to have gained weight.

Yep. Down from 242 lbs to 188 lbs. Lift 6 days a week now too. SHBG 14-> 54 over that period.

I was taking it then also. My vitamin D did plummet to 30.6 (30-100) because I stopped taking it thinking walking 30-45 minutes in the sunshine would be enough but apparently not. Taking 10,000 IU a day now for 2 weeks then back to 5,000. Previously 5000 a day had me at pretty good levels...

We decided to lower HCG to 250 . Will get an E2 test again in 4 weeks. If I feel great I've found my E2 sweet spot. If I feel not great know that's not my sweet spot and then try more frequent doses.

I'm basically the opposite. Unchanged protocol - year 1 was 600-688. Year 3 is 968-1051. Free 22.22 ng/dL to now 33.69.

I've been on a fairly standard Defy protocol that hasn't changed much in 2.5 years. M-W-F injections 50 cypionate, 300 HCG, 50 mg DHEA, .25 Arimidex (not now). As I've lost weight, my levels have all shot up. 01-2017 242 lbs 283 Total Start TRT 08-2017 (240 lbs) Total - 646 Free - 22.22...

Any mention of dose? I currently eat a lot of beef which is high in L-carnitine but doesn't seem to help. As a reference, I don't take a multi but my B-12 is 1198 (232-1245).

Same man. 33 Pre TRT. 24 about 18 months in. Now at 30 after about 30 months.

Any insights into high RDW? LabCorp Range (12.3 - 15.4) 2016 - RDW 14.7% - Tail end of SAD (Pre TRT) 2017 - RDW 14.7% - Semi Low Carb (6 Months TRT - started Jan 1 2017) 2018 - RDW 15.6% - Semi Low Carb - High 2018 - RDW 16.2% - Carnivore 4 Months - High 2019 - RDW 16.5% - Carnivore 10 Months...

I'd say most days range from 7.0 - 10.0 on a scale of 1-10 as far as overall well being. July was closer to 9.0 - 10. Libido was basically 10/10 non stop. Now it's more like 6 - 9.5 range. However there were days where I wondered if I even wanted my libido that high. Literally hornier than...

Got my labs this morning but no consultation yet. DHEA 384 (71-375 range). Hard to say really. I've been actively dropping a lot of body fat this year (232 lbs Jan 1. Joined a gym, 188 lbs today. Lift 6 days a week when not injured). In July I felt like a million bucks literally 24/7. But...

A1C 4.7 Fasting Glucose 79 Fasting Insulin 5.0 HOMA-IR .97 Gonna drop it for next 6 months.

In February my DHEA was 209 and my Defy consult wanted me to go back to supplementing. I had it up to 320 in 2018 when I was taking some. I've been taking a 50mg every other day. I should have my lab results in a day or two and my consult in a week. I'll let you know what they say about the...

Well I had my Defy blood work yesterday so if fasting insulin comes in under 6 I'll try 6 months without Metformin. Glucose isn't really an issue because I don't eat carbs. Curious to see what my A1C comes back as. I'll guess 4.8-4.9.

You could get a $100 Omega 3 test while taking each of the pills you want to test. For as much money as we spend on fish or krill oil a year it seems like this is a no-brainer. I've only had 1 Omega 3 test so far but my score was - 9.78% (Range 2.90-12.90%) 89th Percentile Alpha-Linolenic...

I started Metformin almost a year ago. My blood glucose dropped about 10 points on average over that time. I thought I could attribute that fully to the Metformin but I didn't take it for a week and my readings didn't budge upwards at all. Is that a long enough test for it to be out of my...

PPL is just a lifting program with 1 big compound and 5-6 accessories per day. It's just an easy to use abbreviation for a work out routine. Why do you seem so angry? Maybe we should petition Wikipedia to take down this made up article. Delayed onset muscle soreness - Wikipedia

Example of a typical Carnivore OMAD meal. 26 oz USDA Prime Ribeye 6 oz Wild Sockeye Salmon 3 raw egg yolks 8-14 oz Whole Milk 6-8 oz Kefir 1/3 tin of cat food (Cod Liver in its own oil) Some Kerrygold butter for the salmon and steak.

You really should listen all the way to 53:00 as it covers the basics of why we do not suffer deficiencies. They're more bio-available in meat and there's no anti-nutrients. I've been carnivore 14 months. I'm in large FB carnivore groups where we probably have 50,000+ total carnivores...

I just went 7 weeks off because of a wrist injury. Some loss of strength on all big compounds but not on all accessories. I'm on my 2nd week back in the gym. I suspect by the end of next week i'll be 95-99% where I was pre injury. I'm sure that being in ketosis 100% of the time and getting...

2016 (283 levels PRE TRT). 42 year old non gym goer. DOMS for days basically prevents me from working out. It's an endless cycle of frustration and low gains. You can't lift enough volume because you're sore for 3-4 days straight and you can't gain because you aren't putting in volume...

I quit mine about 6-8 weeks ago. Libido went from a level 4 to level 9.

You said AI made the pain go away. Did you start taking it again?

I think one issues is that some of us weren't given a choice. Our protocol started off with AI so we just took it. Over 1.5 years my E2 has gone from 33 to 27 to 20 . I was started on .25 mg AI three times a week and reduced it to twice a week 6 months ago. Now, I'm not a statistician but I...

I take .125 twice a week. If I drop it as a test, how many weeks might it take for E2 to symptoms to appear?

Disagree. I've had an A1C of 5.1 or less for the past few years but still have severe insulin resistance. OP, you need to do a fasting insulin test ($12 add on through Defy when I got it in August 2018) and also test your blood glucose around the same time. HOMA-IR = (Fasting Insulin * FBG) /...

I'm on 500mgx2 (3 months) and also eat ZeroCarb Carnivore (8 months). No issues for me. I wake up with 90-105 blood sugar and it drops to 75-90 late at night. A1C before Metformin was 5.0.

What's your HOMA-IR score? (Fasting Insulin * Fasting Glucose) / 405. I had Defy put a fasting insulin test on my last blood work ($12 add on) and found that I still have severe insulin resistance (3.17 score) - even though my A1C is 5.0 and I don't eat carbs (Carnivore diet). So I do things...

For my last Defy blood work I threw on a fasting insulin test - I think it was $12. Result was 13 uIU/mL and fasting glucose of 99 giving me a HOMA-IR of 3.17 which is high insulin resistance. During my consultation I mentioned my insulin resistance and the PA suggested metformin. Having...

On TRT 1.5 years. Never stepped foot in a gym. Started lifting 6 weeks ago. Joined a gym and hired a coach. I've set PR's every session on my big lifts. Pretty close to zero DOMS. My coach is amazed at my progression. I tell him it's because of my carnivore way of eating....but we all know...

Can you tell me these benefits I'm not getting by only eating meat?