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I'm 25. Five years ago I was obese at 130 kg. Since then I've lost 60 kg, stayed lean for the last 4 years, and have taken training and nutrition seriously ever since. I do have some loose skin from the weight loss, but overall I've maintained a good physique.
A few months ago I decided to run my first cycle. It lasted about 4 months and consisted of testosterone (long & short esters), Primobolan, Proviron, Arimidex only when needed, and HCG during the last 4-5 weeks. I also kept up with blood work throughout the cycle, so everything was monitored.
Now I've finished PCT with Clomid (50 tablets total) and I've been completely off for about 3 weeks. I'll be getting another full blood panel in another 2-3 weeks.
What caught me off guard wasn't my mood or libido. Those are completely fine. What shocked me was how much my physique changed during PCT (obviously it is better than when I was natty).
Even though I stayed at maintenance calories, kept protein high, and continued training hard, I lost a lot of fullness, glycogen, and I honestly feel like I lost some muscle too. I know some loss is expected after coming off, but I didn't expect to look and feel this much flatter. It honestly felt like PCT physically drained me.
So I'm wondering:
- Is this a normal experience after a first cycle and PCT?
- Did anyone else feel like they lost a surprising amount of size during recovery, even with training and diet on point?
- Is this just part of the recovery process, or could I have done something wrong?
- I'm also considering blast & cruise in the future. My partner and I definitely want children, but probably around 28-29. I know fertility can never be guaranteed, but has anyone here successfully recovered fertility after blast & cruise?
I'm mainly looking for experiences from people who've actually been through something similar.
Some photos:
On Gear: https://ibb.co/k2MWgyKs https://ibb.co/ycCrf3Y4
PCT: https://ibb.co/bg2NJ8ky https://ibb.co/7dtB8Vzx https://ibb.co/QySdLV4
I'm 25. Five years ago I was obese at 130 kg. Since then I've lost 60 kg, stayed lean for the last 4 years, and have taken training and nutrition seriously ever since. I do have some loose skin from the weight loss, but overall I've maintained a good physique.
A few months ago I decided to run my first cycle. It lasted about 4 months and consisted of testosterone (long & short esters), Primobolan, Proviron, Arimidex only when needed, and HCG during the last 4-5 weeks. I also kept up with blood work throughout the cycle, so everything was monitored.
Now I've finished PCT with Clomid (50 tablets total) and I've been completely off for about 3 weeks. I'll be getting another full blood panel in another 2-3 weeks.
What caught me off guard wasn't my mood or libido. Those are completely fine. What shocked me was how much my physique changed during PCT (obviously it is better than when I was natty).
Even though I stayed at maintenance calories, kept protein high, and continued training hard, I lost a lot of fullness, glycogen, and I honestly feel like I lost some muscle too. I know some loss is expected after coming off, but I didn't expect to look and feel this much flatter. It honestly felt like PCT physically drained me.
So I'm wondering:
- Is this a normal experience after a first cycle and PCT?
- Did anyone else feel like they lost a surprising amount of size during recovery, even with training and diet on point?
- Is this just part of the recovery process, or could I have done something wrong?
- I'm also considering blast & cruise in the future. My partner and I definitely want children, but probably around 28-29. I know fertility can never be guaranteed, but has anyone here successfully recovered fertility after blast & cruise?
I'm mainly looking for experiences from people who've actually been through something similar.
Some photos:
On Gear: https://ibb.co/k2MWgyKs https://ibb.co/ycCrf3Y4
PCT: https://ibb.co/bg2NJ8ky https://ibb.co/7dtB8Vzx https://ibb.co/QySdLV4
The idea came from watching a friend prep for IELTS speaking on apps that praised every answer, then freeze at the real test when the examiner just said "thank you" and moved on.
So I built an AI examiner that behaves like the real one: neutral tone, strict timing, follow-up questions based on what you said, and it cuts you off at exactly 2 minutes in Part 2 the way a real examiner does. There's also a softer practice mode with feedback after each answer for people not ready for full exam pressure.
Built with Next.js/TypeScript/Supabase, Whisper for transcription, an LLM for the examiner behavior, and Vercel. Web app, no install.
A few things I learned while making it:
I'm building this mostly solo and learned a lot while making it, so I'd genuinely love feedback from other builders. Closed alpha right now, happy to give access to anyone who wants to stress test it.
Especially interested in whether the examiner feels real.
I been building IELTS speaking instructor recently and while researching I noticed something kinda weird. Most IELTS practice apps are super friendly all the time.
Stuff like: great answer,excellent,you are improving
But when I started watching real IELTS speaking exams again I noticed real examiners are nothing like this. They are not rude but also not warm at all.
Mostly just: thank you, lets move on,can you explain more... Thats it.
And honestly I think this affects students more than people realize.
Because if you practice for months with motivational AI and then suddenly enter real exam room with very neutral examiner, it feels stressful instantly.
Especially Part 2 when they stop you exactly at time limit even if you still speaking.
I feel realistic pressure is probably more useful than comfortable practice for IELTS speaking.
Curious if anyone else here felt shocked by how different the real speaking test atmosphere was compared to practice apps.