Diet & T-3 - Will you lose LBM on T-3

[xcelbeyond]

Well I've got a bunch of questions here, hopefully someone can shed some light.

Well I know I probably shouldn't be doing/trying this, but I did. I've been on ~600mg EQ and ~600mg Prop @ week. About the 2nd week in, I added *P T-3. My weight jumped up 8-10 lbs in the 1st 2 weeks then stabilized (no change for about 3-1/2 weeks). After about 3-1/2 weeks on T-3, I started dropping weight, ~8 lbs. Now my waist measurement hasn't dropped, so I'm assuming I've lost LBM - WTF. I understand T-3 can be catabolic to muscle but I think that's all its doing to me, not losing fat - do you think this is correct (as you can tell, I've never used T-3 before)? My strength hasn't really increased like it normally does on a cycle!

I'm 5' 6", 190# about 8-9% BF. Here "was" my typical diet:
6:00 - 8 egg whites, 2 yolks, 1/3c (uncooked measurement) oats, 1/2 oz flax oil
8:45 - Triple Threat protein Drink, at 60+ grams protein with 1/4 oz flax oil
11:30 - 3 egg whites, 1 yolk, 1/2c (cooked measurment) of low glycemic index mix: pearl barley, lentils, red kidney beans, 4oz (cooked measurment) 7% fat hamburger or chicken breast , 1/2c green salsa
2:00 - Triple Threat protein Drink, at 60+ grams protein with 1/4 oz flax oil
6:00 - 8+oz (cooked weight) meat (usually steak, pork steak, roast, etc), ~1c vegetables (usually green beans or broc. )

Well - I went off the T-3 and changed the following to my diet:
6:00 - 10 egg whites, 2 yolks, 1/3c (uncooked measurement) oats, 1/2 oz flax oil
8:45 - Triple Threat protein Drink, at 60+ grams protein with 1/4 oz flax oil, 2 egg whites, 1/2 yolk
11:30 - 5 egg whites, 1 yolk, 1/2c (cooked measurment) of low glycemic index mix: pearl barley, lentils, red kidney beans, 4oz (cooked measurment) 7% fat hamburger or chicken breast , 1/2c green salsa
2:00 - Triple Threat protein Drink, at 60+ grams protein with 1/4 oz flax oil, 2 egg whites, 1/2 yolk
6:00 - 8+oz (cooked weight) meat (usually steak, pork steak, roast, etc), ~1c vegetables (usually green beans or broc. )
~8:00 - 2 egg whites, 1/2 yolk

Any sugesstions for diet? And yes I like eggs, plus I get them real cheap!

Thanks bros
xcelbeyond /t\

[Cyclone]

sorry to here that. i dont use thyroid anymore. i had the same problem. i dont use any fat burners because it makes me loose muscle to fast. i just eat right and train hard, and do cardio. i do cardio before work, and weights after work. then i eat clean all day. i am finally lean after 4 months of that, and will stay this way. it is easier to stay lean if you earn it over a long period of time. you wont have that rebound effect.

[2massive2]

t3 killed my lean mass. i have no idea how to use it correctly. i wont touch it again until i know.

[NAPALM1]

T3 can be very tricky to use, and everyone reacts differently to it. I don't have trouble losing mass with it, but I only use it during a cycle with insulin, and usually GH. Its usually only catobolic if used when bridging and while not on AAS. It should act synergistically with AAS and promote protien metabolism and Bf loss, but for some people that doesn't always seem to be true. Its one of those drugs that has never had clinical research done with healthy individuals that do not actually need it, so everything we know is by other BBers trial and error. So experimenting is the only thing we can really do, until we know how we react to it personally. Which can be devistating to our goals as BBers. I think most people end up using to much of it, and this creates a lot of problems. Usually I ramp usage for 6-8 weeks. Starting at 25mcgs per day and raising the dosage every week by 25mcgs to either 75 or 100mcgs then back down by 25mcgs per week. Anything over 100mcgs per day I beleive to be wreckless and extremely dangerous to your thyroid.

BTW, Xcel, your diet looks good bro. You might think of adding sweet potatoes during the day for energy though. Later

[xcelbeyond]

Thanks for all the quick responses bros! Glad to know I'm not the only one this has happened to!

Thanks for the kudos Napalm1! I'm not down on energy but I'll definately keep the sweeet potatoes in mind (I love them - esp. since I'm staying away from sugar).

The last time I competed was in 1987. If I could get rid of the "waist" fat, I'd consider doing a Masters Class!

xcelbeyond /t\

[preist943]

t is the worst id never use it again