OuchThatHurts
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I generally lean toward the hypothyroid side but even still with Cytomel (T3) I've found less is more. I can't believe the amounts people take. I can't take 2nd generation beta-agonists like clen because I hyperventilate from the bronchodilation. Ephedrine (1st generation) is a little better but makes my brain go haywire. However, T3 mates well with L-Carnitine (Synthetine) for lipid transpo and oxidation inside the cells. Flattening out is unavoidable. You fill back out as soon as you move calories back to maintenance level though so it's no big deal. It just sucks to look in the mirror.
Looking full while being depleted is what it's all about but that's no easy feat
I consider the distended belly people try to avoid is often just large amounts of visceral fat around the liver, stomach, and intestines behind the abdominis and oblique. A person might have 10 lbs of subq fat and 30lbs of visceral fat. Then they lose fat so fast that their subcutaneous fat is really low (which looks good for show) but they still have pounds and pounds of visceral fat. Low subq fat and water is what gives someone the stage look. But add low visceral fat and you also have the killer waistline but cannibalize too much muscle getting there. That's all cardio. No way around it (for me at least).
I'd rather raise my BMR and body temp on a treadmill than with meds
Looking full while being depleted is what it's all about but that's no easy feat
I consider the distended belly people try to avoid is often just large amounts of visceral fat around the liver, stomach, and intestines behind the abdominis and oblique. A person might have 10 lbs of subq fat and 30lbs of visceral fat. Then they lose fat so fast that their subcutaneous fat is really low (which looks good for show) but they still have pounds and pounds of visceral fat. Low subq fat and water is what gives someone the stage look. But add low visceral fat and you also have the killer waistline but cannibalize too much muscle getting there. That's all cardio. No way around it (for me at least).
I'd rather raise my BMR and body temp on a treadmill than with meds