Deadpool's Cycle Log

[ChemBB]

Okay I am now slightly more concerned, I think ur right, either I’m a dumbass or actually my outer quads are rly out of tune.

Idk if it’s my posing or actual muscle. I did just switch to more narrow pressing which should help it. Damn thanks for pointing that out

It's no big deal -- it's not like your medial quads are the only big muscle and the rest of your quads are small

They're just the biggest of the 3, probably makes sense to focus on feet placement in leg exercises that target inner/outer quad

 

[Deadpool99]

Weight:
Sun 11/02/2025, day 14 of reverse, 80.5kg (177.4lbs)
Mon 11/03/2025, day 15 of reverse, 81.9kg (180.5lbs)
Tues 11/04/2025, day 16 of reverse, 82.5kg (181.8lbs)
Wed 11/05/2025, day 17 of reverse, 83.9kg (184.9lbs)

Notes:
- Okay wtf another weight jump, this one is big. Diet has been the exact same, same macros, same timing.

- Yes I added 2IUs of hgh to go from 4 to 6ius (17 fucking days ago) but seems exaggerated.

Guess we have to wait it out further :/

 

[Deadpool99]

Fasted AM BG on 6ius: 94mg/ml
RHR: 66
BP in the morning fasted just after getting out of bed: 104/52


Notes:

- RHR is solid. However I have had lower BG on 8ius of hgh and less carbs.

- Will be hoping it drops below 90mg, if not, I’ll introduce DBH and NA-R-ALA. I initially didn’t want to use them cuz it’s way too fucking expensive and I didn’t notice any difference after I removed them from my regime.

- I weirdly noticed 0 difference in fasted BG when adding Jardiance 25mg and removing DBH/ALA/GDA and not that much difference when increasing reta dose

- lowest I ever registered was 76mg on 4ius during my aggressive cut and 2g metformin. Ofc when I dropped to 4ius I dropped my metformin to 1g and it went back to the high 80’s. Feel like this is naturally my lowest fucking BG.

- Ha1bc is 5.0%

 

[ChemBB]

- Will be hoping it drops below 90mg, if not, I’ll introduce DBH and NA-R-ALA. I initially didn’t want to use them cuz it’s way too fucking expensive and I didn’t notice any difference after I removed them from my regime.

I think you're micromanaging too much

Do me a favor -- tomorrow when you check your fasting BG, do it twice, and on both hands (total of 4 times).

Think you might find that the meters give you quite a bit of variation in reading...

I use those things as general guidelines

 

[Deadpool99]

I think you're micromanaging too much

Do me a favor -- tomorrow when you check your fasting BG, do it twice, and on both hands (total of 4 times).

Think you might find that the meters give you quite a bit of variation in reading...

I use those things as general guidelines

I got a pretty good device, Contour, the one hospitals provide in my home country.

Today’s readings:

• Left Thumb: 5.9 mmol/L → ≈ 106 mg/dL
• Left Index: 6.2 mmol/L → ≈ 112 mg/dL
• Right Thumb: 5.7 mmol/L → ≈ 103 mg/dL
• Right Index: 6.2 mmol/L → ≈ 112 mg/dL

Notes on BG:

- Never had this much if an issue with BG on a worse diet and when I went from 0 to 10ius blast with no BG support then dropped to 8ius and added metformin.

- I also had a noticeably worse diet at the time. On a 3 months vacation. And no Jardiance.


Weight:

Tues 11/04/2025, day 16 of reverse, 82.5kg (181.8lbs)
Wed 11/05/2025, day 17 of reverse, 83.9kg (184.9lbs)
Thurs 11/06/2024, day 18 of reverse, 83.4kg (183.8lbs)

Notes:

- Hopefully weight plateaus to add some calories in, if it’s with the 0.3kg range for a third day then we add some kcals

- Going to add DBH/ALA pre-dinner and see if it does anything meaningful

 

[ChemBB]

Today’s readings:

• Left Thumb: 5.9 mmol/L → ≈ 106 mg/dL
• Left Index: 6.2 mmol/L → ≈ 112 mg/dL
• Right Thumb: 5.7 mmol/L → ≈ 103 mg/dL
• Right Index: 6.2 mmol/L → ≈ 112 mg/dL

Yeah that checks out, I found mine had a +/- 10ng/dL variance

That's why I never worried about changes of 4-5ng

 

[Deadpool99]

Weight:

Tues 11/04/2025, day 16 of reverse, 82.5kg (181.8lbs)
Wed 11/05/2025, day 17 of reverse, 83.9kg (184.9lbs)
Thurs 11/06/2025, day 18 of reverse, 83.4kg (183.8lbs)
Fri 11/07/2025, day 19 of reverse, 84.5kg (186.2lbs)

Weight gained since reverse diet: 7.9kg (17.4 lbs)

Same calories since day 11 and a gain of around 4kg (8.8lbs) in 8 days.

Notes:

- I am starting to go crazy a bit.

- I also added 2 more training days, changed my split a week ago, and average steps have doubled so TDEE should def be higher and I am confident I’m not in a surplus

 

[ChemBB]

so TDEE should def be higher and I am confident I’m not in a surplus

>gaining weight
>"i am not in a surplus"

Congratulations for being the only object in the universe able to defy the laws of thermodynamics!

 

[Deadpool99]

>gaining weight
>"i am not in a surplus"

Congratulations for being the only object in the universe able to defy the laws of thermodynamics!

Ik, this is where my lack of experience comes in to play, it’s confusing to me.

The pattern of my weight gain doesn’t make sense if it were from a true caloric surplus. I’ve been eating the exact same 3200 kcal for over a week, but my weight has fluctuated up 7–8 kg while my training frequency increased from 4 days to 6 days a week, and doubled my steps which should raise my daily expenditure.

If I were genuinely in a surplus big enough to gain that much tissue, I’d have to be eating roughly 7000 kcal + per day, not 3 200.

The rate of gain alone doesn’t make sense (me atleast) to be fat, I’ve added multiple kilos within days, with similar visible vascularity and the same waist measurement.

Fat gain doesn’t happen overnight and that fast, to my knowledge, and it doesn’t reverse the way some of these day-to-day drops have.

My theory rn, I can also be delusional. So ur input is very valuable.

I think it’s fluid and glycogen restoration from coming off an aggressive deficit (T3 + clen) while adding 2IUs GH. As the rate of weight I dropped was also alot during my cut.

So I feel like the scale is reflecting water and intramuscular glycogen volume, not stored fat from overeating.

If this were a real caloric surplus, my intake and waistline would both be climbing gradually. Instead I’ve held the same food, same sodium, same macros, and the weight has jumped in a way that only water shifts can explain.

 

[Deadpool99]

Ik, this is where my lack of experience comes in to play, it’s confusing to me.

The pattern of my weight gain doesn’t make sense if it were from a true caloric surplus. I’ve been eating the exact same 3200 kcal for over a week, but my weight has fluctuated up 7–8 kg while my training frequency increased from 4 days to 6 days a week, and doubled my steps which should raise my daily expenditure.

If I were genuinely in a surplus big enough to gain that much tissue, I’d have to be eating roughly 7000 kcal + per day, not 3 200.

The rate of gain alone doesn’t make sense (me atleast) to be fat, I’ve added multiple kilos within days, with similar visible vascularity and the same waist measurement.

Fat gain doesn’t happen overnight and that fast, to my knowledge, and it doesn’t reverse the way some of these day-to-day drops have.

My theory rn, I can also be delusional. So ur input is very valuable.

I think it’s fluid and glycogen restoration from coming off an aggressive deficit (T3 + clen) while adding 2IUs GH. As the rate of weight I dropped was also alot during my cut.

So I feel like the scale is reflecting water and intramuscular glycogen volume, not stored fat from overeating.


If this were a real caloric surplus, my intake and waistline would both be climbing gradually. Instead I’ve held the same food, same sodium, same macros, and the weight has jumped in a way that only water shifts can explain.

This is my weight/calorie intake so far.
2IU gh added on day 1.

Day​	Date​	Weight (kg / lbs)​	Calories​
Pre-cut end	Sun 10/19	76.6 kg (168.9 lb)	2100kcal
1	Mon 10/20	76.3 kg (168.2 lb)	2300kcal
3	Wed 10/22	75.9 kg (167.4 lb)	2500kcal
7	Sun 10/26	78.2 kg (172.4 lb)	2800kcal
8	Mon 10/27	78.8 kg (173.8 lb)	2900kcal
10	Wed 10/29	79.9 kg (176.2 lb)	3000kcal
11	Thu 10/30	80.7 kg (178.0 lb)	3200kcal
12	Fri 10/31	82.1 kg (181.0 lb)	3200kcal
13	Sat 11/01	80.4 kg (177.3 lb)	3200kcal
14	Sun 11/02	80.5 kg (177.4 lb)	3200kcal
15	Mon 11/03	81.9 kg (180.5 lb)	3200kcal
16	Tue 11/04	82.5 kg (181.8 lb)	3200kcal
17	Wed 11/05	83.9 kg (184.9 lb)	3200kcal
18	Thu 11/06	83.4 kg (183.8 lb)	3200kcal
19	Fri 11/07	84.5 kg (186.2 lb)	3200kcal

 

[Deadpool99]

Ik, this is where my lack of experience comes in to play, it’s confusing to me.

The pattern of my weight gain doesn’t make sense if it were from a true caloric surplus. I’ve been eating the exact same 3200 kcal for over a week, but my weight has fluctuated up 7–8 kg while my training frequency increased from 4 days to 6 days a week, and doubled my steps which should raise my daily expenditure.

If I were genuinely in a surplus big enough to gain that much tissue, I’d have to be eating roughly 7000 kcal + per day, not 3 200.

The rate of gain alone doesn’t make sense (me atleast) to be fat, I’ve added multiple kilos within days, with similar visible vascularity and the same waist measurement.

Fat gain doesn’t happen overnight and that fast, to my knowledge, and it doesn’t reverse the way some of these day-to-day drops have.

My theory rn, I can also be delusional. So ur input is very valuable.

I think it’s fluid and glycogen restoration from coming off an aggressive deficit (T3 + clen) while adding 2IUs GH. As the rate of weight I dropped was also alot during my cut.

So I feel like the scale is reflecting water and intramuscular glycogen volume, not stored fat from overeating.

If this were a real caloric surplus, my intake and waistline would both be climbing gradually. Instead I’ve held the same food, same sodium, same macros, and the weight has jumped in a way that only water shifts can explain.

If y’all don’t mind helping me decide, I would greatly appreciate it.
You’re the only ones who seem to remotely give af about this thread, lol (I believe )

@Slowww @ChemBB

I understand this is where delusion/mistakes occur.

Do you recommend I hold out until Monday, 2-3 days on same macros then re-asses if I have to drop calories, or drop it now?

Or a different approach?

 

[ChemBB]

Get a $20 blood leptin test, this hormone controls metabolism and hunger (via ghrelin)

My guess is your leptin is probably sub-1.0

 

[Deadpool99]

Get a $20 blood leptin test, this hormone controls metabolism and hunger (via ghrelin)

My guess is your leptin is probably sub-1.0

I can draw my blood tomorrow.

Is there rly that much of a difference in managing my leptin levels?

Also I noticed u has similar issues and tested leptin, did you find remedies?

 

[ChemBB]

Also I noticed u has similar issues and tested leptin, did you find remedies?

Not yet, my metabolism seems to be significantly slowed without signs of it returning to baseline (2nd leptin test = even lower, another -0.1 from 0.4 -> 0.3)

It may take a matter of several months diet break in caloric surplus to reset it, who knows =/

At least if you get the test, you know it is due to your body reducing leptin in an attempt to slow your metabolism down.

If leptin is still good, then it becomes even more puzzling

 

[Deadpool99]

Not yet, my metabolism seems to be significantly slowed without signs of it returning to baseline (2nd leptin test = even lower, another -0.1 from 0.4 -> 0.3)

It may take a matter of several months diet break in caloric surplus to reset it, who knows =/

At least if you get the test, you know it is due to your body reducing leptin in an attempt to slow your metabolism down.

If leptin is still good, then it becomes even more puzzling

Any other tests u suggest, I can get literally anything, rn thinking of IGF-1 to see difference between massive deficit vs reverse.

Can’t think of any relevant tests to see response in hunger/metabolism/glp1 use.

I’m one who loves drawing bloods, a little too much. Love the medical side of gear use.

 

[Deadpool99]

Not yet, my metabolism seems to be significantly slowed without signs of it returning to baseline (2nd leptin test = even lower, another -0.1 from 0.4 -> 0.3)

It may take a matter of several months diet break in caloric surplus to reset it, who knows =/

At least if you get the test, you know it is due to your body reducing leptin in an attempt to slow your metabolism down.

If leptin is still good, then it becomes even more puzzling

I also have ran deficits and maintenance phases for years on end (water diet to kick things off 2 years ago then continued maintaining/slight gain never consistently in a surplus). Never went into a true bulk or a surplus in years. So leptin baseline would be great to have.

Tracked every calorie for 3 years and never splurged.

 

[ChemBB]

Any other tests u suggest, I can get literally anything, rn thinking of IGF-1 to see difference between massive deficit vs reverse.

Can’t think of any relevant tests to see response in hunger/metabolism/glp1 use.

I’m one who loves drawing bloods, a little too much. Love the medical side of gear use.

IGF could be good but id imagine it'd be low due to deficit

 

[Slowww]

If y’all don’t mind helping me decide, I would greatly appreciate it.
You’re the only ones who seem to remotely give af about this thread, lol (I believe )

@Slowww @ChemBB

I understand this is where delusion/mistakes occur.

Do you recommend I hold out until Monday, 2-3 days on same macros then re-asses if I have to drop calories, or drop it now?

Or a different approach?

normal for water to increase and be held like this. Especially as toi get bigger, and go high carb low fat, you can really hold more water with the carbohydrates. Coming out of a depleted state your body wants to hold onto everything like water, glycogen, the fats etc.

This is why in the rebound post I advised keeping the calories the same and adjust on a weekly basis, and surplus small until the water settles primarily. Then it is increased after both water and lean tissue gains even out. L

It looks like you added calories every couple days which means obviously every time you increase carbs, youre going to hold more water relative to the amount of carbs you add. Adding every two days like you did gives you no time to collect information from feedback your body is giving you, or find a real maintenance (when we see you stop growing from calories not from additional glycogen)

You added like 800 calories in a ladder after the first week, then a total of what 1,100 or so compared to the end of the cut in the second week. You are definitely going to have to wait a while for water and weight to stabilize.
Thats a huge amount of Calories for your weight and right out of the gate. To compare bro i held 245lbs on 3,800 calories and that was where my calories were 8 weeks out of my deficit.

I’d knock it down significantly immediately. imo youre going to get fat and ruin your off season if you add at this speed right out of the gate. Then keep it steady until your weight settles and if it doesn’t increase a week then add some calories.

 

[Slowww]

Weight:

Tues 11/04/2025, day 16 of reverse, 82.5kg (181.8lbs)
Wed 11/05/2025, day 17 of reverse, 83.9kg (184.9lbs)
Thurs 11/06/2025, day 18 of reverse, 83.4kg (183.8lbs)
Fri 11/07/2025, day 19 of reverse, 84.5kg (186.2lbs)

Weight gained since reverse diet: 7.9kg (17.4 lbs)

Same calories since day 11 and a gain of around 4kg (8.8lbs) in 8 days.

Notes:

- I am starting to go crazy a bit.

- I also added 2 more training days, changed my split a week ago, and average steps have doubled so TDEE should def be higher and I am confident I’m not in a surplus

Again bro if people can maintain 245 on 3800, there is no way 3200 is not a surplus for a 186 pound male. Your math is wayyyyyy off— adding training days to burn calories also bad idea if you are making progress on your training program. Youre making a huge amount of beginner mistakes. The first and most important aspect is CONSISTENCY. That doesnt just mean adhering to the protocol, but your program has to be consistent itself bro!

 

[malfeasance]

normal for water to increase and be held like this. Especially as toi get bigger, and go high carb low fat, you can really hold more water with the carbohydrates. Coming out of a depleted state your body wants to hold onto everything like water, glycogen, the fats etc.

This is why in the rebound post I advised keeping the calories the same and adjust on a weekly basis, and surplus small until the water settles primarily. Then it is increased after both water and lean tissue gains even out. L

It looks like you added calories every couple days which means obviously every time you increase carbs, youre going to hold more water relative to the amount of carbs you add. Adding every two days like you did gives you no time to collect information from feedback your body is giving you, or find a real maintenance (when we see you stop growing from calories not from additional glycogen)

You added like 800 calories in a ladder after the first week, then a total of what 1,100 or so compared to the end of the cut in the second week. You are definitely going to have to wait a while for water and weight to stabilize.
Thats a huge amount of Calories for your weight and right out of the gate. To compare bro i held 245lbs on 3,800 calories and that was where my calories were 8 weeks out of my deficit.

I’d knock it down significantly immediately. imo youre going to get fat and ruin your off season if you add at this speed right out of the gate. Then keep it steady until your weight settles and if it doesn’t increase a week then add some calories.

Again bro if people can maintain 245 on 3800, there is no way 3200 is not a surplus for a 186 pound male. Your math is wayyyyyy off— adding training days to burn calories also bad idea if you are making progress on your training program. Youre making a huge amount of beginner mistakes. The first and most important aspect is CONSISTENCY. That doesnt just mean adhering to the protocol, but your program has to be consistent itself bro!

Deadpool99, please pay close attention to what others are writing you.

Read it again, and again more slowly.

You say you are "confused," but you should not be. The only thing confusing you are the assumptions you brought with you to the conversation, which are unreliable premises.

Frankly, you probably need to reduce your calories at this point. You added 1100 calories a day over a period of 11 days - that is a huge change, not a small change.

Exercise discipline and self control and a careful plan with a goal in mind, which should be adjusted only by small amounts based on what you see on the scale and the mirror or photos of mandatory poses.

Don't adjust based on faulty premises. The scale and photos of mandatories do not lie.