The last week has been interesting. I planned to eat super healthy while using the Reta/CJC blend on top of my TRT. It started out great, felt great, cut fat quick, but last week I was really drained. I've been working on a massive project, 18hrs a day in front of the computer most days, waking up in the middle of the night with an idea and working a few hours etc. So the mental drain has taken its toll. My buddy sent me a really good youtube video by a Dr talking about men on TRT and Reta, and how important it is to eat carbs. I was trying to stay on a low carb diet, but he explained how the combo of TRT and Reta means that is a bad idea, the body needs glucose more so in that scenario than it would otherwise. I increased my carb intake significantly and the results have been great! Im looking much leaner and my energy is back! I'll do a weigh in and update you guys on progress soon! Carbs aren't always the enemy.

Last fall I'd noticed that my sleep had started to shift. While I was finding it easy to fall asleep I was waking earlier over a period of time; 6am became 5, which eventually became 3-4am each day. My workouts were still great, I'd finished a bulking cycle and did a 6 week minicut just fine and my labs were solid. Each night though when 7pm rolled around I was just beat to hell; I'm 50 with a 10 and 7yo that just won't cut it. I started taking epithalon 2.5mg/day for 20 days and it did reset my sleep but it took time. While taking it I found that getting to sleep was often more difficult and I was waking up every 1-2hrs every night. This got better towards the end of the 20 days but never cleared up. Honestly I felt like even worse hell over that 20 days but wanted to stick it out. Near the end of the 20 days I was sleeping up to 6-7am. It took about a month AFTER I started taking it to stop waking up as often at night. I'm now 2 months post Epi and sleep is really good. I fall asleep well and stay asleep well in comparison to my baseline history. Normally now I'm getting up around 6:30am feeling well and can even sleep in closer to 8 if I have the freedom after a rough week. I'm planning another round late spring to early summer. It's possible that my sleep issues have to do with northern climates and seasonal changes.

TRT for Men, and HRT for women isn’t about “getting huge.” It’s about feeling normal again. Its simply getting your hormones back to a normal, healthy level. Energy. Motivation. Libido. Recovery. 👉 Are you on TRT or HRT? Considering it, or trying to avoid it? What made you start questioning your hormones in the first place? Real talk only. Please share your experiences, hesitations, fears or ask questions! This group only grows through conversation!

Debate time 👇 Some swear by: - Low-dose, long-term use Others prefer: - Structured cycles with time off Sleep, recovery, body comp, tolerance… all fair game.

Weight loss peptides don’t “burn fat” for you. They: - Kill hunger - Improve adherence - Make dieting tolerable That’s the difference. 👉 If you’ve used them: Did hunger, cravings, or food noise change? 👉 If you’re curious: What’s your biggest struggle? is it; Appetite, consistency, or stalls? Talk it out. This group grows through discussion, and we all have something to learn!