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Day 20: "Official" Weigh-in: Home scale: 186.2; Gym scale: 186.8 As has been the pattern, I used my lifting split's first upper body day as an official weigh-in. Tomorrow is the last day of week 3, so it worked out well--after looking at both scales, I am up 6 pounds in 3 weeks. As expected...

Day 19: Nothing really new to support. However, I did increase both carbohydrates and protein today. I'm not sure by how much, but just like yesterday, I have what I ate written down, so I know to eat at least that much on my next off day. One thing: I feel like I am a little more thirsty than...

Day 18: Home scale: 186.2; Gym scale: 185.9 Today was a cardio and abs day. I increased my calories from protein and carbohydrates for this day, but I'm not sure by how much, to be honest. I wrote down what I ate, so I know to eat at least that much when my cardio and abs day comes up again...

Day 17: Today was my second leg day of the week. As predicted, I smashed it. However, perhaps it was stress (family drama), but I felt a little short of breath / lightheaded at some points in the workout. The odd thing was that I don't think that it impacted my workout endurance, though. Yet...

Day 16: Home scale: 184.4 Gym scale: 185.3 A training day. Once again, I felt like a beast. I was hungry, so I increased my calories by 27 more calories from carbohydrates (10 grams more of dry brown rice). Someone I know joked that I have a tape worm since I have been able to eat so much...

Day 15 (first day of week 3) Home scale weight: 184.4 Today was an off day. Not much to report. However, I did increase my protein by 26 grams today. Now, both off days and training days (as well as cardio days from now on) will all have a protein intake of 220 grams. I know that muscle...

Day 14 (end of week 2) Today was another training day, and I was significantly stronger. It was probably because it was a Saturday after a long week / because I did some cooking today, but after my workout, I took a 1.5 hour nap. The intensity really knocked it out of me, I guess. I...

Day 13: Gym Scale: 184.6 Today's workout was unbelievable. I was significantly stronger than last week. For instance: Before the cycle, I had been doing dumbbell split squats with 70 lb dumbbells for 3 sets of 8. Today: 75 lbs, 8 reps 80 lbs, 8 reps 85 lbs, 8 reps On top of that, I felt...

Day 12 Home scale: 184.6 Today was an off day. I maintained the same calorie intake as my previous off day. I feel like my pecs, lats, and forearms have all gotten bigger. The shirt that I wear at night is starting to fit me like it did before I went on a cut--only this time, my waist is...

Day 11 Gym scale: 185.1 I wanted to weigh myself today because it was the same day in my workout split as the first time I weighed myself using the gym scale. On the 2nd day of the cycle, the gym scale put me at 181.0, if I'm not mistaken...and today 185.1...so 4 pounds in one week. I know...

Day 10 An off day, so not much too report. I increased my calories from carbohydrates by another 50, so now I am eating 100 calories from carbohydrates on off days more than when I started the cycle...and I'm still a bit hungry, lol. Tomorrow (if the snow lets up), will be a training day. I'm...

Day 9 Gym scale: 183.3 Today was a cardio and abs day, so nothing really dramatic to report. However, my weighted ab exercises felt easier. I was somewhat tired in the afternoon, but still very mentally focused. I increased my cardio day calories by 50 more calories from carbs. Let's see...

Yes, thank you for catching that. FOR ANYONE PLANNING ON RUNNING THIS: What I wrote yesterday was an error. 75 mg=3 pills...so I took 2 in the morning, 1 with dinner.

Day 8 (first day of Week 2): As planned, today was my first day of 75 mg of Halo Extreme. I took 2 pills before my morning workout, and then 2 pills later with dinner. I will also be taking 3 grams of taurine from now until the end of the cycle, just in case. Today was my first leg day #2...

Thanks for bringing that up. I've noticed a difference in my forearms as well.

Day 7 (end of week 1) Home scale: 182.4; Gym scale: 182.4 It's the end of the first week. My weight fluctuated up and down a bit, but overall, it's up. Today was a training day, and I got 1-3 more reps this workout. Tomorrow I am increasing the dosage to 75 mg. I will also increase the...

Day 6: Home bathroom scale weight: 183.2 / 183.4--not an "official" weigh-in, but it's up 3 pounds from the start of the week. I did increase my calories yesterday a bit, so some of it is probably muscle glycogen and water...but it's interesting to see that the scale has continuously gone up...

Haha, ok, good to know! Thanks! BTW: Once I increase the dose to 75 mg, what would be a good dosing protocol? I've heard of people taking 1 pill, 3 times per day, or 2 pills in the morning, and then 1 pill in the evening. I leaning towards 2 pills in the morning pre-workout, and then 1 later...

Day 5: Another training day. As I reported yesterday, my endurance was up...it's getting hard to say that it's all placebo, so the Halo Extreme is starting to kick in, I think. I did 1-3 more reps on almost every exercise (except alternating dumbbell bicep curls, no idea why that one was still...

Day 4: Gym Scale: 182.6 (181.0 start) A training day. Perhaps it was placebo, but I did feel like I had more endurance than usual. I managed to get a rep or two more on most sets or increase the weight. As I've stated in previous posts, I felt very "sharp" mentally. During my workout I felt...