Drugs. Drugs 'r bad mmmkay?

So, as indicated in my first post, I am taking some drugs to assist my weight loss efforts. The EC stack (occasionally I add A with the morning dose) as well as some T3 supplementation. I thought I'd share my thoughts on it.

The EC is actually a lifesaver on this diet! Seriously. I wouldn't have made it without it. Primarily it helps with energy levels and let me tell you, if you actually do what the book says (The Rapid Fatloss Handbook -Lyle McDonald) then you will NEED it. Sure, I do function fairly well on ketones, which I know from doing Atkins for a year several years ago. But the combination of low fat and, in particular, low calories is doozy.

I've water fasted before; twice. Once for just two days and one for 4.5. Talk about lethargy. Craziness.

The thing is - this feels incredibly similar. I mean, if you do this correctly you are really FASTING. I think that may be the part of this that people forget and/or ignore. You almost want to put yourself into this state I would think. For me it is a clear indication that things are happening. Along with the seriously stinky pee. :)

For those curious about my current ECA stack dosing it is as follows:

AM1 = 20/100/325
AM2 = 15-20/200/0
PM = 10-15/100/0

I take my first dose when the alarm goes off at 4am. (Get's my ass out of the bed!) I take a mid morning dose around 10-11ish and then my afternoon dose about 3ish. I don't take the full doses in the afternoon because I found that sometimes (seemingly depending upon my caloric intake) I get a little too keyed up and that is not good for my work.

As for the T3, I think I mentioned before that I am a fan. Yes - I have done my research and am aware of all the possible risks involved but I've decided to take it anyway. I'm an adult and I'm responsible for my actions. If I jack up my own body then it is my own business. No warnings or attempts to change my mind are worth your efforts. Period.

I will say this. I've been on a lot of diets in my lifetime. This one is hard, absolutely. But after 10 full days I can honestly say that I am noticing some results. No, I haven't weighed in since last Monday but things are fitting notably different. I probably should have taken measurements before I started. I will say this - I put on a size 18 suit yesterday and, even in the hips, it was spacious!

I'm feeling damn good about that.

I don't care.

I'm down with the pharmaceuticals. :)