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Background Continued
Been researching and reading mags since I was 18. When I was 22, and my wife/workout partner had our first child, we stopped going to the gym. We couldn't afford a baby sitter (cue sad violin music)... By the time she had our second, we had been out of the habit of lifting for 2 years. Realizing that the gym wasn't an option for us anymore, I bought a power cage and some basic free weights on credit. Sadly, at this point, what was once a passion was difficult for me to get back into regularly. It seemed I'd start for a week here and there and then take off several months.
In 2008 I got convicted about my health because I got winded walking down the stairs of our high rise at work for a fire drill. I started lifting and finally stayed regular for about two years. I never got down below 20% body fat because I didn't correct my diet... I just added protein and Creatine.
Sadly, I stopped. Again. And didn't do anything from 2010 until 2014. Life. School. Kids. Excuses.
Then we had some marital issues. I almost lost my family. Things had to change. I am 5'-6.5" tall. At the time I weighed 220 pounds, was 37% body fat, and had a 42" waist. I started lifting serious again, and found new motivation to be disciplined in my diet too. I lost 60 pounds of fat, and got down to 10% body fat. It was great to be able to wear 31" pants again.
At this point I started adding more protein, and a little carbs, and then too much. I'm back up to 200, but I've put on a lot of muscle. My waste is now 34", and I'm at 19% fat. Gotta get down for the summer. Man I love pasta though... I can do this.
Gear
I've never done AAS, but have been interested in them. In fact, several of my friends came to me for guidance since I was he one reading and memorizing Dan Duchaine's stuff back in the day.
The reasons I never did anything myself is that I always wanted it to be perfect (my nature). I think my reasoning is that I always heard that you only get one first cycle. You know what I mean? There were other reasons too, like the law, distrust of black market stuff, and money.
Now that I'm 42, and wiser, after reading for months on the internet, I'm ready. I plan on doing a 12 week cycle. The first six weeks will be 50mg daily of dianabol, 100mg of Deca for my joints, and 400mg of Trenbolone Enanthate (less frequent injections, and less pain). Sooo 850mg a week. I'd also take some liver stuff for health.
The second six weeks will be 400mg of Cyp and 400mg of Tren, with 0.5mg arimidex every other day.
I'm not interested in PST. Rather, since I'm 42, I figured I'd just use 200mg of Cyp a week for life. I hope this will keep me from crashing or losing too much.
My Ignorance Thus Far
A gym buddy told me about roidsmall.net. I couldn't believe how inwxpensive everything was compared to what I'd been wasting on supplements.
I was going to spend roughly $300 for my first order, but they don't take credit cards. Only Bitcoin, money order, or western union. I tried to get some bit coins and got ripped off. I'm pissed... $300 wasted. I'm not rich. I have five kids...
My Plans, Questions, and Concerns
I want to Oder from an online foreign supplier. My thinking is that since they aren't illegal in places like India and China, the less chances of them being worthless (a bottle of olive oil).
I'd also like to find a place that uses PayPal because if I get ripped off, I have some buyer protection. UNLESS THIS IS A BAD IDEA for legal issues?
I didn't want to use a credit card, because I am nervous about giving my info to a foreign company that could just rip me off. Happened to me years ago... Perhaps a temporary prepaid is better if PayPal isn't. But there are issues with prep AIDS not working outside the US. Ran into that problem when I was trying to buy Bitcoins.
I know I'm not supposed to ask, but any suggestions would be appreciated.
I've seen a few websites that posted test results on different lab/brand samples such as Dragon and Balkan and what not. And I've seen good and bad reviews on just about every brand... It's hard to tell who's a shill and who isn't these days (damn internet). Is there an inexpensive place to send samples for testing?
Sorry for the long post, and for my ignorance. Be merciful.
