2 girls, DNP… and never say never…lol

[GearGodess]

For those not following our conversation over at UG, here was my initial post that GG is referring to:



And now:
If she's at that 15-16% mark then you have your answer - its a genetic, not dnp, issue.

Genetics are what they are and, outside of some of the ideas I gave earlier, there really isn't much we (helpers) can do about her appetite - its all about her mental discipline now.

As far as pharmaceutical options, Sibutramine is an excellent idea and something I've found to be extremely helpful but its important to keep in mind the multiple pathways involved in appetite regulation and, depending on which one is the main issue for her, it may take a bit of trial & error to come up with the right solution . I still think its an NPY issue but that's just an educated guess on my behalf.

Be careful with the T3 beyond replacement doses as it may actually INCREASE her appetite even further, which is not what you want. At best, its effect on appetite specifically may be neutral but it certainly won't be suppressive - something to be aware of.

I'll add that this is why you don't see average-fat people getting lean and staying in that conditioning for very long - your fighting your own biology and most lose.

Thank you for that. The more I talk to her and see how her experience is with dnp, the more I see you're right and it is most likely a genetic limitation. I guess her body does better in gaining unwanted weight than reducing it and keeping it that way.

But I think she's done very well. Curious to see what this week will be like and then how well she will maintain it after.

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[Leslie]

Just joined yesterday and already feeling fortunate to stumble on this thread. I have looked at venturing into giving dnp a try but haven't had enough good legit info available to where I feel safe. Thank you for telling your experience and spreading your knowledge.

 

[tenpoundsleft]

Sounds like my wife when she was prego

+1 - is she craving apple sauce by the jar, olives with jalapeños, or perhaps dried shrimp crackers? If so, I think two lines is what she'll see... congratulations! ;-)

@GearGodess

 

[GearGodess]

+1 - is she craving apple sauce by the jar, olives with jalapeños, or perhaps dried shrimp crackers? If so, I think two lines is what she'll see... congratulations! ;-)

@GearGodess

HAHAHA I don't know how I missed this one! lol... nah, she's not prego.

 

[GearGodess]

Just as you thought it was OVER! Lol…


UPDATE – END OF WEEK 13 – (sorry I didn’t get an update up week 11-12 and the big delay but life happens and we both had things going on)

So overall success… 11% less bf combined between the 2 of us! JJ

Again, sorry for the delay but here are the girl’s findings and results…

Her starting point was 175lbs at 24% bf, after 10 weeks of DNP and starting off with a modest caloric deficit then transitioning to a more aggressive for the next 3 weeks and then in her taper off and off week DNP going back up to more modest deficit as she was craving simple carbs like crazy! I think adjusting the diet a bit has helped her cravings but as Mr.Zilla pointed out, I think she is one of those unlucky ones that her body just fights it naturally once she gets to a certain point.

Just a reminder, we started off with low doses of DNP and worked our way up with the lowest dose being 100mg for me and 150mg for her and highest being 300mg for me and 350mg for her (all according to our beginning stats/weight). We did use crystal DNP not powder, just to clarify as I have been getting a lot of questions which I guess is weaker compared to the industrial powder but hits your system much quicker and leaves it faster too.

Anyway, the good stuff… as she is now 3 weeks off DNP her weight is sitting at 153lbs! That means she has lost 22lbs in her 10 weeks. As for her body fat, we have measured and she is down to 16% which is an 8% drop in that time. I think she has done amazing as that would translate to 15lbs of fat lost!! I’m super proud of her and she I very happy with the results. We are planning a cycle for her now but feel DNP is not needed at this point. She is excited we got her back on track and she did very well for her deadline.

 

[legendary]

Just as you thought it was OVER! Lol…


UPDATE – END OF WEEK 13 – (sorry I didn’t get an update up week 11-12 and the big delay but life happens and we both had things going on)

So overall success… 11% less bf combined between the 2 of us! JJ

Again, sorry for the delay but here are the girl’s findings and results…

Her starting point was 175lbs at 24% bf, after 10 weeks of DNP and starting off with a modest caloric deficit then transitioning to a more aggressive for the next 3 weeks and then in her taper off and off week DNP going back up to more modest deficit as she was craving simple carbs like crazy! I think adjusting the diet a bit has helped her cravings but as Mr.Zilla pointed out, I think she is one of those unlucky ones that her body just fights it naturally once she gets to a certain point.

Just a reminder, we started off with low doses of DNP and worked our way up with the lowest dose being 100mg for me and 150mg for her and highest being 300mg for me and 350mg for her (all according to our beginning stats/weight). We did use crystal DNP not powder, just to clarify as I have been getting a lot of questions which I guess is weaker compared to the industrial powder but hits your system much quicker and leaves it faster too.

Anyway, the good stuff… as she is now 3 weeks off DNP her weight is sitting at 153lbs! That means she has lost 22lbs in her 10 weeks. As for her body fat, we have measured and she is down to 16% which is an 8% drop in that time. I think she has done amazing as that would translate to 15lbs of fat lost!! I’m super proud of her and she I very happy with the results. We are planning a cycle for her now but feel DNP is not needed at this point. She is excited we got her back on track and she did very well for her deadline.

Nice!!! Congrats

 

[tenpoundsleft]

Just as you thought it was OVER! Lol…


UPDATE – END OF WEEK 13 – (sorry I didn’t get an update up week 11-12 and the big delay but life happens and we both had things going on)

So overall success… 11% less bf combined between the 2 of us! JJ

Again, sorry for the delay but here are the girl’s findings and results…

Her starting point was 175lbs at 24% bf, after 10 weeks of DNP and starting off with a modest caloric deficit then transitioning to a more aggressive for the next 3 weeks and then in her taper off and off week DNP going back up to more modest deficit as she was craving simple carbs like crazy! I think adjusting the diet a bit has helped her cravings but as Mr.Zilla pointed out, I think she is one of those unlucky ones that her body just fights it naturally once she gets to a certain point.

Just a reminder, we started off with low doses of DNP and worked our way up with the lowest dose being 100mg for me and 150mg for her and highest being 300mg for me and 350mg for her (all according to our beginning stats/weight). We did use crystal DNP not powder, just to clarify as I have been getting a lot of questions which I guess is weaker compared to the industrial powder but hits your system much quicker and leaves it faster too.

Anyway, the good stuff… as she is now 3 weeks off DNP her weight is sitting at 153lbs! That means she has lost 22lbs in her 10 weeks. As for her body fat, we have measured and she is down to 16% which is an 8% drop in that time. I think she has done amazing as that would translate to 15lbs of fat lost!! I’m super proud of her and she I very happy with the results. We are planning a cycle for her now but feel DNP is not needed at this point. She is excited we got her back on track and she did very well for her deadline.

Great work!!!

Any chance of posting pre/post shots of your respective midriffs? I'm honestly curious what those percentages actually look like.

(Showing boobies would be totally optional, but a guaranteed 'like')

 

[GearGodess]

Nice!!! Congrats

Thanks! I'm super proud of her. DNP definitely exceeded my expectations with her.

Not enough women log this so it was nice to see the difference between the two of us and how well we respond.

 

[GearGodess]

Great work!!!

Any chance of posting pre/post shots of your respective midriffs? I'm honestly curious what those percentages actually look like.

(Showing boobies would be totally optional, but a guaranteed 'like')

Lol I'll ask her next time I see her... maybe we can do side by side together so she doesn't feel left out. Lol

No boobies... plus she doesn't have any. I hold enough for both of us and you already seen them. [emoji6]

 

[legendary]

Lol I'll ask her next time I see her... maybe we can do side by side together so she doesn't feel left out. Lol

No boobies... plus she doesn't have any. I hold enough for both of us and you already seen them. [emoji6]

 

[trying to get big]

AWESOME results GG!!