DNP Log - 34 Year Old Female

[Osmanthus]

In searching for completed DNP logs written by females, I came up with very few. Not that it was necessary, but it would've been nice for comparison. So, I'm starting my DNP journal now in case anyone else scours the boards for DNP results in women.

If you are a woman and you are reading this on or shortly after 04/29/09, it will not be completed for 5 weeks - so check back! Please understand that while I will be listing my weight every day, that is not an accurate reflection of the "magic" that the DNP is performing (due to water retention).


So, I started my cycle today and it will last for approximately 5 weeks.

CURRENT STATS

142 pounds
Chest - 34 in.
Waist - 29 in.
Hips - 34 in.
Quads - 19 in

Though I understand that any fat loss attributed to the use of DNP may not show up for a week after the end of the cycle, I will post my weight daily so that anyone reading this might get an idea of how one's scale weight can fluctuate.

I will post befores and afters at the end of the cycle.

DIET
Diet will be what some people call a "clean" diet. (Whatever.) I'll be eating lean protein, a fat and a carb at every meal. I toyed with the idea of a keto/low-carb diet, but after reading everything that was available to me, I've decided to to keep my normal balance. Unsure as to macro percentages at this point, although I will keep my protein at 1g per pound of bodyweight. (I was confused as to whether the protein should be 1g per pound of LBM or 1g per pound of TOTAL bodyweight. I gathered some opinions and it seemed that I should go the 1g per pound of TOTAL bodyweight. If anyone else has an opinion on that, I'd like to hear it.

Supplements
In addition to my normal multi-vitamins, Reservitrol (probably not necessary, but I was given two bottles of it.) and fish oil, I will be taking 2g of Taurine per day. Luteine and L-Carnitine are a possibility, because I have them in the house. Still unsure if I want to add more pills to the arsenal. I will not be taking an ECA stack. (I can't.)

DOSE
I will be taking 2 100 mg caps of powder per day for the first ten days. After that, I may bump it up to 300 per day if I feel the need. (It's a huge possibility that I'll stay at 200 for the duration, though.) The DNP came from a reputable source and I am confident that the caps are properly dosed. I haven't been on this board long enough to have gotten to "know" anyone, so please do not ask me for sources in this thread. Not trying to bogart the DNP. I'm just a little cautious.

PRECAUTIONS

I have digital thermometers by my bed, by the phone, in my desk at my office and in my purse. I'll be checking my temp regularly.

I will not drink alcohol while taking DNP.

I don't take "fun" drugs, so no worries about that, either.

I will not get antsy and think I'll do better at doses higher than 300.

I will stay hydrated (but not water-toxed).

I understand that there is some controversy regarding the "frying of my eggs" with the use of DNP. I'm not concerned about this because I am not having children. If you are a female of child-bearing age and potential and considering using DNP, please look into this issue further. I doubt seriously that it "fries" your eggs - however, the introduction of an unecessary drug/chemical compound while you're developing a midget in your womb might not be the brightest of ideas. (Just my opinion. . .nothing based in fact.)

A friend of mine (opthamologist) checked my eyes last week and will check them again mid-cycle and again at the end of the cycle. I'm probably being overly cautious, but I'd like all bases covered.

If anyone has any comments, ideas or thoughts on the above, please feel free to post them.

Thanks!
Os

 

[Conciliator]

Well, you guys should get a kick out of this. I asked my husband to pick up some yohimbine or yohimbe (if he couldn't find the yohimbine) and he refused . . .calling it "natural viagra." He started blabbing on some shit about how it raises testosterone levels. So, let's just add Yo to the list of shit I'm going to have to sneak into the house. Ha ha ha. Mr. All Natural won't get yohimbe for me because it will increase testosterone. As if I'm not overloaded on friggin estrogen as it is. ROFLMAO.

Your husband is mistaken. Yohimbe won't do jack crap for your testosterone levels, or the testosterone levels of any man. It works through effects on adrenergic and serotonin receptors. One of these effects is vasodilation and increased blood flow, which can support erections. It has nothing to do with testosterone. Tell your husband that you're getting some because he has no idea what he's talking about.

 

[Osmanthus]

Your husband is mistaken. Yohimbe won't do jack crap for your testosterone levels, or the testosterone levels of any man. It works through effects on adrenergic and serotonin receptors. One of these effects is vasodilation and increased blood flow, which can support erections. It has nothing to do with testosterone. Tell your husband that you're getting some because he has no idea what he's talking about.

[)] I kind of already did. ("Ummm. . .I don't think you know what you're talking about, dear.") But I'm going to commit this to memory:

Yohimbe won't do jack crap for your testosterone levels, or the testosterone levels of any man. It works through effects on adrenergic and serotonin receptors. One of these effects is vasodilation and increased blood flow, which can support erections.

so I can blast him with a little science. [}]

And I STILL haven't found my friggin measuring tape. I'm sure my step-children thought it would make a cool toy. It's nowhere to be found. So, I'm going to have to buy a new one - which annoys me even more.

However, the scale off-set the annoyance factor this morning: 135.2. I like this. I like this very much.

 

[Osmanthus]

[|)]BLAH. CRAP.

Yohimbine HC is an Rx medication here. I'd have to get a prescription. Sheesh. Ridiculous.
I'm going to have to go digging through the health food store to find some Yohimbe and look for the percentage that it's standardized to. Math! It will involve MATH! Ha ha ha.

 

[CoachG]

Not to worry. You shouldn't have to do any math. Most quality supplement shops will carry standardized yohimbe products. It should list the total amount of yohimbe, the % to which it is standardized and the amount in milligrams that this equals.

 

[Osmanthus]

Yohimbe as a Rx? thats silly. you can buy it from bodybuilding.com, though I dont know if they will ship to where you are at. If you happen to be in canada, i think they ship everything except DHEA since that is prohibited there.

If you go to bodybuilding, i just bought the higher power nutrition brand. they are 1200 mg of bark with 2% standardization for 24 mg of yohimbe. it was the best one for the mg/price when I bought it.

No - the Yohimbe, I can get just fine (but I may snag the brand you just mentioned.), they have the yohimbine as an Rx. (rolling my eyes) Oh. Wait! There's a smiley for that.

 

[Osmanthus]

I'm still alive! I've had to go off the DNP for a week and then some. I have to have surgery on my jaw and I just can't put it off any longer. I didn't want to be all full of yummy DNP prior to or after the surgery, when I'm doped up on pain meds.

The surgery entails them cutting open the side of my face and filing down the ends of the jaw bones to a squarish shape vs. the diamond shape that it currently is. It's going to suck. REALLY SUCK. But what sucks more is that my bottom jaw slides forward of my top and my mouth gets stuck open. I can't eat large sandwiches or yawn too big. If I do, and only one side comes out, I can usually get it to go back in the right place all by myself. However, if both of them slide forward, I have drive/ride all the way to the oral surgery department to have some dentist jack me back in a chair, put on big sponge gloves, jam his thumbs onto my bottom molars and then push my jaw down until it slides back in. If you've ever had your arm come out of the socket, it feels just like that. . .only 10x more painful. It fucking sucks. Good thing is, I won't be eating much. Ha ha ha. Shakes for weeks, baby.

I will get back on the DNP asap.

As of right now, I'm down to 130. That's 12 pounds that I could NOT lose before! WHOOOT! I'm picking this right back up as soon as I'm done with the surgery. It really won't be that long. I'll report any subsequent losses (i.e. water?) as the days pass by up until the surgery. I think anything listed after, though, won't be relevant considering the circumstances.

 

[SwoleSk8]

I just read through your entire log and I'm excited to see how the Yohimbine helps in concert with the DNP. Overall it sounds like the hell is worth it to shed those stubborn pounds. I hope surgery goes swimmingly.

 

[beachjock]

Thanks for the detailed log! Great info to read through as I prepare to start my first cycle of DNP!
Best of luck on the surgery!

Beach