I wanted to make a post about my DNP experiences, being a frequent on-again, off-again user over the last 4 years. I am making many of these statements for the first time (to my knowledge). Keep in mind that everyone is different and these are all anecdotal where n=1... That said, I'm a fairly analytical, scientific, non-BS, non-superstitious person, and I feel that all of the claims I am making were well thought out and reasonably attributed to DNP.
Some background. I used to be a really fat kid. Obese. I eventually lost over 70 lbs of fat via some combination of anorexia, lifting, and running, but my entire life I had been yoyo dieting. If I got down to single digit bf %, I would rebound a few months later and be fatter than ever. My setpoint bodyfat % was so high that I could not lose weight without it slowly creeping back up.
1. That brings me to my most important revelation/anecdotal finding... DNP absolutely changed my setpoint bodyfat %. My on-again-off-again DNP usage for the last 4 years made it so that I never really got hungry while losing fat. Before that, I would instantly rebound at the end of my diet because I wouldn't be able to stop thinking about food. I would say that I am about 10-15% bodyfat less than when I started cycling on and off DNP, yet my bodyfat no longer wants to creep higher when I am off. Again, this is not a scientific study by any means, but I am reasonably convinced that DNP has the power to stop yoyo dieting in people.
2. My body temp has never gone above 98 on DNP except once (I'll get to that in a minute). I've used as high as 900mg DNP several days in a row. In anything, no matter how hot and sweaty I'm feeling, my body temp usually DROPS. One time, my body temp got to 100+ when I used it in conjunction with T3. That was the most dangerous my body temp has ever gotten on DNP.
3. The most painful experience I've ever had was from DNP use. I don't hear this DNP phenomenon described much, but at least one other user has confirmed. Multiple times while using ~500mg of DNP, I had a sharp pain on my ankles like one wouldn't believe... It felt like a 2000 lb elephant was sitting on them. This happened to me about 2-3 times in the last 4 years. I am not sure what caused it, but given that it only happened while I was on DNP (and nothing else), I am certain it was from DNP use. As I said, one other person confirmed that this happened to him as well.
4. I developed a long-term tolerance to DNP. Sure, there is the short-term tolerance that most people usually experience. But I can tell you that even when taking 4 month breaks from DNP, its effect is diminished compared to the first time that I took it. I remember the first time I did a cycle of DNP at 400mg I lost 10 lbs of fat and was always short of breath... compare this to the last time I took DNP and ran about the same diet after a 4 month layover, I only lost ~4 lbs and felt fine. DNP is still a great agent for weight loss... but it's no longer the miracle that it once was. I used to be able to eat anything (and I mean anything...) on it and still lose 1 lb every 3 days.
5. For some reason, both strong stims (coffee, adderall, etc) and some steroids alleviate the heat from DNP. If I feel super hot like I'm dying on 600-800mg DNP, and I pop a strong stim, I feel much better. Also whenever I start a cycle, I no longer feel so hot and out-of-breath when on DNP.
6. No one talks about this... but DNP tans you. No joke. When I start taking a cycle, I get a DNP tan within a few days and people ask me if I went to the beach. Conversely, when I stop taking it after a long period of time, I suddenly look white, pastey, lose a lot of vascularity, and look washed out to a degree.
7. DNP is addicting, especially for a former fatty like myself. We all know that carbs can be just as addicting as drugs... imagine being able to eat as much of them as you want, without consequence. No one has outright said it... but after reading many logs on this board, I know that there are quite a few people who are addicted to DNP as a drug. You heard me right. A few members (sometimes myself included) aren't using it as a weight loss agent like clen, ephedrine, T3, etc... But rather, because it's so powerful, as a drug that allows them to fulfill their addiction to food without consequence. I certainly hope there are no long term effects, because this is quite scary.
So, how many of these have other DNP users also experienced?
Some background. I used to be a really fat kid. Obese. I eventually lost over 70 lbs of fat via some combination of anorexia, lifting, and running, but my entire life I had been yoyo dieting. If I got down to single digit bf %, I would rebound a few months later and be fatter than ever. My setpoint bodyfat % was so high that I could not lose weight without it slowly creeping back up.
1. That brings me to my most important revelation/anecdotal finding... DNP absolutely changed my setpoint bodyfat %. My on-again-off-again DNP usage for the last 4 years made it so that I never really got hungry while losing fat. Before that, I would instantly rebound at the end of my diet because I wouldn't be able to stop thinking about food. I would say that I am about 10-15% bodyfat less than when I started cycling on and off DNP, yet my bodyfat no longer wants to creep higher when I am off. Again, this is not a scientific study by any means, but I am reasonably convinced that DNP has the power to stop yoyo dieting in people.
2. My body temp has never gone above 98 on DNP except once (I'll get to that in a minute). I've used as high as 900mg DNP several days in a row. In anything, no matter how hot and sweaty I'm feeling, my body temp usually DROPS. One time, my body temp got to 100+ when I used it in conjunction with T3. That was the most dangerous my body temp has ever gotten on DNP.
3. The most painful experience I've ever had was from DNP use. I don't hear this DNP phenomenon described much, but at least one other user has confirmed. Multiple times while using ~500mg of DNP, I had a sharp pain on my ankles like one wouldn't believe... It felt like a 2000 lb elephant was sitting on them. This happened to me about 2-3 times in the last 4 years. I am not sure what caused it, but given that it only happened while I was on DNP (and nothing else), I am certain it was from DNP use. As I said, one other person confirmed that this happened to him as well.
4. I developed a long-term tolerance to DNP. Sure, there is the short-term tolerance that most people usually experience. But I can tell you that even when taking 4 month breaks from DNP, its effect is diminished compared to the first time that I took it. I remember the first time I did a cycle of DNP at 400mg I lost 10 lbs of fat and was always short of breath... compare this to the last time I took DNP and ran about the same diet after a 4 month layover, I only lost ~4 lbs and felt fine. DNP is still a great agent for weight loss... but it's no longer the miracle that it once was. I used to be able to eat anything (and I mean anything...) on it and still lose 1 lb every 3 days.
5. For some reason, both strong stims (coffee, adderall, etc) and some steroids alleviate the heat from DNP. If I feel super hot like I'm dying on 600-800mg DNP, and I pop a strong stim, I feel much better. Also whenever I start a cycle, I no longer feel so hot and out-of-breath when on DNP.
6. No one talks about this... but DNP tans you. No joke. When I start taking a cycle, I get a DNP tan within a few days and people ask me if I went to the beach. Conversely, when I stop taking it after a long period of time, I suddenly look white, pastey, lose a lot of vascularity, and look washed out to a degree.
7. DNP is addicting, especially for a former fatty like myself. We all know that carbs can be just as addicting as drugs... imagine being able to eat as much of them as you want, without consequence. No one has outright said it... but after reading many logs on this board, I know that there are quite a few people who are addicted to DNP as a drug. You heard me right. A few members (sometimes myself included) aren't using it as a weight loss agent like clen, ephedrine, T3, etc... But rather, because it's so powerful, as a drug that allows them to fulfill their addiction to food without consequence. I certainly hope there are no long term effects, because this is quite scary.
So, how many of these have other DNP users also experienced?
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