Hey everyone,
New member here, just a few years into my fitness and health journey, and I’m excited to join the conversation here!
I started working out back in 2021, but at first, the results were pretty underwhelming—just a little weight loss, no real progress in the gym. I decided to get my labs done and found out my testosterone was really low (just over 100). That led me to start Clomid through one of those big online men’s clinics in mid-2022. It worked wonders—my T levels shot up to 800+, and I started feeling great and seeing real progress in the gym.
That kicked off my dive into this world. I did more reading and found out that Clomid wasn’t ideal long-term and that enclomiphene might be better. At the start of 2024, I switched to a new provider who offered compounded medications, which was a big step up from the cookie-cutter options I was getting before. They added HCG and Tirzepatide to my regimen, and later I started using BPC-157 and Tesamorelin as well.
The results have been great—I’m down 40 lbs this year (60 lbs total since 2021) and building muscle steadily. However, the costs started adding up (especially with higher Tirzepatide doses), and the service from my provider wasn’t what I wanted, so I started exploring alternatives. That’s how I found this forum and a few others.
For now, I’m sticking with peptides and enclomiphene/HCG. I’ll probably move to full TRT once fertility isn’t a concern, but for now, I want to maximize results with what I’m using and focus on getting leaner and stronger before making bigger changes.
I’ve also been experimenting with sourcing my own peptides to save on costs. I’ve had some success with a supplier in China (my first shipment was at my door in 4 days), but my second shipment got stuck in customs. I’m now trying a different supplier with a USA warehouse—definitely a learning process, but the savings compared to compounded options are hard to ignore.
Looking forward to learning from everyone here and contributing where I can. Always open to advice or insights on sourcing, regimens, or anything else!
Cheers,
Dustin
New member here, just a few years into my fitness and health journey, and I’m excited to join the conversation here!
I started working out back in 2021, but at first, the results were pretty underwhelming—just a little weight loss, no real progress in the gym. I decided to get my labs done and found out my testosterone was really low (just over 100). That led me to start Clomid through one of those big online men’s clinics in mid-2022. It worked wonders—my T levels shot up to 800+, and I started feeling great and seeing real progress in the gym.
That kicked off my dive into this world. I did more reading and found out that Clomid wasn’t ideal long-term and that enclomiphene might be better. At the start of 2024, I switched to a new provider who offered compounded medications, which was a big step up from the cookie-cutter options I was getting before. They added HCG and Tirzepatide to my regimen, and later I started using BPC-157 and Tesamorelin as well.
The results have been great—I’m down 40 lbs this year (60 lbs total since 2021) and building muscle steadily. However, the costs started adding up (especially with higher Tirzepatide doses), and the service from my provider wasn’t what I wanted, so I started exploring alternatives. That’s how I found this forum and a few others.
For now, I’m sticking with peptides and enclomiphene/HCG. I’ll probably move to full TRT once fertility isn’t a concern, but for now, I want to maximize results with what I’m using and focus on getting leaner and stronger before making bigger changes.
I’ve also been experimenting with sourcing my own peptides to save on costs. I’ve had some success with a supplier in China (my first shipment was at my door in 4 days), but my second shipment got stuck in customs. I’m now trying a different supplier with a USA warehouse—definitely a learning process, but the savings compared to compounded options are hard to ignore.
Looking forward to learning from everyone here and contributing where I can. Always open to advice or insights on sourcing, regimens, or anything else!
Cheers,
Dustin
