Started PCT 3 weeks ago, diet has gone to shit..?

[John Daley]

Hi guys,

Pretty self explanatory, so I started PCT about 3 weeks ago (I feel as though this may be a contributing factor), and as of the beginning of last week my appetite is just non existent... Last week I was quite happy to eat 2 meals a day of moderate portions, really unlike me! I graze all day usually...But last week I didn't even feel hungry. I don't know if its in my head or what...



Yesterday I spent a while food prepping so I have 4 boxes of chicken breast, veg and rice at work... just got my 3rd meal in me, and have 2 more meals to eat over the next 3 hours.

I had to split the 1st box as I had a feeling I wouldn't be able to eat it all. What gives? I had it at 9am and 11am... to then start my "2nd" meal at half 12.
I spent a lot of last year force feeding myself and my body finally adapted so I could really get my food in, it feels as though my body just had enough of it and is fighting back or something now.


I am on track with my meals today, but I really have had to force them... I have never had the sweats from 2 bits of fucking chicken.

If anyone has experienced this I would really appreciate your insight/advice on what to do, all I can think of currently is to keep forcing myself (eating with purpose), and hope I snap out of it.

 

[Rockclimber]

I've been there. Change it up and go to Arby's for a half pound roast beef sandwich or go to Schlotzsky's and get an original. Both have tons of meat, tons of protein and are easy to get down. Also grab a bag of shrimp and broil those up.
There are times in life that I can't eat another bite of chicken, that's when I know it's time to change it up!

 

[G2Ready]

Eat what ya can, then fill the rest with protein drink.....

 

[John Daley]

I seem to be ok today (so far),
Woke up too late to get a shake in but my 9am breakfast was Steak, Pasta and peppers in a thick double cream sauce lol.
4 meals of that during my working day, gym and hopefully a decent post workout meal.

I think my week off gym is what fueled my shit appetite, I went gym Monday and seemed to snap out of it! next meal in 8 minutes... actually not hungry, but lets find out how it goes lol.

by the way, agreed, drinking calories ftw.

 

[Ironlord]

This is why guys lose so much mass post cycle.

Doesn't matter how you feel - keep eating, keep training hard. Don't let the pct blues get you.

You're already going to lose mass because of the drop in hormones, don't add to eat by eating a ton less calories because you "don't feel like eating".

Its mind over matter....

 

[John Daley]

This is why guys lose so much mass post cycle.

Doesn't matter how you feel - keep eating, keep training hard. Don't let the pct blues get you.

You're already going to lose mass because of the drop in hormones, don't add to eat by eating a ton less calories because you "don't feel like eating".

Its mind over matter....

I agree, this was my 1st cycle ever, so 1st time experiencing the "come down", it is difficult but I have stuck to my powerlifting this week, last week as mentioned I took off.

Diet is getting back to normal actually thankfully, not 100% but I am still getting the food in.

Lets see what the next few weeks have in store for me.