A disturbing DNP myth

[Dai Kaioushin]

Well, I've finished my first DNP cycle 2 weeks ago, and have lost only 2 pounds!!!!!! I think everything was ideal, I ate 2600 Kcals per day, lots of minerals, vitamins, did DNP at 200mgs for 3 days, 400mgs for 6 days and 1 day at 600mgs. The strange thing was that I wasn't hubgry at all, no carb cravings. I hate eating while on DNP, but I think it's not that bad as carb cravings can be. But I did a revise. I've been dieting since June. I haven't lost anything since the beginning of September, thats why I've choosen the DNP. But I think my body adapted to this long diet and refused burning more fat. That is my idea, I'm going to do bulking for 3 months, after that I'll give an other try to DNP. Any thoughts on it bros?

 

[Fonz]

The carb-up/no carb-up debate happenned
already a couple of months ago. This is old news. Search
the archives.
And LOL Adaptek....... a whole pizza?? You must have been a
geiser of sweat,

Next, sure diet counts, but you guys still don't manage to grasp
just how much DNP increases your metabolism, or as I like
to say "dissipates your calories"

200mg/day 20% increase in BMR
400mg/day 40% increase in BMR
800mg/day 50-70% increase in BMR

There is much, much more and the best advice I can give is to read
more.

Fonz

 

[overrx]

a) your t3 levels were low to begin with due to dieting
b) need to drop your calories to 2000 (depending on how much you weigh)
c) you need to consume less fat/ more of the calories as protein and carbs

 

[the kidd]

Very nice. PEACE

 

[Adaptek]

Part II

Okay guys so I binged on the first cycle, thats why I did another one about a month later. This time I tried to eat as clean as possible. I did pretty well, I think I only ate one bad meal out of 10 days on.

Dose:

4 days @ 400mg
6 days @ 800mgs

I did not train weights or cardio and I used ECA stack most days.

Well I would have stayed on longer but it probably would have killed me. I did loose a little BF, but for some reason not as much as I thought I would.

Now after coming off the DNP cycle, I found that my appetite went through the roof again. So I ate badly for about a month. Needless to say I am at square one again.

I am trying to lose as much BF without DNP because I cannot control the sides. The cravings are way too much for me. Plus I got really weak on the cycle so naturally afterwoods one would want to pack in calories to gain strength.

I hate feeling that weak, I don't feel confident walking down the street.

 

[Hbone]

overx's A. B. C. excelent points. Yes everything here has been said before and could be searched, as is with 90% of threads on the board.

 

[mlomker]

Re: Part I

One night while on 1000mgs of DNP I thought I was going to die. I made it through the night and prompty discontinued my cycle.

I admit that I ate small amounts of yogurt ice cream and one pizza while on for three weeks. I think it is really dose dependent. I found that 400mg/day powdered was tolerable but at 800mg all I could think about was cool swimming pools, fans, and that yogurt ice cream.

Needless to say, I'm going with 400mg next time.

 

[Dai Kaioushin]

a) your t3 levels were low to begin with due to dieting
b) need to drop your calories to 2000 (depending on how much you weigh)
c) you need to consume less fat/ more of the calories as protein and carbs

a.) My thyroid levels have been checked. My doctor said that it is a little low but within the normal range.
b.) My bodyweight was 225lbs with 16% bf before cycle. 2600 KCals is correct in my view.
c.)55%Carbs/30%protein/15%fat

 

[overrx]

were your thyroid levels checked prior to dnp?
what is your calorie intake when you diet -- drop it to that level
drop fat <10 if you can

 

[Hbone]

Lower level of normal range is still low. Overx is dead on, pull all fat possible. You either need to optimize thyriod level prior to start or add t-3.