dont listen to these bafoons, deca doesnt have to be run @ 400mg, i ran at 300mg for 7 weeks and gained 12lbs. ive been off for 4 weeks now and havent lost but maybe a pound. keep a good diet, steady workouts etc. recovery will be much easier on a light dose of deca, stuff can shut you down hard, which makes keeping gains harder. Be sure to plan on using HCG pct. get some Dostinex on hand to combat progestroneincase if occurs, its not likley to get estrogen related gyno with deca but im looking at surgery now after only a 7 wk deca cycle due to not knowning about needing dost. I had lots of nolva, femera and HCG on hand tho...... =( g/l bro, and never be a afraid to start low and work your doseages up, your body may thrive on 200mg e/w but at least break it into 2 shots e/w to keep levels more even throughout the week.