Myostatin and Cortisol

[HUSTON1976]

I'm 49 and am finding it harder to lose and keep weight off. I don't eat sugar at all and limit my carbs to 100g/day as directed by my doctor. Still, I gain weight. I know my cortisol is high. I've seen some supplements starting they can lower cortisol. Do they and if so how good are they at doing so? If there is a good product out there, what is it?
Similarly, I also have high myostatin. I've never been very big (muscle-wise), no matter how much I work out. I do get stronger, but not a lot. Is there a product that inhibits myostatin?
I'm hoping a good combination will help me put on a few pounds of fat-burning muscle and get my BMI down 10%.

 

[the_alcatraz]

I'm 49 and am finding it harder to lose and keep weight off. I don't eat sugar at all and limit my carbs to 100g/day as directed by my doctor. Still, I gain weight. I know my cortisol is high. I've seen some supplements starting they can lower cortisol. Do they and if so how good are they at doing so? If there is a good product out there, what is it?
Similarly, I also have high myostatin. I've never been very big (muscle-wise), no matter how much I work out. I do get stronger, but not a lot. Is there a product that inhibits myostatin?
I'm hoping a good combination will help me put on a few pounds of fat-burning muscle and get my BMI down 10%.

welcome to EF fam
@HUSTON1976 cortisol and all these are talks, do you have bloods to share with us?

 

[stevesmi]

I'm 49 and am finding it harder to lose and keep weight off. I don't eat sugar at all and limit my carbs to 100g/day as directed by my doctor. Still, I gain weight. I know my cortisol is high. I've seen some supplements starting they can lower cortisol. Do they and if so how good are they at doing so? If there is a good product out there, what is it?
Similarly, I also have high myostatin. I've never been very big (muscle-wise), no matter how much I work out. I do get stronger, but not a lot. Is there a product that inhibits myostatin?
I'm hoping a good combination will help me put on a few pounds of fat-burning muscle and get my BMI down 10%.

If you want to burn fat, my friend, then I recommend Retatrutide and Fasted Cardio every single day. You will burn fat.

 

[ceo]

I'm 49 and am finding it harder to lose and keep weight off. I don't eat sugar at all and limit my carbs to 100g/day as directed by my doctor. Still, I gain weight. I know my cortisol is high. I've seen some supplements starting they can lower cortisol. Do they and if so how good are they at doing so? If there is a good product out there, what is it?
Similarly, I also have high myostatin. I've never been very big (muscle-wise), no matter how much I work out. I do get stronger, but not a lot. Is there a product that inhibits myostatin?
I'm hoping a good combination will help me put on a few pounds of fat-burning muscle and get my BMI down 10%.

Bros, you should start up a log. Let's learn more about you. What's your body fat? How much do you weigh?

 

[ROIDDERS]

I'm 49 and am finding it harder to lose and keep weight off. I don't eat sugar at all and limit my carbs to 100g/day as directed by my doctor. Still, I gain weight. I know my cortisol is high. I've seen some supplements starting they can lower cortisol. Do they and if so how good are they at doing so? If there is a good product out there, what is it?
Similarly, I also have high myostatin. I've never been very big (muscle-wise), no matter how much I work out. I do get stronger, but not a lot. Is there a product that inhibits myostatin?
I'm hoping a good combination will help me put on a few pounds of fat-burning muscle and get my BMI down 10%.

Well, you can inhibit myostatin with yk11. But it doesn't really work as good as people are led to believe.

 

[2Thick]

I'm 49 and am finding it harder to lose and keep weight off. I don't eat sugar at all and limit my carbs to 100g/day as directed by my doctor. Still, I gain weight. I know my cortisol is high. I've seen some supplements starting they can lower cortisol. Do they and if so how good are they at doing so? If there is a good product out there, what is it?
Similarly, I also have high myostatin. I've never been very big (muscle-wise), no matter how much I work out. I do get stronger, but not a lot. Is there a product that inhibits myostatin?
I'm hoping a good combination will help me put on a few pounds of fat-burning muscle and get my BMI down 10%.

The whole inhibiting myostatin thing is just a bunch of BS. If it was possible, then everybody would be walking around at 500 pounds of muscle.

 

[Ulter]

I'm 49 and am finding it harder to lose and keep weight off. I don't eat sugar at all and limit my carbs to 100g/day as directed by my doctor. Still, I gain weight. I know my cortisol is high. I've seen some supplements starting they can lower cortisol. Do they and if so how good are they at doing so? If there is a good product out there, what is it?
Similarly, I also have high myostatin. I've never been very big (muscle-wise), no matter how much I work out. I do get stronger, but not a lot. Is there a product that inhibits myostatin?
I'm hoping a good combination will help me put on a few pounds of fat-burning muscle and get my BMI down 10%.

You don't want to become too obsessed with these different hormones. At the end of the day using anabolic steroids will help blunt cortisol

 

[SteveMobsterG]

I'm 49 and am finding it harder to lose and keep weight off. I don't eat sugar at all and limit my carbs to 100g/day as directed by my doctor. Still, I gain weight. I know my cortisol is high. I've seen some supplements starting they can lower cortisol. Do they and if so how good are they at doing so? If there is a good product out there, what is it?
Similarly, I also have high myostatin. I've never been very big (muscle-wise), no matter how much I work out. I do get stronger, but not a lot. Is there a product that inhibits myostatin?
I'm hoping a good combination will help me put on a few pounds of fat-burning muscle and get my BMI down 10%.

While you may well be limiting carbs what's the actual diet/

Forget the myostatin thing. Nothing really works yet

 

[HUSTON1976]

Bros, you should start up a log. Let's learn more about you. What's your body fat? How much do you weigh?

Sure. I'm 6' tall and currently weigh 165 lbs., and climbing. I have over 20% body fat. For reference, when I was in my 20's, I was 150 lbs. with 10% body fat. I've lost muscle since then and at one point I was 195 lbs. My doctor put me on this diet and I got down to 160 lbs., but now I'm gaining weight again.

 

[HUSTON1976]

While you may well be limiting carbs what's the actual diet/

Forget the myostatin thing. Nothing really works yet

Breakfast: Kind Protein Max (6 net carbs, 20g protein, 13g fat, 240 calories).
Lunch: Sandwich made with Sola bread and a cheese stick (3 net carbs, 28g protein, 29g fat, 402 calories).
Dinner: Varries, but follows a similar line of low carbs with more protein. I estimate my calorie intake varies between 800 to 1000 calories at dinner.
I'm usually well below my 100g limit of carbs and significantly less than 2000 calories a day.

 

[HUSTON1976]

While you may well be limiting carbs what's the actual diet/

Forget the myostatin thing. Nothing really works yet

Thanks for your input. I answered a similar question below concerning my diet.

 

[HUSTON1976]

If you want to burn fat, my friend, then I recommend Retatrutide and Fasted Cardio every single day. You will burn fat.

Thanks, I'll look into retatrutide.
I do fast 24 hours around once a month and a 4-day fast a couple times a year (I have to quit early if my blood pressure drops too low). I ride a stationary at 20 mph for an hour every other day and try for one day for 2 hours. I can't do every day like I used to as my legs are just too tired the second day. I used to be able to do multiple 2-hour days in a row, I'm just getting weaker.

 

[HUSTON1976]

welcome to EF fam
@HUSTON1976 cortisol and all these are talks, do you have bloods to share with us?

My doctor has some, but he was more concerned with cholesterol and liver enzymes. I was on an anti-anxiety medication for a while. I think that helped with the cortisol, but it stopped working.

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Thanks for your input. I answered a similar question below concerning my diet.

I only asked once lol.

Try fasting 1x a WEEK.

 

[the_alcatraz]

My doctor has some, but he was more concerned with cholesterol and liver enzymes. I was on an anti-anxiety medication for a while. I think that helped with the cortisol, but it stopped working.

what helped with cortisol?

 

[HUSTON1976]

The anti-anxiety medication. I certainly felt less stressed... until it stopped working. I wasn't going to keep upping the dose so I was weened off it.
It sucks, because I didn't used to have anxiety. I rocked climbed back then, but now I can't even watch a movie (where I know it's fake) if heights are involved.

 

[stevesmi]

Thanks, I'll look into retatrutide.
I do fast 24 hours around once a month and a 4-day fast a couple times a year (I have to quit early if my blood pressure drops too low). I ride a stationary at 20 mph for an hour every other day and try for one day for 2 hours. I can't do every day like I used to as my legs are just too tired the second day. I used to be able to do multiple 2-hour days in a row, I'm just getting weaker.

If you combine fasting and fasted cardio with Retatrutide, you will burn fat like you won't believe. It's a great option.

 

[ceo]

Sure. I'm 6' tall and currently weigh 165 lbs., and climbing. I have over 20% body fat. For reference, when I was in my 20's, I was 150 lbs. with 10% body fat. I've lost muscle since then and at one point I was 195 lbs. My doctor put me on this diet and I got down to 160 lbs., but now I'm gaining weight again.

Bros, hard to really peg what your physique looks like because you don't weigh much for your height but you say you're 20%. You need pictures.

 

[the_alcatraz]

The anti-anxiety medication. I certainly felt less stressed... until it stopped working. I wasn't going to keep upping the dose so I was weened off it.
It sucks, because I didn't used to have anxiety. I rocked climbed back then, but now I can't even watch a movie (where I know it's fake) if heights are involved.

You mean xanax?

 

[HUSTON1976]

If you want to burn fat, my friend, then I recommend Retatrutide and Fasted Cardio every single day. You will burn fat.

I've looked into Retatrutide, and see potential there. Do you know where I can obtain some?

 

[SteveMobsterG]

All the banners above will have GLPs now. I'd suggest PSL, NapsGear or UGFreak. Ditto Umbrella Labs

 

[the_alcatraz]

I've looked into Retatrutide, and see potential there. Do you know where I can obtain some?

only get USA made retatrutide @HUSTON1976
umbrella labs https://umbrellalabs.is/shop/peptides/peptide-vials/retatrutide-ly-3437943/

 

[Coach R. AP]

I'm 49 and am finding it harder to lose and keep weight off. I don't eat sugar at all and limit my carbs to 100g/day as directed by my doctor. Still, I gain weight. I know my cortisol is high. I've seen some supplements starting they can lower cortisol. Do they and if so how good are they at doing so? If there is a good product out there, what is it?
Similarly, I also have high myostatin. I've never been very big (muscle-wise), no matter how much I work out. I do get stronger, but not a lot. Is there a product that inhibits myostatin?
I'm hoping a good combination will help me put on a few pounds of fat-burning muscle and get my BMI down 10%.

There's something else going on nutritionally here that is being over looked bro.

If you really want lasting results, we need to make sure we get your nutrition and output right. Without it, there is no compound/ peptide/ supplement that will help you on your journey.

Share your plan/ diet here and I'd be stoked to have a look for you once we've got it dialed in, then we can pull the lever on fat-loss aids to really get things moving.

 

[HUSTON1976]

My breakfast is low calorie, low net carb. I usually have a kind breakfast bar with a good amount of fiber and protein. Lunch is a cheese stick with a a sandwich made with kale and keto bread. Dinner is often venison, chicken or salmon with a vegetable. If I snack, it will either be mixed nuts or carrots with hummus. No caffeine or sugar.

 

[the_alcatraz]

My breakfast is low calorie, low net carb. I usually have a kind breakfast bar with a good amount of fiber and protein. Lunch is a cheese stick with a a sandwich made with kale and keto bread. Dinner is often venison, chicken or salmon with a vegetable. If I snack, it will either be mixed nuts or carrots with hummus. No caffeine or sugar.

this says nothing bro
do you know how to start a log?

 

[Coach R. AP]

My breakfast is low calorie, low net carb. I usually have a kind breakfast bar with a good amount of fiber and protein. Lunch is a cheese stick with a a sandwich made with kale and keto bread. Dinner is often venison, chicken or salmon with a vegetable. If I snack, it will either be mixed nuts or carrots with hummus. No caffeine or sugar.

Do you generally track/ measure exact amounts of these foods bro?

No right or wrong answers here! Just trying to get a clear picture of what you're currently doing so I know how to guide you

 

[HUSTON1976]

I have a more detailed answer further down in the comments. Exact calories, fats, carbs and protein.

 

[the_alcatraz]

I have a more detailed answer further down in the comments. Exact calories, fats, carbs and protein.

It ain’t clear without a log bro
Can you throw up log?

 

[Coach R. AP]

Breakfast: Kind Protein Max (6 net carbs, 20g protein, 13g fat, 240 calories).
Lunch: Sandwich made with Sola bread and a cheese stick (3 net carbs, 28g protein, 29g fat, 402 calories).
Dinner: Varries, but follows a similar line of low carbs with more protein. I estimate my calorie intake varies between 800 to 1000 calories at dinner.
I'm usually well below my 100g limit of carbs and significantly less than 2000 calories a day.

There's something else going on here bro that you haven't accounted for. Do you make sure that everything you put in your mouth goes into a tracking app of some description? Every day? No weekend blowouts/ snacks/ untracked meals/ deserts, sauces?

Any alcohol?

I want this to work for you, so we need to get to the bottom of what's actually going on.