water pills

[brew]

Here's my dilema. I weighed in yesterday at 192. That means I gained 10lb on my cutter. I have slacked for about a week, feeling like shit but ready to hit it again. I can't beleive that this is fat, but thats also a hell of alot of water. I'm in wk 8 or 9 eq at 750 ish. I have heard that some experience water retention at high doses of eq. Carbs have been higher, do to trying to fight of this sick lethargic feeling, but I now have them at 100-80 range. I look smoother, so I beleive some of the weight is defentily water. Anyone have any expereince with OTC diretics? What do you recommend

 

[MMX2]

Here's my dilema. I weighed in yesterday at 192. That means I gained 10lb on my cutter. I have slacked for about a week, feeling like shit but ready to hit it again. I can't beleive that this is fat, but thats also a hell of alot of water. I'm in wk 8 or 9 eq at 750 ish. I have heard that some experience water retention at high doses of eq. Carbs have been higher, do to trying to fight of this sick lethargic feeling, but I now have them at 100-80 range. I look smoother, so I beleive some of the weight is defentily water. Anyone have any expereince with OTC diretics? What do you recommend

I can tell you I have used Diurex capsules with good success. It is a mild OTC diuretic but really works well. I am taking it a few days before I see my contest prep guy- saving the dyazide for nearer to my show. You can get it at WalMart or Target.

 

[brew]

Thanks, did you stick with the doses on the bottle, or did you up them a bit?

 

[MMX2]

Thanks, did you stick with the doses on the bottle, or did you up them a bit?

they are actually foil wrapped caps-42 count.
and no, I actually doubled the dose and cut the water it says to drink.
Don't take any alcohol with it. get the Advanced Formula if you can(its readily available) let me know what you think of them. Taraxatone is also a choice, but its not cost effective because you have to use more than the label says and you have to use 2 bottles to get the results you are looking for(personal experience).

 

[Presser]

I used taraxatone with decent succes along with water loading and depleting

 

[Black Mamba]

if you go on a low carb diet for 5-7 days you will lose alot of water.

People recommend Dandelion Tea for water loss ....but I don't know if it works.

I prefer Lasix.

 

[MMX2]

if you go on a low carb diet for 5-7 days you will lose alot of water.

People recommend Dandelion Tea for water loss ....but I don't know if it works.

I prefer Lasix.

Dandelion works, albeit slowly.
I like lasix and dyazide, but neither is OTC..

 

[Prisoner#22]

Speaking as a medical profesional here, I wouldn't recomend lasix or for that matter any px diuretic. You can easily cause yourself a lot of hurt via electrolyte imbalance and even risk acute kidney failure if you take the wrong dosing protocol. diuretics in my opinon are for very sick people not bodybuilders wanting to look a little more chiseled.

So here is what I suggest instead: obviously you need to up your dosage of an antiestrogen or you can try adding proviron. Doing this may solve half the problem. The other half: you said you are on a cutting cycle, so I suggest that as has been stated before, your carbohydrate intake is still too high. -try radically decreasing your carbs for the next few days and see what happens. I almost guarentee you'll notice a lot of water loss!

 

[Black Mamba]

So here is what I suggest instead: obviously you need to up your dosage of an antiestrogen or you can try adding proviron. Doing this may solve half the problem. The other half: you said you are on a cutting cycle, so I suggest that as has been stated before, your carbohydrate intake is still too high. -try radically decreasing your carbs for the next few days and see what happens. I almost guarentee you'll notice a lot of water loss!

that's an excellent idea. Good advice.

 

[brew]

Well, my carbs were good at 75 looked rock solid, but that week where I blew the diet hurt. I figure if i was gonna kick the cold, I had to get more carbs. I haven't tried the pills yet (I'm hving aparty sat, didn't want to drink on them), I shed about 4lb this week with low carb and lots of watr intake. Might use them in the future, but for now I'm am making decent progress Thanks for all the suggestions.