I have daily fights with a friend of mine about the "eat big to be big" mentality. He steadfastly maintains that even while we are both on low-dose gear, it is "a simple question of thermodynamics" about needing to be in a caloric surplus to grow.
I wish to add lean tissue slowly ("at your dose, slow is what you're going to get!" -- Uncle Junior) and get leaner overall. I DON'T want to "bulk" and then cut. At my height, 6'3", I can carry 240 without looking fat in clothes, but I look like absolute waterlogged shit with my shirt off. Not going to do it. I am 210 and probably about 12% now as a guess.
As an aside, after a whopping 3 whole weeks on gear, it seems to want to lean out lean areas and appears to be adding some blur to the midsection. My not-so-great abs are looking less great. I am guessing it is all bloof.
My diet is about 90% good. I am a mostly paleo guy that watches carbs, has cut sugar, but does take in animal fats with meats.
Thanks for the advice, because it appears that being on gear has changed a lot about how I should think about this stuff, and I am a little confused.