Completely normal bro.
Steroids increase glycogen, water, sodium retention; some more than others making that weight shoot right up.
This is one of the reasons why some people suggest to be a bit leaner before going on so as not to turn yourself into bigger mess. Instead you can use some of the gear known to cause less bloating but in your case since already on, I suggest you cut the carbs down(will cause less water retention), increase your protein and lower those cals and concentrate on leaning out.
I made the same mistake when I went on btw,,,was like 15% bf and continued eating as I had before thinking that I would magically recomp, losing fat and adding muscle.
This shit works no doubt but without a proper diet and training regimen you won't be satisfied with your results.
Thanks for reassuring me -- and kicking me in the ass.
As some background: I know it's not a magical recomp drug. I'm taking HRT (HRT+?) dosages for health mainly. I'm 40, cut down from 315 to 200 in three years time. Which is great, except that I felt like shit the last 1.5 years. Weak (bench down from 365 clean to
maybe 255 clean), low libido, lethargic in general, etc. Had my test tested, and it came out borderline low. Low enough to be recognized as a problem, but not so low that I would be getting treatment. Basically I was told: "we'll keep monitoring it, and only when it goes below 180 ng/dl will we do something".
Of course I could have tried to artifically lower it for subsequent tests, and maybe I will in future, but right now I just want to feel normal again. It's just not right that being a 315-Lb fatass I felt much better and more energetic than a slightly chubby 200-pounder. I honestly enjoyed running more when I was 315 than now.
So yes, I will cut further. But I hope you'll understand that weight gain freaks me the fuck out these days. My goal is to NEVER be over 200 again. So I am panicking now that I was so close, and see it slipping away...