Let me start by stating I am no anabolic expert, and that I am not trying to start any arguments with anyone who has different opinions on the subject. I have been training for about 5 total years, and 7 years ago I ran my first and only cycle. I was getting ready for a show and had no idea what to do. With the help of my training partner and freind who, as I look back on it now, did not know much about AAS, I ran a 3 month cycle that consisted of:
Sust 250 2x a week
Deca 200 2x a week
Dbol 20 mgs a day
Winstrol 50 mgs EOD
Probably not the greatest pre-contest stack, but like I said, I was pretty clueless back then. Anyways, i dieted like a mad man, did cardio every day at 6 am, lifted 6 days a week as hard as possible, and drank around 1-2 gallons a day. And in the end, even while taking hormones that most would say to stay away from due to bloat and fat gain, I came in ripped to the bone, extremely vascular and full.
Of course, this was just my personal experience, and I am sure these compounds do not mix well with some even when following a strict diet, but I never experienced any of the ill effects while using test and deca.