Hey brother, great question. Reading message boards, it can be easy to think that when you're cutting body fat, you're a sucker if you don't use tren. But look, I will tell you first hand, I have gotten lean, and I mean super lean...in fact, and I'm not bragging, but I will venture to guess, leaner than most of the population ever will. And guess what, I have done it without tren. I have also dieted with tren and gotten wicked lean, but I have done it without tren and done just fine. So don't think that you are ever limited by a drug, bro. It all comes down to how hard you work and what your diet is like. Yes, the right drugs will add to your look, but you don't have to depend on any single drug to get there.
When I got into wicked conditioning without tren, this was my cycle :
GP Test Prop 100mg EOD
GP Mast 100mg EOD for the last 8 wks
GP MENT 75mg EOD for the last 6 wks
GP Winny 50mg oral ED for the last 4 wks
Also used adex clen and T3
Now I'm not saying you need to take all of this to get ripped either, but that was my stack, in case you were interested. I got down to what was probably 3% body fat. The leanest guy on stage that day, no question.
Now lets get to why you felt the way you did. It isn't because of tren being an 19 nor. It isn't because of progesterone. It has to do with how powerful of an androgen it is. Some steroids are more likely to cause added mass, like deca. Others are more likely to cause masculinization like side effects...strength, agression, ect. You can get a good effect for hardening up with other compounds that are less likely to cause this issue. Look at masteron or primo, anavar and of course it looks like you have had no issues with test. Always run test in your cycle. Then control estrogen with an AI and you are set. If you want to burn fat faster, clen and T3 are a fast route.
For anyone interested in working one on one, on an individual diet plan, to make the most out of your next phase in training. Reach out to me at the Next Level Nutrition page, here at Naps Gear. Send me a message there to tell me what your goals are and when you would like to start. Right now, I'm on track to have people started in about 1 wk from the time they sign up.