Hit my goal weight! RETA rocks!

Wow! Getting compliments has to feel pretty great!

Vial_Story said:

Yeah, it's crazy hearing all the compliments from coworkers or people I haven't seen in a while. Thanks!

Click to expand...

That's amazing! It's not just about the weight loss, it's about the health improvements too. I saw someone mention their comorbidities improved a lot after a year. Gives me hope!

Thanks PinLady! I'm feeling so much better. My energy levels are way up.

For those of you seeing great results, are you also doing any weight lifting? I saw someone mention combining it with their GLP-1 therapy and low-carb diet.

I'm not lifting heavy weights, but I try to do some bodyweight exercises a few times a week. Helps with the loose skin!

Just hit 180 myself and can't believe the shift. Been on the med for months now - early weeks were quiet but the last couple have been intense. Dropped steady weight, and bumping up my dose made all the difference. The face changes are the thing nobody warns you about. Seeing old photos is wild.

Hit my target but had to step back from Reta because it killed my motivation and made me feel flatline. Topped out at half a mg twice weekly and anything more caused real nausea. Switching to Tirz solo at low dose for maintenance and the inflammation benefits - going to start half a mg twice weekly and stay there if it holds.

Once I hit my target, I'm planning to stay on reta for life with maybe MOTS-C for the metabolic edge. Anyone with insulin resistance seems like a candidate for this kind of maintenance. The gym five days a week makes sense now because I have actual energy. It's not just about the weight - it's a whole life shift.

I'm on reta long-term, maybe not forever but definitely several more years at minimum. Getting close to my target now and thinking about dropping the dose slightly for maintenance mode but honestly that's week by week stuff. I've gained and lost before so no fantasy thinking here - I know how easy it is to slide back. For now reta keeps me steady and I'm not rushing to stop.

I switched from tirz after eight months because insurance dropped me to semaglutide. It kept my weight steady but didn't get me those last pounds off, honestly. Just ordered retatrutide to tackle those stubborn eighteen pounds I'm still holding. Will report back on how the transition goes.

278 to 180 in 7 months on reta is in the top tier of responses - the lean mass preservation question is the right one to ask at that pace. The 153lb lean figure held from 257lb to 238lb is the critical data point; tracking it through goal weight is what separates a good outcome from a great one.

HMB-FA is worth continuing at goal weight as you transition to maintenance - evidence for muscle preservation is strongest during the deficit-to-maintenance shift, not just during the deficit itself. The reta plus TRT stack covers the main bases for holding lean mass. At goal weight, most people dial back reta dose rather than stopping completely to avoid rebounding while adding muscle.