Reta - Anyone Feeling It?

Lucky_xo455

Lucky_xo455

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Ate only a little bit of my meal yesterday and wasn't very hungry at supper. Strange for me. Been on this for two weeks. Don't really 'notice' anything but chalking it up to the Reta.

Interested to see what happens when I go up in dosage. Was looking at some studies from a manufacturer earlier today, very promising. Anyone using 9-12mg? Seems like that's the zone most studies found optimal.
 
Don't stress too much about getting to that trial dosage to get the best results. Those are trial numbers, but people react differently in practice.

Like me, 15mg of tirz was supposed to be the sweet spot with the most weight loss. I was on tirz for a year, increasing as directed. Didn't work for me. Months on 15mg did almost nothing. Eventually, zero effect.

Actually, 5mg worked best for me, and I lost the most then. I increased when told to. I should have stayed there. A friend is doing Mounjaro and is staying on 2.5mg based on my advice. She's already lost 25lbs in a month or so.

I learned my lesson with Reta. I'm using as little as possible for as long as I can. 6mg weekly is working; I don't want to go up unless I have to. Depends on your goals. I'm in this for the long haul. I've lost 90lbs, and have another 35-40 to go.
 
I'd have to be wired on caffeine to manage a high dose. The fatigue and GI issues limit me, and I've been at a low dose recently.
 
It's funny how we might not notice the reduced appetite, or 'food noise,' if we weren't so focused on our eating from past diet attempts. GLP1s make eating less so easy it's called 'cheating.'

I know I'm eating less. I don't crave junk like before. I don't resist; I just don't want it. My eating is like it was before my first kid, almost 3 decades ago.

I'm currently on 2mg of sema on Sundays and 5mg of reta on Wednesdays. I've dropped about 45 pounds since May of last year. I might slowly cut back on the sema as I increase the reta to 8mg. Not sure yet. I have a month to decide. I want to lose another 130 pounds and switch to sema for maintenance. A guy can hope.
 
I disagree and most people in psychology would, too. Food noise is that constant chatter in the minds of people with compulsivity or addiction. It's part of that. It's a form of spinning out, of dissociation. It's not the same as physical hunger.
 
Well, opinions are like elbows, everyone has a couple.

Psychologists tell their patients it's mental. Surgeons cut up your stomach to fix obesity. Fitness trainers just say to work out more.
 
Yes, I agree. I have food noise because of metabolic issues. It's not mental.

Fixing my metabolism helped me. I used 'the binge code' after being told by society and psychologists that I was flawed and needed therapy. I did therapy; it didn't help. 'The binge code' helped, but fixing my metabolism was the best.
 
I'm on 8 mg split dose now; can't do once a week, it gives me anhedonia.

It works fine for appetite, no other side effects. On reta, I'm really hungry, and hunger is normal on glps, but I don't eat as much. I'm amazed by the new results.
 
Always use the lowest dose that works for you, regardless of the medication.

They want to sell more, it's not about your health.

I'm using 6mg every 14 days, for the last 7 months. I peaked at 7mg weekly and lost about 55 pounds total in less than a couple years.
 
Exactly. Diminishing returns, according to their own research, or a way to get plastic surgery later.

Pip has a great take on patience during plateaus, which can drag on for months.

Plateaus are a great opportunity for body recomposition – gaining muscle, losing fat, and letting your skin catch up.
 
Yes. Food noise IS mental.

I'd wake up obsessing about food, planning my day around it. Not hungry, but obsessed. That's food noise. I wanted more and more despite not being hungry. No signal I was full. That's not appetite, which is physical. With appetite, you can stop when you've had enough. With food noise, it keeps going even after eating a lot.

Tirz works on the gut and the brain's addiction signals, like substance abuse or shopping. It causes anhedonia. Tirz cured my ADHD and my dopamine seeking. That's all in your head.

It works in two ways: food noise and appetite.
 
I agree with both sides. The primary cause isn't as important as the solution (if solutions are the same). Psychology is solution-focused anyway.

GLPs aside, my DIY hormone therapy (TRT+) is helping my OCD/rumination, too. I had low testosterone for years, but doctors didn't care. I thought it didn't matter.
 
I hadn't heard 'food noise' before this forum. Still not sure what it means... Food on your mind?

When I was losing weight, I planned meals a day or two out and prepped on Sundays. Each morning, I'd see what I had in myfitnesspal for lunch.

I still need to lose some weight. I've been slacking on meal planning and exercise. I'm trying Reta before my mom takes it. She got sick on sema. We react similarly. I'm used to needles anyway with PEDs and wanted to try peptides.

I slept badly Thursday. Might be the Reta. That's my only potential side effect so far.
 
That's your story, but not everyone's. Many people on this have battled weight their whole lives and have addiction issues. It's not debatable; addiction is studied. GLP shots help addicts of all kinds, not just food addicts. It's amazing. Don't discount compulsivity and addiction in eating disorders.
 
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