Six Month Reta Check-in

[InsulinResistant]

Started compounded tirzepatide around mid-August last year. Stumbled upon this forum quickly and switched to Reta a couple months later. I've lost about 58 lbs since then, going from 257 to 199. I shed most of the weight in the first 3-4 months and have been focusing on maintaining and gaining muscle for the past couple of months. I'm 40 years old and 6'2". I've experimented with many different peptides and have found that testosterone, Reta, and occasional HGH seem to work best for me. Aiming to lose another 5-10 lbs of fat and then concentrate on building more muscle.

 

[Pin_Cookie]

Congrats! That's awesome!

 

[Avery1979]

Great job! I've been thinking about trying HGH, but I'm still unsure. I'm currently using CJC/IPA, but I might revisit HGH in a few months. I see you have a CGM – was that for pre-existing diabetes or just to monitor levels with HGH?

 

[Kerry50]

Keep up the great work!

 

[InsulinResistant]

I got the CGM when I first started using Tesa/Ipa/CJC and just kept using it. I don't notice any insulin resistance from the HGH or secretagogues; I just enjoy having more data to analyze, lol.

 

[My_Pal]

Trying to lose another 7-8 lbs. of fat and really go at adding more muscle.

That's great progress. Monitor your lipid panel, especially while using testosterone and HGH. It's always a good idea to keep an eye on those markers.

 

[Pin_Cookie]

Avery1979 I'm on my second dose this week. Fingers crossed I see results soon!

 

[Avery1979]

Pin_Cookie Good luck! What are you taking, and what dosage?

 

[InsulinResistant]

My_Pal Thanks for the advice. I get bloodwork done quarterly and keep a close eye on everything.

 

[Kerry50]

I've heard some people get ulcers from semaglutide. Has anyone else had that experience? I wonder if it is related.

 

[popcorn-brewerfyi]

Doing 2mg fasted at night, 5 on 2 off schedule. IPA 250mcg morning and night same pattern. About to finish week 8 before I pause to check my baseline numbers.

 

[Wes_19]

Six months and 58 lbs is the upper range of early response - 257 to 199 also clears the 200 threshold, which shifts trajectory.

 

[steppedup_update]

Can't say that's dragging honestly. I'm hitting six months too and managed to drop three stone myself

 

[walnut_wanderer]

Track your measurements and write them down each month. You'll be shocked at the difference.

 

[Drew14]

257 to 199 in six months is a strong reta response with the tirz transition already in. The 6-month supply approach reduces ordering friction when the protocol is working.

 

[ToneBetter803]

Measurement tracking during the muscle-building phase catches the recomposition that the scale hides entirely.

 

[thyme_simmerer]

Not impressed until the last two months and then 3.3 and 3.6 kg back to back is a classic reta pattern. The delayed response catches a lot of people before they would have stopped. Six months in and just hitting that window now is good timing.

 

[JuiceSet664]

243 to 168 is a big result and 3 from goal after two months on reta is really close. Switching back to tirz for the final push makes sense if you know what it does for you. What's been the biggest difference between how tirz and reta felt?

 

[jolly_walker60]

stacking both at 2.5mg as a starting point is a reasonable way to introduce reta without fully giving up the tirz foundation. the 10mg vial experiment lets you learn how reta responds before committing more. How has appetite changed since adding reta alongside the reduced tirz?

 

[dozy_coasting]

15mg tirz and maintenance ready until the creep happened is a familiar story. the 3-week break and restart at 10mg makes sense as a reset approach but the creep coming back while titrating to something new is a common transition problem. how long on reta now and what does the weight picture look like since switching?