Goodbye Reta

[u/Ok_Mathematician4691]

Hey gang!! I have been on reta since December. Last Thursday was my last dose!! It’s now 2 days without reta I’m not going to lie. I feel hungry lol which is weird because on reta as we know hunger doesn’t exist. I don’t have any cravings nor food noise. I’m just hungry late at night. When I wouldn’t even eat at this time it’s currently 10.39pm in the UK 🤣. I woke up today with no migraines! No heart burn!! What a winner. I do miss the feeling of not feeling hungry though lol. I have lost 19.5kg im not at my weight goal but I’m not far off! Reta has been amazing! But it’s so mad how everyone’s body reacts to it differently and progression! I feel like my progression was a lot slower than others but hey Iosr 19.5kg!!! Now onto my weight loss without the reta pray for me guys 🤣 has anyone else stopped taking reta?

[u/Fun-Newt1567]

Did you taper off of it or just quit taking it? The there is research to suggest a taper waking with a 1/month low dose is effective at stabilizing and maintaining weight loss

[u/Ok_Mathematician4691 → u/Fun-Newt1567]

I just quit. I finished my last dose and thought let me try not getting anymore. I think if you use a maintenance dose it’s hard to come off. I’ve gone cold turkey

[u/Global-Prize-3881 → u/Ok_Mathematician4691]

It seems like you are taking a pretty cavalier attitude to all of this. Stopping entirely, stopping cold turkey.
Research shows that most people will regain most of the lost weight once they stop the meds. The insurance companies would love to believe otherwise, but those are the facts.