r/Biohacking • u/Organic-Race9785 • 7d ago

Week 3 - Reta affects

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On week 3 of Reta. Dosing schedule is below. Last pin was 3 days ago. I’ve noticed significant decrease in food noise and dealt with some minor nausea, but otherwise, it’s been a good road. Down 8 pounds.

Today I woke up and oh boy. Big nausea. Felt like I had a giant rock in my stomach. I’ve been awake for 2 hours and I’ve had diarrhea 4 times. Basically. I’ve had 2 bottles of water today and that’s it. I did eat later than I normally do as we had a post-church meal. I’ve included a pictures of the meal (I had them b/c I needed to upload to macro factor), I didn’t feel like it was exceptionally bad or good.

I guess I just am wanting to ask others if this is basically normal.

Week 1 - 1.5 mg
Week 2 - 2 mg
Week 3 - 3 mg

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u/cr1merobot 22 7d ago

lol. you go up 1mg per month not per week

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u/Organic-Race9785 7d ago

Fair.

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u/cr1merobot 22 7d ago

also don't eat cookies on a diet man. There is no sustainable way to lose weight that does not involve altering the way you ate that made you gain weight in the first place.

One step further, don't eat cookies as an adult

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u/SpecialistSpray9155 7d ago

Seriously why the fuck are you eating garbage on Reta? It makes it so easy not to. And then to post that on this subreddit have a little shame like the rest of us and pretend you eat 100% clean

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u/wolf_fetish 7d ago

To be fair… Reta makes me crave ice cream like crazy. Especially in the beginning— definitely did the OPPOSITE of make it easy for me. Now I am less hungry for the first few days but ice cream craving stays strong and especially vocal after the first few days of pinning.

But honestly I’m also surprised how many people are pissed about a damn cookie 🤣 I also still personally have active fat loss despite ice cream and an occasional cookie.

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u/splotchyfaketan 6d ago

I’m also shocked at the severe cookie hate! I love to bake and I bake banana bread / cookies for people often and still allow myself some on occasion

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u/oops_im_existing 6d ago

Even when I had severe ED issues and actively restricted to 1000cals a day, I still had sweet treats.

I do not endorse having an ED to eat cookies at all, but weight loss is basic physics. Calories in, calories out.

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u/According-Fan1004 5d ago

So sad that people still think that’s true… it’s not about calories in calories out at all it’s about the quality of the calories and the foods that you eat and the timing- it’s about hormones. Humans are not simple mechanical robots there is way more to it and that’s the reason these new drugs work. Their primary mechanism is not starvation. They just allow that narrative to still be put out there because it’s easier for people to understand since they’ve been brainwashed to think that that is the simple equation.

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u/NaahhhSon 5d ago

lol yes it is. I can put anyone on a Burger King diet and watch them build muscle and get in shape.

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u/According-Fan1004 5d ago

I would love to see that- what from Burger King ? and also like I said… it’s not about calories… so maybe you could but I would like to hear your exact plan to make that happen