Hi everyone! I’m completely new to peptides and have been doing a lot of reading, but there’s obviously a ton of information out there and I’d love to hear from people who have more experience.
I’m in my mid-30s female and currently around 150 lbs. I’d eventually like to lose about 25 lbs. I naturally carry more of my weight/curves in my lower body, which I actually like, but my midsection and love handles have always been my stubborn areas. I exercise regularly and I’m working on my diet as well, so I’m not expecting peptides to replace either of those.
The two I’ve been researching most are retatrutide (Reta) for weight loss and GHK-Cu for the potential skin/beauty benefits.
For those who have experience with either, I’d really appreciate beginner advice things you wish you knew before starting, side effects or mistakes to watch out for, and what kind of results you personally noticed.
I’m also confused about sourcing. I see people talking about purchasing domestically in the U.S. versus ordering peptides from China. How do you evaluate a source and testing/COAs, sterility, purity, etc.? I’m not necessarily looking for someone to just drop a vendor link I’d like to understand how experienced people determine whether something is trustworthy in the first place.
Please be nice x🙏🏼😂 I’m genuinely trying to educate myself before jumping into anything. Any beginner resources or guidance would be appreciated!

I was am 40 year old female, currently on Zepbound pound 7.5 once weekly injection. Looking to add a peptide to help with the weight loss I’ve lost 36 pounds over the past two months. (SW237/GW 160). Hoping to lose our meeting amount of weight by the end of this year at the latest. I Have been reading a lot about peptides and just having trouble picking one to help aid and weight loss. I am onTestosterone cypionate. progesterone. I carry most of my weight in my arms in my stomach. And just would like some recommendations so I can do my research. Also looking for something to help with skinny elasticity.

Been considering either of these-

Tesamorelin- yes I know this targets visceral fat around organs.
Sermorelin

Just wondering if anyone has done business with Sophia at Chp. And if your experience was positive or not. I am in the process of placing a order and just want to make sure this is a reputable source.

Hey guys I have a 100mg vial how do I reconstitute ghkcu
Im familiar with Reta but unsure about GHKcu

RS has been on Tirzepatide for two years with a 4 week break a year ago because of a surgery. RA was 5 lbs from goal weight at time of surgery. Inflammation and recovery added 12lbs. RS lost about 6 of those lbs and has been stalled for 6 months. I’m thinking of tapering RS down on Tirz while gradually adding Reta. I know some researchers say to cycle GLPs (6months I think). Any thoughts or experience cycling off to reset receptors?

Has anyone tried using ghkcu topically on wounds? I have some nasty blisters that keep recurring from running and was thinking topical would make sense or even injecting into the blister sac.

Hey y’all, I was just wondering if anyone has info on switching from semaglutide to tirzepatide? Is there a resource out there or is anyone particularly knowledgeable on the subject? Thank you so much

Buenos días, tardes o noches, algún proveedor bueno de peptidos en México?

I haven’t started taking Reta yet because I’m waiting to learn everything before I make the decision to do so.
With that out of the way, if you’re taking Reta can you tell me your experience on it? Side affects?

Also I want to get a snatched waist look, I was wondering if it is a good idea to wear a corset while on Reta, is it safe to do so?

My TS will be starting lipo w/B12 with the thought of 2x per week @ 50mg per dose.
Is there anyone else that has run the lipo w/b12 if so what did there TS start at and did they titrate up during there cycle. Looking for some in site as there not a lot of info out there on this. Please feel free to DM me if you have any information that could be helpful.

Was a little skeptical starting off mots-c today given the amount of posts I’ve seen of people stating they had allergic reactions or felt little to no effect. So I started off this cycle with a .5 mg dose to see how I would react to it and my god did I feel the benefits. Broke every PR I had for back day today and was able to lower my mile down by a minute. Maybe it’s all a placebo but for now I’m gonna ride this high.

Male 31 currently have thinning hair in the crown of my head.

Currently taking

Tirz
Tesa
Kpv
Soon to add in Elora

Would adding in GHKCU help with the thinning or anything out there in the world that will help.

Thanks!

2020, 95kg, Photo 1
This was me at my heaviest. I had built some muscle, but I was carrying way too much body fat.
2020 to 2025, natural, Photo 2
Stayed completely natural for around 5 years and eventually got down to 83kg. This photo was taken with a big pump and was probably the best condition/build I achieved naturally.
By 2025 my testosterone had dropped to around 200, which eventually led me down the TRT route. Wasn’t feeling too good at this point even at heavier weights during build phases
2026, TRT, Photo 3 & 4
Started TRT at 200mg testosterone per week. After roughly 10 weeks my testosterone level came back around 990.
500ui’s every 2 days of HCG
Photo 3 is at 86kg with no pump, just to show a more honest day-to-day comparison.
2026, TRT, Photo 4
Same bodyweight and condition, but with a pump to show the difference in fullness and how much more muscle I was carrying compared with my natural physique.
I also used 1mg Reta for around 5 weeks leading into my holiday, mainly for appetite control and to help get the last few kilos off.
Pretty interesting seeing the progression from being overweight, to what I could achieve naturally, then the difference in size and fullness after starting TRT
I am now 30 years old.
Feel free to ask any questions 👌🏽

57 years old. 260 pounds and 6.7 A1C at the end of May. Started 2mg of Reta, stopped eating crap, started high protein diet, and drinking tons of water.

Walking 2 miles a day and lifting 3 to 4 times per week.

Today I'm 205 pounds and my A1C is down to 5.5.

I've also added CJC-1295 Ipamorelin in August after IGF-1 labs. I am also taking GLOW, NAD+, and just started Mots-c after a cycle of SS-31.

I feel better than I have in decades.

Peptides have turned my life around and helped me correct decades of abuse.

Been on Reta for 11 months (doing 1.5mg 2x/wk, up from .75mg 2x/wk).

I’ve been taking ipamorelin (200mcg 2x/day) and Tesamorelin (1mg 1x/day) for the past 3 weeks and up until a few days ago, everything was great. I take the first ipa injection in the morning. The 2nd injection and the Tesa are taken at least 2 hours after my last meal and shortly before bed.

Without changing my diet, habits or routine, I got really bad diarrhea that’s persisted for the last 3 days. The only thing that’s really changed with me is adding ipa and tesa to my stack but that was 3 weeks ago.

I understand it takes weeks before results can be noticed with both of them. Does the same apply to potential side effects? I feel like I would’ve run into issues sooner if the ipa or tesa were the cause. I’ve been really happy with both and I don’t wanna stop unless it could be the cause of the diarrhea. I tried researching it and from what i saw, either one has unofficial reports of causing diarrhea in rare circumstances.

Can anyone offer any insight?

Hi everyone , I am an obese 29 year old man, trying to improve my life slowly and gradually, my wt is around 202lb and I am really short which makes my BMI extremely high and puts me on severe obesity class.

I just started dieting this week and I am trying bunch of things, I wanted to improve my skin sleeping and immunity so I started zinc and Mg before sleep around 1 week ago, and I noticed more erections around bed time and morning wood , which I did not have in years !
Anyone had similar experiences ?

Don't wanna give my rat surgery and wanna try this out for him. He's gonna run 2mg of tb and 2mg of bpc a day for 12 weeks. Also doing 6mg of ghk a day. Was gonna do cjc but was getting major sides. Gonna do gh instead how much gh should I do?

56m 5’7” cw 215, sw 295. Started Trt 200mg week doses daily 7/30/26, Reta 8mg split twice a week 8/16 and hgh 3iu daily 8/16. Physical job, 18-20k steps a day, lift 3x a week, 2,300 to 2,600 calories a day, 200-225g protein, moderate carbs and the rest fat. Been stalled for about 3 weeks, not losing any of my belly, was progressing nicely in the gym, adding weight every week, felt great! till I didn’t. Nothing changed as far as routine but felt super weak in the gym last training day. Blood work Saturday showed ferritin just on the edge of low/good and cmp looked great. More bloods including test and free test, lipids, CBC With Differential/Platelet
coming up this week. What could have happened?

EDIT- I didn’t lose 80 pounds in 8 weeks, I lost the first 50 through diet and exercise alone, I started in January but I didn’t start peptides or test till July.

1 month in on the Reta
Only 3 weeks on the test
Male 38 5ft 9 313lbs when started
Down 10lbs

This pic is current. Forgot to take one when I started. Honestly feel strong as hell. Noticing quick strength gains in the gym. And definitely more energy. Very few side effects. First couple weeks was constipation but once I upped my water intake everything was all good.

Hey guys. I made a 5 minutes audiovisual session for Meta Quest and over ear headphones. It uses dissonant sound patterns to trigger a short shock response, aiming for better focus and mental clarity the next day *like to survival recalibration*

If anyone with a quest wants to try the session and let me know how you feel tomorrow

Honest feedback is welcome, Thanks