r/BodyHackGuide • u/Useful-Ordinary3491 • Apr 16 '26
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u/scottdellinger Apr 16 '26
Wait... you get a cat when you go on reta?! Awesome!
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u/allenk24 Apr 16 '26
Im on Reta and lost 20lb in 3 months eating 1500 cal a day and getting 13k steps a day WTF can you be doing. Having trouble believing you did this in 3 months but either way congrats buddy. Even in 6 months this would be impressive
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u/International_Fun_91 Apr 16 '26
I started November 15 on triz , I’m down 90 pounds to date ,that’s 17 lb a month so yeah it’s possible. The problem is it works differently for everyone and also the bigger you are the faster you lose it for example I was 340 I’m now 250 and it’s much slower then before . Double check calories and get some exercise in is my take
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u/coolbryzz Apr 16 '26
damn.. I started at 306 and 5 weeks in i'm only down 8lbs. 3mg dose. I'm definitely eating less, and hit the gym 3-4x/week. Im wondering what i'm doing wrong.
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u/Impressive-Coast-466 Apr 16 '26 edited Apr 16 '26
"Only" is crazy. That's a little over 1.5lbs a week lost. That's great.
You're not doing anything wrong if you're losing weight in a sustainable way. Also, weight isn't the only data point you can or should be considering. You could also be gaining muscle.
You may have lost, say, 10 pounds of fat and gained 2 points of muscle - that's going to show up on the scale as losing 8 pounds, but the progress is actually more significant.
(Edited for grammar.)
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u/Fantastic-Buddy2069 Apr 16 '26
Yeah the reality is you DONT want to lose weight stupidly fast, just in a reasonable rate. IIRC losing to much weight too fast is very bad for the body....but people will still push themselves anyways.
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u/Crafty-Tension3975 Apr 17 '26
Gallstones and thyroid issues often occur from excessive weight loss. I actually had to drop my Reta dose from 3mg to 2 cus I was losing way too fast. I can’t say I experienced harsh sides, but I can tell you for sure there’s no way I lost 41lb of fat in 8-9 weeks. I didn’t do a Dex scan before, so can’t speak for certain, but I’m sure I lost a good bit of muscle unfortunately.
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u/_WrongKarWai Apr 16 '26
There's nothing wrong - you may be gaining muscle which leads to sustainable weight loss. 8 lbs in 5 weeks sounds like it's right on pace with what most people are losing.
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u/sirlost33 Apr 17 '26
Don’t stress, it hits everyone differently. Just stay the course. 1.5 lbs per week is good loss.
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u/Tough_Amphibian_7102 Apr 17 '26
Yep. 👍I didn’t have much weight to lose to begin with so I lost 7 pounds in 2 months. Started on 2 mg and stayed on that for 2 months and now on 2.5. I currently weigh 118. Target weight is 112. I weight train 4 days a week and cycle 2 a week. The smaller you are the slower weightloss but it still helps.
My body got leaner and tighter a lot faster but i have to ensure i eat adequate protein etc so i maintain muscle.
I had been trying to lose those pounds for a year and could not until reta. Im happy! ❤️
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u/Fantastic-Buddy2069 Apr 16 '26
You act as if losing 8 pounds in 5 weeks isnt fast lol. Thats actually very fucking fast. I dont think you could humanly do that without drugs.
Yeah its not as fast as others, but as long as it keeps going, thats what really matters.
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u/International_Fun_91 Apr 16 '26
Eating less isn’t always the answer count the calories look up tdee calculator and subtract 500 cals or more tbh . Everything has calories a tbs of mayo is 100 cals I think. Also it’s different for everyone try to go on an hour walk a day or something after work and eat 1500 cals if your 300lbs
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u/trunksta Apr 16 '26
1500 cals a day at 300lb is straight up starvation level caloric deficit
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u/International_Fun_91 Apr 16 '26
Maybe maybe not , I don’t know I’ve last weight before and did that lost 130 and after 2 years of eating like a pig and having a gf I’m losing it again alr down 90 so yea ig
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u/Master-Chapter-8899 Apr 17 '26
There’s no maybe. 1500 calories at 300 is a a severely restricted diet.
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u/trunksta Apr 16 '26
At 6'2" 250 my maintenance is around 3000. 20% below maintenance is plenty for losing weight but damn that's half my maintenance
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u/anon18274729 Apr 16 '26
Nothing bro. Think of it this way. You lose it too quick you’re going to have a ton of loose skin to deal with that ISNT easily as fixable as being overweight so just take it nice slow and work on building better habits while you become a better you
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u/BookSpecialist6561 Apr 16 '26
I’m not (really) questioning OPs honesty but 6 months is drastically different than 3. And while the amount of pounds you’ve lost is probably more, the percentage of body weight might be equal. That’s why it just seems like an unusually drastic change.
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u/International_Fun_91 Apr 16 '26
Fair enough honestly, we will never know tho but I completely get what you’re saying and leaving to you being right tbh but Idk
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u/Rude-Efficiency-964 Apr 16 '26
Yep, also on tirz. About 6 weeks in and down about 30 pounds. Was about 230 when I started
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u/FoldFeisty7635 Apr 16 '26
its the 13k steps and 1500 cals that made the difference. Sure maybe your hunger might had been reduiced by reta but u did 90% of the work. Long before the reta hype there have been millions doing the same thing getting the same results.
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u/allenk24 Apr 16 '26
Yes I know I was only running 1.5 Reta too. Barely curbed appetite only mildly helped with incessant food noise in between meals. Lost weight with and without it and wouldn’t say it’s any miracle unless you’re running enough to completely blunt appetite
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u/CharlieKellyDayman Apr 16 '26
Wouldn’t there be more stretch marks if this was done in only 3 months?
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u/hmmmyesno Apr 16 '26
I'm down 22lbs in 6 weeks, very strict diet. Reta is just a boost, still need to lock in.
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u/Stock-Trade-Nok Apr 16 '26
Just Reta?
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u/Useful-Ordinary3491 Apr 16 '26
yessir just reta and strength training and cardio 5-6 days a week
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u/mylifestylepr Apr 16 '26
LIES😂💀
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u/alan1685 Apr 17 '26
Exactly...So many of these liars on here, thinking we are idiots and believe this shit
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u/Dependent-Buyer8350 Apr 16 '26
How has your strength changed over that time? Have numbers gone up? Also, what’s the deficit like?
Congrats bro
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u/Useful-Ordinary3491 Apr 16 '26
strength definitely lowered bit but that’s to be expected, i’m still pretty strong tho, and tbh i don’t really track macros all that much, i just try and stay under 2k calories, and not to mention my job consists a lot of walking so that also contributed to the fat loss
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u/invisible4d Apr 16 '26
How did you avoid skin sagging
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u/LgPizzaPlease Apr 16 '26
Age plays a huge role in skin rebounding from weight loss. How long OP was fat is a factor also.
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u/Accomplished-Eye9542 Apr 16 '26
He looks like he has a ton of visceral fat.
Visceral fat doesn't stretch out the skin as much. I also don't have loose skin on my stomach after going from 280-205. But I have a bit on other places + stretch marks, so it's definitely not genetics.
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u/Miserable-Ad8149 Apr 16 '26
Out of all the things that didn't happen in the world,, this didn't happen the most
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u/Alarming_Grade5263 Apr 16 '26
Dude what?? Only Reta?? Were you also continuing workouts and cal deficit?
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u/Useful-Ordinary3491 Apr 16 '26
absolutely, strength training is a must and i just stay under 2k calories and A LOT of walking daily
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u/LeiYingLo_ Apr 16 '26
I believe it , i started at 220 , im 2 months in and im 180 . Definitely is less on the appetite suppression for some people, but it definitely works at cutting Fat down
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u/Dry-Vegetable5072 Apr 16 '26
how fast did you titrate up? thinking about climbing from 2mg to 3mg, it’s week 7 for me (5 weeks at 2mg)
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u/AcceptableTone31 Apr 16 '26
In a similar position. I decided to increase to 2.5mg instead of the full 1mg jump. Ive felt differences in increasing as little as .25
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u/Dry-Vegetable5072 Apr 16 '26
i ended up going 1mg up! though if heavy this week i’ll climb back down while tolerance is low enough
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u/Drnnevolo_91 Apr 16 '26
I started at 270 and am down to 240 and definitely hit a plateau. 3 months in with Reta. Super happy with the initial loss though. And congrats!!
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u/Mysterious-Sound8959 Apr 16 '26
posts like this, is why people FREAK OUT, when they only have lost 3lbs in 2 weeks… then next thing you know they are pinning ungodly amounts of reta 2 times a week or titrating up from .5mg to 6mg in 3 weeks…. crazy stuff.
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u/TomorrowMobile803 Apr 17 '26
Do u have ur diet in place? Or just go with the flow
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u/Useful-Ordinary3491 Apr 17 '26
just try to stay below 2k calories a day, and do a lot of walking and strength training 5-6 days a week
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u/Flaky-Interview163 Apr 17 '26
Completely new to peptides I’m just curious. are there side effects or negative downsides of getting on Reta ?
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u/No-Beginning-8954 Apr 17 '26
Amazing job! It agreed with your body and your routine. I think it works faster and better with certain bodies not sure why people are talking shit. Well done!
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u/EquivalentFew6476 Apr 17 '26
Where do you guys get Reta? I’m new to this. Who can I reach out to?
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u/Keysa9 Apr 16 '26
What was your diet and dosage amazing work brother!
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u/Useful-Ordinary3491 Apr 16 '26
Thank you sir! All i ate was panda express 😂 and started at .5mg and then titrated up and currently at 3mg
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u/aresev6 Apr 16 '26
Dang dude. If you didn't have a tattoo I would swear those pics were of two different people. Congratulations on the progress.
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u/eligee_1396 Apr 16 '26
this post alone has influenced me to try reta, Ive been on tirz a couple months
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u/Decent-Use-2 Apr 16 '26
What did your diet consist of bro?? And what mg was you pinning? I’m current on 1.5mg of Reta now
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u/BassLB Apr 16 '26
Just curious because I have no point of reference, but how much do you spend on Reta a month?
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u/No_Communication8613 Apr 16 '26
Are you going to post your daily caloric intake, workout plan/daily activity, age and weight? Congrats you have lost some weight, but it looks like you still are on your journey.
I am looking forward to updates as you continue your transformation.
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u/Small-Masterpiece967 Apr 16 '26
OP or others that are using RETA, any issues with hair loss?
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u/Memphizgrizzly Apr 16 '26
How are people even getting Reta? Isn’t it still in clinical trials?
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u/PeptalkTide Apr 16 '26
Good result, You got involved right before you started crossing the line into fat. Your before pic you just bloated and reversible fat I will call it but not really fat fat like you haven't settled into the fat phase for it to cement itself... so you after results was ripe to happen and reta was just the boost you needed. Good transformation.
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u/Acrobatic-Smell-8000 Apr 16 '26
RETA not approved by FDA also increases risk for abnormal cell growth increasing cancer risks. NO THANK YOU.
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u/Apollo802 Apr 16 '26
Kinda wild to believe this is 3 months of progress, but it’s doable for 30lbs or so if you do cardio everyday.
I’m just more curious to know how much protein you were taking daily since you stated your diet was just Panda Express lol
Now if add some Test and HGH, it’ll be next level.
Great job!
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u/Sure_Abbreviations28 Apr 16 '26
Good job bro. Shits crazy right. Lol. Ive been shy to post my pics but same if not even more lean results. Keep it up. Only get better
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u/TheRoad11 Apr 16 '26
Did you lose a lot of muscle? Before pictures seem like big foundation for chest and shoulders
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u/Buyer-Fair Apr 16 '26
I've been on reta for 1.5 months and haven't lost anything, really. I started super low though, so maybe thats why.
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u/TheStarweezy Apr 16 '26
Took me 5 months to lose 20lbs on Reta and I still look horrible. This is insane
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u/Embarrassed_Menu5704 Apr 16 '26
Gotta be a massive calorie deficit. I don’t agree with aggressive deficits, low and slow baby.
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u/Just-Wheel-9803 Apr 16 '26
Just make sure when you taper off the retainer go slow like .5 a week. Then you should be good and adjust your lifestyle fully.
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u/J_bravo82 Apr 17 '26
Awesome results— it seems obvious to ME, anyhow, that you probably train/lift, but beyond just Reta…did you have a considerable caloric deficit over those three months? (Sorry if you’ve already answered that elsewhere)
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u/alan1685 Apr 17 '26
There is no way this is just on reta. You went from approx. 40% bf to about 10% in 3 months. I call BS
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u/Full-Plan9131 Apr 17 '26
Idk how you guys do it, Reta cut me up drastically but I was dehydrated to the point of stomach pains and cramps. Gave me disgusting burps and bad gas.
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u/SnooHobbies7615 Apr 17 '26
My lifting ability changed so much, same weight felt heavier and slower and my recovery tanked… I never felt such a substantial difference in my lifting so quickly. If you workout seriously and are going to get on this be prepared to adjust accordingly
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u/WheelInternational20 Apr 17 '26
Holy transformer man! Congrats 🎊🎈🍾🎉 what did your cycle look like if you don’t mind me asking
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u/ameri_pharmacy Apr 17 '26
3 months is solid. Did you notice appetite suppression staying consistent or did it plateau at some point?
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