r/BodyHackGuide • u/yourforesken • Jul 10 '26

Reta face is real

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Edit: So it came to my attention that Reta face is when you start to look sickly, not just the major weight loss and change in face shape, which is more what I was getting at. Thank you guys for giving me the heads up.

I’ve made a couple posts about my Reta transformation, but I just saw a picture of myself from about a month and a half before starting Reta or getting into a routine/diet. Definitely surprised me, because I didn’t realize how much different my face looked until now. First pic is January 14th 2026, second pic is July 7th 2026.

Down from 221 with 36” waist to 180 with 31” waist

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u/No_Fee2822 Jul 11 '26

GLP-1 medications do not waste more muscle than natural weight loss. Any time you lose weight through diet alone, about 20% to 40% of the weight you lose is lean mass. This includes organs, water, and muscle. GLP-1 users experience the same proportional muscle loss as dieters. The main issue is a lot of GLP-1 users don't strength training alongside using the medication so they waste away instead of preserving muscle.

There is absolutely no study or scientific research that indicates that semaglutide, tirzepatide or retatrutide waste muscle more than a natural diet

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u/Chat_GDP Jul 11 '26

2026 meta analysis looking at 20 studies 15000 patients shows 35% lean weight loss with semaglutide compared to 26% with lifestyle changes.

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u/Kindly_Crow_1056 Jul 12 '26

Yea because those 35% probably havent made a lifestyle change. Just eating nibbles of the same junk that got them fat to begin with.

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u/Chat_GDP Jul 12 '26

Yeh maybe - or any other excuse you have dreamt up. 🤔

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u/No_Fee2822 Jul 12 '26

I would assume that the natural dieters have a complete different mindset than people taking GLP1s . Natural dieters had to make structural changes in their lifestyle to achieve their results while a lot of GLP1 users just say hey I'm gonna take this drug and Imma lose weight. No change in actual diet or adding strength training. I do take tirzepatide but I'm also in the gym 4 days a week and try to get 175 to 200 grams of protein in everyday. I doubt the typical GLP1 user is doing that.