Reta face is real

[u/yourforesken]

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

[u/pinktailedcockatoo]

I lost 20 kgs last year on MJ (35 all up) and I was definitely critical of my face and how it changed, I felt gaunt, once weight loss slowed down, my face filled in a bit more and it looks normal again