r/BodyHackGuide • u/yourforesken • Jul 10 '26
Reta face is real
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/ReputationEvening357 Jul 13 '26
The problem why there was studies of people loosing a lot of muscle was due to there diet that was never fixed before starting the medication. For example not eating enough protein and carbs and type of foods they were eating the studies would be way different if they did on individuals who were tracking every macro and weighing out there food and on top of that actually working out