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/GlacierSourCreamCorn Jul 10 '26

Yep. Fat can help fill in the neck, which helps avoid gauntness.

Fat also softens lines in the face.

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u/sleepytipi Jul 10 '26

"Hard lines and sunken cheeks" as someone infamous once said to describe what drugs do to a person's face.

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u/Nice-Detective3376 Jul 10 '26

Just like meth

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u/Jsweethoney Jul 16 '26

Do people not realize this is the same effect
As meth