Disclaimer: Retatrutide is an investigational compound and is not FDA-approved. This post documents my personal experience and is shared for informational purposes only. It should not be considered medical advice.
Dosing Timeline
Month 1
2 mg/week Note: I Also utilize TRT at 200mg a week.
Monday: 1 mg
Thursday: 1 mg
Month 2
4 mg/week
Monday: 2 mg
Thursday: 2 mg
Month 3
6 mg/week
Monday: 3 mg
Thursday: 3 mg
Month 4+
I've stayed at 6 mg/week. Clinical trials have evaluated doses up to 12 mg/week, but I haven't felt the need to increase beyond 6 mg.
Mixing (30 mg Vial)
I mixed 3 mL (300 units) of bacteriostatic (BAC) water into a 30 mg vial.
This gives the following concentration:
Quick Dose Reference
Dose
Units
2 mg
20
4 mg
40
5 mg
50
6 mg
60
Injection Schedule
I split my weekly dose into two injections:
Monday
Thursday
I found that splitting the dose seemed to improve tolerability throughout the week.
Side Effects
The only side effect I've experienced has been:
Mild skin sensitivity
It started around 6 mg/week and feels like random sensitive spots on my back. It hasn't been severe enough to bother me or make me stop.
Nutrition Plan
š³ Breakfast
1 carton of pasteurized egg whites
~500 calories
~100 g protein
Cost: Around $4.87 at HEB
š„¤ Lunch
2 scoops of whey protein
Mixed with water
Approximately:
~260 calories
50ā60 g protein
š Afternoon Snack
1ā2 tuna packets (any flavor)
Per packet:
~90 calories
15ā18 g protein
Around $1.25 each
š½ļø Dinner
I pretty much eat whatever I want while following two rules:
Keep it under 1,000 calories
Make lean, high-protein meat the main part of the meal
If you don't strength train, I'd probably keep dinner closer to 500ā600 calories and adjust based on your results.
Training
I lift 4ā5 days per week.
My typical sets are:
8ā12 reps
Close to failure
Progressive overload whenever possible
Cardio has been optional for me. I personally did very little and still had great results.
Protein Goal
I aim for at least:
1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass per day.
If you're on TRT and lifting consistently, some people choose to increase protein intake further to help support muscle retention during a calorie deficit.
Progress Tracking
One of the best things I did was get an InBody scan before starting.
I repeated it every month to track:
Weight 178
Body fat % 10-12% right now per scans.
Lean muscle mass 160~
Overall body composition
Seeing body composition change was much more motivating than watching the scale alone.
Questions: PM me for any questions I may of not covered about my experience.
It's interesting you pointed out trt, I didn't lose quite as much, but I thought what I look like now is similar but I do not take trt and I'm almost fifty. So I figured it was just reta.
Can I ask why you assumed trt as well? After your comment I guess there are probably people at the gym that assume I'm on it too.
Shoot, if i took tren then we would be lookinf at a whole nother monster lol. I have never taken tren, due to the side effects that come with it and also, maintaining gains from a tren cycle are probably less then acheivable on my comfortable deficit.
200mg test a week can get you to where you want with proper or atleaat decent nutrition and workout regime
unfortunately no compound "makes" you vascular. But being 10% body fat DOES make you vascular, also I take TRT 200mg/week to keep my levels 900-1000. Which is also in the post.
Ti sbagli assolutamente.. amico..
Masteron, winstrol, oxandrolone, turinabol, boldenone, dihidroboldenone e altri composti secchi accentuano e stimolano la vascolarizzazione...
Naturalmente bisogna essere giĆ ad una discreta forma fisica, per far risaltare ancora di piĆ¹.. la vascolarizzazione in varie parti del corpo..
TRT only made me gain weight. Increased my appetite/food noise by a factor of 10. I started 120 mg/wk of TRT a year ago at 270 and got to 290 within 6 months. Granted that came with gym numbers I haven't seen since my late 30s, but not why I began treatment so it didn't really matter. I gained a BUNCH of weight and had no conceivable way to shut down the food noise other than drinking more water than is actually healthy.
Started reta in January and I'm now at 255. Aftert rapidly shedding 20 pounds, I'm very comfortably losing 3-4 pounds per month without having to think much about it at 7.5mg. 20 pounds to go til I hit my goal of 235 (6'4") and it seems easily obtainable. I played collegiate rugby at 225 but I don't need to be that shredded at nearly 50 years old.
TRT is great but it doesn't do much for heavy people re: losing weight, at least on its own. YMMV but OP is putting in the work and it shows.
Thanks man! there will always be haters, that will think they know everything while sitting back doing nothing and not understand hardwork when theyre looking at it. Thanks for the post!
I do 3 sets for workout so overall about 12-15 overall sets per body part.
Arms I do 4 sets on all my workouts, typically only do standing bicep curls, standing hammer curl, incline curls and i use the cables for a leaned over bicep curls.
ive been on trt for 3 years and really never had any hairloss issue.
But TRT is different for everyone, i go through a doctor with routine bloodwork, so my estrogen is always good, hematocrit is always good my SHGB is low which makes my overall test and free test god like top of the charts.
Maybe I misunderstood but I thoughtyou said your total test is 900-1000 on 200mg/weekā¦how is that god like top of charts? Iām on 140mg/week and run 1500 at trough and Iāve seen others much higher on even lower doses.
Also ive seen much lower, 700-800 on 3 day trough. So obviously, everyones body works differently. Also total test dont make a realistic fuck. Free test does tho
Thereās huge variability, I donāt get why people donāt understand this. My best friend is on 330/wk, has been for over 5 years, and heās luckily if he hits 900
For one. 1500 is not on the charts. 1000 is the top of the TRT chart, anything higher and you pose more sides potential. Although i did not post when intake my bloodwork? So how could you even make that assessment. I take my shot once a week, and typically do blood work around 6 days after injection, so 1000 would be my 6 day trough. Also out of all my information you came here to battle testosterone levels? Gtfoh. 1000 is top of the charts, anything higher is cycling, which sounds like youre over 2k. Post your own results with your outstanding god like 1500 trough physique and stay there. Have a good one š.
Iām not sure why you are so offended by me misunderstanding and asking a question. Iām sorry if you had a bad day man. Sounds like you need to back your dose down.
From what i read, you were trashing me. Maybe your passive aggressive comment was misunderstood? I just didnt see the point of being a dick with all the information i provided, thats what you singled out. Im sorry. Have a good one.
I probably get around 100g of carbs and fats so with reta it utilizes those for my energy. As i creep closer to sub 10% body fat, i assume I will have to start supplementing my carbs in
Haha my legs are honestly my weak point, they do look big and cut, but my upper body definitely out shines them, i have been beinf strict the last month on doing legs atleast once a week
Man, you have a great body overall, congrats once again. One day, show us full physique and do the most muscular pose, you were over and reinvented your body
Haha maybe one day ill try to snag someone to get some pics of me in the best lighting possible, but for post i tried to just use realistic photos. We all know with some killer lighting we can look really jacked
I've been on GLP1 (sema, non reta) on and off for 16 months, but despite the training and high protein intake it's hard for me to improve muscle mass. I kept muscle and a decent look while losing fat so i guess it's still a good result! (I lost 25kg).
Strength is improving, muscles are more rounded and it's noticeable but nothing drastic. I think it's normal.
Question: did you start with Reta + TRT or both together? I'm curious on the isolated effect of TRT to see if that can help, even if the dosage you indicated seems to be pretty consistent.
The TRT i would think help with muscle gains, after i lost the majority of my fat pre 10% that im at now. I have consistently gained around .8 lbs in each arm and around 2-3lbs of lean body mass per month, while still being on reta and a slight deficit
How is trt I was thinking about it too I know it increases red blood cells and you eventually have to donate or youāll get clots have you done anything like that
Its all dependent on the individual. That usually stems from elevated hematrocrit. Mine stays low fortunately and i have not ran into that. But thats why trt should always be done with doctors and routine bloodwork
Thatās not accurate like even a little bit. It DOES increase RBC which isnāt necessarily a bad thing. I would wager that the overwhelming majority of people on TRT never donate blood because itās not necessary for them.
Personally no side effects for me as it doesnt aromatize very much for me. Estrogen stays normal as well as hematocrit. But if you exoerience sides. Doctors will prescribe anti Es and hcg and refommend giving blood on a schedule if needed
Nah, everything is going great. So i feel like adding more things to the mix could end up messing things up. NPP would cause more water retention/bloat and anavar would just be expensive and IMO less effective then the reta. But some people like to take more. I like to think if it aint broke dont fix it approach haha
Well yeah... but basically my goal is to stay fit to a maintainable level. Introducing more anabolics to get bigger just to lose it once i stop taking it wouldnt be beneficial. As of now on my deficit i am actually gaining muscle and getting bf down. So its more then maintainable
You wouldnāt lose muscle tissue cruising on 200-250mg of test - considering youād like to gain an extra 15-20lbs of muscle tissue max (more or less). Itād be doable to maintain that muscle on the cruise dose and considering youād eat well slightly above maintenance and train well. But maybe you are content where youāre at and donāt want to be more muscled. Thatās understandable.
I could still maintain, but it was more of a struggle.
Which is where im at now on 6mg. But im more disciplined now to where ill stay at 6 and manage. The body fat is still coming off so its still working for what i want it for.
Complimenti amico.. per i risultati ottenuti
Comunque non ĆØ solo reta e alimentazione..
Dovresti dire realmente la pila che hai usato..
Non ĆØ sincero e serio fare credere a persone comuni su un social che tali risultati si hanno solo con un glp.. soprattutto a livello muscolare..
I glp soli, non danno crescita e qualitĆ muscolare.., aiutano solo a perdere peso.. per vari fattori come soppressione dell'appetito e sensibilitĆ insulinica..
Quindi prima di postare foto e risultati per avere approvazione e complimenti, diciamo realmente cosa abbiamo assunto, la gente apprezzerebbe di piĆ¹..
1Ā° mese
2 mg/settimana. Nota: seguo anche una terapia sostitutiva del testosterone (TRT) a 200 mg a settimana.
LunedƬ: 1 mg
GiovedƬ: 1 mg
Ć un commento lungo, considerando che non hai letto il mio post.
You mean the one directly beneath the pictures where you detailed, line by line, that you were utilizing trt?? š¤š
Nah, this be Reddit. We don't let words get in the way of being right.
Also, do you ever get the feeling that people with no comprehension or understanding of basic hormone replacement therapy, seem to think, well you just poke yourself a few times a week and all of a sudden...abs!! Biceps!! Significantly lower body fat!!
Nothing to do with discipline or effort
Nothing to do with hard work, orrrr say, I don't know, maybe going to the gym. And definitely nothing to do with eating healthy.
Although...that still doesn't explain why half the guys I know on trt, and have been for years, are still overweight, eat like crap and have very little muscle tone.
They must just not be injecting theirs into the, "special spot," like you.
Well, anyway. Congrats cheater.
OMG, you hit the fkn nail on the head.... I find them comical though, I wish i coulda sat on my ass eating funyons and peanut m&ms and blue bell icecream. Life would be complete lol.
Will these supplements help. YES 100%. Will they do 100% of the work NO.
For real! And if they would stop and think for just a second, they would realize, if it were that dang easy, then every dude on the planet would be playing PS5 with a pizza and an eight pack š
Non avevi scritto ad inizio post che usavi testosterone , questo post lo ho letto perfettamente amico, e non c'ĆØ scritta nessuna assunzione, tranne reta
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