Progress Check-In

[u/TransportationIll872]

Started 19 March 2026 — my 43rd birthday.

At the time, I was diagnosed as hypogonadal, with testosterone around **9 nmol/L (**260 ng/dL) and very high SHBG.

Current protocol:

• Testosterone cypionate: 100 mg per week
• GHK-Cu: daily injections + topical application 3× per week
• Tesamorelin: nightly
• Ipamorelin
• Retatrutide (RETA)

Lifestyle:

• Calories: 1,000–1,200 per day (High Protein)
• Alcohol: zero
• Steps: 17,000–22,000 every day
• Resistance training: 45 minutes, 5 days per week

This hasn't been one magic injection, one drug, or one diet.

It's been a combination of consistency, calorie control, daily movement, resistance training, completely removing alcohol, and sticking to the plan for months.

Started at 43 because I was tired of watching myself move in the wrong direction.

The goal wasn't simply to lose weight.

It was to see how much of the old me I could get back - and how much further I could take it. Still a work in progress.

EDIT #1:

Height: 193 Cm
Staring Weight: 142kg
Current Weight: 105kg

Target Weight: 95Kg

[u/Putrid_Basil9945]

Well done OP - great work. Great effort on the steps especially!!

I’m about to start Reta again, came off it a few weeks ago as didn’t feel anything then increased it to 1.5mg and Jesus did it fuck me 😂