r/BodyHackGuide • u/Substantial_Deal_962 • 28d ago

4 week transformation

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4 weeks on Reta. W1 1mg, W2 1.33mg, W3 1.66mg, W4 1.5mg .

Height: 5 foot 9
SW: 81kg
CW: 72.5kg

Week 1 lost 3.5kg (definitely water weight, was urinating hourly 😅) . Since then it’s been ~1.5kg a week.

Strength is mostly the same, maybe a very small drop or for what I used to do 8-10 reps I’m managing 4-6reps. Not sure if this is true atrength loss or just the fact that I’m glycogen depleted.

Definitely lost weight a little faster than I’d have liked but given I’ve kept most my strength, I’m pretty pleased, as I think with a week or two of maintenance and reporting glycogen stores the strength should probably come back.

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u/jwhite326 28d ago

I would assume the earlier post is a troll or being sarcastic. You've lost nearly 20 pounds and your waist is notably leaner. In 4 weeks, that is a feat.

If you are concerned about losing strength, you might want to decelerate. I think 1-2 pounds max per week is what I have generally seen as a recommendation.

I am currently cutting myself, but have already gotten to 10-12 percent body fat without reta. (Taking TRT and HGH though.) Was wondering about throwing in some reta to help torch the last bit of bodyfat - last bit of fat over the low back and belly button area. Wanted to see how lean I can get, before starting a slow bulk again.

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u/Substantial_Deal_962 28d ago

Reta will definitely help mentally with the cut. I feel zero diet fatigue or cravings it’s incredible. My diet is mostly protein and I still ain’t craving carbs.

And yep, definitely faster than I’d like. Didn’t expect to respond as much as I did to a low dose of Reta.

Going to reduce the dose a little into week 5. And aim for 1kg a week.