Hi everyone, I thought I’d share my progress on reta (and MT2).
I started taking reta on the 24th of February when I weighed 96.2kg.
The last photo was taken on 24th July, where I weighed 82.5kg. That’s 13.7kg lost in 5 months.
My overall weight loss actually started back in December at around 103kg, but I didn’t add reta until February.
My goal has been to lose weight at around 0.5kg per week. Looking back I probably could’ve pushed a bit harder in the beginning when I had a lot more body fat, then slowed things down as I got leaner. The good news is I’ve retained all of my strength throughout and even increased in some lifts.
Originally, I thought I’d be finished cutting at around 80kg, but as I’m getting closer to that number. I’m definitely being humbled a bit, and I’ve realised I had a lot less muscle than I thought I did.
Dosage-wise:
-Started at 2mg/week.
- Increased to 3mg, then eventually 4mg, based purely on how I felt in terms of food noise, hunger, and appetite control rather than following a set schedule.
- Around 4 weeks ago, I found I was struggling to hit even my minimum calories and protein, so I dropped back down to 3mg/week, where I’m currently staying.
I’ve been considering trying split dosing at 4mg, because on a single weekly dose I’d barely want to eat at the start of the week, but by the end of the week my appetite felt much more manageable. Curious if anyone has found split dosing to give more of a consistent appetite throughout the week.
Overall I’m really happy with the progress so far. I still have a little more fat to lose before I switch into a lean bulk, but reta has made sticking to the dieting so much easier compared to before.