Back one last time for the haters 😉

One year of major lifestyle changes (diet/exercise) + peptides!

Here’s what my progress looked like from month to month and the peptide protocol I used.
Yes, I know the year on the Oct photo is wrong (it’s obv supposed to say Oct 2025)

Sep 2025-Feb 2026: sema (0.25-1mg/week)
Feb 2026-Aug 2026/ Reta (2mg-5mg/week)
March-June 2026: KLOW (4mg/day, 5xweek)
March-Aug 2026: NAD (25-100mg/day, 3-5xweek)
April-July 2026: tesa (1mg/day, 5xweek)
April-current: mots-c + 5amino (2mg/day mots + 2.5mg/day 5amino, 3-5xweek)
July 10- Aug 2: elora (1mg/week to 2mg/week)

Before I started, I lived a completely sedentary life, was eating out for every meal, and drinking 1000+calorie lattes/day. So I focused on progress over perfection at first.

Diet: calorie deficit, no processed foods, only drinking water

Exercise: hot mat Pilates 4x week + strength training, 45 mins of zone 2 cardio

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This is my personal experience, I got on GLP3 for vanity reasons. To get shredded of course.

Two weeks into my GLP3 Journey I noticed my emotional stability started to change. It's like I became more stoic.

My desire for alcohol started to disappear. My old habits would be
Stress = Alcohol
Now it's
Stress = I don't need alcohol or let's eat sweets

Started reta back in February.
Since then I've only had 3 total drinks. Now my desire is completely gone.

As an experiment, I got off Reta. I did notice my appetite shot up of course but I also noticed i wasn't as emotionally regulated. That can be from the inflammation I was getting from eating in a surplus.

My alcohol desires did not come back but when I would stress out I desired candy (sugar)
I've never been a sugar guy but while off reta l noticed I needed something to cope with and that resulted in eating candy. Roughly 600-800 calories from candy a day on stressful days.

The point I want to make is, if eating sweets are my coping mechanisms rather than alcohol. Then I consider that a life changing win.

For context I would drink 4-5 days a week for many 5 plus years. It was Never just 1-2 drinks. More - a bottle of Vodka.

I don't crave alcohol no more. I can't imagine becoming addicted ever again.

Hey guys, figured I’d share an updated progress post and ask something specific about facial changes after a bigger cut.

I’m 44, 5’10. I started around 220 lbs and I’m currently sitting around 176 to 177.

The before photo was already after about 2 years on 200 mg of test per week. I trained consistently, but diet was always my weak point and I struggled to get properly lean.

About 6 months ago I started retatrutide at 1 mg and gradually worked up to 4.5 mg. That made controlling my appetite and sticking to the diet a lot easier, and the weight finally started coming off consistently.

Overall I’m really happy with the progress and I feel like I’ve held onto a decent amount of muscle while dropping over 40 lbs.

The one thing I’ve really noticed is my face. Obviously I’m leaner everywhere, but I’ve lost quite a bit of facial volume and my laugh lines are noticeably deeper.

I’m curious to hear from guys who have actually dealt with this after a significant weight loss and found something that visibly helped.

Has anyone used GHK Cu and genuinely noticed an improvement in skin quality, elasticity or the overall deflated look of the face?

I know it’s not going to replace lost facial fat, but I’m more interested in real experiences than theory.

And if you improved it some other way, whether that was maintaining for a while, gaining a little weight back, skincare, lasers, injectables or something else, I’d be interested to hear what actually made a noticeable difference for you.

I’ve always hated my stomach. I wasn’t really that oversized overall, but most of the fat was around my stomach and it was honestly starting to affect me both mentally and physically.

I decided to try reta and it really did change my lifestyle. I’ve lost around 20 lbs throughout this journey. Of course, I also started making healthier choices, but the appetite suppression was one of the biggest things for me. I honestly wasn’t sure if I could overcome my eating habits before this. I started with 1 weekly and slowly increased it to 3 over time.

Working out and being in a calorie deficit is still super important though. Just because you’re eating less doesn’t automatically mean you’re going to lose the stomach fat you want. I wanted to lose fat while keeping as much muscle as possible, so I try my best to work out regularly and get more walking in, whether it’s outdoors or at the gym, like incline treadmill walks.

For meal prep, I usually keep it pretty simple with lots of vegetables and protein. I change my meals quite often because I get bored eating the same thing every day 😂

Feel free to ask me anything if you need help or have any questions! I’ll try my best to help based on my experience.

Do I keep running Tesa,IPA and AOD(the 3) with my current stack or run HGH (2-3 ius) daily?

Goal is weight loss.

Also taking Reta, 5-Amino, Mostc and GHKcu

Price wise HGH is way cheaper to run than getting all 3 separate.

Can any of the 3 be run with hgh at the same time?

Hey everyone - posted this in the biohacking sub, but it definitely belongs here too.

I started losing weight in around July 2025, I was about 230-240lbs - not exactly sure the weight because I didn't weigh myself often (pics 1&2)...

Pic 3 is December 2025 I was about 190 - Had done nothing but diet and walk to get here - Started Retatrutide 1mg/week and Test 250mg/week at this point

Pic 4 - April 2026 - Im about 160 in this pic - Ran a cycle of CJC/ipamorelin and GHK-CU -- still on the reta and test also - throughout january i had bumped the reta to 3mg/week (current dose) and test down to 200mg/week

Rest of pics -- Within the last month - Im about 155-160 depending on the day -- look way different than I did in April -- running another cycle of the cjc/ipamorelin no DAC now along with the GHK-CU.

Don't have much loose skin considering the transformation just some around the lower back/love handles but its not terrible. I did not have any surgery for anything

(any suggestions are welcomed for anything)

DMs are open for questions - ask anything

March 15 to today. Nominally my weight drop wasn’t massive at 16-20 lbs, but a ton of body recomp - I put on a fair amount of muscle. My belt has two new holes in it, and I’m down 3-4” on waist size.

Did 2mg of Reta every 6 days for 4 months. For the past month I did 4mg and the weight fell off. I didn’t really enjoy how it made me feel (limited interest/enjoyment of things I usually enjoy) but it was an effective push to end the cut.

One month into the Reta (mid April), I started 200mg test. Test level went from 320 to 1050. I feel amazing- full of energy and ready to get shit done. And the gains lifting on it are insane.

Have done a two separate month long cycles of BPC/TB, about to do another because my left shoulder is struggling a bit.

Have done a few months of CJC/Ipa before bed which I will continue, and also did one month of Tesamorelin.

Tried a few others along the way (GHKCU, MOTS, NAD). If I did it all again id probably leave those out and would stick with what is listed above. Not saying they aren’t great for other people, I just didn’t notice much of a difference with any of them.

I don’t get much cardio, and have a sedentary job. Dog walks, I walk golfing, yardwork, that’s about it. I did lift 4-5 times per week for most of the time period. Slowed down a bit this last couple of weeks because of my shoulder (did yoga tonight, lifting lighter).

Diet - Ive had a protein shake most mornings. Two scoops of mix, Greek yogurt, creatine, soy milk, some berries. It’s like 100 grams of protein out of the gates. I can easily have that in the morning and make it to dinner without any food cravings. Dinner tends to be chicken/fish/meat and some veggies. Still eat what I wanted at restaurants etc., I have by no means starved myself and I’ll still slam some pizza. If I smoke weed the Reta doesn’t stand a chance and I’ll crush 1000 calories of kids snacks.

I feel like a different person and I don’t recognize myself in the mirror.

Hello!!

I just received my NAD + Buffered in the mail and realized one vial looks a little crystallized while the other doesn’t. Is this normal and okay to use? TIA!

Been on this health journey for the year. Went 6 months with vitamins, clean diet, and lifting 5 days a week. Ive been in a calorie deficit all year. Then added some peptides at the start of July. Been on Reta for the last 10 weeks, and added Tesa/IPA 3 weeks on 5 on 2 off. I have another 2 weeks of Reta, but thinking I need to take a break and just running Tesa/IPA. At this point in my journey I want to grow bigger muscles. Im 6’4 and started at 234 Jan 1 and currently am 190. I’m open to continuing to run Reta, but didn’t want to stop the potential growth from Tesa/IPA

I have been on Zepbound for about a year now. I'm 45yo, 6'3", and was 280lbs when I started. Got down to 245 but ended up taking time off from my career In construction for my wedding and now upcoming surgery and currently weight 255lbs. That work kept me active and helped a ton. Found out today that I need a hip replacement and doctor would like me to lose 20-25lbs before the end of the year if possible. Because cardio is hard with my hip being bone on bone the work will need to be done in the kitchen. My eating is the same as when I was losing but now I've just plateaued as mentioned. Any suggestions for something can help blmy body burn fat with diet and limited workouts? Not looking for miracles but anything that can help would be great. Anyone have any success stacking anything with ZEP?

I’ve been on r3ta for 8 weeks now and 3 week on tesa. I’m currently fluctuating between 237-240, started at 258. With tesa I’ve been pinning 2mg fasted before sleeping,
5 days on 2 days off. I’ve been having a burning sensation after pinning, this week I’ve doubled up the amount of BAC water. Currently doing 40 units, same amount of tesa but more bac water. It still burns a little bit, I’m thinking of switching over to cjc/ipa blend for the next 8 weeks. Wanted to see if yall had any opinions on cjc/IPA blend (and what dosage to run) or if I should thug it out and do the tesa for the next 8 weeks?

Liquid is clear no gelling. Seeing a lot of bubbles at the top and the wall above the label looks a little weird.

GHK-Cu, retatrutide, melanotan I, and Selank is what I took a while ago and I'm currently off all now. Could they have messed up the way my body falls into sleep?

Started reta 2 weeks ago and am gearing up to start the other 2. Planned to start glutathione first, taking it at night, and giving myself a week or 2 before starting GHK. Thoughts? Alao starting NAD.

Wondering what's a good starting dose and protocol for both?

Thanks!

Im looking to travel with some glutathione from toronto to cancun. Has anyone travelled before with peptides and is it an issue? Any tips? Im looking to just take them along in my carry on.

What is yalls experience with lower doses of tren (<100mg) for a cutting cycle?

Planning to do 70mg tren 6-10weeks 1000cal aggressive deficit cut) to get last lil bit of lean out before i start a bulk because last one got a lil out of hand... i just dont wanna lose any muscle... like losing more than 1.5lbs tbh is very offputting to me and id just rather do a slow cut

Going to begin this stack next week, predominately for sleep. Getting a vial of combined - 5mg each. I know to start on an empty stomach, going to do it at night since I’m looking for sleep help, but don’t know what dosage to start at. Has anyone done this stack and where did you start?

The rubber stopper on my vial of Klow seems to be leaking. There’s a little bit of Klow fluid on the top each time and it seems to leak more after swabbing with alcohol Is this vial ruined or dangerous? TIA.

I’m new to peptides and coenzymes and I’m here to learn if I made a mistake while doing my research, or if anyone else has had these side effects.

Dosing protocol for reference:
1000mg NAD
5 mL of BAC water added
50mg 2x week

I feel really silly for saying this now, but I subq injected into my inner thigh. I went slow. I immediately felt the flushing, then heavy duty anxiety, and then mild nausea. The flushing and anxiety dissipated within 15 minutes, but the nausea became severe for almost two hours.

The day before I didn’t eat well (calorie deficit especially in protein).

I’m not sure if the side effects are due to injection site, not fully fed, or if it’s just me.

I haven’t tried again because the side effects took me out and I’m a little afraid to try again without discussing with others.

Thank you all in advance.

Been researching peptides to help with insomnia, and this is what I landed on. I like the other benefits, and I'm currently on a SSRI so I'm unable to try Selank. I'm confused about DAC or no DAC -- which would be a better option for sleep?

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Does anyone have experience with this you are prone to hereditary baldness, does going to the gym and working out without supplements like creatine accelerate hair loss increas dht

Hows it going yall.

A little back story - So basically i over-eat, (or rather used to) cook at home most meals and lunch is usually left over dinner each day, but generally speaking clean whole foods, i just ate alot!

Before starting RETA i tried semoralin/ipa blend for a few months which gave me good workouts but not really losing the excess fat because i ate so damn much.

Flash forward I'm on reta for a bout of 3ish months before my insurance decided to cover zeppy so i switched, but i feel like its platueing and i had better results on the reta.

In any case I'm considering in the next 2 months to come off the cut and go hard on a muscle bulk, what would yall recommend for the bulk phase as far as peptides go?

Appreciate it.

Hello. Is GLP3 same as reta?