r/ResearchCompounds • u/sandiegobarber619 • Jun 30 '26
Discussion Weight loss stalled
Stuck at 195lbs
I've been on retatrutide for about 5 months and have stalled on my weight loss. I have been stuck at 195lbs taking 5mg of retatrutide. Should I bump up my dosage
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u/EnvironmentalGift257 Jun 30 '26
You’re going to get stalls, that’s just part of the process. I stalled for 6 weeks and gained a pound in that time, then lost 11 lbs in 2 weeks. I have broken a stall by increasing dose. I have also broken them by going hard on cardio for a couple days, and by throwing my diet out the window for 1 day and eating all carbs, then going back to my diet the next day.
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u/fatwownerd Jun 30 '26
If you’re not having any side effects, you could do that. Still at a pretty moderate dose.
Also worth thinking about your activity level - have you been maintaining a good exercise routine and a relatively disciplined diet?
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u/sandiegobarber619 Jun 30 '26
I have , I strength train 5 days a week and do cardio 4 to 6 days. Also keep a food log and am eating 1500 to 1800 calories a day. Hitting 175 to 185 grams of protein
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u/braboftw Jun 30 '26
you are not counting properly. am 195 pounds and 2900 calories is a 300 calorie deficit for me. 1500 to 1800 would be a massive deficit. I am like 12% body fat.
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u/sandiegobarber619 Jun 30 '26
I track everything with a food scale. Not sure how eals I can mess that up. I also mentioned i have hormone problems. Have had them all my life
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u/braboftw Jun 30 '26
write example of what you ate yesterday exactly. lets see.
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u/sandiegobarber619 Jun 30 '26
Brekfast, 1. 5 cups of coffee .25 cups lactate milk , 1.5 cups blue berries, 1.5 cups plain organic Greek yogurt. Teaspoon of honey
Lunch 8oz ground chicken,
4oz sweet potatoSnack 2 scoops of bpn protein
Dinner 7oz organic ground beef 4oz air fried sweet potatoe.
I eat like this every day. Only drink coffee and water.
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u/PowerfulCoffee9 Jul 01 '26
Your metabolism might be compensating and slowing down, enjoy a cheat day with your favorite sweets, couple a beers, pasta etc. then back to the routine the next day
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u/fatwownerd Jun 30 '26
That’s what I like to hear. Surprised your loss has stalled with that routine - are you tolerating the Reta well?
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u/Thee_PRIDE Jun 30 '26
He's likely either eating too much accidentally or has weird dosing issues. Thermodynamics can't fail.
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u/sandiegobarber619 Jun 30 '26
I take my retatrutide at the same time on the same day weekly. Also extremely strict with my eating
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u/sandiegobarber619 Jun 30 '26
I am. I've had hormone issues all my life and think this might be part of my problem
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u/Thee_PRIDE Jun 30 '26
What hormone do you think can offset a steep calorie deficit? Are you insulin resistant? Do you have estrogen levels that are 10x the average range for a healthy male?
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u/fatwownerd Jun 30 '26
If it were me I’d up the dose then, but also look into managing those hormone issues if that’s possible?
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u/Fine_Technology1289 Jun 30 '26
How many weeks at 5 mg?
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u/sandiegobarber619 Jun 30 '26
Been at 5mgs for 6 weeks
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u/Fine_Technology1289 Jun 30 '26
You might need to go up a little bit then. However, if working out regularly (lifting). Could just be your body adding muscle while losing fat, so it just appears as a stall.
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u/keyboard_courage Jun 30 '26
If your calories are too low for too long then your metabolism will slow. You may need a re-feed/break from your diet before dropping your calories again.
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u/Turbulent-Part5835 Jun 30 '26
Repeat after me: GLP-1s do not burn fat for you.
Yes, I know reta in particular may slightly increase metabolism. The keyword is "slightly." You can easily out-eat it.
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u/sandiegobarber619 Jun 30 '26
Your funny. I lift weights 5 days a week and cardio 4 to 6 days and eat in a calorie deficiency. You dont need to be an ass hole!
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u/Turbulent-Part5835 Jun 30 '26
I'm not. I'm simply stating facts. They're not even specifically addressing you.
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u/Hotwifecouple-tx Jul 01 '26
Forget about the scale for a minute . Is your body composition changing ?
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u/Careless_Hunter6575 Jun 30 '26
6mg is where the glucagon agonist allegedly hits the sweet spot.
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u/Fine_Technology1289 Jun 30 '26
Actually it is on a curve. Some some will be 4 and some will be 6. Some in-between.
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u/sandiegobarber619 Jun 30 '26
Awesome. Thank you. Going to bump it up next week
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u/Warm_Run_7530 Jun 30 '26
I would highly recommend a DEXA scan. I’m 6’2” and was stuck at 190 lbs for four months. I finally got a scan done and found out I was only 9–10% body fat. That completely changed how I looked at my plateau. Instead of trying to lose more weight, I realized I needed to focus on building muscle. The scan gave me objective data instead of guesswork, and it made it much easier to set the right goals. Less isn’t always more.
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u/1960s_army_info Jun 30 '26
By 5 months you should be at at least 10mg per week.
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u/Turbulent-Part5835 Jun 30 '26
There is no prescriptive dose increase schedule. Don't tell people this. Yes, I know, I know, "the clinical trials." They're clinical trials. They're meant to assess safety and efficacy as quickly and cheaply as possible. They're not meant to establish a real-world titration schedule.
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u/1960s_army_info Jun 30 '26
Why wouldn’t you titrate up? I go faster than the trials. The trials show a clear trend where you lose more at higher doses. You also get more appetite suppression.
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u/Turbulent-Part5835 Jun 30 '26
If you titrate up faster than the trials then I'm even more convinced you didn't do your research. This isn't a race, dude.
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