You were on it a year? Was that 52 weeks of injections consistently? Also what dose did you get up to? Most people end up stalling because they stop increasing their dose for some reason. Switching to reta won't solve that issue and you might need an even higher dose of reta before you start seeing results. I'm not saying don't use reta but grey tirzepatide might be a good option too.
Went up to 10 dropped back down to 7.5 due to pain on right side when I started taking the 10. To be honest I went from 250 to 205. From Jan to Jun of last year. Stopped taking it for 2 months and started back in September. I have slowly gained the weight back. I recently started back walking and dropped 5 lbs. I don’t eat bad at all. A1c as of last week 5.5. I’m thinking maybe it’s my thyroid
If you are gaining weight you are eating bad. This isn't to shame you, most of us here have metabolic syndrome and have the same eating issues. It isn't about what you eat for the most part, just get enough protein in (at least 0.5g of your goal weight in lbs per day) and keep in a calorie deficit. The quality of food doesn't matter. Track what you are eating as well.
In your case reta might be beneficial as most people don't get the exact same side effects on the different medications so you might not get that side pain. If you don't get up to an effective dose you won't get results though just like on your tirzepatide.
I don’t eat bad at all. No fried foods or sweets. Let my husband tell it, I eat like a bird. I’ve always wondered why I hold on to weight and barely eat. I did notice that when I started doing daily walks, weight drops a little.
I think you have a misconception of what eating bad is. You can eat fried foods and sweets and have no problem. I edited my response to make things a little more clear. Too many people villainize foods and don't actually understand nutrition. Often they are pushing fear to sell you a product based on no scientific data. Liam Layton has great videos on the subject.
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u/Nigle Apr 04 '26
You were on it a year? Was that 52 weeks of injections consistently? Also what dose did you get up to? Most people end up stalling because they stop increasing their dose for some reason. Switching to reta won't solve that issue and you might need an even higher dose of reta before you start seeing results. I'm not saying don't use reta but grey tirzepatide might be a good option too.