The old fashion way is best.
In the end, there is no quite fix and you learned very well.
I'm shocked on how, almost every member is on Glps.
How many people have tried retatrutide and what was your experience?
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In the end, there is no quite fix and you learned very well.
I'm shocked on how, almost every member is on Glps.
Testing this stuff out mainly for the other benefits currently but still doing things the old school (weights, cardio, nutrition, etc.) way along with it here as well. I also try to never get above 12%-15% body fat anymore which helps.
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I was never really interested in it but I was gifted a bit a while back, came from a well known supplier with good rep. In a rare fuck up of this type I didn't take my own "keep good notes advice" very well so from memory I used it for 6-8? weeks 0.5>1mg/week. Important context is that I had a previous acid reflux issue that have been treating with a PPI for a few years but the reta use magnified that and caused me a lot of stomach pain for months which is why i stopped. Still much more sensitive than I was originally.
Haven't had any issues with appetite control for decades previous to this trial, can't say that I felt any appetite suppression really, didn't see any weight loss.
As per usual "'we are all different". Though the percentages quoted for sides are quite low from what I remember they do certainly happen, there are enough lawsuits about GLP-1's to make one believe that.
Haven't had any issues with appetite control for decades previous to this trial, can't say that I felt any appetite suppression really, didn't see any weight loss.
As per usual "'we are all different". Though the percentages quoted for sides are quite low from what I remember they do certainly happen, there are enough lawsuits about GLP-1's to make one believe that.
I just read the new posts after I made the one above, certainly was more anxious when I was having the worst of the gut troubles. Would expect that reaction from the type of pain i was having regardless of the cause though, shit is gonna get a little worrisome at this age age when anything near the heart feels off.
Reta seems to impact people differently. If you suffer from anxiety but have it under control, per the comments above - it appears to exacerbate the issue.
That is a guess as it is still under controlled studies and has some negative health side effects, but from a fat burning peptide it is impressive.
If you have any pre-existing mental diseases (no different than diabetes and people should be proud to admit these diseases with a stigma, are an issue.) I would start out at .25 mg and titrate up every 2 weeks by .25 of a mg.
I can still eat, but when I increase it by .25 mg a week I notice it is hard to get my portions/meals down which I do so by eating more often in smaller amounts. I am only on a mild deficit with calories and watching carbs in the evening - I lost 5 lbs in approximately 3 weeks, Monday will be 4th shot.
As time passes and it is approved for prescription / we will have a leaflet to read of all side effects reported in by the group that is on the peptide. I should do a search for double blind placebo studies and read what the testing phases have reported.
Hope all is well. Typing with a cell, as I am travelling, apologies for any misspelling's or anomalies.
Projected at the end of 2027 or early 2028 pending no serious negative side effects that end the testing phases.
Thats actually one of the reasons Im interested. Sure id love to lean out for the summer but my HA1C is always fairly high id like it more for preventative care and longevity
This is another reason im interested in it. Ive read that it can help with adhd and dopamine reward seeking behavior. A lot of what people struggle with is tied into that like porn, junk food, smoking etc..
It helped me, along with trt and other aas lose a total of 90lbs. Its fucking amazing
Since we're talking about the rebound effect from taking these and then coming off of them... I know someone who had the gastric bypass surgery or whatever type it was they had, lost around 100 lbs. from the surgery very quickly and then kept eating junk but in smaller quantities at a time and then gained it all back so even that isn't good unless there's some control, better habits or lifestyle in place.
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Yea these are meant to be taken long term not cycled
Yah like most things its nutrition, lifestyle and activity level that will determine bf and health long term. Have 2 family members who had gastric bypasses, lost tonnes of weight. Few years later even heavier. But they didnt bother with any actual healthy changes, naive and lazy
I've tried it.. I think I'm 3 months on it, but I took a little break after a month..
To be honest, I'm taking it to see how it can control my blood sugars.. At 2mg it keeps mine great. It dropped some fat off me for a couple months, but now the fat loss isn't happening anymore. Which, is ok for me.. I might go to 3mg to drop some more fat.. I worked up to 3mg before, but I was losing muscle/size and had to drop down to figure out what was going on.
It's not a simple process to take reta in my opinion... You can not eat the same on reta as you would normally diet. You have to learn to eat diffrently than you normally would... I found I was losing muslce/strength when I was eating my normal low carb diet to loose fat.. I had to add carbs and add some protien.. That's what I mean in that you have to learn to use it. Don't get me wrong, its nice to have to add carbs to my diet, but you have to be aware of your diet on it from my experience.
If you don't care about losig some muscle and/or you are looking to drop a ton of fat like most "normal" people, its a near fool proof way to loose weight.. but these people will slap it all back on when they come off I am guessing..
I also had to cut out the cardio (stair master/pulling sled) as that caused over training/muscle loss etc..
Reta's greatest attribute to a "normal" undisciplined person is how it kills your apetite and desire to eat shit food.
It's a cool diet drug, but if you have normal insulin sensistivity, the will power to follow a diet and do your cardio I think your better off without it. For guys like me whose insulin sensity is fucked up, its a blessing to be able to lower your blood sugar enough to burn fat again.
To be honest, I'm taking it to see how it can control my blood sugars.. At 2mg it keeps mine great. It dropped some fat off me for a couple months, but now the fat loss isn't happening anymore. Which, is ok for me.. I might go to 3mg to drop some more fat.. I worked up to 3mg before, but I was losing muscle/size and had to drop down to figure out what was going on.
It's not a simple process to take reta in my opinion... You can not eat the same on reta as you would normally diet. You have to learn to eat diffrently than you normally would... I found I was losing muslce/strength when I was eating my normal low carb diet to loose fat.. I had to add carbs and add some protien.. That's what I mean in that you have to learn to use it. Don't get me wrong, its nice to have to add carbs to my diet, but you have to be aware of your diet on it from my experience.
If you don't care about losig some muscle and/or you are looking to drop a ton of fat like most "normal" people, its a near fool proof way to loose weight.. but these people will slap it all back on when they come off I am guessing..
I also had to cut out the cardio (stair master/pulling sled) as that caused over training/muscle loss etc..
Reta's greatest attribute to a "normal" undisciplined person is how it kills your apetite and desire to eat shit food.
It's a cool diet drug, but if you have normal insulin sensistivity, the will power to follow a diet and do your cardio I think your better off without it. For guys like me whose insulin sensity is fucked up, its a blessing to be able to lower your blood sugar enough to burn fat again.
I don't know if it's a coincidence or not but I have had a few more strange injuries or tweaked things more than normal and have taken longer to recover then normal which can be a concern with heavy dieting, contest prep, etc. if you tend to train the same without adapting to some degree (which I don't like to do).
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I mentioned serious side effects earlier such as thyroid tumour cells, Ozempic has put a few people I know, small world, in the hospital with kidney failure.
As far as permanently damaging people the same thing can be said for PED's. How many people do you, bodybuilders or even forum folks who blast and cruise large amount and have passed away or became very ill? I am not advocating for it - there is no question, learning to workout on a deficit will teach you how to lose weight with diet alone. Reverse can be said, for eating above maintenance vs. taking large amounts of PED's, if you want to grow and keep more muscle.
The general public will not care as these are magic pills for weight loss, I am curious how it will do in its final stage while being studies for NAFLD and blood sugar issues more so than fat loss. GLP-1 agonists are the first recognized treatment for NAFLD besides exercise/dietary changes and for some people NAFLD can turn very serious vs. many who walk around with it for decades and won't know until it is very bad.
The medical system knows this which is why they put a ban on bulk making these drugs because everyone will be asking for them vs. making lifestyle changes.
All I can tell you as far as what it is or is in it - it is a triple GLP-1 agonist, GIP, and glucagon receptor agonist. From what I have read it is a complex 39 synthetic amino acid peptide. You can find a lot more if you read the studies and Google what is...
It would take a long post to put all the info on Reta and why it is being touted as a better GLP-1 agonist as it does more. As with most medication, it carries risk.
How are your lipids? I'm running a low dose: 1.5mg weekly. I was hoping it would keep my cholesterol in check while running anavar. LDL is great, but HDL still got crushed. I dropped the var but I'm keeping the reta in for now to reap the same benefits you mentioned: blood sugar and insulin sensitivity.
Appetite hasn't been too badly affected for me. Some slight suppression, and almost no sugar cravings now; for a guy who can easily kill a whole bag of candies in one sitting, that's a blessing.
Finished my very first week trying peptides. I'm trying reta - I take a 500mcg dose every other day - ggc supply - haven't really noticed alot -maybe a tiny bit of appetite suppression. I plan to stay the same course for another week - hoping for a stronger effect. Absolutely no side effects from the reta. I'm taking 157/500 + cjc/ipam every day also. Prediabetic so I'm hoping for results. Read the recommended dosing on this stuff from the trials works up to a significant amount of reta....hope I don't have to go that far.
My lipid pannel all got slightly better, but I am not sure if its due to reta or the fact that I was cutting (doing cardio, reduce bad fat intake, reduced calories, 12 hour fast etc).. I couldn't tell you what helped my lipds, but they all got very slightly better..