Drop Your Numbers

[Crowreap]

30yo male. 5'9"

SW: 148

CW: 132

GW: 125 or 120 (goal depends on how I look and feel at 125)

Timeframe: 4/15/2026 to now

Protocol: 1 mg reta weekly

 

[Danger1212]

SW (Jan 2026) 265.0

CW 235.1

GW 220?

I'm a 6 ft, active male in early 40s. Have been through several cycles of weight loss and gain, but never tried any peps, drugs or even supplements really before this. The only other thing I take is 5mg creatine daily. I have also run a couple cycles of wolverine for injury recovery. I tried IPA/CJC once before I went on tirz, but my cycle was interrupted by injury, so I couldn't work out and didn't really get the most of it. All of this was via a local doc / compounding pharmacy, excited to be moving into direct purchasing and controlling my costs.

Would like to get to at least 220. I have previously been as low as 210 after a big cut but I found it hard to stay there. I'm sure traditional docs would say I should aim for 190-200, but I have a naturally big frame and don't think I want to live the way I would need to in order to get there ... but we will see how it feels when I get to 220, I may keep cutting or just try to focus on recomp / maintenance.

I am currently on 7.5 mg tirz and thinking of either adding 1mg reta and/or running another cycle of CJC/IPA.

Congrats to all on improving your health and approaching your goals. Happy to be on this journey with you.

Sounds like you’ve got a really grounded approach to this. You’re not chasing some random number on a chart, you’re paying attention to how you actually feel, perform, and live at a given weight, and that matters. A lot of bigger framed guys find the same thing where “ideal BMI” numbers just aren’t realistic or sustainable long term.

Also smart that you already recognize the cycle of hard cuts followed by regain. The biggest win is building something you can actually maintain while still feeling strong and active. Getting to 220 and reassessing from there sounds way more sustainable than forcing yourself into a weight that requires misery to maintain.

The fact you’ve stayed active through injuries, kept creatine in, and are thinking about recomp instead of just scale weight tells me you’re probably approaching this better than most people do starting out. Tirz plus slow additions instead of jumping straight into huge stacks is probably going to serve you well too.

Glad you’re here and appreciate you sharing your story. There are a lot of people quietly reading posts like this who probably relate more than you realize.

 

[Danger1212]

Day 8 of Reta down 3.6 lbs.

243.4 ——>239.8

Strong first week. Those first pounds lost always hit different…It’s the moment all the waiting, planning, and second guessing turns into real momentum. That first drop is memorable and impactful because it reminds you change is actually happening. Keep it going, Bucky!

 

[GrandmaJ]

Super excited to be in the 150's finally! Slow but steady. It has been so easy, I may change my goal down to 125.

 

[MissK0221]

Sw 177

Current 157

Started Jan 9, 2026

20 pounds in 4 months.

I started with 0.5mg. I have been slowly titrating. I don't remember exacts. I have done a few weeks with split dosing. I am currently at 2mg once a week. I do light strength training, and mostly just calorie deficit due to lack of interest in food.

 

[ThinkVision]

Start weight : 220

Current weigh t: 192.5

Timeframe : 12 weeks.

Protocol : 2mgs/week reta broken into 2 shots.

Background: 7 years of powerlifting and crappy diet.

ON my 12th week of switching over to bodybuilding.

I eat 5-6 meals per day, and 40 minutes cardio 5x a week on top of weight training 5x weekly.

 

[Danger1212]

4 months in:

SW: 220.8

CW: 188

GW: 155-165

Dose: 3mg Reta/week

Great progression. 33 lbs in 4 months on 3mg/week is really solid. Did you titrate up to 3mg or start there? What was your starting dose?

 

[Danger1212]

Thank you so much for the response and i totally agree with your suggestions and should’ve provided some context to my post but your suggestions confirm I’m on the right track with it.

I was plateaued on Ozempic for 6 months with any weight loss and my blood sugars/A1C not improving to where I’d like as type 2 diabetic. My pcp wouldn’t entertain increasing dose or moving to Zepbound so i decided to do my own research.

Since starting Reta I eat 200g of protein, drink 1 1/2-2 gallons of water, 2 servings re-lyte electrolytes daily. I hit the gym 3-5x as well as get in 4-5 jiu jitsu classes a week so that has helped with quick shedding of weight.

Reading thru all the experiences and journeys on this forum has been such a motivation. Keep up the great work everyone!!!

Solid, Keep it up!

 

[Danger1212]

minor update - reta only.

4/03 - 229lbs

5/11 - 203.5lbs

-25.5lbs in 38 days.

25 lbs in 38 days is wild. Reta seems to be treating you really well. Bet you’re feeling a huge difference already compared to day one. Keep it rolling!

 

[CharmanderInDisguise]

Great progression. 33 lbs in 4 months on 3mg/week is really solid. Did you titrate up to 3mg or start there? What was your starting dose?

Definitely titrated up.

Wk 1-3: 0.5mg

Wk 4-6: 1.5mg

Wk 7+: 3mg

 

[bay_area_schizo]

43 days in

zep 2.5 first 30 days

compounded tirzepatide 5.0 since then

down 18 pounds!

 

[bay_area_schizo]

started 5 months ago on T

type 1 diabetic

starting A1C: 8.9

weight at start: 276lbs.

current A1C: 6.6

weight now: 214lbs.

down 62 pounds

impressive progress! so you have to take insulin? diabetes runs in my family which prompted me to start tirz

 

[Danger1212]

240ibs -> 169ibs

down 71ibs all together. aiming for 100ibs. (doses etc in my signature)

BMI went from 41.2 to 29. still in overweight but hey ho

71 lbs down is no joke. That kind of change takes consistency, discipline, and sticking with it even on the weeks you probably didn’t feel like it. Don’t lose sight of how far you’ve already come. A lot of people want change; You’re actually doing it. Keep building on it one week at a time. 100 lbs down is absolutely within reach now.

 

[Whiynot20026]

Start weight : 251

Current weigh t: 232

Timeframe : April 6 → Present

Protocol : tirzep 2mg 4 weeks 2.5 mg current

Reta coming I’ll be doing a weekly split of Tirzep and Reta 2mg each.

Down 18 lbs in 6 weeks.

Bill

 

[UghItsStupidNIHateIT]

5’4” 35 y/o female

SW: 240 August 2025

I started Tirzepatide March 9 at 230 pounds. I’m currently doing half doses twice a week. I’m at 7.5mg total weekly now.

CW: 211

However, according to body scans, I have put on eight pounds of muscle. So I think I’ve lost about 35 pounds of fat. I weight train, run, and do yoga.

 

[Danger1212]

SW: 242 - August 2025

CW: ~157

GW - ~155

I titrated up slowly and ended at three weeks of 15mg. The 15mg gave me the most side effects but it got me to my goal. I just moved back down to 12.5 last week and am going to start slowly moving down to find the balance of calories and GLP-1.

That’s an incredible run. From 242 to 157 is life-changing weight loss, and doing it with a slow titration probably saved you a lot of misery along the way. Sounds like you learned your body well instead of just racing the dose upward.

Also smart recognizing that maintenance is a different phase than weight loss. Finding that balance between enough GLP-1 support and actually fueling your body is the long game now. And honestly, backing down from 15mg after hitting goal instead of staying maxed out makes a lot of sense if the sides were catching up to you.

Big accomplishment. You’re basically right at goal now. Keep up the Great work!

 

[Donstofikus]

50M 5'7"

Month 1

Reta - 0.5mg/3days

SW: 169.9lbs (BF% 26.9%)

AVG: 165.3lbs

EW: 160.5lbs (-8.9lbs/month)

AVG muscle mass (smart watch): 67lbs

BF%: 23.8%

Month 2

Reta - 1mg/3days

SW: 162.2lbs

AVG: 158lbs

CW: 154lbs (-8.2lbs/month)

AVG muscle mass: 66lbs

BF%: 19.5

Total weight loss is 17.1lbs in two months while maintaining muscle mass. Body fat percentage down 7.4%.

Been using Google Gemini to help track calories and macros. Roughly 1700kcal/day with 100g protein as a goal. Been only Reta for 2 months, KLOW for 1 month, just started CJC/IPA two days ago.

I have posted here before. Just hit 40 pounds today.

 

[skaylife]

SW: 223

CW: 172

Mounjara 2.5mg -->5mg

28 weeks

3 weeks reta 3 mg without weight loss and stopped because of 3 days long heavy diarrhea.

1 week back to tirz at 2.5mg maintenance dosage and everything is back to normal.

GW: 170

 

[Danger1212]

50M 5'7"

Month 1

Reta - 0.5mg/3days

SW: 169.9lbs (BF% 26.9%)

AVG: 165.3lbs

EW: 160.5lbs (-8.9lbs/month)

AVG muscle mass (smart watch): 67lbs

BF%: 23.8%

Month 2

Reta - 1mg/3days

SW: 162.2lbs

AVG: 158lbs

CW: 154lbs (-8.2lbs/month)

AVG muscle mass: 66lbs

BF%: 19.5

Total weight loss is 17.1lbs in two months while maintaining muscle mass. Body fat percentage down 7.4%.

Been using Google Gemini to help track calories and macros. Roughly 1700kcal/day with 100g protein as a goal. Been only Reta for 2 months, KLOW for 1 month, just started CJC/IPA two days ago.

That’s a seriously dialed-in two months. Dropping 17 lbs while holding muscle mass nearly steady and cutting body fat from 26.9% to 19.5% is excellent progress, especially at 50. The consistency is showing.

The part that stands out most is you’re not just chasing scale weight, you’re tracking composition, protein intake, calories, and recovery. That usually leads to much better long-term results than crash-loss approaches. Going from almost 27% BF down under 20% in 8 weeks is a huge shift physically and metabolically.

Also smart keeping the protein goal high while titrating Reta slowly. Sounds like you’re building something sustainable instead of just forcing appetite suppression. Thank you for the detailed drop and please keep us updated on how the CJC/IPA addition treats recovery, sleep, and training.

 

[x3737]

Start weight : 143kg

Current weigh t: 128kg

Timeframe : Feb 23 → Present

Protocol : 4mg tirz / week