Hello all!
I just wanted to reach out, say hello, and thank you for the warm welcome. A little about me…
In November 2025, my health was… rough. I’m only 5’10”, weighed 274 lbs, 39 years old. Psoriatic Arthritis was really starting in on me, hard. The specter of 40 loomed over me, it was BAD.
When it came to GLP-1s, I had all the excuses why not to use them. How could a little subcutaneous shot make a difference? I should save this for people that REALLY need it, like diabetics. The list went on.
Enter Tirzepatide! I took it at 2.5 mg for a month, and quickly lost 12 pounds, with pretty much no exercise. The weight loss was incredible! But then some other things started to happen. 6 weeks in, my joints felt… better. 10 weeks, general inflammation was just melting away! I read all about GLPs, GIPs, Glucagon, Amylin analogs… Peptides!
I was intrigued. Could I really improve my physical health, and maybe get a bit of a mental edge? I added a few peptides to the mix, and a nice 4:1 blend of Reta/Cag. And for weeks, I was dumbstruck by the improvements I felt.
I’m on week 18 now… I’ve lost 33 pounds. I know smart scales are extremely inaccurate, so take this with a grain of salt, but my body fat percentage is 7.6% lower. Visceral fat rating down 5. Muscle Mass lost, only 4.6 lbs. I had seen my doctor 6 months ago, and my blood pressure went from 143/93 to 124/81. My moderate severity psoriatic arthritis is so minimal (borderline gone), I’m completely off Otezla. There’s rarely a trace on my skin, and my joint mobility went from 5/10 to 8/10. I’m much more effective as a husband, more reliable as a son, more capable at work as a DevOps Engineer… I’ve even felt a lot better playing golf!
I was pointed to this community from Reddit. It was clear I needed to join. I hope to learn a lot, but just as importantly, I hope to be able to educate or help others looking to improve themselves. Looking forward to meeting all of you!
I just wanted to reach out, say hello, and thank you for the warm welcome. A little about me…
In November 2025, my health was… rough. I’m only 5’10”, weighed 274 lbs, 39 years old. Psoriatic Arthritis was really starting in on me, hard. The specter of 40 loomed over me, it was BAD.
When it came to GLP-1s, I had all the excuses why not to use them. How could a little subcutaneous shot make a difference? I should save this for people that REALLY need it, like diabetics. The list went on.
Enter Tirzepatide! I took it at 2.5 mg for a month, and quickly lost 12 pounds, with pretty much no exercise. The weight loss was incredible! But then some other things started to happen. 6 weeks in, my joints felt… better. 10 weeks, general inflammation was just melting away! I read all about GLPs, GIPs, Glucagon, Amylin analogs… Peptides!
I was intrigued. Could I really improve my physical health, and maybe get a bit of a mental edge? I added a few peptides to the mix, and a nice 4:1 blend of Reta/Cag. And for weeks, I was dumbstruck by the improvements I felt.
I’m on week 18 now… I’ve lost 33 pounds. I know smart scales are extremely inaccurate, so take this with a grain of salt, but my body fat percentage is 7.6% lower. Visceral fat rating down 5. Muscle Mass lost, only 4.6 lbs. I had seen my doctor 6 months ago, and my blood pressure went from 143/93 to 124/81. My moderate severity psoriatic arthritis is so minimal (borderline gone), I’m completely off Otezla. There’s rarely a trace on my skin, and my joint mobility went from 5/10 to 8/10. I’m much more effective as a husband, more reliable as a son, more capable at work as a DevOps Engineer… I’ve even felt a lot better playing golf!
I was pointed to this community from Reddit. It was clear I needed to join. I hope to learn a lot, but just as importantly, I hope to be able to educate or help others looking to improve themselves. Looking forward to meeting all of you!
