The end game

[jdaniel30]

I have finally reached goal weight and am trying to sort out the future. Fortunately, I still have a huge stockpile of Tirz among a bunch of other stuff that looked interesting in a lab freezer. My plan is to slowly reduce the dose from 15mg weekly and continue weight monitoring. If it turns out that 15mg a week is required, so be it but there is a significant risk of overshooting the goal. At 64, I really don't want to be a super thin, frail old man and that is only about 15 pounds away. A section where we can share maintenance stories would be nice.

 

[mraajr]

I am certainly no doctor, but if it were me, I would start titrating down while also paying very close attention to my weight and appetite. I feel like you could find a much lower dose where you would maintain and simply use the GLP as a way to control hunger but not to the point of losing any more weight.

 

[swimmer]

I have a very similar situation. I'm 63 and have finally reached my goal weight. My problem is I'm on a very high-dose of tirz. 20 mg every 5 days and I have stopped losing weight. I'm afraid if I lower my dosage I will start gaining weight. I just added Mazdutide so I might be able to lower the tirz and not gain weight. My hunger seems less so I will try decreasing the tirz. I don't mind staying on a high dose of tirz but I am not sure it is safe.

 

[jdaniel30]

A few months later I am still at 175 pounds. Still on 15mg tirz but there have been a few changes. The weight has shifted in a positive way. The belt has tightened 2 notches and belly fat has nearly disappeared. Going to titrate down but it is nice to set my own schedule without the concern for extreme cost and convincing a doctor to let me dose at my pace.

 

[Slogger]

I’m 63 and pretty much reached goal weight while only titrating up to tirz 6mg every 5 days. Body stopped losing weight on its own back in late November. Now I’ve been able to move it back to 5mg every 6-7 days. I’m still keeping track of weight on a semi regular basis as I’m afraid of gaining again. I’ve thought about adding a very small dose of Reta in order to stack (Monday lowered dose of tirz then small dose Reta on Thursday). Seems like a lot of people do that and maybe that we help my current tirz stash last longer. Still considering…

 

[Grogu]

A few months later I am still at 175 pounds. Still on 15mg tirz but there have been a few changes. The weight has shifted in a positive way. The belt has tightened 2 notches and belly fat has nearly disappeared. Going to titrate down but it is nice to set my own schedule without the concern for extreme cost and convincing a doctor to let me dose at my pace.

Thanks for the update! And congrats on staying the same weight the last three months, that’s awesome. I can’t freaking wait until I’m at goal and can loosen my strict calorie deficit a little bit.

Did you try to titrate down over those months or did you just stick with the 15mg? Back at the end of October last year it sounded like you were going to try then.

 

[MFGamesta]

I'm in the same boat. 60 yo male, 6'0" 172 lbs. My goal was 170 and I reached it and now I'm finally gaining muscle back. I switched to low-dose retatrutide to see if I can reduce my body fat from 14% to 10% or 12%. I've always been active so I'm seeing where this goes but not gonna lose any more muscle. That's for sure.

 

[jdaniel30]

Thanks for the update! And congrats on staying the same weight the last three months, that’s awesome. I can’t freaking wait until I’m at goal and can loosen my strict calorie deficit a little bit.

Did you try to titrate down over those months or did you just stick with the 15mg? Back at the end of October last year it sounded like you were going to try then.

I have been focusing on maintaining an attitude towards food as fuel. Certainly enjoy going out for some unhealthy food and a few beers on occasion but it is more of a treat than a staple. I have gone to spicing my regular food heavily as that is as satisfying as a larger quantity. Also trying to see the irony in rewarding a weight loss goal with more food. I am not criticizing but I think that having no interest in snacks or beer as a cure for boredom is having the positive side effect that a fantasy of being able to go absolutely crazy at the Chinese buffet with no consequences doesn't sound particularly interesting.

I will be weighing daily and adjusting my behavior to keep at 175. If I reach zero dose, great. If a maintenance dose is required, so be it, I have a stockpile.

 

[Zydeceltico]

I am not criticizing but I think that having no interest in snacks or beer as a cure for boredom is having the positive side effect that a fantasy of being able to go absolutely crazy at the Chinese buffet with no consequences doesn't sound particularly interesting.

62, male here. At GW since Oct of last year. Went up to 7.5 tirz and started stacking survo in early September as I was nearing GW and didn't want to increase tirz dosage and was also doing my best to maintain/develop lean muscle. My stack since the end of October has been 7.5 T and 1.8 S and hasn't changed and I have floated around GW by +/- 3lbs ever since which is great by my measure.

Your quote above is the gold ring for me. I love food and eat very well AND gorging/bingeing after a bite or two of deliciousness to alleviate boredom just doesn't sound all that interesting anymore. Pretty fantastic. Congrats!

 

[jdaniel30]

I hit the low end of my goal range of 175 +/- 5. Finally going from 15mg Tirz to 12.5. Staying there for 4 weeks and monitoring. I have made a commitment to never allow myself to go over 200. Life in general is so much better from fitting in a seat on an airplane to fitting in clothes and not feeling like I am being silently judged by the skinny people. The fact that all health numbers like blood pressure are within normal range with no prescriptions is a bonus. Friday, I had to sprint from one end of the Denver airport concourse to the other. At 64 years old I still couldn't keep up with the 35 year olds but there was absolutely no knee pain as there would have been at 265 pounds. Looking forward to titrating down even more.

 

[skeptick]

I have finally reached goal weight and am trying to sort out the future. Fortunately, I still have a huge stockpile of Tirz among a bunch of other stuff that looked interesting in a lab freezer. My plan is to slowly reduce the dose from 15mg weekly and continue weight monitoring. If it turns out that 15mg a week is required, so be it but there is a significant risk of overshooting the goal. At 64, I really don't want to be a super thin, frail old man and that is only about 15 pounds away. A section where we can share maintenance stories would be nice.

it is so disgusting that they are being sold for so much money and making them unobtainable for the ordinary person

I have finally reached goal weight and am trying to sort out the future. Fortunately, I still have a huge stockpile of Tirz among a bunch of other stuff that looked interesting in a lab freezer. My plan is to slowly reduce the dose from 15mg weekly and continue weight monitoring. If it turns out that 15mg a week is required, so be it but there is a significant risk of overshooting the goal. At 64, I really don't want to be a super thin, frail old man and that is only about 15 pounds away. A section where we can share maintenance stories would be nice.

A section where we can share maintenance stories.... Excellent thought that I've had also. No where near maintenance yet but wanting to know what others are having success doing...

 

[krsct]

I have finally reached goal weight and am trying to sort out the future. Fortunately, I still have a huge stockpile of Tirz among a bunch of other stuff that looked interesting in a lab freezer. My plan is to slowly reduce the dose from 15mg weekly and continue weight monitoring. If it turns out that 15mg a week is required, so be it but there is a significant risk of overshooting the goal. At 64, I really don't want to be a super thin, frail old man and that is only about 15 pounds away. A section where we can share maintenance stories would be nice.

68 yrs old here (69 next week; ouch!). Recently plateaued on tirz at 10 mg/wk and could not lose the last 5-8 lbs. Added in some reta which worked magic.

 

[lessthanhalf]

I have got to my goal weight several times.

Initially I just wanted to lose 20 or 30 kilos so I could walk comfortably and go shopping without it being an ordeal. Got there in early 2023 at 115 from 145kg.

Then kept going as it was working and got to 80kg in late 2023, which is enough to be rid of the worst medical risks of being that overweight, and much thinner than I had been most of my life.

Stopped losing weight at about 75kg and hovered around there for a year or so. Realistically staying anywhere near that long term would be amazing.

Discovered semaglutide, which made sticking to my diet easier, and then tirzepatide and added reta and got to half my start weight at 72.5 in sept 25.

Now at 66kg BMI 23.6, the only goal left might be 64.9kg, the lowest I got to in 2014, which was lighter than I was as a young teenager, and very close to not looking fat anymore. The fact that weight has kept gradually going down suggests that the GLP's might be enough to help keep it off long term. Despite my elderly mother's concern I don't think I am all that likely to develop anorexia at 58.

Not sure there is any actual health benefits of being lighter, and would probably be better off doing some muscle building and/or improving aerobic fitness. Have not been to a gym in 35 years. But have done a variable amount of walking on bush tracks.

 

[Delphyne 30738]

68 yrs old here (69 next week; ouch!). Recently plateaued on tirz at 10 mg/wk and could not lose the last 5-8 lbs. Added in some reta which worked magic.

I am in the same situation. I plateaued on 7.5 mg tirz and I feel a bit nausea every now and then, that is why I have not titrated up. How much reta did you add and what has happened so far?

 

[krsct]

I am in the same situation. I plateaued on 7.5 mg tirz and I feel a bit nausea every now and then, that is why I have not titrated up. How much reta did you add and what has happened so far?

Was on tirz 10 mg then added reta 2 mg for 2 weeks and 3 mg third week, with tirz cut to 8 mg. Worked well.

 

[Delphyne 30738]

Was on tirz 10 mg then added reta 2 mg for 2 weeks and 3 mg third week, with tirz cut to 8 mg. Worked well.

Did that break your stall? That is what I am hoping for

 

[krsct]

Did that break your stall? That is what I am hoping for

Yes. Very much so.