What do you eat in a day on Tirz/Reta?

[Earthing 60311]

On tirz and also before, I eat only twice a day — lunch at 11 AM - 1 PM and dinner around 5 PM to 7 PM. Meals are always the same / slight variations, which I love.

Main dish: baked sweet potato and some sautéed veggies (different mixes of broccoli, mushrooms, onions, pepper, kale, Brussels sprouts)

I mix a scoop of protein powder into mashed avocado as a sauce (plus more real sauce — tahini, teriyaki, mayo, etc)

Dessert: Cashews and a homemade yogurt-like thing (mashed bananas, peanut butter, protein powder, cinnamon, vanilla, almond milk, full fat coconut milk) with fruit (blueberries, strawberries, or watermelon)

The serving sizes have been tiny. I always have food left over at the end when I’m full. It’s sort of blowing my mind. I just started tirz recently, and a part of me is still lowkey worried about starvation because it feels like so little food

 

[Chattermax 60808]

Day of and next day after Tirz injection, almost nothing, because I cant. Rest of the week, sub survival amounts because the GI effects are too severe and I have zero appetite most of the time. Trying to make it 8 weeks to see if this can last, but I'm on week 6 and have serious doubts I can stay on this for another 2 weeks.

What dose of tirz are you on? Seems like it should be lowered

 

[Skidude]

One of my favorite things to eat while losing- at maintenance now so have not made in a while..

I would add hot sauce, gumbo file, and green onions on top

 

[Flash-BCR]

What dose of tirz are you on? Seems like it should be lowered

Yeah...probably. What I shoot for with my tirz is a comfortable first 2-3 days with some burbing, but nice appetite and portion suppression...then a little more food noise a day or three before next pin...I would never survive the torture that was being described...

 

[BlueDog55]

I eat Carnivore about 90%. Once a week or so I might eat a few carbs at one meal and have maybe 2 drinks straight on the rocks a week but not every week.

 

[birdwhacker]

Day of and next day after Tirz injection, almost nothing, because I cant.

Dawg Just take less???

Today... 1 apple, 1 banana, some probiotics, a pound of air fried beef, some fish oil, some pasta with olive pil

 

[UghItsStupidNIHateIT]

Mine is probably bad but I do:

1 cup egg whites, 1 cup whole milk, 1 to 2 scoops of protein.

I also eat 6 oz of Walmart rotisserie chicken without the skin, half cup cottage cheese and a little hot sauce.

At night I try to drink another shake or eat a little bit more chicken with a potato.

That sounds like you’re killing it with protein goals! That’s awesome! Do you eat fruit or veggies at all?

 

[flapjacks]

I’ve been on Tirz for about 3 months now and I’m down about 20 pounds. I’ve been working out and eating right, for the most part. I’m just curious what everyone else is eating on these meds. Bonus points if you share what you were eating in an average day at your highest weight too. Trying to get a picture of how much appetite is truly curbed.

Before research (330lb and gaining)- I would get to work and drink 32oz of coffee with a pack of hot chocolate in each cup; grabbing a double portion lunch of Mexican (quesadilla and burrito) or Asian (duo bowl with tofu, beef, 2 cups rice and 2 pot stickers) aka fat from the food carts nearby for lunch; at home I would eat leftovers before anyone got home, then dinner with the fam, then a sweet snack. I chased all that with lots of zero sugar variation drinks.

During research (2mos so far 310lb and losing)-

Get to work pound a cafe latte protein shake (30g protein).

Lunch- turkey sandwich, 1 slice low fat cheese, keto bread or another protein drink (30-35g protein).

Pre-dinner- Protein shake with fresh fruit, (40-60g protein) or 12oz tuna with low fat mayo, keto bread (60-70g protein).

Dinner- Stir fry veggies in sesame oil w/ a block of medium firm tofu, homemade sauce and 2 cups jasmine rice (roughly 60g protein). Or chicken breast and veggies. I can't eat all of dinner so I break it up into a couple of days worth.

Because the peps tanked my appetite I make sure to prioritize protein. Do I still eat fruits and veggies? Hell to the yes! It's berry season where I live, fuck counting the carbs. Fruit is easy on my stomach and contains oodles of vitamins and minerals. I can't binge on anything due to side effects. Finding things that don't cause gas and burps from hell feels like a major win. Lots of people's tastes change on peps. I for one have to limit beef and onions. I don't know why.

 

[Turnus]

53/M

SW: 317

CW: 267

Typically getting 1700-1900 calories a day

Breakfast: 2 eggs in grass fed butter, Protein Shake

Lunch: Steak Salad (3oz) with avacado, blue cheese crumbles, tomato, house vinagerette dressing

Dinner: Steak or Chicken with Sweet Potato

 

[amosmylove]

Seeing all of these responses is really clueing me in to the fact I am not eating enough. I just forget to eat. I was like that before tirz though (adhd galore)

Breakfast- nothing

Lunch- usually nothing

Dinner- whatever we've made for the family. If I don't like it, I pick at it. I am realizing I am reverting to a 2 year old in my food choices. It has to be 'just right' or I don't eat anything. I don't eat anything processed or junk. But unless it is freshly prepped veggies and chicken/salmon with brown rice I basically don't eat.

On a good day I'll do eggs in the morning and have either Brussel sprouts, fresh green beans, asparagus and salmon for dinner.

I hate protein shakes/bars and don't like fruit really, something about how it feels to chew fruits...eurgh. Love veggies. Like meat. Like homemade bread. I do take a whole food multivitamin but still, I need to get it together. I feel like my kids eat all day long.

 

[endlrls 44972]

I’ve been on Tirz for about 3 months now and I’m down about 20 pounds. I’ve been working out and eating right, for the most part. I’m just curious what everyone else is eating on these meds. Bonus points if you share what you were eating in an average day at your highest weight too. Trying to get a picture of how much appetite is truly curbed.

Breakfast: 2 protein bars and a protein shake

Lunch: 8 oz of chicken, 2 cheese sticks, 2 hard boiled eggs and a 1/2 cup of carrots

Dinner: 8 oz of ground beef, 1 cup of broccoli, 3 eggs and 300 grams of white rice. (maybe dessert)

Above is Mainly for my work days (Freight handling and heavy steps of 15k +) Off days are a bit different but I track all of my food with MyFitnessPal. I hit 200 grams a day (fear of muscle loss)

Good Luck!

 

[UghItsStupidNIHateIT]

Seeing all of these responses is really clueing me in to the fact I am not eating enough. I just forget to eat. I was like that before tirz though (adhd galore)

Breakfast- nothing

Lunch- usually nothing

Dinner- whatever we've made for the family. If I don't like it, I pick at it. I am realizing I am reverting to a 2 year old in my food choices. It has to be 'just right' or I don't eat anything. I don't eat anything processed or junk. But unless it is freshly prepped veggies and chicken/salmon with brown rice I basically don't eat.

On a good day I'll do eggs in the morning and have either Brussel sprouts, fresh green beans, asparagus and salmon for dinner.

I hate protein shakes/bars and don't like fruit really, something about how it feels to chew fruits...eurgh. Love veggies. Like meat. Like homemade bread. I do take a whole food multivitamin but still, I need to get it together. I feel like my kids eat all day long.

You do have to eat or you will lose muscle mass, which is not ideal

 

[amosmylove]

You do have to eat or you will lose muscle mass, which is not ideal

Absolutely right. Definitely not a great place to be at. I'm actively working to eat more simply so I have enough energy to do life. The exhaustion is real.

 

[UghItsStupidNIHateIT]

Not often. Was carnivore for almost 3 years before jumping on Reta.

What did you eat on that diet plan? Do you feel you’re missing nutrients without vegetables?

Also, you should know that your comment sent me into a total spiral that ended with me demanding chat gbt tell me if “eating your veggies” is a ploy by “Big Farmers” (instead of big pharma I laugh at my own jokes) I was legitimately having a meltdown

 

[ProblemChild]

What did you eat on that diet plan? Do you feel you’re missing nutrients without vegetables?

Also, you should know that your comment sent me into a total spiral that ended with me demanding chat gbt tell me if “eating your veggies” is a ploy by “Big Farmers” (instead of big pharma I laugh at my own jokes) I was legitimately having a meltdown

Long story short is that I had NO intention of ever trying carnivore. It seemed WAY TO EXTREME. Then I found myself up nearly 20 pounds after a two week vacation needing to try something different. I realized that I cannot moderate myself so I need to abstain from my trigger foods (breads, pasta, cereal, desserts, etc.)

I started following the teachings of Dr. Ken Berry and Dr. Shawn Baker as well as YT channels like HomeSteadHow and MyZeroCarbLife. I ate beef, butter, bacon, and eggs with ZERO fruit and veggies for 2.5 years. I used cheese as a crutch for a while until I realized it had a dramatic impact on my weight, so I tried to limit that as much as possible.

I did this all under the supervision of my doctor who had experience with carnivore himself. I had bloodwork taken every 5-6 months and had a colonoscopy a few months ago and everything was good.

During one of my bloodwork sessions, my vitamin C came in a little low so I started supplementing with that and it quickly corrected itself.

What's crazy to me is that I ate ZERO FIBER for 2.5 years and had no major issues. I did find that things move easier when I eat more fat. On a related note, my bms decreased significantly. I went from going 2-3 times a day to 2-3 times a week. Psychologically it was VERY strange, but to me it just meant that my body was using more of what I ate and had very little waste as a result. That definitely goes against what I had been taught my entire life.

I don't think that Carnivore is for everyone, but it worked for me and helped my relationship with food. Being in ketosis is a natural appetite suppressant and that allowed me to experiment with intermittent and multi-day fasting.

Circle back to today. I now have berries with homemade yogurt and protein powder a few times a week. I also have 2-3 cans of sardines almost every day (my Omega 3s were low on my last round of bloodwork) and I'm looking forward to see my next set of results. I will also occasionally have a very small salad with steak if I'm in the mood but I would say I'm still heavy on the protein.

 

[Nate2plate]

Long story short is that I had NO intention of ever trying carnivore. It seemed WAY TO EXTREME. Then I found myself up nearly 20 pounds after a two week vacation needing to try something different. I realized that I cannot moderate myself so I need to abstain from my trigger foods (breads, pasta, cereal, desserts, etc.)

I started following the teachings of Dr. Ken Berry and Dr. Shawn Baker as well as YT channels like HomeSteadHow and MyZeroCarbLife . I ate beef, butter, bacon, and eggs with ZERO fruit and veggies for 2.5 years. I used cheese as a crutch for a while until I realized it had a dramatic impact on my weight, so I tried to limit that as much as possible.

I did this all under the supervision of my doctor who had experience with carnivore himself. I had bloodwork taken every 5-6 months and had a colonoscopy a few months ago and everything was good.

During one of my bloodwork sessions, my vitamin C came in a little low so I started supplementing with that and it quickly corrected itself.

What's crazy to me is that I ate ZERO FIBER for 2.5 years and had no major issues. I did find that things move easier when I eat more fat. On a related note, my bms decreased significantly. I went from going 2-3 times a day to 2-3 times a week. Psychologically it was VERY strange, but to me it just meant that my body was using more of what I ate and had very little waste as a result. That definitely goes against what I had been taught my entire life.

I don't think that Carnivore is for everyone, but it worked for me and helped my relationship with food. Being in ketosis is a natural appetite suppressant and that allowed me to experiment with intermittent and multi-day fasting.

Circle back to today. I now have berries with homemade yogurt and protein powder a few times a week. I also have 2-3 cans of sardines almost every day (my Omega 3s were low on my last round of bloodwork) and I'm looking forward to see my next set of results. I will also occasionally have a very small salad with steak if I'm in the mood but I would say I'm still heavy on the protein.

Multi day fasting sure helped be being on Reta. I lost 60lbs doing 36:8 for over a year. I Had a few 72 hrs for flexing my hunger lol. Sadly I let it slip and gained half back and when I tried to restart it just didn’t work again. I must have fried my metabolism. Fasting is honestly pretty great and I’ll never give it up completely. I learned heavy protein and fiber from fasting to retain muscle and if it hadn’t been for that my learning curve would have been much higher for Reta.

Glp1s are much easier than the discipline you have to have fasting

 

[flipperdosan]

I am on tirzepatide since early April. SW 149kg, CW 126kg.

Breakfast:

500g greek yoghurt and 500g berries. Usually blueberry/strawberry/raspberry.

Lunch:

350g chicken/fish with vegetables like cucumber, paprika, tomato, carrot.

Dinner:

Same as lunch.

A few days ago I had a relapse and ate a whole pizza margherita and several fudge brownies.