What dose of reta and calorie deficit are you at?

[TooGood76]

2mg eating 1700-1800 tdee is 3300

 

[Hawk_recon]

I know some have touched on this, BUT I'd like to add my 2 cents here because it's soooo important for anyone reading to understand (& assume we are NOT the exception):

The only way to lose weight is to consume fewer calories than you expend. ​

GLPs like reta are so great for weight loss because they reduce the amount of calories we want/eat naturally. Everyone's dietary needs are going to look different though due to goals, starting point, etc... so I recommend googling a TDEE calculator to get a baseline for your current intake vs your goal weight's intake.

From there, develop a moderate deficit (or surplus, pending goals) from your current caloric intake and watch the weight melt off - usually you'll see ~0.5-2lbs drop weekly if you're tracking calories correctly (yes, a food scale IS worth it - no, deficits >500 are NOT worth it).

Bonus points if you incorporate strength training and macro tracking (especially protein) to avoid any "skinny-fat" business

I'm petite (5ft) and went from 135lbs to 105lbs on Tirz in the course of 1yr - my weight loss only really kicked in on month 3 when I started tracking calories.

Basically perfect advice right here. Keep it simple and be honest about intake/output. Boom.

 

[lastresort]

Except Retatrutide directly increases your basal metabolic rate, which you can't really measure on your own so how would you know your exact "calorie" out especially with Hashimoto?

 

[LlamaWorm]

51 male. 3 weeks on 2mg. I'm around 1400 calories. Down just shy of 15 lbs. Most of which i'm sure is water weight.

 

[Hawk_recon]

Except Retatrutide directly increases your basal metabolic rate, which you can't really measure on your own so how would you know your exact "calorie" out especially with Hashimoto?

But we don’t really know to what extent. So it makes a lot of sense to operate off your average BMR and enjoy any added benefit from the Reta, yeah? I think a lot of people overthink it. If you’re not losing, you’re not in a deficit in nearly every case. Adjust accordingly.

 

[Ticks]

My RS is 4mg - 300 deficit

 

[muhvugga]

50M here

Currently eating ~1,370–1,390 calories per day, so I'm running a moderate deficit IMO.

TDEE calculator puts my max at ~2,400 / day, to lose 2-4lbs / week, but that's definitely not happening yet. My workout pattern is M, W, F: weights + rowing and Tues/Thurs: rowing only.

I'm currently down -4.8lbs / -2kg in nearly 6 weeks, at an average of -1lb/week ( -0.45kg / wk) which is frustrating as hell.

For dosing

Week #1: 2mg

Weeks #2-5: 4mg

For Week #6 and beyond - I'm about to start on 6mg to see what difference that makes (no negative side effects and hunger is very much controlled).

 

[birdwhacker]

Male, 27 years, 236–>210lbs, 9 weeks on reta, currently at 4.66mg per week Reta (2mg per 3 days), 1000-1500 calorie deficit, cardio only, protein prioritized but not counting.

But we don’t really know to what extent. So it makes a lot of sense to operate off your average BMR and enjoy any added benefit from the Reta, yeah? I think a lot of people overthink it. If you’re not losing, you’re not in a deficit in nearly every case. Adjust accordingly.

Say it twice. Didn't lose weight for a month? Eat less. Was losing weight but now you stopped losing weight even though you're in a deficit? Refeed for a week then drop the bottom out.

50M here

Currently eating ~1,370–1,390 calories per day, so I'm running a moderate deficit IMO.

TDEE calculator puts my max at ~2,400 / day, to lose 2-4lbs / week, but that's definitely not happening yet. My workout pattern is M, W, F: weights + rowing and Tues/Thurs: rowing only.

Damn man, that sounds frustrating. Are you certain that you're counting your calories right, every splash of oil etc? I wildly overestimate how many I consume to avoid confusion.

You are old as hell, maybe there's some hormonal shit at play here? Is it reta that you're taking or tirz?

 

[Hawk_recon]

Male, 27 years, 236–>210lbs, 9 weeks on reta, currently at 4.66mg per week Reta (2mg per 3 days), 1000-1500 calorie deficit, cardio only, protein prioritized but not counting.

Say it twice. Didn't lose weight for a month? Eat less. Was losing weight but now you stopped losing weight even though you're in a deficit? Refeed for a week then drop the bottom out.

Damn man, that sounds frustrating. Are you certain that you're counting your calories right, every splash of oil etc? I wildly overestimate how many I consume to avoid confusion.

You are old as hell, maybe there's some hormonal shit at play here? Is it reta that you're taking or tirz?

Nice work on your journey already!

 

[muhvugga]

Damn man, that sounds frustrating. Are you certain that you're counting your calories right, every splash of oil etc? I wildly overestimate how many I consume to avoid confusion.

You are old as hell, maybe there's some hormonal shit at play here? Is it reta that you're taking or tirz?

I'm not dead yet. I didn't hear no bell...

As far as calorie counting goes, I guess there's always room for error but it's basically: black coffee, 2x protein shakes per day (breakfast and pre-workout mix), 2-3L of water with only occasional electrolytes, veggies (usually steamed broccoli or raw veg like green / red peppers, etc.), dinner is chicken or steak with light seasoning rub (and maybe a tablespoon of olive oil for cooking), and then I really go overboard and spoil myself with a 1-2 small squares of dark chocolate (like 80% dark low sugar).

Yah it's been truly annoying. I have next steps planned out though, including trying out another batch from another source.

Edit: It's easy to blame the batch without any other insights, so I do think there is some hormonal or hereditary shit going on in the background as well but I'm still convinced I can fight through it.

 

[birdwhacker]

I'm not dead yet. I didn't hear no bell...

As far as calorie counting goes, I guess there's always room for error but it's basically: black coffee, 2x protein shakes per day (breakfast and pre-workout mix), coffee, and veggies (usually steamed broccoli or raw veg like green / red peppers, etc.), dinner is chicken or steak with light seasoning rub (and maybe a tablespoon of olive oil for cooking), and then I really go overboard and spoil myself with a 1-2 small squares of dark chocolate (like 80% dark low sugar).

Yah it's been truly annoying. I have next steps planned out though, including trying out another batch from another source.

Well... Shit.

And yeah I was about to ask where you got it from because 4mg starting week 2 should be an incredibly uncomfortable dose. I'm at 4.66mg per week and I've been at this dose for 5 weeks and I still get sick the day of and day after pinning.