What's your favourite thing about reta?

Same here, I used to plan the next meal constantly, so the satisfaction after eating is a big win. No more evening snacking either. Dinner finishes the night for me most of the time. A lot of people mention anhedonia as a downside, but for me it is one of the best parts. It does not remove enjoyment entirely, just tones things down so I do not crave them the same way. Drinking is a good example: I used to want something after work to unwind, but now I can have one when the occasion fits without the urge appearing. I have nearly quit altogether. The closest description is a mild benzo-like feeling where things simply do not hit me the way they used to, and that feels positive.

The energy lift is what I appreciate. I hit my goal on tirzepatide at a low dose and the extra benefits made me want to stay on something, but it had started to flatten me out a little. Adding 1 mg of reta each week, three days after the tirz shot, changed that. I began with 0.5 mg to check tolerance and noticed the difference right away. I seem to respond strongly to these meds. The 1 mg dose gives a solid boost, though I have to watch hydration and constipation closely, starting the day with 32 oz of water. Heart rate did not feel higher to me, but that may be where the energy comes from. I am really happy with it and glad to have supplies of both.

Talking to beginners about it is not really the point, but yes it is. Losing 60 lb has me feeling great, with far more energy and none of the old laziness or side effects. Those side effects disappeared once I reached 6-8 mg and have stayed gone. I had been at 10 mg but am now adjusting a maintenance dose and plan to continue as long as I can. The downside is loose skin; I lost some muscle and still have stubborn belly fat that is slowly reducing. Average loss was 2 lb per week. I need to add weight training to firm up.

Hard to find anything not to like. Down 29.5 lb since mid-June, no muscle loss thanks to TRT and GH. I have trained more than 75 days straight, getting stronger each time. My doctor was surprised by how much my cholesterol improved. Blood pressure and heart rate are both lower. I have not had a drink since starting. Diet is clean and enjoyable with no cravings. I could keep listing positives. Just checked the scale again and it is now 30.1 lb lost.

Pretty much the same experience you described.

When it is working I feel really good: appetite down, anxiety lower, energy and focus higher. Some weeks it is strong and others it seems weaker, and I have not figured out the pattern yet.

Inflammation relief is not as strong for me as it was on tirzepatide, even after adding KPV. At 3 mg once a week my weight has stayed steady without counting calories. I still eat at a deficit but can enjoy small portions of whatever I want and feel satisfied. Tirzepatide removed hunger cues entirely and I mostly ate because I had to.

It ended a stall I had on tirzepatide and let me eat more while still losing. The higher resting heart rate of 5-10 bpm, odd skin sensations, and anhedonia were the parts I disliked.

I like that I am using it to push back against big pharma.

Another vote for reta as a stall breaker. It ended a months-long plateau I hit because I could not handle higher tirzepatide doses, and I have not stalled since. Maintenance is coming soon, though the target weight keeps moving lower. I might tolerate tirzepatide at 10 mg or more now. I have mostly used up to 6 mg of reta per week.

Being frugal, I really like how much less I spend on food now, and the time saved. The weight loss is a bonus.

Reta ended my adult content addiction.

I love that it works.

Besides eating normal portions and feeling content, I am also less anxious day to day. Work stress used to get to me a lot and now the small stuff does not bother me as much.

I lost 30 kg without giving up much. Cravings, inflammation, bloating, and fatty liver all improved. It fixed internal issues so well that I am now pregnant, so I have to pause until next April but will restart right after.