My plans for dropping 30lbs. - 55yo male

Plenty of people run both at the same time, myself included.

Focus on eating enough protein from meat, eggs, bars and powder while adding some strength training. A multi-vitamin and electrolytes round things out and should get you to your target.

Consider tesamorelin as well.

Keep protein high, stay on retatrutide, and begin with simple body-weight moves like sit-ups. Start with just one or two and add more over time. Later you can add push-ups and maybe pull-ups using a table. In six months the change will be clear and that pear shape should reverse.

You are heading in a good direction by starting slow. Consider a blend like GLOW or KLOW rather than GHK-Cu by itself. Without training you will lose muscle even on retatrutide, so protein intake and workouts are necessary. I dropped muscle while losing 30 pounds despite regular gym time, so the same risk applies here. You will still end up healthier overall.

Good to see others in their fifties doing this. Remember to build muscle back. Used equipment is easy to find right now and I recently picked up a bench with weights and leg attachment at a low cost.

I used retatrutide only. At 66 I started at 215 aiming for 170-175 after gaining post-retirement. Dosing was 2 mg for four weeks, then 4 mg for four weeks, and now at 5 mg. Average loss is 2.5 pounds per week and I am down 25 pounds so far. Protein from meat and powder plus fresh vegetables in smaller portions while watching carbs has worked. Lighter weights arrive tomorrow to help regain strength. The process has not been difficult.

Desk work plus ongoing stress harms health more than many realize. Excess weight speeds the conversion of testosterone to estrogen and a pear shape often signals higher estrogen. Weight loss will improve many areas, yet adding exercise brings extra benefits for hormones, mood, and appearance.