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4 replies3 peopleAug 25, 2026☆ Follow
Summary

Not losing weight on Reta and testosterone despite scans showing muscle gain and fat loss, should more loss be happening?

The original poster reports a month on Reta up to 4 mg weekly plus a starter testosterone dose with zero scale weight change, while body scans over six months show matching muscle gains and fat losses including 7 lb each in the most recent three months. Replies question scan accuracy unless MRI-based, ask about calorie tracking, and advise confirming the exact testosterone amount while relying on measurements and photos instead. The discussion centers on whether body recomposition without weight loss counts as progress.

What this discussion establishesWhere people disagree

Level of trust in the body scanner results

Still open

Whether the user should expect additional weight loss or if the current recomp is adequate

Nothing here is advice.

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SteadySignal64archiveopening postAug 25

I've been on Reta for about a month now and up to 4 mg a week. Started a testosterone beginner dose at the same time. Haven't lost any weight. Body scans over the past six months while working out show I'm gaining muscle and losing basically the same amount of fat. In the last three months since the previous scan I gained 7 lb of muscle and lost 7 lb of fat. Should I be losing more?

PlainAnchor67archiveAug 25

I'm curious about the initial amount of testosterone someone begins with. Plus I wouldn't rely much on those images unless MRI equipment created them.

SteadySparrow75archiveAug 25
↳ replying to @SteadySignal64 (opening post)

Have you counted up the energy in your meals lately? Without any shift in how much gets eaten it feels like things are just staying put.

SteadySignal64archiveAug 25

I'm uncertain about the milligram amount but thirty units three separate days each week. That matches how they began my protocol. The readings come from their advanced scanning machine. I still view those numbers skeptically yet find them more reliable than any household version.

PlainAnchor67archiveAug 25
↳ replying to @SteadySignal64

Assuming it came from an official spot like a men's health place the strength is probably two hundred milligrams per milliliter of enanthate. Even so I would double check the actual dose being used. Like I mentioned earlier I don't have much trust in the stuff. I track things with body measurements and pictures. When pants start fitting looser around the middle but shirts feel tighter on the arms that shows things are moving forward.

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