You can succeed, especially with your current diet and training already in place. I have been off for months after a slow taper and modest weekly calorie increases, and weight has stayed stable aside from normal small swings. I watched for rising hunger and paused the reductions when needed. Food noise increased noticeably once levels fell below two milligrams. Treat it like reverse dieting so the body adjusts without panic. I still keep a small supply on hand for any larger regain.
Consensus on tapering off Reta after reaching goal weight
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During the month off, did intake rise to match the returning hunger, or did you track that separately?
This is not the usual situation, but the outcome is still positive to note.
After extra coffee the earlier reply ran long, but the core points stand: track actual numbers instead of relying on feelings, and recognize that muscle loss directly affects daily calorie burn in ways that make maintenance harder without the medication.
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