Probably around 10 or 12 pounds. I have the exact number written down somewhere.
Basically the title. How much weight did you drop when you first began dieting with sema, tirz, or reta during month one?
First month weight loss results on sema/tirz/reta
Summary
how much weight do people typically lose in the first month on semaglutide tirzepatide or retatrutide
Users report first-month losses ranging from zero to 21 pounds, with most seeing 5-13 lbs that is often largely water weight. Losses tend to slow after the initial weeks even as doses increase. Several note the importance of hydration and electrolytes while others mention slower but steadier progress over multiple months.
What this discussion establishes- Most first-month drops fall between 5-13 lbs, frequently front-loaded with water weight
- Subsequent months commonly show reduced weekly loss rates
- Hydration and electrolyte balance are cited as factors affecting results and well-being
- Some users combine compounds or adjust dosing and report varying energy or stall patterns
- Total longer-term losses vary widely depending on starting weight and consistency
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Still openhow much of the early loss is sustainable versus temporary water weight
Nothing here is advice.
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My first month came to about 9 kg. The second month has slowed a little, maybe from adding HCG into what I was already taking. This week I dropped roughly 0.6 kg while on 2 mg of Reta, and I also feel more hydrated than before.
↳ replying to @BrightBramble77
On tirz I dropped 8.8 lbs the first month. I hit a big stall lately so only 2 lbs came off in the last 30 days, but I will take it. Weekly average sits at 1.4 lbs as of now. I have added more resisted cardio lately. Looking forward to stacking Elora with Tirz once my order shows up, since studies show strong results without stalls. The hardest part for me is drinking enough water, which I think is limiting progress, and it is the simplest thing to fix. Thanks for the nudge, drinking now.
I have lost 8 lbs across 2 months, though I am mostly using reta for body recomp and maintenance.
↳ replying to @LevelTimber63 (opening post)
I stayed very strict, both because I was more determined than ever to lose the weight and because the compound cost too much to waste effort. Most of the early drop was water weight the first week, then it settled to a few pounds each week. I pinned on Wednesdays after weighing and only checked the scale once a week, totaling 21.5 lb over the first 4 weeks.
↳ replying to @LevelTimber63 (opening post)
Lost 7 kg of water weight on 2.5 mg per week of Tirz across the first 4 weeks.
↳ replying to @SlowBramble67
How much did you weigh when everything first began?
↳ replying to @LevelTimber63
Started at 102 kg which is 224.8 lbs. Total loss so far is 64 lbs over 36 weeks at 5 mg per week without any titration.
Just 1 kg, which is 2.2 lbs. It improved later, much later.
The three odd months tie back to beginning TRT and starting or stopping creatine.
↳ replying to @LevelAlder29
10 lbs. Be careful with the water intake. I started pushing water hard to support weight loss and later bloodwork showed low sodium and chlorides. I was flushing out useful minerals, especially overnight. Now I take electrolytes every other day and will see fresh results on Wednesday through the portal. I do not recall the next doctor visit date.
About 5 lbs. I only had 20-25 lbs total to lose anyway. Now 15 lbs down after 4 months.
Started Reta about 3 weeks ago. Dropped 9 lbs in the first 2 weeks and nothing more in the third week so far.
↳ replying to @QuietLedger43
Likely water weight, same thing happened to me.
↳ replying to @PlainAlder11
Thanks. I probably will never struggle with over-hydrating. I manage the bare minimum of 64 oz and sometimes less. Planning to aim for 100 oz, does that sound reasonable?
↳ replying to @LevelAlder29
That equals about eight 12-oz glasses. I never tracked my intake precisely. I would begin after one and a half cups of coffee around 6 a.m., keep drinking water during the day except when out briefly, and even bring a glass of ice water to bed.
I lost 9 pounds the first month, equal to 3.4 percent of starting weight or roughly 0.85 percent each week. After six months I am down 41 pounds. Slow and steady is fine because it helps keep lean mass, avoids metabolic slowdown, and lowers chances of loose skin.
I lost 10 lbs the first month on Reta, mostly water. Long-term average came to 2.16 lbs weekly. Overall I have lost 29.8 percent of body weight in 36 weeks, which beat the trial numbers. Reta is my favorite.
12 lbs the first month, then 11, 10, and 7 lbs in the next three months. Almost five full months in now. Only 3 lbs this month after changing tirz dosing, which improved energy so the slower scale is acceptable. I am 10-15 lbs from goal and 43 lbs down overall. Getting comments on the change. Still look curvy rather than thin and have more to lose. Chest reduction was less than expected, only one cup and one band size, and I hope for a bit more.
↳ replying to @LevelTimber63 (opening post)
I lost about 13 lbs in the first month on a Reta and Tesa stack. Total is now around 30 lbs down after 12 weeks of peptides while doing a full-body recomp.
Starting weight 141 kg or 311 lbs. On prescription Mounjaro the first month at 2.5 mg gave 9.4 kg or 21 lbs. Month two at 5 mg gave 4.5 kg or 10 lbs. Month three at 7.5 mg gave 2.3 kg or 5 lbs.
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