IronWillow59
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Long-term reta maintenance: benefits, relapse risks, and exit strategies
I have to disagree. After just four weeks my stomach actually hurts if I try a normal serving of low-carb pasta, thanks to months of smalle…
Apr 10
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Daily high protein meal ideas whole foods vs supplements debate
Haha this has puzzled me for weeks now. I figured the rest of you were all sharing a laugh I wasn't part of.
Apr 9
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Long-term reta maintenance: benefits, relapse risks, and exit strategies
First two weeks at 2.5 mg, third week at 4 mg. At those levels appetite suppression was weak and I stayed hungry, which is why I added Cagr…
Apr 9
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Long-term reta maintenance: benefits, relapse risks, and exit strategies
Stopped two weeks ago ahead of a filler appointment because I’m already sensitive to needles. Surprisingly I’m still not hungry and keep lo…
Apr 9
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Hair Loss on Tirzeptide?
It might simply be age related and unrelated to the diet. Have you tried minoxidil or other common treatments? Rapid weight loss is known t…
Apr 8
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Healthy Meals Lets See Them!
Did not know that detail about rice, interesting. Gives another reason to enjoy sushi. Have to be careful reading this thread though, been …
Apr 8
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Sugar and carb cravings on Reta versus Tirz
From what I gather this one impacts an alternate route by linking to amylin receptors instead of functioning as a GLP activator. Your obser…
Apr 7
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Healthy Meals Lets See Them!
Soups work great for weight loss because they hold lots of nutrients with very few calories when done right. When I had more time I would b…
Apr 7
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Reta Momentum: What I Did & How I See It
Thanks for laying out your schedule. Do you notice appetite changes right after the shot or does it take a day? For me the suppression is s…
Apr 6
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Healthy Meals Lets See Them!
After years of attempts I no longer trust myself with detailed meal planning or prep. These packaged options plus regular canned soups are …
Apr 5
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How did you decide your goal weight?
This hits hard. I'm at 165 now, the same number I weighed near the end of middle school. Back then my stomach was flat. If only that were s…
Apr 5
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How did you decide your goal weight?
I wouldn't give much weight to what friends or strangers think about your size. When people are used to seeing you one way, any big shift c…
Apr 5
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Women's experiences with peptides for appetite control around PMS
Mine seems to have sped up too, though I'm not in perimenopause. Weight loss itself tends to make my cycle irregular so I can't be sure the…
Apr 3
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I miss snowboarding
Nah, been fat forever.
Apr 3
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Reta, is it working?
Thanks for the idea. I'm already considering a switch to tirz. I'll stick with reta a bit longer since I do notice I'm eating less even if …
Mar 31
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Reta, is it working?
For another data point, I've been on 4 mg for nearly a month and sticking to a diet still feels hard. Side effects like sensitive skin, tro…
Mar 31
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The Truth about "Calories"
It's not like anyone's arguing against the idea that tracking intake versus output works for a few folks, or that we should ignore it compl…
Mar 29
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The Truth about "Calories"
I found that really fascinating! Appreciate you putting it together. My background doesn't cover much in biology or physics so I can't real…
Mar 28
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Might be a stupid question
My reasons are that I'm not patient, I'm female and don't worry much about keeping muscle since it builds easily for me anyway, my personal…
Mar 28
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Vitamins & diet
Twice a week I stop by a chain spot for their big Greek salad piled with avocado, arugula, extra greens, peppers, a portion of chicken with…
Mar 27