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Tesamorelin dosing schedules stacking side effects and fasting optimization
Can't say it was tesa directly but it didn't cause problems. Water retention cleared fairly quickly from what I recall.
Jul 5
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Tesamorelin dosing schedules stacking side effects and fasting optimization
Start low and titrate up. There can be some initial water retention that fades. In my view reta handles most of the weight loss while tesa …
Jul 5
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Tesamorelin dosing schedules stacking side effects and fasting optimization
Been stacking reta and tesa since end of January as a 53 54 year old male with very positive results. Down about 30 lb from 219 to 186 192 …
Jul 4
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Love handles - and how to lose them?
I kept going with my routine and began tracking the stubborn spots using calipers every week or so. Those tricky zones around the sides and…
Jul 3
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Reta hunger suppression massively decreased through HGH?
This/\
Jun 19
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stubborn subq belly fat at low body fat despite peptides training and TRT
People have already noted how stomach fat differs from the kind around organs. At twenty two percent body fat there's still plenty to shed.…
Jun 18
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Insulin Syringe wont draw from vial properly
I've seen this with some of the thicker or more finicky peptides. Try drawing air into the syringe and pumping it into the vial first to cr…
Jun 18
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stubborn subq belly fat at low body fat despite peptides training and TRT
If you're not already lifting this is the piece that's missing based on my own experience. Recomp changes the fat to muscle balance and shi…
Jun 17
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Retatrutide and changes in sex drive
Saw a post on another platform worth checking. I get bloodwork and use supplements to fix shortfalls, which might explain differences. One …
Jun 2
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Retatrutide and changes in sex drive
Same at the beginning for me, along with zero interest in food or alcohol. Five months in everything except the alcohol response has come b…
Jun 2
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6 weeks on Reta, and surprising result.
Body-composition scales change their readings with every weight shift; looking at the full timeline rather than single numbers gives a bett…
May 22
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6 weeks on Reta, and surprising result.
Pauses are common and 3.3 lb weekly loss is probably too rapid. Inflammation from training, water, or glycogen can all raise the scale with…
May 22
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Who has had low ferritin and what did you do about it?
I donate blood often because of being on testosterone replacement. My latest labs came back a week after giving blood. That accounts for th…
May 11
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GLP-1s and Muscle Loss: What the Evidence Actually Shows
No need to ask twice. Checking the thread was your choice. Good luck with your own progress.
May 8
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GLP-1s and Muscle Loss: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Plenty of people feel the same way about GLP-assisted weight loss. If the post had nothing useful I would not have shared it. Feel free to …
May 8
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GLP-1s and Muscle Loss: What the Evidence Actually Shows
A solid base of actual muscle matters because it is metabolically active. During any building phase it is hard to separate new muscle from …
May 8
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GLP-1s and Muscle Loss: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Last time I weighed 140 lb I was eight years old. Funny because it is true.
May 8
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GLP-1s and Muscle Loss: What the Evidence Actually Shows
The goal was to get personal experiences on the table and then show where the studies fall short. That combination is useful even if the nu…
May 7
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GLP-1s and Muscle Loss: What the Evidence Actually Shows
You read it right; the example was stretched to make the point. After keto, muscles are low on glycogen and water. Adding carbs refills the…
May 7
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GLP-1s and Muscle Loss: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Good numbers. The real issue is what DXA actually records. It treats fully hydrated muscle the same as depleted muscle, so timing of scans …
May 7
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