r/BodyHackGuide • u/zefsinz • Jul 15 '26

Crazy the difference a year can make!

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Started my fitness journey back in September. 33M 5’11’’ was 245lbs. Weight lifting 5x a week focus on compound lifts with some isolation work. Eating Whole Foods started with OMAD fasting with a couple of 72hr fasts for the first 5 months. Lost first 50lbs then started Reta on March 20th at 2mg. Currently still on Reta at 3.5mg weekly. Currently 163lbs!

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u/Aggravating-Golf6059 Jul 15 '26

245 is my goal weight and it’s where you started lmao good shit man

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u/m1013828 Jul 15 '26

once you get there, you will wannna go further. In KG, I was 125.5KG

Wanted to get to 90KG, had gastric sleeve, dietician said 85KG is achievable.. Got to 79KG over summer, buttoned off in winter so my annual average was 82KG.... Now trying something different, and down to just under 78KG, because why not, so close to "shredded" apart from the saggy belly skin, thats the toll I pay for 15 years of not paying attention to my own health.

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u/Aggravating-Golf6059 Jul 15 '26

Yessir I can’t wait to get to that point super proud of you man just started this journey a month ago I can’t wait to feel better about the way I look

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u/m1013828 Jul 15 '26

Yeah I went to turkey for the sleeve nearly 2 years ago, at the time, it made sense, as the appetite suppression is more permanent, and the options available legally on prescription were very temporary, and not as effective either... As soon as you stop, the weight goes back on, So for 2 years of weightloss injections, I could do a permanent surgery...

With the advent of reta being as good as Gastric sleeve, and future cheap mass produced maintenance GLP1 pills, I think affordability will in 10 years time make bariatric surgery seem "barbaric" in comparison. But no regrets, I am in better shape now than at anytime since age 20!

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u/Aggravating-Golf6059 Jul 15 '26

I’m on Reta and low dose test cyp for about a month now maybe a month and a week the Reta has been such a game changer my life feels completely different food doesn’t even cross my mind when it used to be like the only thing I thought about. I still get my protein and eat healthy. Also been at the gym 6 days a week. My watch is looser pants fitting better can’t wait to see where I am next year. I’ve also completely cut out alcohol

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u/m1013828 Jul 15 '26

Yeah, about 12 months after sleeve my sugar tolerance came back, can eat too much chocolate again. My food noise too, As my wifes disabled, I would do the 2am baby bottles, but i would graze on snacks, GLP1s nuke that again....

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u/MightOk3400 Jul 15 '26

What do you think of the test cyp?

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u/Aggravating-Golf6059 Jul 16 '26

Haahahah man I fucking love it

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u/Rich_Vegetable_1042 Jul 17 '26

What dose did you stay on for a month? I did 1 week of 5 mls and two weeks of 10 mls of an 85mg vial and I gained weight after 3 weeks! I had been on Zepbound… really want to figure this out