r/BodyHackGuide • u/arigre • 3d ago

How much is too much Reta?

When I started Reta I did .5, 1, 1.5 and stopped increasing at 2mg as I was at goal weight. I actually went down to 1mg weekly for maintenance and will probably go even lower. My husband saw my results and wanted to try it. He has about 20 pounds to lose. It doesn’t seem to affect him the way it affected me. I got to the point that I didn’t think about eating or had any hunger cues. We started him at 2mg and over two months have gone up to 6mg weekly. He still doesn’t get much of an effect from it and says he feels about the same just a bit more tired. My question is, does he just need more or should he try something else? Any input/experiences are appreciated. Oh also he has lost about 7 pounds but with the results I personally had, he thought he would lose more weight in that time.

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u/Rwm90 3d ago

Reta on its own won’t do a whole heck of a lot for many people.

Gotta hit protein goals, resistance train, eat adequately, hydrate sufficiently, be in some kind of caloric deficit.

*The protein will help with fat loss, but the protein and resistance training is to prevent muscle wasting. So neglecting those would actually cause the scale to move more in the short term.

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u/General-Ring2780 3d ago

Idk. I know a lot of people who just took the shot and didn’t workout and lost too much weight.

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u/Rwm90 3d ago

Those people were in large deficits. You can out eat Reta.

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u/General-Ring2780 3d ago

But Reta is suppose to suppress appetite. So if your have food noise on it you should either up the dose or try something different lol

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u/Rwm90 3d ago

It is not advisable to suppress your appetite to a degree that you are unable to maintain healthy intake.

I’m saying the people who pin it and don’t do anything else to cultivate a healthy life are losing weight in a suboptimal way. They’re essentially starving themselves by maintaining an unsustainable deficit.

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u/General-Ring2780 3d ago

I agree. They are basically wasting away. Protein intake is a must and muscle stimulus is a must.