No results on Reta

[bigtyivier2k2]

To me Reta sucks. Coming from Mounjaro I added Reta at 2mg a week then slowly tapered to 3mg, 4mg, 5mg then came off Mounjaro to try Reta solo going up to 6mg and 7mg.

Appetite: nowhere near nuked like on Mounjaro. Not even close and I actually gained 5 lbs over the 2 months on it. Got off Reta back onto Mounjaro and lost the 5 lbs. Also felt tired upon waking even after 8 hrs of sleep.

All in all I dont get how people are losing 40-60+ lbs on Reta (according to accounts on the reta subreddit)

I was using Stan’a reta then peptidepro’s reta.
I gave 2 vials to my friend also 1 stan’s and 1 peptide pro. He did 2mg, 3mg, 4mg, 5mg and 5mg and after these 5 weeks he tells me he thinks its all fake because the only difference he sees and feels is being flat. No change in appetite nor visually.

On Mounjaro the results were night and day. No appetite, feeling stuffed when barely eating.

 

[carbmaster]

I doubt the reta is fake.

Thats the thing with Reta, for some its easy to eat through. while others get equal appetite suppression on the level of Sema or tirz.

Thats why I stick to Sema and Tirz, having such a strong mental and physical stop whenever your eating is something I want.

 

[bigtyivier2k2]

I doubt the reta is fake.

Thats the thing with Reta, for some its easy to eat through. while others get equal appetite suppression on the level of Sema or tirz.

Thats why I stick to Sema and Tirz, having such a strong mental and physical stop whenever your eating is something I want.

I doubt its fake too but why no results for myself or my friend? For him 5 weeks on and no result except feeling flat? Doesnt seem like the miracle its being touted as. He was hoping to get a little leaner. He is 6’2 224 lbs roughly 12% bf

 

[carbmaster]

I doubt its fake too but why no results for myself or my friend? For him 5 weeks on and no result except feeling flat? Doesnt seem like the miracle its being touted as. He was hoping to get a little leaner. He is 6’2 224 lbs roughly 12% bf

Was he in a deficit?
Like I said Reta is pretty easy to eat through for some. So him still eating at his maintenance caloric intake is very possible (unless of course he actually tracks his calories).

And at the dosages he was taking the glucagon agonism increase in TDEE would be quite negligible.

Have him try Tirz, I 99% think he would see results with it. It is also much cheaper.

 

[The Answ3r]

I get it, but this is the part people don’t like hearing: Reta isn’t supposed to kidnap your appetite and lock it in a basement like Mounjaro does. It’s a tool, not a hitman.

Fat loss still comes down to a deficit. Glp-1s don’t override physics. If calories aren’t controlled, the scale doesn’t care whether it’s Reta, Tirz, or fairy dust. Reta works when diet, cardio, and structure are in place. Expecting it to do all the work on its own is like blasting gear, skipping training, and then being shocked you didn’t grow.

Mounjaro is brutal and obvious. Appetite gets nuked, end of story. Reta is way more subtle, more “background manager” than “food police.” Some people need the hammer, others do fine with finesse.

So yeah, Reta doesn’t suck. It just doesn’t carry you while you lie on the couch. Same rule as always: tools help, effort decides.

 

[BP_6]

I get it, but this is the part people don’t like hearing: Reta isn’t supposed to kidnap your appetite and lock it in a basement like Mounjaro does. It’s a tool, not a hitman.

Fat loss still comes down to a deficit. Glp-1s don’t override physics. If calories aren’t controlled, the scale doesn’t care whether it’s Reta, Tirz, or fairy dust. Reta works when diet, cardio, and structure are in place. Expecting it to do all the work on its own is like blasting gear, skipping training, and then being shocked you didn’t grow.

Mounjaro is brutal and obvious. Appetite gets nuked, end of story. Reta is way more subtle, more “background manager” than “food police.” Some people need the hammer, others do fine with finesse.

So yeah, Reta doesn’t suck. It just doesn’t carry you while you lie on the couch. Same rule as always: tools help, effort decides.

After being on reta now for a longer time to evaluate it vs Tirz, I am seeing this. The appetite supressions isn't as strong, in fact I would say at least for me Tirz was noticeably better in that regard. That being said, reta is doing an amazing job of still keeping my weight down despite eating a bit more. I am seeing the benefits of the gluacagon receptor activation on my overall metabolism and feel.

The key I have seen with myself is keeping my fat intake low with the reta. If I do that, my carb intake seems to have a much higher limit that before.

 

[Svenderschreckliche]

Mounjaro at 7.5mg also suppressed my appetite so severely that I stopped taking it and switched to Reta, hoping it wouldn't suppress it quite so much and would offer other benefits. I still get hungry and sometimes even crave sweets. However, what's gone is the craving for fast food, pizza, etc. I can eat vegetables, rice, and chicken every day without feeling nauseous. I've also gained weight, but people say I look flatter. I'm unsure if I've lost weight. I'm going to increase my Reta dose from 5mg to 7.5mg this week to see what happens with my hunger.

 

[Athleticfreak]

. I've also gained weight, but people say I look flatter. I'm unsure if I've lost weight.

Huh?

They have these things called scales.

You said “you gained weight” then your “unsure if you’ve lost weight”