r/BodyHackGuide

Also taking mots-c, nad, ghk-cu and selank

Occasionally melanotan

Not really noticing anything with selank

I still can’t believe how far I’ve come—from 245 down to 143! I know I’ve still got more to go, but I’m really proud of the progress so far. I’ve been putting in serious work with both cardio and strength training, along with maintaining a decent diet

I’ve been on Reta for about a month now and I haven’t seen much (if any) weight drop. I track my calories daily and I’m still able to hit above my protein goal and about 1600-1700 cals. But there are nights (usually closer to the next dose) where I binge and eat in a surplus. I’m trying to gradually up my dosage but I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. Right now I’m 5’5 137 lbs. Any advice on what I should be doing differently? Should I stay at 1.5mg and wait it out? Last mirror pic is right before I started first two is current and last image is dosage.

*This post is not to upset people but I’m to lean down more*

I started my Reta journey on Jan 7th, 2026.

My first pin was at a dosage of 2mg, weekly, I preferred Saturday morning at around 10:30am and stuck to this routine while titrating up every 3-4 weeks as whenever I felt my hunger come back within 3.5 days after pinning and weight loss plateauing.

Increased 1mg every 4 weeks and current dosage is at 4mg per week.

I workout 5 days a week for 1.5hours ending my exercise with 30mins of cardio on an incline treadmill.

I was also on calorie deficit diet, lunch + dinner only (around 400-500 Kcal each) and Protein shake (2 scoops of ON Whey ISO, for breakfast (240 Kcal)

I don’t smoke, although I used to drink every weekend, cut it out completely for 2 months.

I stuck to this routine religiously for 3 months and I’ve dropped from 84Kgs to 69Kgs.

TL;DR: 3 months on Reta with current dosage at 4mg per week, lost 15Kgs.

I’ve been on Reta for about 5 weeks now and I don’t plan on stopping. I’ve lost about 15 pounds while preserving (if not still putting on some) muscle mass. My main goal was to get shredded for the summer. It has helped cut my food cravings and overeating substantially. It also helped with my nicotine and alcohol use so I was able to focus on my goals. Also Reta face feels REAL, my face feels so much less bloated and jawline feels sharper. Haven’t had any side effects besides just not being hungry tbh. I’ll probably run my cycle to the beginning of June and post more results then. I started at 1mg then upped to 1.5 ,now 2mg’s once a week where I plan to stay. For full transparency I also am using melanotan1 and tesamorelin. From this time frame I’m very happy with my progress!

Just wanted to share a small win and celebrate my progress after 6 months of staying consistent.

Started at 85 kg, currently at 78 kg.

The first photo shows two fasted comparison shots taken 6 months apart, while the next photo was taken immediately after training.

What changed:

- cut down sweets almost completely

- started eating a diet focused mostly on high protein

- made sure to sleep around 7 hours

- ate roughly 3000 kcal a day

- did 3 full body workouts per week

- usually 1 exercise per muscle group

- usually 5 sets

- bouldering once a week

- around 40 minutes of swimming once a week

- about 2 hours of cardio per week

Anything extra I treat as a bonus (like squash or other activity), but the list above is my base.

At first I trained in the evenings, but over time I started having trouble sleeping. I read that if you have the option, morning workouts can work better for some people, so I gave it a try. In my case it helped a lot, and now I stick to morning training. I don’t think caffeine was the problem since I don’t use pre-workout. Probably just adrenaline or being too stimulated late in the day.

One thing that helped a lot was tracking everything in the training app. Every workout, every rep, every added kg. I try to progress gradually: first add reps, then lower the reps and increase the weight.

The best part is that I feel good now. I sleep well, I have appetite, my head feels clearer, and I actually enjoy training.

I also don’t believe in being perfect 100% of the time. I don’t eat sweets regularly anymore, but if I meet with family or friends once in a while and have a piece of cake, that’s fine. For me that makes the whole thing much more sustainable long term.

Same with alcohol. I basically don’t drink. Maybe something happens socially once or twice a year, but that’s it.

Started at 1mg and moved up to my current dose of 2.5mg. Started at 85kg and currently 69kg. This stuff is crazy!! Feel amazing

I know my haters that watch Reddit and be itching to be the smartest one in the room, the know it alls or just the negative Nancie’s will find a way to bash me but oh well!

Crazy to me how 1 month of TIRZ cost us. Literally just had a nurse I work with tell me she was paying $450 monthly for 4 shots a month. THEY don’t want us healthy that’s most peoples insurance won’t cover it. They 100% get their stuff over seas! Those same labs source out the same product. I can only imagine how much RETA is about to be once it’s fully FDA approve I’d bet $800 plus a month if not more because people get even more healthier. This give us the opportunity to take control while we can and get in the best shape of our lives! That’s why it’s blowing up.

I find in groups 1 case (5-6 months) worth for just 220. Husband same group for the one in trials still 1 case (7-8 months worth) for 250.

For once I have control. I can think about my favorite food and get no reaction! Life changing.

I have only been taking Reta for a month now. I started at .5 mg on the first week and continued with 1 mg for the next three weeks. I want to outline my first full month doing it and the benefits and negatives of what I’ve experienced. Let me know if you see a difference in the photos, it’s always nice to get a new set of eyes since starting. I have probably lost 8 pounds. Goal is to try and be sub 12% body fat.

The main reason I hopped on was because my food noise has gotten very bad and for the last eight months, I’ve been tracking my calories religiously and I’ve lost only about 12 to 15 pounds and felt like I should be seeing more progress. I’m also currently training for a triathlon race later in the year.

Benefit:

-Food noise is no longer an issue and does not take over my brain when junk food and I are in the same room, I’m able to ignore it.

- I am able to stay satiated off meals for much longer periods of time.

- I better understand what type of food my body needs, and what it takes to be filled up and satiated

Cons:

- Harder to eat food when you really need to.

- I don’t crave food as much or really any at all.

- During training blocks, I need more food for fueling, and it is also increased my resting heart rate and active heart rate.

I started my Reta journey on Jan 7th, 2026.

My first pin was at a dosage of 2mg, weekly, I preferred Saturday morning at around 10:30am and stuck to this routine while titrating up every 3-4 weeks as whenever I felt my hunger come back within 3.5 days after pinning and weight loss plateauing.

Increased 1mg every 4 weeks and current dosage is at 4mg per week.

I workout 5 days a week for 1.5hours ending my exercise with 30mins of cardio on an incline treadmill.

I was also on calorie deficit diet, lunch + dinner only (around 400-500 Kcal each) and Protein shake (2 scoops of ON Whey ISO, for breakfast (240 Kcal)

I don’t smoke, although I used to drink every weekend, cut it out completely for 2 months.

I stuck to this routine religiously for 3 months and I’ve dropped from 84Kgs to 69Kgs.

TL;DR: 3 months on Reta with current dosage at 4mg per week, lost 15Kgs.

Taking Tirzepatide, Ipamorelin, and Tesamorelin

Is this good progress ? Do I add any other peptides.l in the mix. Trying to shred for the summer but maintain muscle mass