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just finished week 5 on reta and the scale stopped dropping so i’m feeling a bit blue. but i’ve lost 4kg total which is still nice, and i can feel myself getting bonier for sure.

definitely haven’t been eating much at all so i’m wondering if it’s just water/poop (lol) weight. should i weigh every other week instead so i don’t become discouraged?
 
I weigh myself on the same scales every morning that I’m home and record the daily weights. I enjoy data and know the path down isn’t smooth. For me, every day is easier than once a week to adhere to, and the scale noise isn’t an issue for me.

You’ve lost 9lb in 5 weeks, I don’t know your stats, but that’s very reasonable. If scale noise affects you emotionally, weighing less regularly could help.


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I weigh every day. Helps to establish trends. If you have a scale that records everything for you the data will be there to enjoy for years to come.

I can look back on pics I have from over 3 years ago and tell you what I weighed on that day or close to on that day. I only skip weighing on vacation.

Apple health will send me little love notes if a new trend is spotted.

I hardly get any trend notifications now that I’m in maintenance. I’m that steady. Only time I might get a note is after vacation that says I’m up a little then another one a week or two later one that says that I’m down again.

When I was losing during my early days of starting a glp I never got any notifications that I was gaining. Even when the scale didn’t change for days or a week. You don’t get notifications until there is a steady change in either direction.

Psychologically I knew that it was different after I started my glp journey. Because the food noise was gone I trusted the process very early and didn’t worry about how long it would take for the weight to come off.

Maybe it is because I had failed so many times in the past?

Either way..do what is best for you. Try to trust the process!
 
I’ve been at this for 7 months and the routine I have is get up, weigh in on a body composition scale, then have breakfast. After breakfast all the numbers from the scale, sleep trackers, and Apple ecosystems have synced up. I’ll look over sleep and new bod comp numbers and that drives the workout for later in the day.
 
fuchufuchu said:
just finished week 5 on reta and the scale stopped dropping so i’m feeling a bit blue. but i’ve lost 4kg total which is still nice, and i can feel myself getting bonier for sure.

definitely haven’t been eating much at all so i’m wondering if it’s just water/poop (lol) weight. should i weigh every other week instead so i don’t become discouraged?
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I'm going to make a suggestion for you, to help you keep your sanity. This has greatly helped me.

I plugged all my data into Gemini, age/height/start weight/goal weight/weeks in the process/drugs/food macros/exercise. I then told it that scale noise has caused me to quit in the past. With all this information I asked it to analyze my current weight loss journey because the past 3 weeks I have been averaging only 1.6 pounds a week.

This is the response it gave me:

I’m going to give you a clear, data-driven analysis, not reassurance fluff.

Your scale is not moving as fast as you hoped, but it is moving in a way that makes physiological sense given your inputs.

Let’s break this down objectively.

Starting Context​

  • Starting weight (Nov 8): 238 lb
  • Current weight: 201.6 lb
  • Total loss: 36.4 lb
Why Loss is Slowing Down

🔹Smaller Body = Smaller Deficit Impact​

🔹 Creatine Masking (Very Real)​

🔹 CJC/IPA Masking (Very Real)​

🔹 High Fiber + GLP-1 = GI Weight Noise​

What Your Rate Actually Is​

Let’s estimate conservatively.
If you’re losing:
  • ~0.8–1.2 lb fat per week right now
  • 0.4–0.6% bodyweight per week
  • You are in the normal slowdown phase of a long cut.

The Psychological Trap​

But mathematically, losing 1 lb at 200 is a larger % change than at 238.
It only feels slower.

What Would Actually Be a Problem​

A real stall would look like:
  • 3+ weeks with no new low
  • Rising weekly average
  • Declining gym performance
  • Increasing hunger
This is not a stall.

This is a lot of data, but this is how I maintain my sanity when the scale is not moving like I want. Because the numbers are not lying, most of the time I am not interpreting the data correctly and just assuming the worst outcome.

I hope this gives you encouragement and faith in your process.
 
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I weigh every day and note the 7 day average

I am lifting weights too so the scale weight hasn't dropped for a couple of months now even tho the fat continues to visibly do so

The scale isn't the only guide
 
Generally an every day guy right after the morning void. I’m in the garmin ecosystem so I find the data good or bad helpful. I really look at the 7 day average number and put more stock into that, but who doesn’t love a low number. It also helps me understand the high weight ins. I have certainly had my share of skipped weight ins knowing I’m feeling fragile and there’s no chance of anything good popping up. Give myself a day to correct any bloating
 
fuchufuchu said:
just finished week 5 on reta and the scale stopped dropping so i’m feeling a bit blue. but i’ve lost 4kg total which is still nice, and i can feel myself getting bonier for sure.

definitely haven’t been eating much at all so i’m wondering if it’s just water/poop (lol) weight. should i weigh every other week instead so i don’t become discouraged?
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That’s actually a really solid result 😉.... 4 kg in 5 weeks is meaningful progress 👏
But I do want to gently say: the goal of these meds is not to starve yourself.
They’re tools to help you build new habits, not to see how little you can eat. If you consistently under fuel your body, a few things happen:
• you lose muscle
• your metabolism slows down to protect you
• fatigue goes up
• and stalls become more likely

That’s often when people feel discouraged and blame the medication, when really the body is just trying to survive.

Success comes from using this time to:
• eat enough protein and real food
• make smarter food choices
• practice intermittent fasting if it feels natural
• start light resistance or weight bearing exercise
• learn what “normal” portions feel like again

If you only use it to barely eat, you may lose weight fast at first.... but you’ll also lose muscle and hit plateaus sooner.

As for the scale: weighing less often can help mentally, but stalls week to week are totally normal. Body recomposition (fat loss + muscle preservation) doesn’t always show up immediately on the scale.

Be patient with your body. Feed it. Take care of your vessel. This is a long game, not a sprint. 💛
 
I do best when I weight daily combined with tracking all of my macros daily. When I give myself permission to skip I tend to hold steady instead of losing.
 
Everyday right after waking up, after pee.

But i don't care much about day to day changes, they fluctuate sometimes. I measure every day so that i can log it and average it out for a more consistent week to week reading.

4kg in 5 weeks is super good. I have been slacking a little bit lately since Chinese New Year is around the corner, so i have been losing about 0.7 to 0.8 kg weekly too, compared to 1 kg to 1.5 kg before. Don't worry about it, anything above or at 0.5 kg is good enough imo.
 
'But mathematically, losing 1 lb at 200 is a larger % change than at 238.
It only feels slower.'
This is one of the best rationales I've read. 😊 Thanks!
I try to weigh once a week. I'm an old squatch. I don't plug in data. If I feel fat, I don't weigh myself. I'm really really really into simple.
 
Every morning.

This thread made me realize I use a Wyze Scale X, so all that data should be recorded, except it hasn't been. I guess sometime in the last 5 months I deleted the app, and without the app open the scale just sends its measurements to Bluetooth heaven never to be seen again. Lesson learned.
 
Morning and nights. I’m metabolically crazy right now! Just started 4-6 weeks off Reta, but went crazy last Super Bowl Sunday, got up to 229.5. Yesterday morning was at 219.1. Threw down 5000kcal in yesterday. Ended at 227 for the day. Woke up after some movement around 224.5. Love hitting it before a big 💩. Nice seeing them 1-2 lb shifts 😂😂😂😂
 
woundcarping said:
I weigh myself on the same scales every morning that I’m home and record the daily weights. I enjoy data and know the path down isn’t smooth. For me, every day is easier than once a week to adhere to, and the scale noise isn’t an issue for me.

You’ve lost 9lb in 5 weeks, I don’t know your stats, but that’s very reasonable. If scale noise affects you emotionally, weighing less regularly could help.


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You lost 20 pounds in 6 weeks? Wow.
 
WeezinDaJuice said:
Every morning.

This thread made me realize I use a Wyze Scale X, so all that data should be recorded, except it hasn't been. I guess sometime in the last 5 months I deleted the app, and without the app open the scale just sends its measurements to Bluetooth heaven never to be seen again. Lesson learned.
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Consider Withings. They have a BP cuff that syncs as well under the same account.
 
Daily since I am taking a break from Tirz until after my daughters wedding in March. If I start to see the number rise, I will start back if needed. So far in a month, it is fluctuating between 125-128 so I'm happy with those numbers, especially since my original goal was 150
 
I weigh every day on a body composition scale. Even when my weight doesn't change, my body fat and lean weight often change. If you're working out, your weight can plateau but your body composition will still be moving in the right direction.
 
I'm at the point I'm trying to work out a maintenance program and currently weigh myself when I'm feeling the food noise increase to see if I need a poke. That said, my weight has always been pretty dynamic. Example -- 2 weeks ago I bounced up to 240# from 227#. Two days ago - 229#.
 
My Renfro reminds me 3 times a week. Recently, I've been in a stall at 57 lbs down. It's like my body is fighting a new set point, so I skip it and do once a week. I lost 1 lb last week. I bumped to 10 mg on R a couple weeks ago, so I'm going to give it time. 8 mg was very effective for 6 weeks, then not so much. I have a love-hate relationship with my scale right now.
 
Every day after I have my coffee and before I shower, and I plug it into my app. any time I start to get antsy because of fluctuations or something, I switch both the scale and the app into kg, because I don't understand kg and it keeps me from feeling ways about the number on the scale.
 
randompersonrandom said:
Every day after I have my coffee and before I shower, and I plug it into my app. any time I start to get antsy because of fluctuations or something, I switch both the scale and the app into kg, because I don't understand kg and it keeps me from feeling ways about the number on the scale.
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I've been known to jump on and jump off before it registers. 😂
 
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