Anyone else a slow burn with reta?

[desinr-gal]

I’m SO glad I read this post because I’ve been starting to think I must be doing something wrong! I’ve been on Reta for seven weeks now with absolutely no weight loss or hunger abatement at all. Perhaps it’s because I don’t have a ton to lose (@155 lb hoping to get down to 135) but regardless, it is frustrating. I briefly tried Semaglutide a couple of years ago but I saw no loss at all on that either, so gave up on it after a couple of months. After trying (and failing) to drop the weight on my own for the past two years I finally decided to give Reta a try. My physician recommended a schedule that starts out pretty conservatively so that’s what I’ve been doing - but as mentioned before, at this point, I really haven’t seen any noticeable changes. I, too, walk daily (get approx. 12-13000 steps in) and will be starting a weekly strength training class in September. I hydrate well and eat fairly healthfully - small portions with low carbs, lean proteins, etc. Yet still nothing is budging! I am postmenopausal female, so I know that the weight loss battle is harder at this point in my life but I don’t think it is impossible. The schedule my doctor suggested had me on 0. 5mg/wk x4 then going up from there to 1-2-4-6-8-10-12 mg. Hoping to be conservative with this, so my plan is if I ever hit the “sweet spot”, I would stop titrating up there so as not to have to go all the way up to 12. As you can see below, I have increased the dosage somewhat quicker than recommended, but I’m still in a pretty low range. Should I stick with the 2mg I am currently on for the next two weeks or let my impatience get the best of me and increase it further up to 4mg for my next dose ? That is my current dilemma! I know, slow and steady wins the race. But I also know that I am at a pretty low dose and nothing seems to be happening. Also factor in an upcoming event later this fall that I would like to be at least be 10 pounds thinner for and you can understand my lack of patience! Reading this thread has been very helpful…. Really hoping to possibly glean more advice from those here who have already “been there and done that”.
1 Week - 0.5 mg - July 11
2 Week - 0.5 mg
3 week - 0.5 mg
4 Week - 1 mg
5 Week - 1.5 mg
6 Week - 2 mg
7 Week - 2 mg

I stall when I dont workout. Weight lifting or hiking, etc. all those steps is very impressive! yet the body just seems to adjust, so changing it up and pushing harder seems to wake up the metabolism. There are so many free videos on you tube. You dont need a class, and can wear whatever you want.
Cronometer app (there is a free version) is great for tracking nutrition. I had no idea I wasnt getting enough of certain things until I did that! Good Luck!

 

[Mr. Blonde]

Losing 1-2 pounds per week or 4-8 per month is ideal for it being mainly fat and not muscle provided you are strength training and eating protein.

People that drop crazy amounts too quickly are usually in the beginning where a lot of it is water and inflammation weight or they aren't exercising and are losing an almost equal amount of fat and muscle which is awful.

Sounds like you are doing it right. Just stick with it. You didn't gain the weight overnight and aren't going to lose it overnight. Good luck 👍

 

[keangkong]

Losing 1-2 pounds per week or 4-8 per month is ideal for it being mainly fat and not muscle provided you are strength training and eating protein.

People that drop crazy amounts too quickly are usually in the beginning where a lot of it is water and inflammation weight or they aren't exercising and are losing an almost equal amount of fat and muscle which is awful.

Sounds like you are doing it right. Just stick with it. You didn't gain the weight overnight and aren't going to lose it overnight. Good luck 👍

I managed to lose 15 pounds of muscle while losing 50 pounds. In retrospect, it would have been better to lose more slowly.

I had above average muscle (according to my smart scale) before I began. (No, I never looked buff.) I am happy that I lost the weight. I now have normal muscle mass for my height, gender, and age. However, I want to regain at least 10 pounds of the muscle I lost. I won't look huge. But I'll be stronger than average.