Cycling or Life-long Use

[pokemonster]

Starting my 4th week on Reta, love the effects. Down 15 lbs already. Now, I’ve been planning on simply cycling the Reta and dropping to a maintenance dose once I hit my goal weight (I’m estimating 6 months), then tapering off completely slowly over time. If I notice benefits I want to keep for life aside from the weight loss, I’ll consider taking it for longer.

People on the Reta Reddit say this approach is simply not possible and that all GLP-1s are required to be life long usage. Anyone saying they don’t want to take it for life is immediately shut down. Here’s an example of the top reply on a post. I understand there may be lifelong benefits aside from weight loss, but not everyone wants to just sign up for taking this for life and anytime the question is posed, this is the answer they give. I’d like this forum’s thoughts as it seems like a much more constructive community than the reddits. Anyone have experience with successfully getting off GLP-1s?

 

[Gamma662keV]

I think the overwhelming consensus, and the patient data shows, that if you stop you'll gain back. However, I also read something about a weight setpoint (it had a better medical description) that once you maintain a certain weight, your body's natural setpoint will slowly adjust to that. Takes years I think.

 

[Int96]

They are indented to be used continuously. You might be able to get off it if you make substantial lifestyle and eating changes but most people will gain weight back and also lose the other benefits. Best to stay on a low maintenance dose.

 

[DwightTheDelight]

Starting my 4th week on Reta, love the effects. Down 15 lbs already. Now, I’ve been planning on simply cycling the Reta and dropping to a maintenance dose once I hit my goal weight (I’m estimating 6 months), then tapering off completely slowly over time. If I notice benefits I want to keep for life aside from the weight loss, I’ll consider taking it for longer.

People on the Reta Reddit say this approach is simply not possible and that all GLP-1s are required to be life long usage. Anyone saying they don’t want to take it for life is immediately shut down. Here’s an example of the top reply on a post. I understand there may be lifelong benefits aside from weight loss, but not everyone wants to just sign up for taking this for life and anytime the question is posed, this is the answer they give. I’d like this forum’s thoughts as it seems like a much more constructive community than the reddits. Anyone have experience with successfully getting off GLP-1s?

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I will be cycling on and off/having some on hand after slowly coming off these meds. I've been on these shots for a little over a year now and I'm underwhelmed at how they perform at this point of the process.

The magic that helped me lose 70-80 over my first two months and 180 over my first year is gone. Even at 15mg of tirz every 5 days with Cagri added in, I can no longer feel the post shot day suppression that I used to feel. I can't wait to hit my goal weight and enter maintenance. I'm so tired of being in weight loss mode - 30 more lbs to go.

 

[Theotherone55]

This is a real reason why most people need to be really changing their diet and lifestyle ALONG with using the drug. Just taking a drug, eating less, and hoping you can stop wont do a damn thing. Realistically, GLP-1s need to be 1 of many tools in your tool bag for fat loss/maintenance.

Imagine eating McDonalds 3x a day. Taking Tirz or Reta cuts thats to twice...then once.
You cannot just get off and go back to eating McD's 3x aagain. You have to be learning other things and making other changes along the way. It's really that simple.

 

[pokemonster]

They are indented to be used continuously. You might be able to get off it if you make substantial lifestyle and eating changes but most people will gain weight back and also lose the other benefits. Best to stay on a low maintenance dose.

Well shit, if that’s the case, I’m gonna go broke from this. Imagine if we have to go through actual medical providers in the future…

 

[pokemonster]

This is a real reason why most people need to be really changing their diet and lifestyle ALONG with using the drug. Just taking a drug, eating less, and hoping you can stop wont do a damn thing. Realistically, GLP-1s need to be 1 of many tools in your tool bag for fat loss/maintenance.

Imagine eating McDonalds 3x a day. Taking Tirz or Reta cuts thats to twice...then once.
You cannot just get off and go back to eating McD's 3x aagain. You have to be learning other things and making other changes along the way. It's really that simple.

That’s been my goal as well, this Reta giving me the willpower to make the changes needed and slowly adjust back to real life. I’m hoping that works. Sounds like the consensus is don’t come off it.