My reta journey!

[undeniably_chaotic]

Hi everyone! Week 2 pinned today.

I want to keep my own journey somewhere and I feel this is it.

SW 278lbs
CW 275lbs
GW 160 lbs but id be happy with under 200.

I am doing light weight training, slowly building up.

 

[BNLFL]

How old, and male or female?

 

[undeniably_chaotic]

How old, and male or female?

Female. 36!

 

[undeniably_chaotic]

Well its week 2, day 1 on good Ole reta. 2mg.

SW 278
CW 273.4
GW 160
36 Female.

I have no appetite which is great. The thought of food is just blah. I need to get in protein so I packed a few high protein snacks but legit this lunch I have to go to today sounds unbearable.

Mild side effects, bit of nausea that's about it so far.

 

[undeniably_chaotic]

Well its week 2, day 1 on good Ole reta. 2mg.

SW 278
CW 273.4
GW 160
36 Female.

I have no appetite which is great. The thought of food is just blah. I need to get in protein so I packed a few high protein snacks but legit this lunch I have to go to today sounds unbearable.

Mild side effects, bit of nausea that's about it so far.

Okay lunch was not as bad as i dreaded it. A nice salad with some chicken.

 

[undeniably_chaotic]

I'mmmmm back.

About 3 days post pin and the nausea hit me this morning. Definitely need more water and electrolytes but I weighed myself and BAM down 7 lbs since starting.

SW 278
CW 270.6
GW 160
36 F

 

[BNLFL]

I'mmmmm back.

About 3 days post pin and the nausea hit me this morning. Definitely need more water and electrolytes but I weighed myself and BAM down 7 lbs since starting.

SW 278
CW 270.6
GW 160
36 F

Likely water weight.

 

[undeniably_chaotic]

Likely water weight.

Im grateful for anything at this point. Get the water weight out of me haha 🤪

 

[BNLFL]

Im grateful for anything at this point. Get the water weight out of me haha 🤪

Happens to all of us when starting. I lost 2.2lbs/week which is good. You don't want to lose too fast, not good.

 

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

Happens to all of us when starting. I lost 2.2lbs/week which is good. You don't want to lose too fast, not good.

I think im averaging around 2lbs per week also. Definitely agree with not wanting to lose weight to fast. A average of 1-2lbs per week is plenty.

 

[undeniably_chaotic]

I think im averaging around 2lbs per week also. Definitely agree with not wanting to lose weight to fast. A average of 1-2lbs per week is plenty.

I definitely agree less is best. I was just so happy as i haven't seen lower than 275 all winter 🤣🤣

 

[BNLFL]

I definitely agree less is best. I was just so happy as i haven't seen lower than 275 all winter 🤣🤣

I just looked at your weights including your goal. Not impossible at all I've seen numerous members here who have lost over 100lbs.

 

[undeniably_chaotic]

I just looked at your weights including your goal. Not impossible at all I've seen numerous members here who have lost over 100lbs.

Im hopeful. I have no target date to achieve this so im just enjoying the journey

 

[undeniably_chaotic]

Update.

I've reached the day before pin day! My food noise and hunger are down way more than last week. Yay half life. 😋. My fatigue is still there but having insomnia before Reta doesn't help. Amazing nap today to be honest.

Desperately need to up the protein intake. I eat the same amount as before in terms of it but not nearly enough in the grand scheme. Maybe 70g a day if that right now. Exercise is still happening, not at a gym but at home with weights and resistance bands. Walking daily trying to get into the habit of post dinner walk.

I am super excited for pin day tomorrow because who isnt excited for pin day. Knowing im helping myself this way to start making healthier better choices is what keeps driving me. Ive struggled for years losing weight, gaining it back and restarting the cycle over again. Keeping it off, keeping myself committed to the changes because my body is now telling me too is why I love reta right now.

That's my story for now.

 

[undeniably_chaotic]

Update.
week 3 day 3.

Today I experienced my worst side effect so far while using reta. Nausea kicked my butt this morning. It was like a train ran over me. Its happened before but never this bad. I knew then that I obviously needed to hydrate more and that I did which made things alot better.

I sometimes wonder if the one vial I bought before joining this forum was a dud but I am feeling the effects so I think im just impatient. Yes yes I know this is a patient slow marathon but im eager.

My new pack will arrive shortly... Hopefully and im excited to test those out.

Thanks for reading so far!