Week 3 of Reta , Gaining weight

[michaelangelo]

43 m , 5'8" , 206 lbs

1st week I lost 6lbs . 2mg
2nd week 0lbs. 2mg
3rd week wrapping up gained 2 lbs . 4.5 mg

Work out 4x a week. Count every cal & eat clean . I also intermittent fast . I can say I feel the Reta is working as I'm around the 1500-2000 range of Cals and last night I hit 1200 cals while forcing greek yogurt and strawberries down before bed so I wouldn't think I would need to go up.

Should I shock the body and just eat all day today as much as possible and ditch the counter? TY

I'm also on Tesa and Motsc. Should I stop those temporally?

 

[Thewitchonpeppies]

Tess is known to cause fluid retention in some individuals I wouldn’t be worried about a slight increase in weight. It goes away once you stop it and your RS will still be looking snatched.

I see no reason why you would have to do that unless you are feeling “depleted” of any food group (usually happens with carbs if you workout a lot). I know it’s easier said than done but try to listen to what your body is trying to tell you not in terms of your weight but your mind, muscle, and overall being.

Just my personal opinion and experience. I see lots of claims on refeeds, keto, high carb days, etc when at the end of the day only your body knows if it’s truly lacking a nutrient or a food group or energy intake.

 

[GLP1Pharmacist]

Clinical study seemed to show 8-12mg as most effective dose and give it time.

 

[Peptelligence]

Congrats on your progress! I want to encourage you to be patient and give it time to work. Realistically, you won’t drop significantly every week. The expectation is a lie for many people. But give your regimen time and after several weeks of no change, then you can make a change. It seems like it is working for your first week. That is a strong win compared to many others who lose absolutely nothing for a whole month on it.

 

[peptideusername]

I'm also on Tesa and Motsc. Should I stop those temporally?

When did you start the tesa? It can cause water retention.
If you're counting cals like that and keeping them that low it's basically impossible to gain weight, unless your TDEE is nothing.