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As a kid I had a lot of pimples, my face is filled with acne scars. Which pep should I use for the specific purpose of removing my acne scars?

RETA has turned my world upside down, I started from 100+kg and am now at 83 kg. Last update (a month ago), I was 85kg. Only lost 2kg because I went on vacation and I couldn’t get my steps in nor was I tracking food properly.

I am still on 4mg as I believe that I am still experiencing some pretty bad sides.

1. Appetite Suppression is nearly non-existent na, i’ve been on 4mg for 8 weeks and slowly but surely my hunger kicks in harder nowadays. Pero thankfully because of reta, I have learned to discipline myself and I don’t binge as much as I used to.

2. My gut health has adjusted, thankfully. So no more LBMs, pero I get constipated sometimes but that’s because of my high protein diet. Whenever I don’t get enough fiber in, this happens. Very normal.

3. Here come’s the bad part. On my first to third day after taking the medication, I get extremely lightheaded, nauseous. There are weeks na it’s not that bad, pero there are weeks na it’s alarming. Everytime I stand up, it feels like I am about to loose balance and fall.

4. My energy is at an all time low, I haven’t been on top of my diet for the past month and have been only getting back on track last week. This is not the effect of RETA but the effect of laziness 😂

I have retained majority of my muscle mass, I started at 100+kg at around 35% body fat (estimate). I took my first EVolt scan last week and I had 22.9% bodyfat. I am officially 8 weeks out from my long cut. Can’t wait for the final push.

Anyways, do not use these things as a SHORTCUT, they are not. They are simply tools na we can use to help build habits so we can have a more linear progression.

I also plan on trying GHK-CU/KLOW right after I finish my cut.

So I’ve been on RETA for 9 weeks now, I’ve constantly been posting about my journey here so others can get a baseline and an idea from what actually happens to a person on the peptide. Last update was Week 5 I think.

My dose is currently at 4mg/week and I’ve been on this dose for 4 weeks. Took my shot earlier so that makes it my 5th shot.

Here’s what’s up:

1. ⁠Side effects na I experience are a pain in the ass. I can definitely FEEL the elevated heart rate, sometimes it’s like I’m on pre workout, and stims with caffeine hit way harder now. It bothers me sometimes kasi before I go to sleep my body has this sudden burst of energy telling my brain to “move”.
2. ⁠I also feel light headed sometimes, dizzy, and feel like my body’s just about to crash. This is a well known side-effect but also could be that my body’s just fatiguing from the amount of physical activities that I’ve been doing. I supplement with electrolytes, carbs, and sugar (healthy and unhealthy) whenever I feel this way.
3. ⁠My feces experience is surreal, it might just be me tracking my fiber and taking probiotics, pero it’s not too soft and not too hard, just perfect.
4. ⁠Final effect na I feel is I still get full way faster. Not to a point na ayaw ko kumain kasi I need to hit my macros, pero just enough na I don’t binge. Self-control is still there lalo na sa sweets because I have a massive sweet tooth. Oh and. I get nauseous and sleepy right after taking my shot.

That’s about it! Started at 105kg, hopped on RETA at 95kg and I’m now at 85kg. I could loose way more weight but I try to preserve as much muscle as I can, so if you’re not really bodybuilding then I guarantee na if you treat RETA with respect, it’ll shower you with progress tenfold.

Anyone got an actually reliable source for peps? Will purchase and get it sent to the philippines, we won’t really sell it but 5 people are buying in bulk, for personal use. Thanks in advance!

Update on my journey I guess lol (didn’t update the 4th since nothing much happened buut here’s week 4 and 5. My current dose is 2mg btw.

1. Weight loss is definitely there, lost 5kg in 5 weeks! I have been spot on with my nutrition, training, and even my 7-10k steps. Never felt this good.

2. idk if it’s placebo or an effect of RETA to my insulin sensitivity BUT, my recovery during workouts are so much better. I lift fairly heavy weights (I bench 80kgx6 on a flat press) and my energy remains stable throughout any workouts.

3. No more LBM now, I keep track of my fiber intake, I take probiotics, and stay away from oil as much as I can which has definitely improved my gut experience LOL.

4. Here come’s the cons, I unfortunately have 0 appetite suppression now, all good tho kasi reta is still aiding with my weight loss, scale is still going down, planning to remain on 2mg until I plateau.

5. Another con that I’ve noticed is an energy crash during injection day, I am well aware of RETAs half-life so that’s probably reta just losing effect, just thought I would share. I take extra caffeine during that day to counter the energy crash hahaha.

QUESTION: Should I increase my dose to 3mg next week? Or should I cruise ‘til I hit my plateau, tbh wanna increase but not so sure. Thanks!

ps: I think I’m lowkey getting 4ddict3d to p1nning lol, might try ghk-cu or even hop on after I lose body fat (iykyk).