12 months on retatrutide - down 35kg
Anxious for no real reason but here we are.
48 years old, started at the end of July 2025, second pic is exactly 12 months and 14 days later. Down 35kg total and actually put on a bit of muscle in the process which I honestly didn't expect.
Dosing:
- July-Nov: started at 2mg, went up pretty slow, didn't hit 4mg until around week 16
- Dec onwards: sat at 4mg for a while, bumped to 6mg around February and that's where I've stayed
- Titrated slow on purpose bc I read too many horror stories about nausea and wanted to actually stick with it long term
Training:
Nothing fancy, just consistent. 4 days a week lifting (upper/lower split), started adding in incline walks around month 3 once the energy came back. Added actual running in December, could not even do 1km without stopping in November, ran my first proper continuous 5k in March in just under 30 min. Ridiculously proud of that tbh, more than the number on the scale honestly.
Food:
Started around 1600-1700kcal which was rough the first few weeks (side effects + deficit combo is not fun). Once appetite suppression kicked in properly it got way easier to sit there without white-knuckling it. Slowly brought it up to around 2000-2200 as activity increased.
Side effects:
Fatigue was the worst part for me, especially first 2 months. Some constipation early on, nothing crazy. Got bloodtests done at start and around month 9 nothing concerning, doc was happy with them.
Where I'm at now: dropped down to a lower maintenance dose just to hold where I'm at while I focus on building the running up and not losing more muscle. Eating closer to maintenance now too.
Thanks for reading, ask away if you've got questions, happy to answer whatever.