u/gon_eratus

Hey yall, starting my first reta cut today. After a 4 month bulk its time to lean out for the summer. Not the cleanest bulk😂. Anyways last time I did a cut I ran 1800 calories 160g protein for about 2 months and lost 14lbs. The goal with this Reta cut is to shave off a bit more this time. Im planning on 3 months with the same macros as last cut.

I was really just wondering, does anyone struggle to get to their calorie count on Reta? How do you manage to stay on track with so little appetite? Or does it not cause too big of a disturbance?

For the past 5 days I’ve been experiencing terrible and worsening head pain. Im honestly not 100% sure it’s a migraine because I don’t have the typical light sensitivity I get with them and its full head. After 3 days I caved and went to the doctor. They did blood work which came back fine. I kept asking my doctor what to do if it just continued to worsen. She gave me the same zombified “take advil every 6 hours” statement. Like ya no shit.

The following day I wake up feeling way worse. 8/10 pain. Worst headache of my life. Pooping hurt. Shaking my head hurts, my eyes hurt with pressure. It’s unbearable and the advil is barely helping. So I go to the ER, explain everything. Stress the duration and worsening nature. How back it felt. They give me an IV and send me on my way.

I’m at my wits end. I can’t work, go out with my girlfriend, get chores done. I’m just in bed all day hoping the pain will subside. I don’t know what to do anymore. I have an ENT appointment in 4 days so I’m praying it’s a sinus problem but I’ve had no congestion at all.

Has anyone else experienced anything like this?