Congrats to all our Triumph 1 folks. We did it. Our data now has topline results and it's as potent as we all knew. 28% at 80 weeks and 30% at 104 weeks. We now have a drug that matches bariatric surgery outcomes. An amazing day for science and medicine
I have been strongly considering trying reta for some time after seeing alot of great transformations
That said, I don’t know anyone personal who has been on it and can only count mainly influencers online. I’m pretty worried about the possibility of serious side affects like seen with other glps.
Especially mainly gut side effects I have seen before.
I’ve personally known multiple people who developed pretty severe and irreversible gastroparesis and stomach paralysis, requiring surgery after being on Ozempic.
I know it’s mainly understudied but am concerned about reta having the same risk level for developing such serious problems.
Has anyone here on Reta dealt with anything like this or seen it in others?
Would really appreciate any experiences, especially from people who have been on it for a while. Im really scared of starting it and the regret of any irreversible things.
Just found this sub and honestly didn’t even know there was a place for people in the retatrutide trials.
I’m currently in the TRIUMPH 9 trial and figured I’d introduce myself. I’m 6’2, started around 330 lbs, and I’m documenting the whole experience as I go.
So far I’m noticing:
• food noise is way down
• alcohol cravings basically disappeared
• impulse control feels way better
• I’m eating more balanced instead of doing fad diets
• workouts are getting easier now that I’m learning how to fuel properly
• down about 12-14 lbs in the first month
Biggest surprise for me hasn’t just been the weight loss. It’s how different my brain feels around food, drinking, spending, and old habits.
Would love to hear from other people in the trial.
What week are you on, and what has been the biggest change for you so far?
hiiiii. so i went to the doctor today for the reta trial and to get my next batch of medication. starting week 5 today. moving up today to 4mg active meds or placebo. didn’t lose much weight at all month 1 on 2mg (i lost a ton on tirz years ago), but the suppression (and headaches which i never have) are there. when they did my measurements they were shook because it was such a vast change though. i lost 8cm around my waist in a month, so basically 3 inches lost around my waist but down less than -5lbs.
i’ve been doing 10k steps a day, in a deficit, and i lift with my trainer 3x a week. i have about 70 more lbs to lose so kinda expected more. the highest dose of tirz i ever did is 5mg. i know it could just be body recomp, but tirz seemed to change the numbers on the scale a lot easier. is this normal on reta? will i see more weight loss on the 4mg? i’m gonna take it tonight before bed.
I am just curious if any of you have ever been “advised” by your medical professional to only eat 800 calories while taking a glp1.
I have a friend who got into a clinical trial for retatrutide and they literally told her the pharmaceutical guideline is 800 cals max (but doc said she could do 1000). She’s not small. To say I’m shocked would be an understatement. All this proves to me is that the pharmaceutical company wants max results - no matter how terrible the medical advice - so they can get their drug approved and make money.
I am so upset and worried about her HEALTH and she is desperate so she is going to take this advice to starve herself. 😞 I know it’s her life but how can these medical providers and pharmaceutical companies live with themselves giving that kind of advice?
Might not look like a significant number, but having tracked my weight through various diets and whatnot over 30 years, this is the lowest number I've ever seen. The lowest since high school. And the previous all-time-low was from my early 30s, when I had almost no responsibilities or distractions and was able to intensely focus on diet and exercise to where I was eating nothing but salads and running marathons, and still that only got me to 243.8 lbs.
This puts me at ~64 lbs down from my study starting weight, and I'm only on week 36 of the TRIUMPH-6 80-week open-label lead-in period. I literally cannot imagine what I'll look or feel like in another 44 weeks (or another 80 weeks if I get randomized into the high-dose maintenance arm).