My complete Retatrutide journey documented through weekly updates and insights
Week 40 on 4mg retatrutide: 226.4 lbs (110.2 total loss), skipped Week 39 for the first time in the entire process. Scale only moved 0.8 lbs in two weeks but body composition shifted with 1 lb fat lost and muscle gained. Simplified stack, home gym arriving, BPC test results in, shoulder issues managed, and 11 lbs left to goal
Week 38 on 4mg retatrutide: 227.2 lbs (109.4 total loss), broke the 230s after a two week stall, waist down a full inch to 33.34 inches, zero carb diet continues to deliver. MOTS-c experimenting at 5mg, gym schedule shift to 5 days, and Lab Partners tesamorelin results are in
Week 36 pulled carbs completely and dumped 4.8 lbs. Waist down to 34.37 inches with 1.06 inch drop. Body fat 17.6 percent on scale approximately 20 percent real. Total 103.6 lbs lost. Zero carb high protein diet working. Sauna 3x weekly added. MOTS-c testing complete.
Completed a 5 day water fast with zero calories. Lost 10 pounds total with 4.4 pounds of fat loss. Peak ketones reached 4.4 with glucose in mid 60s. Total weight loss is now 105.8 pounds in 34 weeks. Waist dropped to 34.05 inches. Body fat at 18.2 percent on scale. Gym performance mostly maintained during fast. Broke fast with cheese grits and protein. Retatrutide dose at 6mg weekly. YouTube subscribers at 1285. StepUp group at 19 members with over 1 million steps.
Sick week: fever, diarrhea, 2-day fast. Scale up 1.4 lbs but fat down 5.4 lbs. Ketones 1.4-1.5, glucose 84-86 - confirmed fat burning. Body fat 19.3% (scale), likely ~21% DEXA-adjusted = sub-21% milestone. Waist 35.43" (-0.94" in 2 weeks). Water retention (+6.2 lbs "muscle") from rehydration. YouTube 1,201 subs (+103). Lab Partner vote: MOTS-c winning, ordering Monday. Dropping to 6mg retatrutide next week. 25.8 lbs to goal.
DEXA validation: The RENPHO scale was accurate all along. DEXA shows 23.3% body fat vs RENPHO 21.6% - only 1.7% variance. Lost 31.52 lbs fat and gained 5.18 lbs lean in 12 weeks. Fell 2 lbs short of -100 lb milestone BUT technically hit it when accounting for lean mass gain. HGH pulled after scan. YouTube exploded to 1,098 subs (+251). Lab Partner tier launched - crowd-funded peptide testing with first vote live for BPC-157, TB-500, MOTS-c, GHK-Cu.
The whoosh happened. After Week 30's water retention, Week 31 delivered: 7.6 lbs down, 5.6 lbs of pure fat lost. Body fat at 20.9% - first time breaking through 21%. Visceral fat down to 8. Freedom Diagnostics testing: 99.639% purity with overfill (33.34mg in 30mg vials). Starting titration down to 8mg next week. DEXA scan Feb 14 will validate bioimpedance accuracy. YouTube 847 subs. StepUp 17 members. This vindicates Week 30 - trust the process.
First week where the scale went up: +2.2 lbs to 248.4. Fat up 0.2 lbs - first gain in 30 weeks. But waist still dropped 0.19" to 36.85". Water up 1.6 lbs, muscle up 1.8 lbs. Finnrick testing: 99.8% purity on Chinese retatrutide. YouTube exploded to 655 subs (+208 in one week). New testing with Freedom Diagnostics for 24-48hr turnaround. Discouraging week but waist proves recomp continues.
Week 29: 90 pounds lost milestone! From 336.6 to 246.2 lbs in twenty-nine weeks. Lost 2.6 lbs fat, body fat at 22.7. The 1.2 lb "muscle loss" was actually water flush from increased hydration. Built custom water tracker at retatrutidelog.com/water because every free app is an ad trap. Tried 1.5 gallons daily but never hit it. Skipped gym Wednesday after sleep sacrifice - learned that rest beats forced workouts.
This was a massive week. Lost 3.8 lbs of fat while gaining 0.6 lbs of muscle. Body fat percentage dropped from 24.5% to 23.3% in a single week. Visceral fat down to 10. But hunger suppression from retatrutide is completely gone - white knuckling through it with discipline and meal timing. Deep ketosis (0.9-1.2 mmol) every afternoon despite 100g carbs in the morning. HGH at 5iu mobilizing fat overnight. Goal shifted from weight to body fat percentage - targeting 15-18%.
This week is textbook recomposition: gained 0.8 lbs on the scale but lost 1.6 lbs of fat and gained 1.8 lbs of muscle. Waist dropped 0.75" to 38.14", body fat down to 24.5%. Added HGH back in at 5iu daily after water retention cleared with Telmisartan. Donated blood for high hematocrit with no adverse effects. DEXA scan scheduled February 14th for validation.
Water retention got worse, blood pressure spiked to 137/74, and I made the call to pull HGH until I can manage the water situation properly. Down 1.6 lbs on the scale with 1.8 lbs fat lost, but the waist went up 0.6 inches confirming water retention. Ordering an ARB to control water at the hormone level before reintroducing HGH.
Under 26% body fat at 254.4 lbs. Crushed Christmas feast, fasted next day, still lost fat. Waist 38.29". Gym strength UP - 90lb cable crunches. Testing Amazefit watch.
Week 24 on 12mg retatrutide: 256.2 lbs with 80.4 pounds lost in 6 months. Lost 4.8 lbs fat while gaining 0.4 lbs muscle. Waist down to 39.17" (-6.14" total), fitting size 34 jeans at 256 lbs. Body fat dropped 1.4% to 26.0%. Shoulder flare-up almost derailed Friday workout, showed up anyway with modified plan. YouTube exploded from 29 to 120+ subscribers in 3 weeks. Life rewards forward progress - keep showing up and results compound.
Week 23 on 12mg retatrutide: 260.6 lbs with 3.8 lbs lost after solving the water retention mystery. Discovered the sodium-carb-insulin connection causing retention and fixed it with water flush. Moved rice to breakfast only, back into ketosis at night with 7.2 GKI. New order: HGH $0.73/iu, Reta $1.07/mg shipped. Waist down to 40.07" (-5.24" total). Launched daily YouTube content. Dual progress photos show bathroom lighting.
The complete supplement stack I use to support 72+ lbs of rapid weight loss on retatrutide. Lab-backed results: reversed prediabetes, dropped triglycerides, reduced liver stress. Full AM/PM protocol breakdown with add-to-cart links.
Week 22 on 12mg retatrutide: 264.4 lbs with zero scale change but clear body recomposition. Lost 2.2 lbs fat and gained 2.0 lbs lean mass according to RENPHO. Tape measurements show 4.41 inches lost off abdomen since mid-October. Glucose testing shows excellent carb processing with no post-meal spike. Split HGH dosing to 2iu AM and 2iu PM. The mental game of not freaking out when the scale doesn't move.
Week 21 on 12mg retatrutide: 264.4 lbs with a 2.2 lb gain after reintroducing carbs. After 19 weeks of low carb, I added 1 cup of white rice daily to support increased training frequency. The scale bump is glycogen and water retention, not fat gain. First real cheat meal in 20 weeks for Thanksgiving, still zero desire for alcohol. Staying the course and giving my body time to adjust.
21 weeks on retatrutide, 232g protein, $23/day. The same boring meals I've eaten for 18 weeks with full cost breakdown and actual food photos. No secret foods, no complicated meal plans - just what actually works.
Week 20 on 12mg retatrutide: 262.2 lbs with 74.2 pounds total lost. Major health victory - HbA1c dropped from 5.8% (pre-diabetic) to 5.1% (normal range) in 12 weeks. Testosterone labs show Total T 681 (up from 243), Free T 138.6 (up from 48), E2 at 37 with no AI needed. Added TB-500 for lower back injury recovery. First full week with post-workout carbs working well for gym performance.