INTRO First-time introduction. stalled metabolism and starting the journey

smsloki1

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Hello all. This is my first time posting in this community, and I'm a 27 year old man. Right now I weigh 110 kg, and my fiancé — who is at 120 kg — will be doing this alongside me.

As a newcomer I'm a little anxious, but I'm also eager to pick up more knowledge. What brought us here is that my weight loss came to a complete halt. For a year I followed a strict 1,800 calorie per day plan; during the first 6 months I dropped 15 kg, and then nothing more happened. It's as if my metabolism has locked up, and counting calories the old way isn't getting me anywhere now.

My goal in being here is simply to get a clearer picture of how this works, hear what others have gone through, and know what to anticipate as we begin.

I'm looking forward to going through more of what's posted here.
 
Granny said:

Whichever route you pick for getting started, begin at a low dose.
I came across a thread that recommended beginning reta at 2mg for weeks 1-4, then 3mg for weeks 5-8, 4mg for weeks 9-10, and after that increasing by 1mg every other week up to 12mg. I'm considering starting with that plan and seeing how it goes
 
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