INTRO Hi from Toronto, Canada!!

[WeirdPinkPiLL]

Hey everyone!

I'm finally sitting down to write an intro. 39F, Ontario-based, and I've had enough of the sluggish lifestyle that crept in during the pandemic years.

Back in my early thirties, I was at the gym 6 days a week. Eating decently, in shape, feeling good.

Then Covid 19 caught up with me. Nearly 40 for a brief stretch. Still, I've shed 20lbs since then thanks to more snow sports and an energetic dog. Just her alone took 15lbs off me. What a sweetheart.

These days I'm on the Reta journey. Two pins in, at 1mg per week. My first pin was 0.5, just to confirm my teeth wouldn't fall out or that I wouldn't sprout two heads. So far so good. I plan to tirate up slowly. Even though there's a strong pull to go all out and chase faster results, I figure that would hurt skin elasticity.

An injury is keeping me away from the gym for now. Should be back at it within another week though. That said, I'm thinking about running Reta as a cut/bulk style cycle. Curious whether anyone here uses it that way rather than long term micro dosing?

Also looking at BPC to heal my IBD, or at least give it some support.

DIY aesthetics interest me too, since I have a cosmetics and skincare background with formal training, though I haven't tried injectable's yet.

Dogs, music, and creative stuff are my other loves. I live in one of the best spots for arts, music, and (I believe) delicious Asian food anywhere. And yes, I've travelled a fair amount.

Excited to learn from all of you.

<3

 

[CharlieBrown]

WeirdPinkPiLL said:

Hey everyone!

I'm finally sitting down to write an intro. 39F, Ontario-based, and I've had enough of the sluggish lifestyle that crept in during the pandemic years.

Back in my early thirties, I was at the gym 6 days a week. Eating decently, in shape, feeling good.

Then Covid 19 caught up with me. Nearly 40 for a brief stretch. Still, I've shed 20lbs since then thanks to more snow sports and an energetic dog. Just her alone took 15lbs off me. What a sweetheart.

These days I'm on the Reta journey. Two pins in, at 1mg per week. My first pin was 0.5, just to confirm my teeth wouldn't fall out or that I wouldn't sprout two heads. So far so good. I plan to tirate up slowly. Even though there's a strong pull to go all out and chase faster results, I figure that would hurt skin elasticity.

An injury is keeping me away from the gym for now. Should be back at it within another week though. That said, I'm thinking about running Reta as a cut/bulk style cycle. Curious whether anyone here uses it that way rather than long term micro dosing?

Also looking at BPC to heal my IBD, or at least give it some support.

DIY aesthetics interest me too, since I have a cosmetics and skincare background with formal training, though I haven't tried injectable's yet.

Dogs, music, and creative stuff are my other loves. I live in one of the best spots for arts, music, and (I believe) delicious Asian food anywhere. And yes, I've travelled a fair amount.

Excited to learn from all of you.

<3

2 shots done, taking 1mg each week. My first dose was 0.5 just to check I wouldn't sprout a second head or lose all my teeth......

I picked up ginger because the nausea hit me hard. Stocked up on plenty of toilet paper and so on. Turns out none of it was needed

Welcome, and best of luck with it all. This forum has loads of fascinating stuff to pick up.

 

[Jjwilcox86]

Welcome aboard! Wishing you the best as you move forward! You might also want to look into Tesamorelin, since it works really well alongside Reta. Adding some GHK Cu could also support your skin's elasticity. Keep going!!

 

[kobeanbry24]

Welcome! Since you started pinning reta, how much weight have you dropped? I'm beginning next week and I'm really looking forward to it

 

[lluna45469]

Wishing you every success, my unfamiliar companion.

 

[PickleWitch]

Wishing you success! I'm in the GTA as well.

 

[WeirdPinkPiLL]

Jjwilcox86 said:

Welcome aboard! Wishing you the best as you move forward! You might also want to look into Tesamorelin, since it works really well alongside Reta. Adding some GHK Cu could also support your skin's elasticity. Keep going!!

Jjwilcox86 said:

Welcome aboard! Wishing you the best as you move forward! You might also want to look into Tesamorelin, since it works really well alongside Reta. Adding some GHK Cu could also support your skin's elasticity. Keep going!!

Tesa, huh? That actually seems worth a closer look. The real problem for me — and for my relatives too — is visceral fat. I'll definitely check it out. Appreciate the suggestion!

 

[WeirdPinkPiLL]

kobeanbry24 said:

Welcome! Since you started pinning reta, how much weight have you dropped? I'm beginning next week and I'm really looking forward to it

2 weeks in and I'm down 7lbs. I'm guessing the bulk of that is water, though my pants are starting to feel different.

Under eating is proving really easy for me, which isn't exactly ideal and is something I need to keep an eye on. No big sides so far, but I'm on a low dose and 2-4lbs per week would satisfy me. Before I bump it up, I need to sort out my food plan, since I don't want to cut my appetite down any further.

 

[kobeanbry24]

WeirdPinkPiLL said:

kobeanbry24 said:

Welcome! Since you started pinning reta, how much weight have you dropped? I'm beginning next week and I'm really looking forward to it

2 weeks in and I'm down 7lbs. I'm guessing the bulk of that is water, though my pants are starting to feel different.

Under eating is proving really easy for me, which isn't exactly ideal and is something I need to keep an eye on. No big sides so far, but I'm on a low dose and 2-4lbs per week would satisfy me. Before I bump it up, I need to sort out my food plan, since I don't want to cut my appetite down any further.

I'll for sure keep an eye on not eating enough. Your approach to losing weight sounds good to me. From what I read, you began at .5—what amount are you injecting at this point?

 

[WeirdPinkPiLL]

kobeanbry24 said:

WeirdPinkPiLL said:

kobeanbry24 said:

Welcome! Since you started pinning reta, how much weight have you dropped? I'm beginning next week and I'm really looking forward to it

2 weeks in and I'm down 7lbs. I'm guessing the bulk of that is water, though my pants are starting to feel different.

Under eating is proving really easy for me, which isn't exactly ideal and is something I need to keep an eye on. No big sides so far, but I'm on a low dose and 2-4lbs per week would satisfy me. Before I bump it up, I need to sort out my food plan, since I don't want to cut my appetite down any further.

I'll for sure keep an eye on not eating enough. Your approach to losing weight sounds good to me. From what I read, you began at .5—what amount are you injecting at this point?

Just 1mg for now. My plan is to go up in 0.5 steps, though before that I'd like a few weeks to pass at 1. Since my appetite is already quite suppressed, eating even less isn't something I want. There are roughly 20lbs I could lose without risk, so dropping them quickly isn't a priority. The last thing I need is coworkers getting curious.

 

[kobeanbry24]

WeirdPinkPiLL said:

kobeanbry24 said:

WeirdPinkPiLL said:

kobeanbry24 said:

Welcome! Since you started pinning reta, how much weight have you dropped? I'm beginning next week and I'm really looking forward to it

2 weeks in and I'm down 7lbs. I'm guessing the bulk of that is water, though my pants are starting to feel different.

Under eating is proving really easy for me, which isn't exactly ideal and is something I need to keep an eye on. No big sides so far, but I'm on a low dose and 2-4lbs per week would satisfy me. Before I bump it up, I need to sort out my food plan, since I don't want to cut my appetite down any further.

I'll for sure keep an eye on not eating enough. Your approach to losing weight sounds good to me. From what I read, you began at .5—what amount are you injecting at this point?

Just 1mg for now. My plan is to go up in 0.5 steps, though before that I'd like a few weeks to pass at 1. Since my appetite is already quite suppressed, eating even less isn't something I want. There are roughly 20lbs I could lose without risk, so dropping them quickly isn't a priority. The last thing I need is coworkers getting curious.

Ha, that "Girl...did you do something different?" kind of energy — I like it

 

[WeirdPinkPiLL]

kobeanbry24 said:

WeirdPinkPiLL said:

kobeanbry24 said:

WeirdPinkPiLL said:

kobeanbry24 said:

Welcome! Since you started pinning reta, how much weight have you dropped? I'm beginning next week and I'm really looking forward to it

2 weeks in and I'm down 7lbs. I'm guessing the bulk of that is water, though my pants are starting to feel different.

Under eating is proving really easy for me, which isn't exactly ideal and is something I need to keep an eye on. No big sides so far, but I'm on a low dose and 2-4lbs per week would satisfy me. Before I bump it up, I need to sort out my food plan, since I don't want to cut my appetite down any further.

I'll for sure keep an eye on not eating enough. Your approach to losing weight sounds good to me. From what I read, you began at .5—what amount are you injecting at this point?

Just 1mg for now. My plan is to go up in 0.5 steps, though before that I'd like a few weeks to pass at 1. Since my appetite is already quite suppressed, eating even less isn't something I want. There are roughly 20lbs I could lose without risk, so dropping them quickly isn't a priority. The last thing I need is coworkers getting curious.

Ha, that "Girl...did you do something different?" kind of energy — I like it

I'm surrounded by athletes at my job, and compared to them I'm both older and heavier, which just won't fly. So at least 1 of those 2 things is fixable.. the other? Not really.

 

[kobeanbry24]

They're likely already using peptides, lol