INTRO Old newbie in SoCal

[WeezinDaJuice]

I signed up here a few weeks back, and it dawned on me that I ought to post an introduction before jumping into conversations.

Late 50s, male, carrying roughly 60lbs too much, and for the past 20 years I've been packing on about a couple pounds each year. Between the job, the family, travel, and everything else life throws at me, the heavy guy staring back at me from a store mirror or glass door doesn't feel like me anymore.

My doctor won't prescribe semiglutides because I'm not sick enough yet (and insurance would likely refuse regardless), though my blood glucose and A1hC are creeping toward pre-diabetes. I applied for drug trials (Triaz and Reta) and got turned down both times, and even if you get in, whether you land on a placebo is pure luck. I do exercise 3-4 times per week (walking plus weights), but that can't outrun the combined effect of Father Time and a lousy diet.

So I found this place through Google, made an account, and I'm hoping to learn enough to make my first grey market Retatrutide buy without harming myself or running afoul of Crypto/IRS/Homeland along the way to losing weight.

Any guidance or insight would be welcome.

Thank you.

 

[redbullwings]

Hey, glad you found us—this is the right spot for sure. No rush; poke around plenty, and above all, ask away whenever something’s unclear.

Here’s how the forum breaks down by area:

• General GLP-1 and peptide discussions: Peptides such as semaglutide, tirzepatide, and reta, what users have gone through, the side effects that tend to show up, and how dosing gets planned
  
• Personal logs and anecdotal experiences: In-depth accounts from members — shifts in weight, routines, reactions, and tweaks made along the way. Reading these shows you what tends to happen and what’s actually achievable
  
• Studies, articles, and clinical references: Threads pointing to research, trials, and meta-analyses, for anyone wanting the science behind these drugs.

Over in the forums section there’s also a vendors list, which lets you look into options and points you toward the right path. Fair warning though: Crypto is what most vendors take, while only a small number accept other payment methods.

Good luck!