First reta cycle checklist — am I missing anything
36 posts
Starting in 2 weeks. Here's my plan:
- Baseline bloods drawn this week (CBC, CMP, lipids, A1c, fasting insulin, lipase/amylase, thyroid, cortisol AM).
- Starting dose 2mg Sunday AM, titrate every 4 weeks if stable.
- Protein 180g minimum, resistance training 3x/week.
- Weight + waist weekly, bloods at week 12.
- Subjective log: mood, sleep, HR trend from Oura.
- DEXA at week 0 and week 16.
What am I not thinking of?
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29 posts
Add BP cuff. Home measurements, 3x/week. HR from Oura is fine but BP needs a cuff.
51 posts
Your bloodwork panel is good. Add hs-CRP and homocysteine if you can — reta affects inflammation markers and it's a useful trend.
53 posts
Plan looks clean. One add: stopping criteria. What would make you stop? HR >80 sustained? BP >135/90? Mood flat for >3 weeks? Write them down before you start so you're not negotiating with yourself under the influence of a weight-loss compound that affects mood.
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36 posts
36 posts
Honestly the stopping criteria thing is huge. I did a run without that and talked myself into staying on when my lipids tanked because "maybe it'll bounce back." It won't. Set the lines before you start or you'll rationalize your way through some gnarly sides.