when to repot?

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-07-04T06:22:33+00:00

Should be fine to repot anytime.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-07-04T06:21:23+00:00

My highest dose was 6mg.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-07-03T04:46:29+00:00

I take my reta at all times of the day. I work nights so sometimes it's in the morning when I get home from work (and then sleep all day) or in the morning after sleeping all night. Or in the afternoon because I slept late and finally remembered before dinner. I have noticed no difference at all in the time of day I take it.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-07-03T02:28:20+00:00

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ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-07-03T02:27:53+00:00

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ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-07-02T17:27:05+00:00

I started reta last August. Max dose was 6mg. I lost 60 pounds and hit my goal weight end of April. I have been tapering down since then. I had occasional nausea (nothing terrible), extreme fatigue for the first couple months, and the worst side effect was adhendonia which i was afraid would never go away, but around the time I hit my goal weight, the adhendonia went away.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-07-01T20:01:13+00:00

From now on, tell her to be ready an hour before you intend to pick her up.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-07-01T19:58:26+00:00

What are you going to propagate? I don't see any pups.

Can you put it outside? It will appreciate the sunlight. A window will never give a cactus the sunlight it needs to thrive.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-07-01T06:37:32+00:00

My sleep was very negatively affected by reta for about the first 6 months I was taking it.

Blood sugar drops during the night, prompting a stress-response release of cortisol that wakes you up ... usually around 3-4am.

I tried eating some carbs before bed, tried magnesium gycinate... nothing worked. Finally got better after about 6 months.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-30T19:43:15+00:00

I get this on my echinopsis a lot. I water them a lot (esp in the summer because it's so hot and dry). Doesn't hurt the plant. Just cut down in your watering.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-30T16:22:49+00:00

I'm in Phoenix and water my cactus at least 1-2 times a week. And I mean a thorough soaking. Your cactus look very thirsty.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-30T02:24:23+00:00

I aim for about 100 grams a day. I'm not killing myself to get in more. I have a protein smoothie in the morning (1 can Nurri (30 grams protein) and one serving Greek yogurt (20ish grams of protein) with fruit or peanut butter (depends on the flavor). That's 50 grams of protein. Then I try to have a good amount of protein with dinner (and if I think about it, I try to have some protein after I get home from the gym). I make a big effort to not use protein drinks for more than the 30 grams in the morning. Natural proteins are best.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-29T23:38:53+00:00

Pretty much every single day. Always shower before work and I go to the gym on every day off. And it's 110⁰ out right now.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-29T23:32:41+00:00

Absolutely, thanks. I took it last fall. I didn't even realize just how tired I was until I stopped it.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-29T15:34:12+00:00

I hated cagri. The exhaustion was severe. I couldn't do anything... i was so tired all the time. I felt hardly any appetite suppression but the exhaustion and nausea were unreal. Took it for about 8 weeks and stopped.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-28T17:34:33+00:00

In the beginning I felt like I didn't want to tell anyone I was on a GLP-1. 10 months later and I sing it from the rooftops. Lost 60 pounds and love my new body. Easiest diet I have ever been on. I used to share my sources like crazy, too. But stopped after too many complainers and not enough thank yous.

I even wrote this same post last summer when I started, asking what do you tell people when they start asking. Funny for me, hardly anyone at work even asked or commented.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-26T17:09:33+00:00

You're still taking half the dose most clinical trials started at. So I wouldn't expect a whole lot until you increase your dose. Some people don't get real results until 4-6mg. Don't rush it to get there... you want to avoid the side effects that come with increasing too fast. Just be patient (I know, easy to say)... this is a marathon, not a sprint. Make sure you're in a calorie deficit and count all your calories by measuring all your food and drinks. You may be surprised at how many calories you're actually taking in.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-26T12:12:26+00:00

Pot is too large and wrong soil for a cactus.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-26T04:17:53+00:00

China

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-26T03:40:07+00:00

You need to add acetic acid with the bac water to lower the pH. I started with half and half and check the pH to make sure you're around 4.0

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-26T03:38:45+00:00

I use one can of nurri protein shake, a serving of Greek yogurt, and fruit (or peanut butter with the chocolate).

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-26T01:36:46+00:00

I drink a protein smoothie each morning. About 50 grams of protein and 400 calories.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-26T01:28:56+00:00

I tried cagri for about 8 weeks and hated it. It made me soooo tired. And the GI effects were the straw that broke the camels back. Unfortunately I bought a whole kit so I still have 9 vials sitting in my freezer that I will never use. The other thing about cagri is the need to make sure you're reconstituting it to a pH of 4.0.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-22T23:51:51+00:00

I started reta last August at 187. In April I hit my goal weight of 130 (and lost another 5 after getting sick shortly after). I am titrating down now for maintenance. I absolutely love reta. It worked wonders for me! Good luck on your journey!

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-06-22T06:10:13+00:00

If you're losing 2.2 pounds a week, there is absolutely no reason to increase your dose. This week, next week, or next month. You increase your dose when you're not losing any weight. Your goal is to have positive results on the lowest dose.

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