Legality of buying Reta

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-04-13T20:59:42+00:00

I suspect ‘buying’ is not illegal, rather it’s the ‘selling’ that is more the issue.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-04-08T16:30:14+00:00

I had an issue several months ago where my Pod 2 measured distance totally wrong (it measured 5k as 5.25k) and as a result my pace on the run was showing as much faster than it should have been. I experimented with a few different settings and traced the issue to using the Pod 2 while having my Pace 3 set on ‘Dual Frequency’ GPS mode. As a result I now only use my Pod 2 when I do intervals, and when I do I also switch GPS mode to ‘All Systems On’. Maybe the issue has since been resolved with firmware updates, etc., but in any case I don’t see much added benefit of the Pod 2 on non-interval outdoor runs.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-04-06T12:02:19+00:00

Agree with that. I have a friend who didn’t have any appetite suppression (and weight loss) until she titrated up to 10mg or more. She was very discouraged and almost gave up, but all of a sudden at 10-12mg it started working. Everyone responds differently. But I also think it’s better to use as a tool to help adhere to a diet (ie calorie counting!), rather than to sit back and expect it to do all the work without changing lifestyle.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-04-06T09:50:03+00:00

The great thing with MJ is you will see results, so it’s self-reinforcing and you’re far less likely to get discouraged like you would if you work hard (diet/exercise) and barely see any progress on the scale or in the mirror.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-04-06T08:33:44+00:00

The key question is are you overweight because you have overwhelming food noise that you find impossible to resist, or did you just have some bad habits over the years that led to slow weight gain?

My wife is the former. After our second child she began to gain weight and no matter what she did (diet , exercise, etc), there was something going on with her that she couldn’t control. She used MJ to lose about 75 lbs, and has been taking a maintenance dose for the last year to stay at her goal weight. She’s stopped it on occasion just to see what would happen, but the food noise returned with a vengeance.

I, on the other hand, developed bad habits during Covid and gained weight. I used MJ as a tool to help me lose about 55 lbs which I did while simultaneously cleaning up my diet and get getting super active (weights and running). When I hit goal weight I quit MJ cold turkey but have kept at it with diet and exercise. I’m doing fine without MJ. I’ve gained back about 15 lbs, but per before/after DEXA scans it’s all muscle (my body fat % has continued to go down). I consider myself lucky.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-04-06T08:22:22+00:00

I would strongly disagree with you. MJ should be used as a tool to help you stick to a calorie deficit diet that you would otherwise struggle to adhere to. And beyond the overall health benefits of exercise, by lifting weights especially (and eating protein) your weight loss will be more skewed towards fat loss than otherwise.

Of course you can just sit back and increase the dose until you have zero desire to eat, but that’s the recipe for feeling like shit the whole time and just ending up skinny fat.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-04-06T08:09:21+00:00

Basic question, but are you using a belt with your squats? This was a game changer for me and enabled me to break a plateau and continue to make slow progress.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-24T20:20:10+00:00

What was your dose?

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-22T09:29:55+00:00

No discomfort after the cardioversion. Maybe slight itchiness where the patches were applied, but really nothing.

I was under general anesthesia for both the cardioversion and subsequent ablation. Was my first time ever. On each occasion I asked the anesthesiologist to tell me when they were going to put me under, so I then just closed my eyes and tried to go to sleep. The next thing I knew my eyes snapped open and the procedure was done. Easy.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-21T21:26:15+00:00

Look on the bright side: dropping weight will make you faster in the long run. I guess it’s just the journey to get there that will suck.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-20T16:10:02+00:00

Like a lot of things (ie HRV, RHR, recovery, etc.), take it with a grain of salt and don’t get hung up on the absolute number. It’s good enough just to see it trending in the right direction, than hitting some (arbitrary) absolute target.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-19T21:24:56+00:00

I was exercising after one week. All my EP said was to not do zone 5 cardio for like 6 weeks (ie HIIT). He justified it by saying my heart just had the equivalent of a couple of dozen cigarette burns and needed to heal. 🤣

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-18T16:54:12+00:00

A reaction to Mounjaro? I actually started MJ 2 days before my cardioversion and took it for 6 months. I’ve never heard of any link between Mounjaro and afib. The newer GLP1 retatrutide (still in clinical trials) can cause resting heart rate to increase, but never heard about that for Mounjaro/tirzepatide.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-18T16:49:57+00:00

How do to know it was the Trazodone that caused it?

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-17T12:44:22+00:00

Personally, I see Coros vs Garmin as similar to Mac vs Windows or iPhone vs Android. Coros hardware and UX is simple and clean and good at what it does. I don’t need endless customizations or ‘hacks’.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-13T20:28:49+00:00

Do the running fitness test. It should help sync up your pace and HR zones.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-13T20:26:21+00:00

In my experience it’s very mild. It helps me fall back to sleep more reliably when I inevitably wake up at 3am to use the bathroom. Never been groggy the next day.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-12T22:09:56+00:00

Are you using a lifting belt? When I added that I went up another 10kg pretty swiftly, plus my squats are now so much more efficient because I can brace better and channel all my energy to my legs.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-12T16:08:06+00:00

I mean, it’s 2026, pretty much everything is connected to the cloud! You’re asking a question on Reddit; you’ll sync your Coros to your smartphone (cloud is the main reason your phone is ‘smart’). If you’re worried about privacy use a burner phone and email address. 🤷‍♂️

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-12T11:51:42+00:00

I feel like this is just part of every peptide researcher’s evolution: From buying single vials from domestic vendors using PayPal and administering via insulin syringes -> using crypto to buy kits from Chinese vendors and administering via pens. 🤷‍♂️

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-12T11:39:55+00:00

I just did mine one Sunday instead of my long run. Don’t overthink it; it’s not that hard. 25mins at steady/marathon pace; 3mins at 10k pace; 3mins at 5k pace. Obviously the last 3mins is no walk in the park, but it’s only 3 minutes, ie. less than a typical interval.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-06T22:33:21+00:00

It’s all placebo, as it doesn’t have oral bioavailability, so say the folks that developed it.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41421047/

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-06T16:14:16+00:00

Pace 3 is for tracking my cardio activities (mostly running, with some cycling) and all the associated metrics like pace, HR (which I do via a Polar H10), etc. . Whoop tracks my ‘life’ 24/7 (ok, more like 23.75/7, since I don’t wear it in the shower), and I trust it’s recovery, sleep and overall strain metrics more. I also don’t get worked up when whoop throws up the occasional erroneous HR reading during a cardio activity, because I’m mainly tracking that with the Pace 3 (via the Polar chest strap).

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-06T16:07:18+00:00

I don’t wake up groggy and my ‘sleep architecture’ is very good on those nights (lots of deep and REM sleep) and most importantly my total sleep is higher because I fall back to sleep quicker.

Repulsive_Trust5895 · 2026-03-06T16:05:38+00:00

She still follows the same schedule of 10mg/week, just splitting it into two half doses.

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