Stuck on Sema or Tirz? Hereās Why Reta Might Break the Plateau
Alright, letās talk plateaus ā because I keep getting this question nonstop. If youāve been on sema or tirz and the scale just⦠stopped moving⦠youāre not alone. And youāre not ādoing it wrong.ā This is biology. Why we plateau⦠When you lose weight, your body notices and fights back. Metabolism slows, hunger signals shift, and your body gets more efficient with calories. Thatās metabolic adaptation ā and itās why a lot of people eventually stall (often around the 14ā15 month mark on sema). What makes retatrutide different? Sema = GLP-1 Tirz = GLP-1 + GIP Retatrutide = GLP-1 + GIP + Glucagon That third receptor (glucagon) is the potential game-changer. In phase 2 data, people on the 12mg dose lost ~24.2% of body weight over 48 weeks, and whatās crazy is the weight-loss curve kept dropping ā researchers noted a plateau hadnāt been reached yet. What glucagon is doing (in plain English)? Glucagon activity can help: - Increase energy expenditure (more burn at rest, not just less appetite) - Boost fat oxidation (more āuse stored fat for fuelā signaling) - Increase thermogenesis (more heat production = more calories burned) - Reduce liver fat significantly (reported as high as ~82% at higher doses) Why this may help prevent plateaus? If you only reduce appetite, your body can adapt by slowing the engine down to match. With glucagon in the mix, youāre lowering intake and pushing burn up ā which is basically fighting metabolic adaptation in real time. GLP-1 = appetite control GIP = nutrient handling / metabolic support Glucagon = keeps the metabolic āengineā running hotter Lifestyle still matters (non-negotiable) No matter what youāre using ā sema, tirz, or reta ā your results will hinge on: - Lift weights (2ā3x/week minimum to protect muscle) - Protein first (low protein = muscle loss = slower metabolism) - Sleep (7ā9 hours; poor sleep can stall you fast) - Stress management (chronic cortisol = stubborn fat storage)