Stats: 52M, 6’1”, started at 238 lbs, currently 223. Retatrutide 1mg weeks 1-7, bumped to 2mg three weeks ago. 

Weekly SubQ, Sunday mornings. No meaningful side effects at either dose – fair appetite suppression but nothing dramatic.

Nutrition (Cronometer, 8-week avg):

Calories consumed: \~1,850/day

Estimated TDEE: \~3,100 (BMR \~1,950 + exercise + activity)

Implied deficit: \~1,200-1,250 kcal/day

Protein: \~120g/day (target is 200g – I know this is a gap)

Net carbs: \~140g (slightly over my 130g target)

Fat: \~79g

Activity:

	• 4 workout days/week, 1 long hike (\~10 miles)

	• Apple Watch avg: 962 active cal/day, 66 min exercise/day, 4 miles/day

	• VO2max: 36

Other context:

	• Running AOD-9604 at 350mcg daily for 2 weeks

	• Scale only – no DEXA yet (on my list)

Progress was solid the first 7 weeks. Since moving to 2mg three weeks ago the scale has completely stopped moving. Expected a bump, not a stall.

What I’m trying to figure out:

	1.	Is this a 2mg adjustment period and I just need to wait it out?

	2.	Should I push protein harder even if calories creep up slightly?

	3.	Any value in a diet break or refeed given the length of this deficit?

	4.	Could scale-only measurement be masking a recomp?

Appreciate any experience from people who’ve navigated this world successfully. 

10 weeks on Reta, 15 lbs down, stuck for 3 weeks – looking for plateau advice