I looked into retatrutide for a few months before I finally decided to try it. I had heard some horror stories about the side effects of ozempic so I was incredibly hesitant at first. I can honestly say that reta has completely changed my life - my only regret is not starting sooner. I joined the AERA community and completely transformed my body in a matter of months. I have been consistently working out for years, but my diet needed an overhaul. I decided to go with the balance elite bundle - the idea of embracing weight loss, an overhaul of my metabolic system, helping my aches and pains from years of heavy lifting, along with tightening my skin as I lost weight is what appealed to me the most. The first picture is me at the beginning of November 2025 when I started the balance elite bundle and the second picture is me in January 2026. I went from weighing 251 lbs to weighing 220 lbs, I’m feeling incredible, I fit my clothes better, and I have never been so proud of myself! Normally when I have tried dieting in the past after 1 or 2 weeks I have struggled with an energy crash from the calorie deficit or I get cravings and want to eat donuts or cookies. I can honestly say I haven’t had a craving at all and my energy has never been higher thanks to the glucagon aspect of retatrutide. If you decide to join the AERA community you will not be disappointed. It has completely transformed my life and I hope that my story helps others make the choice to transform their life as well!