Hey

I wanted to share my weight-loss journey because so many people have been asking me what changed, what worked, and how I was able to get back on track.

In 2023, I started taking my health seriously. I lost weight, felt good, and finally started seeing the results I’d been working for. But like a lot of people, life happened. I slowly gained the weight back, and by September, I felt like I was right back at square one.
That’s when my brother introduced me to peptides and everything changed.

After learning about them and doing my research, I decided to try them for myself. Within one month, I lost 12 pounds, and this time it felt different because of how my body was responding: better energy, easier recovery, less inflammation, and a healthier gut.

So here’s everything you need to know, broken down in a simple way:

What Are Peptides?

Peptides are short chains of amino acids that act like tiny messengers in your body. They help cells communicate so your body can do essential things like:

Heal faster
Keep your metabolism running
Support your immune system
Produce collagen
Repair the gut
Improve energy

Your body naturally makes peptides on its own. When you’re young, you have plenty of them — that’s why everything feels easy. But as you get older, your peptide levels drop, which slows down healing, metabolism, recovery, and overall energy.

That’s where peptide therapy comes in. Certain peptides are used to boost or restore the functions that naturally decline over time.

If you want to check out where I buy mine, here’s the link:
https://fountainofyouth.bio/aff/4/

How It Works

The peptide comes as a dry powder. You mix it with Bacteriostatic Water, store it in the fridge, and use insulin needles (you can grab them on Amazon).

You’ll need:

Peptide vials
Bacteriostatic water
Insulin needles
Alcohol wipes

Important: You need one bottle of Bac water for every bottle of Reta you buy.

Instructions for mixing and dosage guidelines are here:
https://www.peptideresearchinstitute.org/blank-4

Dosage Examples

2 mg per week of Reta
2 mg per week of BPC-157/TB-500

Example 1:
If you buy a 10 mg bottle of Reta and take 2 mg per week, it lasts 5 weeks.

Example 2:
If you buy four 10-mg bottles of Reta and take 4 mg per week, they’ll last 10 weeks.

Most people buy 3–4 bottles to save money.

Here’s the link again if you need it:
https://fountainofyouth.bio/aff/4/

What I Take

Right now, I’m using:

Retatrutide (Reta)
BPC-157/TB-500

Retatrutide (Reta)

This peptide targets GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptors, which helps:

Reduce appetite
Improve blood sugar
Increase calorie burning
Support weight loss

Studies show it can produce 20–24% weight loss, which is even higher than Ozempic — but without all the nausea, vomiting, muscle loss, and diarrhea that many people experience with Ozempic.

BPC-157

The “healing peptide.” It helps repair:

Tendons
Ligaments
Muscle
Joints
Gut lining

I’ve had back pain since having kids — it’s GONE.
I also struggled with severe gut inflammation for a year (colonoscopy, endoscopy, the whole thing). I would eat and immediately look three months pregnant. That doesn’t happen anymore.

TB-500

Supports:

Recovery
Muscle/tendon healing
Flexibility
Reduced inflammation
Skin and tissue repair

My Diet

I rotate between a whole-food diet and a meat-and-fruit diet.

Meat & Fruit Diet:
Steak, chicken, salmon, ground turkey, ground beef, eggs
Bananas, grapes, nectarines, cherries, strawberries
Avocado, raw cheese, raw milk, real butter (I use Vita Farms)

I keep meals simple: 1–2 ingredients, no fried foods.

Whole-Food Diet:
Same as above plus small portions of potatoes and rice.

What inflames your gut?
Processed foods — chips, cookies, cereal, snacks, anything full of additives.

I realized I was “skinny fat” for years because I barely ate protein and lived on processed foods while barely working out.

Exercise

I go to the gym 3–5 days per week — nothing extreme, just consistency.

Do Your Own Research

Here are some interviews and resources:

Peptide interviews:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLefvm_es5BI7Qg1ZvG7GQvTKeE-ufLfAl

PubMed studies (type in “peptides”):
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

History of Peptides

1960s–1970s: First used medically for hormones, immune support, and healing
2000s–2010s: Popular in fitness and anti-aging
2010s–2020s: Increased safety, research, and accessibility
Today: A major tool in biohacking and wellness communities

If you’re on your own health journey, I hope this gives you clarity, hope, and some real tools to look into. I’m not a doctor — just sharing what worked for me and changed my body inside and out.

If you want the link again, here it is:
https://fountainofyouth.bio/aff/4/

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