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Retatrutide Week 30: 248.4 lbs - The Discouraging Week: Scale Up, Waist Down

February 01, 2026 • 8 min read

First week where the scale went up: +2.2 lbs to 248.4. Fat up 0.2 lbs - first gain in 30 weeks. But waist still dropped 0.19" to 36.85". Water up 1.6 lbs, muscle up 1.8 lbs. Finnrick testing: 99.8% purity on Chinese retatrutide. YouTube exploded to 655 subs (+208 in one week). New testing with Freedom Diagnostics for 24-48hr turnaround. Discouraging week but waist proves recomp continues.

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Retatrutide Week 29: 246.2 lbs - 90 Pounds Lost: The Milestone Week

January 24, 2026 • 10 min read

Week 29: 90 pounds lost milestone! From 336.6 to 246.2 lbs in twenty-nine weeks. Lost 2.6 lbs fat, body fat at 22.7. The 1.2 lb "muscle loss" was actually water flush from increased hydration. Built custom water tracker at retatrutidelog.com/water because every free app is an ad trap. Tried 1.5 gallons daily but never hit it. Skipped gym Wednesday after sleep sacrifice - learned that rest beats forced workouts.

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Retatrutide Week 28: 250.4 lbs - Massive Recomp: 3.8 lbs Fat Gone in One Week

January 17, 2026 • 11 min read

This was a massive week. Lost 3.8 lbs of fat while gaining 0.6 lbs of muscle. Body fat percentage dropped from 24.5% to 23.3% in a single week. Visceral fat down to 10. But hunger suppression from retatrutide is completely gone - white knuckling through it with discipline and meal timing. Deep ketosis (0.9-1.2 mmol) every afternoon despite 100g carbs in the morning. HGH at 5iu mobilizing fat overnight. Goal shifted from weight to body fat percentage - targeting 15-18%.

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Retatrutide Week 27: 253.6 lbs - Textbook Recomp: Scale Up, Fat Down

January 10, 2026 • 10 min read

This week is textbook recomposition: gained 0.8 lbs on the scale but lost 1.6 lbs of fat and gained 1.8 lbs of muscle. Waist dropped 0.75" to 38.14", body fat down to 24.5%. Added HGH back in at 5iu daily after water retention cleared with Telmisartan. Donated blood for high hematocrit with no adverse effects. DEXA scan scheduled February 14th for validation.

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Retatrutide Week 26: 252.8 lbs - Water Retention, BP Spike, Pulled HGH

January 03, 2026 • 12 min read

Water retention got worse, blood pressure spiked to 137/74, and I made the call to pull HGH until I can manage the water situation properly. Down 1.6 lbs on the scale with 1.8 lbs fat lost, but the waist went up 0.6 inches confirming water retention. Ordering an ARB to control water at the hormone level before reintroducing HGH.

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Retatrutide Week 25: 254.4 lbs - Under 26% Body Fat, Crushed Christmas

December 27, 2025 • 9 min read

Under 26% body fat at 254.4 lbs. Crushed Christmas feast, fasted next day, still lost fat. Waist 38.29". Gym strength UP - 90lb cable crunches. Testing Amazefit watch.

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Retatrutide Week 24: 80 Pounds Lost - Life Rewards Forward Progress

December 20, 2025 • 9 min read

Week 24 on 12mg retatrutide: 256.2 lbs with 80.4 pounds lost in 6 months. Lost 4.8 lbs fat while gaining 0.4 lbs muscle. Waist down to 39.17" (-6.14" total), fitting size 34 jeans at 256 lbs. Body fat dropped 1.4% to 26.0%. Shoulder flare-up almost derailed Friday workout, showed up anyway with modified plan. YouTube exploded from 29 to 120+ subscribers in 3 weeks. Life rewards forward progress - keep showing up and results compound.

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Retatrutide Week 23: 261.0 lbs - Solved the Water Retention Mystery

December 13, 2025 • 9 min read

Week 23 on 12mg retatrutide: 260.6 lbs with 3.8 lbs lost after solving the water retention mystery. Discovered the sodium-carb-insulin connection causing retention and fixed it with water flush. Moved rice to breakfast only, back into ketosis at night with 7.2 GKI. New order: HGH $0.73/iu, Reta $1.07/mg shipped. Waist down to 40.07" (-5.24" total). Launched daily YouTube content. Dual progress photos show bathroom lighting.

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The Damage Control Protocol: My Complete Supplement Stack for Rapid 72lb Weight Loss

December 07, 2025 • 9 min read

The complete supplement stack I use to support 72+ lbs of rapid weight loss on retatrutide. Lab-backed results: reversed prediabetes, dropped triglycerides, reduced liver stress. Full AM/PM protocol breakdown with add-to-cart links.

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Retatrutide Week 22: 264.4 lbs - Scale Stays Flat, Body Keeps Changing

December 06, 2025 • 8 min read

Week 22 on 12mg retatrutide: 264.4 lbs with zero scale change but clear body recomposition. Lost 2.2 lbs fat and gained 2.0 lbs lean mass according to RENPHO. Tape measurements show 4.41 inches lost off abdomen since mid-October. Glucose testing shows excellent carb processing with no post-meal spike. Split HGH dosing to 2iu AM and 2iu PM. The mental game of not freaking out when the scale doesn't move.

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Retatrutide Week 21: 264.4 lbs - Scale Goes Up, Not Panicking

November 29, 2025 • 6 min read

Week 21 on 12mg retatrutide: 264.4 lbs with a 2.2 lb gain after reintroducing carbs. After 19 weeks of low carb, I added 1 cup of white rice daily to support increased training frequency. The scale bump is glycogen and water retention, not fat gain. First real cheat meal in 20 weeks for Thanksgiving, still zero desire for alcohol. Staying the course and giving my body time to adjust.

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What I Eat in a Day on Retatrutide – Week 21 ($23/Day, 232g Protein)

November 27, 2025 • 9 min read

21 weeks on retatrutide, 232g protein, $23/day. The same boring meals I've eaten for 18 weeks with full cost breakdown and actual food photos. No secret foods, no complicated meal plans - just what actually works.

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Retatrutide Week 20: 262.2 lbs - HbA1c Drops to Normal Range & TRT Labs In

November 23, 2025 • 8 min read

Week 20 on 12mg retatrutide: 262.2 lbs with 74.2 pounds total lost. Major health victory - HbA1c dropped from 5.8% (pre-diabetic) to 5.1% (normal range) in 12 weeks. Testosterone labs show Total T 681 (up from 243), Free T 138.6 (up from 48), E2 at 37 with no AI needed. Added TB-500 for lower back injury recovery. First full week with post-workout carbs working well for gym performance.

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Retatrutide 101: The No-BS Starter Guide

November 16, 2025 • 8 min read

Your complete roadmap from first order to first injection. Where to source, what supplies you need, how to reconstitute properly, and the dosing protocol that works. No fluff—just the systematic approach that helped me lose 72 pounds in 19 weeks.

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Retatrutide Week 19: 264.6 lbs (-2.8 lbs) - 70+ lbs Down & Ditching IF/OMAD

November 15, 2025 • 6 min read

Week 19 on 12mg retatrutide: 264.6 lbs with 70+ pounds total lost (72 exactly). Major diet protocol change - ditching IF/OMAD for eating throughout the day with added carbs on workout days. Labs Monday to validate generic HGH with IGF-1 testing. Visible definition improvements despite catching the kids' bug.

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DEXA Proof: Retatrutide Fat Loss With Zero Lean mass Loss - 12 Week Analysis

November 09, 2025 • 13 min read

Two DEXA scans, 12 weeks apart: 31.7 lbs of fat lost, zero lean mass lost. Medical-grade body composition testing validates retatrutide body recomposition with side-by-side comparison, smart scale accuracy analysis, and clinical trial timeline comparison.

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Week 18: 267.4 lbs - DEXA Scan Confirms Zero Muscle Loss on Retatrutide

November 09, 2025 • 7 min read

Week 18 on retatrutide: 267.4 lbs with 4.2 lbs lost this week and 69.2 lbs total. Second DEXA scan confirms zero lean mass lost over 12 weeks - textbook body recomposition validated by medical-grade testing.

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Fixing Retatrutide Insomnia: How I Discovered 8 Years of Missing Deep Sleep

November 03, 2025 • 7 min read

Retatrutide caused insomnia that forced me to look at my sleep data. 8 years of Garmin tracking revealed I'd never had deep sleep. One supplement following Huberman's stack fixed it: 2+ hours of deep sleep per night after 20 days. Here's what worked.

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Week 17: 271.6 lbs (-2.4 lbs) - Protocol Changes & Motivation Dip

November 03, 2025 • 8 min read

Week 17 on 8mg retatrutide: 271.6 lbs (64.8 total loss), dropped SLU-PP-332, increased 5-Amino-1MQ to 50mg daily, and hit a motivation dip on the documentation side. New side effect: deep stretch mark itching. Plus: target weight math shows I'm past halfway to goal.

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Week 16: Breaking Through 275 - Another 3.6 Pounds Down

October 24, 2025 • 5 min read

Week 16 delivers another 3.6 pounds down, bringing me to 274 lbs and 62.4 pounds total lost. Improved all my lifts by 10 to 20 lbs, brought 5-amino-1MQ back at 20mg, and scheduled my second DEXA scan for November 8th to get real body composition data.

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