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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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Mixing Injectable 5-Amino-1MQ: Process & Organization

October 23, 2025 • 6 min read

Complete guide to mixing injectable 5-Amino-1MQ at 50mg/mL. Includes batch preparation, dosing calculations, filtering process, labeling system, and why injectable is better than oral sublingual.

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Week 15: 277.6 lbs - Breaking Into the 270s!

October 18, 2025 • 7 min read

Week 15 at 277.6 lbs with 58.8 pounds total lost. Breaking into the 270s, GKI 2.0 deep ketosis, first full RENPHO body composition report, split dosing success, SLU-PP-332 thermogenic effects, kneeling cable crunches addition, and StepUp challenge grows to 5 members.

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How to Filter Your Peptides: An Extra Layer of Safety

October 16, 2025 • 5 min read

Learn how to filter peptides to remove particulates and bacterial contamination. Step-by-step guide with equipment list, proper technique, and what 0.22μm filters can and can't remove.

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Week 14: 280.6 lbs, RENPHO Scale Reports & SLU-PP-332 Addition

October 11, 2025 • 8 min read

Week 14 at 280.6 lbs with 55.8 pounds total lost. First RENPHO scale body composition report, complete 5-day gym routine breakdown, SLU-PP-332 thermogenic effects, split dosing success restoring appetite suppression, wife's protocol update, and StepUp challenge grows to 4 members.

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Week 13: Split Dosing Results & 5-Amino-1MQ Energy Surge

October 04, 2025 • 6 min read

Week 13 at 283.5 lbs with 52.9 pounds total lost. Split dosing week 1 assessment, 5-Amino-1MQ delivering all-day clean energy at 15mg, exceptional sleep quality improvements, under-desk treadmill integration, and investing in new body composition tracking tools.

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Week 12: 50 Pounds Down, TRT Recovery Benefits & Hunger Signal Changes

September 28, 2025 • 7 min read

Week 12 milestone: 50.4 pounds lost with retatrutide. First full week on TRT shows exceptional recovery benefits, leading to 6-day gym schedule. Aggressive hunger signals prompt split dosing decision for Week 13, plus 5-Amino-1MQ injection transition and dashboard launch.

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Building Complete Transparency: Why I Created a Real-Time Protocol Dashboard

September 26, 2025 • 5 min read

Why I moved beyond weekly blog posts to create a real-time dashboard that tracks every aspect of my retatrutide protocol - from weight loss and lab results to exact costs and progress photos.

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