Day 28 · Added HGH — scale noise increasing, trend still clean

Scale bounced 184.5–190.4 in ten days. Weekly average tells the real story: still losing, still tightening.

Key insight: fullness and leanness don't move together day-to-day. Some of the best visual mornings were on days the scale was up. Chasing a clean linear chart during a cut is a fool's errand.

Added HGH — held it back through month one to let reta settle. With the deficit biting and recovery feeling less automatic, it was time. HGH carries its own water, adding to daily noise.