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Nikolai

Spreadsheets missed Recently Gained Weight. Dual Force didn't.

Recent gain vs goalRecently Gained Weight + your goal

215209204199194Goal 195 lbD1D7D14D21D30
AM (morning) PM (night)Start 207 lb → End 200.8 lb (-6.2 lb)
Concept learned

Day Load + Night Recovery = net day. Recently Gained Weight holds what spreadsheets call "error."

Journal moment

Tagged when PM matched forecast within 0.2 lb.

Pattern broken

Ignoring overnight movement in calorie math.

Why Nikolai joined

Nikolai tracked macros for years. Weight never matched. Recent gain model + Day Load / Night Recovery split explained the residual.

Day 2 net negative

Macros said flat; Night Recovery pulled AM down anyway. Recently Gained Weight explained the gap.

Thanksgiving double tax

Heavy Day Load + weak Night Recovery — both tanks moved. Tagged Special Day.

Best two-day run

Controlled Day Load + strong Night Recovery. Exported tank timeline.

Stage 3

After 10 days, vs-last-week unlocked — Nikolai trusted Monday context.

Setback highlight: Day 4 · Victory highlight: Day 15

Start free — log AM & PM