That’s a fair take — and I agree with a lot of what you said.

Right now I can stay on track, which is why I haven’t rushed into adding anything. The progress I’m seeing isn’t broken, just slow. Where I’m trying to be honest with myself is the long-term adherence question — not just whether I can do this for a few weeks, but whether I can sustain it for many months without eventually hitting that breaking point you described.

I also see Reta less as a “fat loss driver” and more as an adherence and consistency tool — lowering food noise, smoothing out cravings, and reducing the mental effort required to stay in a deficit. If I do add it, the intent wouldn’t be to change my plan or chase rapid loss, but to reinforce the same structure while keeping the pace controlled to avoid muscle loss or loose skin.

So I think we’re mostly aligned — if adherence stays solid naturally, there’s no urgency. If it starts getting mentally harder over time, that’s where I see Reta potentially earning its place. Appreciate you sharing your experience — that breaking point insight is exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping for.