Best of luck on the weight loss. I've done over 100 pounds in the last 19 months & I'm totally happy I did. What you're looking to lose would be simple with a diet change!
If you need to be convinced of bud washing, just use a handheld microscope on washed & unwashed buds. Unless you grow in a lab sealed enviro you've got nasties on them flowers!
I'm meh on my HGK(but I've have great HGK) too but it yields well & people love it so I'm thinking of my patients. I do like the HGK for lunch time, it's great for hunger. But if I'm honest, I ordered the HGK because another grower I know wanted it & I thought why not, so we split the cost! You...