You're right but you're wrong.

I really feel the need to post this because I'm sure that many of you have experienced the same I'm about to describe.

"You're doing it wrong. You're not eating enough. Why do you count calories? You're off with your numbers. Who told you so? What are you wasting your time with this?". This and so many other questions and statements are a constant in my life because of the choices I've done to help me achieve my fitness goals.

Let me start by saying that I'm NOT personal trainer nor a nutritionist, therefore my knowledge about how I workout and what do I eat is based on my own research and study from fitness programs, internet, forums, books, etc. With that out of the way I also want say that I'm never going to say I'm 100% right about how I'm doing things, maybe I'm under-eating, maybe I'm over-eating, "maybe" is a key word in my equation, but let me tell you this, so far I'm smart enough to take a lot of things into consideration so I avoid losing muscle mass and drop my body fat %.

Based on my history, I completed P90X about two years ago, I lost 30lbs, I went from 24% body fat to about 13% in only 3 months, and on top of it I gained muscle mass. So if you're telling me that I'm doing something wrong, probably you should look at yourself in the mirror first, see if you have achieved the level of fitness I have and then tell me I'm doing something wrong. If you're going to question my anatomy and physiology knowledge after going to school to become a Licensed Massage Therapist, I suggest you to either use a different approach or possible get a lesson about such topics.

I'm not against listening or reading what you have to offer, there's always an opportunity to learn from everyone around you, but don't you dare to question my methods and tell me you know more than I do. Unless you show me a certification that you are a personal trainer or a nutritionist, I won't really care for those "corrections" you want me to do to my routines.

Basically, always be open to listen and learn from others, but remember not everything you learn applies to everybody the same way, so helping others doesn't mean questioning what they already know or do unless you have a solid foundation on the topic. And to those getting help, don't be discouraged by what others tell you, before you make the assumption they are right and you're wrong, double check, find out from different sources before you make any changes to your routines and diets.

ps. If any of you post something here, asking a question, I will always give my opinion based on my point of view, but I will never tell you what's best for you.