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Awesome post as usual Bobby - you are an inspiration. I reached my goal as well about 2 weeks ago and I have asked myself the same question - so this posting is really timely and I look forward to whatever information you learn and share in reducing your body fat % (I want to achieve this as well). BTW - how can one…

THIS

I think a lot of people feel this way from time to time to a degree. What has worked for me is small steps and not beating myself up about stuff anymore - just doing what is best for my health. If I feel run down or I don't feel particularly motivated, instead of forcing myself through an intense workout, I may give myself…

Best Post so far! Amen

I think arthritis/joint degeneration can be diagnosed with plain old x-ray - I am not a doctor (nor do I play one on TV).

A dial on my arm where I could turn up my metabolic rate as needed - preferable one that goes to 11...

I have "crunchy" knees from years of hockey. I found that taking Glucosimine and Chondroitin along with increasing Omega-3 supplements has helped it a lot. I my case I avoid doing exercises that involve a lot of twisting or hyper-extension (ie leg curls). The workout you are describing sounds very much like the P90X…

Thanks so much for all the great suggestions - I have a better idea of what to look for now! Kinda shocked at how expensive some of these better dark chocolates are, but probably worth the cost.

Not learning to cook and prepare and plan healthier meals sooner - when I first started I was just newly split from my Ex and I was still living like the college-guy-food prep thing (turkey sandwiches, processed food, frozen meals) - I thought eating Lean Cuisines was eating healthy! Been a slow learning process, but in…

I think if you are already in a marriage with someone and it works, then yeah, you have to find a compromise if one person is fit and the other is not into it. But I know for me, I would never enter into a new relationship now with someone who was not health conscious and who did not eat properly - it's that important to…

Thanks for all the suggestions! Julie do you have a site or a recipe for making it yourself? I would be game for giving that a try! I keep it in the frig anyway...

I had sort of the opposite - I am divorced now, but my Ex is really thin and she could eat whatever she wanted. If I smell junk food I gain 5 pounds. She always kept the house packed with snacks and junk food!!! When I would tell her I did not want all that crap around she would get mad and tell me that I was the one who…

THIS!

I don't disagree with a lot of your points, but I am not sure I see it so much as "whining" as sharing a negative experience on a public fitness forum so that others might avoid the same experience. I personally love P90X and still use it daily (getting ready to do Yoga X after this post). My issue is this: I bought P90X.…

Not sure I follow - I don't think anyone suggested that all processed food is evil (although granted some people feel that way) - But I think comparing Olive Oil made by the likes of a small brand like the Cento food company to GMO modified Franken-foods like those grown from big Agra seeds is comparing apples and oranges.…

All fair points but I think you took LaLane's quote out of context. Technically all food is man made (or at least man-touched). I don't think anyone is suggesting we should all go out and pull our own food out of the ground (although some folks could make the point this is the healthiest way to go) - But are you suggesting…

It's all good - there are two views on everything - I personally thing Hemlock has more (non edible) benefits than processed cheese, but everyone is entitled to their opinion...

Same for the opposing view? Point is the science is in debate based on who is sponsoring the study... I am sure If I spent more that 3 seconds I could find tons of studies as could you...

Sorry. not digging the hardcore pushy Sales BS now being used by Beach Body you may want to relay that to the top - I won't be buying anymore BB products personally... you guys are way too intrusive and pushy now. It's a shame because the original P90X rocks...

Exactly and it is really bumming me out because I really like P90X, but I don't see myself buying anymore Beach Body products in the future because of all the recent negative experiences I have had with them...

Exactly!

But ya know what? Who's fault is this really? I mean, if you are an individual trying to educate yourself on ANYTHING now days you are immediately labeled "conspiracy nut", "tin foil hat wearer" etc. As someone who worked for the (absolutely insidious, greedy, criminal) pharma industry, I know first hand that THE number…

I buy that - I do. But I also think most of his life was unaffected by GMOs and HFCS in every food item he bought and ate from the local grocery store... His generation ate way more simply and basically...(and during the Depression did not have much available to them at all)...

I am not a biochemist by any means, but your logic just is - well "not logical" (no offense) - So you are basically saying whether I eat two apples with naturally occurring Fructose or I drink a Big Gulp with a ton of HFCS, both are equally going to affect my body the same way and it really does not matter which one I…

From article on Diabetis Health: "Leptin tells your body to stop eating when it’s full by signaling the brain to stop sending hunger signals. Since fructose doesn’t stimulate glucose levels and insulin release, there’s no increase in leptin levels or feeling of satiety. This can leave you ripe for unhealthy weight gain.…

Hmmm - yeah I am still thinkin; hemlock has more health benefits than cheese - good try though! http://herbs-treatandtaste.blogspot.com/2011/09/hemlock-socrates-nemesis-health.html

Yeah sorry, I don't see it this way - first off HFCS is process way differently metabolically - and HFCS amplifies this way more. Arsenic is a naturally occurring substance too - as is lead and botulism - not understanding your point on that one chief - so becasue MSG is naturally occurring, one should not be aware of…

I don't disagree with this, but I think there is more to it than this. Commercial food is a HUGE business in this country - HUGE. It is in the interest of large commercial food companies to shape the beliefs of the consumers of their products - it is intrinsic to their survival. Is Fructose a natural substance? - yep - you…

I like that one!