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^^^^ THIS. OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THIS. And report him to the medical society. Seriously. There's less quackery in a flock of Canada geese than with this guy.

Never been to Ibiza (although I would love to) so that's True. I've never ridden in a dune buggy.

5'4" and 137 is a BMI of 23.5. Comfortably in the normal weight range. So stop beating yourself up. Stop thinking you are fat because you aren't. Not by any stretch of the imagination. Perhaps you haven't dealt with all the anorexia issues so you might want to talk with someone about that.

Run, do not walk, away from that idiot of a doctor. Only a complete and utter moron would suggest something like that. It is a physical impossibility. To lose 5 pounds a week you would need to be at a deficit of 2500 calories a day. Your metabolism would shut down, and you could never, EVER do it. Anything more than 2 is a…

^^^ This. Absolutely correct. Shakespeare said it best: "to thine own self be true". Cheating isn't bad. I prefer to call it treating rather than cheating. Rewarding yourself for a job well done isn't cheating. Taking time to enjoy what you've accomplished is important. Losing weight, this journey we are on, isn't some…

Let me give you a quote from Lyle McDonald. I'm reading his book "The Ketogenic Diet" in preparation for a one month cycle of being on a ketogenic diet starting next week. Lyle's book has the science to back up what he is saying. But this is what he says about fat loss and muscle gain at the same time: "Simply put, the…

For me, trying to get a scale to get body fat is like trying to get flight out of an elephant. Get calipers or use the body fat calculators that are at Fat2FitRadio.com. They have 3. Use all 3 and take the average if you want. You just need to take body measurements. Remember, body fat measurements are pretty must…

It happened again today. We were out shopping and the clerk asked if we were brothers. What in the hell is it that makes someone ask a stranger if they are related to the person they are with? I just told her we were partners this time and moved on. But this is getting really annoying. It's happened far too often. Just an…

As a gay man, crystal meth (aka Tina) is a scourge that needs to be eradicated. It leads to completely irresponsible behavior and has contributed to an increase in HIV positive diagnoses among young gay men because people don't care about anything when they are using. Unsafe sex, eating, (obviously) dental care. The death…

False. I've never been in an art class with nude models (either as a student or the model).

Reality bites. And that is your reality. And mine. Everyone stores that last bit of adipose tissue someone unique. Some in the front of the stomach. Some as love handles. Some in their hips or thighs. Some in their arms. It just takes time and continued effort. Spot reduction doesn't work. Creams, rubs and wraps only make…

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia on one end, Pittsburgh on the other. And Alabama in between.

Tell that to my brand new titanium knee. All this has been done since it was put in. If I can do this with a total knee replacement, while rehabbing the knee, don't hand me the "my knee hurts" crap. I ain't buying it.

I have the jumping ability of a Pekingese, but I have done that at least. I've never been to a dog show.

Don't know where to start is a frequent one I hear.

You just had to do that to me, didn't you. Oh, Haagen Dazs where are you? Uh, true. TNP prefers KFC's original recipe to the extra crispy chicken.

Since I'm a gay man, that had better be false. And it's been a lot more than kiss. And its been a lot more than some one. Some lots of ones. I've never been to a pride parade.

I've learned an awful lot. 1. When you screw up, and you will because we all do (one of the joys of being human), don't beat yourself up. All that does is leave you black and blue. And discouraged. Making mistakes isn't what defeats us. It's giving up and not overcoming those mistakes. Saying "I screwed up" and laughing…

Welcome James. Without seeing your food diaries, it would be hard to offer specific advice on what you eat. But a few thoughts in general. First and foremost, log everything. Everything you eat, everything you do in the gym. Keeping track of what goes in and what goes out is the only way to do it. Because at the end of the…

False. Never really got into that. TNP is going to hit the gym first thing in the morning.

Chocolate Haagen Dazs.

Happy Anniversary. And congratulations. In honor of you, and Anchorman 2 coming out later this year:

It all depends on how and where you get crabs.

Mine will certainly be different than most. It boils down to one word: Rehab. I had a total knee replacement done last September 24. I'd put on some weight before surgery as the knee limited what I could do and I really added quite a bit as I was home bound during initial recovery. And I certainly overindulged then. My…

True -- I live 2 hours away and love the beach. TNP watched Sharknado last night.(come on, fess up. Confession is good for the soul. Someone had to watch it)

Uh, that would be true. I've never babysat anyone else's kids.

True. Since my family is me and my son who is visiting. No parents, no siblings. That's it. Makes a reunion easy, doesn't it? TNP has served as an executor of a will.

Many years ago, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner recorded a couple of brilliant comedy albums called the 2000 year old man. And one of the stories talked about a man that certainly applies to me: "He started to fall down, grabbed hold of himself, and that's how he fell in love".

I have 3. So that would work.