torn asunder

ok, seriously - have you read the DGN Rules & FAQ 3.0... specifically, chill out, man - yer harshin' my mellow!~

look, knock of the GTFO talk, alright? it's wholly unecessary...

sorry - poor attempt at humour. (poor is the only humour i know...)

i keep forgetting...

really flippin' irritated - been having trouble with my neck/back since a heavy lifting session two fridays ago - been tio the chiro twice, hasn't been much help. maybe i just need to lift again to get everything back in place!? also feeling a little nervous, as i have a new local crush, and have no idea how to address the situation.

so, you don't have an uncle jesse, do you!?

hey, rev - no offense at all, man, but, why so uptight? it's statistics, and people can make numbers say anything they want to...

go to bed, after a 14 hr workday and a few drinks at the bar to unwind...

*sigh*

ok, now, be nice, people!! welcome - hope you find somthing interesting here!

*waves*

i thought i told you, that's not the welcome wagon!! *waves to the newbie*

pretty sure you can get a shot for that, bren! and hi! welcome home!

hey, i'm in k'zoo - hit me up if you're around on a weekend!

and i just realized i got terribly off-topic. i will shut up now, please carry on with the original topic at hand...

nobody wants the one who looks good on paper - they want excitement, chemistry...

well, i don't think that's what he was trying to say, as he started talking about bruce lee, who is in no way obese. i can only agree with that for people who are quite obese - even moderately obese people can benefit from things like bodyweight squats (which can essentially be nothing more than sitting on a chair and standing, over and over), modified pushups (or even wall-pushups). the more muscle mass you have, the easier it is to lose weight, because muscle requires more energy than fat, and thusly increases resting metabolism, which means you burn more calories just sitting or lying. increased muscle strength also helps heavy people to exercise more/longer, which can allow them to burn more calories, etc... and for the record, according to bmi charts, i'm obese, or damn close. my max deadlift is up around 285# at present (and will be much higher by neaxt year), and i don't use steriods or hgh... please read up a bit more on the topic, before condemning it...

look, i talk to guys on a regular basis who are all natural (non-steriod users - one of whom is 60 years old!), and can deadlift and squat 400+ pounds and they're not giants in any way. they have muscle mass, and they look strong, but are nothing like the "mr. universe" guys. seriously and trust me, watching one single documentary that talks about steroid use in no way makes you knowledgeable on the subject. as for power lifters, dude, olympians are carefully tested, and can't use steriods or they'll be disqualified. if you really want to get into a link contest about this, i can post non-steriod power lifter videos all day long. shall i? as for you losing 45# how much fat did you lose vs. muscle mass? muscle weighs more than fat, so in 5 months, it's entirely possible that you gained muscle, lost fat, and your weight stayed the same. of coursethe question is, while you were on that training regiment, what was your diet like - what were you eating? did you even track it? did you research the regiment you were put on, to see if it was any good? did you do any research at all, or did you just go through the motions on a bunch of machines? how much effort did you put into your lifts? there are so many variables... i'm sorry if i'm being harsh, but it really gets on my nerves when people badmouth something that's healthy for +90% of the population, and can be greatly beneficial on several different levels, when they have no idea about the subject. i'm glad that "just running around playing hackey sack and turning the radio on and just moving around" seemed to work for you, but in no way is that something you can try to use to help someone else lose weight, gain strength, and become healthier.

candy cigarettes!!!

sorry, that's flat out B.S. weight training is good for anyone physically able to safely do so. if you know what you're doing, you can tailor your workout so as to either increase strength, increase muscle size, or just "tone up" and burn calories. and honestly, what do you think pushups and pullups are? they are "bodyweight weightlifting"! and seriously, are you saying that weightlifting won't increase strength? or power? that *is* what you wrote, correct? perhaps you'd like to tell that to olympic powerlifters, or football/basketball/baseball players, etc... not trying to be a jerk at all, but if you don't really understand the physical processes involved in weightlifting, spreading inaccurate rumours isn't going to help anybody. i'd be happy to clear some things up for you, if you'd care to talk in pm's!

well, even though it wasn't addressed specifically to you, i *did* offer up solutions - apparently, you didn't read it, so i'll repost for you... and if you do feel you need external help (it's a wise person who knows when that's true and can admit it) then the best thing to do is not to ask for advice from laypeople, but to seek out a licensed therapist/pychologist/etc. i've been seeing one on & off for years, and it's helped me grow immensely. asking people who have already made up their minds about you (the dates you mentioned) is not a good way to discover yourself. i'll post some appropriate quotes below...

weren't you just "petitioning" demons the other day for something? maybe this was their way of getting back at you!!