Originally Posted by Raven

Conversely, the ones who are heavy say they have a slow metabolism.

When I was heavy, I went to a diet doctor who told me I was aging, that my metabolism was slowing down. This is a guy who went to medical school, for Christ's sake. There was nothing wrong with my metabolism. It was put to sleep by me. I slowed down. And, I've done a lot of research on this very subject. A battered metabolism can take up to 18 months to heal itself; hence, the recommendation to eat small meals, consisting of a lean protein, complex carb and 'beneficial' fat....six to eight times a day to keep the metabolic process constantly working...

Well, you're right, Cory. The ones at the gym are the ones who sweat profusely. I watch the fat ones walking the treadmill at 2.5 miles per hour, no incline, reading their magazines..and then there's us..who are plugged into our iPods...anything to alleviate the boredom as the sweat pours off us...each and every one of us trying to get our heart rates up to maximum performance to build stamina and endurance, so we can lift those damned weights..push a little harder....

What's laughable are the complaints when the slugs don't lose weight.....from their so called exercise regimen. I used to have sympathy, back in the beginning.....because I was one of them. Now? Hell, if I can do it, anyone can. Never mistake that it's hard work....and frustrating...that toning, the maintaining of weight....the building of muscle, the need to define.