So I have a friend who's been researching like mad about nutrition and he's been working out and following more of a body building nutitrional plan and has been really successful with it in a short amount of time. My question is has any other bandsters been trying to follow a plan like this? I'm doing more research about it. Looking up articles on bodybuilder.com and trying to figure out what i should be doing..and what I CAN do. Alot of the diets include alot of meat throughout the day. Well chicken just won't work at 10am..lol. Anyways..just wondered if anyone has changed their eating and exercise habits and been successful with it. I just feel like right now I'm in la la land about what I'm suppose to eat and it's working against me big time. I mean how can I work out 5 days a week and actually gain 3 pounds?..Also it seems I'm focused too much on cardio and I need to do more high intensity interval training or (HIIT). Apparently also I can eat the wrong things before or after a workout that can almost eliminate all the work I have done. Just wondered if anyone has taken it to the next level so to speak?

I LOVE the book YOU on a diet. It is very easy to read and has great drawings. I especially love all the information about the physical and hormonal issues surrounding obesity. There is a section on your "omentum" the sack of fat that drapes from your stomach, pressing on your internal organs and giving the "beer belly" that is so recognizable. Every time my stomach growls these days I visulaize my omentum getting whittled down a little bit more.

My internist has a big sign in each of his exam rooms that reads: "Rules: Eat more, Move less, Be nice, Don't Worry". Great advice.