My visit to the doctor last Friday was full of the normal verbal straight jabs, right crosses and one uppercut!  The scale weighed me in at a "svelte" 320 lbs., a loss of seven pounds since my last visit.  Dr. Bethea or Buddy as he is know by his friends, congratulated me on my progress and questioned me about my methodology and new mindset towards regaining my health.  He approved of my modified diet and exercise regimen but when I tried to add the additional, future "get out of the fat jail free card" excuse about  my genetic predisposition....I would have a better chance of getting off a punch if I were in the ring with Roy Jones Jr.  How much would you weigh if you were placed in a concentration camp environment for the next sixty days?  Would your "genetic theory" of weight retention have any validity?  Do you really believe that if you were to consume only enough calories to sustain normal homeostasis, you would still look like you were related to a manatee?  The answer was of course... NO!  Keep the exercise program simple and consistent, stay positive and above all else MONITOR ALL FOOD STUFFS THAT APPROACH AND TRY TO GAIN ENTRY INTO THAT PORTAL UNDER YOUR NOSE!  Thanks doc!!  More thoughts on my feelings about "internal" homeland security next blog.  Thank you for your time.       Rob

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