Gary, pretty dramatic pictures! Your ability to do that is very impressive. I have also noticed that some people gain and lose weight very easily and see large fluctuations in weight. Someone I know who is into weight lifting is a good example of this, and you seem to be also. On the other end of things, my weight has only fluctuated within a 10-15 lb range over my whole life, even though I probably exercise less than you. It would be easy to attribute this to better eating habits, but I don't really believe this. I think there is a genetic component as well. Of course, a determined glutton can squander any genetic blessing he is born with, but I am quite sure that I have gotten off a lot easier in this regard than other people. Anyway, the lesson everyone seems to agree on is that exercise without diet control isn't enough. The other lesson I am hearing from people in this thread is the benefits of a low carb diet.
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