MOTHER: --your willpower will dissolve like lemon cream.

Caloric Restricted Society... Wow. I was blissfully ignorant to the fact that this demented group existed. www.calorierestriction.org They call themselves the CR Society.

I'm all for intermittent fasting, and support it on many levels. "Miss a few meals son, it builds character" was something my Dad would often say when I was growing up. Build character, reap the health benefits of hitting the reset button on our digestive system, learn to appreciate the meals we do eat, use the time you would normally eat to do something good, and route the money you would have used on food to feed someone in need. 5 good reasons to fast.

RON: I'm a few years behind you. I just turned 39. Something about turning 40 next year spurred me back into action. I always stayed in great shape through my 20's, but let myself go at about 33... No more. Back to older, better, habits.