And the sour patches…those are a danger! I spent the last six months in Beijing and when I landed back in the States five days before Christmas, there were two things I went crazy on: cheese and sour patch kids! Nasty little devils!

I noticed you were speaking a lot about nutrition and also about your feelings regarding your eating habbits and thought I might have some interesting info. I worked under some research psychologists for a good amount of time that were specializing in physical-psychological relationships, and it was recently discovered that physical activity actually produces a newly discovered chemical called brain derived neurotropic factor. Basically what goes on is that when I was growing up, I was always told you only have a set amount of brain cells, well not the case, brain derived neurotropic factor actually recreates brain cells and improves brain function, short term memory, and leads to more satisfaction with one’s self. Wierd right?

Also on the nutrition thing I’ve been doing a lot of research lately, and discovered a nutrition system designed by a doctor who was given the Nobel Prize in nutrition and biochemistry for his system. It’s based on cellular nutrition rather than all the other nutrition plans, and has given me absolutely amazing results. I am a marathon runner and religious about working out, so I’ve been on their weight maintenance and weight gain nutrition plans to build muscle mass, but I know a ton of people who have had amazing results on their weight loss nutrition plan by not chaning much about their day, except exercising a bit more and taking the nutrition suppliments.

I guess the concept is that first the cells are cleaned and poluted cells are replaced with new ones, then they use special vitamins to literally feed nutrients to the appropriate part of the body to maximize energy and excelerate the metabolism. A lot of people I know on this have lost as much as 60-100 pounds and have kept it off for some 9+ years.

I was wondering if I might get your take on the new cellular nutrition type of thing? I only ask because your blog is very well respected (I found it through some “best-blog listings”), and I’m sure we would all really love to hear your opinion!

If you’d like to talk more about it just shoot me an email at AlexiDouvas@gmail.com!

I look forward to talking more with you!!

Wishing you a happy and healthy new years!!

Fat is definitely not a feeling. I have to look at what I really am feeling when I think I feel fat. Usually I can figure it out but it requires some introspection.

Hope you had a good first day back! I did well today with my exercise and meal plan, now I need to just go to bed before anything else happens….

Love the pics. :)