Malkavian Raven

A simpler question would be, which areas are you wanting to build mass in?

~ Malkavian Raven

Malkavian Raven, it looks promising. I think I'll try it starting Monday. I mean ... if I was crazy I would.

Crazy is the new "normal".

~ Malkavian Raven

Great! As I said, it seems kind of crazy to think that brushing debris off our skin can help you lose weight & feel better -- so, any kind of feedback you can provide would be appreciated. You know, so people don't think that I am crazy.

~ Malkavian Raven

Like the old nickelodeon's, only with dollars -- Dollarodeon? And why stop in Baltimore? Maybe one of these millionaires will listen and start up a small chain of them.

~ Malkavian Raven

If you find anything let me know. I'll look into it later. I'm certainly interested in it. I am considering trying this now

Here's the original article I read: http://www.naturalnews.com/033194_skin_brushing_detoxification.html

That's awesome. I agree with everything you said. I usually make smoothies myself. It's just 8oz. of skim milk (my only dairy of the day) and 2 cups of strawberries. Nothing else, and it's SO good. It's like candy for me lol.

I've never heard of dry-skin brushing. Yes it does sound nuts haha. I take it that it lets the oils and other toxins out of your body faster? This is interesting; I'll have to look into it later.

That's what I thought when I read about it the first time, but it helps on several levels. The key ones being, #1) it keeps your pores open and allows them to cleanse your body quicker. #2) It actually helps with fatigue, because the toxins are getting out much quicker, they aren't there to make you so mentally & physically tired.

I'll see if I can't find you an article and post it.

~ Malkavian Raven

There are a few "tricks" I use to help me. The first is fairly common, in that I drink a lot of water every day. No less than 64-ounces each day.

The second is eating all-natural foods without processed sugars, etc. The best places to shop for all-natural foods are Meijer & Kroger as they have their all-natural sections. I really love the smoothies you can get by Bolthouse Farms. You want to beef up, try drinking the Green Goodness brand. You want to eat less, drink 8-ounces about 10-minutes before each meal.

The third trick I use, and it sounds completely nuts -- dry-skin brushing (exfoliating). Get you a shower brush, and scrub your skin down before you get into the shower. Arms, legs, chest, stomach and back. Again, it seems weird, but it does work as long as you stick with it. The human skin is nothing more than a sponge and your pores are always getting blocked by oils and other toxins. Dry-skin brushing before you shower, you will notice the difference in your skin when you step into the shower and lather up.

The last two tips I can give you are: during the warmer months, workout outside in the heat as opposed to inside an air-conditioned space. Lastly, treadmills & stationary bikes -- forget about it. You'll build more muscle and lose more weight if you actually go out and feel the resistance of the road. I bicycle 60-miles a week and run 20, not jog.

I currently 5'10", weigh 240-lbs, with 12% body fat. I keep going at this rate, I won't have a neck before too long.

~ Malkavian Raven

I try to stay out of the movie theatres, movies are an utter disappointment to me anymore. A co-worker of mine talked me into going and seeing the Avengers movie... I told him owes me $10. That's $7.50 for the movie, $2.50 for pain & suffering.

~ Malkavian Raven

I no longer watch wrestling; I couldn't stomach WWE's Cena or TNA's Christian any longer.

The good days of wrestling are gone.

You no longer need to be physically active to be a wrestler, you just have to be able to talk at length.

I used to really be a WWF/E fan until Bret Hart jumped ship to WCW; then when he retired, I lost all interest in the entertainment aspect of it.

The Randy Orton "legend killer" angle was great but started to get overplayed.

Every memory I have of wrestling is Bret Hart related, or one of those other Dungeon boys (Dean Milenko, Brian Pillaman, Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart, Davey Boy Smith, etc.)...

Classic Bret Hart matches... vs. Hulk Hogan, vs. Razor Ramon (Scott Hall), vs. Lex Luger, vs. Yokozuna, vs. Owen Hart, vs. Davey Boy Smith, vs. Sting.

I've since tried to get back into the mix of wrestling, but it's just lost it's "spark" these days. (It's either that or I've seen it so much, I know how the story lines are going to go before they happen.)

<Same way with movies... nothing surprises me... I usually have the ending figured out 10 minutes into the movie.>

A family of Ravens fan, right in the heart of Colts territory. <Rushville, IN> I've been there from Day 1, the wife & kids are going on their 6th year on the bandwagon <except Trent, he's only 4> but he like me has been there since Day 1 <his day 1>.

Every gameday, we sport our jersey's all over Indiana right up till kick-off. If you're ever in Central Indiana, just look for the pack (#52, #20, #86, #23 and #5) walking hand-in-hand-in-hand-in-hand-in-hand.

We've been fortunate enough to find a few other Ravens fans close to home, one of which works at the local grocery <who is a Baltimore native> who moved here with her husband. Her name is Denise and her husband's name is Tom. <Don't think they'd like me giving out there last name>

But yeah, you see us around, give us a holler -- we'll hook you up with a place to watch the game.