Comments for Brett J Deriso http://brettjderiso.com Northern Virginia-based photographer, illustrator, and vegetarian fitness enthusiast Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:57:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Cardboard? No. Denial? Yes! by Brett D http://brettjderiso.com/2011/06/cardboard-no-denial-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Brett D Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:57:04 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?p=177#comment-22 <strong>Vitamin B-Mature</strong>! Priceless!! I'm definitely adding that one to my vocabulary :D Vitamin B-Mature! Priceless!! I’m definitely adding that one to my vocabulary :D

]]> Comment on Cardboard? No. Denial? Yes! by Sparkina http://brettjderiso.com/2011/06/cardboard-no-denial-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Sparkina Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:14:15 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?p=177#comment-21 I agree. The best way to slim down is to GROW UP. Develop a more mature relationship with and viewpoint toward food. Treats are fine for special occasions like parties, company, visits, trips, celebrations, holidays and birthdays but at normal times, anyone who wants a healthy body should take a dose of Vitamin B-Mature and eat normal food, and the way to do that is LEARN TO LIKE FOOD THAT TASTES LIKE FOOD instead of food that tastes like sweets. Not everything is supposed to taste like dessert. I saw an advertisement for Quaker Chocolate Chip instant oatmeal and I was like -- what the fudge? Since when does breakfast have to taste like chocolate chip? What's the matter with plain old quick oats (not instant) with a little honey and some raisins? Do oats taste so disgusting that they have to be shot up with sugars and artificial goops and made to taste like dessert? Another example of the candification of the American food supply and the infantilization of the American palate. I agree. The best way to slim down is to GROW UP. Develop a more mature relationship with and viewpoint toward food. Treats are fine for special occasions like parties, company, visits, trips, celebrations, holidays and birthdays but at normal times, anyone who wants a healthy body should take a dose of Vitamin B-Mature and eat normal food, and the way to do that is LEARN TO LIKE FOOD THAT TASTES LIKE FOOD instead of food that tastes like sweets. Not everything is supposed to taste like dessert.
I saw an advertisement for Quaker Chocolate Chip instant oatmeal and I was like — what the fudge? Since when does breakfast have to taste like chocolate chip? What’s the matter with plain old quick oats (not instant) with a little honey and some raisins? Do oats taste so disgusting that they have to be shot up with sugars and artificial goops and made to taste like dessert? Another example of the candification of the American food supply and the infantilization of the American palate.

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by Marina http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Marina Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:09:56 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-17 You have really interesting blog, keep up posting such informative posts! You have really interesting blog, keep up posting such informative posts!

]]> Comment on Congrats! You Found Waldo! by Jade Deriso http://brettjderiso.com/2011/07/waldo/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Jade Deriso Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:36:03 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/?p=1233#comment-23 I swear I don't know how the Obama's put up with all the BS that's said against them. Shame on you, evil journalists....eat your words! I swear I don’t know how the Obama’s put up with all the BS that’s said against them. Shame on you, evil journalists….eat your words!

]]> Comment on Cardboard? No. Denial? Yes! by Carol http://brettjderiso.com/2011/06/cardboard-no-denial-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Carol Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:03:40 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?p=177#comment-20 Excellent post! I know the ad you're talking about and it pisses me off every time I see it. To be honest, I also didn't read into it anything about eating disorders. I just thought to myself, CLOSE THE DOOR, IDIOT! YOU'RE LETTING ALL THE COLD AIR OUT OF THE FRIDGE! I'm tired of ads that show skinny, airheaded bimbos in size 4 jeans stressing about their diets all the time. And you're absolutely right about substitutions. When you're trying to lose weight, you need to change your whole lifestyle and attitude toward food, and that means learning to like healthier options, not grasping at half baked "replacements" for all the habits that made you fat in the first place. Excellent post! I know the ad you’re talking about and it pisses me off every time I see it. To be honest, I also didn’t read into it anything about eating disorders. I just thought to myself, CLOSE THE DOOR, IDIOT! YOU’RE LETTING ALL THE COLD AIR OUT OF THE FRIDGE!

I’m tired of ads that show skinny, airheaded bimbos in size 4 jeans stressing about their diets all the time. And you’re absolutely right about substitutions. When you’re trying to lose weight, you need to change your whole lifestyle and attitude toward food, and that means learning to like healthier options, not grasping at half baked “replacements” for all the habits that made you fat in the first place.

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by williemon http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-16 williemon Wed, 12 May 2010 02:46:58 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-16 How about some science we endos can use? Whats up my good man!! How about some science we endos can use? Whats up my good man!!

]]> Comment on Building Muscle 101 – Part One: No Secrets by JMBS http://brettjderiso.com/2010/01/no-secrets/comment-page-1/#comment-18 JMBS Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:44:18 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?p=102#comment-18 You can't possibly be a gym rat with perfect grammar like that, lol! Srsly, a well-written and conversationally-friendly write-up on the basics of getting buff the right way: The way your body was designed to become strong and big, with broad brush strokes and not pixel by pixel. You have to have at least a modicum of faith in this iron game, because much of it seems counter-intuitive. Stay the course by following proven principles and results are pretty much guaranteed with hard, sensible work and attention to the basics. I would add that checking the ego at the door will solve many a problem. Thanks for an informative article, Brett! Good workin' out! :) You can’t possibly be a gym rat with perfect grammar like that, lol!

Srsly, a well-written and conversationally-friendly write-up on the basics of getting buff the right way: The way your body was designed to become strong and big, with broad brush strokes and not pixel by pixel. You have to have at least a modicum of faith in this iron game, because much of it seems counter-intuitive. Stay the course by following proven principles and results are pretty much guaranteed with hard, sensible work and attention to the basics. I would add that checking the ego at the door will solve many a problem.

Thanks for an informative article, Brett!

Good workin’ out! :)

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by JMBS http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-15 JMBS Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:51:58 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-15 Ugh!: Looks like smound's forum went poof for whatever reason. What's the world coming to? I'm going to sit my butt down right now and read your new articles. Ugh!: Looks like smound’s forum went poof for whatever reason. What’s the world coming to? I’m going to sit my butt down right now and read your new articles.

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by JMBS http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-14 JMBS Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:50:14 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-14 Brett, Sorry it's been a while. Are you through with all forums for a while or just with DBB? As MVP says, many good people are now at smound's new forum ironjunkies.com and your presence there would be truly Cromtastic, if you know what I'm saying. Anyway, maybe forums are not your thing these days but I guess to be blunt and pathetic, I miss you, man! I know that's 'gay,' as RS would say, but the honest truth anyway. Brett,
Sorry it’s been a while. Are you through with all forums for a while or just with DBB? As MVP says, many good people are now at smound’s new forum ironjunkies.com and your presence there would be truly Cromtastic, if you know what I’m saying. Anyway, maybe forums are not your thing these days but I guess to be blunt and pathetic, I miss you, man! I know that’s ‘gay,’ as RS would say, but the honest truth anyway.

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by MVP http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-13 MVP Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:37:08 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-13 Ah, if you're fed up with DBB veg you could always go to smoundzou's forum. ironjunkies.com, a lot of people that are tired of DBB are going over there. Ah, if you’re fed up with DBB veg you could always go to smoundzou’s forum.

ironjunkies.com, a lot of people that are tired of DBB are going over there.

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by MVP http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-11 MVP Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:21:56 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-11 It looks like twisted won the war against RS. Yep, veg. We found your cell tech review! You dirty bastad!, 8-), I knew there was a secret of how you gained that much mass on a smith machine with no meat!!! MUAHAHAHA It looks like twisted won the war against RS.

Yep, veg. We found your cell tech review! You dirty bastad!, 8-), I knew there was a secret of how you gained that much mass on a smith machine with no meat!!! MUAHAHAHA

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by Brett D http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Brett D Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:15:17 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-12 Yeah. He came, he saw, he bludgeoned everyone with a 25 pound chemistry textbook, then ran off and left me holding the bloodied and torn banner of moderation. Thanks a lot, ya limey bastard! HA HA HA -just kidding. I still hear from Andrew once in a while. He's a good kid, and he's gonna make a trillion bucks -er... Euros- when he patents a 100% safe, sides-free, and completely legal compound 1,000 times more potent than exogenous testosterone. Hmmm... How much Glutamine? I'm gonna go with the vitamin C logic here. Yes, ON Whey does have 5g of GLutamine Peptides in it, but I think they're talking about the glutamine they know is already present in whey. In any case, it's the amino acid equivalent of squats and deadlifts -it accounts for more than half of skeletal muscle protein by weight, so you can't exactly overdose on the stuff -not if you're following the serving recommendations on the container. As for cost savings... meh. What is it, $.20 a serving?? See? There I go, answering supplement questions twenty miles from the article they pertain to. I see the spirit of Jack Thread is still alive and kicking! Yeah. He came, he saw, he bludgeoned everyone with a 25 pound chemistry textbook, then ran off and left me holding the bloodied and torn banner of moderation. Thanks a lot, ya limey bastard! HA HA HA -just kidding. I still hear from Andrew once in a while. He’s a good kid, and he’s gonna make a trillion bucks -er… Euros- when he patents a 100% safe, sides-free, and completely legal compound 1,000 times more potent than exogenous testosterone.

Hmmm… How much Glutamine? I’m gonna go with the vitamin C logic here. Yes, ON Whey does have 5g of GLutamine Peptides in it, but I think they’re talking about the glutamine they know is already present in whey. In any case, it’s the amino acid equivalent of squats and deadlifts -it accounts for more than half of skeletal muscle protein by weight, so you can’t exactly overdose on the stuff -not if you’re following the serving recommendations on the container. As for cost savings… meh. What is it, $.20 a serving??

See? There I go, answering supplement questions twenty miles from the article they pertain to. I see the spirit of Jack Thread is still alive and kicking!

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by JMBS http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-10 JMBS Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:09:24 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-10 How much glutamine does one need before bed?: I spoon 5g into my casein shake but the ON Casein already has about 5g in it. Can I drop the glutamine powder and save some $? How much glutamine does one need before bed?: I spoon 5g into my casein shake but the ON Casein already has about 5g in it. Can I drop the glutamine powder and save some $?

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by MVP http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-8 MVP Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:20:13 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-8 Veg, What are your thoughts on the Paleo diet? Veg,

What are your thoughts on the Paleo diet?

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by MVP http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-7 MVP Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:10:54 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-7 I believe he's on dat dur cell tech. :-P I believe he’s on dat dur cell tech. :-P

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by Brett D http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Brett D Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:31:23 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-9 Cell Tech?? Oh my gawd. SOMEONE didn't read my CEE review on discussbodybuilding.com, LOL! Actaully, I don't remember if I ever bashed Cell Tech (even tho they NEED a good bashing). Cell Tech?? Oh my gawd. SOMEONE didn’t read my CEE review on discussbodybuilding.com, LOL! Actaully, I don’t remember if I ever bashed Cell Tech (even tho they NEED a good bashing).

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by JMBS http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-5 JMBS Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:52:29 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-5 BGB, Any other members, or am I it? Am I correct in assuming Article #2 will be on the Miracle Keto Diet? Happy holidays! JT (yes, Jack Thread) BGB,
Any other members, or am I it? Am I correct in assuming Article #2 will be on the Miracle Keto Diet?

Happy holidays!
JT (yes, Jack Thread)

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by Brett D http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Brett D Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:21:05 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-6 Well, I run a pretty loose ship around here :P Technically, you don't even really need to sign up to comment, but I do moderate everything on this site. Once you have an approved comment, you can go balls crazy busting my chops but I can still delete anything. I might take on the Keto craziness in an upcoming article, but I'm actually hoping the fad will burn out before I need to. Some people spend so much time not merely justifying irrational behavior but insisting that it is gospel, that they become too emotionally invested in their cause to think objectively about it. Arguing against Keto with someone who is convinced it's the best thing since the invention of the barbell is like trying to convince a Scientologist that they are batshit crazy. Well, I run a pretty loose ship around here :P Technically, you don’t even really need to sign up to comment, but I do moderate everything on this site. Once you have an approved comment, you can go balls crazy busting my chops but I can still delete anything.

I might take on the Keto craziness in an upcoming article, but I’m actually hoping the fad will burn out before I need to. Some people spend so much time not merely justifying irrational behavior but insisting that it is gospel, that they become too emotionally invested in their cause to think objectively about it. Arguing against Keto with someone who is convinced it’s the best thing since the invention of the barbell is like trying to convince a Scientologist that they are batshit crazy.

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by JMBS http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-3 JMBS Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:34:02 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-3 Bright Green Beef (will BGB suffice for cryin' out loud?), Lookin' pretty jacked up there, BRO! What supplements you takin'? Good workin' out! :) Bright Green Beef (will BGB suffice for cryin’ out loud?),
Lookin’ pretty jacked up there, BRO! What supplements you takin’?

Good workin’ out! :)

]]> Comment on First, A Little Background by Brett D http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Brett D Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:44:58 +0000 http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?page_id=2#comment-4 <a href="#comment-19" rel="nofollow">@JMBS </a> A-HAAA!!! Jack Thread! What up, dawg?! As a matter of fact, you can find the answer to that question in the <a href="http://brettjderiso.com/fitness/?p=63" rel="nofollow">one and only article</a> I've posted so far, LOL! Truth be told, I'm not feeling terribly Cromtastic or jacked at the moment -been takin' a couple weeks off. But I'll be using my week off to get back on the mass attack bandwagon. Hope you're having a good holiday. @JMBS
A-HAAA!!! Jack Thread! What up, dawg?! As a matter of fact, you can find the answer to that question in the one and only article I’ve posted so far, LOL!

Truth be told, I’m not feeling terribly Cromtastic or jacked at the moment -been takin’ a couple weeks off. But I’ll be using my week off to get back on the mass attack bandwagon. Hope you’re having a good holiday.

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