Height: 6’5″ (Ahhh it feels so good… lol)

Body Fat % = Decreased (not so great, but whatever)

Weight = 161 lbs. (from 152 in June)

Height = 6′ 4.5″

Everything is meant to happen for some reason, and it will never seem that way when it happens. Lessons are learned, and memories are brought to the top, but the moments remembered must be cherished as they were. The spirit of any person is always present, whether alive or deceased, and we must live according to the lessons we’ve learned on behalf of their faults or tragedies.

To those of you who I am addressing, I’ve been very close to feeling your pain, as my father almost passed away due to cancer. As he fought through chemotherapy, he told me that there was not a moment in life to be regretted, and that everything must be comprehended as it happens. Sudden happiness is something to cherish, and prolonged sadness is a cry for new thoughts and life-changing decisions.

Lives were lost, but we can hold on to memories and share their lives with thousands of people who want to help and listen.

As I write this, I have no personal relationship to those who have been recently lost, but that does not mean that these lives were not important to me. Every individual life on this earth is worth our time and devotion… and I’ll hold that with me to the grave.

Take a moment, ponder the thought, and spend a lifetime devoting yourself to help others.

-Jason Propp

Massive?  Heck yes.

Mass XXX: Mass Builder (Chocolate)

My main goal here is to put on some weight and muscle.  Being thin, I already look very toned when I flex, and my arms aren’t anything but embarrassing when flexing.  My routine is a strenuous strength-building workout that I’ve put together, then a shake afterward.  I hope it all works out as planned…

Here’s some information on the product, and a little review of it:

Mass XXX (Mass Builder)

• Provides [66g protein + 147g carbs] per scoop, when mixed with 2 cups of 2% milk. (990 Calories)
• Includes a blend of fatty acids and medium chain triglycerides for energy.
• Great source of key amino acids.
• Contains 1350mg of Potassium. (60% Daily Value)

Now here’s a nice little review based on the shake I made for myself today:

First off, if you’re going to make this, be smart and use a blender!  I didn’t, and it was very chunky on the top layer… so I got a few gulps of straight powder, and it wasn’t too pleasant.  Flavor-wise, I’d compare it to Instant Breakfast (chocolate).  It’s basically a much more dense version of the occasional chocolate milk drink, with a touch of powder in every sip.  Ah, and here’s a suggestion:  Don’t drink with dinner.  I worked out a bit before dinner, and was going to have a shake… so I replaced the usual 1.5 cups of whole milk with one of these 3 cup shakes… and I was begging for mercy when dinner was over.  Ouch.

Overall, I’d give this product an 8/10. The flavor could be a little more appealing, but it’s nothing to whine about.

I’ll be posting more about my efforts soon, so keep up!

There’s a whole collection of these videos, I think there’s about 13 different ones. Here’s the link to the rest of the videos, if you’re interested: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C3E3D830CD5A0900

The given link shows a list of videos in the series, starting from #13, ending on #1 on page 2.

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Not everybody would look at me and say that I was overly thin, but I feel like I’m discriminated against in certain situations.  For example, walking into a weight room – where everyone is huge and muscular – is a tough thing to do when you got people looking at you and laughing…  It’s almost as if they don’t understand my situation and my purpose for being there.

These are the kinds of people found in a weight room:

• Overly muscular middle-aged men.
• Overweight young men.
• Average Joes

And, of this, it’s obvious that there’s no “skinny teenager” involved.

People look at a skinny person, and say, “You should eat more,” or “Are you anorexic or something?”.  Now… to get this straight, you have to understand that I eat as much as I can, and I use specific weight gaining products along with my lifting to increase muscle & weight.  Sounds like it would work, right?  Not for me… I’ve actually lost two pounds over the past 6 months while being on a weight GAIN diet.

Everyone else in the world complains that they’re overweight and can’t seem to lose weight, but that is all I can do, no matter how hard I slave to acheive my goals.  I guess some are envious… but they criticise me for it, as if I was clueless to my state.

The ultimate lesson:  Next time you see a thin person, don’t criticise or stare, just understand that it may be tough for them to put on weight.