the young people's professor

Pun'kin, as you get a little older (in fact, in just a couple years now) your metabolism will slow drastically, and these nutty diets will work much more slowly and less well. And just as soon as you go back to normal eating (having destroyed your metabolism through aforementioned nutty diet) you'll chunk out like a mother. For real.

What to do? What to do? See that your plate has both protein (eggs, yoghurt, meat, etc.) and fiber (vegetables, fruit) at every meal, minimize the carbs (sugar, bread, rice) and take your butt to the gym two times a week. Three or four times, if you want your results on the double. And please back away from the treadmill! Over to the weight stack with you. Here's a site which reiterates this info in depth and specifics, aimed at white women (so it'll appeal to you).

http://joshsgarage.typepad.com

Good luck, beautiful

Ah, I remember the pinkberry diet! It seemed to work for you, but for longer-lasting results you should try eating 2-3 small vegan meals a day-- call it the poverty diet. Beans and rice, rice and beans, a few fresh veggies. It works, and you won't have to batle the yo-yo effect.

Good luck, but the difference between 168 and 158 are very subtle.

Frank,

Big is the new Black! I love you just the way you are.

A brother in Atlanta

the pinkberry method doesn't work well for me, but godspeed. Basically I have to cut my calorie intake all around (so usually a hardcore vegan diet), and maintain the cardio workouts as to keep the hunger cues in check. And of course, water, water, water, when the hunger urges hit.

168,158,178 we love you all the same. i know your doing it for u. but also make sure your not stressing and also make sure all is well wit ya body during this time span.

I think you look best in the last pic, honestly. That extra bit of filler makes the facial hair hotter (don't ask me how) and I kinda like my men with a little meat on their bones. Of course, your body, your choice, but you look good no matter what. :D

-- Tony

Hey Frank! I'm a fan of your blog..Very unique in its genre...
I also think you're a sexy man...

So, out of the 3 pix..

I prefer the last one...

The facial hair and fuller face on that picture are winners in my books..

;)

Etienne from Toronto..

I think you look better with the fuller face and physique as well, to me, the skinner look shows up bags in your face. Just and observation, I love you and your work.

Umm....Frankie dear...its Damian. I know you are ultra-smart and all, but this diet is REALLY dumb. A) skipping breakfast slows DOWN your metabolism. B) The best way to lose weight is to eat more often, not less often--6 small high protein meals a day. C) Perhaps the reason for the yo-yo weight is the yo-yo dieting? I know someone has said this before but when you eat less than the recommended caloric intake it fakes your body into thinking you are starving so creates and stores more fat cells. Then, when you eat anything normal, it actually absorbs far more fat than you would have if you never dieted at all. You are actually doing more damage to your body than you think and when or if you do fall off the diet, that dreaded 178 pounds you reference in the pick could very easily be a dreaded 200 pounds because your body has been so distressed. In a former life I was going to be a surgeon so I read on this alot. The BEST diet:

smaller, more frequent portions throughout the day
45 minutes of exercise
lots and lots of water

Now I'm sure you will diet how you want as virgoes tend to do whatever they want :)...but take heed!

ARE YOU SERIOUS BLACKMAN?, I THINK YOU BEEN HANGING AROUND THOSE WHITE-GIRLS AND BALL QUEENS TOO LONG..YOU ARE A BLACK-MAN..IN THAT PICTURE WHEN YOU WERE SKINNY,YOU LOOKED SICK, CRACK ADDICTED, ASHY LIPS, MALNURISHED...EAT HEALTHY AND SENSIBLE. DAMN FOR SOMEBODY WHO IS WORKING ON THEIR DOCTORATES, YOU SURE ARE SIMPLE MINDED... BLACKMAN