Yeh, it all depends on the doc. JWBH's post reminds me of an experience I had. I went in to see my "regular" doc, an internist a number of years back for my annual checkup about 7-8 months after I started back juicing and lifting seriously again. My weight had gone from 175 or so the last time I was in to about 193 as I remember (I'm about 205 now, 11% bf). Since at the time I was around 50 when my doc came in the exam room after the nurse had weighed me he was looking at my chart and the first thing he said was you need to start "walking" and we need to put you on a diet because you have gained so much weight. I took off my shirt and did a bicep "flex" for him - just told him I had been lifting weights. I'm a little over 6' and had a 32" waist at the time (still do) - and at the time up to about 15 1/2"bi's (now 16 1/2) - don't know what my bf was then but I was pretty cut. Confused the hell out of him for a mnute, but he finally figured it out - he finally said "yeh, I see what you mean but don't overdo it." Most of them just don't know how to relate to guys like us - particularly if we are over 35 or so - they just don't see many patients like us - most are fat slobs. Last time I was in my bloodwork was all great (chlorestrol about 135, etc.) and he said whatever you're doing keep doing it. I wouldn't tell him about AS, but I have another doc I get script gh from who is cool - but he is definitely the exception. If I had some probs and had to confide in someone I would go to him instead of my regular doc even tho my insurance will only pay 70% since he is "outside my network". Also my sister is a doc but lives in another state. She knows I juice but I minimize it - she would shit a brick if she knew how much I do!
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