I played soccer all my life through high school, weighing no more than 140 lbs at 6'2'' as a freshman. Graduated high school at 220+, lean and muscular. Also played high school football, but while I had a magical leg, I didn't continue playing in college.. I seem to say that I was 'bodybuilding' in college, though I never entered a contest. Worked for Cellucor for a couple years, too, as one of their first sales guys when they went national in 2005ish. It was ridiculous how much I put into the gym, painful workouts and grueling diets without doing more with it.. I ran a number of logs on AM.com back in those days, too (2007-2009). Either way, going to the gym and pushing thru has always been a form for therapy. Adjusting diet, training programs, trying new things, and seeing what these alterations do is quite fascinating.
I first tried Ultimate Diet 2.0 by Lyle McDonald in 2007, and got into the best shape of my life. Shredded to the bone, without an ounce of fat on my frame. (Norwegian is my username at body building DOT com where I've got some of those photos still.) Since 2007, I've ran it 6-7 times, and it always yields results. It's a grueling regiment, but does the job. Look forward to seeing how it goes this time around.