I confess having the propensity to criticize, something well suited to being an engineer, my chosen profession, though now retired from NASA.
Oh Snap! I was seriously going to guess that you were a retired engineer. I'm an insulation contractor and when I get calls from retired engineers (no offense intended) they often just lay-down their questions in an almost accusatory fashion...."what's this, how's that" and no matter how polite and perfectly I respond, I always get the feeling they're upset, frustrated or annoyed with me. Usually a total lack of humor and definitely some social issues too. Brilliant people, but very intense and almost (on some occassions) dysfunctional to socially interact with.
And this particular trait isn't something the membership desires (at least from the evidence of the responses I've received). As an aside, I'm aware that few among us like to be criticized, and so the reception I've received would not be unusual in a typical social environment.
So you can offer a much different perspective then most. Sometimes it's good to challenge ourselves to think when we hear things we don't expect
I came into this forum thinking something named "WorldFitness Training Forum" coupled with what appeared from its web pages, a sophisticated and knowledgeable membership, capable of providing original insights based either on their own research or from significant experience into the subject matter it deals with and that among the forum contributors there would be folks who theorize about how things work and are willing to make their case in front of others who, in turn, would provide additional support or contrary evidence that bear on the topics being discussed. I was quite surprised when I started reading the responses that they were heavily weighted toward dogmatic pronouncements.
James....
This is merely an Internet forum; a collection of random people brought together with a common interest in health, fitness and in some cases light pornography (that was a joke). There are some cerfified trainers, nutritionist, dieticians and some "experts" here....but more commonly it's just other people like yourself seeking information and sharing common experience. In other words, it was a gross error on your part expecting to find the holy grail of divine metabolic knowledge as an infinite resource appearing on your monitor and ready to service your queries. Sorry to disappoint; we're just people here......and you know/knew this.
On another note, have you heard the premise of communism when it comes to property? Everybody owns it, nobody owns it. Same thing with the Internet: Everybody can read what you wrote, but as soon as the page expires everything is blasted into obscurity...it means nothing. It's like moving a tiny pebble in the desert....it changes things and may remain in that new position for thousands of years, but nobody notices. My point is, having your "screen-name" on a "roster" means nothing. You essentially cease to exist the day after you stop posting.
It's very simple. Ask your questions, but understand you're merely soliciting the advice & opinions of other enthusiast and people like yourself, nothing more. I'm sorry if the title of this forum disappoints. Read some of the other threads, perhaps offer your own advice, thoughts & experience....and if that fails, humor is usually fun. It's "Life" James, don't stress the little details.
As for your situation, I too have some stubborn fat in areas that I really wish would burn-off....I peddle my bike for hours and just wish my body would 'select-access' the fat at those particular sites. While I wonder, ponder and contemplate how it all works, I also accept that I'm not going to take a drug or have surgery to deal with it. The experts I've discussed it with just say "you can't spot reduce" and "the body just takes it from where it wants"....it's all rather mundane & pointless....but in the end "it is what it is".
May I ask, what notions did you have???? What do you think the issue is? What do you think can be done about it? In what manner do you suspect or feel we can alter how or where the body burns fat from? You certainly have your questions and commentary on people's responses....but what's your insight thus far?
