Awesome job Jerry! You seem like a guy with great character, so I don't see a reason not to believe what you have stated. As a guy who places heavy importance on a person's character, you have my respect.
Sevastase: First of all, I am a newbee. Flame away if that's what's going to make you happy. You have a decent physique and should be proud of what you've accomplished so far and should always strive to get better through consistent, intelligent, and efficient training and close attention to your diet. The drugs? That's a personal decision that only the person taking them has to live with. I am a lifetime natural by choice. I have never used drugs of any kind, only drank a half a can of lite beer on my wedding day as far as alcohol, never smoked, etc. A square? Perhaps, but I am happy that I can look my two little kids in the eyes and tell them this. When I graduated high school, I weighed 167 lbs at 5' 10 1/2"; today I am just a hair under 280 lbs. Are you saying that I must be lying? Are you questioning my character? Sure I have a 40" waist (just like Jerry said he does in the off-season) which I would like to cut down a few inches, but it's OK. I work about 50 hours a week at a job that I can't get consistent meals in most of the time, am raising a 5-year old and a 2-year old with my awesome wife WITHOUT using a babysitter (so a lot of my time is spent watching over them), and my workouts are usually at 11pm or midnight after my kids have gone to sleep or at 8am AFTER getting off of the graveyard shift. I average only about 3.5 to 4 hours of sleep everyday. Yes, I am rambling. My point is, before you start questioning someone's character, take a good long look in the mirror. Yes, there are a lot of liars on this board. But I always give people the benefit of the doubt before drawing my own conclusions.
Anyway, Jerry, keep it up. Work on your weaknesses and challenge yourself to make them strengths the next go around.
