<p>bulletandpima; your mention of poppy seeds is so funny. I think I went all 21 years in the Air Force and was always cautious of what went in my body. Including Poppy Seeds. Can’t tell you how many restaurants and bagels I passed up that had Poppy Seeds. I know it was probably more paranoia than anything, but I never took the chance. I remember when I got stationed in Amsterdam Holland. Talk about paranoid. Wondering if the OSI or CID were under cover in a bar. Wondering what might be in the food, coffee, drink, etc… I was ordering. Walking into a number of establishments where you knew they sold hash. </p>
<p>Now, to listen to someone trying to justify and rationalize the use of steroids. Especially in the light of all the press it has gotten. As stated, what’s really bad is that the OP thinks it’s totally acceptable and should be condoned; if it isn’t already. </p>
<p>Now, if you happen to be too worried about your weight, then do it naturally. Build muscle mass and add calories. I remember when I first entered the military. I was 134lbs. There were 2 of us they thought were “Under Weight” and 1 other they thought was border line “Over Weight”. I remember the 3 of us being taken to the “Chow Hall” 15 minutes earlier than everyone else. The TI made our trays for us. (Unless you were allergic, you kept your mouth shut if you didn’t like it.) And we did eat it all. I think when I got done with Basic Training, I only gained about 4-5lbs. Of course the athletic department was happy because I could still run the 1/4 mile in under 60 seconds.</p>