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Two psychologists meet at their twentieth college reunion. One of them looks like he just graduated, while the other psychologist looks old, worried and withered.

The older looking one asks the other, "What's your secret? Listening to other people's problems every day, all day long, for years on end, has made an old man of me."

The younger looking one replies, "Who listens?!"

20 Reasons to Drop 20 Pounds (For Men)

1. Because you whine that you need to. Have you ever been wrong about anything?

2. Twenty pounds of warm human fat can refill every bottle in an empty case of beer, with enough left over to fill your blender.

3. The statement "There's more of me to love" has an actual bedroom translation of "There's more of me to endure."

4. It's not scaling Everest or writing the great American novel. You can do it in your spare time.

5. You'll speak of toaster pastries the way you talk about that dirty blonde from the blues bar in Berkeley, another whiskey-soaked lament over a love too great to last.

6. It's the difference between being thought of as jolly or witty.

7. You'll lose weight everywhere, including the suprapubic fat pad at the base of your penis. So as your belly shrinks, something else appears to grow.

8. Decreased: your chances of developing heart disease, prostate cancer, diabetes, sleep apnea, depression, back pain, impotence, gallstones, joint problems, high blood pressure, low sperm counts, and an impressive collection of prescription-drug bottles.

9. Increased: your chances of putting four fingers on a basketball rim.

10. You'll literally get closer to women.

11. Holy sh— . . . abs!

12. Men who lose weight never have less sex. They may not have more, mind you, but they never have less.

13. You'll shock the world at your local pool by being the only "big splash" champ to win the "little splash" crown.

14. Research shows that since you'll have less weight propelling you into the windshield, you'll also have less risk of dying when your car hits a semi.

15. Every time you pick up a 20-pound dumbbell, you'll remember.

16. You'll be able to reach even more places to scratch.

17. The clothing cliche: It's liberating the first time your pants fall down by themselves.

18. More pullups, because there's less to pull up.

19. Wait till you ride a WaveRunner, quad, or snowmobile when you're 20 pounds lighter. Vroom, baby.

20. In our society, people respect weight loss. Even if you do nothing cool or interesting or memorable for the rest of your life, you'll have done that.

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Snuff Your Smoking Habit!

In August, the Massachusetts Department of Health reported that the level of nicotine in cigarettes had increased 10 percent, making it easier for people to get hooked and harder for them to quit. We asked MSN Health & Fitness readers what they thought of this new finding, and we received many tips for how to successfully quit the habit. Here is a sampling of their responses. (Some posts may have been edited.)

Be Active

Workout! I quit last year and started to workout. As a result I lost 50 pounds and it has been over a year since my last cigarette. Seriously, though, while it may be hard to quit and start working out, it is highly recommended. It gives your body a natural high as opposed to what a cigarette gives you. Plus it gives you motivation for why you shouldn't smoke. When you are winded during a workout think of that the next time you want to light up.

A few years ago while I was a senior at university I took a yoga class and inadvertently quit smoking. It wasn't hard, it may just be my psyche but I really just stopped one day and didn't buy another pack, that was six years ago.

I smoked for over 15 years and after many attempts I was able to finally do it a year ago. I began to exercise and eat better. After getting past the physical withdraws (72 hours) it becomes a mental challenge. Positive reinforcement from yourself and those who support your decision will help.

Just Do It

The easiest way is to quit is to quit cold turkey. When you have a desire to smoke go jog somewhere, take a walk, chew sunflower seeds or suck a lollipop. … For the first week at least change your surroundings by staying away from people in your group who smoke. Make your husband or wife smoke in the other room or outside. No parties or heavy drinking for your resolves will crumble after a few Margaritas. … The main thing about quitting smoking and the most important thing is you have got to have the desire to quit. And I mean a desire greater than the want for one of those cancer sticks.

I recently quit smoking. It wasn't easy. I smoked for five years. Keeping a list handy of reasons to quit was helpful for me. I made copies and kept one in my purse, one on my computer monitor at work, one on the fridge, and one on the back door (the smoking grounds).

I practiced Lamaze style breathing until the craving passed. I even timed how closely the cravings were spaced, paying close attention to where a craving started until the time it passed, and where the next craving started. Each time I did this and was successful in not reacting to the craving it would pass. I started to feel like I could win the battle and it actually became a game. I haven't smoked once in over five years now.

The best way I found to quit was cut back a couple each day. I did it till one morning I had my first cig, and it made me dizzy. And then I knew I had enough nicotine out of my system to go for it. It worked. I am one-year free from them. Sorry I ever had the first one. I smoked for 50 years. If I can do it anyone can.

I recently quit smoking after 35 years of doing so. Even though I knew the health factors, the economic of it was what did the trick for me. I figured it to be about $1,500 per year.

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