And the nasty thing about it is that even if you do manage to do it, it's just another brick in a wall. I was expecting heaven's bells to ring out and beautiful

And the nasty thing about it is that even if you do manage to do it, it's just another brick in a wall. I was expecting heaven's bells to ring out and beautiful women to fall at my feet, given the titanic effort I'd just put forth to accomplish something most people couldn't even think about even trying. My own girlfriend at the time barely noticed. It rated a mention, but yielded no shift in our relationship dynamics, not even a little one. It would take another titanic effort to go from good-looking and svelte to Hollywood actor level where people really do get those kinds of reactions from people.