whoa....165 and up 20lbs?? So, you were 145lbs at 6 freaking 2?????
Anyway, it is your body and you are an adult, so you're free to do with it what you will. Regardless, I'd like to follow your progress, so I hope you keep posting. I gave my opinion along with everyone else. And, Shadow gave you some solid, black and white facts. Your posts are well-worded, good grammar etc, so you're obviously an intelligent guy, a little neurotic and misguided, yes, and in my opinion you're not fixing the problem at the root......but you're clearly not an idiot, and you're clearly smart enough to absorb information, I still think you're picking and choosing what you want to believe, but you're not a child and you'll untimately do what you want to do....so you've been provided with good info and opinions and you made your choice.
One more thing.....I know you said you're careful, but watch those vicodins, man....that stuff is no joke, and being a little bloated and uncomfy is not a valid excuse to take them......If I drank coffee right after a protein shake, I'd be on the shitter for a half hour too, lol.