If your PS2 isn't already hooked up, you'll need to connect it to your TV. The most common way to connect a PS2 to your TV is to use stereo A/V (RCA) cables. One of these RCA cables comes with every PS2. Match the colored plugs to the colored inputs on the back or side of your TV. Use the INPUT or VIDEO button on your TV to select the input that the PS2 is connected to. The input you connected your PS2 to on the TV will usually be labeled. Use this label to quickly switch to the correct input. You'll need a controller in order to control the DVD or enter parental control settings, but it is not required in order to start playing the movie. If the DVD has a menu, however, you won't be able to get past the menu without a controller. If you have a PS2 DVD remote, you can use it instead of the controller. Older PS2 models require an adapter for the PS2 DVD remote. Depending on your PS2 model, the tray may eject from the console, or the top may pop open. On original PS2 models, the Eject button can be found in the lower-right corner of the front panel, underneath the Reset button. If you're using a Slim model, the Eject button can be found to the left of the PlayStation logo, above the USB ports. Place your DVD in the tray and then press the Eject button again or close the top. This will restart the PS2 and load the DVD. The DVD will begin playing automatically after a moment. Depending on your console's parental control settings, you may be prompted to enter a 4-digit passcode to start the movie. If you've never entered a passcode before, you'll be prompted to create one. Try 0000, 1111, or 1234 if you can't remember your passcode. If you still can't get past the parental controls, see the next section for instructions. You can perform all of the standard playback controls with your PS2 controller: Press X on the controller or remote to select something, or O to cancel. Press the Start button to pause the movie, and the O button to stop. Press R1 to skip to the next chapter, and L1 to go back to the previous one. Holding R2 will fast-forward, and holding L2 will rewind. This will open a transparent menu that appears over the movie that is being played. There are various options you can select here, such as returning to the DVD menu and jumping to chapters.

Summary: Hook your PS2 up to your TV. Use your TV remote to switch to the correct input. Connect a PS2 controller to your PlayStation 2. Open the tray for your PS2. Insert your DVD and close the tray. Press the Reset button on your PS2. Enter your parental control passcode if prompted. Control playback and menus with your controller or remote. Press Select to open the DVD playback menu.

Muscles need protein to get big and strong, and when you're working on building them up every week, you'll have to fuel them with a lot of protein-heavy food. Be creative with your protein sources; not all of your fuel has to come from meat. Chicken, fish, lean beef, lean pork and other meat products are excellent sources of protein. Other animal products like chicken or duck eggs are also good choices. Almonds, walnuts, legumes, and other vegetables also contain protein. Soy products like tofu can also contribute to your protein intake. Eating food that causes your body to produce fat will help you look big, but not strong. You want to decrease the layer of fat between your muscles and skin so your hard work becomes more visible. Avoid eating fried foods, snack foods, fast food, and other high-calorie, low-nutrition food sources. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other sources of healthy calories. Many bodybuilders help the process along by supplementing with a variety of different muscle-building products. Creatine supplements are a popular choice that has been shown to build muscles without bad side effects. The supplements are available in powdered form and should be taken 30 to 60 minutes before workouts for the maximum benefits. Avoid supplements purporting to help you gain a certain amount of weight within a certain time period. Everyone's body is different, and products claiming to have magical muscle-building properties are probably a scam.

Summary: Eat a lot of protein. Get your calories from healthy sources. Supplement your diet.

There are several different kinds of patents available and a recipe could fall into more than one category of patents. The Utility Patent protects new inventions that have a useful application. This covers new methods, processes, machines, manufactured items, devices or chemical compounds or any new improvements to any of these. Most recipes would fall under the Utility Patent category. The product shape or packaging may also be susceptible to protection under a design patent. In this case you could apply for one of those as well. Patents can be filed either in the United States or in other countries. If you feel that your recipe requires international protection, then you should apply for a patent in countries where you want patent protection. The European Union offers a "European Patent Office" that facilitates patent applications for countries within the EU. There are patent lawyers who specialize in filing the necessary paperwork with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. While you're certainly allowed to submit your own paperwork, the patent office recommends you hire a lawyer at this point to handle the flow of paperwork and make sure you submit all the required materials. Regardless of who does the actual filing, the papers are then submitted electronically to the patent office. The application cover sheet and list of required attachments can be obtained from the United States Patent and Trademark Office website, at uspto.gov. The patent application should be filed either online or via regular mail (note that filing online will allow you to avoid the $400 "non-electronic filing" surcharge and speed up the process considerably). The US patent office will consider your paperwork and make a determination if your recipe is eligible for a patent. If you're approved, the patent office will contact you. After you pay an issue and publication fee, your patent will be granted. The vast majority of patent applications are routinely rejected. You should not take it personally. Examiners are required to enforce the rules diligently and it often works out to your advantage, resulting in a more valuable patent. If your application is rejected you have an opportunity to argue or to amend (narrow) the claims or to appeal the examiners' final decision. This often takes several years and thousands of dollars in filing fees and attorneys' fees. If your application is finally rejected and you abandon it, and you still want to protect your recipe, you can do so by protecting it as a trade secret. Those who know the secret will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement, and in this way you can prevent your recipe from getting leaked.
Summary: Decide what kind of patent you need. Figure out where you need patent protection. Work with an attorney to file your paperwork. Wait for your application to be approved or rejected.