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Great work! Have some fun with the new exercises.

Nice. Welcome!

I would imagine the texture could be a problem. Maybe if you cook it first?

Controversy! http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1215950-manny-pacquiao-vs-timothy-bradley-controversy-has-no-effect-on-the-mma

MMA and basketball? What about chess and curling? Now THOSE are men's sports.

Soymilk generally has a lot of B12 in it, and many vegan-branded foods do as well. To be safe, just take a B12 tablet every few days. They are cheap and they just dissolve in your mouth.

Hey that's a good find! I have seen that product before, but I didn't know it was a vegan protein shake haha. Quite pricey, but it could be worth some $ just to keep the variety up. Thanks!

Hi all! My new job requires me to be out in the field (literally the desert) for up to 30 hours at a time, so pre-planning meals is very important. I have been taking Builder Bars out there, but the flavors are getting VERY old, and I am looking for a good pre-made vegan protein shake, like a vegan Muscle Milk. Does such a product exist (in the US)?

Agreed. Also, how much sun is there in Ireland? And are you Caucasian? In the summer months you probably don't need to worry about your vit D intake, but to be safe, many vegan milks are fortified with not only vit D, but calcium and B12 as well....

I think small amounts of processed vegan meats can be OK if you are really trying to gain muscle mass. Have you tried tempeh or tofu? Soy milk is also definitely the way to go, since it has so much protein compared to other vegan milks. Try to find the unsweetened kind, then you are getting 7g of protein in an 80 calorie serving....

http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/12891917-423/our-preoccupation-with-protein.html Not terrible. A bit of vegan info at least!

Good progress! Glad to see that you have found something that works for you. Congrats.

Breast of the coconut

Get him on here!

Welcome! I used to be a quite unhealthy vegetarian (lots of eggs, LOTS of cheese) and my cholesterol was 223 at it's highest point. One year after going vegan, my cholesterol level was 96. So, even with genetic disadvantages, dietary changes can help! The first step I would recommend is to cut out high saturated fat and/or high cholesterol foods. There has been some good research recently showing that saturated fat isn't a big problem in a diet, and cholesterol isn't a big problem, but the combination of saturated fat and cholesterol intake is what causes trouble. Eggs, for example, are OK, since they are low in saturated fat, but when added to a meal with fatty cheese (as they often are) the combination leads to high triglyceride and cholesterol levels in the body. The reverse is true for a fatty cheese, etc. Of course, this is a vegan forum, so you won't see people advocating animal products here, whether due to health, moral, or environmental concerns. It sounds like you might not be ready to make a full vegan step right now, which is why I am recommending a dietary change that I think you would be more adaptable to. What does your diet look like right now?

We have already been doing this for hundreds of years; GMO is simply the next step in our agricultural evolution. And it's not going anywhere. The real question is how to make sure that we develop crops that are healthier rather than simply cheaper for big crappy companies to produce. GMO foods are great, but GMO companies are terrible. We're all living in Amerika! Coca-cola, sometimes war!

Welcome! Looks like you are making great progress already. If you have any questions about diet or routine, just ask around.

I second this. How does he define 'fat'? Plus, if he is anti-carb, he is going to want to cut many healthy vegan foods out of your diet. Perhaps PM another bodybuilder or two on here, and see what they do for food after a contest? Remember, the best diet is a lifestyle that you are comfortable with, and where you enjoy a good balance between foods you want to eat, foods that are healthy, and foods that will help you achieve your fitness goals. If a diet isn't sustainable emotionally and physically, then it's not something you want to plan for the long term. I think this trainer is not quite in line with some of your post-competition goals.... :/

Congrats!

Try changing it up. Do some hanging leg raises perhaps?

Definitely looking thinner! Do you exercise your abs at all? You won't have any abs that can show through if you don't grow the muscle....

Starting?? I would be happy if these were my final shots haha! You are a beast. Now, if I eat exactly what you eat, but never exercise, perhaps we would have a good comparison for how useful the 'exercise' component of 'exercise and dieting' is?

Go on Ed, get out there and achieve some goals!

I agree with this. On the flip side, some 'pro-fat groups' have sprung up recently, telling people that fatness is an OK thing and that fat people should be proud of their size. I think this is out of line. Obesity is an unhealthy condition, and overweight and obese people should work towards healthier body weights. No one needs to determine their self-worth based on their weight, whether they feel negative OR positive. People should simply do their best to be healthy and fit, and the rest will follow...

It could very well be 75g/100g, but keep in mind that it is protein from wheat, so it is limited in lysine. The protein score of seitan is only around 50, so make sure you get other high lysine proteins throughout the day to maximize your benefit. AKA 100g of seitan has 75/2=37.5g of complete protein, and 37.5g of protein that is completely lysine deficient.