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That's awesome! Which one, and what are the levels of DHA and EPA in it per softgel, how much per bottle, and how many services? Problem is, I have no data on why algae is better for your health than fish oils (almost all our customers are incredibly selfish that way), and so I try to sell them the algae oils, but its like $20-30 for no more than 30 serving and very low in EPA & DHA. Then they look at the one by solgar, their triple strength one, has at least 30 servings if not 60, it's on sale for $14, with 950 mg of combined EPA/DHA, and with Dr. Oz telling them they need mega doses.. without reliable data & studies, I lose that battle

I can't wait to see articles on Whey and DHA/EPA sources! I'm so sick of hearing about how important it is to eat that shit! Working in a health food store, it would prove invaluable, as I could show it to customers

Awesome! I look forward to it!

Fascinating! And the cocoa? Does it still make you fall asleep? = )

Lmao! You're adorable!

Awesome question!! I would love to know this too! I work in the supplements department of a health food store and am occasionally asked stuff like this, but I have no answers yet. I get told, even by fellow staff, that "only whey helps you bulk up", "it helps you burn fat around thighs", and other such rumors. I say rumors because no one has any study or quote to link me, where as I have VBB site & book, the Thrive books, Vega sport booklet, the new Vegan Health and Fitness magazine, Nutritionfacts.org, etc.

Lol wow. Hey Ben, you know who's really having a hard time? The animals. Eh, at least he's still somewhat with it, for now!

Ah, the clarification is much appreciated. I could have sworn it was written in a little bio of him that he went plant-based for results, health or something, and he's happy it has the added bonus of helping animals. I didn't mean any disrespect, they have my admiration. I do believe that even if they're not wearing something Vegan that the image does more good than harm because I see peoples reaction when I tell them they can bulk up on plant-based proteins & show them this photo.

Whelp, I've been working out but just not keeping track of it. It was an off day today and I resume as usual tomorrow. I saw what my ass looks like in a video I made and it really disappointed me, like really. All this time I thought it was great, and I went outside not concerned when people saw me. Now I'm so embarrassed and it introverts me so much when I have to jog past people. I keep thinking to myself "pleasedontlookatmyasspleasedontlookatmyasspleasedontlookatmyass". It sounds so trivial and stupid, but thankfully I'm a lot better than I was in my teens. I know this will pass. It's just really tough to motivate myself right now. Worse, I think I've hit some kind of plateau, so this is horrible timing. Not to mention, the other day I set my alarm for 7ish, and a second one for 9ish. I told myself I would stay asleep if I was too tired for the first. Well, I was so tired that I forgot that thought, and couldn't tell I was so tired! I went jogging anyways, and this is like the day after I saw my ass. My thoughts were so dark and I couldn't figure out why, I just wanted to stop jogging and cry. So I cut that run short, especially when it dawned on me that I was sleep deprived. Ugh... After enough sleep and a rest day, I went out again with better results, but still introverted and unmotivated. I hope I can shake this soon. I might take 2 Bx before I go tomorrow morning, just in case!!

I totally saw the magazine, took a picture of it on the magazine rack at my work, went home and purchased a subscription, and now use it as a dissemination tool to help guide people away from animal products, and into health-promoting Vegan ones. I noticed right away what Derek and his wife were wearing in that photo and wondered what it was. When I read that he's actually not Vegan but plant-based, I assumed it was leather. It is a stunning image, the two of them look phenomenal! It's a great plant-base promoting tool. However as a Vegan, that in a magazine which is supposed to represent and promote our standards of ethics, bothers me a lot. It's another sign that the definition of Vegan is being watered down just like the meaning of vegetarianism. For many people, Veganism is what ever they want it to be.

Date: Mittwoch, Juli 18 Off day.

Date: Dienstag, Juli 17 Time: 2hrs? Today's Goals: get a good workout in despite being hung over: jog to the park, arms, legs. Today's workout: stretch, elliptical, arms, legs, stretch. Warm-up: Sun Salutation, with extra Stretches for the calfs, thighs, arms, and butt. Workout: It wouldn't stop pouring all day so I got on the elliptical for 40mins. Arms: Bicep Curls, Tricep Extensions L+R, Bent Over Row, Reverse Bridge Dips, Half Push-ups, High Side Plank L+R, Front Raises. Legs: Side Leg Lift L+R, Side Left Kick L+R, Inner Thigh Raise L+R, Ham String Curls, Quad Lifts, Static Lung L+R. Supplements: Vega Pre-workout Energizer Post-Workout Meals: Modified Thrive post-workout recipe Vega chocolate sport protein. Notes/Comments: I drank way too much the night before and slept in till noon because of it, missing out on the morning sunshine I could have ran to the park in. Despite that, I got a decent workout. My add was killing me from yesterday, which was awesome. My abs did feel a little sore when stretched but that was it. I've been trying to retrace my steps to find out how I managed to only get 6 hours of sleep, but with no luck.

Date: Montag, Juli 16 Time: 2hours? Today's Goals: jog as long as I can, then do abs & butt workouts. Today's workout: stretched, jogged, butt, abs, stretched. Warm-up: Sun Salutation plus extra stretch in the calfs, & glutes. Workout: Jogged around the block as many times as I could before it started to rain, so 5 times. Came home and attempted to do the following butt & ab moves for 1 minute each: Butt: deadlift, donkey kick L+R, leg extensions, flutter kicks, jumping lunges, chair, fire tyrant L+R, mountain climbers. Abs: Basic crunch, Oblique crunch L+R, bicycle crunch, reverse crunch, long arm crunch, cross over crunch, half curl, vertical leg crunch, plank... Supplements: Vega Pre-workout Energizer Post-Workout Meals: Modified Thrive post-workout recipe Vega chocolate protein shake Notes/Comments: its getting easier to do all the moves, and I only do them once a week!

Date: Sonntag, Juli 15 Off day.

Date: Samstag, Juli 14 Time: 15+15 Today's Goals: jog around the block Today's workout: Stretch, jog, stretch, jog, stretch... Warm-up: Stretched for maybe 10 mins, no time for sun salutation... or so I thought. Workout: ran around the block, came in, started stretching [see notes], ran around the block again, stretched some more. Supplements: -Vega Pre-workout Energizer -A couple ounces of Chlorophyll -500mg of MSM, at least -1g of vitamin C -5 chlorella tablets Post-Workout: A date, and a glass of apple juice Notes/Comments: I woke up with not enough sleep but not enough time to get some more. Went for a jog around the block as I thought that's all I had time for, but got a call from my boss telling me to come in an hour later so I don't get over time.. so went back around the block. I really wish I knew earlier as I would have gone to the park, but eh, wasn't the worst workout. Only got 500ml of water in me before the jog, as I thought I wouldn't have enough time to do anything more.

Date: Freitag, Juli 13 Off day. Happy Friday the 13th, adopt a black cat from your local No Kill shelter

Date: Donnerstag, Juli 12 Time: a little over an hour. Today's Goals: jog around the block, just enough to say you did it, considering the time constraint. Today's workout: stretched, jogged, stretched. Warm-up: sun salutation, calf, thigh, L+R side/back. Workout: jogged around the block with Emmie. Supplements: Vega Pre-workout Energizer Post-Workout Meals: Modified Thrive post-workout recipe Notes/Comments: It wasn't a long jog, nor an eventful workout because I had very little time & not enough sleep. Notes on Sleep: I thought staying alkaline before bed is what was helping me sleep less, but since that didn't work, maybe its because I was more alkaline all day? I will have to experiment!

Date: Mittwoch, Juli 11 Off day.

Date: Dienstag, Juli 10 Time: 12pm - 2pm? Today's Goals: get closer to hugging my thighs, jog to the end of the park and back, then workout legs and arms. Today's workout: stretch, jog, arms, legs, stretch. Warm-up: Sun Salutation, with extra Stretches for the calfs, thighs, arms, and butt. Getting closet to hugging thighs, back cracks when doing simple yoga poses, which is nice. Workout: Dance/Jogged to the end of the park, as usual. Did some backwards, sideways, wide step, walking, running, etc. What ever the music told my muscles to do. Arms: Bicep Curls, Tricep Extensions L+R, Bent Over Row, Reverse Bridge Dips, Half Push-ups, High Side Plank L+R, Front Raises. Legs: Side Leg Lift L+R, Side Left Kick L+R, Inner Thigh Raise L+R, Ham String Curls, Quad Lifts, Static Lung L+R. Supplements: Vega Pre-workout Energizer Post-Workout Meals: Modified Thrive post-workout recipe Vega chocolate sport protein. Notes/Comments: didn't do many reverse bridge dips, but didn't cramp up last time. Legs are the easiest part of my body to workout. Menstrual cramps should have been bad today, but they were kinda easy. Maybe working out helps, and maybe just like sleeping 6 hours, it was a fluke >.<

Date: Montag, Juli 9 Time: 2hours? Today's Goals: jog as long as I can, then do abs & butt workouts. Today's workout: stretched, jogged, butt, abs, stretched. Warm-up: Sun Salutation plus extra stretch in the calfs, & glutes. Workout: Jogged for a good hour into the park. Did some sprints, backwards jogging, jumping, etc., during the jog. Came home and attempted to do the following butt & ab moves for 1 minute each: Butt: deadlift, donkey kick L+R, leg extensions, flutter kicks, jumping lunges, chair, fire tyrant L+R, mountain climbers. Much easier this time round, but still much to go Abs: Basic crunch, Oblique crunch L+R, bicycle crunch, reverse crunch, long arm crunch, cross over crunch, half curl, vertical leg crunch, plank.... Yea, I did about 5 maybe 10 of these, but there was no keeping up with the girl in the video on loop Supplements: Vega Pre-workout Energizer Post-Workout Meals: Modified Thrive post-workout recipe Vega chocolate protein shake Notes/Comments: 6 hours of sleep is a myth! Fml.

Date: Sonntag, Juli 8 Off day.

Date: Samstag, Juli 7 Time: 8:45am - 9:30am Today's Goals: just a quick jog around the block. Today's workout: stretch for 20, jog for 20, stretch for 20 Warm-up: sun salutation, and made sure to stretch my ass because it still hurts from 2 days ago's workout! Workout: just ran around the block once to say that I did it. I would have done more but I didn't have the time. Supplements: Vega Pre-workout Energizer 500mg MSM, or more Several chlorella tablets Post-Workout Meals: Modified Thrive post-workout recipe Vega chocolate sport protein 1 banana Astragalus, maybe a tablespoon Alma + spirulina HealthForce greens Nordic Naturals Vegan DHA/EPA Notes/Comments: My ass still hurt like a bitch, except much less than yesterday! Yesterday it felt like both cheeks got punched! I would have done more today but woke up too late. I bought some astragalus last night which will help me recover some bounce. Notes on Sleep: slept for about 9 hours, woke up on my own & felt pretty good. Makes me sad to think 6 hours a night was a fluke: I don't want to sleep this much

Date: Freitag, Juli 6 Off day Notes on sleep: The whole 6 hour thing mist have been a fluke because I got almost 8 hours last night but woke up like I normally would after not getting over 8: cranky, in pain, hard to wake.

Well, I can't say for sure what would help, just what worked for me & I would try to do in your shoes. I don't know about you, but I would have to work on reminding myself that no matter what happens, it's his body, his life, his choice - which I have thankfully gotten better at lol. This way, if he does quit despite all my efforts, it's way easier on my moral lol. Disregard if you've done all of the following already. I would probably start out showing him documentaries like Forks Over Knives, Fat Sick & Nearly Dead, if nothing else. I would also encourage him to do exercises he enjoys, or at one time enjoyed: he might have forgotten just how much he liked skating as a kid, or swimming, etc. Someone in the fitness world said it perfectly, "the best exercise is the one you'll do." I'd also be showing him images of what fit looks like, maybe even cutting some out & keeping it around as motivation, like "you can have that". One of the best things that motivated me was Robert Cheekes book: he's got a picture in it of himself starting out all scrawny, then just 1 year later looking really amazing! Even a friend of mine has pictures of himself starting out, then less than a few months later, he's cut and muscular! Knowing that I could get some results that fast has been a big push for me. Hope this helps <3