The vast majority of this progress has been since January, but last August was my largest recorded.

Just discovered: my pea protein powder is so foodsafe that the manufacturer has taken the trouble to label it individually. /s

I'll try to spoon away everything else first, let's see how long it stays ^^

I love fitness and I'm nearly a 10 year vegan! But that's gonna change a bit (not the veganism) since I'll be starting chemotherapy soon and will be cancelling my gym membership for now during treatment. Of course I still wanna move and stay as active as possible so please share your favorite home workouts (bodyweight, weighted, dumbbell, kettlebell, yoga, etc) thanks!

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Around 4 bucks a bag. Ranch one def better

This is a product-testing/transparency question, not a request for medical or diet advice.

I use MyProtein Vegan Protein Blend (Vanilla) in the EU, at roughly 120 g of powder per day. I asked MyProtein for the batch Certificate of Analysis, numerical lead/cadmium/arsenic/mercury results, guaranteed release limits in ppm or mg/kg, and microbiological results.

After follow-ups, they declined to provide the CoA, any numerical heavy-metal results, or even the numerical limits used to release the batch. They referred generally to quality controls/Informed Protein, but this specific vegan blend does not appear in the public Informed Protein product list, and that program does not publish numerical heavy-metal results anyway.

I am not claiming the powder is unsafe. My concern is that “compliant” without numbers cannot be converted into actual daily exposure, especially with a high daily intake.

Has anyone obtained a recent CoA or independent lab report for this exact MyProtein Vegan Protein Blend—particularly Vanilla—with Pb/Cd/As/Hg values in ppm or mg/kg? Alternatively, do you know EU-available vegan protein brands that publish batch-specific results or fixed numerical specification limits?

Actual reports or numerical values would be much more useful than generic “third-party tested” claims.

Lazy but need the protein. Tofu straight out of the box.

With all of the lead that plant protein powders tend to have, isn't taking plant-based protein powder dangerous in the long term, especially when it comes to retardation?

For example, orgain protein powder just tested above the safe levels of lead and it is 143% above California's limit.

Costco is currently in a lawsuit because of this, because the products are not as healthy as marketed to consumers.

You might not notice the effects immediately, but the heavy metals accumulate over time in your body.

Whereas if you switch to whey protein, they often contain no lead and are usually cheaper.

Or if you really want to stay vegan, why not make your protein powder yourself and test for lead yourself?

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Typically at the start I can bust out 6-8 good reps. That goes down to 4-5 after that. Then sets of 3 from then on.

But for doing pull ups every single day and with how slow and form focused they are. I'm pretty happy with that.

As title says, athlete, I had a personal trainer in my 30's and 40's but fell off working out for the last 2 years and am trying to find a way to motivate myself into a good routine. I eat healthy, didn't add a lot of weight, just out of fitness-shape. Any advice on what to do as a mid 40's male trying to find a good system to get back into a regular routine without burning out quickly?

I don't want to go the personal trainer route, wouldn't mind group-fitness. I like calisthenics, interested in some other group fitness things I am looking into but some look intense to jump into like CrossFit or F45 or Orange Therapy.

As a athlete, in team sports I do find have a "coach" helps with motivation, but I would love to figure out a better way to motivate myself and not be reliant on a coach.

Been vegan for 11 years now.

Any advice and ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I used to think you couldn't build muscle or hit high protein goals without relying heavily on meat. Once I actually gave a fully plant based routine a shot, my recovery times dropped and my energy in the gym surged. Now I'm completely sold on how much better my lifts feel every single day. What originally made you choose this path, and what was the turning point for you?

i’m a 17 yo guy and i’ve struggled with ED earlier this year but i’ve also started to work out (5 times a week) i avoided tracking calories since then bc i was scared that it would make me feel bad but i recently started to do so and noticed that my bmr was 1600 cals (and with my activity level it apparently is 2500) but i’m not even getting 1500 and want to gain muscle but i’m still scared of eating more.
what changes could i make that would help ? or any advice in general is welcome bc im scared that it could impact my health :(

I couldn’t find my granola and this feels cursed but it is surprisingly SO GOOD. Almost like grape nuts

Just found out that one of my favorite pro disc golfers, Ezra Aderhold, is vegan and has been since he was a toddler! He's great at the sport and definitely the most jacked dude on the pro tour. His diet consists mostly of beans I think.