Posts by Ethan Garcia8

wearyotter81 said:It’s not actually that funny. 😁

It feels more like someone being uptight. 😁 Honestly, what a joke. 😁

wearyotter81 said:Just one scoop in about 8 ounces of water after your workout.

😁 Or maybe just go with 30 grams mixed into a larger glass of water. 😁

ironsurfer10 said:Can someone who knows their stuff give me an opinion on these?

Are these proteins any good? I'm a vegetarian, if that matters, and I finally started hitting the gym.😉

Thanks!

You're better off grabbing a 2lb tub of Dymatize. It'll save you some money. Generally, you want to aim for those larger sizes—it's like buying in bulk at Costco. Shopping online is usually the way to go.

wearyotter81 said:I just found another tub of glutamine in my pantry that expired over a year ago. 🙄
I honestly feel bad about wasting it. Will I start gaining weight or just end up looking bloated if I take this? 😬

I wouldn't touch that with a ten-foot pole. Just no.

A New Me

Zecinj, I’d love to get your take on this.



I know I'm probably being a bit repetitive here, but I can't stop thinking about these numbers. 😁

1. This first photo is from way back when.
2. That was about 4 months ago (weighing 220 lbs 😁).
3. Then 6 months in (down to 209 lbs).
4. At the 10-month mark (down to 198 lbs).
5. And then there's today (now at 196 lbs).

stormyheron4 said:From what I can tell, people are still really into the photo threads, 🤷 even if the image comments aren't quite there yet.

They actually brought it back in the meantime. 😁

And why is he trying so hard to turn recreation into something so dull and sterile?

Why did the moderator, tvuk, pull our most popular thread—the one with everyone's vacation photos—off the featured list? All those comments went right along with it.

It feels a bit off when other users are averaging about five top-tier threads, yet the recreation thread is stuck at just two.

Kate Lee65 said:I'm looking at getting some protein powder from GNC and I'm torn between Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey and Vega. If anyone here really knows their stuff, could you let me know which one is better? For context, I have a pretty slender build—thin arms and legs, and a quad-shaped chest—but I’d love to build up some muscle, especially my glutes since they're pretty small right now..😍..I heard the move is to take about 30g after a workout along with 50g of glucose...🤷Thanks in advance!🙂

Why focus on a small backside if you're actually trying to grow it?

Just grab the Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey or any decent whey and call it a day. Doing 30g of protein plus 50g of glucose works fine, provided your actual training is solid. If you show up to the gym just to knock out 7 sets of crunches and a few leg curls—which is what 99% of women do—then none of this matters because you aren't actually working hard enough to see results.

Nicole Edwards56 said:Here’s a recipe from me for something tasty yet healthy!

Sauté some onions, diced bell peppers, and tomatoes in olive oil. Add about half a cup of water... let it simmer briefly, then stir in your spices.
Once everything softens up, just mix in some cornmeal (depending on how thick you want it)!
I love eating it cold—it's delicious! 😍
I'll try to post a photo one of these days...

I actually made something similar yesterday, just without the cornmeal. I added some meat to it. It’s basically a classic veggie hash, but much better because I used olive oil. Also, I don't bother with water; I just use extra juicy, garden-fresh tomatoes instead.

Rebecca Myers38 said:I'm still waiting for someone to give me an answer 🙂

You've got that 95% blend from Inkospor, which is just a mix of whey and milk-egg proteins, $33 half a pound of it. No extra junk, no artificial sweeteners, and no flavor enhancers. Nothing at all.

Alex Long8 said:Has anyone actually tried these proteins? Are they any good? I'm thinking about picking some up but wanted to check first.

I've been using them because Sheeva recommended them, plus they don't have any aspartame.

I'm still on the lookout for a pure Whey without all the extra stuff, kind of like that 95% blend from Inkospor.

ironnomad12 said:I'm really not trolling you; I don't even know what that word means. I'm honestly just trying to find some motivation to get back into a workout routine. 😁
And hey, I've loved teasing you since your dentist visit—you've hated me ever since, so it’s kind of funny to me... 😁

Correcting someone isn't hating them. You can be boring, uninteresting, or whatever else, but I'm not going to hold that against you. 😕

If you want to troll, go ahead. But it's just not that interesting.

ironnomad12 said:Man, Ethan Garcia8 is just so sharp. I honestly can't help but fall for guys who are that brilliant. 😍

Are you just here to stir up some trouble at the gym? 😉

bluecrane16 said:It might sound a bit strange, but I actually feel like I have way more energy for my daily routine.

That doesn't sound weird at all to me. There’s a simple logic to it: working out kicks your metabolism into high gear, making everything run smoother and leaving you feeling recharged.

I'm totally on board. I’d honestly lose my mind if I were just grinding at work without getting a workout in. I live for sports.

Roger Richardson61 said:That’s a tough one. If you check BB, ON whey goes for about $40, while here it hits $190, which is basically $100. (And that's even with the dollar being stronger; the gap used to be way wider)
So, the factory is essentially selling at much lower rates.
I suspect margins in the States are razor-thin just because the competition is so fierce. That's why you see prices shifting by just a buck or two between different American retailers.

It's pretty rare to find a product in America with a margin under 100%.

Oh yeah, you've got a point there. It reminded me of that time when customs officials started cracking down on supplements because local American vendors were complaining. Something like that.

Roger Richardson61 said:Personally, I’d love to see a lab actually test that DMov whey.

The price point just isn't comparable to anything else. Since The Healthy Plus is a Walmart brand, they sell it directly without middleman markups. Think about it: if you buy half a kilo of whey for $47, a typical retailer usually grabs at least a 100% margin, and the manufacturer charges the distributor way more than what it actually costs to make.

So, while everyone is busy saying, "It's too cheap at Walmart to be any good," my take is that it doesn't necessarily have to be bad just because the price is low.

I mean... I don't even drink it myself, I'm just pointing out how the math works.

I read somewhere that the margins on whey are actually pretty slim.🤷

silentdriver5 said:Thanks, 🙂

About $10 😳

Looking back, I recall hearing that whey proteins are the gold standard. I actually spotted some at Walmart where the box even had "healthy" printed on it (which adds a bit of trust, right? ☕), so I figured 😁 - it can't be bad... 🥳

Also, can you mix that shake with milk?

Yeah, yeah, whey is great. It's just that high-quality, legit whey can cost $47 for a half kilo, and you really have to check how much actual whey is in there, what the quality is like, and where it's being sourced from (like if it's coming from China 😁), so...

But yeah, you can definitely use milk.

James Lewis6 said:Don't let them get to you; people just live in fear, and those proteins aren't going to hurt you😉...of course you're going to buy it if you have the money. I don't know the exact ingredients in those specific proteins, but they're listed right on the label...
Generally speaking, whey has a lower protein percentage because it carries a lot of water, but whey protein is still top-tier..
Whey protein Isolate (WPI) – 159
Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) – 104
Egg – 100
Milk – 91
Egg whites – 88
Chicken – 79
Casein – 77
Soy – 74

The catch is that those Walmart proteins aren't actually much protein. 😁 Honestly, I’d be buying it too if it were legitimate whey. How much does it run at Walmart? $6.75? 😁