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LiftNic

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  • Hey! It's called Optimal Plant Proteins. There's nothing really bad in there for you. It's like pea protein, rice protein... a mixture. I got it from Whole Foods. They have other vegan ones that don't have horrible things in there for you, but that was one of the cheapest ones I found... like the Vega brand is something…
    in Vegetarian: Trying to Get Enough Protein Comment by LiftNic March 2011
  • I agree, go to a sports store and ask for help. Unless you're ONLY going to run, you really want to make sure you get a pair of cross trainer shoes! You need that lateral support. I like Nike, but I also heard that K-Swiss is really great... I think I'll try them for my next pair! Good luck! :)
    in What kind of shoes? Comment by LiftNic March 2011
  • You're a body builder and you eat 100 grams of protein a day when training? This is amazing. I tried body building (yeah. hi. the diet made me crazy in the head!) and my trainer had me eating 180g of protein a day! But that was back when I didn't know anything and just listened. Now I strive for 100g of protein a day, and…
    in Vegetarian: Trying to Get Enough Protein Comment by LiftNic March 2011
  • Hey, I'm a vegetarian as well! I was vegan for a few months, but back to being a vegetarian again. This was one of my problems, too. But if you're getting in 80-100 grams of protein a day, depending on your calorie intake, that sounds pretty good! Where are you getting your protein from right now? I would suggest the…
    in Vegetarian: Trying to Get Enough Protein Comment by LiftNic March 2011
  • Hey there! It really depends on your weight, height... things like that. If you go here: http://exrx.net/Calculators/CalRequire.html You can plug in your information. After you hit "Calculate", just worry about the total calories. The total calories are the amount of calories you need a day to maintain your weight. So if…
    in under 1200 calories Comment by LiftNic March 2011
  • Thanks Zoe, that's so sweet! Yeah, I hate that diet is the hardest part. Ugh! But we will get there. Good luck on your 10 lbs. and I'll add you as a friend! Thank you! :)
    in Hello! Newbie here from CA. Comment by LiftNic February 2011
  • Very cool! Good for you on the 5k, that's awesome! You'll have to let us know how it goes. :) And thank you, I'll be adding you as a friend! :)
    in Hello! Newbie here from CA. Comment by LiftNic February 2011
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