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1 hour ago, Alldar said:

I know that, but the point of my question was to get a recommendation for a specific product as I cannot find any unflavored whey protein available in Thailand. Now I have at least one tip for Matel Whey from oxo1947.

There are many unflavoured Whey products available on Lazada. It's all the same, just find the best price. I can't understand your problem as I've been able to purchase pure Whey protein since I arrived here in 2005. I only use the pure product.

16 hours ago, Alldar said:

I was asking for a recommendation of some specific protein powder. Big selection on Lazada is not really helpful. I was checking that already - reputable brands like Optimim Nutrution or Ultimate Nutrition and I couldn't find anything pure without sweeteners.

 

Capn you recommend concrete product without the artificial sweeteners?

I didn't want to spam a particular brand as I have no commercial interest in this.

After I wrote that reply, I ended up buying some pure Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) from Lazada myself as my regular supplier closed up shop during Covid. I paid 625 baht per 907 grams of Whey protein concentrate. The source is ALS Labs in the USA. The Lazada resellers buy it in the 25kg sack.

If you want to be ripped off by paying exorbitant prices for name brands, with fancy containers, that's up to you, but I only buy pure Whey Protein Isolate or concentrate directly from the producers. Normally the bulk product is produced in the USA or NZ. What I buy is what the name brands use to make up their fancy concoctions (adding flavour and sweetener) and charge double or triple. I used to buy 25kg sacks of pure WPC or WPI about 12 -15 years ago and split it with friends, but now there are suppliers on Lazada who do it for us, and sell it by the kilo (well actually 2lb = 907 grams). It's better than having to buy a 25kg sack.

The 2 types:

1. Whey protein concentrate (WPC) - 80% protein by weight

2. Whey protein isolate (WPI) - 90% protein by weight.

I have no particular preference other than buying the one that provides the most protein for my baht, which today was WPC. If lactose is a problem, then the WPI option is better.

What you should do is calculate the protein content when you're choosing your supplier.

In my case, 625 baht for 907 grams of WPC, at 80% protein = 725 grams of protein. 625 baht/725 grams = 0.86 baht per gram of protein. Now I can calculate that for each 30g meal of protein I'm paying 25 baht. (This calculation ignores shipping cost, which is 47 baht for 1 pack, or 53 baht for 2 packs).

My goal is to consume a minimum of 100 grams of protein per day (my BW is 100kg) from all sources so I just use the whey to supplement if I haven't eaten enough protein on any particular day. I'm in the gym most days and do a lot of cardio in addition to resistance training.

I hope that was helpful.

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They would not accept my Australian Paypal to block ads in Thailand. 

A workaround - turn off ad blockers to view some ads, then switch them back on and you'll be good to go without ads for a week or more until they block you again, then rinse and repeat. I've been watching ad-free for over a month using this method.

On 11/14/2023 at 2:51 PM, NE1 said:

I think if it was Law , all online 90 day reporting would cease , and revert back to visitin your local immi office.

It has nothing to do with law. It's a procedural policy of Jomtien immigration. I posted about this in September, including photos of the requirements at the report desk, but I closed the thread due to too many "why don't you report online" comments, insults, and ensuing arguments. Everything needs to be turned into an argument here.

On 11/10/2023 at 1:45 PM, JimTripper said:

It's because you have a big ego from working out just like Arnold.

 

You think you know what I need, but no amount of working out fixes what's in your head.

The best way to grow muscle when you're old, (say 60+) is neither Arnold's nor Mike Mentzer's way. Both men stopped competitive bodybuilding by age 30 (with the exception of the 1980 Mr. Olympia when Arnold was 32. He came out of retirement in 1975 to compete in it.

You can't train the same way in your 60s as you could in your 20s. If you try to train HIT, even if still young, you're going to get some serious injuries at some point. It's a sh*t way to train at any age. Arnold's high-volume training leaves much to be desired too as it contains too much junk (excessive) volume. That's what people do when they are young.

The rules for 60+ training:

1. Don't get injured

2. Get results

For young trainers:

1. Get results

2. Try not to get injured.

When you're young, an injury might inconvenience you for a few weeks. When you're old, it could mess up your training permanently.

17 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

And  opposite can cause same effects , my tits started to grow , I had lethargy, I had to cut down ,my doctor told me to stop the testereone injection, prostate enlargement can lead to cancer he said yesterday

 

Blood pressure going down with medication 

Now slow peeing for some reason , probably prostate 

 

I have now 250ml injection monthly ,I will see how it goes 

 

I'm addicted to it ,I need that pump in the gym , I would take more if I could but the anti estrogen medicine I would have to take which made me so tired , I just take the testereone sometimes I'm in a rage at the gym at 62 lifting heavy but it wears off after a few weeks I need more 

 

If I stop posting you will know I have had a heart attack like my friend did in Pattaya last December, he got his weight up so much ,too much testereone doing powerlifting, RIP D 💜

Lifting heavy is not the way you should be training when you're in your 60s. Training smart, using lighter weights to work the muscles hard in a higher rep range, and considering safety first is the way to do it. It's very easy to make lighter weights feel heavy and not risk injury. 

Once a month is not the way to do it as I've repeated ad nauseam. It's a disgrace that doctors recommend this, just to help people avoid regular injections. They probably don't know any better. You'll end up with levels too high for a few days to a week, and then too low for the rest of the month. Bear in mind that the monthly 250 mg injections have already shut down your own production completely, so you'll have levels of a girl for much of the month with no production of your own. Frequent low-dose injections will more closely mimic the body's natural production. I would venture to say that once a month is worse than nothing at all. It's pointless.

I need to stress that I'm talking about TRT here, not PED for sports. I'm not surprised when I hear about powerlifters and weightlifters having heart attacks when they get older. I've known a few people who died too, and some not very old. Most are very unfit, resting for most of their workouts between heavy lifts. That's a lot of stress on the heart, with little circulatory benefits. If there's an arterial blockage somewhere, you might be toast on a heavy lift one day. If your blood pressure is high, the chances are even greater. Low to moderate-intensity cardio is important when you get older. Personally, I split my weekly exercise regime to about 50% cardio, and 50% weights. The weights are moderate, in the 8 - 25 rep range. It's still hard work, but lighter with a focus on how the muscle is working rather than how much it is lifting. If you've been lifting weights for 50 years as I have, you'll discover there's no way around it - you're going to get weaker with age, whether you're on TRT or not. The TRT and smart exercise just slow down the deterioration.

9 hours ago, JimTripper said:

 

He just wasted a whole year of training as he tore his hamstring a few weeks ago just before the Mr Olympia contest last weekend. He was predicted to be in the top 3 and possibly the winner.

On 11/2/2023 at 12:25 PM, Sheryl said:

Since you are having such trouble with funguds worht considering underlying causes:

 

1 - Are you wearing closed shoes? Socks? Open toe sandals with no socks is much better.

 

2- Are you/could you be diabetic?

I had a bad case of onychomycosis on my toes and fingers. It all started at the same time about a year ago. The fingernails have only just started to appear normal, but I still have some melanonychia on a few fingers. The big toenails grow slower, so that will take some time. They are about halfway to normal as the thickened nail has yet to grow out. This also affected the skin on my fingers and even the palms, and all my toes. The skin on my fingertips is just starting to come right after a year and constant application of lotion. Most of the skin epidermis peeled off, so it took a long time to repair and for all the skin layers to grow back. The fingers took longer to repair as they were constantly exposed to water and detergents.

What caused this, is the question, and your #2 I believe was the cause in my case. I have prediabetes, bordering on diabetes. Most of the time I exercise a lot, which helps to control my blood sugar, but preceding the onset of onychomycosis I had a long period of inactivity (several months).

The cure for me was oral itraconazole taken by the "pulse method". 200 mg twice a day for a week, 3 weeks off - repeated for 3 months total. Most importantly I started exercising again. Getting good blood circulation through the toes is crucial.

Here's the best article I've seen on the topic.

Treating Onychomycosis

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

George says it doesn't help with an erection hence still needing dick pills

Thinking too much about sex is like missing the forest for the trees.

Symptoms of low testosterone:

1. Brain fog

2. Lack of energy and drive

3. Indecisiveness

4. Listlessness

5. Depression

6. Irritability

7. Low sense of well-being

8. Low libido

9. Loss of muscle mass

10. Poor quality of sleep

Accepting low testosterone is giving up on life.

55 minutes ago, bignok said:

You are posting nonsense about a stranger online. Think before you post. 

We all wish you would "think before you post" so much nonsense. Thinking is not your strong suit.

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

Steroids? No, I'm 62 

Even the testereone has done damage 

It shoots your blood pressure right up ready for heart attack or stroke which has just reminded me as I write this to take my newly prescribed Amlodipine blood pressure medication which is caused by testereone

 

My BP went up to 180 after the injection 

 

My own GP in Australia has warned me to stop getting these testereone injections , he will prescribe stuff for the side effects but won't support me taking it 

 

I had to cut down my testereone to monthly as it can cause you opposite effects eg , growing breasts in which case you will need another medication called Anti Estrogen,which makes you heavy breathing out of breath side effects that's why you see powerlifters bodybuilders out of breath when being interviewed 

I'm 64 and take frequent low-dose injections of Testosterone. I just checked my BP after a meal and coffee (not the best time to measure it) and it's perfect, at 118/70. I've been on TRT for many years and have never had high BP. I suggest you find another cause for your problem. Believe it or not, lots of people have high BP and don't use testosterone.

Also taking one shot a month is a bad idea. You'll only have the optimum test levels for a few days. It'll be too high in the first few days after an injection, and then gradually taper off to the levels of a girl after the first week. If the test levels are too high, you'll convert it to estradiol, and when the levels are too low, you'll have high estrogen too... it's a recipe for gynecomastia.

It's ridiculous to require "anti-estrogens" to counter side effects you shouldn't be getting if you keep your testosterone levels within normal range. It's difficult to do as you need frequent low-dose shots... the bare minimum would be once a week and not many people would be willing to do this.

The best way to keep your BP at a healthy level is regular exercise. Cardio will be best.

21 hours ago, bignok said:

Posting abuse and dodging the topic is both baiting and trolling according to forum rules.

 

Surely "adults" can talk about things without such nonsense all the time.

In this case, a point of fact was made - that you are an insufferable bore. Both genders find you boring.

4 hours ago, bignok said:

Plenty of low skilled drivers in the west. But not as bad as Asia.

No way. Thai drivers and riders are far more skilled than "in the West", the only difference is they take more risks and they aren't as afraid to die. The main difference is they don't respect road rules, but that doesn't make them unskilled. If there were as many motorcycles on the road in the West, you'd see accidents by the hundreds every day. It's surprising how long I can ride without seeing an accident in Pattaya. Yeah, they report every bad accident to have some news to write about, which gives the impression it's worse than it really is.

On 11/4/2023 at 12:48 AM, mstevens said:

 

Me too. I am staggered that so many people are so cheap and refuse to pay this paltry amount.

I went to pay it with my Aussie Paypal account and it wouldn't allow it, so I put up with ads for a week or so... then I started my ad blockers again (ABP & Origin), and in a week I haven't had any warnings.

7 hours ago, Bobthegimp said:

Until a strapping young fella with a mop of hair walks into the bar.  The ladies sure seem to get pleasure from their work. Have you ever hit a dry hole? 

Are you the strapping young fella?

On 10/28/2023 at 6:56 AM, bkk6060 said:

Vin Diesel, The Rock, Jason Statum look no good?

Lots of ladies like hairless, but if a bald man weighs 300 pounds, stinks, unshaven, 6XL plaid shirt, dirty cargo shorts and sandals the girls probably think he is a big time loser.

You're deluded. The girls won't give a sh*t as it's work, not pleasure.

18 hours ago, WHansen said:

Maybe the Thais are smarter than the average 3rd world country, realising that if you can't feed yourself and the children you already have, the situation will worsen with more mouths to feed.

Something most of the African nations are yet to grasp.

 

Thailand is not a "3rd world country". If it were, chances are you wouldn't be there/here.

The reason for police action against these crimes is always to protect the reputation of Pattaya. Luckily we're living in a tourist resort then because if random attacks occurred somewhere else there would be no police action.

5 hours ago, nglodnig said:

To each his own.

 

Vit C when taken to excess (more than the body needs) just gets excreted, it is not stored. There is NO medical benefit in taking high doses -  it does nothing to prevent or cure colds/flu - this was a myth.

 

But whatever floats your boat.....

I'm not talking about "medical benefits", but basic health benefits. You should float your boat on Vitamin Sea, but each to their own. If you think taking Vitamin C is for preventing colds/flu, then you're still living in the dark ages. Vitamin D3 is more useful for that, but you don't focus on one vitamin, but a broad spectrum.

1 minute ago, mfd101 said:

So - for non-Usofans - what level is '8th grade' (eg average age of students?).

13 to 14.

Was it too difficult to reference the source of this test to explain the context of it?

Here's the full version with all the categories.

Full 8th Grade Test