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Title: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Marty Champions on February 09, 2008, 02:03:47 PM
im kinda pissed because the protien is working well in terms of bodyfat reduction and energy. but my guess is that its making my testosterone abnormally high. ive never been the type to get acne but always got a little bit around the mouth when i took tons of protien. so i switched over to soy tastes like crap i add a lil bit of pancake syrup and tastes ok.

i did a search on google and all this shit showed up about whey giving people acne especially around the mouth area. im wondering if this is do to the amount of halogens in it? because i hear they add halogens to alot of processed foods. any you fvckers experience this with whey protien? im guessing ill have to get a more expensive brand or somethin

no its not herpes :)
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: gordiano on February 09, 2008, 02:05:48 PM
Of course it's herpes.....
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Marty Champions on February 09, 2008, 02:06:37 PM
Of course it's herpes.....
ive eatin herpes for breakfast lunch and dinner never had any effect on me
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: candidate2025 on February 09, 2008, 02:13:38 PM
if its elevating your test levels then keep taking it brotha.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Marty Champions on February 09, 2008, 02:16:12 PM
if its elevating your test levels then keep taking it brotha.

uh hell no its not worth any acne to me

ive been hearing and readining more and more how dirty whey protien is or somebrands are
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: candidate2025 on February 09, 2008, 02:17:53 PM
uh hell no its not worth any acne to me

ive been hearing and readining more and more how dirty whey protien is or somebrands are
get some benzoyl peroxide and an exfoliating wash...   youll be good
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: WhiteCastle on February 09, 2008, 02:20:17 PM
Isn't bodyfortress made by the same company that makes muscletech and muscle asylum products? 
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: jetcity on February 09, 2008, 02:20:45 PM
im kinda pissed because the protien is working well in terms of bodyfat reduction and energy. but my guess is that its making my testosterone abnormally high. ive never been the type to get acne but always got a little bit around the mouth when i took tons of protien. so i switched over to soy tastes like crap i add a lil bit of pancake syrup and tastes ok.

i did a search on google and all this shit showed up about whey giving people acne especially around the mouth area. im wondering if this is do to the amount of halogens in it? because i hear they add halogens to alot of processed foods. any you fvckers experience this with whey protien? im guessing ill have to get a more expensive brand or somethin

no its not herpes :)

im so glad you started this thread! ever since i started taking that crap from walmart i did get acne all over my face, back, chest... i finished the tub about 2wks ago, and now my acnes almost gone!!!  but still have all the scars i never had b4 this cheapass powder...
everyone who read this dont buy that body fortress junk....  i wish i never ever bought this crap now...  clean face i once had 4months ago is now a pizza face!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YOU BODY FORTRESS!!!!!!!!! I HATE YOUR COMPANY FOR LIFE FOR MAKING MY UGLY FACE EVEN UGLIER!!!
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: candidate2025 on February 09, 2008, 02:22:03 PM
Isn't bodyfortress made by the same company that makes muscletech and muscle asylum products? 
yeah its the wal mart version..cheap as hell. like 19.99 for the whey....and it a pretty high quality supp(going by the ingredient listing)
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Marty Champions on February 09, 2008, 02:24:07 PM
im so glad you started this thread! ever since i started taking that crap from walmart i did get acne all over my face, back, chest... i finished the tub about 2wks ago, and now my acnes almost gone!!!  but still have all the scars i never had b4 this cheapass powder...
everyone who read this dont buy that body fortress junk....  i wish i never ever bought this crap now...  clean face i once had 4months ago is now a pizza face!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YOU BODY FORTRESS!!!!!!!!! I HATE YOUR COMPANY FOR LIFE FOR MAKING MY UGLY FACE EVEN UGLIER!!!

yeah dude im totally with you on that!

i dont have acne everywhere but it shure is around my mouth and seemed to come up out of no where.

i require a ton of protien when i want to stay lean or get more ripped, and seemed like the more i was taking the worse it would get
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Marty Champions on February 09, 2008, 02:26:06 PM
at first i thought it was from all the cookies and junkfood i was eating latley.

so i cut out all junkfood and started doing a shit load of cardio (wich has always cleaned and cleared up my complexion in the past) and i would take protien halfway through and before i went to bed i noticed a new zit popped up and i was like WTF NIEGAR!
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Marty Champions on February 09, 2008, 02:28:00 PM
im so glad you started this thread! ever since i started taking that crap from walmart i did get acne all over my face, back, chest... i finished the tub about 2wks ago, and now my acnes almost gone!!!  but still have all the scars i never had b4 this cheapass powder...
everyone who read this dont buy that body fortress junk....  i wish i never ever bought this crap now...  clean face i once had 4months ago is now a pizza face!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YOU BODY FORTRESS!!!!!!!!! I HATE YOUR COMPANY FOR LIFE FOR MAKING MY UGLY FACE EVEN UGLIER!!!

also the protien powder is very sweet tasting too although it only has 2 carbs per serving. somethin is reaaaal fishy with bodyfortress. i have an unopened container i wonder if i can take it back to walmart without a reciept?
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: GroinkTropin on February 09, 2008, 02:30:51 PM
Yeah I'm sure the acne could have NOTHING to due with all the weed and other various rec drugs you indulge in  ::)
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Golds_soldier01 on February 09, 2008, 02:31:14 PM
Weird...I've been using that brand for 2 years and no acne
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: technokc on February 09, 2008, 02:32:43 PM
actually now that you mention it, I have broken out a few times over the last 2 months, same time frame i've been using body fortress.  Never thought to put these two together.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: jetcity on February 09, 2008, 02:33:15 PM
after reading this im so pissed off rightnow... i am so pissed off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! N JUST GETTING MORE PISSED..OMG..
if i wanted zitz i would have taken gear instead!!!! get this powder trying 2 save few bucks n now i got purple, brown spots, scars, errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr FUCK YOU BODY FORTRESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: jetcity on February 09, 2008, 02:35:05 PM
also the protien powder is very sweet tasting too although it only has 2 carbs per serving. somethin is reaaaal fishy with bodyfortress. i have an unopened container i wonder if i can take it back to walmart without a reciept?

they won't give you $$ b ut im sure you can exchange...
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Marty Champions on February 09, 2008, 02:37:41 PM
they won't give you $$ b ut im sure you can exchange...


cool hopefully i can exchange for soy
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: EL Mariachi on February 09, 2008, 02:39:54 PM
Im using Super Whey Protein by PRECISION ENGINEERED, very nice brand had great results by it, tastes good and is the cheapest i can find, 16 euro 908 grams. Never had any problem with zits caused by protein i think its genetics. you should eat more fruit to clean up the system.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: candidate2025 on February 09, 2008, 02:40:45 PM
Yeah I'm sure the acne could have NOTHING to due with all the weed and other various rec drugs you indulge in  ::)
hahah

yeah weed always makes me break out. its the worst when i smoke indoors or even worse when i hotbox. shit raises estrogen levels, and makes compound exercises too cardiovascularly taxing..so i quit.

on the subject of acne and acne scarring...i used to have horrible acne.on my face, chest, back..  now i am all cleared up. (combo of maturing, learning how to wash, and fish oil supplementation) but i have bad scarring..   anybody know a way to get rid of it?? especially on my lower back area..?
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: GroinkTropin on February 09, 2008, 02:42:09 PM
In all seriousness could be pro-hormones in the powder. Nitro-tech used to have a bunch of shit in it. Check the list of ingrediants, look carefully.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: BFP on February 09, 2008, 02:42:58 PM
im so glad you started this thread! ever since i started taking that crap from walmart i did get acne all over my face, back, chest... i finished the tub about 2wks ago, and now my acnes almost gone!!!  but still have all the scars i never had b4 this cheapass powder...
everyone who read this dont buy that body fortress junk....  i wish i never ever bought this crap now...  clean face i once had 4months ago is now a pizza face!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YOU BODY FORTRESS!!!!!!!!! I HATE YOUR COMPANY FOR LIFE FOR MAKING MY UGLY FACE EVEN UGLIER!!!

owned.

Jason
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: MAXX on February 09, 2008, 02:43:33 PM
Im using Super Whey Protein by PRECISION ENGINEERED, very nice brand had great results by it, tastes good and is the cheapest i can find, 16 euro 908 grams. Never had any problem with zits caused by protein i think its genetics. you should eat more fruit to clean up the system.
great results with it  ::)

you make it sound like a steroid. real food works better either way...
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: candidate2025 on February 09, 2008, 02:48:11 PM
great results with it  ::)

you make it sound like a steroid. real food works better either way...
4sho!

however, you cannot deny the fact that there are CERTAIN times in a meal schedule/nutritional plan when whey is a better, more effective option than whole food. mainly, first thing in the morning, before training, and after training.   

other than those times of the day...i would NEVER rely on a shake for nutrients/calories. esp. protein.    ....   whey is pre-digested. i takes zero calories to digest. on of the best things about protein is the fact that it raises the metabolism and takes a bunch of cals to digest...   also, whey only last in the body for 90-120 minutes.... where as whole food can last up to a day! (red meat without fiber intake ppost ingestion)
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: MAXX on February 09, 2008, 02:55:32 PM
why before training?

after training is the only time i see the use for it.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: warrior_code on February 09, 2008, 02:59:55 PM


The above clearly shows what causes pimples.  I doubt the whey protein could be the cause, but if you feel it is I would advise you to stop taking it.  If you are not the "type" of person that gets pimples, I suggest you invest in a simple over the counter facial cleanser and they should clear up rather quickly.  I advise against benzoyl peroxide, it is effective at killing acne bacteria but in my opinion, that is not the best way in treating acne.  You can kill P.acnes all you want but it is apart of human microflora and will always be on each of us.  

Candidate,  There are some over the counter products that claim they can diminish the appearance of acne related scarring(such as various topical products).  Most with moderate scarring find these do not have a signifigant effect.  The only exception reported is when they are used during the healing stage.  There are however, many types of procedures you can have done such as ablative lasers and subcision.  They do come with a hefty price tag.   I suggest you speak to a dermatologist to get more information.        
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: EL Mariachi on February 09, 2008, 03:00:40 PM
why before training?

after training is the only time i see the use for it.

hmm it contains a lot of aminoacids, it keeps you in a less catabolic state during resistance training i think, if you want to be a pro its advisable but its a little over the hill for the regular joe.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: EL Mariachi on February 09, 2008, 03:02:25 PM
great results with it  ::)

you make it sound like a steroid. real food works better either way...

the fact that i increased my protein intake by 100% is the reason i got great results. never tried sterioids but i think protein is jsut as important as anabolics, if not more.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: MAXX on February 09, 2008, 03:05:45 PM
you can easely get all the protein you need from eating real foods

300+īgram without a problem for me eating real foods only.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Van_Bilderass on February 09, 2008, 03:06:26 PM
It's possible that the acne has something to do with insulin. Whey causes a nice insulin boost.

http://www.thepaleodiet.com/articles/Final%20Acne%20Article.pdf
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: candidate2025 on February 09, 2008, 03:07:15 PM


The above clearly shows what causes pimples.  I doubt the whey protein could be the cause, but if you feel it is I would advise you to stop taking it.  If you are not the "type" of person that gets pimples, I suggest you invest in a simple over the counter facial cleanser and they should clear up rather quickly.  I advise against benzoyl peroxide, it is effective at killing acne bacteria but in my opinion, that is not the best way in treating acne.  You can kill P.acnes all you want but it is apart of human microflora and will always be on each of us.   

Candidate,  There are some over the counter products that claim they can diminish the appearance of acne related scarring(such as various topical products).  Most with moderate scarring find these do not have a signifigant effect.  The only exception reported is when they are used during the healing stage.  There are however, many types of procedures you can have done such as ablative lasers and subcision.  They do come with a hefty price tag.   I suggest you speak to a dermatologist to get more information.         
cool, thanks man!
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: EL Mariachi on February 09, 2008, 03:09:25 PM
Candidizzle did you get your zits by cleaning pools? ;D
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: candidate2025 on February 09, 2008, 03:22:49 PM
Candidizzle did you get your zits by cleaning pools? ;D
nahhh.... high sat. fat+ sugar intake...plus a lack of knowledge on how to wash properly, and a lack of motivation to wash at all! ahah.


...the facial scar i have are from cysts...   those, i got, i am pretty sure, because of all the coke i was doing. i had like 5 ugly as fuck facial cysts...got them during the time span when i was busting lines all day long every day....pretty sure it weakened my immune system and thats what i got the cysts from. i stopped getting them in rehab...and i got them removed the day i got out..never had another one.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Croatch on February 09, 2008, 03:40:29 PM
Protien - Protein
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: candidate2025 on February 09, 2008, 04:05:06 PM
why before training?

after training is the only time i see the use for it.
if your going to drink a whey protein shake only one time, then before training is the best time to do it.    it prevents your body from using muscular proteins for fuel. which is the most anabolic way to workout. without a high level of complete protein circulating in the blood, the body will resort to breaking itself down during training. if you can prevent this..   its most desireable. 


the human body cannot, even in juicers, synthesize protein at a high enough rate to utilize all of the aminos that will be in the blood stream as a result of drinking a predigested whey shake....  think about how much whole food you would have to eat in order to get 20-40 grams of protein into the blood stream at one time..  that would be a copious amount of food.     

so why would we EVER need to use whey...sinc protien is a building nutrient, and whey provides WAY too many building blocks WAY too fast...and after a very brief period of time they leave the body..    because in the case of whey protien, we dont want to use it for protein synthesis..we want to use it as a source of energy!! (or to quickly jump out of catabolism) 

during a workout it is ineviteable that our bodies will signal the breakdown of proteins..   but if we supply a big amount of protein in the blood stream, we prevent the body from breaking itself down.

big time anabolism going on here...we could actually be BUILDING muscle IN the gym..we dont even have to wait untilll we get done working out!! 

post workout you only need to supplement with bcaa's...because that is what is going to be depleted from your amino acid pool during training..and they are vital for protein synthesis.   so once you replenish those bcaa's, you now have useable protein in sufficient amounts within yoir body..so immidietly post workout its best to head straigt to the whole food.  even with the quickest digesting whole food..egg whites.. its going to be 45 mins before those aminos start to trickle into the blood stream. so if you dirnk a whey shake post training....then wait 60-90 minutes to eat your post training meal... by the time you eat that meal your whey is no longer going to be active in the body (like i said...60-90 minutes of activity for whey proteins..)..so you are making your body starve on protein for at LEAST 45 mins..and thats if you eqt egg whites post workout.   if you are drinking whey, waiting an hour, then eating chicken..your making your body starve for HOURS!     

what is your body doing during that time of protein deprivation...   a time post-workout when issue repair is greatly enhanced... well its eating its own muscle tissue...   


so drinking a whey shake before your workout is key to prevent muscle breakdown during the workout...   and you need to hit up whole foods immidietly post workout.


now, whey can be a great addition to the post workout whole food meal..esp if its chicken or steak..because they do take a while to digest and you would still encounter some time of starvation even if you ate them during your last set...because the pre-workout protein will be gone within a half hour of ending your workout. 





there you go bro.... if you take the time to read all of that, and weed through my horrible spelling and grammar... you will have learned some good shit!!
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: candidate2025 on February 09, 2008, 04:08:10 PM
the fact that i increased my protein intake by 100% is the reason i got great results. never tried sterioids but i think protein is jsut as important as anabolics, if not more.
well you cant compare the two, bro.    sure...protein is more important in regards to the fact that without protein its impossible to build muscle... and without anabolic s you can still build muscle...   but a guy with a ridiculously low protein intake that is on steroids will be superior to a guy who is on a ridiculously high protein diet but is natural.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: theworm on February 09, 2008, 08:22:47 PM
congrats, you are approaching puberty!

next, expect some hair under your arms, and maybe your voice will crack soon.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Boost on February 10, 2008, 05:33:19 AM
Body Fortress whey is a real cheap option in the UK. I picked up a 5lb tub a couple of weeks ago and have seen acne flaring up around the mouth area and im usually spotless! so im throwing out my tub, its cheap and full of toxins!
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: A2daMIR on February 10, 2008, 06:53:38 AM
im kinda pissed because the protien is working well in terms of bodyfat reduction and energy. but my guess is that its making my testosterone abnormally high. ive never been the type to get acne but always got a little bit around the mouth when i took tons of protien. so i switched over to soy tastes like crap i add a lil bit of pancake syrup and tastes ok.

i did a search on google and all this shit showed up about whey giving people acne especially around the mouth area. im wondering if this is do to the amount of halogens in it? because i hear they add halogens to alot of processed foods. any you fvckers experience this with whey protien? im guessing ill have to get a more expensive brand or somethin

no its not herpes :)
perhaps its spiked... specially since ur T levels are getting higher
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Luv2Hurt on February 10, 2008, 07:04:07 AM
Walmart supps for a Walmart body.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: WhiteCastle on February 10, 2008, 07:15:57 AM
It's ok bros...chicks dig the acne.  Look how creepy this doll is:
(http://www.juliestudio.com/kirsten/images/6better.JPG)
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: jetcity on February 10, 2008, 07:21:36 AM
Tell us how you really feel about this bro.

i will never buy this brand ever bro.

hows that?
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Marty Champions on February 10, 2008, 09:55:56 AM
ok i just bought some EAS brand whey protien at walmart. im guessing EAS is high quality since theyve been around a long time?
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: candidate2025 on February 10, 2008, 10:05:57 AM
ok i just bought some EAS brand whey protien at walmart. im guessing EAS is high quality since theyve been around a long time?
if you are worried so much about price of protein vs quality of protein you shoudl just buy non fat milk. high quality protein, cheap as hell.... digest a bit slower than pure whey too.     ...i dont think you care about the extra crabs, waddy, but just in case you do....know that although lactose is a sugar, its rate of digestion is actually very moderate. 
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: jetcity on February 10, 2008, 10:08:46 AM
ok i just bought some EAS brand whey protien at walmart. im guessing EAS is high quality since theyve been around a long time?

thats what im using now! mine came in gigantic ziplock bag. 5or6pounds i think.... got it from sams club, 20 something dollars i paid.

did you return body fortress powder and exchange it to EAS? i hope they took that junk back...
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Marty Champions on February 10, 2008, 10:14:12 AM
thats what im using now! mine came in gigantic ziplock bag. 5or6pounds i think.... got it from sams club, 20 something dollars i paid.

did you return body fortress powder and exchange it to EAS? i hope they took that junk back...

yes thankfully they did!

are you having no breakouts with the eas?

im guessing this stuff is good quality
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Marty Champions on February 10, 2008, 10:17:18 AM
if you are worried so much about price of protein vs quality of protein you shoudl just buy non fat milk. high quality protein, cheap as hell.... digest a bit slower than pure whey too.     ...i dont think you care about the extra crabs, waddy, but just in case you do....know that although lactose is a sugar, its rate of digestion is actually very moderate. 

well im thinking there is a problem with halogens and too much iodine in processed dairy products seems to be the issue from my research.

these extra halogens like iodine are structure forming salts in the body like flouride and chlorine and HEAVILY TOXIC. i beleive there are small amounts  in many products , and more in others. but just under a set limit so that they get the 'nod' for production into the product because they do enhance tastes but destroy the body with the halogens
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: jetcity on February 10, 2008, 11:02:29 AM
yes thankfully they did!

are you having no breakouts with the eas?

im guessing this stuff is good quality

yup i was using EAS before body fortress n never had acne, shit i'm in my 30s. i shouldn't break out at all. and now that im usin g EAS again, this acne started going away~ almost all gone in my face... but still gotz them on my chest n back but they are definitly going away...ts been about 2wks now..  bro if you didn't start this thread i would have never known it was Body Fortress, all this time i had no clue why i was getting acne... i did everything from buying new towels, detergent, bed sheets, new soap... i was like WTF???? i even accused my wife for doing bad laundry, yelling at her wtf??? i thought she was doing this to me so i dont get attraction from other ladies... it was nutz yo.... and no joke.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Smokincrazy on February 10, 2008, 04:05:39 PM
Body fottress is total junk with alot of impurities.  I think EAS is much better. It's also cheaper at Sams club or Costco
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Luv2Hurt on February 10, 2008, 04:36:30 PM
yup i was using EAS before body fortress n never had acne, shit i'm in my 30s. i shouldn't break out at all. and now that im usin g EAS again, this acne started going away~ almost all gone in my face... but still gotz them on my chest n back but they are definitly going away...ts been about 2wks now..  bro if you didn't start this thread i would have never known it was Body Fortress, all this time i had no clue why i was getting acne... i did everything from buying new towels, detergent, bed sheets, new soap... i was like WTF???? i even accused my wife for doing bad laundry, yelling at her wtf??? i thought she was doing this to me so i dont get attraction from other ladies... it was nutz yo.... and no joke.

You are an intense individual.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: chainsaw on February 10, 2008, 04:45:12 PM
I think is acne is perpetuated due to more more estrogen not testosterone.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but aas causes acne because more estrogen is produced to counteract all the test. 
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: theworm on February 10, 2008, 05:15:53 PM
I think is acne is perpetuated due to more more estrogen not testosterone.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but aas causes acne because more estrogen is produced to counteract all the test. 

way off.  test increases sebum production..  p. acnes (the bacteria), loves sebum, and hence more acne.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: tonymctones on February 10, 2008, 10:20:43 PM
im kinda pissed because the protien is working well in terms of bodyfat reduction and energy. but my guess is that its making my testosterone abnormally high. ive never been the type to get acne but always got a little bit around the mouth when i took tons of protien. so i switched over to soy tastes like crap i add a lil bit of pancake syrup and tastes ok.

i did a search on google and all this shit showed up about whey giving people acne especially around the mouth area. im wondering if this is do to the amount of halogens in it? because i hear they add halogens to alot of processed foods. any you fvckers experience this with whey protien? im guessing ill have to get a more expensive brand or somethin

no its not herpes :)
hey waddy this ever happen when you use other proteins as well, Im always on some sort of protein powder and i have decent acne on my back and at times my face but ive never used body fortress just curious?
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: Hurricane Beef ! on February 10, 2008, 10:37:39 PM
yup i was using EAS before body fortress n never had acne, shit i'm in my 30s. i shouldn't break out at all. and now that im usin g EAS again, this acne started going away~ almost all gone in my face... but still gotz them on my chest n back but they are definitly going away...ts been about 2wks now..  bro if you didn't start this thread i would have never known it was Body Fortress, all this time i had no clue why i was getting acne... i did everything from buying new towels, detergent, bed sheets, new soap... i was like WTF???? i even accused my wife for doing bad laundry, yelling at her wtf??? i thought she was doing this to me so i dont get attraction from other ladies... it was nutz yo.... and no joke.

ROFL . . .That's fucked up bro. Treat that lady to something special on Valetines Day.

The Beef


And oh yeah don't buy your protein from Walmart. Go to www.TRUEPROTEIN.Com

Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: LatsMcGee on February 11, 2008, 03:18:47 AM
Don't shop at WalMart ever Waddy.  They have their own agenda and it  involves aliens from Mexico,  not from the Pleiades.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: jetcity on February 11, 2008, 05:38:08 AM
ROFL . . .That's fucked up bro. Treat that lady to something special on Valetines Day.

The Beef


And oh yeah don't buy your protein from Walmart. Go to www.TRUEPROTEIN.Com



yea for sure i will! im a little crazy in head so i somtimes go little overboard....

and thanks for that link!  im gonna go check this rightnow!
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: delta9mda on February 11, 2008, 06:17:13 AM
if your going to drink a whey protein shake only one time, then before training is the best time to do it.    it prevents your body from using muscular proteins for fuel. which is the most anabolic way to workout. without a high level of complete protein circulating in the blood, the body will resort to breaking itself down during training. if you can prevent this..   its most desireable. 


the human body cannot, even in juicers, synthesize protein at a high enough rate to utilize all of the aminos that will be in the blood stream as a result of drinking a predigested whey shake....  think about how much whole food you would have to eat in order to get 20-40 grams of protein into the blood stream at one time..  that would be a copious amount of food.     

so why would we EVER need to use whey...sinc protien is a building nutrient, and whey provides WAY too many building blocks WAY too fast...and after a very brief period of time they leave the body..    because in the case of whey protien, we dont want to use it for protein synthesis..we want to use it as a source of energy!! (or to quickly jump out of catabolism) 

during a workout it is ineviteable that our bodies will signal the breakdown of proteins..   but if we supply a big amount of protein in the blood stream, we prevent the body from breaking itself down.

big time anabolism going on here...we could actually be BUILDING muscle IN the gym..we dont even have to wait untilll we get done working out!! 

post workout you only need to supplement with bcaa's...because that is what is going to be depleted from your amino acid pool during training..and they are vital for protein synthesis.   so once you replenish those bcaa's, you now have useable protein in sufficient amounts within yoir body..so immidietly post workout its best to head straigt to the whole food.  even with the quickest digesting whole food..egg whites.. its going to be 45 mins before those aminos start to trickle into the blood stream. so if you dirnk a whey shake post training....then wait 60-90 minutes to eat your post training meal... by the time you eat that meal your whey is no longer going to be active in the body (like i said...60-90 minutes of activity for whey proteins..)..so you are making your body starve on protein for at LEAST 45 mins..and thats if you eqt egg whites post workout.   if you are drinking whey, waiting an hour, then eating chicken..your making your body starve for HOURS!     

what is your body doing during that time of protein deprivation...   a time post-workout when issue repair is greatly enhanced... well its eating its own muscle tissue...   


so drinking a whey shake before your workout is key to prevent muscle breakdown during the workout...   and you need to hit up whole foods immidietly post workout.


now, whey can be a great addition to the post workout whole food meal..esp if its chicken or steak..because they do take a while to digest and you would still encounter some time of starvation even if you ate them during your last set...because the pre-workout protein will be gone within a half hour of ending your workout. 





there you go bro.... if you take the time to read all of that, and weed through my horrible spelling and grammar... you will have learned some good shit!!
you are not going to be using protein as fuel during a lifting session.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: HTexan on February 11, 2008, 08:15:09 AM
http://www.bodyfortress.com/pages/productDetail.aspx?PPID=1

One gram of sugar, Aspartame Free. How sweet can this stuff be?
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: njflex on February 11, 2008, 08:16:31 AM
http://www.bodyfortress.com/pages/productDetail.aspx?PPID=1

One gram of sugar, Aspartame Free. How sweet can this stuff be?
theres other additives to sweeten.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: HTexan on February 11, 2008, 08:25:00 AM
theres other additives to sweeten.
ah.. i see.
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: bigben280 on February 11, 2008, 11:59:28 AM
canidate you are off alot of things you say--research a little better.  Best time to take protein+ as mucha s your body can handle-you had option before or after wkout i would say after most def. your bory should not be in catabolic state before or during your workout if your eating your 6 meals a day, no way and after  you workout after you tore your muscle fibers by lifting, which is the goals you need to feed those muscle within an hour or less preferably immediatley after your workout to be in anaboic state, if you DO NOT eat or get protein (carbs etc.) in your body within an hour of your workout be it a shake or quick digesting food like egg whites the your body starts breaking down the the muscle that you just workout in other words your body goes in to catabolic state--thats why it is imperative to have protein (preferablly whey protein) as soon as your workout is over.--also in the morning is another imperative time to have protein immediatly in your body, you probaly havent ate for 6 to 8 hours so your body is craving pro, carbs, fat...Feed the machine--not dissin you canadate, just correcting a few points
Title: Re: whey protien acne? body fortress brand?
Post by: bigben280 on February 11, 2008, 11:18:58 PM
any other experiences