juliancw Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Hey all, My name is Julian and I'm really digging the whole vegan idea! Not there yet but Ive eaten meat once in the past 6 weeks (and that was accidental I didn't realize the pasta had bacon :S ) but I haven't consumed any fish or fish products for almost a year. Its been 4 weeks since the bacon incident and the only dairy I consume is whey and free range eggs (still not 100% ethical I know) but I'm still finding my footing and just focusing on short term goals to keep me on track at the moment. After getting a copy of Roberts book, I got the confidence to shake my old ideas on what a muscle gaining diet needs and made a big change. Gaining mass is my main goal and by replacing meat with nuts, seeds, oats, flax seeds, lentils etc. has seen me gain 2 Kilos (4.4 pounds) in the past 2 and a half weeks which im happy about considering my metabolism is extremely fast. I'm having a total ball trying new foods and taking what would be considered by most to be a more unorthodox way of building muscle!I took this pic literally a few minutes ago, Im hoping to make some decent gains since my wrist has been given the all clear today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiki Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Hey Im from Australia too, Its great to see you are enjoying and exploring vege options.. My whole family are all vegetarians.. I am a Circus Aerialist and Dancer and have competed in a fitness model comp, my brother is a Martial Artist and Personal Trainer , and he does parkour and tricking, and one of my sisters is a Naturopath, as u can see we are in the fitness/health industries and have never eaten meat in our lives.. its all about exploring and studying how it all works and when you get the hang of it you trully see it is a valid choice.. ps. i eat whey powder too coz i cant find a pea, soy, grain protein that hasnt bloated the crap out of me yet... im still on a journey.. go to iherb.com tho i saw one that supposedly doesnt bloat you, havent bought it yet tho.. all the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emma1488 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I'm from Australia. Just starting out in the whole body building thing:) Been vegetarian almost a year, and vegan since the beginning of this year:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiki Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Hi Emma where u live at? im at the gold coast.. R you thinking of competing in a comp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emma1488 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Hi Emma where u live at? im at the gold coast.. R you thinking of competing in a comp? Oh, I'm just up the highway...Logan No, no comps for me . I just want to get a strong body that promotes a healthy vegan lifestyle. I am basically wanting to lose a bit of weight/lean up, and then work on building strength and definition...Summer is coming very quickly, so i want to be happy and confident wearing summer attire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliancw Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 Hey thanks both for the posts sorry for the delay been a bit crazy at uni! Sounds like you have a great support network Tiki! I used to get stomach ulcers (thanks vodka) lol and received a prescription to get rid of them and for MONTHS they did absolutely nothing while I was in pain. I then visited a naturopath and the fixed me up within 3 days so I can appreciate their methods, your lucky to have one amongst youre gang of vegos! Congrats with your conversion to veganism Emma, I hope the transition isnt as bumpy as mine! But as Tiki said its all part of the journey! Oh n keep the good work up for summer! Im hoping I can fit into this cute new bikini I just got off ebay.....I mean what??? lol Take care you 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walk_this_way Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Hey mate! Congrats on the transition. I'm situated in Canberra! Veggie power! -WTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliancw Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Cheers man! Good to see another Aussie on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonn1997 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Welcome. I hope you do go vegan. I'd recommend reading Bob & Jenna Torres' book, Vegan Freak. It's a great resource. If that's you in your avatar, then you have great beach muscles - way better than mine. I'm definitely envious. If you want to look really big, you'd need to make your mid and upper back bigger (lats and traps). There would certainly be nothing wrong with staying how you look now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliancw Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 Hey thanks for the feedback! There are a heap of copies of vegan freak on ebay, I just put one in my watch list ! Ive been going harder lately with chin ups n dumb bell shrugs which seem to be rather effective but I just finished making a home made medicine ball apparently there are quite a few good exercises which incorporates the back muscles p.s that is me in the pic but dont be envious! the last month ive had a pretty poor diet Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastiaan56 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Another bloody Aussie, from the Blue Mountains. Only vegan for 16 months but sooooo much healthier and fitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthypartygirl Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Hi fellow Aussies!!I'm in Melbourne Great to see you honesty and openness when it comes to your goals and progress. We all started somewhere! Good luck for your journey.Have you tried Arbonne's protein powder? I love it. Tastes like melted icecream or a thick shake. Made from chickpea protein, I haven't bloated from it!I'm an independent consultant in Melbourne but you can check it out online at http://hpg.myarbonne.com under Products>Fit Essentials. It's all Vegan!I'm glad there's some local bodies on here, I'm looking forward to keeping up with your progress!HPG xo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Hey! A late welcome! Thanks for the shout out about my book too. It means a lot! Hope you're enjoying the forum! All the best and Happy New Year! -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliancw Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Only vegan for 16 months but sooooo much healthier and fitter If only more would realize!!! Thanks for your link HPG, The fizz tablets and protein blends sound pretty cool and thanks for your feedback, website bookmarked ! And no worries Robert I never hesitate to recommend your book! Here is an updated pic from today, im happy with my upper and lower body gains (outgrew my jeans ) minus some excess tummy fat thanks to all my high calories but starting to implement some cardio finally and watching what I eat a lot more. Take care all! http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/ugslug/photo.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganDamo Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Hey Julian, & every other Aussie on here. It's great to hear everyone's journeys & goals. Look forward to following your progress, & hopefully sharing mine. I want to find a photo of me pre injury & then take a current one to gauge from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCor Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Woop! Just signed up! Also from Canberra. I'm more of a runner than a body builder though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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