Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

10-10-09

I had 4 hours sleep so no workout until I feel refreshed

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big fruit salad (pineapple, 1 orange, 1/2 pear, 1/2 apple, date)
big bowl raisin bran, unsw. almond milk
some Sun Chips
med bowl raisin bran, unsw. almond milk
banana
2 slices pizza (sun dried tomatoes, onion, garlic, pepper)
brownie, red wine (oh my)
pear
Emergen-C packet

terrible day----veggie galore tomorrow!

10-11-09

moves---I did not do the Plyometrics this week. That dancing got my ankles a little messed up. Next morn then...

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meals

1 kiwi, 1 date, couple bites of banana
bowl of raisin bran, unsw almond milk
fruit salad (1/2 apple, 1/2 pear, 1/2 orange, date, pineapple)
black org. coffee, 2 last bites of brownie
few handfuls of blue corn chips, pistachio nuts, 6 raw almonds
handful of raisins
steamed beet greens and kale
sauteed chick'n patty on toasted sprouted bread w/ avocado, onion, salsa, cilantro
few spoonfuls lima beans, roasted potatoes, red wine

ok not "veggie galore" but a bit better than yesterday.

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10-12-09

moves

back and biceps--- the "glamour" muscles they say. I guess so. Feeling pretty good about it too.

10-13-09

moves

yoga x--- feeling a little 'eh'-weekish. Didn't do all of the push-ups. Skipped a few poses but in got about 122 minutes. The prior workout was just too close.

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meals

fruitious salidous (a new scientific name that is very fake) pineapple, apple, orange, pear, shr coconut, date)
un sausage sandwich on a piece of sprouted bread-toasted. It was supposed to be 2 pieces of left over french toast
I had made the day previous, but I burned them up in the toaster oven….saved some fat/calories
with my mistake. Yeah?
large salad w/added sunflower seeds and almonds
beet, black soybean barley soup (VwaV cookbook!!!!!!!!) 1 piece dry sprouted toast
lemon date square (Vegan Vittles cookbook)
sm. oatmeal pecan chocolate chip cookie (2 bites) (Vegan Vittles)
handful cashews, pecans, 2 dates
big strong piece of celery w/ greens from 'my' farm
red wine

10-14-09

moves

Legs and Back---skipped toe iso lunge and 1 set of switch chin ups. Stayed strong on everything tho. Feeling like I can skip a doubled set sometime if I push it further on the first set.

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meals

Fruit salad (same as yesterday)
big bowl of my granola and almond milk…this rocks!
honkin' salad (arugula, cilantro, basil, bell pepper, broccoli, tomatillo, agave mustard dressing)
1 lemon date square
1 sm oatmeal pecan choc. ch. cookie
1 big mug org black coffee
2 cup shake soy protein w/soy milk, blueberries, strawberries, spirulina
1 glass red wine
handful of raisins

10-15-09

moves

Kenpo---still really like this workout. Gonna look up some different ones whenever I remember!!! And what a difference doing this
when it is in the 40's out. We don't have the heat on in the studio, but 1/2 way thru we heated it up enough with our energy that we had to turn on the fan.

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meals

last of the fruit salad fixins- ( pineapple, apple, pear, 1/2 date, shr coconut)
nice bowl of granola w/almond milk
1 big mug black org. coffee, 1 sm. cookie and bar(see prior)
2 cups miso soup w/ tofu, and seaweed
1 sweet potato w/skin
1 cup Irish Breakfast Tea
1 big mug of decaf coffee (this was an acidic day!)
1 huge salad (arugula, basil, red cabbage, red bell pepper, broccoli, 2/3 avocado, green peas, agave mustard dressing w/1 Morning Star vegan chik'n pattie microwaved and cut up into salad[a first])
handful granola and All-Bran cereal (dry)
(8:15 workout)
1 slice garlic Ciabbata bread w/ a taste of m's tomato sauce, 2 glasses red wine, 1 bite cookie, a few crackers

Nice salad! Did you make the dressing yourself?

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Nice salad! Did you make the dressing yourself?[/quote]

Yes-it is so easy it isn't even funny :

3 Tbsp prepared mustard (they say yellow-I use whatever I have-now it's Dijon)
3 Tbsp agave nectar
2 Tbsp vinegar (they say rice v., I use Apple Cider as it's healthier)
1 Tbsp oil (they say olive, I use Flax)

we use this all of the time and still have yet to get tired of it! I'm sure one could do it different ways, but this works for us.

10-16-09, 10-17-09

moves

Friday was designated day off….Saturday M had off but I intended to work out late at night….I was too tired once I got home


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10-18-09

moves

Ab Ripper--- the one I always avoid. I will start timing myself to see if I am improving….

Cardio X---- this one incorporates Plyo, Kenpo, and Yoga and makes one sweat.
penance for skipping a workout on Saturday.

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10-19-09

moves

Chest and Back---tough. Pushups are such a struggle, especially when I have to do (assisted) chin ups back to back...

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meals

1 kiwi, 1 banana
big bowl All Bran, almond milk
big mug black organic coffee, lemon date square
9 oz soy protein shake w/ banana, strawbs, blueberries, spiraling, soy milk.
Chick'n pattie, w.w.tortilla, ketchup
w.w. tortilla toasted w/ Earth Balance
lemon date square
banana
2 sm. dates
2/3 Builder Bar, handful raw walnuts, multi grain chips, wheat crackers
small bowl All Bran
picking on warm granola I had just made

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10-20-09

moves

Plyometrics---1 hour-I think I need a heart monitor!
yard work- 1/2 hr.
biking- to farm and back -AWESOME day for a bike ride or anything----5.5 miles
short woodland trail hike adjacent to farm w/ veggies on my back for 12 minutes or so.

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meals

salad of fruit (1/2 apple, 1/2 orange, 1/2 kiwi, date, shr. coconut
(10 am workout) Emergen-C packet/water
big bowl of fresh granola w/includes a ton seeds, nuts, and flakes of oat, rye, and spelt. Sweeted w/maple syrup and
agave….w/almond milk
Big cup of org. black coffee, lemon date square
handful choc. chips, a few multi grain chips
Builder Bar
(bike ride)
sprouted bread sandwich w/a bunch of just picked arugula, tofurki slices, onion, Vegenaise
BIG fresh salad (carrot, celery/greens, arugula, broccoli, flax seeds, bell peppers, agave mustard dressing)
red wine

That dressing sounds good....I'm always on the hunt for new ones....I get bored with dressings so easily. Things are looking good in here!

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vegan for the win!

we get bored too. It is taken from Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's (The) Vegan Table-pg 100. Since we use it all of the time, I made the slightly healthier substitutes and it tastes fine and dandy.

You wanna know something funny? Yesterday I just received 3 new cookbooks from Amazon....after I posted my comment on your dressing I sat down with Vegan Table and noticed it right away.

Anything else from that book you would recommend? Lots of stuff looks yummy.

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vegan for the win!

10-23-09

moves

40 minutes of trying out Tae Bo
1 round of Ab Ripper

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meals

fruit salad of deliciousness
my granola w/agave, unsw. almond milk
almond butter, jelly sandwich
1/2 scone, vanilla biscotti
decaf coffee
some Fritos
p.b. rice crispy treat made w/agave and carob too
veggie chili, multi grain chips, roasted portobello mushroom, peppers, asparagus
2 square very dark chocolate
banana

10-24-09

moves

day of rest
but I did dance at a fab party for about an hour straight

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meals

TERRIBLE!

banana, pear
2/3 seeded bagel
big coffee, black
bowl of veggie chili, multi grain chips,
raw celery
coconut milk ice cream bar
2 dark chocolate squares
glass of wine
went to a vegan halloween party and went a bit nuts----
lasagna, and other yummy veggie entrees…crock cheeze, guac, small piece of chocolate oreo cake(OMG best ever),
and some more sweets I don't care to get into…
1 beer, 1 wine, 1 shot
emergen-c packet

10-25-09

moves

day of rest
yes again

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meals

large fresh mostly organic fruit salad (1/2 apple, 1/2 pear, date, kiwi, 1/2 orange, 1 1/2 banana)
tiny bowl of All Bran, larger bowl of my granola/agave/unsw almond milk
big mug org. black coffee
couple sour patch kids at parade
open face almond butter/jelly sandwich on sprouted grain toast
miso soup, silken tofu w/ sauce, avocado spring roll
tofu kale salad
very dark chocolate pieces, hunk of peanut butter rice crispy treat w/ carob and agave
very tiny bowl of All Bran cereal w/ almond milk

10-26-09

moves

core synergistics---there is something wrong with my right shoulder for the past 4 days now. At first it was hurting and my arm felt a little numb. My arm feels alright but
the shoulder still hurts and it feels a bit week. I still tried my best with this workout. I didn't push quite as hard with the pushups and used a little less weight on things like the
x squat shoulder presses. Hopefully it will pass.

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meals

fruit salaaaaad~ (same as yesterday)
big mug black org. coffee, 1 square dark chocolate
yummy veggie pizza-4 thin slices
2 dates
1 banana
(6:00 workout)
(out to a Irish Pub)roasted veggie sandwich, small mixed green salad, 1 pint Irish Cider, 1 glass Cabernet
small bowl of my granola, unsw almond milk, agave
apple, 2 square dark chocolate