Wallflower's Journey
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- wallflower
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Wallflower's Journey
A brief background - I'm a 36 yr old female, and I've been vegan since September '09. Vegetarian (eggs and dairy) since I was 17. I've trained in Krav Maga for 6 years, and hope to recieve my black belt by this time next year. So this journal does have an 'end' in that my training reflects my goal, though at the same time the journey won't stop there.
Some changes I've made in the new year thus far - cutting my portion sizes and increasing the # of meals per day. Cutting down on the coffee consumption and increasing my water. This is a tough one for me, for awhile I'm afraid to say that I'd been drinking nothing but coffee....not good. I'm feeling good already with those tweaks to my diet.
Training is 6 days a week, time permitting (I'm also a single mom working full-time). 2-3 days per week of Krav Maga, 2 per week of weights (upper and lower body), 1 day of cardio and 1 of pilates and stretching.
This week thus far;
Monday - nada
Tues - Pilates 30 min
Wed - Weights for upper body
Thurs - KM training 60 min
Friday - will be weights for lower body, perhaps some cardio (30 min)
Sat - KM training 60 min
Sun - rest day
Some changes I've made in the new year thus far - cutting my portion sizes and increasing the # of meals per day. Cutting down on the coffee consumption and increasing my water. This is a tough one for me, for awhile I'm afraid to say that I'd been drinking nothing but coffee....not good. I'm feeling good already with those tweaks to my diet.
Training is 6 days a week, time permitting (I'm also a single mom working full-time). 2-3 days per week of Krav Maga, 2 per week of weights (upper and lower body), 1 day of cardio and 1 of pilates and stretching.
This week thus far;
Monday - nada
Tues - Pilates 30 min
Wed - Weights for upper body
Thurs - KM training 60 min
Friday - will be weights for lower body, perhaps some cardio (30 min)
Sat - KM training 60 min
Sun - rest day
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Re: Wallflower's Journey
Can't wait to read your journal - best of luck in obtaining your black belt!
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Didn't feel like driving to the gym today (my day off), so my WO was at home.
Step ups (using stairs) w 20 lbs - 10/8/6 reps
One legged rear DL w 20 lbs - 10/8/7
Squats w 20 lbs - 10/8/8
Calf raises on step w 10 lbs - 10/8/6
Food so far today;
1/3 c oats w 1 tbsp salba, some sliced banana, pumpkin seeds and rice milk
coffee
small apple and water
1 1/2 c bean salad and water
2 c quinoa and indian coconut curried veg, water
coffee and small piece of panetone (was craving a cookie something fierce!)
Dinner tonight will be Indian takeout (yum)
Step ups (using stairs) w 20 lbs - 10/8/6 reps
One legged rear DL w 20 lbs - 10/8/7
Squats w 20 lbs - 10/8/8
Calf raises on step w 10 lbs - 10/8/6
Food so far today;
1/3 c oats w 1 tbsp salba, some sliced banana, pumpkin seeds and rice milk
coffee
small apple and water
1 1/2 c bean salad and water
2 c quinoa and indian coconut curried veg, water
coffee and small piece of panetone (was craving a cookie something fierce!)
Dinner tonight will be Indian takeout (yum)
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Thank you very much, my fellow Canadian 

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Some 'before' pics.

Sorry, I know they are a bit blurry..

And my least favourite pic.


Sorry, I know they are a bit blurry..

And my least favourite pic.

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nice pics Wallflower, love that canadian tan. 

If I am "the man", then where is "the woman"?
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Food so far today;
(pre WO) bowl of oatmeal, 1/2 pear and 1/2 banana
water , glass of juice
(post WO) soy latte and a biscotti
1 1/2 c bean salad and water
1 samosa and half a piece of naan bread, small handfull of pistachios and water
banana-chocolate smoothie and a small apple
Mixed nuts and dried fruit
Fruit and nut bar
Workout - Krav Maga, 1 hour of combo's, various plyo drills, pushups, lunges, etc. Pretty gassed by the end.
Last edited by wallflower on Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:16 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Wallflower's Journey
wallflower wrote:Workout - Krav Maga, 1 hour

Happiness is a personal choice!
I am the sole source of all my sadness and joy.
"The logic of worldly success rests on a
fallacy: the strange error that our perfection
depends on the thoughts and
opinions and applause of other men."
Source: Thomas Merton
Re: Wallflower's Journey
I'm coming to Canada next month! Hoping to swap my British tan for a Canadian one!
Good luck with the program/journal

Good luck with the program/journal

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Thanks
Are you planning to visit or stay?
Sunday Jan 17
WO - nope, pretty sore all over after the previous week.
Food - Mixed fruit salad, homemade Waffles! coffee and water
1 c (homemade) baked beans, water
1 c chana masala, naan bread, water and a coffee misto made with soy milk
Vanilla tea soy misto
A vegetarian burrito with rice, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, salsa and guacamole, small glass of wine, water
Monday Jan 18
Food - mixed fruit salad and 1 leftover waffle, water and coffee
small handful of almonds
Strawberry-banana smoothie
Blueberry bar and a tall soy latte, water
tall vanilla tea latte, 1 cup baked beans and water
Piece of banana bread...water
1/3 c oats w 1 tbsp salba, 1/2 a banana, some pecans and rice milk (yum)
WO - 30 min of pilates

Sunday Jan 17
WO - nope, pretty sore all over after the previous week.
Food - Mixed fruit salad, homemade Waffles! coffee and water
1 c (homemade) baked beans, water
1 c chana masala, naan bread, water and a coffee misto made with soy milk
Vanilla tea soy misto
A vegetarian burrito with rice, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, salsa and guacamole, small glass of wine, water
Monday Jan 18
Food - mixed fruit salad and 1 leftover waffle, water and coffee
small handful of almonds
Strawberry-banana smoothie
Blueberry bar and a tall soy latte, water
tall vanilla tea latte, 1 cup baked beans and water
Piece of banana bread...water
1/3 c oats w 1 tbsp salba, 1/2 a banana, some pecans and rice milk (yum)
WO - 30 min of pilates
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Tues Jan 19
Food - 1/3 c oats, 1 tbsp salba, pumpkin seeds, 1/2 banana and some 'egg nog' soy milk I found hiding in the cupboard
water
grande soy americano misto
tall vanilla tea latte + a scone....
banana smoothie
*Even with the smoothie, I'm starting to feel like crap - like I haven't had enough to eat today (by 2:30 pm). So home to eat a pb & banana sandwich on whole wheat. And some water.
barley vegetable soup (canned) and a piece of whole wheat toast
tall soy chai latte
water and small 'turkey' (Tofurkey) sandwich on cranberry-flax bread w mustard (delish!)
*No WO today; I think in fact I may have been fighting a bug of some sort (?). Off to bed now, hope to feel better in the am.
Food - 1/3 c oats, 1 tbsp salba, pumpkin seeds, 1/2 banana and some 'egg nog' soy milk I found hiding in the cupboard

water
grande soy americano misto
tall vanilla tea latte + a scone....
banana smoothie
*Even with the smoothie, I'm starting to feel like crap - like I haven't had enough to eat today (by 2:30 pm). So home to eat a pb & banana sandwich on whole wheat. And some water.
barley vegetable soup (canned) and a piece of whole wheat toast
tall soy chai latte
water and small 'turkey' (Tofurkey) sandwich on cranberry-flax bread w mustard (delish!)
*No WO today; I think in fact I may have been fighting a bug of some sort (?). Off to bed now, hope to feel better in the am.
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Wed. Jan 20
Still not feeling 100%, which is frustrating. Not feeling terribly energetic, but the intention is to hit the gym today before work.
Food:
1/3 c oats/salba/rice milk/blueberries, green tea
Tofurkey sandwich on cranberry-flax bread, water
Peanut butter-banana sandwich (half pre/post WO), water
Small apple and handful of pistachios, water
Tofurkey sandwich
1/3 c red quinoa w salba, walnuts and rice milk
Still not feeling 100%, which is frustrating. Not feeling terribly energetic, but the intention is to hit the gym today before work.
Food:
1/3 c oats/salba/rice milk/blueberries, green tea
Tofurkey sandwich on cranberry-flax bread, water
Peanut butter-banana sandwich (half pre/post WO), water
Small apple and handful of pistachios, water
Tofurkey sandwich
1/3 c red quinoa w salba, walnuts and rice milk
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Re: Wallflower's Journey
hope you're feeling better. keep up the good work!
Radical simply means "grasping things at the root." - Angela Davis
- wallflower
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Thank you
I'm quite frustrated at the moment; not only did I miss my WO today, but I've also had to take the day off of work in order to see my doctor.
Ah well....hopefully it's nothing major.

Ah well....hopefully it's nothing major.
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Thursday:
Leaving for my appt soon, not sure if I'll get a WO in today. I'm really tired. At least the food is still on!
Leaving for my appt soon, not sure if I'll get a WO in today. I'm really tired. At least the food is still on!
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