C.O. Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Day 1 I've been participating in this Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness forum since it the beginning but honestly I have been slacking in participation of the lasat couple years. I'm exciting about the idea of keeping an online journal. Currently my diet is about 70% vegan I would guess so nutrition is definitely going to play a significant role in my training. Fitness goals: 1. Increase my percentage of plant based calorie intake from 70% to 85%.2. Increase my weight from 155lbs to 170lbs gained in lean muscle mass form.3. Be able to do 100 consecutive pushups (I am doing between 75-100 per day but not consecutively). 4. Increase my leg strength to improve my shot power on the soccer field and my launch power on my snowboard.5. Continue to add definition to my arms and stomach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Welcome back, bro! Awesome to see you while on tour in Boston. Thanks for working with Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, Vega and Vegan Proteins at Boston VegFest. Karen (kareno) enjoyed meeting you as well. Giacomo and Dani are also still here on the forum (Lean and Green and thendanisays). Great to have you back. All the best with your goals! Hope to see you again soon. Would love to get back to Brooklyn for a visit. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 I got into day 1 of the 12 days of vegan fitness workout today. A little weak, only 6 out of 10 sets and no running. Its a start though. Its crazy how not in shape I can be even though I stay really active! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I know how it goes. Though I lift weights all the time, it was taking Bob Harper's spinning class in LA that reminded me I wasn't as athletic as I thought! I might be able to lift more than most people, but probably can't keep up in a simple soccer game without getting winded Hoping to be more well-rounded myself soon too! Keep after it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Okay seriously the 12 days of vegan fitness are kicking my ass and I've done like have of day 1 and 2 in 3 days....hahaha Feels good though. Been getting creative in the kitchen too. Maybe I'll share some recipes on this website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Awesome man! That is so cool. I worked my face off on that, as you recall. I had to come up with 5 new features everyday and even on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day worked until 3AM to get the job done. So glad you and hundreds of others are using the material. Awesome stuff! Perhaps you can answer a question I've had for a long time, now that you're in Brooklyn. In the Jay Z song "Empire State of Mind" and he's singing about Brooklyn, Giacomo and I always repeat the lyrics as, "Cookin Raw with the Brooklyn Boys" primarily because he was a raw food bodybuilder and from Brooklyn, it was just fun to say. What are the real lyrics? Any idea? Run and tell that, homeboy. Cheeke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 I don't know man, i just looked at the lyrics and there isnt anything that sounds anything like raw cookin with them brooklyn boys. Sure it was in empire state of mind? I didnt even see anything that said with them brooklyn boys in the lyrics haha. Caught a sore throat last night. Having a convo about acid/alkaline with my chicc today. My moms when to a veg cooking class and learned how to make cheeses out of cashews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Anyone have any thoughts on working out when ill? Im not that bad, sore throat but the rest of me feels aiight. I like to do a mild workout when sick, I think it helps me feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I totally got the wrong song! My bad. Not sure how I screwed that up! It's that encore song. Encore, do you want more, cookin raw with the brooklyn boys.....I came I saw I conquered, from record sales to sold out concerts.......one last time I need you to roar..... He sings it with Lincoln Park That song Sorry to hear you have a sore throat. I tend to take it easy but still do some sort of exercise which often leads to an increase in water consumption and better hydration can help aid in recovery. Cool your mom learned about making cashew cheese. That is what they use at The Blossoming Lotus in the PDX. All the best. Rest up, get that water, get those lemons and other fruits and move around a bit and you'll be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Dude! I just found it and also found the lyrics and discovered that we were 99% right, we just pluralized boy to boys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqo7b2C0qMg Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Yeah unfortunately he may have another meaning than you hhahahah. BUT Take it and use it for good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Journal entry mission: get well soon. I've been 100% vegan the last few days. I promised myself I would be until at least I get over this cold/sore throat. Vega protein shake with blueberries and bananas. Lots of water with lemon. asian citrus veggie meat over quinoa.almonds, strawberries and blackberries.Vegan chili. Light 3 sets of curls, shoulder presses, push ups, and jumping jacks. Paired with my usual dancing around my apartment. Already starting to feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Great stuff, man! Have no idea what that line in the song means, but I'll roll with it! Glad to hear you're feeling better. Always a bummer when the winter colds sneak up. I've avoided it since a cold back in June, but I consider myself lucky, because as hard as I push it, it is bound to catch up with me sometime. Man, raining like crazy here in the 541 and a lot of snow in the 503. Did I tell you I'm thinking of moving to Rhode Island for the summer? If you're still kickin it on the East Coast, I'll be around too. Awesome to hear you've been rocking the vegan lifestyle for 3 days now! Epic stuff. It all starts somewhere. Thanks for all your work within this community too! Cool to see you got some exercise in as you work your way back to feeling great again. All the best. Catch up soon. Hope that mail comes today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Do they make vegan nutella or anyone have a home recipe? This is high priority right now, hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 What is nutella? A nut butter or crackers or something like that? I bet they do. I'd google it or write to [email protected] - They carry about 2000 vegan products and would likely know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kareno Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Hey Dylan! Your last post made me laugh! I used to be a Nutella addict! I first discovered it while living in Italy, and we put Nutella on pretty much everything! I've never tried an alternative, but here's some stuff I found: http://vegetarian.about.com/od/saucesdipsspreads/r/vegannutella.htmhttp://epicurvegan.com/2011/02/15/vegan-nutella/There were some more recipes if you just Google "vegan nutella" Also, Vegan Essentials carries a product called "rawtella". I don't know anything about it, other than what is on their product page, and they're currently on backorder. (Is that a sign that it's good?)http://store.veganessentials.com/rawtella-organic-raw-chocolate-hazelnut-spread-p3226.aspx Go to Rawtella's website, and you can see where else you can buy it online, or you can buy it there in NYC: http://www.rawtella.com/retail-locations.html I understand when you just have to fulfill a craving! Haha! Good luck! Edited January 21, 2012 by kareno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Thanks so much Karen, I am probably going to end up getting some. I'll definitely let you know how it tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Today's workout will consist of jogging to run errands instead of taking the train everywhere all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Training for me is just as much about eating as it is about working out. Yesterday I went to a "grilled cheese" party to watch the football games. I bought vegan pepperjack cheese. My first time trying this type. It was disgusting raw but actually really tasty once I melted it onto bread. Not sure how it changed flavor so completely but it did. Bringing vegan cheese to a grilled cheese party is big. Its events like these that those of us that are trying to eat healthy often make exceptions and fall off of our eating healthy regiment plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Day 1,237 on the island: Green bananas leave this glue/goo on my hands that is super hard to wash off. This is a problem because I find yellow bananas disgusting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 A lot of people don't like yellow bananas because many of us never grew up eating "ripe" bananas but that is when they should be at their peak. Embrace the yellow....say goodbye to the goo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 Robert, everyone knows you embrace the goo... Today's banana battle improved with: half green/yellow banana + raspberries+ hemp milk+ chai Vega+ ice = Yum Plus reverting back to day #1 of 12 days of vegan fitness' work out but substituting 2 dumbbell exorcises in place of push ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Nice to see you back at it! Glad you're feeling better, too. Keep an eye out for the mail. Homeboy is hooking you up. That's how we do things around here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Upping the ante on squats today. Lunch and dinner was vegetarian Thai food. Don't we all want a body like the kind Brent Wienbach likes? http://teamcoco.com/video/brent-weinbach-slays-studio-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurak11 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 http://teamcoco.com/video/brent-weinbach-slays-studio-15 Hilarious! "Are you the keymaster?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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