Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

B- (9:30 am)

Nature's Path flax plus granola with rice dream
Decaf coffee

L - (1:30-3:00 pm)

"Eggless" salad on a whole wheat pita with mixed greens
A little banana muffin
1 serving Bolthouse Farms C-boost smoothie
A few salba smart tortilla chips

D- (6:30 pm)

2 Chik'n fajitas with guac, red/orange peppers, onions and mixed greens on whole grain wraps
Smoothie- Baby romaine (2 cups), kale (2 leaves), 1/4 serving vega, strawberries, banana, mixed berries, 1/2 tsp maca, soy milk, juice

Dessert-
A brownie

B- (6:30 am)

Nature's Path flax plus granola with rice dream
Decaf coffee

S- (9:30 am)

Peanut toffee clif bar

L - (12:30-3:00 pm)

"Eggless" salad on a whole wheat pita
Serving of pineapple
Two servings baby carrots
a few enzymatic crackers
1 cup Arthur's Green Energy smoothie (APPLE JUICE, BANANA PUREE, PASSIONFRUIT JUICE, PRUNE PLUM PUREE, SPIRULINA, SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT AND BARLEY GRASSES, VITAMIN C.)

Dessert (5:30 pm- yes, I ate it before dinner )

Brownie

D- (6:00 pm)

Pita pizza- incl. tomato sauce, nut. yeast, 1 cup shredded spinach, 1 serving broccoli, 3 tomato slices, artichoke hearts, 1/2 roasted red pepper, red onion
Smoothie- Baby romaine (2 cups), kale (2 leaves), 1/4 serving vega, strawberries, banana, mixed berries, 1/2 tsp maca, soy milk, pineapple juice

Intake was a bit weird yesterday, as I ate out at both lunch and dinner. Definitely not a stellar day nutritionally.

B (7:00 am)

Nature's Path flax plus granola with rice dream
Decaf coffee

S (10:00 am)

Peanut toffee clif bar

L- (12:30 pm)

tofu broccoli stir fry
thai coconut tofu
roasted potatoes
Curried lentils on cous cous

S- (3:30 pm)

4 squares of cocoa camino mint chocolate
1 serving pineapple

D- (6:00 pm)

Pizza topped with tomato sauce, tomatoes, broccoli, avocado, sunflower seeds, onions, nut. yeast.
Arthur's Smoothie- mango
Gingerbread cookie

S- (7:30 pm)

Chamomile tea.

This is for yesterday

B- (6:30 am)

Nature's Path flax plus granola with rice dream
Decaf coffee

S- (9:30 am)

Peanut toffee clif bar

L - (1:00-3:00 pm)

Whole wheat pitas and hummus
Serving of pineapple
Serving of baby carrots
Cocoa Camino mint chocolate (two squares)
1 cup Bolthouse farms green goodness smoothie (incl. broccoli, spinach, barley and wheat grass, apple, pineapple, lemon and lime juices mangos, bananas, kiwis and tamarind)

D- (6:00 pm)

Potato garlic pierogies sauteed with onions and two servings of kale
Smoothie- Baby romaine (2 cups), kale (2 leaves), 1/4 serving vega, strawberries, banana, mixed berries, 1/2 tsp maca, soy milk, pineapple juice
A couple squares of chocolate
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I like reading your food journal because you eat mostly healthy, but include some treats too.

I kindof fell off the wagon lately & ate like crap for a few weeks, lots of processed carbs, but I'm making a comeback. I got a ton of fruits & veggies yesterday.

Do you buy your peirogies or make them? I've been having a hard time finding vegan ones.

Thanks Lisa! I don't think I could be very happy if my diet was only healthy stuff all the time, and I think I've found a pretty good compromise. I mean, if I manage to choke down 10-15 servings of f&v a day, why the heck shouldn't I be allowed to eat dessert?

I find when I fall off the healthy wagon I feel pretty crappy too. Good for you getting back on.

I buy my pierogies. There are a few vegan kinds where I am, and these ones are not cheap but they're very delicious. They're also an excellent vehicle to force myself to eat more kale!

Thanks for teh recipe. I'll let you know how it goes.

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Yesterday's food:

B- (6:30 am)

Nature's Path flax plus granola with rice dream
Decaf coffee

S- (9:30 am)

Peanut toffee clif bar

L- (1:30-2:30)

Eggless salad wrap in a whole wheat pita
One serving baby carrots
One serving pineapple
One serving of Bolthouse Farms green goodness smoothie
A few squares of cocoa camino mint chocolate

D- (5:30)

Rice fettuccini in spicy coconut peanut sauce with two servings of steamed kale
Smoothie- Baby romaine (2 cups), kale (2 leaves), 1/4 serving vega, strawberries, banana, mixed berries, 1/2 tsp maca, soy milk, pineapple juice

Dessert-

A brownie.

OK what I ate on Friday:

B- (6:30 am)

Nature's Path flax plus granola with rice dream
Decaf coffee

S- (9:30 am)

Peanut butter chocolate Clif Builder Bar

L- (noon- 2 pm)

9 avocado sushi
2 servings baby carrots
1 serving Bolthouse farms green smoothie
a few squares of chocolate
1 serving pineapple

Snack (3:30 pm)

some plain salted potato chips

D (7 pm)

Four slices of a medium pizza- cheeseless, topped with artichoke hearts, broccoli, red onion, tomato, and roasted red peppers.
Smoothie- Baby romaine (2 cups), kale (2 leaves), 1/4 serving vega, strawberries, banana, mixed berries, 1/2 tsp maca, soy milk, pineapple juice
Four chocolate truffles-- omg these are the best truffles EVER.

Saturday's food:

B (8:30 am)-

Nature's Path flax plus granola with rice dream
Decaf coffee

S (10:30 am)-

Peanut toffee clif bar

L (1:00 pm)-

Whole wheat pita with hummus
plain salted potato chips (baked)
One serving pineapple
One serving baby carrots
1.5 servings of Arthur's green smoothie

Then I did my long run, during which I only had a couple of Sharkies and some water. Oh and as soon as I got back I had a truffle.

D (7:00 pm)

Wild rice pasta with red onion, tomato, not. yeast, flax oil, and two servings each of sauteed kale and spinach
Smoothie- Baby romaine (2 cups), kale (2 leaves), 1/4 serving vega, strawberries, banana, mixed berries, 1/2 tsp maca, soy milk, pineapple juice

Dessert (7:30 pm)

Peanut butter chocolate rice krispie square! (This was a treat for doing my long run)

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The other day I purchased some spirulina, which I will consume on days when I feel I haven't had enough fruits and vegetables (i.e. less than 10 servings).

Sunday:

B (8:30 am)-

Nature's Path flax plus granola with rice dream
Decaf coffee

L- (noon-1 pm)

Whole wheat pitas and hummus
One serving baby carrots
One serving Arthur's green smoothie.
One serving plain salted potato chips (baked)

Snack (3pm)

One serving pineapple

D (6:00 pm)

Vegetables in thai green curry (broccoli, spinach, potato, red and orange bell pepper, green onion), with fake shrimps on white jasmine rice.
One spring roll
Smoothie- Baby romaine (2 cups), kale (2 leaves), 1/4 serving vega, strawberries, banana, mixed berries, 1/2 tsp maca, soy milk, pineapple juice

Dessert (6:30 pm)

Five truffles

Here's my dinner:

I had fake shrimp at a veggie chinese place in austin last year........no bueno, no bueno at all, but mabye you got a better kind?

Idk they were just rubbery and a slight very fake shrimp taste...I'm not really into fake meats at all and never really loved shrimp thou.

All your food sounds so yummy. Does it take a long time to prepare your meals? Personally I hate the kitchen, and am not very adventurous.

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I've never actually eaten a real shrimp in my life, so I can't really compare. My dad says he likes the fake shrimp even better than the real shrimp. I like them on their own merits. I've tried another kind once that wasn't as good as these ones. I'm not really big on fake meats either but I like having a few of these on occasion.



Thank you. I spend more time in the kitchen than I'd care to, but I see it as an investment in my health and well-being. Last night's dinner took maybe 45 minutes to prepare. Breakfast and lunch don't take much time at all.

I cheat a bit and use prepared things sometimes. For example, I buy these little cans of curry paste for $1: http://www.maesribrand.com/Can.htm and they are very authentic. Mix it with some coconut milk and voila! I do spend a lot of time making smoothies, but they're good value for the time spent, nutrition-wise.

The real killer is dishes... we don't have a dish washer (I never have) so I feel like I spend half my spare time doing dishes.

The chef is never supposed to do the dishes!!! Thats a rule at my house, we take turns cooking & whoever doesn't cook has to clean up after.

Since I quit the seafood, the smell kindof grosses me out. I'm fine with faux chicken, turkey, or beef but I think it will be a while before I try fake seafood.

What kind of truffles are you enjoying so much? I need to get some!