Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

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Sweet deal on counting calories.

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Thanks man, I am doing my best to keep track so I have a good log of what worked and what didn't. I thought calorie counting was a good way for me to see how much I was really eating. I have a tendency to over eat all the time.


A note of encouragement, I measured my arms today and I am up 1/4" to 16.5" not bad for just starting my third week.

Ran for 20min. Hit the sprints extra hard! The last min was way better than a couple of days ago.

5:15am Soy milk & soy protein shake with a banana. 405 cals 31P

7:15 Black bean soup 500 cals 25P

10:00 Green bean salad and pumpkin seeds. 260 cals 11P

1:00 Meeting with the boss, Mexican restaurant lunch. 800 cals 20P (just guessing the values here, I assumed high. It was a nightmare just getting them to leave the cheese off!)

4:00 rice protein 1 scoop, and apple sauce. 100 cals 12P(taste was awful! But you can't beat the calorie to protein ratio in rice powder.)

6:00 I ran! boy did I run. Watching a 250lbs dude run has to be something to see.

7:00 2 scoop rice shake with soy milk. 200 cals 31P

2265 calories and 130 Protein for the day

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DB dead lift...


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Need more weight! I ordered 2 us navy sea duffel bags for my sand bags. So, so very soon will I have the extra weight I crave!

DB shrugs

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food today...

7:15 soy protein shake and soy milk. 300 cals 31P

9:30 1 can of sweet peas with fat free Italian dressing. 230 cals 14P

12:00 veggie sandwich and baked potato chips. 350 cals 7P

3:00 1 oz mixed nuts and a small box of raisins. 300 cals 7P

4:00 workout

5:00 Rice protein shake with soy milk. 200 cals 31P

7:00 1oz of pumpkin seeds and one box of raisins. 290 cals 10P

9:00 1 oz mixed nuts, 1 banana 290 cals 7P

10:30 chocolate chip clif bar. 240cals 10P

12:30 Tortilla chips and guacamole. 600 cals 7P (Damn this dip! I made it for a Christmas party tomorrow and I wanted to test it out. I just couldn't put it down. I may have estimated high on the cals, but better high than low.)

2800 calories, 124 grams of protein.

I have to say it was nice to eat more. 2800-3200 calories a day was what I use to eat daily before I became a vegan. (that was before lifting, just a normal day.) I hate the hunger feeling all day. I may bump the cals back up.... because my goal is to build muscles. I am thinking if I worry less about the cals and just keep my portions in check, and eat 6 to 8 times a day I should be good.

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I did the bicycle today for 20 hard minutes... BFL style. Today is going to be a huge calorie day. I have a couple of Christmas parties to go to so I imagine I will be eating a lot of junk.

Food today...

8:00am soy protein & soy milk shake. 300cals 31P

9:45 cliff bar 250cals 10P

12:30 Mechanics lunch day at work so more Mexican food. 2 fried avocados, 2 tortillas, refried beans and rice. 1200 cals 24P (yikes!)

2:30 run

3:30 rice protein shake with soy milk and mixed fruit. (pine apple, cantaloupe, grapes, melon) 400 cals.

Christmas Parties.... I didn't keep count the rest of the day but I am sure I was high... probably around 5000 for the day.

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I'm still determined to come to Houston sometime for some presentations. I'll look forward to seeing you then!

All the best! - Robert

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Yeah Robert, I have been meaning to email you and ask you when and where you were going to be here. Sign me up!

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No calorie count today, too much grazing going on.... I munched on tons of crackers this morning at a friends place.... along with soy chocolate milk, and other goodies...lots of salad! Calorie counting will continue tomorrow.

DB Bench Press

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DB rows

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I got that last bench press rep out today, barely. I gave myself 3min of rest between sets. I am really struggling with my chest something fierce. I may need to change up my chest work out for a few weeks. Maybe I will start doing incline presses, or DB flys.

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Sweet, an updated avatar!

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ah, I updated my avatar. I will soon post some before and afters. I am making a little bit of progress.


I skipped out on running yesterday. I helped a friend moved and it tied me up all day.

food...

9:00 soy protein and soy milk shake 300c 31P

11:30 1 oz pumpkin seed and a box of raisins. 290c 10p

3:00 mashed potatoes and peas, carrots, corn, cucumber. 300c 3p

6:00 2 oranges, and cranberry sauce. 400c 4p

8:00 crackers, and soy milk 400c 9p

10:00 rice protein shake with pineapple 300c 25p

1990 cals, 82p

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DB military press

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I tried to use the 60lb Dumbbells, too heavy. I managed to push one out.

Box Dumbbell squats.

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I decided to use a milk crate for box squats. I was worried that when I was getting to the last few reps I was ending the squats short. Now since my butt has to touch the box every time it should add consistency.

food today...

11:00 am rice ans soy protein shake with soy milk. 350cals 41P

2:00 salad. black beans. some pasta. 500cals 25p

4:00 banana and 1oz of pumpkin seeds. 290 10p

7:00 clif bar. 250cals 10p

8:00 workout

9:00 protein shake (rice and soy) 350cals 41p

10:00 green beans, squash, black eye peas. 240cals 11p

cals 1980, protein 138

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I've been following your blog.

Did you really do 11 sets? Try and do more. My workouts are 20 sets of 6-8 reps now. It's good for me.

Try eating more protein. Your a big guy, try 50 grams more and see what happens.

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Yeah, I have been considering drinking 1 more protein shake during my day just to add a bump in my protein intake. I have been think about hiring a personal trainer to show me how to do my exercises correctly. I started my lifting routine in 12/7 and as of today 12/28. It has been three weeks. So is my progress slow? or behind? I know I have not added much weight to my lifts but 60's are the heaviest dumbbells I own. I should have my sandbags ready next week, and that should help.

Food today....

9:45 soy and rice protein shake with soy milk. 350cals 41P

11:15 Veggie burger, small salad. 320cals 11p

2:00 Luna bar.180cals 10p

4:00 can of navy beans and small cup of brown rice. 650cals 31P

6:00 luna bar, veggie chips, rice crakers. 315cals 14P

7:00 work out.... bicycle....extra hard. 20min BFL style.

8:00 rice and soy protein shake with soy milk 350cals 41p

cals 2165 protein 148

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three weeks is too short, wait 3 months and see what happens.

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Lifts:
250 Bench
445 Deadlift
335 Squat

ok, 3 months it is.

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Food today....

7:00am soy and rice protein shake with soy milk. 350cals 41p

9:00 2 wheat tortillas and 2 scoops or rice protein and water. 380cals 24p

11:00 My he-man salad mix lmao. (sweet peas, green beans, black beans, kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion) 325 cals 15p

1:00 luna bar, 6oz v8 juice, and 1 oz of pumpkin seeds. 370cals 20p

3:30 dried sweet peas, a bit more he-man salad, and 1 scoop of rice protein and water. 390cals 27p

6:30 shake rice and soy, with the soy milk. 350 41p

8:30 clif bar and v8 juice 2oz mixed nuts 1oz pumkpin seeds. 780cals 32p

cals 2945 p200


I did not train today. My legs are still hurting form the squats and the bicycle. I figured it may be beneficial to give them a day to recoup. Those box squats are killers. Lots of cal taken in today! I dig eating more, I don't feel so sluggish. 200 grams of protein! woo who!

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