Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

I can't think of anything else that I have made from that book...but I"m sure I did-it's late and my brain is sleepy. I'll get back to you.
I have made more out of her 1st book tho...

I like the chili oil soba noodles. That has always gone over very well with company. I switch up the veggies to whatever i have on hand like broccoli cauliflower, snap peas etc. The pad thai is also good. The tempeh sloppy joes are super quick and easy to make and taste good. I also remember a good moroccon stew. I haven't had enough time to really get into that book yet though.

Yeah there's so much in there that looks delicious! I plan on trying out a few different recipes this week.

10-27-09

moves

Kenpo X---fared alright, just trouble with my upward blocks from my shoulder wonkiness.

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meals

FrUiT sAlAd (pineapple, 1/2 apple, 1/2 pear, dates, 1/2 kiwi, banana)
i think the last bowl of my granola w/unsw. almond milk, agave
big mug org. black coffee
2 squares p.b. crispy rice treat (agave sweetened)
handful almonds/walnuts-raw
left-over kale tofu salad
bowl of veggie chili, 1 toasted sprouted tortilla (dry), red wine
celery stick
a few chocolate chips



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10-28-09

moves

Stretch X---something I could handle after midnight! Still can't put my right arm up without assistance tho.

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meals

salad of fruit-(pineapple, 1/2 pear, 1/2 apple, date, banana)
big mug org. black coffee
2 squares p.b. rice treat
left-over veggie pizza, red wine
handful of raw almonds/walnuts
handful of chocolate chips
2 celery sticks
1 1/2 tempeh veggie fajitas (REALLY TASTY from Vegan Vittles) w/ sauteed veggies and raw, a little quinoa, salsa, fresh guar.
raw org. salad-(arugula, carrots, celery, left over kale tofu salad, tomatillo, scallions, agave mustard dressing)
2 small fresh oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (same cookbook-subbed 1/2 w.w. flour for just pastry)

mmm thanks for the tips!
Last night was the first time ever my husband loved a meal that featured tempeh (and why doesn't spellcheck know that word already???)

10-29-09

moves

core synergistics--- little post workout run around nature path (40foot incline/decline)---feeling the slightest bit better…

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meals

Salad of the fruit (1 pear, 1/2 apple, banana, date, pineapple)
2 1/2 pieces sprouted bread, toasted, w/Earth Balance
mug of org. black coffee, oatmeal ch.chip cookie
Clif Bar
carrot
handful almonds, walnuts (raw)
1 mg americano, 1 more of my cookies
1 date
(5:00 workout)
celery
1/2 carrot
bowl of creamy potato celery broccoli soup, toasted garlic bread, red wine
big salad (arugula, collards, celery, scallions, red peppers, orange peppers, walnuts, agave mustard dressing)
lg. bp crispy square
banana
radish (?!)

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gotta start again sometime!
i have been working out sporadicly. I had a rt. arm problem…it seemed to be much better even after a long bike ride (not sure how long-20 miles?) and a heavy backpack
on Nov. 9. I was sitting on the couch seeing if I could hold my arm out and up w/out problem and then it happened! Worse than before. Aching! This time
it feels like when I had something like tendonitis. Pretty bummed about it. Yesterday I wanted to start my 5th week again and thought that would
be a bad idea with this problem. I don't want to make it worse!

I chose Plyometrics instead and only had to mod. a couple of exercises. Not sure what I'll do today. Maybe legs/back and leave out most of the back….it is gross out and I don't feel like running but we'll see.
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11-12-09

meals

Big fruit salad (pineapple, 1/2 lg. apple, 1/2 orange, red grapes, banana)
Trader Joe's O's w/almond milk, agave
org. black coffee, 2 oreos, raw almonds, a few corn chips, a few gummy cubs
almond butter and jelly on sprouted bread, toasted (2 sandwiches spread throughout the day)
handful corn chips
pasta w/3 Nates unmeatballs, tom. sauce & garlic
very large salad (spinach, red cabbage, celery, carrot, radish, sunflower seeds, agave mustard dressing
red wine

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11-13-09
no moves
I'm out of the swing of it….m is not injured, but he has taken a week off so that is not making me want to get going any faster.
I know I will be dancing for 3 hours straight tomorrow night . Weather has been nasty.
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meals

large fruit salad (1/2 apple, 1/2 orange, 1 banana, pineapple, golden raisins, date)
oatmeal w/ toasted pecans, raisins, cinn., agave, flax seeds, almond milk
2 oreos/ 2 mugs org. black coffee
1/2 hemp seed chocolate chip cookie
most of a "Philly" sandwich (wheat gluten, vegan cheese, onions and peppers), some soggy fries-ew
decent yummy salad
mug o joe, 2 bites of m's cake

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11-14-09

moves

feeling a teensy bit better. At first it was constant pain but now it's when I move my arm in certain ways or certain positions.
It's dance night and I want to go---gotta get some cardio w/some 80's tunes!
Just have to be careful of the way I move---which is hard as I am a total dance-spaz.

Wow- I walked into the joint and started dancing in 10 seconds….I did not stop for more than 2 minutes for 3 hours and 10 minutes.
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meals

1 organic pear
black bean soup, 1 1/2 slices of w.w. toast
small soy latte
handful of corn chips, sesame seed sticks, chocolate chips, a few gummy cubs
2 deli slices
1 banana
1 mug of org. black coffee, 2 oreos
miso soup w/ tofu, soba
2 beers
emergence w/water

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11-15-09

moves

def. going to restart our engines tomorrow w/ our "week 5" . Arm continues to improve even after my wild dancing.

meeting a new vegan tonight and making dinner for her & m

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meals

fruit salad (1/2 orange, 1/2 apple, pineapple, grapes, date, 1 banana)
org. black coffee
Builder Bar
handful of wheat thins
1 banana
olive tapenade w/crackers
3 layer hummus w/ chips, celery
beet/barley/black soybean soup
decently sized organic salad
garlic bread
chocolate espresso truffle pie
tea

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11-16-09

moves

p90x Chest, Shoulders, Triceps

back on the schtick-even if it is with trepidation about my arm.
Did surprisingly well-skipped 3 exercises and one (1 arm balance push-ups) I tried and failed w/pain on the first one.
I lowered weight on a few things----could not extend arm all the way up or out to the side
but I did my best. The coolest thing is that it did not worsen it. Still feeling improvement. That gives me hope.

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meals

fruit salad (1/2 orange, 1/2 apple, pineapple, date, 1 banana)
shredded wheat cereal, almond milk, agave
black coffee
handful of raisins
a few gummy cubs
cup of beet soup, piece of garlic bread
handful of wheat thins, 6 raw almonds
chocolate espresso truffle pie
post workout protein shake (soy protein, strawberries, blueberries, rice milk)
bowl of miso, soba, tofu soup
piece of garlic bread, red wine

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11-17-09

moves

yard work in the a.m. feeling that darned arm reaching and raking but it's not totally jarring. still feels numbish when I bring hand up to head.
bike ride---5.5 miles- rode as hard as I could to the farm and back (on the way back had a heavy pack filled with potatoes, carrots, cabbages, beets, etc)


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meals

fruit salad (1/2 pear, 1/2 apple, grapes, date, banana)
bowl of shredded wheat cereal, sugar-in-the-raw, almond milk
a few wheat thins
black coffee
handful sesame sticks, few gummy cubs
1/2 shot of Chambord (had a trauma w/ a saw and was shaken up)
some chocolate chips
almond butter, apricot jelly sandwich on sprouted bread
2 deli slices, wheat thins, olive tapenade
beet soup, garlic bread, red wine
date, banana
some just-picked kale, steamed
red wine
several raw cashews

Hey there! Glad to see you back.

meee tooooo

also glad to see you back

11-18-09

moves

Back and Biceps--- this was the toughest. Although my right arm seems considerably better, this workout proved that there is still a problem. I felt so much weaker on the right side-very sore too! For the most part, I lowered the weights on the bicep exercises by 2 1/2 to 5 pounds. My left seemed normally fatigued as I haven't done a similar workout in 2 weeks or so. I soldiered thru it, and skipped some exercises altogether because I just don't want another setback. I feel like I did get a very good workout--I feel pretty pumped---but didn't go completely all out like I try to do. I usually get kinda shakey alittle over half way thru and today it was closer to the end that the shakiness started.

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meals

fruit salad (pineapple, 2/3 pear, 1 banana, 1/2 orange, mango)
shredded wheat cereal, almond milk, agave
black coffee
handful chocolate chips
1/2 orange, more pineapple
handful of wheat thins
handful of raisins
(3:45 workout )
shake (vanilla soy protein, banana, blueberries, flax oil, spiralina, rice milk)
black bean burrito and salsa
nibbling on tempeh, peppers, onion for m's fajita (which I shall enjoy tomorrow)
HUGE salad (romaine, red cabbage, peas, carrots, celery, walnuts, sunflower seeds, agave mustard dressing)
sampling a little tortilla, and leftover tarragon croutons I made before
red wiiiine

welcome back

11-19-09

moves

Kenpo X--- did alright except some of the blocks gave my right side trouble AgAiN

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meals

1piece sprouted bread, toasted w/EB (thinly)
2 lame oranges
shredded wheat, unseat almond milk, agave
org black coffee
chocolate chips
tempeh/onion/pepper fajita on sprouted tortilla
handful raisins
(workout 5:00)
wheat thins, olive tapenade
basmati rice, collard greens, garlic, olive oil, white beans
sm. bowl my granola, unsw almond milk
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11-20-09

did not work out due to lack-o-time
M got really sick (strep?)

11-21-09

moves

Legs and Back---my, I haven't done this in a while. I did all of the many legs exercises. I really made myself scream out with pain with one swim stretch YEOOOOOW!
The back exercises are chin-ups, wide grip pull- ups, switch-grip pull-ups, close grip pull-ups. You are supposed to do 2 sets of each exercise to fail…. (but they are interspersed through workout). Again, I am thinking about my arm so my best judgement (as I only have myself as a guide at this time) was to do 2 sets of the wide as they seemed to hurt a little less, one set of the others besides the switch grips as they are difficult for me to do alone without someone holding the chair.
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meals

banana
my granola + multi grain squares, almond milk
black coffee
some pita chips
sweet potato
banana
miso soup, tofu, scallions, sesame sticks
naked vitamin C drink
orange spice tea
Lara bar
protein shake (rice milk, soy protein, spirulina, flax oil, strawberries, banana
small bowl cereal

11-22-09

moves

I ran, I ran for a good long time (1 hour, walked 15 min). I did not know how far…I have to trace it in my car.
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meals

2 clementines, apple
my granola + multi grain squares, almond milk
black coffee
orange spice tea
miso soup
sesame sticks
clementine
Lara bar
popcorn w/sea salt, lil' Earth Balance
more miso soup
roasted veggies (potato, sw potato, turnip, celeriac, beet, carrot, onion, garlic)
raisins
(workout 12 midnight)
emergen-C w/water
soy jerky

Always a joy to see you online.....have an awesome week!

Go get em!