Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

Okay- I have been working out thru my absence here- tho only like 3 times a week. I felt like I was just whining too much as my injury progressed throughout my arm. Very strange! First it was my shoulder, then my wrist on up was unbearable…. could not do any task - even brush my teeth! (but I managed with the other hand) Then it was my joint-I can't say elbow as it was really the inside. Terrible!

I held off on weights for a while.
So that and the holidays kept me from wanting to be more diligent….I'm sure I gained a few lbs. but I have no intention on weighing myself until I get back into the swing of things again. I had been eating way too many sweets as is usual for me.

Resting my arm seemed to have worked tho! I still don't have the flexibility and I feel that if I push it too much or perhaps hyper extend it, it could come back. I am making sure I am focusing on form and not letting my ego get in the way with always wanting to better and better and better myself without the weight.

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01-03-10

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Yesterday I did PLYO and it was Tough. Turning on some good music helped me get through the last part.

Today=Took a nice chilly run for 20 minute through my wild neighborhood. I am sore from plyo

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meals

I'll be getting back to this -don't feel like it---but I wasn't THAT bad. ;-P

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1-6-10

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Back and Biceps---did everything but all of the pull-up moves. I am still tentative as I want to make sure
whatever injury I have does not happen again-at least not because I jumped back into doing this kind of exercise that I know is a strain (as I cannot even do it w/o assistance of mr. chair). Still felt super-good. Nice pump.

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meals

1 pear
2 slices sprouted bread, toasted, EB
small bowl of toasted oat cereal, almond milk
huge mug coffee, 2 cinnamon twist, 2 small chocolate truffles
1 nice salad (parsley, arugula, celery, carrot, radish, o.oil and a.c. vinegar, raw almonds
couple pieces chocolate, Choco-walla bar
handful raisins, raw almonds
soy protein shake (rice milk, soy pro., blueberries, strawbs, banana)
small bowl w.w. pasta, olive oil, spices
1 pan browned soy dog alone
picked on a bunch of parsley
corn chips
glass of red wine
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1-7-10

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trying out a new yoga dvd: Yoga for Strength. It was difficult in some ways but not nearly the workout
of the one I had been working on doing (I cannot say just "doing" because I still can't get near to doing all of the required poses let alone doing them correctly!) I will put this into my rotation tho---I like it and it's pace.

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meals

2 clementines, 1 banana
2 org. b.berry waffles w/ a little maple syrup
bowl of multi grain square cereal, almond milk, sugar in the raw
big cup o joe, 2 lil' choc. truffles
1 clementine
w.w. wrap w/3 deli slices, arugula, onion, pickle, Vegenaise,
some peanut butter pretzels
s'more Luna bar
banana, date
<workout 5.30-7>
wheat crackers and hummus, some raw walnuts, kettle corn
red wine
bowl of split pea soup, few more crackers
small veg salad (beets, carrots, parsley arugula)
clementine

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1-8-10

moves

no workout today. My movement was my housecleaning gig-3 hours of funsies!

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2 clementines, 1 banana
bowl of multi grain square cereal, soy milk, sugar in the raw
1 piece of homemade white bread
cup of decaf coffee
omega berry bar
small almond butter jelly sand. on sprouted bread (heels)
1 coconut milk ice cream bar
green decaf tea
raw revolution bar
multi grain chips, 1 small truffle
red wine
bowl of split pea soup, more crackers,chips, kettle corn and some hummus

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1-9-10

I hate when I wake up 1/2 hour before I have to leave and I have at least 45 minutes of stuff to do….

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meals

2 clementines, date, banana
1/2 poppyseed bagel, small coffee
decaf herb tea
bean burrito, salsa, corn chips, white wine
3/4 serving of french fries
bbq tofu, onions, quinoa
large spinach salad w/other veggies
1 sm. choc. truffle, p.b. pretzels, some choc. chips

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1-10-10

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Kenpo! feeling strong

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meals

2/3 apple, 1 banana, 2 clementines, 1 date
multi grain square cereal, unsweetened soy milk, sugar-in-the-raw
americano coffee-2 mugs
1 sm. choc. truffle, some choc. chips, p.b. pretzels
cajun oven potatoes, 1 mexican coke (1st soda in 2 years!)
1 square multi grain pizza w/ onion, garlic, pepper, port. mushroom, Sheese
red wine
large salad-greens, carrot, hemp seeds, raw walnuts, pepper, onion, o.oil, a.c. vinegar
1 date
<workout 11:45 pm>

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1-11-10

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Cardio X - I chose this over Legs and Back because it was really late and it's a good mix of movement.
It always gets me more than I think it will. Feeling so much better all over is niiiice.

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meals

fruit salad - (1/2 pear, 1/2 apple, date, banana, 1/2 clementine)
Cheerios, unsw. soy milk, sugar-in-the-raw
org. black coffee
sm. choc. truffle, some chocolate chips, 6 pb pretzels
americano coffee
decent salad (greens, carrot, beet, sunflower seeds, almonds, radish)
multi grain chips/hummus, lima beans
red wine
1 banana
1/3 choc. cookie from Whole Foods
1/2 Builder Bar
nibbled on salad while preparing for tomorrow
1 date
<workout 12:30-1:15am>
1 clementine
red wine

Glad to see you back!

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Nice to read that you're working out your injury with some thought behind it.

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It's a difficult thing to weigh.
Do you risk aggravating your injury because you want to maintain a certain level? I guess it's a matter of listening to your body. I was ignoring it's complaints because I wanted to continue my progression...and in doing so, drove it too much and injured it. And I don't have the benefit of a professional opinion. Now I am just taking smaller steps to get back into a groove.

Another thing is that my husband, who was doing the program along with me has only been working out w/weights twice a week and hasn't done a cardio workout in a while. I miss that support and teamwork.

OH and thanks for the "welcome back", Lobsteriffic.

1-12-10

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X Stretch - which means doing stretches for 1 hour along with the dvd. Like it.

music:
The Frames - For the Birds
Bell x1 - Music in Mouth

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meals

fruit salad - 1/2 apple, 1/2 pear, 1/2 orange, banana, date
lg. bowl raisin bran, unsw. soy milk, agave
org. black coffee
some chocolate chips
lg. salad (green leaf, carrot, celery, broccoli, red cabbage, agave mustard dressing, hemp seeds)
some raw walnuts, some raw pecans
3 chick pea croquettes over black rice w/tartar sauce
red wine
1/2 Builder Bar
clementine, date
<stretch 12-1am>
caramel pecan bar (whoa-had to try my creation but too much sugar much too late!!!)
1/2 Builder Bar, a few p.b. pretzels

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1-13-10

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Chest Shoulders Triceps----well I felt like I was doing well. As I write this the day after,
I feel like I overdid my right wrist again. Maybe I need to get some of those push-up bar things.
There were a lot of push-up moves.

music: various from Nuggets boxset collection

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meals

fruit salad (1/2 orange, 1/2 pear, 1/2 apple, banana, date)
bowl of raisin bran, unsw. soy milk, agave…small bowl of Cheerios too.
black org. coffee
my caramel pecan bar
some p.b. pretzels
p.b. luna bar (didn't care for that one)
2 clementines
large salad (green leaf, broccoli, carrot, celery, red cabbage, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, agave mustard
dressing)
4 chickpea croquettes over black rice, tartar sauce
1/2 Builder Bar, date
<workout 10:15-11:15pm>
1/2 Builder Bar
red wine
some more p.b. pretzels

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1-14-10

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ab ripper x

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meals

fruit salad (1/2 clementine, 1/2 orange, 1/2 apple, banana, date)
my caramel pecan bar
black org. coffee
raisin bran cereal, soy milk, almond milk, agave
large salad (green leaf, carrot, celery, broccoli, red cabbage, onion, walnuts, parsley, cilantro, agave mustard dressing)
large w.w. wrap ( lettuce, pickle, onion, vegenaise, 3 deli slices)
red wine
lemon Lara bar
1/4 caramel pecan bar

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1-26-10

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did stairs (2 floors) back and forth MANY times as I was cleaning for 4 hours.
I know- not what I should be doing but I had an upset stomach today.

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meals

fruit salad (pineapple, apple, orange, date)
toasted oat cereal and raisin bran cereal, unsw almond milk, agave
org black coffee, a few choc. chips
clementine
BIG salad(arugula, parsley, carrot, celery, red cabbage, radish, green peas, onion hemp seeds, raw walnuts, agave mustard dressing)
tiny sandwich: 1/2 toasted everything pita w/ hummus, avocado, onion
handful multi grain chips
6 raw cashews
2 bites cliff bar-wasn't feeling it….1 coconut choc. raw bar
just 1/2 toasted everything pita w/ hummus
1 piece multi grain pizza w/garlic, tomato, basil, sauce from W.Foods
a little brandy
banana, tiny choc. truffle
stomach not great: ginger tea, handful red. fat wheat things

Stuff got away from me again! In general, I feel I am eating better. I have still been working out-tho not as much as I should. (not today either).
Just have to keep at it.

So I've been getting ready for my first ever 5K in my town. I don't love to run, but I've been doing it. I've also been keeping up with a modified P90X.

For a while I was touch and go....I didn't have a real plan or goal...but now I figured out what I was going to do every day until March 20- it really REALLY helps me....just like the aforementioned program did as you knew what you were doing every day. I just need a list of to-dos in front of me or else I get scattered...no matter what the task.

I just haven't been up to typing out my food. Meh. I eat a lot and it has gotten tedious I guess.

As far as how my arm has been feeling---a lot better. I still don't have the strength of my left arm--and it feels funny in certain positions--- and cannot hold it straight above my head by itself---but it really is a lot better.

Last week I attempted a workout I hadn't done since October consisting of mainly different push-ups and pull-ups and made it thru okay. Pain the next few days was crazy but it was not because of my previous injury-just recovering.

Tomorrow I am going to run and do a legs and back workout. Whoo and hooo .

Good luck on your first 5K!!!

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Thanks! I feel pretty confident that I'll make it thru....tho it will be a new strange experience. I don't know what to expect. I've never even GONE to any sort of a race (since like high school).

Then we'll see about roller derby!?!!?!?

Gonna start recording food again next week.

Yesterday I did my run (not sure of distance still---but it was for around 1/2 hr)---and did my legs/back workout from 11.20 pm to 1.15 am. I know, that's crazy. But I procrastinate..then ate at 9.00pm and then my conscience won't let me go to bed without doing my entire workout. I still felt strong and alright as I am used to being up that late.

Today I had a not-so-great day. I planned on Kenpo and Ab Ripper X but I am going to do it tomorrow which was my scheduled day off. Today was much better for the day off so I'm good with that. BTW I'm doing it tomorrow morning around 8.30am like more normal people do. Weird.

I'll be near the beach on Saturday and it is supposed to be on the warm side. Boardwalk, here I come! Oh, how I've missed you.

Hi Again! Well I completed my first ever race since I was forced to do so in high school gym class...and that had been no more than a mile....I did my town's 5K! Husband too. We both jogged around town to train maybe 3 days a week in addition to other workouts. I never found out exactly how much I ran during my training...but the race itself taught me a lot: It taught me that my pace had not been up to par! I my have been traveling around the 3 mile mark for a week or so prior, but I sure was not used to the pace, the competition, or the sun! It has been a while since I"ve had such physical competition and it felt good and annoying....ex: I was annoyed when ANYONE passed me who looked older or who looked to be a lot bigger than I!

Nonetheless, I was satisfied with my results and now I know a good track in my town and what time to shoot for....oh, you wanna know what I did? Alright snoopy people! haha 26.25.48 & I placed 9th in my age category. Maybe next time when I have more confidence I'll wear a VEGAN shirt! Oh, and my 44 yr. old vegan hubby who also had never run a race like this got 22.52.82. I think that's pretty respectable!

Starting my food and moves log again!

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2.75 mile run
yard work 1/2 hr.
1 hour Stretch X (yoga moves too)

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meals

fruit salad (pear, orange, date, banana, shred. coconut)
bowl of Joes O's w/ unsw almond milk, raw agave
org. black coffee
3 prunes
hearty bowl of leftover miso soup w/tofu, soba noodles, some veggies
4 peanut butter pretzel pillows
1" sq. almond preserve bar
handful spicy corn chips, 5 pecans, 4 pb pretzel pillows
red wine
4 chick pea croquettes over br basmati rice, tartar sauce, 4 olives, steamed org broccoli
baked org homemade apple crisp

Congrats!

That is a really, really good time for your first race! You should be super proud!

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Thank you! That means a lot-