Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

only if you promise to drink your milk.

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If I am "the man", then where is "the woman"?

Did Bikram class this morning. I haven't done it in about 8 months. I don't really think there are too many benefits of doing yoga (for my bodybuilding goals) except for it being another measurement tool for my strength...I've definitely become much stronger. I held standing bow pull for the entire time through both sets. Never could do awkward pose on toes either but I was like the lowest person in the class on that pose. Standing head to knee did it for a good amount of time as well, but not the whole time. Waiting for my coworker to get back from AC because I am taking her to train legs...gonna try to go up to 80lbs on lunges...time to get serious. And I don't know who had that quote about the metric system and baby jesus but it's awesome and i stole it for my online dating page lol.

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Good leg day

Barbell Squats: warmup, then 115x12x4, 135x10x2 (sacrificed a little depth for the extra weight but...). the main reason that this is exciting to me is because I get to use the two big red plates woohoo!!!!
Alternating Lunges using Dumbbells: 60x10, 70x8, 80x6x3. Hopefully this will also help my grip.
Leg Press: 250x12, 270x12, 290x12, 310x12, 330x10
Hack Squats on smith Machine: 90x16, 110x12, 130x10x3 (all going down to about 90 degrees before coming back up)
Calf Extensions: 70x10x5
Hamstring Curls: 65x8, 60x8x4
Quad Extensions: 130x8, 130x8, 130x8, 145x8, 160x8

Really sweaty. Grunting was unavoidable. And I decided to surrender to smart deli meats and tofurky. Bring on the sodium. Screw it until it's time to cut. I feel like its worth it for the protein. Nate's meatless meatballs tonight. An entire bag. Bring it.

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Impressive lifts!

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"Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated." -Arnold


My Training Journal:

viewtopic.php?f=24&t=26321

Thank you. I am very tender today especially on hamstrings!

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I'm similar (Hamstring wise).

after stiff legged deadlifts i am so sore, it doesn't vary with the weight i use either, it could be 80lbs or 160.

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My Training Journal:

viewtopic.php?f=24&t=26321

Overhead DB Press: 30lbs each side x16, 35x10x4
DB Lateral Raises: 15each sidex10x5
DB Front Raises: 15 each side x10x5
Overhead Press using smith machine: 25lbs each side x12x5
Shrugs: 45lbs each sidex20x5
Isolateral Shoulder Press: 45lbs each side x10x5

I suck. I can control my sugar, but not my salt. Or if I try to control salt I can't control sugar. And Earth Balance Buttery Spread and Reduced Fat Vegenaise are both so good but I know I shouldn't be having them!!!

Fat 103.9g 30.3%
Saturated Fat 13.7g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 2,737.9mg
Carbohydrates 293.8g 38%
Fiber 63.6g
Sugars 21g
Protein 245g 31.7%



Calories
3,042

Breakfast: 1599

Cereal, Hot, Oatmeal, Plain, Unenrich, Dry
1 Cup

307

Low Sodium Ezekiel Bread
4 Slices

320

Milk, Soy, Organic, Unswtnd
2 Fluid ounces

20

Vegenaise, Reduced Fat
1 Tablespoon

45

Peanut Butter, Creamy
2 Tablespoons

188

Veggie Turkey
2 Ounces

86

simply fiber
1/3 Cup

33

NutriBiotic Rice Protein
150 Grams

600

Lunch: 0

No food logged for lunch
Dinner: 1169

nate's meatballs
11 Pieces

330

Tomatoes, Crushed, Cnd
1/3 Cup

26

Low Sodium Ezekiel Bread
2 Slices

160

Spread, buttery, Natucal
2 Tablespoons

200

Milk, Soy, Organic, Unswtnd
3 Fluid ounces

30

Low Sodium Ezekiel Bread
2 Slices

160

Vegenaise, Reduced Fat
1 Tablespoon

45

Vegetarian Meat, Smart Deli, Veggie Protein Slices, Roast Tu
4 Slices

80

Nuts, Almonds, Whole
20 Each

138

Snacks: 274

Pretzels
1/2 Ounce

50

Snack, Garden Veggie Sticks, Naturals, Potato Tomato & Spina
1 Ounce

130

Peanut Butter, Creamy
1 Tablespoon

94

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Might I ask why you're trying to lower your sodium levels?

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Live cautiously to make it safely to death

Cause they say it bloats u.

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If I'm not mistaken the water retention goes away fairly quickly when sodium levels are lowered.

Most packaged food has a lot of sodium, I try and avoid it.

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Yeah, I am painfully aware of these things....but I am having cravings and I justify eating these things cause they add a lot of protein. I've tried to just eat plain beans and I'm not a fan. And also on the thread "what are the bulkers eating?" I feel like a lot of ppl mention that they are eating mock meat products and could care less about sodium during the bulking phase....so I've let myself slide...

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Haha my mother just lectured me about my protein powders saying that it was adding "extra bulk that you just don't need". Hahaha.

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5.6 Miles in the AM

Arms tonight:

Hammer Grip Pull-ups: 70assistancex14, 60x10, 60x8. havent done them in a while and im also heavier
Close Grip Bench: 85x14, 90x12, 95x10x3
EzBarbell Preacher Curls: 45x16, 50x12x2, then had to move to the machine version of this cause someone stole it while I was in the bathroom, 45x8x2
Tricep Dips: 45lbs on legsx14, 55x10x4
Alternating Bicep curls: 25lbs each armx10x5
Tricep Kickbacks: 15lbseach armx16, 20lbsx8x4

Ravenous right now. Indulging on hummus, four slices of toast with earth balance buttery spread and pistachios,

Lots of fat:

Status


My Day


My Week


My Nutrients

Fat 128.6g 33.1%
Saturated Fat 18.3g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 2,678.6mg
Carbohydrates 320.3g 36.7%
Fiber 64.4g
Sugars 29g
Protein 263.9g 30.2%

d
3,422

Exercise
-1,056

Net
2,366

Over
371

Breakfast: 1244

Milk, Soy, Organic, Unswtnd
7 Fluid ounces

69

Cereal, Muesli
1/2 Cup

208

Cereal, Hot, Oatmeal, Plain, Unenrich, Dry
1 Cup

307

NutriBiotic Rice Protein
165 Grams

660

Lunch: 1048

Low Sodium Ezekiel Bread
4 Slices

320

Peanut Butter, Creamy
2 Tablespoons

188

Veggie Turkey
2 Ounces

86

Vegenaise, Reduced Fat
1 Tablespoon

45

Tofu, extra firm
12 Ounces

301

Sauce, soy
1/3 Tablespoon

4

Milk, Almond, Original, Unsweetened
1/2 Cup

20

Syrup, Maple, Flvr, Sug Free
3 Fluid ounces

44

Vegetarian Meat, Smart Deli, Veggie Protein Slices, Roast Tu
2 Slices

40

Dinner: 1130

Hummus, Classic
4 Tablespoons

280

Crackers, sesame thins, original, Sesmark
9 Each

160

Low Sodium Ezekiel Bread
4 Slices

320

Spread, buttery, Natucal
2 Tablespoons

200

Nuts, pistachios, salted, pkg
1 Each

150

Milk, Soy, Organic, Unswtnd
2 Fluid ounces

20

Snacks: 0

No food logged for snacks
Exercise: 1056

Running
6 mph, (10 min mile)
56 Min

558

Weight Lifting
Vigorous
1 Hour 30 Min

498

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I REALLY NEED SOMEONE'S OPINION ON MY FOOD AND NUTRIENTS!!! I weigh 140, 5'4, and I'm female. Tell me if what I'm eating is too much, too little, or good for my lifts and trying to put on mass...or am I just going to gain fat?!?!?!

Single Arm DB Rows: 55x12, 60x10, 65x8x3 (well on the second set of this for my right arm i only did 7 but went back up to 8 eight again on all following sets).
Barbell Rows: 100x10x5
T-Bar Rowe: 70x10x5
Reverse Grip Pull Down: 80x16, 100x10, 110x8, 110x7, 110x8
Wide Grip Behind Neck Pull Downs: 60x20, 80x12, 90x8x3 (weaker towards the end, couldnt get every single one all the way down)
Reverse Pec Dec (rear delts); 25x12x5
Captains chair straight leg lifts with split at top: Bodyweight x20x5

I am always very hungry anymore. I didnt actually eat the gardein buffalo wings...

at 104.9g 29.6%
Saturated Fat 14.4g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 2,804.3mg
Carbohydrates 295.9g 37%
Fiber 57.3g
Sugars 42.4g
Protein 266.7g 33.4%

Food
3,192

Exercise
-498




Breakfast: 767

Milk, Soy, Organic, Unswtnd
6 Fluid ounces

59

Milk, Almond, Original, Unsweetened
1/2 Cup

20

Cereal, Muesli
1/2 Cup

208

NutriBiotic Rice Protein
120 Grams

480

Lunch: 1043

Low Sodium Ezekiel Bread
6 Slices

480

Peanut Butter, Creamy
2 Tablespoons

188

Vegetarian Meat, Smart Deli, Veggie Protein Slices, Roast Tu
2 Slices

40

Tofurky
6 Slices

120

Beans, Green, Fresh
1 Cup

34

Olive Oil, Extra Virgin
1 Tablespoon

120

Vegenaise, Reduced Fat
1 Tablespoon

45

Mustard, deli
4 Teaspoons

16

Dinner: 978

Gardein buffalo wings
10 Pieces

225

Pasta, rotini, enrich, dry
2 Ounces

206

Vegenaise, Reduced Fat
1 Tablespoon

45

Seasoning, Salt
1/8 Teaspoon

0

Tomatoes, Fresh, Med
1 Each

22

Nuts, cashews, salted, whl
2 Tablespoons

107

Nuts, pistachios, salted, pkg
3/4 Each

113

Low Sodium Ezekiel Bread
2 Slices

160

Spread, buttery, Natucal
1 Tablespoon

100

Snacks: 629

gardein veggie burger
1 Serving

130

glennys soy crisps
1 Serving

160

NutriBiotic Rice Protein
30 Grams

120

NutriBiotic Rice Protein
30 Grams

120

Ketchup, One Carb, Rducd Sug
1 Tablespoon

5

Peanut Butter, Creamy
1 Tablespoon

94

Exercise: 498

Weight Lifting
Vigorous
1 Hour 30 Min

498

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Wow, you're strong!

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vegan for the win!