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I watched the documentary "Forks over knives" on October 18th, 2011. I became vegan the very next day. I've never liked vegetables though, my whole 34yrs of life, I've eaten nothing but meat and potatoes. After only the 1st week of eating vegan, I already started feeling better, slept better at night, had more energy during the day. No more "2pm crash" while at work.

 

I've noticed my taste buds changing as well. I'm starting to like and even enjoy vegetables now. I've had my mom, dad and brother watch the documentary as well, and they've all said it really opened their eyes and they are going to start eating vegan too. My mother actually started the same day as I did and my dad and his wife and brother and his wife are starting today.

 

starting weight on oct 19th, 2011. 278lbs

weight on November 19th, 2011. 256lbs

weight on December 19th, 2011. 245lbs

weight this morning, January 2, 2012. 252 lbs

 

I work out Monday thru Friday and my rest days are Saturday and Sunday.

today I worked on back and abs.

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did chest today...

 

dumbbell incline bench press 100 lb 10 120 lb 10

140 lb 6 160 lb 4

 

swiss-ball press

80 lb 10

100 lb 10

140 lb 9

 

cable crossover

40 lb 10

60 lb 8

85 lb 3

60 lb 8

 

barbell bench press

115 lb 10

160 lb 6

200 lb 2

 

machine chest flye

85 lb 12

100 lb 12

130 lb 10

160 lb 10

220 lb 10

 

dumbbell flye

30 lb 12

50 lb 8

70 lb 8

 

bosu kneeling pushup

0 lb 20

0 lb 20

 

 

 

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Didn't make it to the gym today and ate rather poorly too. I'm on a plane right now headed back home from Vegas. I had been in Vegas since Dec 24th, made it to the gym regularly but my diet wasn't as good as it should have been. Hoping to get back on track soon.

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What do you do that's got you traveling so much for work? PS - That's amazing you shared Forks over Knives with your fam. I did the same and they were way more responsive to it that I thought they would be. Even the stubborn are starting to open their eyes to being more health conscious these days, its great.

 

-Dylan

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Hey there, Jolly! We're halfway through the New You for the New Year Challenge! How are things going? You were doing so great at consistent journaling, but haven't posted anything for a week now. Are you doing alright?

 

Hope you're staying happy and healthy in 2012!

 

All the best,

Karen

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Workout Summary: 13-Jan-12 - 18-Jan-12

13-Jan-12

front plate raise

Set 1, 10 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 25 lb for 12 reps

Set 3, 35 lb for 12 reps

machine shoulder press

Set 1, 60 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 90 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 110 lb for 6 reps

neutral-grip pullup

Set 1, 0 lb for 4 reps

Set 2, 0 lb for 2 reps

Set 3, 0 lb for 4 reps

Set 4, 0 lb for 1 reps

cable seated low row

Set 1, 100 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 140 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 160 lb for 6 reps

Set 4, 180 lb for 6 reps

cable side lateral raise

Set 1, 5 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 10 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 15 lb for 8 reps

lat pulldown

Set 1, 100 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 120 lb for 7 reps

Set 3, 140 lb for 6 reps

Set 4, 160 lb for 4 reps

machine lateral pull-down

Set 1, 70 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 130 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 150 lb for 8 reps

Set 4, 170 lb for 8 reps

Set 5, 190 lb for 4 reps

rear lateral raise

Set 1, 20 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 30 lb for 12 reps

Set 3, 40 lb for 10 reps

Set 4, 50 lb for 10 reps

Set 5, 60 lb for 8 reps

14-Jan-12

hanging leg raise

Set 1, 0 lb for 5 reps

Set 2, 0 lb for 4 reps

Set 3, 0 lb for 3 reps

standing dumbbell calf raise

Set 1, 40 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 50 lb for 12 reps

Set 3, 60 lb for 10 reps

Set 4, 80 lb for 10 reps

swiss-ball crunch

Set 1, 0 lb for 20 reps

Set 2, 0 lb for 20 reps

Set 3, 0 lb for 20 reps

hanging knee raise

Set 1, 0 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 0 lb for 12 reps

Set 3, 0 lb for 10 reps

seated jackknife

Set 1, 0 lb for 10 reps

Set 2, 0 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 0 lb for 10 reps

walking dumbbell lunge

Set 1, 20 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 40 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 60 lb for 8 reps

Set 4, 80 lb for 6 reps

calf raise

Set 1, 210 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 270 lb for 12 reps

Set 3, 330 lb for 10 reps

Set 4, 390 lb for 10 reps

incline reverse crunch

Set 1, 0 lb for 4 reps

Set 2, 0 lb for 6 reps lower the incline

Set 3, 0 lb for 4 reps lowered the incline

machine leg extension

Set 1, 50 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 90 lb for 12 reps

Set 3, 130 lb for 12 reps

Set 4, 170 lb for 10 reps

Set 5, 210 lb for 8 reps

Set 6, 230 lb for 6 reps

machine leg press

Set 1, 208 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 298 lb for 12 reps

Set 3, 478 lb for 10 reps

Set 4, 568 lb for 8 reps

Set 5, 658 lb for 6 reps

front squat

Set 1, 20 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 70 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 90 lb for 6 reps

Set 4, 100 lb for 6 reps

16-Jan-12

dumbbell lateral raise

Set 1, 20 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 30 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 40 lb for 10 reps

Set 4, 50 lb for 6 reps

front plate raise

Set 1, 10 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 25 lb for 12 reps

Set 3, 35 lb for 10 reps

Set 4, 45 lb for 6 reps

barbell bent-over row

Set 1, 17.5 lb for 12 reps using straps

Set 2, 42.5 lb for 12 reps using straps

Set 3, 62.5 lb for 12 reps using straps

Set 4, 82.5 lb for 10 reps using straps

machine shoulder press

Set 1, 50 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 70 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 90 lb for 9 reps

Set 4, 110 lb for 3 reps

neutral-grip pullup

Set 1, 0 lb for 5 reps using straps

Set 2, 0 lb for 3 reps

Set 3, 0 lb for 3 reps

cable seated low row

Set 1, 40 lb for 10 reps using straps

Set 2, 85 lb for 10 reps using straps

Set 3, 100 lb for 10 reps using straps

Set 4, 120 lb for 8 reps using straps

machine lateral pull-down

Set 1, 95 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 145 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 170 lb for 10 reps

Set 4, 190 lb for 5 reps

lat pulldown

Set 1, 70 lb for 10 reps using straps

Set 2, 100 lb for 10 reps using straps

Set 3, 120 lb for 8 reps using straps

Set 4, 140 lb for 5 reps using straps

shrug

Set 1, 200 lb for 8 reps

rear lateral raise

Set 1, 20 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 30 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 40 lb for 10 reps

Set 4, 50 lb for 10 reps

Set 5, 60 lb for 10 reps

17-Jan-12

hanging leg raise

Set 1, 0 lb for 6 reps

Set 2, 0 lb for 3 reps

Set 3, 0 lb for 3 reps

ab crunch machine

Set 1, 95 lb for 15 reps

Set 2, 115 lb for 15 reps

Set 3, 135 lb for 15 reps

hanging knee raise

Set 1, 0 lb for 10 reps

Set 2, 0 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 0 lb for 10 reps

Set 4, 0 lb for 10 reps

Set 5, 0 lb for 10 reps

machine leg curl

Set 1, 50 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 90 lb for 12 reps

Set 3, 130 lb for 10 reps

Set 4, 170 lb for 6 reps

single-leg standing calf raise

Set 1, 50 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 60 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 70 lb for 10 reps

ab crunch on a ball

Set 1, 0 lb for 20 reps

kettlebell crunch

Set 1, 20 lb for 10 reps

Set 2, 20 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 20 lb for 10 reps

walking dumbbell lunge

Set 1, 30 lb for 10 reps

Set 2, 40 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 50 lb for 10 reps

machine leg extension

Set 1, 95 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 110 lb for 12 reps

Set 3, 150 lb for 10 reps

Set 4, 190 lb for 10 reps

Set 5, 230 lb for 8 reps

front squat

Set 1, 20 lb for 10 reps

Set 2, 70 lb for 8 reps

Set 3, 90 lb for 8 reps

18-Jan-12

dumbbell incline bench press

Set 1, 100 lb for 10 reps

Set 2, 120 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 140 lb for 7 reps

Set 4, 160 lb for 2 reps

machine chest press

Set 1, 70 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 110 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 130 lb for 10 reps

Set 4, 150 lb for 8 reps

Set 5, 170 lb for 4 reps

cable crossover

Set 1, 30 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 50 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 60 lb for 10 reps

Set 4, 85 lb for 4 reps

barbell bench press

Set 1, 45 lb for 16 reps

Set 2, 135 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 155 lb for 10 reps

Set 4, 175 lb for 4 reps

machine chest flye

Set 1, 115 lb for 12 reps

Set 2, 145 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 175 lb for 8 reps

Set 4, 190 lb for 8 reps

Set 5, 205 lb for 4 reps

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