Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

1-28-12

Bundled up and met Hiking group for a great hike in Rochester

Hiked 5 miles on hilly frozen trail. Managed to stay warm and dry despite biting wind.
After hike we had dinner and saw the light show on main street.

Food:
Oatmeal - walnuts, banana, flax meal, raspberries, almond milk
ABJ sandwich on sprouted seed bread, banana, clementine, apple
Vegetable soup, vegetable raviolli
popcorn, chocolate square

Tired and beat from all that fresh air!!
Happy training everyone!!

1-29-12

It was a snowy day around here. I did my Total Body Workout and warmed up the place with some vegan lasagna!

Workout:

Chest - superset - flat flye with flat press and Incline flye with incline press
Triceps - superset - seated overhead press with close bench press and tricep kickback with lying extension
Shoulders - superset - reverse overhead lateral with bent lateral and side lateral with alternate shoulder press
Biceps - superset - standing curl with alternate reverse curl and concentration curl with hammer curl
Thigh - superset - squat with leg extensions and alternating side leg lift
Abs - superset - crunch and reverse crunch
added set of planks
Back - superset - double arm bent row with seated back lateral
Calves - superset - standing straight - toe calf raise with standing angled - out toe calf raise
stretch

Food:

Oatmeal - banana, walnut, berries, flax meal, almond milk, apple pieces
Green smoothie: Kale, spinach, green apple, clementine, vega, ginger, frozen strawberries and blueberries
Vegan Lasagna: Whole wheat noodles, tofu, spinach, zucchini, onions, garlic, newman's sauce, nutritional yeast

Yum!

1-30-12

Hit the gym for week one of my training for a half marathon on April 29th!! I had to run on the treadmill because of the snow but it felt great! Did 4 miles! It's a start!

Food:
Green smoothie: Kale, spinach, green apple, clementine, vega, ginger, frozen strawberries and blueberries
Leftover Vegan Lasagna: Whole wheat noodles, tofu, spinach, zucchini, onions, garlic, newman's sauce, nutritional yeast
Brussel Sprouts
Whole grain cereral, almond milk, berries
air popped popcorn

I feel great! In the dead of winter I'm building the Spring Fitness!!

1-31-12

Busy day but made it through with success!

Workout:
Chest - superset - flat flye with flat press
Triceps - superset - seated overhead press with close bench press
Shoulders - superset - reverse overhead lateral with bent lateral
Biceps - superset - standing curl with alternate reverse curl
Thigh - superset - squat with leg extensions and alternating side leg lift
Abs - superset - jackknife with side crunch
added set of planks
Back - superset - double arm bent row with seated back lateral
Calves - superset - standing straight - toe calf raise with standing angled - out toe calf raise
stretch

Food:
Green Smoothie, Vegan Lasagna, edamame, ABJ on sprouted grain bread, banana, apple

Had my first test today in the class I took. I scored 96%! All this must make my brain work better!! Yeeha!

It has been a great month!

2-01-12

I went to the gym to run train because it is icy outside

ran 50 minutes on the treadmill, going great!!

Did not log food. Decided to take a few days off from the food log but continued to eat healthy. Will start food logging again on the 6th.

2-02-12

I went out walking early this morning and had planned to do my Total Body workout.
Well best laid plans. The day went crazy. My 82 year old Mom fell (playing tennis lol) She is all right but it was worrisome for a few days and my cat ate a flower out of a bouquet and I suspected it was a Lily. (It was not a "true" lily) so she is all right now as well after being hospitalized on fluids, etc.
I would like to mention that many houseplants and flowers can be especially toxic to our dogs and cats.
Lily's carry a toxin that shuts down the kidney function and this can happen fast! Especially toxic are Easter and Tiger Lilies. I am grateful today for my pet's wellbeing and wish the same for all!

02-06-12

Well back at it! Everyone is doing fine and I'm grateful I was able to be there to help out!
Today marks 20 weeks of my makeshift work out program that I started September 2010. I lost a total of 17 pounds and strengthed muscles. I no longer have a sore knee and can run again!
Today also marks 1 year of being vegan!! I have been vegetarian since 2007 but I didn't really get it until last year after doing a lot of research and reading. I have never felt better!! I am better able to be in the moment and just dig in and help out when some crisis or stress comes up (which it will always do) with this kind of fuel.
I am grateful for websites like this one with so much information and community of sharing ideas!

Workout
Quick run outside! It was beautiful out today (although they say we are in for a cool down) so had to enjoy it!

Food:
Smoothie - almond milk, kale, brown rice protein, strawberries, blueberries
Whole wheat pasta - eggplant "meat" balls, newmans sauce, nutritional yeast
raw califlower and carrots
ABJ sandwich on sprouted grain bread
clementine, apple
edamame

Yum and Yay!

Hey there, Annette! Great job on your journal and fitness and everything! As one of the VB&F team members, just thought I'd let you know that we received your email request to have your journal reviewed for eligiblity for the NYNY challenge, and you'll definitely be receiving the prize package! We'll be assembling and shipping them out beginning next week, so be on the lookout mid-February for your package to arrive!

Congratulations, and thanks for all your support of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness! Hope you're feeling better soon!

All the best,
Karen

Thanks Karen! How exciting!! This project has been so inspiring and fun! I look forward to being a part of the Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness this year and beyond!!

1-07-12

Feeling great and back at it! Today was Total body workout!Chest - superset - flat flye with flat press and Incline flye with incline press
Triceps - superset - seated overhead press with close bench press and tricep kickback with lying extension
Shoulders - superset - reverse overhead lateral with bent lateral and side lateral with alternate shoulder press
Biceps - superset - standing curl with alternate reverse curl and concentration curl with hammer curl
Thigh - superset - squat with leg extensions and alternating side leg lift
Abs - superset - crunch and reverse crunch
added set of planks
Back - superset - double arm bent row with seated back lateral
Calves - superset - standing straight - toe calf raise with standing angled - out toe calf raise
stretch

Food:
Oatmeal - almond milk, walnuts, banana, cinnamon, cloves
Green smoothie - vega, kale, spinach, apple, strawberries, blueberries
Nori wraps - hummus, brown rice, hoisin sauce, apple, carrots, baked potato
Snacks -carrots, califlower, air popped popcorn

Felt great and off to school! Happy Training!!

1-08-12

Great day today as well. Headed to the gym workin on the fitness:

63 minutes on treadmill - run 2 walk 1
20 minutes on cycle

Food:
Oatmeal - almond milk, walnuts, banana, cinnamon, cloves
Green smoothie - vega, kale, spinach, apple, strawberries, blueberries
Whole wheat pita, asparagus,
Fava Bean salad - red and orange peppers, garlic, red onion, zucchini
sweet potato

Feeling sore but great! Have a wonderful night!!

3-14-12

I have been working out and for the most part logging it on my phone. I haven't got to my VBB&F log though.
I'm still holding my reduced weight but I need to make a plan to get stronger.
We are having unusually great weather around here (you never know with old MI) and I was able to do a 4 mile run outside.
When I came home I did 3 sets of 15x Pushups, squats, crunches and reverse crunches.
I will look through the forums for some ideas for a new spring plan!
Happy Training!!

sounds like you had a good workout today. welcome back to VBB&F. I am also in Michigan and yeah what a great weather day in the mitten! its good to get outside and get active with the sun again. keep on hittin those strength sessions, im sure you will get a good plan together

How are things?

Hope all is well.

Keep after it!