Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

I do a lot of cardio..always have. But lifting is the bomb. I have just had a hard time focusing with my current lay off and family issues and getting caught up in "the food". I hate losing weight,so I stay manic about my food. But I always wish I were 5 lbs lighter. Crazy stuff.

Will have my daughter take a pic of back and arms before she goes back to her dad's for the week. I am super stale and flat and the board is so keeping me on my toes. Anyone reading, thank you for sharing your journey as well..keeps me only toes! Blessings!

Can't wait to see.

its good to want to improve...right?

so, I had my almost 16 year old take...hmmm....great camera Nikon digital SLR, bad attitude photographer and my posture--OMG..mega pot belly as she gave me 1 minute...that's it , posing etc sucks, no mirror, couldn't check...kids can really suck sometimes ...but...will try with a friend or my iPad tomorrow....

I had 20 mins to lift today; I took it!
overhead shoulder press 4 x 10 w/ 25#
arnold curls 2 x 10 w/ 15, 1 x 10 w/ 20
lateral raise3 x 10 w/ 10
upright row 3 x 10 40 lb barbell,
bent over fly's 3 x 10 w/ 25
shoulder shrugs 4 x 12 2/ 35#

BLEW OFF CARDIO. Ate gluten/fat free brownies (egg whites- my bad, but I am right now as my intestines are bad again and I am not eating much of anything w/ out doubling over in pain- so---a whole container of VEGA I can't use--will give to my mentor in life- a 67 year old ultra marathoner that still kayaks, lifts and just this year switched from running to walking as he risks having his ankle fused, and screws his GF regularly- she is 64 and runs 8 miles a DAY---)so, sporadic egg whites, but they make me wanna vomit as well ---doing l glutamine and drinking lots of kombucha and avoiding all raw , anything w/ seeds and o grains when I am like this and nut butters have to be finely ground- its bad---but, life goes on....the brownies go down smooth. as well as potatoes and limited amounts of tofu...<sigh>
wanted to blow my work out off entirely, but I DID it, cause losers quit- WINNERS don't! so small as it was...I did it!

• Pull ups or assisted pull ups (3 x 10)- 2 x10 @the 40 help and 1x7 @40 and switched it to 60 for last three
• Lat Pull Downs [Close Grip] (3 x 15)w/ 80
• Lat Pull Downs [Regular / Wide Grip] (3 x 10) w/ 80
• Stiff leg dead lifts (5 x 12) w/ 60# barbell
• Lunges (3 x 40 steps) w/ 20#
• Lying Leg curls (4 x 12) w/ 50
• Single-Leg iso hamstring curls (3 x12) w/ 85
• (Calves) horiz calf raises (4 x 15)- w/ 90 # on each side

Bummer your guts are giving you so much trouble. Have you tried fasting? You said you have some form of IBS, right?

I find the rest my guts get during IF really help. Might be time to go see a gastro.

yup on the Gastro; I choose not to treat the IBS with anything--and I could have had my intestines ripped apart and resewn back in November--I thought it way too invasive as well as there was a 5% chance it wouldn't work---so, I chose the hernia ( worthless surgery as I look back now), and so choose diet and a minimalist approach to treating---for now. Thanks for the thought!

taking time off..Job Search is critical...will be carrying gym clothes in car...if I miss my 5- 6 am workout--such is life...I need my revenue stream to have muscles!

You look awesome in the pics!

Sorry you've been having some digestive issues but damn, your pics are super impressive!

thank you and nice to hear from you both. I always think not good enough.
this was tonite...have not worked abs steadily since 11/2011
bad hair and skanky Lucky's.

45 cardio on stairmill

Seconded! You look amazing & there is no way you should feel fat! I hope to look like you soon =)

Again, thank you and aw shucks. I got stopped by Men (boys- mid 30's- ha!) at the gym....I feel BIG...and yet all week I have been hearing how great I look. Hmmm

Workout part two: So crowded so I had to make do with what I could and I only had 25-30 mins
-50 push ups
Incline press 3x10 w/ 20 # ( all that was available)
Supine press 3x10 w/ bar and 5# on ea side..I trashed the anterior part of my right deltoid..like ow-ie
Dumbbell fly's 2x10 w/15#
Assisted dips...my shoulder was screaming so wussy mega assisted 3x10
1 arm skull crushers w/10#-see excuse above 3x10
Tri ceps pull downs w/ rope 3x10 80# on the stack...but...ehhhhhh
Again..I did it...25 mins hard...and the trainer/sales guy made sure to tell me he thought I looked great. My ego needed that....but I can't buy it too long! But...guys are starting to notice me again...have been in such a black cloud..I think they always have....but the cloud is not as dark these days...can see light. It's nice. I can't wait till its so bright...I need sunglasses!

Regrouping. No work out. Job/career day...got two consulting offers, but no FT job. Hmmmmmmmm. I need to work -my headspace is in the poopers right now...so trying to work thru the valley of the I-don't-want-to. Perhaps FR.