Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

Yes! cacao tree and inn season cafe. good times for sure. I will have to check on the om cafe as well. we are always up for trying new options

When we went to Om cafe many many years ago, they not only had vegan desserts, but they were a macrobiotic restaurant. Saw lots of steamed kale and brown rice with tofu - not too appetizing to a bunch of growing children (mine - 4 at the time - they loved Inn Season the best for entrees, and the bread they brought to the table!)

om cafe is still open in Ferndale! yay! looks like they have a location in traverse city too so thats fun. Excellent menu on their website. Definitely lots of brown rice and stemaed kale for sure as you said! Yeah im sure your kids were not really digging that part of it too much.
Thanks for the info this will definitely be our next date night!! I only wish I didnt live so far from all these great foodie options. Its fun to make a day out of going to places like that though so then we can stop at health food stores and dorky stuff like that I'm into

Training week is going good. Getting ready to hit a shoulders/back workout today
Yesterdays workout was legs and was like this
25 min eliptical
45 min incline walk on treadmill

leg ext machine
55x10
65x10
75x10
85x10
leg ext 40lbx10 then 1/4 reps at 85 3 rounds of that

v squat machine mini pulses feel close
95x15
115x15
130x12
135x12
seated calf raiser
70x10
70x10
70x10
70x12
dumbell core chop 30lb 4x20
reverse v squat
90x12
115x12
130x10
135x10
glute kickback machine
95x12
105x12
110x12
core excercises
meals:
1 scoop vega, PB2, chopped apple, oats mixture
1 kashi waffle with coconut oil

postworkout plantfusion shake
lentils

large kale salad
beet burger with nuts
kale chips

simply bar...roasted edamame

tvp asian lettuce wraps
large green salad

looking fwd to a raw foods cooking class tonight at the better health market. always fun to go to and maybe I can get some new ideas
scoop raw protein with PB2....love the PB2

Haven't heard from you in awhile - which is weird as you are so consistent in your journal. How is it going?

Hello! I am good! Still training hard, I just have not been posting all my workouts. I keep a training log i write in as well and lately i just have not been online as much.
Making some gains in strength here and there always working on something! Also always tweaking things in my nutrition trying to find a good balance for my body and goals. Hows it going for you? Still lifting some mega heavy weights and killin it in the gym?

Monday
90 min inclone treadmill walk (was only going to do an hour but a girl from the gym who recently competed wanted to tell me about her competition so another 30 min flew by!)

weight train chest/bi

smith machine flat bench
50x12
60x12
70x10
80x7
80x6
single arm cable curl
15x10
15x10
15x10
20x8
20x8
incline dumbell chest press
20x15
25x15
30x12
35x8
40x8
low pulley chest flye (pull from low position behind)
20x15
20x15
20x12
30x8
bicep rope curl 1/2 reps and hold the last rep to failure
35x15
42.5x12
42.5x12
42.5x12
90 degree chest press machine
80x12
85x10
100x8
105x8
decline iso plate press
90x15
100x12
110x8
120x6
120x6
a few random core excercises in between sets.
lookin fwd to some leg action tomorrow

meals
uncle sams cereal, PB2,raw cacao nibs,almond milk,chopped granny smith apple,1/2 scoop vanilla sunwarrior (all mixed together)
green tea

postworkout plantfusion shake
vega recovery accelerator
wheatgrass shot

large spinach salad
homemade soup with quinoa,black beans,lentils,veggies
chia kombucha

simply protein bar
roasted edamamame

homemade bean burger with cashew nut cheese, no bun
1/4 avocado
large mixed green salad

scoop sun warrior mixed with PB2

I thought that this was Peanut Butter too (2), but now I am confused? So what is this PB2?

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It's basically a powdered peanut butter with not so much fat. im totally addicted to it...and it comes in chocolate peanut butter.
its a bit pricey (of course) sooo i really try to ration it but i am super into it

That is so clever! I do chunky peanut butter in the morning with my grain cereal, so I need to have the fat in my peanut butter as it is the bulk of my fats for the day. The usual fat for the day was avocado/guacamole - but that has been put on the back burner lately as I am burnt out on it from eating it all during the summer, LOL! But what an interesting diet food for people to be able to get the taste of peanuts into their food without the added fat! Like a peanut butter extract, only in powdered form.

yes exactly like a peanut butter extract!! My problem is im really into all the healthy fats like avocado, chia etc, any kind of nutbutter etc. so I figure if I can control it a bit with this stuff somewhat then I wil be a little better off. Yeah check it out sometime for fun if you ever see it, works great in anything like oatmeal,protein shakes,cereals
whole foods does have it

Tues
workout
45 min incline treadmill walk 3.7 mph
1 hour of powerboxing with a guy from the gym, so much fun we have not boxed in awhile. did lots of kicks and punches and did some fun interval stuff. my body feels a bit beat up today!
stregth train legs/core

leg ext 4 sets
65lbx12
superset with cap chair leg raises
4x12
then did 2 rounds of leg ext at 35lb for 10 reps and immediately put it to 85lb for 1/4 reps to failure

walking dumbell lunge
25x20 paces
25x20 paces
30x20 paces
30x20 paces
superset with high to low planks
smith machine split squat
40x12
50x10
60x8
80x8
superset with swiss ball core knee tuckins
reverse v squat machine
95x10
110x10
130x10
150x10
superset with
swiss ball ab crunch ups with 25lb plate
v squat machine mini pulses feet close together
95x12
110x10
130x10
150x10
calf raiser seated plate machine
4 sets 75x10-12
superset with dumbell core chop
25lbx15
meals
uncooked oats with diced apple,PB2, cinnamon,protein powder
papaya chunks
green tea
postworkout pea protein shake
homemade bean/nut burger on a coco lite cake with salsa and cashew nut cheese
large spinach salad

roasted edamame
simply protein bar

chickpea/kale curry mix with brown rice
large greens salad

scoop protein

looking fwd to hitting back and shoulders today!!

Wed 9/12
workout 60 min am biking easy pace

afternoon weight train shoulders/back

Jumping pullup
4x12
dumbell lat raises
4 sets 15lb bellsx10

suspension jungle gym invery pullup feet on box
4x10
dumbell upright row
15x12
15x12
20x10
20x10

band seated pulldown (black/yellow/maroon)
4x10
dumbell fwd raises
15x12
15x12
20x10
20x10

bent over bar rows
60x12
70x10
75x10
75x10
seated dumbell shoulder press
25x12
25x10
30x8
30x8

did some dumbell clean/presses and afew squat presses with 20lb weights to warmup as well as 30 decline pushups feet on bench

meals
2 eggs/spinach/salsa
fresh papaya chunks
steel cut oats with banana and pepitas

chia seed pudding with protein powder
green tea

large mixed green salad
chili with beans,quinoa and wheat berries 1/4 avocado

pumpkin pie postworkout protein shake

large spinach salad
mung bean pasta with veggies
kale chips

green tea

Thursday
am cardio treadmill walk 3.7mph incline 15 35 min
stairstepper 20 min with 10 min of intervals...level 4 rest level 7 interval sprint

weight train hamstrings/core stuff
smith squats
60x12
70x10
90x10
120x10
130x8
swiss ball hands to feet passes in between

lying leg curl (orange pad one)
40x12
50x12
50x10
55x10
60x10
window wiper abs in between sets

v squat machine regular squats
110x12
115x12
130x10
150x10

donkey kicks
4x10 ea leg

picking up a new squat rack today that I found on craigs list. pretty pumped about that. might mess around with it a little when I get it set up later

meals
oats,granny smith chopped,protein powder
papaya chunks
vitamineral green

postworkout plantfusion with PB2 and white chia seeds
green kombucha

large spinach salad
lentil olive burger with tomato and cashew cheese

homemade pumpkin protein pudding
green tea

black bean pasta with veggies
mixed greens salad
homemade kale chips 1/2 avocado

Finished the week off Friday with biceps/triceps and then easy 60 min of biking on saturday.
Sunday was anice recovery day with the family.

Back at the gym this morning
60 min incline treadmill walk 15 incline speed 3.8

weight train chest/tri
smith flat bench press
50x12
60x10
70x8
80x6
80x6
plank jacks 5x12
tri bench dips with 25lb plate
4x15
with straight leg raises
4x12
incline bench press with bar
bar+20x10
+30x8
+30x8
+40x6
with alt core crunch toe touch
4x12
tri rope pressdown
25x20
30x12
35x8
42.5x8
superset with pulley reverse tri pressdown 10lb
4x120
rope core crunch 57.5 lb
4x15
iso lat chest press plate machine
40x15
50x10
60x10
70x8
seated tri pressdown machine
110x12
120x9
140x8

easy 30 min on bike later in day

meals
love crunch granola with diced pear and chia seeds
1 scoop vega optimizer with vitamineral green

postworkout plantfusion shake with hemp hearts
had a vega endurance bar during workout

large greens salad
kale chips
cashew cheese
wheat berry chili with quinioa and some black beans

egg whites with spinach and salsa
1 Tbsp nut butter

brown rice and black beans
large greens salad
kale chips

scoop brown rice protein
green kombucha