This is really fun

[robert]

Thanks for all your support!!!!!!!!!!

 

I really, really, really sincerely appreciate it!

[vivalasvegans]

no problem, rob.

 

monday:

I broke today.

Still dealing with losing a couple of people. Then my heart shattered in a million pieces, I put it back together and it broke again a couple times. Then kryptonite guy popped back up on my radar. Then my taxes wouldn't print. Last straw.

 

workout:

30 elliptical, 50 or 55 mins running, superset bis and tris on stability platform. didn't wanna be there. did it. skipped out of there smiling and drenched with sweat.

 

food:

started out decent, ended decent, infused with crazy massive insane carbs including fruit. made myself sick.

 

conclusion:

i'm gonna be ok. it's gonna be ok. everything is alright and i can handle it all just fine. start fresh and right tomorrow. realize that sticking to the plan makes me stronger.

[LocalBrada]

Everything is gonna be ok. One day is 'acceptable', but don't let that turn into two days, then three days. Get back on it WOMAN!

[robert]

Everything will be alright...let me know if you need anything....we need to meet up one of these days, I have some shirts for you.....saw you at the gym yesterday...I was on the bike as you were leaving.

[Tasha]

Sending much love to you..

 

Sometimes the best of your workouts is when you have other obsticles going on in life. If you

need anything, I'll be there for you

 

<3

[vivalasvegans]

Tasha, that's so true. Along with that is how great it is to plan a good hard workout to help process what's going on in your life. Thanks for the reminder.

 

You're right Rob, everything will be alright. You're so right. Everything is as it should be. Also, for some reason my all tank tops are disappearing. We do need to meet up soon!

 

Everything is gonna be ok. One day is 'acceptable', but don't let that turn into two days, then three days. Get back on it WOMAN!

Thanks for this. Reading it really got me right back on track. Even when we're weak, we're strong.

 

Tuesday workout:

Just a bike commute and a couple miles of walking.

 

Tuesday food:

Ended up with a huge tummy ache.

 

coffee, soy

some pea pods and a piece of bread

ginger-kale-celery, tbs flax, tsp miso, h20 smoothie, 2 pcs bread, greenbeans, a veg burger

some cherry tomatoes and a piece of bread

a cookie

some Brussels sprouts, salad greens, and a veg burger

2 lunabars

[vivalasvegans]

Wednesday:

30 mins elliptical

55 mins run (pretty fast )

leg band squats

superset db chest press([email protected]/15x20) db bi curl (2@15x20)

superset cable chest fly (2@20x20) bb bi curl (2@20x20)

rotary calf press 4@70/90/11/150x20 (will stay at 150 for all sets next time)

superset seated leg extension (2@60x20) prone ham curl (2@30/35x20)

superset stability platform bi curls both arms, one leg (2@10# 20/20) pushups 2x15

 

Food:

coffee, soy

ginger, kale, celery, tbs flax, tsp miso, h20 smoothie, a piece of bread

a scoop of vega in h20

celery and a piece of bread

15 baby carrots

spinach, a little carrot, ½ cup garbonzos, and a veg burger with a piece of bread

100 cal of oatmeal

a bowl of green beans and a piece of bread

3 luna bars throughout the evening

then I was feeling so sick i ate some dates

*note to self, don't do that again

[vivalasvegans]

Thursday:

I freaking hate kryptonite. Now I suppose I should say something about how I'm glad to have this opportunity to test myself and learn more about myself and love or whatever and carbs. Also on Thursday I didn't work out, worked 13.5 hours.

 

Friday:

Workout:

30 mins elliptical

57 mins running

leg band side walking

superset wide grip pull downs (2@60x20) and tri press downs (2@60x20)

superset skullcrushers(2@20x20) db military press (2@15x20)

superset db row (2@20x20) db lateral raise (2@5x20)

stability platform overhead tri extension 10# 20/20, 20/20

 

Food:

ginger, kale, tomato, tsp miso, h20 smoothie

a scoop of vega in h20

coffee, soy

½ cup garbonzos, spinach, 2 pieces of bread

2 pieces of bread

coffee, soy

WORKOUT

lunabar

a bowl of random veggies and a veg burger with a pure bar

a lunabar and a date

[vivalasvegans]

luna bars seem great to me for postworkout recovery

 

Saturday:

30 mins elliptical

55 mins run

leg band squats

superset db chest press(2@15x20) db bi curl (2@15x20)

superset cable chest fly (2@20//10/10x20) bb bi curl (2@20x20)

rotary calf press 3@150/170/190x20

superset seated leg extension (2@60x20) prone ham curl (2@35x20)

superset stability platform moves and pushups 2x15

 

Food:

ginger, kale, tomato, h20 smoothie

a scoop of vega with a tbs of cocoa in h20

200cal oatmeal

coffee, soy

WORKOUT

lunabar

A bowl of broccoli & carrots with 300cal hi pro tofu

lunabar

a big bunch of popcorn

lunabar

 

k i'm eating way too many lunabars but i'm getting them so cheap and they're so yummy

[lobsteriffic]

I adore Luna bars too...but they're so expensive here!

[vivalasvegans]

I pay about .55 each for them... but i think they might be stale, i bought a new flavor today for a dollar and it was moist! and even more delicious!

 

i'm still a little off my game from last week. getting it back though.

 

i ran outside today for 4 miles. i could have easily gone longer but i was home... i felt like i needed more cardio so i hit the gym later.

 

Workout1:

run outside 4 miles

abs - crunches, side crunches, double crunches, leg drops, side leg drops, ball crunches, side crunches on the ball, bridges, 2x15 pushups, some full body ones on the stairs.

 

Workout 2:

30 mins elliptical

leg band side walking

superset weighted hyperextension (3@10#x20) hanging leg drops (3x20)

rotary calf press 3@190/190/210x20

 

Food:

coffee, soy

WORKOUT

ginger, celery, tomato, miso, 120cal hemp, h20 smoothie

200cal oatmeal

coffee, soy

WORKOUT

Lunabar

A lot of broccoli, some cherry tomatoes, & some popcorn

lunabar

some salad greens and a veg burger

a lunabar

some popcorn

a bite of bagel and some cherry tomatoes

[robert]

I'm back in town...see you at the gym soon!

 

I think I've seen at least one forum member there every single time I've gone to the gym for weeks now, no matter what time I go! It's awesome!

 

See ya!

[LocalBrada]

200cal oatmeal

YB!

[vivalasvegans]

thank you, oatmeal czar

 

E got me thinking about complete proteins and amino acid combining the other day . I haven't really bothered to think about it for years, but it's probably time to reassess. For now, i'm really gonna try and eat more diverse proteins.

 

I really like running and stuff. I want to do it more and better. My issue with that is gonna be how to fuel myself. I've noticed that when I'm at work, I'm really likely to eat carbs not consciously. My thought process is something like, omg, challenge here, need carbs to fuel the thinking/activity needs. When i'm not at work this hardly ever happens, only once in a while with popcorn but i think that's a pure fuel issue mostly. in 6 or 7 weeks, all will be easy, but for now, i shouldprobably come up with a new meal plan. Now to just find the time to do that.

 

Monday

Workout:

30 mins elliptical

55 mins running

leg band side walking < hella strong

superset wide grip pull downs (2@60x20) and tri press downs (2@60x20)

superset skullcrushers(2@20x20) db lateral raise (2@5x20)

superset db row (2@20x20) db military press (2@15x20)

stability platform overhead tri extension 10# 20/20, 20/20 and playing around with some moves

 

Food:

coffee, soy

ginger, kale, celery, 1 tsp miso, 1 tbs flax, h2o smoothie

a couple pieces of bread

some celery and 15 baby carrots

a scoop of vega in h20

spinach, 1/2 cup garbonzos, a veg sausage, 2 pieces of bread

a piece of bread and a cucumber

coffee, soy

WORKOUT

steamed artichoke hearts, a tomato, a veg burger, and a lunabar

a lunabar

some cacao nibs

[lobsteriffic]

Do you eat cacao nibs plain? Are they good? I've never had them.

[MaryStella]

With the running and everything you do I think Carbs are fine as long as they are good carbs, whole foods not processed. I mostly eat fruit for my carbs and also veggies like sweet potatoes, yams, squash, brown rice and oats.

[LocalBrada]

...and oats.

YB!!

[vivalasvegans]

I'm gonna eat some oatmeal today in your honor.

 

@MS how much carbs do you eat per day? I agree about whole food carbs... i just have to get myself to switch gears. What do you eat pre and post workout?

 

@Lobster yeah, i eat them plain. they're pretty bitter, but yummy and crunchy. it's probably a food a lot of people would say is an acquired taste.

 

Tuesday:

Bike commute only, I really surprised myself. After work, went for a ride to soak up some sun, into a little headwind, almost decided not to go up this big ass hill that I think used to give me a little trouble. I cut over that hill like butter. I'm back.

I think this improvement's from training my legs and core, could be just cuz i've been getting better sleep.

 

Food:

coffee, soy

ginger, kale, celery, 1 tsp miso, 1 tbs flax, h2o smoothie

scoop of vega, h2o

some snow pea pods

a couple pieces of bread

some green beans & a veg sausage, with a couple pieces of bread

felt an appetite coming on, got a coffee, dumped it all over the place

ended up eating more bread

a lunabar and more bread

salad greens and a lunabar

[vivalasvegans]

Stupid stupid STUPID day at work today and i don't mean that in any kind of hyphy sense of the word. I considered not going to the gym, but then I realized i had all this loose energy running through me even though I was so ridiculously tired so i jacked myself up on some serious caff and worked out for starting at 7 pm. I know the stress and caffeine was awful for me but the workout was kick ass and i really needed to run. Running helped clear my mind but what rly helped was lifting weights on the stability platform... maybe cause I already ran off so much of that energy, but the calming focus of it all was very mr miagi.

 

Wednesday workout:

30 mins elliptical

55 mins run

leg band squats

superset db chest press(2@15x20) db bi curl (2@15x20)

superset seated cable chest fly (2@20/25x20) bb bi curl (2@20x20)

superset seated leg extension (2@60x20) rotary calf press 2@20x210

prone ham curl (2@35x20)

stability platform db bi curl 10# 20/20 20/20

 

Food:

coffee, soy

ginger, kale, celery, 1 tbs flax, 1 tsp miso, h20 smoothie

lunabar

a scoop of vega in h20, 15 baby carrots

2 pieces of bread plus random other bread

spinach, celery, 1/2 cup garbonzos,

a bunch of bread

amazing amounts of stress and caffeine, plus more stress

WORKOUT

stalk of celery, a cucumber, a veg sausage, some kind of burger concoction with a little noodles, lunabar

lunabar

[lobsteriffic]

Glad you were able to turn that energy into something productive and good for you!

[MaryStella]

I don't track how many carbs I eat so I have no idea but I can try to track it for you for a few days and let you know. I don't follow a very regimented diet. I eat different meals all the time as I love to cook and crave different tastes all the time. I am thinking about posting my food in my training log but haven't done it yet. maybe soon. But if i had to say a guess a day would be

 

meal 1 - VEGA WFO - Mixed with Hemp Milk and Coconut Water - Depending on if I had an AM workout I may mix in a banana and some berries

 

meal 2 usually a Larabar, Suncake, Energy Bar I make from the Thrive Diet Book,

 

meal 3 - Tempeh & Veggies or leftovers from dinner usually veggies with some protein source, Quinoa, tofu, beans, lentils varies daily

 

meal 4 - usually a larabar, suncake, energy bar, VEGA Smoothie infusion with fruit, Granola,

 

meal 5 - veggie and a protein source varies daily

 

Hope that was helpful?

[vivalasvegans]

@ lobsterific, yeah thanks, I was thinking the whole time as I was psyching myself up to workout this is when injurues happen, lose the anger and focus. idk if i lost the anger, but at least i didn't get injured, haha just a little sore.

 

@ MaryStella omg yes that helps a lot. thanks. i really admire your training and dedication and knowledge, and seeing a sample of your day's food is great for me. at this point, i'm still experimenting with what i need and where i need to go with my diet if i keep running. since i've never really ran before, this is all new to me.

 

Thursday, no workout, 13.5 hour workday, still dealing with fallout from work thing on wednesday, but my diet was pretty much on track. My lower back and hips starting really hurting.

 

Friday:

lower back and hips still hurting, i think i need to visit the chiro. i wasn;t gonna run, but i tried it and it didn't hurt. standing hurts. on the stability platform my back feels wonky. bent over rows too. i'm writing this on saturday morning, i've already been out and about, no trouble so far, just sore aductors for some reason.

 

Workout:

30 mins elliptical

55 mins running

leg band side walking

superset wide grip pull downs (2@60x20) and tri press downs (2@60x20)

superset skullcrushers(2@20x20) db lateral raise (2@5x20)

superset db row (2@20x20) db military press (2@15x20)

stability platform overhead tri extension 12.5# 10/10 10# 20/20 20/20

 

Food:

coffee, soy

ginger, kale, celery, 1 tbs flax, 1 tsp miso, h20 smoothie

lunabar

a scoop of vega in h20, 15 baby carrots, 2 slices of bread

some celery and 2 slices of bread

spinach, ½ cup garbonzos, a bran muffin

a cucumber

coffee, soy

WORKOUT

a pepper, some celery, and tomato with a veg burger and a lunabar

lunabar

some cacoa nibs

[LocalBrada]

Lots of rest and a good massage and you'll be set.

[vivalasvegans]

That sounds good. My back is better. I still want one.

 

Saturday

Workout:

30 mins elliptical

55 mins run

leg band squats

superset db chest press more weight([email protected]) db bi curl (2@15x20)

superset cable chest fly (2@2020) bb bi curl more weight(2@30x20)

rotary calf press more weight1@210#x20 2@230#x20 1@250#x20

superset seated leg extension (2@60x20) prone ham curl more weight(2@40x20)

stability platform db bi curl 10# 20/20 20/20 20/20 and a bunch of other moves

 

Food:

celery, tomato, parsely, ginger, hemp smoothie

200 cal oatmeal

coffee, soy

WORKOUT

Lunabar

Cauliflower, 300 cal tofu and a lunabar

2 cups popcorn

lunabar

some cauliflower, a handful of popcorn

[John V]

Keep on keepin' on!