robert Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Thanks for all your support!!!!!!!!!! I really, really, really sincerely appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalBrada Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 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, soysome pea pods and a piece of breadginger-kale-celery, tbs flax, tsp miso, h20 smoothie, 2 pcs bread, greenbeans, a veg burgersome cherry tomatoes and a piece of breada cookiesome Brussels sprouts, salad greens, and a veg burger2 lunabars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Wednesday:30 mins elliptical55 mins run (pretty fast )leg band squatssuperset 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, soyginger, kale, celery, tbs flax, tsp miso, h20 smoothie, a piece of breada scoop of vega in h20celery and a piece of bread15 baby carrotsspinach, a little carrot, ½ cup garbonzos, and a veg burger with a piece of bread100 cal of oatmeala bowl of green beans and a piece of bread3 luna bars throughout the eveningthen I was feeling so sick i ate some dates*note to self, don't do that again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 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 elliptical57 mins runningleg band side walkingsuperset 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 smoothiea scoop of vega in h20coffee, soy½ cup garbonzos, spinach, 2 pieces of bread2 pieces of breadcoffee, soyWORKOUTlunabara bowl of random veggies and a veg burger with a pure bara lunabar and a date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 luna bars seem great to me for postworkout recovery Saturday:30 mins elliptical55 mins run leg band squatssuperset 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 smoothiea scoop of vega with a tbs of cocoa in h20200cal oatmealcoffee, soyWORKOUTlunabarA bowl of broccoli & carrots with 300cal hi pro tofulunabar a big bunch of popcornlunabar k i'm eating way too many lunabars but i'm getting them so cheap and they're so yummy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I adore Luna bars too...but they're so expensive here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 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 milesabs - 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 ellipticalleg band side walkingsuperset weighted hyperextension (3@10#x20) hanging leg drops (3x20)rotary calf press 3@190/190/210x20 Food:coffee, soyWORKOUTginger, celery, tomato, miso, 120cal hemp, h20 smoothie200cal oatmealcoffee, soyWORKOUTLunabarA lot of broccoli, some cherry tomatoes, & some popcornlunabar some salad greens and a veg burgera lunabarsome popcorna bite of bagel and some cherry tomatoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalBrada Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 200cal oatmealYB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 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. MondayWorkout:30 mins elliptical55 mins runningleg band side walking < hella strongsuperset 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, soyginger, kale, celery, 1 tsp miso, 1 tbs flax, h2o smoothiea couple pieces of breadsome celery and 15 baby carrotsa scoop of vega in h20spinach, 1/2 cup garbonzos, a veg sausage, 2 pieces of breada piece of bread and a cucumbercoffee, soyWORKOUTsteamed artichoke hearts, a tomato, a veg burger, and a lunabara lunabarsome cacao nibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Do you eat cacao nibs plain? Are they good? I've never had them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalBrada Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 ...and oats. YB!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 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, soyginger, kale, celery, 1 tsp miso, 1 tbs flax, h2o smoothiescoop of vega, h2osome snow pea podsa couple pieces of breadsome green beans & a veg sausage, with a couple pieces of breadfelt an appetite coming on, got a coffee, dumped it all over the placeended up eating more breada lunabar and more breadsalad greens and a lunabar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 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 elliptical55 mins runleg band squatssuperset 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@20x210prone ham curl (2@35x20)stability platform db bi curl 10# 20/20 20/20 Food:coffee, soyginger, kale, celery, 1 tbs flax, 1 tsp miso, h20 smoothielunabara scoop of vega in h20, 15 baby carrots2 pieces of bread plus random other breadspinach, celery, 1/2 cup garbonzos, a bunch of breadamazing amounts of stress and caffeine, plus more stressWORKOUTstalk of celery, a cucumber, a veg sausage, some kind of burger concoction with a little noodles, lunabarlunabar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Glad you were able to turn that energy into something productive and good for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 @ 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 elliptical55 mins runningleg 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, soyginger, kale, celery, 1 tbs flax, 1 tsp miso, h20 smoothielunabara scoop of vega in h20, 15 baby carrots, 2 slices of breadsome celery and 2 slices of breadspinach, ½ cup garbonzos, a bran muffina cucumbercoffee, soyWORKOUTa pepper, some celery, and tomato with a veg burger and a lunabarlunabarsome cacoa nibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalBrada Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Lots of rest and a good massage and you'll be set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 That sounds good. My back is better. I still want one. SaturdayWorkout:30 mins elliptical55 mins runleg 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#x20superset 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 smoothie200 cal oatmealcoffee, soyWORKOUTLunabarCauliflower, 300 cal tofu and a lunabar2 cups popcornlunabarsome cauliflower, a handful of popcorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John V Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Keep on keepin' on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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