lobsteriffic Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Yeah, I usually use agave for things like that too but I'm out and all I had was the brown rice syrup. Glad your legs aren't too bad today. Mine are a lot better than I thought they would be, I think the hot bath really helped. Thanks for the ideas about the wedding scrapbook, I never thought to save invites and all of that, I'll have to stow some away. Thursday, May 7th: Weights: Vertical Push/Pull & Abs Negative Chins:BW x 5BW x 5BW x 5BW x 4 (the last couple of sets sucked...man I'm weak) Lat Pulldown: 60 lbs x 860 lbs x 860 lbs x 8 Military Press:25 lbs x 530 lbs x 535 lbs x 535 lbs x 535 lbs x 5 Lateral Raises:8 lbs x 88 lbs x 88 lbs x 8 Yay..I could actually see arm muscles when doing these! Weighted Swiss Ball Crunches:25 lbs x 1225 lbs x 1225 lbs x 12 Cardio: I was supposed to do HIIT but I think my legs are being overtrained. Days where I don't do a lower body workout I am either doing HIIT or running. I'm going to try moving HIIT to lower body days so they can have more of a rest. 60 min. yoga class tonight Diet:Pre-workout: bananaPost-workout: rice cakes with protein powder and molasses (made a paste out of protein powder, molasses, and a little bit of water...spread that on rice cakes..worked out surprisingly well)Lunch: leftover chickpea cutlets, brussel sprouts, and cauliflowerSnack: apple, rice cakeSupper: bbq tofu with mixed greens and grilled bell pepper, strawberries for dessertSnack: peanut butter and protein powder Cals 1514Fat (g) 27.2Carbs (g) 226.2Prot (g) 110.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I literally just kept a box and saved one or two of everything and the album came out well this way. It doesn't have many pictures at all because we have our proper wedding album as well as a ton of photos that people took and gave to us but it is nice to have an organized book of things like the announcements in the paper, to invitations, programs, etc. I am glad I did it because I spent a lot of time picking these things out and somewhere down the line it will be nice to have a rememberance of them. My husband sometimes asks me now when we go somewhere if I want thing for my scrapbook. I save some things from vacation etc that can end up using as backgrounds for pages like maps etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelk Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Pre-workout: bananaPost-workout: rice cakes with protein powder and molasses (made a paste out of protein powder, molasses, and a little bit of water...spread that on rice cakes..worked out surprisingly well)Lunch: leftover chickpea cutlets, brussel sprouts, and cauliflowerSnack: apple, rice cakeSupper: bbq tofu with mixed greens and grilled bell pepper, strawberries for dessertSnack: peanut butter and protein powder That spread for the rice cakes looks nice and sweet, will add that to my list of meal ideas that I have.BBQ tofu is awesome - you've got a good meal set out too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 Thanks! Glad you like the idea for the rice cake spread thing...it worked out great. If I had agave I would probably use that for the sweetener but I'm out right now. Let me know how it works out for you. Friday, May 8th: Weights: None Cardio: I was supposed to go for an outside run this morning but I woke up to SNOW!!! So I went to the gym instead and did 10 k on the stationary bike and 15 min. on the elliptical for about 40 min. total. Diet:Breakfast (after cardio): oatmeal with blueberries, protein powder, and a tiny bit of maple syrupSnack: bananaLunch: whole wheat pita with veggies and hummusSupper: a tex-mex skillet thing I threw together (brown rice, refried beans, onion, corn kernels, bell peppers, chili peppers, spices, salsa, and some nutritional yeast cheez sauce)Snack: strawberries Cals 1558Fat (g) 24.2Carbs (g) 270.5Prot (g) 83.1 Fats are a little low for me...I suppose it's because I didn't have my peanut butter dose for today. Oh well. Weight this morning: 152.5 lbs. Yeah I wasn't happy. I weighed myself against my better judgment...I've been feeling pretty bloated the last few days (and it's not even around the time when I'm supposed to be bloated) so I figured my weight would be up. Upon seeing that number of course a bunch of negative past feelings came up that I won't really get into. But when doing my cardio my head cleared a little and I'm determined to have a healthy relationship with my body. So take that scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Damn, girl, your food looks great for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 Thanks! I enjoyed it immensely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Like your logs title take it easy on yourself with the scale thing as your just getting back into it. Sure you could cut weight fast if you really wanted to but it wouldn't be pleasant, probably not sustainable and not the healthiest thing either. You will get where you need to be. Your eating well and exercising. It will work itself out. Don't put too much emphasis on the actual weight either. In my opinion how you feel in your body should be more important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 Thanks. I agree with you. The number on the scale is just that...weight. It doesn't tell you what's fat, muscle, water, etc. I feel good, my clothes are fitting well and I'm being consistent with my routine. Or at least that's the pep talk I've been giving myself all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopussoir Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Hey try this:Salt free rice cakehummusavocado slicesprouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 Oooh that sounds so good! I'll have to have it without the avocado though, it makes me quite ill. Which is sad because I love it so much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Thanks. I agree with you. The number on the scale is just that...weight. It doesn't tell you what's fat, muscle, water, etc. I feel good, my clothes are fitting well and I'm being consistent with my routine. Or at least that's the pep talk I've been giving myself all day. Good make it your daily mantra. If you clothes are fitting well and your doing the work diet and exercise wise you will get there. Seriously on the weight thing. I am five six and weigh 135. When people see me they never believe I weigh that much thinking I am around 120. But the muscle I have put on makes me heavier on the scale. I actually have an ironman scale that measures how much of your weight is muscle, water , fat etc. They can be expensive but maybe you can get it as a wedding present or something. I got it as a birthday present. I think it is around 100 USD. My fat tends to fall between 15 - 20 percent so I don't let the fact that I am 135 bother me because I know I am a healthy 135 and for me to get lighter I would have to cut muscle. Of course I could cut some fat too but since I am not bodybuilding I don't really worry about it. I think your doing great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Thanks MaryStella - you're so supportive! Saturday, May 9th: Weights: Hams Dominant/Quad Accessory & Triceps RDL's:45 lbs x 1075 lbs x 580 lbs x 585 lbs x 585 lbs x 585 lbs x 5 Good Mornings:45 lbs x 1075 lbs x 875 lbs x 880 lbs x 8 Static DB Lunge:22.5 lbs x 1222.5 lbs x 1222.5 lbs x 12 Assisted Dips:50 lbs x 550 lbs x 550 lbs x 540 lbs x 540 lbs x 5 Cable Pressdown:50 lbs x 850 lbs x 850 lbs x 8 Cardio: HIIT on stationary bike - did 8 intervals at 30 sec., followed by 60 sec. rest Diet:Pre-workout: bananaPost-workout: protein powder & soymilk, 3 rice cakesLunch: grilled tofu over salad with dressing; pearSupper: pizza with this cauliflower crust I've been experimenting with (not quite there yet, when I get it perfect so I'll blog about it and post the recipe); pearSnack: peanut butter Cals 1644Fat (g) 55.1Carbs (g) 213.2Prot (g) 92.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I really believe it or it wouldn't say it. Your diet and workouts look good! Really curious about this cauliflower crust? I love cauliflower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 It's an Atkins recipe that calls for riced cauliflower, an egg, and 1 cup of mozza cheese, and some seasonings (oregano, basil, etc). I've been trying to recreate it with the cauliflower and flax. Still fiddling around with it. It tastes good, it just doesn't hold together very well. I love cauliflower too! I've been known to roast whole heads of it and eat the entire batch.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I have also roasted and eaten entire heads of cauliflower! Have you tried using Ener-G egg replacer instead of the flax? I find it works more consistently for me in baking than the flax does. It is a powder. I get it right at my grocery store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 What are you using for the mozz cheese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 I've tried a variety of things. None overly successful. My thoughts are mashed potato would work but the whole point of using cauliflower is that it's low carb....You're right though, I should try Ener-G. Maybe for my next experiment I'll play around with that. Sunday, May 10th: Rest day! Did some housework and that's about it. Diet:Breakfast: oatmeal with protein powder, a wee bit of maple syrup and blueberriesLunch: grilled tofu over salad with dressing and mixed sprouts, pearSnack: bit of cornbreadSupper: veggie chili, strawberries for dessertSnack: peanut butter Cals 1588Fat (g) 41.7Carbs (g) 219.9Prot (g) 98.8 Hmm, diet is really low on veggies today. I'll have to make up for that tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 If you try it let me know how it goes. I don't believe in the whole low carb thingfor myself. I believe it is about eating the right kind of carbs. I know you can cut weight fast lowering carbs but it usually makes me really cranky, which I just don't think can be good for the body so I try to make sure my carbs are from natural sources and then I don't worry about it. To me eating something in it's natural state like a potato (or a sweet potato, yam, fruit, etc.) is so much better for you than eating refined carbs. I just can't believe a potato is bad for you. It's a vegetable.I didn't realize you were doing the low carb thing. Do you think it works for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 Sorry - I should have clarified, I LOVE carbs! 99% of the time I'm well over 200 g for the day, which I don't think anyone would count as low. When I was vegetarian I tried carb cycling, and on my low carb days (~50 g) I felt horrid. I don't think mashed potato would be all that bad for you at all, I was just saying that it is kind of ironic to add mashed potato to an Atkins recipe. I'll give it a try this week and see how it turns out. An all-veggie pizza crust would be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 Monday, May 11th: Weights: Rack Pulls:45 lbs x 1085 lbs x 585 lbs x 590 lbs x 590 lbs x 595 lbs x 5 Barbell Rows:40 lbs x 840 lbs x 845 lbs x 8 (form a bit off) Bench Press:45 lbs x 560 lbs x 560 lbs x 560 lbs x 560 lbs x 560 lbs x 5 Flat Flys:15 lbs x 815 lbs x 815 lbs x 8 Weighted Swiss Ball Crunches:25 lbs x 1225 lbs x 1225 lbs x 10 (spaced out and forgot I was supposed to do 12...) Today was weird at the gym. A lot of the early morning regulars were missing and there quite a few newbies. However, a lot of these newbies all had HORRIBLE form. Like really, really bad. This one dude kept lifting way too much weight and grunting and groaning and huffing and puffing so the whole gym could hear him. I really don't get the people that load on the weight and then compromise form. Like this one woman who squats a plate a side, but she's about 6" above parallel...sure my squat weight sucks, but at least I get down low enough that the movement is actually doing something for me.... Okay, end of rant. Cardio: None. I'm going to try out HIIT two times a week and steady state two times a week and see how that goes. Doing cardio 6x a week just wasn't working for me. 60 min. yoga class this evening. Diet:Pre-workout: bananaPost-workout: protein powder, a bit of maple syrup, rice cakesSnack: pearLunch: leftover chili, appleSnack: bananaSupper: grilled tofu over salad with dressing and mixed sproutsSnack: peanut butter, protein powder, and a bit of maple syrup Cals 1554Fat (g) 38.6Carbs (g) 227.6Prot (g) 93.1 Bah, still low on veggies. I just haven't really been feeling the veggie love the last couple of days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Oh thanks for clarifying. I didn't mean to sound preachy. Low carb diets are a touchy subject with me. Most people I have meet that are on them are not justoverweight, they are obese and it really makes me sad to see them eating that way instead of any actual healthy diet. anyway I am going to try to PM those recipes to you tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 RDL's:45 lbs x 1075 lbs x 580 lbs x 585 lbs x 585 lbs x 585 lbs x 5 Good Mornings:45 lbs x 1075 lbs x 875 lbs x 880 lbs x 869 reps of RDL's and GM's and your lowerback is ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 MaryStella -Oh I know what you mean! That gets me too. Any diet that bans fruit is a no go with me. 4x4 - No pain in my back. I make sure to warm up with just the bar first (45 lbs) and make sure I have good form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 My husbands birthday is on friday and he wants the chickpea cutlets for his dinner. We haven't had those since new years eve. He really likes them and he doesn't eat cake or anything like that so I will make those for him. Not sure what I will make with them yet. Last time I think I made them with mashed parsnips, Roasted Broccoli and the Peanut butter eggplant soup from veganomicon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 Oh my gosh I LOVE that soup!!! That sound like a fabulous birthday meal to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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