misterchrister Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Hey all, I've lurked around here for about a year now but just registered. I was lucky enough to wake up a couple months ago only to get to school (University of Florida) and find Robert in our Plaza of the Americas speaking about vegan bodybuilding during VegFest. Meeting Robert was an awesome wake-up call, because I had been working out for about 6 months but was starting to slack. I was really inspired by his knowledge and great attitude (and physique, duh!) and have started to get back on the ball now ... oh, and his updates on Facebook are continual motivation! Thanks Robert! If you've never been to Gainesville, you should come visit. It's an awesome city for vegans... it's no task at all to find delicious vegan food around here (especially because we have two local tempeh businesses, so there is tempeh everywhere if you're into that). I would be happy to show you around Anyway, about me: I've been vegan 6 and a half years. I appreciate the benefits for animals, my health and the environment. I've always been pretty skinny, so my initial motivation for lifting weights was to prove to people that you could be vegan and look good (like all of you here!). I'm about 5'8", 143 lbs and I'm trying to get some muscle mass on me. I used to be 130, then went up to 150 but lost 10 pounds in two weeks when I contracted mononucleosis. Trying to gain this weight back has been really difficult, but all the info I've found here is incredibly helpful. Thanks for reading, and I hope to get to know some of you! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganGirl2006 Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Hi and welcome! Glad to have you aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Welcome! I love tempeh so from what you describe Gainesville sounds awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Welcome Chris! Great to meet you in FL. I LOVE my trips to FL and look forward to returning later this year (will be back to Orlando I'm sure for Central Florida VegFest). Thanks for joining our online community. All the best and welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Welcome! I love tempeh so from what you describe Gainesville sounds awesome! I was going to say, tempeh isn't plentiful enough for me here in Houston. Welcome to the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterchrister Posted June 2, 2009 Author Share Posted June 2, 2009 Thanks for the welcome everyone. Lobsteriffic, I'm salivating over the food photos on your blog, I'll have to try those recipes sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I think we all do!!! welcome to the forum!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuc Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Welcome, Crish! Yeah, Robert has lots of influence on people... even at the other side of the planet! You'll need 3 things to get muscle: 1.) Training. It doesn't even have to be that hard, but it has to be consistent. 2.) Food. Lots of it. Concentrate on foods rich in calories and protein. I myself love beans and seeds since they're filled with stuff that makes you grow and stay healthy. 3.) Rest. Just get enough sleep. You can't fail! Just keep on trying and you can do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterchrister Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 Welcome, Crish! Yeah, Robert has lots of influence on people... even at the other side of the planet! You'll need 3 things to get muscle: 1.) Training. It doesn't even have to be that hard, but it has to be consistent. 2.) Food. Lots of it. Concentrate on foods rich in calories and protein. I myself love beans and seeds since they're filled with stuff that makes you grow and stay healthy. 3.) Rest. Just get enough sleep. You can't fail! Just keep on trying and you can do it! Thanks Tuc... I've seen your progress on another thread and it's impressive! So your advice is much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopussoir Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 hey hey hey... i try and "mass-out" feel free to ask whateva questions ya want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Hi and Welcome misterchrister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsorlando Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Hi, Welcome to this great forum! I live in Orlando, so am pretty close to Gainesvikle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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