steffapeppa: the moves & the meals

[steffapeppa40]

10-10-09

 

I had 4 hours sleep so no workout until I feel refreshed

 

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big fruit salad (pineapple, 1 orange, 1/2 pear, 1/2 apple, date)

big bowl raisin bran, unsw. almond milk

some Sun Chips

med bowl raisin bran, unsw. almond milk

banana

2 slices pizza (sun dried tomatoes, onion, garlic, pepper)

brownie, red wine (oh my)

pear

Emergen-C packet

 

terrible day----veggie galore tomorrow!

[steffapeppa40]

10-11-09

 

moves---I did not do the Plyometrics this week. That dancing got my ankles a little messed up. Next morn then...

 

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meals

 

1 kiwi, 1 date, couple bites of banana

bowl of raisin bran, unsw almond milk

fruit salad (1/2 apple, 1/2 pear, 1/2 orange, date, pineapple)

black org. coffee, 2 last bites of brownie

few handfuls of blue corn chips, pistachio nuts, 6 raw almonds

handful of raisins

steamed beet greens and kale

sauteed chick'n patty on toasted sprouted bread w/ avocado, onion, salsa, cilantro

few spoonfuls lima beans, roasted potatoes, red wine

 

ok not "veggie galore" but a bit better than yesterday.

 

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10-12-09

 

moves

 

back and biceps--- the "glamour" muscles they say. I guess so. Feeling pretty good about it too.

[steffapeppa40]

10-13-09

 

moves

 

yoga x--- feeling a little 'eh'-weekish. Didn't do all of the push-ups. Skipped a few poses but in got about 122 minutes. The prior workout was just too close.

 

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meals

 

fruitious salidous (a new scientific name that is very fake) pineapple, apple, orange, pear, shr coconut, date)

un sausage sandwich on a piece of sprouted bread-toasted. It was supposed to be 2 pieces of left over french toast

I had made the day previous, but I burned them up in the toaster oven….saved some fat/calories

with my mistake. Yeah?

large salad w/added sunflower seeds and almonds

beet, black soybean barley soup (VwaV cookbook!!!!!!!!) 1 piece dry sprouted toast

lemon date square (Vegan Vittles cookbook)

sm. oatmeal pecan chocolate chip cookie (2 bites) (Vegan Vittles)

handful cashews, pecans, 2 dates

big strong piece of celery w/ greens from 'my' farm

red wine

[steffapeppa40]

10-14-09

 

moves

 

Legs and Back---skipped toe iso lunge and 1 set of switch chin ups. Stayed strong on everything tho. Feeling like I can skip a doubled set sometime if I push it further on the first set.

 

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meals

 

Fruit salad (same as yesterday)

big bowl of my granola and almond milk…this rocks!

honkin' salad (arugula, cilantro, basil, bell pepper, broccoli, tomatillo, agave mustard dressing)

1 lemon date square

1 sm oatmeal pecan choc. ch. cookie

1 big mug org black coffee

2 cup shake soy protein w/soy milk, blueberries, strawberries, spirulina

1 glass red wine

handful of raisins

[steffapeppa40]

10-15-09

 

moves

 

Kenpo---still really like this workout. Gonna look up some different ones whenever I remember!!! And what a difference doing this

when it is in the 40's out. We don't have the heat on in the studio, but 1/2 way thru we heated it up enough with our energy that we had to turn on the fan.

 

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meals

 

last of the fruit salad fixins- ( pineapple, apple, pear, 1/2 date, shr coconut)

nice bowl of granola w/almond milk

1 big mug black org. coffee, 1 sm. cookie and bar(see prior)

2 cups miso soup w/ tofu, and seaweed

1 sweet potato w/skin

1 cup Irish Breakfast Tea

1 big mug of decaf coffee (this was an acidic day!)

1 huge salad (arugula, basil, red cabbage, red bell pepper, broccoli, 2/3 avocado, green peas, agave mustard dressing w/1 Morning Star vegan chik'n pattie microwaved and cut up into salad[a first])

handful granola and All-Bran cereal (dry)

(8:15 workout)

1 slice garlic Ciabbata bread w/ a taste of m's tomato sauce, 2 glasses red wine, 1 bite cookie, a few crackers

[Vegan Joe]

10-15-09

 

moves

 

Kenpo---still really like this workout. Gonna look up some different ones whenever I remember!!! And what a difference doing this

when it is in the 40's out. We don't have the heat on in the studio, but 1/2 way thru we heated it up enough with our energy that we had to turn on the fan.

 

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meals

 

last of the fruit salad fixins- ( pineapple, apple, pear, 1/2 date, shr coconut)

nice bowl of granola w/almond milk

1 big mug black org. coffee, 1 sm. cookie and bar(see prior)

2 cups miso soup w/ tofu, and seaweed

1 sweet potato w/skin

1 cup Irish Breakfast Tea

1 big mug of decaf coffee (this was an acidic day!)

1 huge salad (arugula, basil, red cabbage, red bell pepper, broccoli, 2/3 avocado, green peas, agave mustard dressing w/1 Morning Star vegan chik'n pattie microwaved and cut up into salad[a first])

handful granola and All-Bran cereal (dry)

(8:15 workout)

1 slice garlic Ciabbata bread w/ a taste of m's tomato sauce, 2 glasses red wine, 1 bite cookie, a few crackers

 

Nice salad! Did you make the dressing yourself?

[steffapeppa40]

Nice salad! Did you make the dressing yourself?

 

Yes-it is so easy it isn't even funny :

 

3 Tbsp prepared mustard (they say yellow-I use whatever I have-now it's Dijon)

3 Tbsp agave nectar

2 Tbsp vinegar (they say rice v., I use Apple Cider as it's healthier)

1 Tbsp oil (they say olive, I use Flax)

 

we use this all of the time and still have yet to get tired of it! I'm sure one could do it different ways, but this works for us.

[steffapeppa40]

10-16-09, 10-17-09

 

moves

 

Friday was designated day off….Saturday M had off but I intended to work out late at night….I was too tired once I got home

 

 

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10-18-09

 

moves

 

Ab Ripper--- the one I always avoid. I will start timing myself to see if I am improving….

 

Cardio X---- this one incorporates Plyo, Kenpo, and Yoga and makes one sweat.

penance for skipping a workout on Saturday.

 

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10-19-09

 

moves

 

Chest and Back---tough. Pushups are such a struggle, especially when I have to do (assisted) chin ups back to back...

 

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meals

 

1 kiwi, 1 banana

big bowl All Bran, almond milk

big mug black organic coffee, lemon date square

9 oz soy protein shake w/ banana, strawbs, blueberries, spiraling, soy milk.

Chick'n pattie, w.w.tortilla, ketchup

w.w. tortilla toasted w/ Earth Balance

lemon date square

banana

2 sm. dates

2/3 Builder Bar, handful raw walnuts, multi grain chips, wheat crackers

small bowl All Bran

picking on warm granola I had just made

 

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10-20-09

 

moves

 

Plyometrics---1 hour-I think I need a heart monitor!

yard work- 1/2 hr.

biking- to farm and back -AWESOME day for a bike ride or anything----5.5 miles

short woodland trail hike adjacent to farm w/ veggies on my back for 12 minutes or so.

 

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meals

 

salad of fruit (1/2 apple, 1/2 orange, 1/2 kiwi, date, shr. coconut

(10 am workout) Emergen-C packet/water

big bowl of fresh granola w/includes a ton seeds, nuts, and flakes of oat, rye, and spelt. Sweeted w/maple syrup and

agave….w/almond milk

Big cup of org. black coffee, lemon date square

handful choc. chips, a few multi grain chips

Builder Bar

(bike ride)

sprouted bread sandwich w/a bunch of just picked arugula, tofurki slices, onion, Vegenaise

BIG fresh salad (carrot, celery/greens, arugula, broccoli, flax seeds, bell peppers, agave mustard dressing)

red wine

[lobsteriffic]

That dressing sounds good....I'm always on the hunt for new ones....I get bored with dressings so easily. Things are looking good in here!

[steffapeppa40]

That dressing sounds good....I'm always on the hunt for new ones....I get bored with dressings so easily. Things are looking good in here!

 

we get bored too. It is taken from Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's (The) Vegan Table-pg 100. Since we use it all of the time, I made the slightly healthier substitutes and it tastes fine and dandy.

[lobsteriffic]

You wanna know something funny? Yesterday I just received 3 new cookbooks from Amazon....after I posted my comment on your dressing I sat down with Vegan Table and noticed it right away.

 

Anything else from that book you would recommend? Lots of stuff looks yummy.

[steffapeppa40]

10-23-09

 

moves

 

40 minutes of trying out Tae Bo

1 round of Ab Ripper

 

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meals

 

fruit salad of deliciousness

my granola w/agave, unsw. almond milk

almond butter, jelly sandwich

1/2 scone, vanilla biscotti

decaf coffee

some Fritos

p.b. rice crispy treat made w/agave and carob too

veggie chili, multi grain chips, roasted portobello mushroom, peppers, asparagus

2 square very dark chocolate

banana

[steffapeppa40]

10-24-09

 

moves

 

day of rest

but I did dance at a fab party for about an hour straight

 

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meals

 

TERRIBLE!

 

banana, pear

2/3 seeded bagel

big coffee, black

bowl of veggie chili, multi grain chips,

raw celery

coconut milk ice cream bar

2 dark chocolate squares

glass of wine

went to a vegan halloween party and went a bit nuts----

lasagna, and other yummy veggie entrees…crock cheeze, guac, small piece of chocolate oreo cake(OMG best ever),

and some more sweets I don't care to get into…

1 beer, 1 wine, 1 shot

emergen-c packet

[steffapeppa40]

10-25-09

 

moves

 

day of rest

yes again

 

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meals

 

large fresh mostly organic fruit salad (1/2 apple, 1/2 pear, date, kiwi, 1/2 orange, 1 1/2 banana)

tiny bowl of All Bran, larger bowl of my granola/agave/unsw almond milk

big mug org. black coffee

couple sour patch kids at parade

open face almond butter/jelly sandwich on sprouted grain toast

miso soup, silken tofu w/ sauce, avocado spring roll

tofu kale salad

very dark chocolate pieces, hunk of peanut butter rice crispy treat w/ carob and agave

very tiny bowl of All Bran cereal w/ almond milk

[steffapeppa40]

10-26-09

 

moves

 

core synergistics---there is something wrong with my right shoulder for the past 4 days now. At first it was hurting and my arm felt a little numb. My arm feels alright but

the shoulder still hurts and it feels a bit week. I still tried my best with this workout. I didn't push quite as hard with the pushups and used a little less weight on things like the

x squat shoulder presses. Hopefully it will pass.

 

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meals

 

fruit salaaaaad~ (same as yesterday)

big mug black org. coffee, 1 square dark chocolate

yummy veggie pizza-4 thin slices

2 dates

1 banana

(6:00 workout)

(out to a Irish Pub)roasted veggie sandwich, small mixed green salad, 1 pint Irish Cider, 1 glass Cabernet

small bowl of my granola, unsw almond milk, agave

apple, 2 square dark chocolate

[steffapeppa40]

You wanna know something funny? Yesterday I just received 3 new cookbooks from Amazon....after I posted my comment on your dressing I sat down with Vegan Table and noticed it right away.

 

Anything else from that book you would recommend? Lots of stuff looks yummy.

 

I can't think of anything else that I have made from that book...but I"m sure I did-it's late and my brain is sleepy. I'll get back to you.

I have made more out of her 1st book tho...

[MaryStella]

I like the chili oil soba noodles. That has always gone over very well with company. I switch up the veggies to whatever i have on hand like broccoli cauliflower, snap peas etc. The pad thai is also good. The tempeh sloppy joes are super quick and easy to make and taste good. I also remember a good moroccon stew. I haven't had enough time to really get into that book yet though.

[lobsteriffic]

Yeah there's so much in there that looks delicious! I plan on trying out a few different recipes this week.

[steffapeppa40]

10-27-09

 

moves

 

Kenpo X---fared alright, just trouble with my upward blocks from my shoulder wonkiness.

 

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meals

 

FrUiT sAlAd (pineapple, 1/2 apple, 1/2 pear, dates, 1/2 kiwi, banana)

i think the last bowl of my granola w/unsw. almond milk, agave

big mug org. black coffee

2 squares p.b. crispy rice treat (agave sweetened)

handful almonds/walnuts-raw

left-over kale tofu salad

bowl of veggie chili, 1 toasted sprouted tortilla (dry), red wine

celery stick

a few chocolate chips

 

 

 

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10-28-09

 

moves

 

Stretch X---something I could handle after midnight! Still can't put my right arm up without assistance tho.

 

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meals

 

salad of fruit-(pineapple, 1/2 pear, 1/2 apple, date, banana)

big mug org. black coffee

2 squares p.b. rice treat

left-over veggie pizza, red wine

handful of raw almonds/walnuts

handful of chocolate chips

2 celery sticks

1 1/2 tempeh veggie fajitas (REALLY TASTY from Vegan Vittles) w/ sauteed veggies and raw, a little quinoa, salsa, fresh guar.

raw org. salad-(arugula, carrots, celery, left over kale tofu salad, tomatillo, scallions, agave mustard dressing)

2 small fresh oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (same cookbook-subbed 1/2 w.w. flour for just pastry)

[steffapeppa40]

I like the chili oil soba noodles. That has always gone over very well with company. I switch up the veggies to whatever i have on hand like broccoli cauliflower, snap peas etc. The pad thai is also good. The tempeh sloppy joes are super quick and easy to make and taste good. I also remember a good moroccon stew. I haven't had enough time to really get into that book yet though.

 

mmm thanks for the tips!

Last night was the first time ever my husband loved a meal that featured tempeh (and why doesn't spellcheck know that word already???)

[steffapeppa40]

10-29-09

 

moves

 

core synergistics--- little post workout run around nature path (40foot incline/decline)---feeling the slightest bit better…

 

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meals

 

Salad of the fruit (1 pear, 1/2 apple, banana, date, pineapple)

2 1/2 pieces sprouted bread, toasted, w/Earth Balance

mug of org. black coffee, oatmeal ch.chip cookie

Clif Bar

carrot

handful almonds, walnuts (raw)

1 mg americano, 1 more of my cookies

1 date

(5:00 workout)

celery

1/2 carrot

bowl of creamy potato celery broccoli soup, toasted garlic bread, red wine

big salad (arugula, collards, celery, scallions, red peppers, orange peppers, walnuts, agave mustard dressing)

lg. bp crispy square

banana

radish (?!)

 

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gotta start again sometime!

i have been working out sporadicly. I had a rt. arm problem…it seemed to be much better even after a long bike ride (not sure how long-20 miles?) and a heavy backpack

on Nov. 9. I was sitting on the couch seeing if I could hold my arm out and up w/out problem and then it happened! Worse than before. Aching! This time

it feels like when I had something like tendonitis. Pretty bummed about it. Yesterday I wanted to start my 5th week again and thought that would

be a bad idea with this problem. I don't want to make it worse!

 

I chose Plyometrics instead and only had to mod. a couple of exercises. Not sure what I'll do today. Maybe legs/back and leave out most of the back….it is gross out and I don't feel like running but we'll see.

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11-12-09

 

meals

 

Big fruit salad (pineapple, 1/2 lg. apple, 1/2 orange, red grapes, banana)

Trader Joe's O's w/almond milk, agave

org. black coffee, 2 oreos, raw almonds, a few corn chips, a few gummy cubs

almond butter and jelly on sprouted bread, toasted (2 sandwiches spread throughout the day)

handful corn chips

pasta w/3 Nates unmeatballs, tom. sauce & garlic

very large salad (spinach, red cabbage, celery, carrot, radish, sunflower seeds, agave mustard dressing

red wine

 

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11-13-09

no moves

I'm out of the swing of it….m is not injured, but he has taken a week off so that is not making me want to get going any faster.

I know I will be dancing for 3 hours straight tomorrow night . Weather has been nasty.

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meals

 

large fruit salad (1/2 apple, 1/2 orange, 1 banana, pineapple, golden raisins, date)

oatmeal w/ toasted pecans, raisins, cinn., agave, flax seeds, almond milk

2 oreos/ 2 mugs org. black coffee

1/2 hemp seed chocolate chip cookie

most of a "Philly" sandwich (wheat gluten, vegan cheese, onions and peppers), some soggy fries-ew

decent yummy salad

mug o joe, 2 bites of m's cake

 

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11-14-09

 

moves

 

feeling a teensy bit better. At first it was constant pain but now it's when I move my arm in certain ways or certain positions.

It's dance night and I want to go---gotta get some cardio w/some 80's tunes!

Just have to be careful of the way I move---which is hard as I am a total dance-spaz.

 

Wow- I walked into the joint and started dancing in 10 seconds….I did not stop for more than 2 minutes for 3 hours and 10 minutes.

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meals

 

1 organic pear

black bean soup, 1 1/2 slices of w.w. toast

small soy latte

handful of corn chips, sesame seed sticks, chocolate chips, a few gummy cubs

2 deli slices

1 banana

1 mug of org. black coffee, 2 oreos

miso soup w/ tofu, soba

2 beers

emergence w/water

 

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11-15-09

 

moves

 

def. going to restart our engines tomorrow w/ our "week 5" . Arm continues to improve even after my wild dancing.

 

meeting a new vegan tonight and making dinner for her & m

 

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meals

 

fruit salad (1/2 orange, 1/2 apple, pineapple, grapes, date, 1 banana)

org. black coffee

Builder Bar

handful of wheat thins

1 banana

olive tapenade w/crackers

3 layer hummus w/ chips, celery

beet/barley/black soybean soup

decently sized organic salad

garlic bread

chocolate espresso truffle pie

tea

 

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11-16-09

 

moves

 

p90x Chest, Shoulders, Triceps

 

back on the schtick-even if it is with trepidation about my arm.

Did surprisingly well-skipped 3 exercises and one (1 arm balance push-ups) I tried and failed w/pain on the first one.

I lowered weight on a few things----could not extend arm all the way up or out to the side

but I did my best. The coolest thing is that it did not worsen it. Still feeling improvement. That gives me hope.

 

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meals

 

fruit salad (1/2 orange, 1/2 apple, pineapple, date, 1 banana)

shredded wheat cereal, almond milk, agave

black coffee

handful of raisins

a few gummy cubs

cup of beet soup, piece of garlic bread

handful of wheat thins, 6 raw almonds

chocolate espresso truffle pie

post workout protein shake (soy protein, strawberries, blueberries, rice milk)

bowl of miso, soba, tofu soup

piece of garlic bread, red wine

 

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11-17-09

 

moves

 

yard work in the a.m. feeling that darned arm reaching and raking but it's not totally jarring. still feels numbish when I bring hand up to head.

bike ride---5.5 miles- rode as hard as I could to the farm and back (on the way back had a heavy pack filled with potatoes, carrots, cabbages, beets, etc)

 

 

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meals

 

fruit salad (1/2 pear, 1/2 apple, grapes, date, banana)

bowl of shredded wheat cereal, sugar-in-the-raw, almond milk

a few wheat thins

black coffee

handful sesame sticks, few gummy cubs

1/2 shot of Chambord (had a trauma w/ a saw and was shaken up)

some chocolate chips

almond butter, apricot jelly sandwich on sprouted bread

2 deli slices, wheat thins, olive tapenade

beet soup, garlic bread, red wine

date, banana

some just-picked kale, steamed

red wine

several raw cashews

[lobsteriffic]

Hey there! Glad to see you back.

[steffapeppa40]

Hey there! Glad to see you back.

 

meee tooooo

[vivalasvegans]

also glad to see you back

[steffapeppa40]

11-18-09

 

moves

 

Back and Biceps--- this was the toughest. Although my right arm seems considerably better, this workout proved that there is still a problem. I felt so much weaker on the right side-very sore too! For the most part, I lowered the weights on the bicep exercises by 2 1/2 to 5 pounds. My left seemed normally fatigued as I haven't done a similar workout in 2 weeks or so. I soldiered thru it, and skipped some exercises altogether because I just don't want another setback. I feel like I did get a very good workout--I feel pretty pumped---but didn't go completely all out like I try to do. I usually get kinda shakey alittle over half way thru and today it was closer to the end that the shakiness started.

 

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meals

 

fruit salad (pineapple, 2/3 pear, 1 banana, 1/2 orange, mango)

shredded wheat cereal, almond milk, agave

black coffee

handful chocolate chips

1/2 orange, more pineapple

handful of wheat thins

handful of raisins

(3:45 workout )

shake (vanilla soy protein, banana, blueberries, flax oil, spiralina, rice milk)

black bean burrito and salsa

nibbling on tempeh, peppers, onion for m's fajita (which I shall enjoy tomorrow)

HUGE salad (romaine, red cabbage, peas, carrots, celery, walnuts, sunflower seeds, agave mustard dressing)

sampling a little tortilla, and leftover tarragon croutons I made before

red wiiiine