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Hey everyone!

 

I'm 24, from Vancouver BC and Ive been vegan for almost 2 years now, vegetarian for about 11 years. I made the switch to veganism after taking a history of the animal protection movement course and remembering why I decided to be vegetarian in the first place. Once I let myself look at the facts again, I put dairyand eggs in the "not food to me" section of my brain where meat also sits, and haven't had any trouble sticking to veganism.

 

About 2 or 3 months after switching to veganism, I decided I needed a whole lifestyle overhaul. I wasn't going to be a chubby, lazy vegan. I gave up the computer games, and spent at least an hour at the gym everyday. I'm in much better shape now than I could have ever imagined I could possibly be in! I've developed such an interest in fitness and health that Ive even signed up to take a Fitness Theory course this year and hope that in time, I may be able to help other people achieve their own fitness goals.

 

I go to the gym about 5-6 times a week now, but only started doing a really solid strength training program in January. Now I strength train about 3 times a week. Before January, I mostly just did group fitness classes (body sculpt, boxfit etc) because I liked the atmosphere and they did provide a pretty good workout. While I still find them fun, I got to a point where I wasn't seeing results anymore because I never knew what muscle would be worked and which would be neglected in what class. I signed up for group personal training and got a few strength training programs that I now follow consistently.

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I like to plan my meals ahead, especially when I'm training so I know that Im getting a good amount of protein.

 

Here's an example of a day for me:

 

Breakfast: spelt banana pancake, 1.5 scoops pumpkin seed protein powder mixed in. ~15g protein, 300 calories.

 

Snacks: Simply bar, 18g protein, 150 calories. 2-3 fruit, vegetables. Or, smoothie made with soy milk, frozen berries, banana and pumpkin seed protein powder.

 

Lunch: Veggie burger: 2 slices silver hills bread, 1 sol veggie pattie, approx. 1/4 avacado mashed up with 1 tsp olive oil, salt and pepper. ~420 calories, 24g protein

 

Dinner: usually a stir fry of some sort. Heavy on the veggies. Tempeh or seitan for protein along with some brown rice, and a nice homemade sauce. Normally about 350-425 calories all together and 14-24g protein.

 

I had been following this pretty well but have been going through a bit of a rough patch in life for the last week and a half. I've continued my workouts but have lost my appetite and have only really been able to stomach sweets. Apparently Ive been taking in far too few calories as I'm losing weight at a pace that is very unusual for me. I hope to get back on track diet wise though since I know that if I lose weight quickly, its easy to put it back on once life feels more stable and appetite has returned.

 

As far as my strength training plans, here's one of the programs I follow. I mix them up a bit so Im not doing the same thing all the time:

 

Functional trainer single arm squat-row. 27.5 lb. x 12 each side

functional trainer wood choppers. 17.5 lb x12 each side

Shoulder press. 25 lb barbell x12

 

repeat x3

 

Smith machine squats. 50 lb x12

Smith machine pullups. x 10 (or as many as I can manage) (not full pull ups, cant manage those yet)

tricep dips x12

 

repeat x3

 

lat pulldown. 50 lb x 12

incline bench press. 35-40lb x 12

incline bench crunches, holding 10 pound weight. x 12

 

repeat x3

 

 

On cardio days I mix it up. Occasionally I do some high intensity interval training on the treadmill (1 min at 5.6mph, 1 min 7.7mph. repeated 5-10 times). I've been laying off the cardio for the moment because I dont need to speed up my weight loss at all right now.

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I am indeed her! *wave* I saw some of your posts soon after I decided to join this community. Had no idea you were also into the whole fitness thing. I read your intro, it seems you and I basically went vegan at the same time too.

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