VelvetVoices Vegan Voyage

[VelvetVoices]

July 6

 

7:10am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

7:40am - 20mins bike ride to work

8:30am - tea

9:30am - apple

10:30am - protein drink (1 scoop protein, 3 cups water)

12:30pm - 3/4 cup fettucini pasta with mixed veggies

1:00pm - baked potato

3:00pm - big salad (lettuce, kale, mix nuts, cucumber, carrot)

4:00pm - bike ride home

4:30pm - 2 cups water

5:30pm - Weights:

 

Dumbbell Press: 16-16-16-16-16

Dumbbell Press from the hip: 13-13-13-12-12

Dumbbell fly: 15-15-14-11-10

 

7:30pm - 2 burritos (1/2 cup kidney beans, 1/2 cup brown rice, and sauce)

8:00pm - 1/2 cups chocolate soy milk

10:15pm - 2/3cup oats, dozen raisins, 1 tbsp hemp seed hearts

 

 

-Sure felt good to lift some weights today

[VelvetVoices]

July 6

 

7:10am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

7:40am - 20mins bike ride to work

9:00am - tea

9:30am - apple

10:45am - protein drink (1 scoop protein, 3 cups water)

12:15pm - 1 burrito (1/2 cup kidney beans, 1/2 cup brown rice, and sauce)

1:30pm - 1 burrito (1/2 cup kidney beans, 1/2 cup brown rice, and sauce)

2:15pm - banana

3:00pm - big salad (lettuce, kale, cucumber, carrot)

4:00pm - bike ride home

4:30pm - cup water

5:30pm - cup water

6:00pm - Weights:

 

Pullups: 3-2-3

Dumbbell Rows: 16-15 (increased weight by 5 lbs) 12-10

Bent over rows: (increased weight by 10 lbs) 11-9-8

7:30pm - 1 1/2 cups 100% Durum Semolina pasta (310 calories, 12g protein per 1 cup), 1/2 cup red lentils, 3/4 cup mix veggies

8:50pm - scoop of protein with cup a soy milk

10:20pm - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

[VelvetVoices]

July 7

 

7:10am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

7:40am - 20mins bike ride to work

8:25am - tea

9:30am - apple

10:00am - hand full of mixed nuts

10:30am - protein drink (1 scoop protein + 3 cups water)

12:00-1:00 - 1 cup 100% Durum Semolina pasta, red lentils, lots of mix veggies

2:00pm - banana

3:00pm - big salad (lettuce, cucumber, carrot, handful peanuts)

4:00pm - bike ride home

4:30pm - 2 cups water

5:00pm - Weights:

 

Romanian Deadlift: (increased weights by 10lbs) 15-15-15-15-15

 

6:30pm - 1 1/2 cups 100% Durum Semolina pasta, handful mushrooms, mix veggies

9:45pm - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

 

 

-something came up so couldn't finish my remaining exercises

[VelvetVoices]

July 8

 

7:10am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

7:40am - 20mins bike ride to work

8:45am - tea

9:30am - apple

10:30am - 28g chips (150 calories)

10:45am - protein drink (1 scoop protein + 3 cups water)

12:00-1:00pm - 100% Durum Semolina pasta, handful mushrooms, mix veggies

2:30pm - banana

2:45pm - 2 cups water

3:00pm - big salad (lettuce, cucumber, carrot, handful peanuts)

4:00pm - bike ride home

4:30pm - cup soy milk

6:00pm - cup scrambled tofu/potatoes and broccoli

7:00pm - beer

8:00pm - beer

10:00pm - 2/3cup oats

11:45pm - cup hot chocolate

 

-two beers and dam my body feels dehydrated today, good thing yesterday was a rest day

[VelvetVoices]

July 12

 

7:10am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

7:40am - 20mins bike ride to work

8:45am - tea

9:45am - orange

10:10am - protein drink (scoop protein, 2 cups water)

11:50am - apple

12:00-1:00pm - tofu scrambled with potatoes and broccoli

2:00pm - banana

3:40pm - 10 almonds

4:00pm - bike ride home

4:30pm - cup soy milk

4:45pm - cup 100% Durum Semolina pasta

5:45pm - Weights:

 

-Deadlifts: (increase by 20lbs)-10, (increased by 20lbs)-12-12, (increased by 10lbs)-8-10-10

-Pullups: 5-4-3-2

-Barbell Rows: (increased by 10lbs)-10, (increased by 10lbs)-10, (increased by 20lbs)-10-10

-Bicep Curls: (increased by 10lbs)-7-6-5-5

 

8:45pm - (3 cups) green smoothie (banana, kale, spinach) with 1 scoop protein powder

9:45pm - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

 

 

 

Had a really good workout, energy level was high, increased all my weights; not sure of any of the disadvantage (forearm development?) but used wrist straps.

[VelvetVoices]

July 13

 

7:10am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

9:00am - tea

10:00am - big salad (lettuce, kale, spinach, cucumber, hundful peanuts)

11:30am - 3/4cup 100% Durum Semolina pasta & veggies

11:50pm - protein drink (1/2 scoop protein, 2 cups water)

12:10pm - banana, 10 almonds

1:40pm - 2 cups 100% Durum Semolina pasta & veggies

2:15pm - orange

2:45pm - protein drink (1/2 scoop protein, 2 cups water)

3:20pm - apple

4:15pm - cup soy milk

6:00pm - bok coy, tofu, quinoa

7:30pm - green smoothie (banana, kale, spinach, scoop protein powder, hemp seeds)

8:30pm - cup chocolate soy milk

9:45pm - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins, 1tbsp hemp seed hearts

 

 

-Today was rest day, went to the doctor's in the afternoon; after that my day just felt off, I was continuously hungry thought out the rest of the day/late night.

[VelvetVoices]

July 14

 

7:10am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

7:40am - 20mins bike ride to work

8:45am - tea

9:30am - apple

10:15am - protein drink (scoop protein, 4 cups water)

11:30am & 12:30pm - 1/2 brick steamed tofu, 1/2 cup bok choy, 1 1/2 cups quinoa

1:50pm - big salad (lettuce, kale, spinach, cucumber, carrot, handful peanuts)

2:50pm - cup water

3:15pm - orange

3:40pm - banana

4:00pm - bike ride home

4:30pm - cup chocolate soy milk

5:45pm - Weights:

 

-Pushups 60

-Incline dumbbell bench press 12-12-15 (increased weight 10lbs)-12, (increased weight by 5lbs)-11-11

-Bench-dips - 15-15-13-13

-Barbell Military Press 4-4-3-3-2

 

7:30pm - green smoothie (kale, spinach, banana, scoop protein powder)

8:45pm - 2 cups 100% Durum Semolina pasta, broccoli

9:45pm - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins, tbsp hemp seed hearts

[VelvetVoices]

July 15

 

7:10am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

7:40am - 20mins bike ride to work

8:45am - tea

9:30am - apple

10:15am - protein drink (scoop protein, 4 cups water)

11:40am - 2 cups 100% Durum Semolina pasta, broccoli

12:50pm - orange

1:30pm - big salad (lettuce, kale, spinach, cucumber, carrot, handful peanuts)

3:15pm - banana

4:00pm - bike ride home

4:30pm - cup chocolate soy milk

5:00pm - 2 cups 100% Durum Semolina pasta, broccoli

7:00pm - piece vegan chocolate-coconut cake, tea

8:00pm - piece vegan chocolate-coconut cake

11:45pm - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

 

 

 

-Girlfriend surprised me by veganizing the traditional family b-day cake (chocolate-coconut cake), turned out pretty good. Off camping again this weekend so no weights Friday

[julia]

-Girlfriend surprised me by veganizing the traditional family b-day cake (chocolate-coconut cake), turned out pretty good. Off camping again this weekend so no weights Friday

 

The cake sounds wonderful Have fun camping!

[VelvetVoices]

-Girlfriend surprised me by veganizing the traditional family b-day cake (chocolate-coconut cake), turned out pretty good. Off camping again this weekend so no weights Friday

 

The cake sounds wonderful Have fun camping!

Thanks, I did have a lot of fun only downside was I didn't get any push-ups & curl-ups in.

I'll just have to work twice as hard tonight

[VelvetVoices]

July 19

 

7:10am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

7:40am - 20mins bike ride to work

9:00am - tea

9:45am - corn on the cob

10:30am - protein drink (scoop protein, 4 cups water)

11:50am - 2 cups 100% Durum Semolina pasta, broccoli covered in cheesy sauce

2:20pm - big salad (lettuce, kale, cucumber, carrot, handful peanuts, 1/2 avocado)

3:40pm - banana

3:50pm - 10 almonds

4:00pm - bike ride home

4:30pm - cup soy milk

5:00pm - cup green smoothie (kale, spinach, 1/2 banana)

6:30pm - Weights:

 

Dead lift: (Warmup)-15 (Regular Weight) 13-12-11-11

Pullups 8-6-5

Barbell rows: (Regular Weight) 11-11-11

7:30pm - cup quinoa

8:00pm - 1/2 corn on the cob

10:00pm - cup chocolate soy milk, 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins, tbsp hemp seed hearts

 

 

 

One would think after enjoying a long weekend I'd have lots of energy to lift weights today, didn't lift as much as I would of liked. Later in the evening I felt a pull on right side of my lower back, guess I should pay more attention to my warm-ups.

[VelvetVoices]

July 20

 

7:10am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

9:00am - tea

9:45am - apple

10:15am - protein drink (scoop protein, 4 cups water)

11:30am - 3 cups tofu/veggie stir-fry (1/2 block tofu, bean sprouts, pea pods, bok choy) with rice

1:30pm - large salad (lettuce, cucumber, carrots, handful pine nuts)

3:20pm - banana

4:15pm - cup chocolate milk

5:15pm - few handfuls of mixed nuts

7:00pm - 1/2 corn on the cob, 2 cups tofu/veggie stir-fry (1/2 block tofu, bean sprouts, pea pods, bok choy) with baked potato

8:00pm - cup water

9:30pm - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

 

 

Was rest day, still feeling a lot of pain on my right low back (didn't even bike to work ) so soaked in some epsom salts in the evening. Went to bed 30mins earlier then normal, woke up feeling 90% better, can't wait to lift weights tonight.

[VelvetVoices]

July 21

 

7:10am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

7:40am - 20mins bike ride to work

9:00am - tea

9:45am - apple

10:00am - protein drink (scoop protein, 4 cups water)

11:30am - 1 1/2 cups tofu/veggie stir-fry (1/2 block tofu, bean sprouts, pea pods, bok choy) with one small potato

12:30pm - 1 1/2 cups tofu/veggie stir-fry (1/2 block tofu, bean sprouts, pea pods, bok choy) with another small potato

1:45pm - large salad (lettuce, cucumber, carrots, handful peanuts)

3:15pm - banana

4:00pm - bike ride home

4:30pm - cup tofu-coconut with chocolate pudding, 1 cup water

5:00pm - handful mix nuts

5:30pm - Weights:

 

Pushups - 60

Incline dumbell bench press 10-10-9-11-9

Barbell Military Press - 4-3-2-2

Bench Dips - 16-15-15

 

7:00pm - cup chocolate milk with scoop protein powder

8:00pm - 2 cups 100% Durum Semolina pasta, 1/2 cup kidney bean and broccoli

10:00pm - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins, tbsp hemp seed hearts

[julia]

How's your back today?

[VelvetVoices]

better, thanks for asking , I only felt a little discomfort on my bike ride home in the pouring rain; jumped into a bath of epsom salts again this evening and I feel nice and relaxed.

Have a great day.

[VelvetVoices]

July 22

 

7:10am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

7:40am - 20mins bike ride to work

9:15am - tea

9:45am - apple

10:25am - protein drink (scoop protein, 4 cups water)

12:15pm - 2 cups 100% Durum Semolina pasta, 1/2 cup kidney beans, broccoli

2:00pm - big salad (lettuce, spinach, 1/2 avocado, cucumber)

3:00pm - banana

4:00pm - ride bike home

4:30pm - tofu/coconut/chocolate puddling

6:30pm - cup chocolate milk

7:20pm - 3 cups smoothie (banana, handful strawberries/spinach, kale, scoop protein powder)

8:30pm - 1/2 cup seitan, 1/2 cup coucous 1/2 cup mixed veggies

10:00pm - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins, tbsp hemp seed hearts

[VelvetVoices]

July 23

 

7:10am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

7:40am - 20mins bike ride to work

9:15am - tea

10:00am - banana

10:45am - protein drink (scoop protein, 4 cups water)

12:00 - 1:00pm - 1/2 cup seitan, 2 cups coucous, 3/4 cup mix veggies

2:00pm - big salad (lettuce, spinach, cucumber, walnuts)

4:15pm - cup water

5:00pm - 3 cups smoothie (frozen banana, spinach, frozen strawberries, scoop protein powder)

6:30pm 2 cups black beans quinoa salad with mango, tea

7:30pm - popcorn

8:30pm - tea

11:45pm - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins, tbsp hemp seed hearts

 

 

Was trying to do a 3 day intense workout but have a hard time with the girlfriend coming over on Friday's, gonna try for a four day week exercise instead with fri/sat/sun being my rest days.

[VelvetVoices]

July 26

 

10:30am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, dozen raisins

11:00am - plum

11:30am - protein drink (scoop protein, 4 cups water) - slowly drinking it

12:50pm - 1/2 corn on the cob

1:15pm - 2 cups 100% Durum Semolina pasta, with mixed veggies

2:00pm - corn on the cob

3:00pm - apple

4:30pm - cup vanilla soy milk, big salad (lettuce, organic baby spinach, cucumber, handful peanuts)

6:00pm Weights:

 

-5 mins skipping rope

-60 Pushups

-Incline dumbbell bench Press - 32.5LBS - 14-13 - 35lbs-12-11

-Barbell Military Press 6-5-4-4

 

 

7:30pm - smoothie (lettuce, orange, banana, scoop protein powder)

9:40pm - burrito (3/4 cup kidney beans, spinach, coconut dessert tofu, cheezy)

10:15pm - handful blueberries

 

 

Went to get my blood tested this morning, was fasting for 12 hours which sucked but glad I finally made time to get it done. Over the weekend bought a skipping rope, was the first time I've used one since Junior High and DAM it sure made me feel like I was OUT OF SHAPE

It was a killer yesterday, not sure what the temperature was but it was one of those rare days I wish I had air conditioning in my place

 

 

Results from new skin caliper:

 

Weight: 130 (July 25)

(1) 7 mm - Half way between nipple and top of arm pit

(2) 16 mm - Inch from belly button

(3) 12 mm - Thigh, vertical fold, halfway between knee cap and leg crease

 

Body Fat Percentage - 10%

Lean Body Mass - 116.36243769308615 Lbs

Body Fat - 13.637562306913846 Lbs

[VelvetVoices]

July 27

 

8:30am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, handful blueberries

9:00am - 20 mins ride bike to work

9:50am - tea

10:30am - big salad (lettuce, organic baby spinach, avocado, pinenuts)

11:50am - 1 burrito (3/4 cup kidney beans, spinach, coconut dessert tofu, cheezy)

12:30pm - plum

1:15pm - protein shake (4 cups water, 1 scoop protein)

2:50pm - banana

3:00pm - bike back to home

4:50pm - smoothie (lettuce, organic baby spinach, orange, scoop protein powder)

7:00pm - steamed broccoli, tofu 175g, couscous

8:45pm - bowl blueberries

9:45pm - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, handful raisins

 

 

Rest day.

[VelvetVoices]

July 28

 

8:30am - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, handful blueberries

9:00am - 20 mins ride bike to work

9:40am - tea

10:30am - banana

11:30am - burrito

12:15pm - burrito

1:00pm - apple

1:30pm - protein shake (4 cups water, 1 scoop protein)

3:00pm - bike back to home

4:50pm - 2 shredded wheat biscuits with 1 cup milk

5:30pm - Exercises :

 

Skipping rope - 5 mins

Pullups - 8-6-6-5

Deadlifts - 10-10 (Raise 20lbs)-10-10

Barbell Rows - 13 (Raise 5lbs)-11-11

 

6:45pm - smoothies (lettuce, spinach, orange, scoop protein powder)

8:00pm - steamed broccoli, tofu 175g, couscous

9:45pm - 2/3cup oats, 1tbsp ground flax seed, handful blueberries

 

 

Was more careful and made sure I was doing my deadlifts properly tonight. No pain...

[VelvetVoices]

I'm just running around too much I don't have time to keep track of my food log so I'm gonna put that on hold. I'll continue tracking/posting my weight lifting.

[Baby Hercules]

Love the title of your thread, Velvet. Whenever I say it out loud, by head bobs from side to side like I'm singing, it's so lyrical.

 

Baby Herc

[VelvetVoices]

hahaha thanks, I just read your post when I was just preparing to work-out and put a smile on my face.

[VelvetVoices]

I have too many things on my mind I just can't get in the mood to workout today.... My body just feels weak.... Hope to be back to my peppy self tomorrow, here my log from Tuesday that I forgot to post:

 

August 3:

 

Skipping rope - 5 mins

Pushups - 60

Incline dumbbells bench press - (Warmup) 11-10 (Increase 2.5lbs) 8-4-4

Barbell military press - 3-2-2-2

Bicep curls - 5-5-4-3

[VelvetVoices]

HEAT WAVE, 30.2C/feels like 42C, so after the bike ride home it's just too hot today with no a/c to lift weights. Later in the evening went rollerblading for 30 mins.