gogh_me Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Hi, I'm new to the forum but not new to weightlifting or veganism. I don't know a single vegan in real life so I joined here for the support and exchange of training experiences. As far as training goes, I like strength training more than bodybuilding (plyo, oly, grease the grove...) but I am currently trying out a bodybuilding scheme. I subscribe to Oxygen and have NEVER used any of their workouts, so I thought I'd give this three month one they have a try. Its really hasn't been getting off the ground though, vacations, illness and overtime at work keep restarting the program. I guess this is one of the reasons I prefer strength training, its so easy to work into a busy schedule, especially the grease the groove method. As far as nutrition goes, well I eat whatever I want and my body exemplifies this My website links you to my food blog, if you check it out you'll see I have a love of chocolate. I am in the process of cutting soy out of my diet completely because I have the suspicion that it is the cause of my breakouts (I swear, its not the chocolate! I've ruled that out already ) I'm also trying to eat more raw vegetables. You see I have a passion for cooking that uncooking doesn't satisfy. I'm about 50/50 when it comes to raw vs cooked, and I'd like to get that to 70/30. Supplements. I keep the sport supplementation simple because vegan supplementation has me on so many things. I take GNC's Liquid Ultra Mega multivitamin/mineral. It doesn't have iron so I take Flora's Floradix Floravital Iron & Herb Yeast Free for that. I take an extra zinc (30 mg), a sublingual B-12 1000 mcg, and Health from the Sun's vegetarian DHA. I take 5g of True Protein's BCAAs before and after a workout, and occasionally throughout the day if I want some extra protein. In the morning I have a smoothie with some protein. Right now its Jarrow's 80% conc. Brown Rice Protein, but I'm not commited and switch around whenever I run out. I also have a protein shake to sip on during a workout and eat whole foods afterwards. Thats about all I can think of to share. I look forward to being part of this community! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Welcome to our community! We have a bunch of members in Texas so you may be able to meet some people in person. I realize its a big state, but there may be people in your area. Check out the regional meet-ups section to see if there is anything going on in your area. Glad to see you're into strength training and bodybuilding. I hope you enjoy our forum. All the best and welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsorlando Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Welcome to the group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Welcome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CollegeB Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Howdy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeVegan Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Welcome to the forums! Not knowing any other vegans in real life must be tough... Hanging around here should help a bit. -Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flanders77 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Hello and Welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Christoph Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I'm just north of Houston, in The Woodlands, TX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleycoyote Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Right on! What part of texas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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