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AFI back in the days, not so much now.

 

AFI - The Boy Who Destroyed The World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZOlGVZWsIE

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.

Hi Shelley. Hows your wrist injury doing? Able to lift weights with it?

I hurt my left wrist back in Feb 2009, when I first started lifting weights it hurt like hell but with proper/controlled form I was able to lift weight without any pain (only time I may feel any pain is on a off day that I'm not lifting weights).

I seem to fall asleep more quicker and get a full nights rest on a full stomach. If I don't eat before I went to bed, I'd wake up in the middle of the night starving unable to sleep until I get some food in me.

"Is it bad for ones health?" I've heard about how you'll gain weight, get heartburn, indigestion problems, or insomnia but I don't experience these problems but then again I ain't your regular couch potato eat chips/cheesy puffs late at night.

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.

The $999.95 is ridiculous but I wouldn't mind seeing that 2400 Watt in action. I was comparing the Vitamix/Blendtec and still unsure which one I want, with only a 3 year warranty from Blendtec, is making me shy away from them right now.

-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

Any of you have a favorite brand for a food processors?

I got a used Cuisinart food processor, it's over 20 years old, from a family member and love it. Think I would search garage sales (or post an ad on kijiji) if mine ever broke.

 

Also any good books out there on recipes that are low on calories and fat?

Not sure about books but healthy low fat/calorie site/blog off the top of my head: http://fatfreevegan.com , http://blog.fatfreevegan.com . Check your local library, I've found some great healthy recipe books there.

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

+60

 

Total: 64,730

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

Camera work was pretty sweet.

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.

Welcome Jordan

I'm, 6'1, and about 142-145 lbs.... I know, skinny. I want to get to 160-170, with a very high percentage of that weight gain being muscle. I realize I need to start working my legs out too, but I'm unsure of where to start (as I already bike to work a few times a week... which is 20km each way).

Quads:

Squats

Leg Extensions

 

Hamstrings:

Stiff-Legged Deadlifts

Lunges

Lying Leg Curls

Standing 1 Leg Curl

 

 

Calves:

1 Leg Calf Raises

 

Also, I eat a fairly well rounded diet (aiming for the 4000 cal-a-day mark now to bulk up), and supplement with creatine and L-glutamine, as well as a Sun Warrior/Manitoba Harvest hemp protein shake every day. Are there better (and especially CHEAPER) protein supplements I should be using? Sun Warrior is REALLY expensive ($75 a bag) here in Canada. Trueproteins.com looks like a good alternative... any luck with that site for any of you guys? Or NitroFusion off of bb.com looks like a good price.

Can't beat trueprotein, search their forums for 5% off and just remember to order in bulk (16lbs or more) for an additional 5% off. Also shipping is pricey but in the end it's still cheaper then buying local.

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.

Joined facebook after friends kept bugging me to join, but I'd drop it in a second for a better alternative.

Welcome Darcy, great to have you aboard.

Looking good. Going camping this weekend, gonna pre-make this recipe and defiantly bring it along with me. Thanks.

Was so busy yesterday I missed the game, I was driving in my car and passed this crowd with Spain flags cheering/celebrating in an empty parking lot, assumed Spain had won. O well, can't wait for 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil takes place.

I eat something at 3:00pm, ride my bike home at 4:00pm, eat something before my workout then around 5:00pm or 6:00pm I workout; 45mins into lifting weights I'm hungry most of the time.

Man I wish I could lose my appetite when I work out

I'm still experimenting what works best for me, I've tried banana & cup soy milk, green/fruit smoothies with hemp seed hearts; problem is mid workout I'd get very hungry and would want to rush threw my exercises. I didn't have protein powder at the time so don't know if that'll help if I mixed it in my milk/smoothies now.

Tonight gonna try pasta topped with lentils.

What's your favorite pre-workout food?

"Someof the best lessons we ever learn are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future. "

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

Congrads on such quick results already

 

Admittedly I have eaten a bit of fish as I have no idea what to eat out besides salads.. I'm trying to find restaurants that serve some type of vegan food so me and my boyfriend can still enjoy dinner together.. But its very difficult and he feels guilty eating if I don't. Hopefully I find some new places..

Have you checked out sites like http://www.happycow.net or http://www.vegdining.com to find vegan friendly places in your area? It's such a hit-or-miss going to restaurants that don't support vegan food I don't even bother with them anymore.