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Today was an arm day!! I am starting to see some definition in my bi's and tri's...very exciting. WOD: Narrow Pushups - 4 sets of 15 reps Seated Triceps Press - 4 sets of 8 reps: 30lb's (Superset) Cable One Arm Tricep Extension - 3 sets of 8 reps: 13lbs One-Arm Reverse Grip Triceps Pushdown- 3 sets of 8 reps - 23lb's (End Superset) (Superset) Skullcrushers - 3 sets of 8 reps: 17.5lb's Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press - 3 sets of 8 reps:40 lb's (End of superset) Incline Dumbbell Curl - 4 sets of 8 reps: 15lbs Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl - 4 sets of 8 reps: 20lb's Barbell Curl 21's - 2 sets of 21 reps: 30lb's Stability Ball Crunch - 3 sets of 25 reps Jackknife Sit-Up on Stability Ball - 3 sets of 15 reps Stability Ball Reverse Crunches (ball between feet) - 3 sets of 15 reps Food: Breakfast: Chocolate Green Smoothie Oatmeal with walnut butter, banana and almond milk Snack: Baked sweet potato tea Lunch: Bag of carrots Salad(lettuce, shredded beets, hemp seeds, pepitas, cucumber, mushrooms, mustard, green pepper) orange tea Snack: apple water Dinner: Raw chili water Snack: dried figs tea

Awesome, thank you!!

I am starting to see some definition in my shoulders and legs, which is great! I need to keep at it and not falter. I want to be able to see bi and tri definition so hopefully I'll start to see some change after a few more months of the training I'm doing. Today's WOD: Leg Extensions - 3 sets of 10 reps: 100lb Wide Stance Barbell Squat - 3 sets of 10 reps: 100lb Lunges - 3 sets of 10 reps Single-Leg Barbell Deadlift - 3 sets of 10 reps:15lb Lying Leg Curls - 3 sets of 10 reps: 60lb Seated Calf Raise - 3 sets of 10 reps: 125lb Standing Calf Raises - 3 sets of 10 reps: 100lb Food: Breakfast: Chocolate Green Smoothie protein shake with banana hot chocolate Snack: Baked sweet potato with cinnamon tea Lunch: Bag of carrots Salad(lettuce, shredded beets, hemp seeds, pepitas, nutritional yeast, cucumber, mushrooms, mustard, green pepper) orange tea Snack: apple water Dinner: Raw chili Snack: apple with walnut butter

Awesome, I really appreciate it. You can write an article whenever you have some free time, no stress. You can email me the article or any questions at [email protected]. I know what you mean about the dating thing, I've never dated a vegan, they've always been meat people. I got lucky with my husband though, he's a meat eater but he doesn't have a problem with me being vegan. He actually thinks it's great that I'm vegan and I'm passionate about it. I don't think I can convert him, though I wish I could. I appreciate that he doesn't give me crap for my lifestyle, and I try not to give him any, but you know, it's hard when he fries everything haha. I would just say, whoever you are with should accept and appreciate you for who you are. Sorry for your women troubles, but i'm sure things will work out in the end, they always do Kim

Awesome. Hey you could always write about your journey as a partial vegan haha. I think that's great. Kim

Yea, that'd be me. I haven't been doing a great job of keeping it updated though. I'm super busy with work and training and eating haha. I do plan on trying to put my weekly workout's and training goals up though, I have a few races I'm training for and I hope that maybe I can inspire someone...somewhere. Feel free to go to my facebook page too, I occasionally put up some recipes and pics of my food. And if you're interested, I have been trying to get someone to write a guest post from a vegan perspective. Kim

Ha fantastic! I am a sucker for all that is coconut as well. Let me know what you think of some of the other places. New York is a great place for vegans...Boston not quite as much but we're getting there.

Back day today. Felt pretty good from my 6 mile run last night, though I ran while being starving. Tuesday's will be my 6 mile run day for the next few months so I think I need to bring a better snack to have at work before I head home, so that I have energy for my run. Today was a back day, plus I did 20 minutes of HIIT training. I am also doing a 10,000 push-up challenge with a friend and his brother. You basically do as many push-ups as you can each day until you reach 10k, yesterday I managed 210 but I started near the end of the day, so I am hoping to at least hit 300 today. As of now, I've done 60. As weird as this sounds, since I drink a lot of water and tea throughout the day, I do push-ups every time I go to the bathroom. This way I get a bunch in, and no one see's me at work, haha. WOD: Wide Grip Overhand Pullups - 3 sets of 10 reps: assisted at 110 lb's (Superset) Bent Over Barbell Row - 3 sets of 8 reps: 50lb Seated Cable Rows - 3 sets of 8 reps: 60lb (End of superset) Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown - 3 sets of 10 reps: 70lb One-Arm Dumbbell Row - 3 sets of 8 reps: 30lb dummbbell (pretty excited about that) Hammer Strength Lat Pull - 3 sets of 10 reps: 70lb Hyperextensions (Back Extensions) - 3 sets of 8 reps: with 25lb plate to chest FOOD: Breakfast: Chocolate Green Smoothie(cocoa powder, frozen banana, frozen blueberries, chia seeds, spinach almond/coconut milk) banana and protein shake tea w/ almond milk Snack: sweet potato tea w/almond milk Lunch: Salad(lettuce, cucumber, green pepper, nutritional yeast, mushroom, raw pepitas, hemp seeds) bag of carrots apple Snack: orange bag of raw almonds and cashews (1/4 cup each) Tea Dinner: raw chili (portobello, carrot, celery, red bell pepper, garlic, Braggs liquid aminos, cayenne pepper, ketchup, sriracha sauce, ACV, cumin, fresh parsely, hemp seeds and more sriracha sauce) water Snack: tea

Shoulder workout today plus a 6 mile run tonight. Military Press on smith machine - 1 warm-up set, 3 sets of 10 reps : 30lb dumbbell (Superset) Upright Dumbbell Rows - 3 sets of 10 reps: 15lb dumbbell Standing Dumbbell Military Press (shown seated) - 3 sets of 10 reps: 15lb dumbbell (End of superset) Incline Bench Front Dumbbell Delt Raises (go light) - 3 sets of 10 reps: 10lb dumbbell one arm Rear Delt Cable Flyes - 3 sets of 10 reps: 10lb dumbbell Lateral Raise - 3 sets of 10 reps: 10 lb dumbbell Rear Delt Raise - 3 sets of 10 reps: 15lb dumbbell Food: Breakfast: Chocolate green smoothie Raw oats with chia seeds, banana, almond milk, hemp seeds, cinnamon tea Snack: sweet potato Lunch: Salad(lettuce, cucumber, green pepper, nutritional yeast, mushroom, hemp seeds, sliced raw beets) bag of carrots apple Snack: orange Tea Dinner: raw chili water Snack: tea orange

Also, (sorry for rambling, food is my favorite thing) Caravan of Dreams is only a few blocks away from Lula's apothecary, so you can do a nice dinner or lunch, then walk down and get yourself a nice vegan ice cream, with coconut whipped cream on top.

Oh nice, did you move to Manhattan or one of the other boroughs like Brooklyn? Caravan of Dreams is good, they also have raw vegan options which is great. Terri NYC is AWESOME for a sammich. I used to get my lunch there when I worked a few blocks away. I've tried quite a few of their sammiches and they were all delicious, never tried their wraps though. They also make homemade lemonades and cleanses, which are good as well as a vegan yogurt parfait. Blossom is also very good, but a little on the pricey side. Blossom used to have their own chocolate and wine cafe a couple blocks down from their restaurant, but their website doesn't seem to work and it wasn't open when I tried going a few months ago. But if they are still open, they are called Cocoa V and their desserts and wine are magnificent. I've only had dessert and brunch from the Organic Grill, but I believe it was good. I've heard that Candle 79 is good, but I've never been. Also, Babycakes is THE place to go for baked goods. It's GF vegan and it's delicious. It's a small shop and it's awkward when there are tons of people inside, but so worth it. They could set up a cot in the corner and I'd live there (which coincidentally is not far from how living in Manhattan is like for the non-rich ha). One last place, The Republic in Union Square, it's not vegan but they have vegan friendly options, and their Curry Vegetable Noodle soup remains to be my all time favorite soup. I was able to find a place in Boston that makes a similar soup..but it still doesn't light a candle to this place. I suggest you go and you have it, since you like sriracha sauce, this curry soup should be up your alley. It does get busy in there and loud, so if you go don't expect to be able to hold an understandable conversation with anyone, and a lot of their tables are communal. Hope that helps.

Yay! This is my first time trying Sriracha and it's delicious! I highly recommend mixing in some hemp seeds because it's so good. I plan on keeping up with my journal, I find it keeps me more honest about what I'm doing. And hopefully it will help me to get to where I want to be. That's funny, I actually was at the Veg Fest this year in Boston and I did stop by the booth but ya'll were pretty busy so I didn't get to say hi to either one of you. And I used to live in NYC so I try and go back to visit friends and family at least once a year, so perhaps we shall meet up. I also miss a lot of the vegan restaurants there, and have you tried Lula's? Best vegan ice cream ever, and I don't even like ice cream, http://www.lulassweetapothecary.com/. I went to the NYC Veg fest a couple of years ago, but it wasn't as well organized as the one in Boston, at least not the year I went. It was in an obscure part of Union Square and there was just a mess of tables here and there. slàinte, Kim

Today was supposed to be a leg day, but my legs are so sore from doing a bootcamp Saturday (with a focus on legs) that I didn't think it smart to do my leg routine this morning. So instead, I plan on either doing a kettlebell workout tonight or yoga. Or maybe a little bit of both.

Today I had to fast because of blood work. I plan on doing my workout tonight when I get home, since I have free weights there and I only have a shoulder workout today. Not eating in the morning really throws me off though, not a happy thing. Shoulder workout: Military Press - 1 warm-up set, 3 sets of 10 reps : 20lb dumbbell (Superset) Upright Dumbbell Rows - 3 sets of 10 reps: 15lb dumbbell Standing Dumbbell Military Press (shown seated) - 3 sets of 10 reps: 15lb dumbbell (End of superset) Incline Bench Front Dumbbell Delt Raises (go light) - 3 sets of 10 reps: 10lb dumbbell Rear Delt Cable Flyes - 3 sets of 10 reps: 10lb dumbbell Lateral Raise - 3 sets of 10 reps: 10 lb dumbbell Rear Delt Raise - 3 sets of 10 reps: 15lb dumbbell Food: Breakfast: Raw oats with chia seeds, banana,almond milk, walnut butter, agave nectar soy latte Snack: sweet potato Lunch: Salad(lettuce, cucumber, green pepper, nutritional yeast, mushroom, hemp seeds, sliced raw beets) bag of carrots apple Snack: bag of cucumbers orange Tea Dinner: brown rice pasta with butternut squash sauce water Snack: tea orange

Chest Day!!! Yay! WOD: 3 mile run Wide-Grip Barbell Bench Press - 5 sets of 8 reps(1 warm-up set, 3 reg sets, 1 set of negatives): 60lb Pushups - 3 sets of 15 reps Cable Crossover - 3 sets of 10 reps: 30lb Smith Machine Incline Bench Press - 3 sets of 10 reps: 50lb Side-to-Side Pushups - 3 sets of 10 reps (Superset) Toe Touchers - 3 sets of 20 reps Crunches - 3 sets of 20 reps (legs straight in the air) (End of superset) Knee/Hip Raise On Parallel Bars - 3 sets of 10 reps Cable Crunch - 3 sets of 10 reps: 90lb I'm getting there, slowing working up the weight on the bench press. Food: Breakfast: Chocolate Green Smoothie(cocoa powder, frozen banana, frozen blueberries, chia seeds, spinach almond/coconut milk) Raw oats with chia seeds, 1/2 sweet potato, protein scoop, almond milk jasmine tea Snack: orange lemon water tea Lunch: Salad(lettuce, cucumber, green pepper, nutritional yeast, mushroom, raw pepitas, hemp seeds) whole sweet potato bag of carrots apple Snack: bag of cucumbers Tea Dinner: raw chili (portobello, carrot, celery, red bell pepper, garlic, Braggs liquid aminos, cayenne pepper, ketchup, hot sauce, ACV, cumin, fresh parsely) water Snack: tea-maybe my version of champurrado (milk, water, cocoa powder, agave nectar, cinnamon, masa harina)--delicious snack, very filling orange

This is actually the first time I've tried liquid aminos (my grocery store is starting to stock a lot of great vegan things now), usually in the past i've replaced soy sauce for liquid aminos. It's not bad so far. Yes, it's pretty low on calories, which I like only because that means I can still get in another meal before bed haha. Or I'll have a super large bowl of this, plus I add hemp seeds and other stuff too it for added protein and calories, so those are also options. Or you can add it with other stuff to make it bulkier, I personally can't eat bread or pasta's or anything like that but you could try it, or add tofu or something. Because honestly...it's so tasty you have to try it I'm going to make a big batch of it and add more veggies like broccoli this weekend to see how it goes, and I also used fresh parsley this last time and it was still awesome with a different twist.

OMG RAW Chili is the bomb!!! so good!!! I got the recipe from HappyHerbivore.com http://happyherbivore.com/recipe/raw-chili/ I like it because I could probably add any vegetable in this and it will taste amazing. I used Bragg's liquid aminos in place of the soy sauce and the Bragg's Apple Cider vinegar as well and Siracha hot sauce. It's delicious and I add hemp seeds to it too!!!!! So freaking good and it doesn't make me feel heavy or gross after eating it like some stuff does at night.

Today was a back day with some hill sprints on the treadmill. I felt a little weak this morning in the weight room, could be because I did the sprints first since that is part of my marathon training and I feel it is more important to get that in first to make sure I have enough time before work. WOD: Wide Grip Overhand Pullups - 3 sets of 10 reps: assisted at 120-110 lb's (Superset) Bent Over Barbell Row - 3 sets of 8 reps: 40lb Seated Cable Rows - 3 sets of 8 reps: 60lb (End of superset) Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown - 3 sets of 10 reps: 70lb One-Arm Dumbbell Row - 3 sets of 8 reps: 30lb dummbbell (pretty excited about that) Hammer Strength Lat Pull - 3 sets of 10 reps: 70lb Hyperextensions (Back Extensions) - 3 sets of 8 reps: with 25lb plate to chest FOOD: Breakfast: Chocolate Green Smoothie(cocoa powder, frozen banana, frozen blueberries, chia seeds, spinach almond/coconut milk) orange Raw oats with chia seeds, pumpkin, walnut butter, protein scoop, almond milk mocha coffee Snack: orange lemon water tea Lunch: Salad(lettuce, cucumber, green pepper, nutritional yeast, mushroom, raw pepitas, hemp seeds) bag of carrots apple Snack: bag of cucumbers Tea Dinner: raw chili (portobello, carrot, celery, red bell pepper, garlic, Braggs liquid aminos, cayenne pepper, ketchup, hot sauce, ACV, cumin, fresh parsely) water Snack: tea

Okay, little late on my weight training last night, but here it is...with the weights I used I really need to work on my lateral strength, my shoulders are so weak in that area. I dislocated my shoulder several years ago and since then my shoulders have been a weak area. So I need to slowly work up the strength and hopefully avoid a future dislocation and shoulder surgery Shoulder workout: Military Press - 1 warm-up set, 3 sets of 10 reps : 25lb dumbbell (Superset) Upright Dumbbell Rows - 3 sets of 10 reps: 15lb dumbbell Standing Dumbbell Military Press (shown seated) - 3 sets of 10 reps: 15lb dumbbell (End of superset) Incline Bench Front Dumbbell Delt Raises (go light) - 3 sets of 10 reps: 10lb dumbbell Rear Delt Cable Flyes - 3 sets of 10 reps: 10lb dumbbell Lateral Raise - 3 sets of 10 reps: 10 lb dumbbell Rear Delt Raise - 3 sets of 10 reps: 15lb dumbbell

I enjoyed being held accountable for my workouts and my diet. Plus all the wonderful people on here with different tips and just being able to see how others train has been great.

Today is a two-part training day. I ran for an hour this morning then did 100 regular crunches and 100 oblique crunches (50 on each side). Tonight, after work I plan on getting in a shoulder weight session, so I will update tonight with my workout and the weights I use. Food: Breakfast: Chocolate Green Smoothie(cocoa powder, frozen banana, frozen blueberries, chia seeds, spinach almond/coconut milk) orange water mocha coffee Snack: apple with walnut butter lemon water Lunch: Salad(lettuce, cucumber, green pepper, nutritional yeast, mushroom, raw pepitas, hemp seeds) sweet potato and cauliflower soup bag of carrots orange Snack: bag of cucumbers Tea Post-workout: protein shake Dinner: raw chili water Snack: tea

You got it dude!!

I actually do use weights in my workouts, I've just been really lazy about posting the weights in this journal (requires me to open my notebook and such ahah). You are right though, I do need to be more specific in my posts, thank you.

Leg Day!! WOD: Leg Extensions - 2 warm-up sets with lighter weight for 30 reps Wide Stance Barbell Squat - 2 lighter sets of 15 reps, 2 heavier sets to failure Leg Press - 4 sets of 8 reps Walking Barbell Lunge - 3 sets of 20 reps, baby steps Barbell Step Ups - 3 sets of 10 reps Plie Dumbbell Squat - 3 sets of 15 reps Standing Calf Raises - 3 sets of 20 reps, last set to failure Donkey Calf Raises - 3 sets of 20 reps, last set to failure Food: Breakfast: Chocolate Green Smoothie(cocoa powder, frozen banana, frozen blueberries, chia seeds, spinach almond/coconut milk) Oatmeal with banana, walnut butter, almond/coconut milk, protein powder, chia seeds coffee Snack: apple with walnut butter lemon water Lunch: Salad(lettuce, cucumber, green pepper, nutritional yeast, mushroom, raw pepitas, hemp seeds) bag of carrots orange Snack: bag of cucumbers Tea Dinner: raw chili water Snack: tea

Today is bootcamp day and I plan on getting in a 30 to 45 minute run. Plus I'm going to make some raw chili, walnut spread and raw cheesecake.