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VeggieWarrior13 replied to SeaSiren's topic in Bodybuilding/Strength Training
I have decided that I might like to train for one but I have no idea how... -
VeggieWarrior13's Journal
VeggieWarrior13 replied to VeggieWarrior13's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
Thank you for the welcome, rossco. I have been enjoying your journal. Food for today Breakfast - 2 cups coffee with soy creamer (Saturday cheat, I suppose) 1 cup oatmeal Lunch - 4 small red potatoes 1.5 cups kale 1/4 cup green onion 1/4 cup yellow onion 1 TBSP nutritional yeast Snack - Protein Bar Dinner - Vegan Un-chicken nuggets (the kids get a cheat meal too ) 1 cup green beans 1 cup cous cous Totals Fat 23g Carbs 246g Protein 72g Calories 1412 My workout today included moving a wood pile, then moving it back. Moved it about 30 feet up a small hill. This pile: Then, I pulled this sled around for about half an hour. I went up and down the small hills around my house. Had a little help getting the weight on the sled up. The kids took turns. -
VeggieWarrior13's Journal
VeggieWarrior13 replied to VeggieWarrior13's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
Today's food: Breakfast - 1 cup coffee with soy creamer 1 banana 1 serving steel cut oats w/flax seed Lunch 2 cups 15 bean soup Dinner - 1.5 cups veggie soup Snack - protein bar Totals: Fat 32g Carbs 205g Protein 59g Calories 1332 I am taking a day off from workouts as I have a big physical day planned tomorrow. -
Is it possible that your body is accustomed to your routine? I have heard that can happen...but don't really know much about it...
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Would Bragg's Liquid Aminos also be sufficient?
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VeggieWarrior13's Journal
VeggieWarrior13 replied to VeggieWarrior13's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
Food for today: Breakfast - 1 cup Coffee w/soy creamer 1 cup steel cut oats 1/2 tbsp flax seed 1 banana Snack 1 - Banana (was feeling bananas today) Lunch - 1 1/2 cup garden salad 1/2 cup spinach leaves 1/2 cup black beans 1/2 cup grilled zucchini Snack 2 - 1 medium fuji apple 1.5 cup boiled kale Dinner - Veggie casserole w/rice Snack 3 - Protein bar Totals - Fat 23g Carbs 246g Protein 51g Calories 1344 Workout completed today was P90X back and legs. -
VeggieWarrior13's Journal
VeggieWarrior13 replied to VeggieWarrior13's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
Food today: Breakfast - 1 cup coffee with soy creamer smoothie w/banana, soy milk, frozen fruit, flax seed Snack 1 - 1 cup grapes Lunch - 2 cups garden salad (with olives, zucchini, carrots, green onions, Bragg's) Snack 2 - Avocado with nutritional yeast Dinner - Taco Night! 1/2 cup black beans 1/2 cup refried beans 1/4 cup Daiya cheese 2/3 cup spinach small flour tortilla two hard taco shells Snack 3- Protein bar Totals: Fat 60g Carbs 223g Protein 60g Workout today was P90X yoga. I do NOT like this workout. Ugh. -
maybenot's training log
VeggieWarrior13 replied to maybenot's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
Great way to showcase your progress! Good work, for sure! -
It Just Never Worked Out
VeggieWarrior13 replied to TheDevilsBarber's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
It is possible to get a protein deficiency...my children's other mom is an RN that works in a hospital. She has seen protein deficiency more than once. She did mention that geriatric patients are the most frequent. I by no means intend to indicate that a vegan diet will cause a deficiency, but for sure everyone needs some protein. http://www.med-health.net/Protein-Deficiency-Diseases.html I have been really keeping an eye on my protein because I am not getting enough and I can tell a difference... -
VeggieWarrior13's Journal
VeggieWarrior13 replied to VeggieWarrior13's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
...and workout was completed. P90X Shoulders and Arms. -
VeggieWarrior13's Journal
VeggieWarrior13 replied to VeggieWarrior13's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
Thank you for the welcome, BeansNBroccoli. I read a bit about coffee today and decided I will keep my one cup per day. I understand that it can be dehydrating as GeorgeP said but I think that one caffeine drink in the morning will not hurt so much. Beans aren't a problem for me, we actually eat them pretty often in my house. With all these children running around we have a weekly menu every week and Wednesday is taco night. It's our busiest day and tacos are quick. Yummy. Not a bad idea to take them to work with me. I need to get some dry and cook them up...trying to watch my sodium so too many cans are out. Thanks for the suggestion. Avocados rock too. The two days before I began my journal I had two with lunch each day. That's the only reason they haven't been in my lunches since I began posting. I don't actually dislike the meat substitutes; I am just trying to stay away from too much processed food. When I began a vegan diet I relied on them. I had to learn how to eat veggies. I do usually use a protein powder but we don't have any in the house right now. Today I did start with a smoothie, though. Food for today: Breakfast - 1 cup coffee with soy creamer Fruit smoothie w/banana, frozen fruit, soy milk, flax seed Snack 1- 1/2 block tofu sauteed in olive oil Lunch - 2 cups kale 1/2 block tofu sauteed in olive oil 2 TBSP nutritional yeast 1 tsp. Braggs Amino Acids Snack 2 - 1 medium apple Dinner - 4 spears asparagus 1 cup elbow macaroni 2/3 cup broccoli & cauliflower Snack 3 - Protein Bar Totals - Fat 50g Carbs 199 Protein 90 (much better) Calories 1572 -
VeggieWarrior13's Journal
VeggieWarrior13 replied to VeggieWarrior13's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
Thanks, GeorgeP. I believe you may be right; I am not eating enough. Upped my intended calories today. Hopefully that will help me out. I have been operating at a deficit so long it seems weird to intentionally eat more. I drink a good deal of water. Get a gallon or just over every day. Is coffee very detrimental? I can stop drinking coffee (and have for raw weeks before) but I just happen to like it in the morning. -
VeggieWarrior13's Journal
VeggieWarrior13 replied to VeggieWarrior13's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
Today was P90X Plyometrics. I think maybe I am not eating enough...feeling very drained during workout. Since I finished Insanity I don't think P90X cardio should be hard to keep up with... Food today: Breakfast: 1 cup Coffee w/soy creamer Banana Lara Bar - Apple Pie Snack 1: 1/2 cup grapes Lunch: 1.5oz Baby Spring Mix 1/8 cup raw sunflower seeds 3oz. carrots Snack 2: 1/2 cup Cucumber slices Snack 3: Med Fuji Apple Dinner: Small Baked potato 1 TBSP Tofutti Sour Cream 1/4 cup Daiya cheese 1 1/8 cup frozen veggies 2 TBSP barbecue sauce Totals: Fat: 29 Carbs: 198 Protein: 23 ..I just noticed calories are at 1096...I am going to find a snack before bed. -
Atlas Shrugged
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My name is Jen. I have already benefited from members here! When I started the vegan diet I stumbled across this website when looking for information on how to get the right nutrients. I of course researched a lot of things myself but posts here gave me a lot of insight into where to even begin.
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VeggieWarrior13's Journal
VeggieWarrior13 replied to VeggieWarrior13's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
Just finished first day of P90x. Hoping to exercise earlier in the day...was tired before I even got started. Didn't realize how weak I am these days. Note to self: Don't stop. -
VeggieWarrior13's Journal
VeggieWarrior13 replied to VeggieWarrior13's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
Thanks, C.O. Feel free to be constructively critical! My food for today: Breakfast: 2 cups coffee w/soy creamer (haven't been able to give this one up...) Lara Bar - Key Lime Pie Lunch: Kale - 4 cups Raw Sunflower Seeds - 1/4 cup Braggs - 1/2 tsp Nutritional Yeast - 2 TBSP (I made a little mix with these.) 1st Snack: Asparagus, lightly baked - 14 spears 2nd Snack: Banana - 1 medium Dinner: Homemade Chili - about 1 1/2 cups Tofutti Sour Cream - 1 TBSP Daiya Cheese - 1/4 cup Crackers - 1 serving 3rd Snack: Kiwi - 1 medium Totals: Fat - 58g Sodium - 2161 Total Carbs - 215 Protein - 42 (I understand that this is very low. Out of protein supplements at the moment and not terribly good at eating the meat substitutes.) Please make suggestions on what I can improve diet wise. I know one day is not a good indicator of how a person typically eats but I plan on posting many more days. I also can not have tree nuts in the house as one of my children is allergic. Lara Bars are an exception I sneak when I am not at home. I will post my workout later. Unfortunately, the kids had Fall Festivals today as everything was postponed due to weather. So, I folded a couple load of laundry and walked the neighborhood - does that count as a workout? And no worry, we don't eat the candy...they just have the experience. The candy goes to the soldiers over seas. -
Progress so far...
VeggieWarrior13 replied to VeggieWarrior13's topic in Before/After Photos & Progress Photos & Videos
These pics are at about 135lbs. Body fat percentage (home scales) is still a whopping 26.8% (ugh). I need to work on that... -
Just re-starting a workout plan. I keep making excuses...(5 kids, full time work, school, etc) but that isn't working for me anymore. Going to start P90X today (second round but not without a very long break of about a year). This is my wife and me on our way to a warrior dash. I am on the left.
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I had lost about 20-30 pounds at this point. Started at 200lbs or just over (5'5" tall)... Current pics in next post..
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I have been somewhat of a creeper to this website/forum off and on for a couple of years. However, I have never posted on any forums and was a little hesitant to join. So, now that I have been motivated by others, I decided to get over myself and become a community member. A little about me and why I wanted to make friends here ... In October I turned 34. I have been a vegan for four years. Before being a vegan I was following a terrible diet - eating fast food daily and justifying it by believing it was necessary because I was grabbing food between work and school. I made many, many poor dietary choices. To give you an idea of where I was, I am a 5'5" female with a medium build and weighed 200lbs. The weight wasn't the worst part though, I also felt sluggish and tired all the time. Browsing at a bookstore one day I ran across Skinny B*tch and thought the name was odd so I picked it up. After reading what is was about, I became interested and decided to buy the book. I wasn't even done reading when I decided that I wanted to follow a vegan diet. So, I quit all animal products immediately. At first, because I was scared that I wouldn't get proper nutrition (the typical "where will I get my protein?" mentality) I logged everything I ate and added all the contents. Now I laugh when people ask about protein. When recording my food it was very easy to see that protein isn't a problem at all. Since becoming vegan I have lost just over 70 pounds and still feel like I am just getting started. It has been a long, slow process for me because I wanted to make changes I was sure that I could maintain for the long haul. A thank you goes out to many of you that have been members and posted inspiring results. Even some of us that are timid about joining are encouraged by your successes.