joninvegaz

you might want to check your calorie intake, and also carb/protein/fat ratio. other than that, i had the same thing for a while and have found that if my meal before "dinner" (six meals a day) is dense protein and carbs, ie a nut butter sandwich and a banana, cravings for more food at dinner are gone. another thing to try is following your serving of cooked food at dinner with a green salad.

thats pretty sick back development for a month, and nice tattoo

so i've been working on setting up a hydroponic veggie greenhouse in my parents backyard and was shopping around for a nutrient solution. most of them are chemical based, but there are a few certified organic ones, so i bought one without looking at the ingredients. it just so happens that the first ingredient is fishmeal, and the second is bone meal, which makes this the furtherest i've strayed form being a vegan. however, i was looking around online and found that many commercial organic farms and greenhouses also use organic approved fertilizers containing the same ingredients. i'm just curious as to other's opinions on this, and if anyone knows of a vegan friendly nutrient solution; i would greatly appreciate knowing about it.

just thought i'd share this, the recipe at the start of the thread with a 1/4 cup of canned pumpkin and about a tsp of pumpkin pie spice added to it and run through an ice cream maker is incredible

i don't really miss any foods, except the swedish christmas foods like inlagd sill and bondost with caraway seeds, but i do miss grilling

i'm not the most knowledgeable on this, but if you are adamant about not gaining any fat, refined sugar should be avoided. stevia is a super sweet powder made from a south american plant that is virtually calorie free. in general, watch out for the hidden sources of sugar, especially in protein bars (ie cliff builders bars, they taste great, but carry 20g of sugar from brs) and sport drinks

thanks for the input, as for the questions: Were you properly hydrated? *i'm pretty sure i was, i drink a little under a gallon of water throughout the school day Were you sufficiently warmed up? *yeah, instructor guided Was it at a different time of day? *nope When was your last meal prior to the lift? *a little over an hour before i had my normal lunch of a bunch of raw veggies, beans, and a piece of fruit, then about 20 minutes before i had 8oz of natural apple juice Did you get enough sleep the night before? *yeah Any new stresses in your life compared to the last time you lifted? *nope Did you get "psyched up", or as the new skool says "amped" enough before the lift? *yeah, music Do you have any injuries, joint soreness, etc...? *not in my upper body

every six or so weeks, we max out on bench press in my systos class. my last recoded was 200lbs, but today i barely could lift 180lbs. since the last max, i've increased calories and protein, have been eating more healthy, and have increased 10lbs on my final set of bench. any thoughts on the decrease ?

1c home frozen papaya cubes 1c home frozen kale shreds ~25g gemma 1/4 cup of quinoa or whatever "grain" cooked/sprouted 1 tbsp flax meal ~2c water blend it together for about 30 sec. most of the time it turns out like soft serve, but a funky lime green color with an amazing taste and balanced nutrition.

if you mix it with something carbonated (club soda?), stevia, and vanilla, it is pretty good

you can just mix the powder with juice, but watch out, it brings on caffeine jitters like no other.

closest time i've cheated was with occilicoccinum homeopathic flu remedy, i knew it had lactose, but didn't know the extraction is from duck heart and liver

not fully related, but i got my order of gemma today (5lbs of unsweetened vanilla) mixed it with a cup of frozen strawberries, 1/2 cup of frozen papaya, and about 1 1/2 cups water, and it is the best shake/ ice "cream" i've ever made

saturated fat in moderation is fine, but watch out for polyunsaturated like sunflower oil, safflower oil, and canola oil. if you are eating hemp, avocados, and a variety of seeds and nuts, you should be alright in the fat department.

i've had the same "problem" with not being able to stop eating once i start since giving up caffeine (coincidence?), but i think it is a blood sugar issue since a small glass of juice or a piece of fruit about fifteen minutes before a meal helps

raw almond butter all the way, peanut butter = acne

i'm completely clueless on the testosterone question, but maca is reportedly supposed to stabilize hormone levels

kind of related, but does anyone else have extremely noticeable stretch marks or ridges on their lower back or had success in getting rid of them?

for the wetsuit question, some are vegan, but the neoprene is terrible for the environment, and chlorine causes the wetsuit to stretch out fairly quickly. as for protecting your skin, their is not much you can do about absorption, but if you put on lotion, ideally one with jojoba in it, about a half an hour before you swim, you will notice a big difference in how dried out it gets. keep in mind, most pool managements do not want people in the water with lotion on, but if you apply it early enough, it should not matter. for the hair, make 50/50 mix of vegan conditioner and water, work it into your hair, then put on a swim cap.

for the dizziness after you workout, i had the same thing when i first started endurance work a few years ago, to get rid of it, make sure you are hydrated, don't eat heavy foods two hours or so before a workout (go for dates or fruit about an hour before for energy), then after the workout, eat a few pieces of fruit or drink 8oz of unsweetened fruit juice. also, i've noticed high protein right after working out brings on the dizziness. most of all, avoid salt and refined crap. might also want to look into a pinched nerve. hope this helps

it is doubtful you would get bulky from weight lifting unless you increase protein and calorie intake, my sister follows a fairly strict weight training plan and lifts fairly heavy, but she is definitely not bulky, maybe a bit more defined than most, but not bulky

yeah, rice noodles are transparent, and buckwheat noodles look funky, but they taste very good

mainly vinyl, but I also rely heavily on my sampler

i'm in my senior year in high school, but i'm going to go for pre-med in college

This is a little more labor intensive than most granola recipes out there, but there is no added oil, it still clumps up nicely, and is a good alternative to protein bars on the go. 1 1/2 cup any mixture of chopped seeds/nuts 3/4 cup steel cut oats 3/4 cup flaked barley or rolled oats 1/2 cup hemp protein powder 1 tbsp vanilla or almond extract 3-5 tbsp brown rice syrup or other sweetener (enough to get the mixture to clump) 1/4 cup apple sauce (amount may vary) 2 tbsp flax meal 3 tbsp water 1 tbsp cinnamon / pumpkin pie spice 1/2 cup dried fruit Mix the nuts/seeds, oats/barley, protein powder, and vanilla/almond extract together, and add enough brown rice syrup or other liquid sweetener to form dry clumps. In a blender, or with a whisk, beat the flax and water until it forms a very thick, sticky mixture (flax eggs.) Then, add in the apple sauce and spices to the flax mixture and mix it until they are evenly incorporated. Add this to the other ingredients and mix it until it begins to ball up. Press this into a baking pan in the same way as in making a crumb crust and put it into a 350 degree oven. Timing varies on baking it, I usually let it go until the edges of the pan are dark brown and toasted, and the center feels dry to the touch. When it seems done, take it out of the oven and break it into clumps with a spoon. Once it has cooled, stir in the dried fruit and store in an airtight container. If you want a little bit of a kick, substitute a 1/4 cup of the seeds/nuts with a 1/4 cup of lightly crushed, light roast coffee beans. http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f144/kytoman/granola.jpg