TheFitnessGirla Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Ok, so this is my firs day journaling this part of my vegan fitness/bodybuilding journey. Its been a year (a bit more) that it started. Last year, this date I just wanted to finish losing the last couple of pounds and reach my ideal size (I've never been a big fan of the scale, rather rely on how clothes fit). Anyway, my goals started to change and as I've traveled farther in this road and learned more about the sport (bodybuilding) the desire to grow more muscle has increased. I'm regarded as a freak as it is in this town (imagine not eating animals by choice, not because I'm sick or anything ), imagine now! Some people boldly come up to me and ask me why do I come to the gym (you're too thin already) why would you like to be more muscular, why do you wanna look like a man???? (Small town people, tsk tsk!) Anyway, it was easier to lose the pounds (82 in total) than to gain the muscle. I've managed to increase my strength significantly, and there is some muscle and definition here and there, but I hardly look like an IFBB pro, or am anywhere near to benchpressing my own weight. To state the truth I look thin... Some days I feel like Popeye's Olive Oil (was that the name of his girlfriend?).... I'm still getting the hang of vegan nutrition for performance and results.... On another note, I've been following Jamie Eason's Live Fit 12 week program, I'm on week 6 now. I'm kind of following the nutrition guidelines that aren't vegan friendly, and making substitutions here and there. But there's a problem here: I've started to lose weigh and I don't want that to happen. And the minute I eliminate cardio and increase food intake (in the form of starchy carbs I admit) I start to grow a pouch. I still look thin, but with a flabby pouch!!! :'-( So that's basically the situation here: once an obese omnivore, now a scrawny vegan... well at least I have biceps that can be seen when I flex, LOL. But I want my arms bigger. And my legs. And the cuts. I want it all. Enough of my worries already, let's get into the juicy stuff here: today's workout and diet. Went to the gym at 6:00am, with two young kids there isn't any other time. This was my workout today: Back and Cardio Pullups 3/10 (negatives and assisted) Superset: 3/8Bent over bb row (EZ bar 20lbs weight discs)Seated cable rows (60 lbs) Normal sets:Wide grip lat pulldowns 3/10 (50lbs)One Arm DB row 3/8 (30lbs)Hammer Strength lat pulldown 3/10 (40lbs)Hyperextension 3/8 (25lbs weight disc) Elliptical: 30 minute moderate cardio When I was done, drank soy protein shake mixed with favored water. Meal 1: 3/4 cup oatmeal, 2 tablespoons of milled flaxseeds, soy milk Meal 2: 1 banana, 1 tablespoon of peanut butter Meal 3: TVP styrfry (with broccoli, tomatoes, carrots and stringbeans) seasoned with fresh onions, garlic, basil, soysauce and a teaspoon of olive oil (poured after cooked)sweet potato(about the size of my fist) boiled with skin Meal 4: Another soy protein shake Meal 5: whole wheat roll w/peanut butter, a cup of fresh avocado Meal 6: 1 cup of TVP styrfry with avocado and tomato salad. Well that was it... I hope I'm not trashing in the kitchen what I'm doing in the gym! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Still nailing down this nutriition thing... is like the day isn't long enough to fit 6 meals in it. And if I increase the portions, I'm not hungry when. Its time to eat again. A while ago I set alarms on my phone to remind me the times on which I have to eat. I need to eat plenty, otherwise I lose weight, period. Today I fell a meal short. When I weighted myyself this morning, I. Was 118, which means my weigh hasn't increased. In my ideal world weight should be increasing, and I should be looking more muscular and cut. I still look, well... slim. Ironic how my worries have changed: when trying to lose the weight, I wasn't losing fast enough or the weight was increasing (due to my poor eatinng habits). Now is like I'm always falling short on food. Guess I have to start eating earlier (before workout)... Is just that I workout so early! Well, sacrifices need to be made, even if it means eating my first meal before my workout, eventhough I prefer working out on an empty stomach. On another note, today I trained Chest aand Abs, followed by moderate cardio. Aaaah this moderate cardio thing on this rainy season. Nothing more boring than the elliptical machine or stationary bike. Besides my bad knee won't let me run anymore... Speed walking sounds like a great substitute, but in reality it aint that appealing... Ah well! Here's what I did today in detail: Wide grip BB bench press 5/8 (1 warm up, 3 regular, 1 negative): Warm up- 45 lbs (1/10)Regular- 65 lbs (3/8)Negative- 75 lbs (1/15) *I increased the reps in some cases in kind of a spur of the moment thing. I felt strong! Next time will increase the weight instead! Wide Push ups- regular version(3/15) Narrow Push ups-on the knee version (3/8) Cable Crossover (3/10)- 20lbs Incline bench press (3/10) -25 lbs. DB*last set with 30lbs DB Side to side pushups- regular version(3/10) Superset: toe touchers/crunches 3/20 Knee/hip raise on parallel bars 3/10Cable Crunch 3/10 Elliptical Trainer/Stationary bike (15 mins moderate intensity each) It's worth mentioning that I still get that little "butterfly in stomach) sensation before I perform pushups, 'cause I still kind of expect that I won't be able to do it. It took me so LONG to be able to perform even one that I'm still surprised I can nail 3 sets of 15. Still working on those narrow ones, still have to do them on the knees, well my strength is increasing everyday, so in time I'll be able to nail those too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 Soooo, this is my third entry of my fitness journal, but actually this is the 6th week of a program I've been doing. I'm really happy with the workouts, I feel my body positively responding and adapting., my strength increasing. I decided to continue with the workouts and take advantage of the meal plans offered here to help me plan my nutrition. Today was leg day, my least favorite body part to train. Not only legs are my weakest part, but also the flabbier and on top of it all, my arthritic knees won't make my training any easier. I've found that being careful with the form, especially when squatting has helped me not only too get stronger, but this time knee pain has been practically none existing. And that's good! So here's what I did today: Leg extensions: 2/30 light (warm up) 20 lbs Wide stance BB squat 2/15- 65 lbs2/failure heavier-75lbs Leg press 4/8 (shoulder width stance)(3 without weights, last one with 25lb disc) Walking DB lunge 3/20 (baby steps) 15 lbs DB DB step ups 3/10 (15 lbs DB) Plie DB squat 3/15 (40 lbs DB) Seated calf raises 3/20 last to failure (90 lbs) Donkey calf raises 3/20 last to failure (with a 140 lbs woman on my back) No cardio today! As for nutrition this is what I had today: Meal #1: bowl of oats with soy milk and a banana Meal #2: post workout shake and a banana Meal#3: Scrambled tofu with tomatoes, whole grain bun with peanut butter Meal #4: vegan chili, pasta salad (whole grain pasta, grated carrots, onions, basil, a bit of olive oil and sea salt) Meal#5: Protein shake and a guava Meal#6: steamed broccoli with ginger sauce, vegan chili and a small piece of seitan in a whole grain bun. I feel very tired today, leg days are very demanding! So good night everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 Last night I fell like a LOG on my bed, so I couldn't update my fitness journey log. Yesterday was arms, abs and cardio day and I really kicked proverbial rear end! LOL. This is the workout I performed: BB curl 3/10 (EZ bar, 10 lbs weights) Superset: 3/10Overhead cable curl (20 lbs)Cable hammer curl (rope) (30 lbs) Alternate Hammer curl 3/10 (15 lbs DB)Weighted Bench dips 3/10 (25 lbs disc)Skullcrushers 3/10 (EZ bar, 5lbs)Seated tricep press 3/10 (20lbs DB)Tricep pushdown (rope) 3/10 (40 lbs) V bar (50lbs) Airbike 3/25Jack knife situp 3/10Roman chair leg rise 3/10 30 min cardio on the elliptical (HIIT) Cardio was supposed to be moderate, but I was motivated! Today was shoulder and cardio day. Since my gym will close until Monday for the holidays, I performed shoulders and legs, no cardio, I can do that tomorrow. Here's what I did: Shoulders:Military Press 4 sets: 1 warm up 3/10-45 lbs bar/empty(1 warm up set) 5lbs discs (2 sets of 10 reps) 10lbs discs (1 set of 10 reps) Superset-3/10Upright DB rows (20 lbs)Standing DB military press (15 lbs) Incline bench front DB raises (light) 3/10 (8lbs)Rear delt cable flyes 3/10 (10 lbs)Lateral raise 3/10 (10 lbs)Rear delt raise 3/10 (8 lbs) Legs:Supersets (3/10)Lying leg curls (40 lbs) Leg extensions (40 lbs) (3/20)BB lunge (45 lbs bar)Abductor machine (60 lbs) (3/15)Lying leg curls (40 lbs)Abductor Machine (60 lbs) Regular Sets:Stiff legged dead lift 3/10 (EZ bar, 15 lbs)Single leg BB squat 3/10 (45 lbs) Seated calf raise 3/20 (90 lbs)Standing Calf raises 3/20 (30 lbs DB) Today was intense, so I'll eat accordingly, LOL, but as clean as I've been eating so far. About my meals, I've been eating ever 2.5 hours, since I cooked in advance, I have several options: vegan chili, seitan, vegan burguer patties (home made) and what I call my "protein muffins" which are basically vegan burguers (TVP, seitan, beans, oats) baked in the shape of muffins. Lots of veggies and fruits: starfruit and guavas(organic from my own backyard), bananas and pineapples. And of course my power smoothies, made with either coconut or soy milk, flax seeds, protein powder and the fruit that fancies me at the moment. Ok, now I'm hungry, off to load on some quality fuel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 Well, yesterday I "didn't workout" because I had a hectic day ahead and my gym was closed. Since it was supposed to be my rest day, I did not schedule a regular workout, but ended up feeling totally guilty, so before I showered I decided to warm up a bit (last set of all exercises to failure) Regular push ups 5/12 Renegade Rows ( 10 lbs DB) 5/12 Burpees (10 lbs DB) 5/15 One leg standing calf raise (20 lbs DB) 5/20 Bodyweight Squats 5/30 After a very hectic day, I behaved pretty well at the Christmas Dinner table. My hard acquired healthy habits seem to be here to stay, yey!!!!!!!! Anyway, today was supposed to be a rest day. Instead I woke up early to a crisp morning, so I went for a long walk to clear my head. When I came back, did power yogaa for an hour, then shower, then a hearty breakfast of left overs, LOL! All vegan and healthy of course! I'm getting prepared for a routine change tomorrow, last four weeks of this program I'm doing (Jamie. Eason's Live Fit) I have seen changes in my body, in strength and definition. After I'm done with this, I'm moving on to the next level of fitness: contest prep. Wish me luck!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 Today marks the beginning of the 7th week of LiveFit program. I made a mistake when calculating the weeks left, I'm 6 weeks away from finishing it. So far so good! I'm loving the workouts and seeing increase in strength. I still need more definition and volume, but dedication, patience and consistency will get me there. Today was Arms, Abs and Cardio. This is what I did: Narrow pushups 4/15Seated tricep press 4/8-25 lbs. DB SupersetsCable one arm tricep extension 3/8-20 lbsOne arm reverse grip tricep pushdown 3/8-20 lbs Skullcrusher 3/8.-EZ bar loaded with 5lbs discs on each sideClose grip bb bench press 3/8-EZ bar loaded with 15 lbs on each side Regular setsIncline alternate bicep curl 4/8 (15 lbs DB)BB curl 21's (2 sets) with EZ bar, loaded with 10 lbs discs on each sideStability ball crunch 3/25Jacknife sit ups with ball 3/15 (holding ball overhead) 3/15Stability ball reverse crunches (ball between feet) 3/15 Cardio consisted in 30 minutes of power walking outdoors, the afternoon was gorgeous! Meals were ok today, I wasn't really hungry, was kinda blue today, so I lost. My appetite. Still, I ate as much as I could: Meal. #1: power shake (coconut milk, star fruit, 1/2 banana, sunflower seeds, homemade rice milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, protein powder) whole grain roll with almond butter Meal #2: Salad (cabbage finely chopped, avocado, tomatoes and cilantro) brown rice, red beans Meal #3 protein shake, raw peanuts Meal #4: sweet potato, red beans, salad (tomatoes, corn, onions and red bell pepper) Meal #5 power shake (protein powder, starfruit/cinnamon infusion, coconut milk, milled flax seeds) Well, didn't do it that bad after all!!! I'm most proud of the way I nailed my narrow pushups and BB 21's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 Today I planned going at it early. It was LEG day, which I loathe, I confess. Training legs with arthritic knees isn't a piece of cake. The perk is that since I can get injured pretty easy, I have to be extra careful with form, so my form has improved in all lower body exercises, especially squats So this is what my workout looked like: Narrow stance squats (2/15 light-2/failure heavier)- 45lbs bar/2 sets/15 10 lbs discs-2 sets/to failure 20 lbs on each side.Narrow stance leg press 4/8 -25 lbs on topBarbell step ups 4/8 (used 25 and 30 lbs DB instead)Walking BB lunges (step-down-up-down) 3/20 -10 lbs DBSingle leg bb squat (foot on bench) 4/10 10 lbs DBSeated calf raises 3/20-last to failure 70 lbsStanding calf raises 3/20-last to failure 15 lbs DBLeg extensions 3/10-last to failure 30lbs My knees and ankles have been in bad shape this week so I tried to go easy on them. I reduced the weight in some of the exercises. Nutrition wise, I started my day with sunflower seeds and a banana, pre-workout. Post-workout protein shake, nuts and a banana. Had some whole wheat bread for BF, and coffee (yep, I know, it wasn't the smartest choice) For the rest of the day I'll have lots of fresh veggies and batatas (related to sweet potatoes, but not orange, more like a pale yellow), beans and some cooked corn meal (the coarse kind). Of course, some fresh fruit (I was thinking pineapple), seeds and avocados. Power smoothie coming in the afternoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 Today I feel super tired for some reason. Maybe I need more food! Or maybe I'm not getting enough rest. Maybe I should. Just lie down the whole day, eat and sleep to give my body the chance to recover. Tomorrow I'm most definitely I'm stretching for a LONG time before I even start my workout. So today was Chest/abs/cardio day. This is what the Fitness Girla did today: BB bench press medium grip 1/8 (45 lbs)Reverse tricep bench press 4/8 (45 lbs) SupersetsDB flyes 4/8 (20 lbs DB)DB bench press 4/8 (20 lbs DB) Incline. DB press 4/8 (20 lbs DB)Bench dips 4/8 (25 lbs disc) Regular setsPress Machine 4/8 (40 lbs)Weighted crunches on med ball 3/25 (10 lbs disc)Hanging or Roman chair leg raise 3/15Reverse Crunch 3/15 Stationary bike -30 mins med intensity I had no spotter, so I didn't do any weight increase today Today I'm eating more, I feel super weak, so this body needs nourishment from quality foods! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Today was shoulder and cardio day. Still, I didn't do cardio because my knees are still hurting! My shoulder workout went as follows: Arnold DB Press 4/8(15lbs)Seated bent over delt raise 4/8 last to failure (10lbs)Standing Palm In, one-arm DB Press 4/8 (20lbs) SupersetFront DB raise 4/8 (10lbs)Standing DB upright row 4/8 (20lbs) Side lateral raise 4/8 (10 lbs)Reverse Flyes (face down on inclined bench) (10 lbs) My food intake was not good today I didn't overeat or ate "forbidden food", I just ate very little! It was hectic today, life happened and I wasn't prepared! Correcting that tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 My knees are still in pretty bad form. Should've kept the weight light, now I'm paying the price. Today was back, delt and cardio day. Didn't do cardio, for obvious reasons. When it hurts like this I can't walk, bike or pretty much anything that involves leg use. So this is what I did today: Lying T-bar row 4/8 (2 dics, 10 lbs each)Wide grip lat pulldown 4/8 (last a drop set) (50 lbs)Seated cable rows 4/8 (last a drop set) (60 lbs)Straight Arm Pull. Down 4/8Reverse flyes 4/8 (10 lbs)Seated bentover rear delt raise 4/8 (10lbs DB) My knees are in pretty bad shape, I'm very worried! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 So this is my first entry of the year. Kind of funny that just when I decide to take up a challenge, a trip presents itself. Anyway, I'm not afraid of messing my nutrition, I'm afraid of not being able to workout hard enough and lose my progress. Well, yesterday I worked out a bit, to at least avoid getting rusty. Worked shoulders and biceps, and a little triceps, kind of a spur of the moment workout. This is what I did: Standing shoulder press (DB) 4/12 15 lbsFront/side raises 4/15 (5 lbs)Bent over delt raises 4/to failure (5lbs)Hammer curls 4/15 (15lbs)Concentration curls 4/12 (15lbs)Dips 4/15 Food is being a problem, I have so many places to go and people to see... that I don't have time to eat, so I'm eating very little, and after becoming vegan and losing all the pounds, keeping the weight up has been challenging. Ah well, at least I continue to eat clean! Later today I will post today's workout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas_Weir Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Hey, nice consistency! Your routines look solid and your meals sound really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Hey, nice consistency! Your routines look solid and your meals sound really good. Thanks for the positive feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Today I did another short workout, focused on back and abs. I used the 15 lbs dumbbells as they're the only ones available. StretchesBurpees 4/12Renegade Rows 4/8DB rows 4 sets (2/15-2/failure)Leg raises 3/25Floor Crunches 3/25Oblique crunches 3/25 Food went better today:Meal #1: Cherries, strawberries, a banana. A cup of almond milkMeal #2: Oatmeal with soy milk and peanutsMeal #3: Tofu stirfry (tofu marinated in tamari with sesame oil, then cooked in pan, then added onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes), whole grain bread Meal #4: rice, beans, salad Meal #5: peanut butter and pickles sandwich on whole grain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 yesterday was my rest day, but I workoed out anyway! I was advised by my coach to do do a whole body routine every other day since I'm on vacation, so I decided to start yesterday with that type of routine. I'm still dying to hit the gym here, but I don't have anyone to baby sit for me. The workout I posted yesterday belonged to the day before, because I didn't have internet signal, so I couldn't upload it. So here's yesterday's workout: Wide pushups 4/15 Superset:DB bench press - 3/15Flyes - 3/15 Narrow pushups 4/10Tricep DB rows 4/10Bench dips 4/15 (last to failure) Arnold Press 4/10Shoulder Press 4/10Bent over delt raise 3/failure Bodyweight squats 4/20Bodyweight lunges 4/20 Renegade rows 4/10DB rows 4/15 (last to failure) Alternate DB curls 4/12Concentration Curls 4/12Hammer Curls 4/12 Planks (30 second hold, then lift a leg and hold the plank for 30 more seconds) 3 timesFloor crunches 4/25Floor bent knee leg raises 4/25 Food I did pretty good today Meal #1: bowl of berries, cherries and a banana Meal#2: peanut butter/pickles sandwich on whole grain, cup of almond milk Meal#3: rice, beans, tomato/basil salad .Meal #4: nuts and berries/cherries bowl Meal #5: vegan capressa (tomatoes, basil, cilantro, onions, garlic, olive oil, firm tofu cut in little squares), veggie stirfry, flatbread I still feel I'm not eating enough, but I'm not doing cardio, so I guess this is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Today was rest day, so I'm only describing my meals today: Meal #1: Bowl of fruit (banana, orange, strawberries, blueberries) Meal # 2: bowl of oatmeal with soymilk and walnuts Meal #3: Tofu capressa, steamed veggies, brown rice, red beans Meal# 4: cup of almond milk, flat bread with peanut butter Meal#5: veggie stirfry, bean salad (red beans, chick peas, basil, cilantro, tomatoes) brown rice Tomorrow another whole body routine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Today I performed the same routine as last time, with a little variation. When doing squats, I kind of squatted and held the position for 30 secs, same with lunges. When performing abdominal exercises, held the last of each set for 30 seconds, same thing with pushups and diips, to bring a little challenge into the equation. As for the exercises I performed, they remained the same. I tried to control the speed in which I performed the reps. For some reason I forgot Jamie Eason's program provides two emergency workouts to perform on those days one can't go to the gym. Tomorrow I'll check out those to see what gives, and use them for the remaining days of my vacation. As for nutrition, amazingly I haven't strayed when it comes to the foods I've eaten. Today I indulged a bit though! Meal#1: Flat bread, peanut butter, a cup of vanilla rice milk Meal #2: fruity oatmeal with soy (strawberry, blueberry, grape and banana) and walnuts Meal#3: brown rice with veggies (onions, peppers and cilantro), veggie fake chicken salad from Whole Foods, steamed vegetables Meal #4: banana, peanut butter, a cup of almond milk Meal # 5: pasta and veggie stirfry (frozen veggies, whole grain pasta, shoyu, sesame oil and ginger) Meal#6: tofu in balsamic vinaigrette, half flat bread, some lettuce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Today, another rest day! Can't say I was happy 'bout it! I'm not used to training so "gently" at least I'm working out! So here are my meals today: .Meal #1: cup of almond milk and peanut butter on whole grain flat bread .Meal #2: oatmeal with soymilk and strawberries, blueberries and walnuts .Meal #3: veggies with brown rice .Meal #4: 2 baked potatoes (medium sized) bbq sauce and garden salad.. .Meal #5: veggie stirfry and brown rice. So tomorrow whole body routine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Amazing how life happens to the best of us! That walk in NYC killed my knees and other joints, especially my wrists. I spent the whole day in bed thanks to arthritis pain. Since I had to take painkillers, kind of strong actually, I ate a lot of starchy carbs today. I find that meds are easier on my stomach when I do so. This is how my meals looked like today: Meal #1: oatmeal with soy milk and nutsMeal #2: peanut butter (crunchy, natural kind) on whole grain flat bread, an orangeMeal#3: steamed veggies, brown rice, scrambled tofuMeal #4: almond milk, fruit salad (berries with nuts)Meal #5: whole grain pasta salad, bean soup I hope I feel better tomorrow. If I do I'm going to force someone to take me to the gym! I just need to workout outside of the house. I miss the clank of iron at the ironhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Another arthritic day, another day in which I had to adapt my workout to my present traveling/arthritic circumstances. This is what I performed today: Chest and triceps (supersets) Wide pushups (warm up) 3/15 DB lying press 4/12-15 lbsBendh dips 4/12-15 lbs Flys 4/12 -15 lbsTricep kickback 4/12- 15lbs Back and biceps (supersets) DB rows 4/to failure -15 lbsAlternate curls 4/12-15 lbs Renegade Rows 4/8-15 lbsHammer Curls 4/12 -15 lbs Shoulders and abs Arnold Press 4/12 (15 lbs)Floor Crunches 4/25 Front Raise 4/to failure (5lbs)Jack Knife crunches 4/25 Bent over delt raise 4/ to failure (5lbs DB)DB side bend (15 lbs DB) It feels crummy not to work my lower body, but it will be even worse to further damage my knees Meals went pretty bad today, pain killers made my stomach upset so I didn't eat much. Meal #1: Oatmeal, soy milk and berries Meal #2: rice and beans Meal#3: Rice cakes with peanut butter and some tea (Samurai Chai Matte from Teavana) Meal #4: Vegan burrito (rice with cilantro, black beans, green peppers, onions and guacamole) iced tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 The arthritis pain extended to my shoulders and wrists, so I couldn't workout today either. Maybe when I go back to the DR, since the climate isn't this cold, maybe the pain will sunside.I tried to do pushups, and the pain in my wrists was unbearable. I didn't eat much today either, since I'm being forced to stay inactive: Meal #1: Rice Milk Latte, dry toast (Ezequiel Bread)Meal #2: Soy yogurt with nutsMeal # 3: Brown rice, tomato basil roasted tofuMeal #4: Vegan burrito (brown rice, chili powder, cilantro, tempeh strips, onions and salsa) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 My health has been an issue lately. My arthritic joints have prevented me from working out, the meds have been hard on my stomach. I feel tired and cranky. The good news is that I did not gain weight during my vacation, eventhough during the last days I ate more than I should, vegan of course. I might stray and eat vegan friendly chips, but never ever will even consider going back to eating animal products, not even cheese, to which I was addicted to. Veganism to me isn't about being healthy or a trendy thing to do. It started out as a way to lose weight. Now it's a huge part of what defines me as a person. And that's that. So on. Monday I'm going back to the gym. Eventhough is rainy here, joints don't hurt as much, so with proper rest I think I will be in tip top condition by Monday. Let's hope for the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 So I tried to rest as much as I could today to be in tip top shape tomorrow. Not being able to workout has affected my mood! but tomorrow I'm back! Ready to rumble! Since I'm not working out I've tried to avoid overeating, which I tend to do when under stress. This is what today looked like: Meal #1: Soy latte and dry toastMeal #2: apple sauce with milled flaxseeds and almondsMeal#3: pasta with herbs, olive oil and nutritional yeastMeal #4: yams with salsa and tofuMeal#5: shake made fr soymilk, banana and hemp seeds I've tried to stay on track, as much as I could, but my portioons have been sometimes too big, so I'm reducing portions starting tomorrow, and cutting a little on starchy carbs, eating more veggies and beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Today I couldn't go to the gym, because my little one kept me up all night with nightmares. My only available time to go to the gym is in the early A.M. Today I performed a full body routine plus cardio (Taebo). I used one of the routines I made up during my trip: Chest and triceps (supersets) Wide pushups (warm up) 3/15 DB lying press 4/12-15 lbsBendh dips 4/12-15 lbs Flys 4/12 -15 lbsTricep kickback 4/12- 15lbs Back and biceps (supersets) DB rows 4/to failure -15 lbsAlternate curls 4/12-15 lbs Renegade Rows 4/8-15 lbsHammer Curls 4/12 -15 lbs Shoulders and abs Arnold Press 4/12 (15 lbs)Floor Crunches 4/25 Front Raise 4/to failure (5lbs)Jack Knife crunches 4/25 Bent over delt raise 4/ to failure (5lbs DB)DB side bend (15 lbs DB) Glute bridges 3/to failure (boodyweight)Static squats against the wall. 3/8 Taebow-adapting when the moves were hard on my knees. As for food, this was today's meal plan: Meal#1: soy milk latte. (Soy milk and a little instant decaf, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg) 2 dry toasts Meal#2: 1 banana, peanuts .Meal#3: whole grain pasta salad (pasta, grated carrots, tomatoes, basil and cabbage) plain red beans Meal. #4: apple and almonds .Meal#5: protein shake Meal#6: sandwich made with whole grain bread, vegenaise, tomatoes, cabbage, onions, black olives, pickles and 2 slices of veggie deli cuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFitnessGirla Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 For some reason I couldn't upload my last post, and I find out TODAY!!! > Anyway, it's too late for regrets, besides being in a foul mood serves no one! I've been sick with some flu-like virus for two days, I haven't been able to even go to work, let alone workout. I have been so active and charging in full force towards achieving my goals, I enter this challenge and BAM! all sorts of things happen! The irony here being that I take pride of being super healthy, of not getting sick EVER!!! So all this has me a little (ok, A LOT) under the weather, not only physically, but emotionally. This is more ranting than describing my meal plans or workout, but this is a real person here, with real problems, one that's going through a very low moment in her life right now. Anyways, I felt a little better in the afternoon, so I did some power yoga, more for stretching my muscles and flexing my joints than for the mindfulness. Turns out I felt a little better afterwards. So much is going on in my personal life right now, some goals I wanted to tackle have moved further away from my reach. I guess that's what has me in such a foul mood. I guess lots of you out there go through the same thing, maybe different situations, but just as discouraging. I guess we make a difference by getting up, dusting off and keep walking. Emotions got the best of me today, so I basically had gallons of coffee avec bread (whole grain, at least it wasn't white). At least I had my vites! Tomorrow is another day. Tomorrow I will try harder. Tomorrow I will look at the sky instead of the floor.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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