mandaincanada Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Well this is day one and I'll be chatting with my coach Alli B soon. I am hoping she can give me the kick I need to get get my act together! So Day 1.... My breakfast was a hearty dose of puffy pancakes from Post Punk Kitchen. Lunch was a seitan pastrami sandwich. I will be doing 30 minutes of elliptical tonight. My plan for this month is to decrease the junk food in my diet and work out regularly....cardio and weights. My goal is to tone up and drop some weight.....10 pounds would be a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John V Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Posting can be most helpful. May you surpass your goals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Day 2 started off with leftover pancakes and an orange. Oh and coffee of course! Snack was a quinoa salad. Lunch was a tofu meatball sandwich and a fruit salad. Work out was 30 minutes of elliptical. Dinner was a big salad. I am chugging water like crazy too. I spoke to AlliB and got a quick meal plan going. She confirmed that my goals were realistic and I like her "let's get down to business" attitude! I need to focus on whole foods (especially raw) and cut my carbs at night. (Good thing I had my salad tonight!) I will push for raw foods as much as possible. I often feel better on raw anyways. I feel good after day 2 considering I haven't worked out in ages. I can feel a little burn in my legs and arms..so I am happy with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlliB Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 GREAT JOB AMANDA!!I'm glad you like our approach!! Tell me about your workout for the next 2days!!!You will inspire others Amanda!! AlliB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlliB Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 How are you doing today please update me AlliB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Hi Alli and all, Here is my day so far... BreakfastFlax cereal with 1 banana and almond milkCoffee with soy milk Snack 115 almonds Lunch1 head of romaine with cucumbers and tomatoes with a balsamic dressing topped with TVP bacon bits Snack 23 Clementines DinnerGreens, peas and other frozen veggies with marinara and tofu meatballs. For my workout, I am planning elliptical and some more arm workouts. I might throw in a little yoga to stretch out my lower back. I am feeling a lil sore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 GREAT JOB AMANDA!!I'm glad you like our approach!! Tell me about your workout for the next 2days!!!You will inspire others Amanda!! AlliB. Tonight will be elliptical and arm workout...hand weights and 50 push ups. Tomorrow I am planning a full body workout from the "Workout Trainer" app I have on my phone. If you have this, Any you can recommend? Thanks for checking in on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viciousvixenx Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I love the Post Punk kitchen too! keep up the posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 I love the Post Punk kitchen too! keep up the posting! Those pancakes are pretty amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 More specifically, I did 40 minutes of elliptical, 1.5 minutes of Mason Twists, 5 minutes rotation of crunches and push ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlliB Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 GREAT WORK WITH YOUR FITNESS!Are you full enough after your two snacks? Thank you for being specific with your food & training, I love it!! AlliB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 I feel plenty full after my snacks and I seem to have enough energy for my workouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 B-Flax cereal with blueberries and rice milk S-Almonds and Raisins L-Greens, peas, veggies, quinoa and mung bean salad S-raw peppersD-Salad with baked falafel balls and hummus dressing. My exercise will be a yoga video, calf raises and wall sits. I'm focusing on lower body tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 For my yoga video tonight, I did Yoga X from the P90X videos. It is 1.5 hours so I will call it a night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlliB Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Good i'm glad your snacks are helping & keeping you energized!!!Great menu for todays food & workout Amanda!!! Keep us posted on how you feel & the pros of being a fit vegan!! GREAT JOB!AlliB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlliB Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 NO FAKE MEAT TODAY GREAT JOB!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 B-flax cereal, banana, blueberries and almond milk. Coffee w/soy milk S1-apple with pbL-baked falafel balls with carrots and cucumber. S2-clementinesD-butternut squash leek soup WO-elliptical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 NO FAKE MEAT TODAY GREAT JOB!!!!I don't tend to eat fake meats. Im usually a tofu/beans kind of girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 As the day went on, my legs, bum, arms, shoulders and abs (pretty much everywhere!)are pretty sore from the p90x video. I am still going to some elliptical tonight because I need my cardio for weight loss. Oh and I weighed in and found I was down 1.2 pounds! Also, I forgot to put my stats on my first post so here they are: Vegan since August 2009 (saw Food Inc. and realized I needed a change to my diet. I went from full on meat,dairy and egg eater to vegan practically overnight. Once, I educated myself on factory farming, health issues, environmental issues..I could never go back!)Age 30Height 6'0"Starting weight on Jan 1st 167.2Goal weight on Jan 31st...157.2Final Goal weight 145 I am really focused on exercising 6-7 days a week and even cut out sugars (which is really hard for me) and alcohol (also hard...I enjoy a good beer!) So far...so good. I feel great and I wonder why I stopped exercising for so long! The muscle pain I am feeling today is something that I haven't felt in awhile. I was even wishing I could go out and run (which is something I hate!) but it is way too cold for me and knowing me, I will slip on the ice and break my neck! So, I'll just wait for the spring....In the mean time....elliptical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Today, I was really sore from the yoga workout. I decided to take my workout day off today and go hard over the weekend. B-steel cut oats with raisins, almonds and almond milk. S-tangerines L-butternut squash leek soup S-yellow pepper/green apple and pbD-smoked tofu wrap with a salad. I stole a few potato wedges of my hubby's plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 B- Tangerine and coffee with almond milkL-Tortilla stuffed with guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, peppers, beans and onionsS-Bowl of blueberriesD- 3 small baked falafel patties E-40 Minutes Elliptical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlliB Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 This All looks great Amanda, however you MUST! take a rest day, do not train 7 days a week please you cant recover. We can talk more in person if needed you are doing so good!!Love it!!AlliB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Thanks! I will do 6 days a week at least. The yoga video really killed me. It's been about a year since I last did yoga...not good! Today is going to be a hectic day so I planned for a big breakfast. B-"buttermilk" pancakes from Vegweb with a coffee and almond milkS-3 ClementinesLate Lunch-9 bean tomato soup S-green apple D-Few fries. WO-arms/shoulder/chest -hand weights Not the best food or work out day today. Was out all evening in a pretty non vegan environment and I forgot to pack snacks. Also, my lower back is sore so I need to get better quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 B-flax cereal with almond milk. Coffee w/almond milk. S-grape tomatoes L-9 bean tomato soupS-clementines D-Salad with tomatoes, guacamole, salsa and beans WO Elliptical and yoga stretches for my lower back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaincanada Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) B-cereal w/almond milk, coffee w/almond milk S-kale guacamole saladL-9 bean tomato soup S-green apple D-tofu scramble with greens, potatoes, mushrooms, onions and ketchup. WO-Elliptical 20 min Edited January 11, 2012 by mandaincanada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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