jollytyme Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I watched the documentary "Forks over knives" on October 18th, 2011. I became vegan the very next day. I've never liked vegetables though, my whole 34yrs of life, I've eaten nothing but meat and potatoes. After only the 1st week of eating vegan, I already started feeling better, slept better at night, had more energy during the day. No more "2pm crash" while at work. I've noticed my taste buds changing as well. I'm starting to like and even enjoy vegetables now. I've had my mom, dad and brother watch the documentary as well, and they've all said it really opened their eyes and they are going to start eating vegan too. My mother actually started the same day as I did and my dad and his wife and brother and his wife are starting today. starting weight on oct 19th, 2011. 278lbsweight on November 19th, 2011. 256lbsweight on December 19th, 2011. 245lbsweight this morning, January 2, 2012. 252 lbs I work out Monday thru Friday and my rest days are Saturday and Sunday. today I worked on back and abs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John V Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Awesome! Hard to believe. Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollytyme Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 did chest today... dumbbell incline bench press 100 lb 10 120 lb 10 140 lb 6 160 lb 4 swiss-ball press 80 lb 10 100 lb 10 140 lb 9 cable crossover 40 lb 10 60 lb 8 85 lb 3 60 lb 8 barbell bench press 115 lb 10 160 lb 6 200 lb 2 machine chest flye85 lb 12 100 lb 12 130 lb 10 160 lb 10 220 lb 10 dumbbell flye 30 lb 12 50 lb 8 70 lb 8 bosu kneeling pushup0 lb 20 0 lb 20 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollytyme Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 worked shoulders and traps today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollytyme Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Didn't make it to the gym today and ate rather poorly too. I'm on a plane right now headed back home from Vegas. I had been in Vegas since Dec 24th, made it to the gym regularly but my diet wasn't as good as it should have been. Hoping to get back on track soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollytyme Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Back home after two weeks in Vegas. Diet is back on track, rest days today and tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollytyme Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Heading to bed now, gotta get up at 330am and head to the gym to start on my new workout routine. Doing back and shoulder work tomorrow. Diet was good today and it was another rest day today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 What do you do that's got you traveling so much for work? PS - That's amazing you shared Forks over Knives with your fam. I did the same and they were way more responsive to it that I thought they would be. Even the stubborn are starting to open their eyes to being more health conscious these days, its great. -Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kareno Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Hey there, Jolly! We're halfway through the New You for the New Year Challenge! How are things going? You were doing so great at consistent journaling, but haven't posted anything for a week now. Are you doing alright? Hope you're staying happy and healthy in 2012! All the best,Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollytyme Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 been working out regularly but my diet could be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollytyme Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Workout Summary: 13-Jan-12 - 18-Jan-1213-Jan-12front plate raiseSet 1, 10 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 25 lb for 12 repsSet 3, 35 lb for 12 repsmachine shoulder pressSet 1, 60 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 90 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 110 lb for 6 repsneutral-grip pullupSet 1, 0 lb for 4 repsSet 2, 0 lb for 2 repsSet 3, 0 lb for 4 repsSet 4, 0 lb for 1 repscable seated low rowSet 1, 100 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 140 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 160 lb for 6 repsSet 4, 180 lb for 6 repscable side lateral raiseSet 1, 5 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 10 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 15 lb for 8 repslat pulldownSet 1, 100 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 120 lb for 7 repsSet 3, 140 lb for 6 repsSet 4, 160 lb for 4 repsmachine lateral pull-downSet 1, 70 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 130 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 150 lb for 8 repsSet 4, 170 lb for 8 repsSet 5, 190 lb for 4 repsrear lateral raiseSet 1, 20 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 30 lb for 12 repsSet 3, 40 lb for 10 repsSet 4, 50 lb for 10 repsSet 5, 60 lb for 8 reps14-Jan-12hanging leg raiseSet 1, 0 lb for 5 repsSet 2, 0 lb for 4 repsSet 3, 0 lb for 3 repsstanding dumbbell calf raiseSet 1, 40 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 50 lb for 12 repsSet 3, 60 lb for 10 repsSet 4, 80 lb for 10 repsswiss-ball crunchSet 1, 0 lb for 20 repsSet 2, 0 lb for 20 repsSet 3, 0 lb for 20 repshanging knee raiseSet 1, 0 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 0 lb for 12 repsSet 3, 0 lb for 10 repsseated jackknifeSet 1, 0 lb for 10 repsSet 2, 0 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 0 lb for 10 repswalking dumbbell lungeSet 1, 20 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 40 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 60 lb for 8 repsSet 4, 80 lb for 6 repscalf raiseSet 1, 210 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 270 lb for 12 repsSet 3, 330 lb for 10 repsSet 4, 390 lb for 10 repsincline reverse crunchSet 1, 0 lb for 4 repsSet 2, 0 lb for 6 reps lower the inclineSet 3, 0 lb for 4 reps lowered the inclinemachine leg extensionSet 1, 50 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 90 lb for 12 repsSet 3, 130 lb for 12 repsSet 4, 170 lb for 10 repsSet 5, 210 lb for 8 repsSet 6, 230 lb for 6 repsmachine leg pressSet 1, 208 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 298 lb for 12 repsSet 3, 478 lb for 10 repsSet 4, 568 lb for 8 repsSet 5, 658 lb for 6 repsfront squatSet 1, 20 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 70 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 90 lb for 6 repsSet 4, 100 lb for 6 reps16-Jan-12dumbbell lateral raiseSet 1, 20 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 30 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 40 lb for 10 repsSet 4, 50 lb for 6 repsfront plate raiseSet 1, 10 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 25 lb for 12 repsSet 3, 35 lb for 10 repsSet 4, 45 lb for 6 repsbarbell bent-over rowSet 1, 17.5 lb for 12 reps using strapsSet 2, 42.5 lb for 12 reps using strapsSet 3, 62.5 lb for 12 reps using strapsSet 4, 82.5 lb for 10 reps using strapsmachine shoulder pressSet 1, 50 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 70 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 90 lb for 9 repsSet 4, 110 lb for 3 repsneutral-grip pullupSet 1, 0 lb for 5 reps using strapsSet 2, 0 lb for 3 repsSet 3, 0 lb for 3 repscable seated low rowSet 1, 40 lb for 10 reps using strapsSet 2, 85 lb for 10 reps using strapsSet 3, 100 lb for 10 reps using strapsSet 4, 120 lb for 8 reps using strapsmachine lateral pull-downSet 1, 95 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 145 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 170 lb for 10 repsSet 4, 190 lb for 5 repslat pulldownSet 1, 70 lb for 10 reps using strapsSet 2, 100 lb for 10 reps using strapsSet 3, 120 lb for 8 reps using strapsSet 4, 140 lb for 5 reps using strapsshrugSet 1, 200 lb for 8 repsrear lateral raiseSet 1, 20 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 30 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 40 lb for 10 repsSet 4, 50 lb for 10 repsSet 5, 60 lb for 10 reps17-Jan-12hanging leg raiseSet 1, 0 lb for 6 repsSet 2, 0 lb for 3 repsSet 3, 0 lb for 3 repsab crunch machineSet 1, 95 lb for 15 repsSet 2, 115 lb for 15 repsSet 3, 135 lb for 15 repshanging knee raiseSet 1, 0 lb for 10 repsSet 2, 0 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 0 lb for 10 repsSet 4, 0 lb for 10 repsSet 5, 0 lb for 10 repsmachine leg curlSet 1, 50 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 90 lb for 12 repsSet 3, 130 lb for 10 repsSet 4, 170 lb for 6 repssingle-leg standing calf raiseSet 1, 50 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 60 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 70 lb for 10 repsab crunch on a ballSet 1, 0 lb for 20 repskettlebell crunchSet 1, 20 lb for 10 repsSet 2, 20 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 20 lb for 10 repswalking dumbbell lungeSet 1, 30 lb for 10 repsSet 2, 40 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 50 lb for 10 repsmachine leg extensionSet 1, 95 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 110 lb for 12 repsSet 3, 150 lb for 10 repsSet 4, 190 lb for 10 repsSet 5, 230 lb for 8 repsfront squatSet 1, 20 lb for 10 repsSet 2, 70 lb for 8 repsSet 3, 90 lb for 8 reps18-Jan-12dumbbell incline bench pressSet 1, 100 lb for 10 repsSet 2, 120 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 140 lb for 7 repsSet 4, 160 lb for 2 repsmachine chest pressSet 1, 70 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 110 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 130 lb for 10 repsSet 4, 150 lb for 8 repsSet 5, 170 lb for 4 repscable crossoverSet 1, 30 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 50 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 60 lb for 10 repsSet 4, 85 lb for 4 repsbarbell bench pressSet 1, 45 lb for 16 repsSet 2, 135 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 155 lb for 10 repsSet 4, 175 lb for 4 repsmachine chest flyeSet 1, 115 lb for 12 repsSet 2, 145 lb for 10 repsSet 3, 175 lb for 8 repsSet 4, 190 lb for 8 repsSet 5, 205 lb for 4 reps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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