VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 wow a lesbian couple with 5 kids, that's awesome. Glad to hear you are giving up on excuses and ready to get at it. Keep pushin' and hope to read about your progress here. -Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 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 cupsRaw Sunflower Seeds - 1/4 cupBraggs - 1/2 tspNutritional 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 cupsTofutti Sour Cream - 1 TBSPDaiya Cheese - 1/4 cupCrackers - 1 serving 3rd Snack:Kiwi - 1 medium Totals:Fat - 58gSodium - 2161Total Carbs - 215Protein - 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 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 creamerBananaLara Bar - Apple Pie Snack 1:1/2 cup grapes Lunch:1.5oz Baby Spring Mix1/8 cup raw sunflower seeds3oz. carrots Snack 2:1/2 cup Cucumber slices Snack 3:Med Fuji Apple Dinner:Small Baked potato1 TBSP Tofutti Sour Cream1/4 cup Daiya cheese1 1/8 cup frozen veggies2 TBSP barbecue sauce Totals:Fat: 29Carbs: 198Protein: 23 ..I just noticed calories are at 1096...I am going to find a snack before bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeP Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Hello Veggiewarrior13! I just started my journal here a few days ago and tonight I will start the P90X myself (and my wife). My first impression is that you dont eat enough and that's not good for you, especially when you work out.Coffee dehydrates big time so, by the time you're having your coffee in the morning you're supposed to have had enough water. How much water do you drink in a day? How about sleep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeansNBroccoli Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Personally I don't find anything wrong with coffee. Lots of athletes using caffeine supplements, I just prefer to drink mine I definitely agree that you want your calories to be higher. I've noticed that I get really sluggish pretty quickly if I'm not eating enough, and then my lifts suffer. An idea for you because you have a hard time with the meat replacements... maybe try to incorporate more beans? I pretty regularly take a can of beans and empty the entire thing out onto a "side salad" at work to make it into an appropriately sized entree for myself during lunch, even add an avocado if I'm feeling like really filling up. I know this isn't a possibility for some people because they have trouble digesting beans or just don't like them, but if this isn't the case for you I bet it would help you pack on some more calories and protein! I've found substituting lentils in for recipes where I would've previously used ground beef helps keep my protein high, as well, without having to rely on store-bought meat replacements.Also, I know you said that you were out of protein supplements, so I'm not sure if you regular supplement with a shake or something similar, but if you don't that might be a good idea too. I fix a morning shake with soy protein, soy milk, peanut butter, and a banana that gets me to ~45 g protein and 450 kcal before I even walk out of the door or have my first sip of coffee in the morning. It fills me up and gets me ready to go conquer the day with some solid nutrition already behind me.Anyway, welcome to the forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 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 creamerFruit smoothie w/banana, frozen fruit, soy milk, flax seed Snack 1-1/2 block tofu sauteed in olive oil Lunch -2 cups kale1/2 block tofu sauteed in olive oil2 TBSP nutritional yeast1 tsp. Braggs Amino Acids Snack 2 - 1 medium apple Dinner - 4 spears asparagus1 cup elbow macaroni2/3 cup broccoli & cauliflower Snack 3 - Protein Bar Totals - Fat 50gCarbs 199Protein 90 (much better)Calories 1572 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 ...and workout was completed. P90X Shoulders and Arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Food today: Breakfast - 1 cup coffee with soy creamersmoothie 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 beans1/2 cup refried beans1/4 cup Daiya cheese2/3 cup spinachsmall flour tortillatwo hard taco shells Snack 3- Protein bar Totals:Fat 60gCarbs 223gProtein 60g Workout today was P90X yoga. I do NOT like this workout. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 Food for today: Breakfast - 1 cup Coffee w/soy creamer1 cup steel cut oats1/2 tbsp flax seed1 banana Snack 1 -Banana (was feeling bananas today) Lunch - 1 1/2 cup garden salad1/2 cup spinach leaves1/2 cup black beans1/2 cup grilled zucchini Snack 2 - 1 medium fuji apple1.5 cup boiled kale Dinner - Veggie casserole w/rice Snack 3 - Protein bar Totals - Fat 23gCarbs 246gProtein 51gCalories 1344 Workout completed today was P90X back and legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 9, 2013 Author Share Posted November 9, 2013 Today's food: Breakfast - 1 cup coffee with soy creamer1 banana1 serving steel cut oats w/flax seed Lunch2 cups 15 bean soup Dinner - 1.5 cups veggie soup Snack -protein bar Totals:Fat 32gCarbs 205gProtein 59gCalories 1332 I am taking a day off from workouts as I have a big physical day planned tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegan_rossco Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Didn't get a chance to welcome you aboard.. So ... Welcome With regards to coffee, you're right a cup a day won't hurt, in fact I've found that drinking coffee an hour or so before training or even directly before training in some cases really improves my performance. Right now though the cup I'm drinking is to get me through work..All the best and I look forward to seeing your progress Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 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 potatoes1.5 cups kale1/4 cup green onion1/4 cup yellow onion1 TBSP nutritional yeast Snack -Protein Bar Dinner -Vegan Un-chicken nuggets (the kids get a cheat meal too )1 cup green beans1 cup cous cous TotalsFat 23gCarbs 246gProtein 72gCalories 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Food for yesterday (11.10): Breakfast-1 cup coffee with soy creamer1/4 cup dry steel cut oats1/2 TBSP flax seed Snack 1-Coconut macaroon bar Lunch-5 small new potatoes3 cups kale Snack 2-1 cucumber2 TBSP red pepper hummus Dinner-Homemade vegan lasagna Snack 3-Protein Bar Totals:Fat 42gCarbs 236gProtein 68gCalories 1515 Food for today: Breakfast -1 cup coffee with soy creamerCoconut macaroon bar1 banana Snack 1-Fuji apple Lunch - 1 cucumberscarrots2 TBSP peanut butter Snack 2 -banana Dinner - Bean and rice burrito Snack 3 - Protein bar Party bonus! It's my wife's birthday so I had a piece of delicious homemade pistachio rosewater cake. Those calories don't count. ...they actually don't count because I have no idea what all is in that cake and since it's a once a year thing, I am calling it my cheat meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Workout for today was P90X chest and back. Next week I will start keeping up with the weights I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Food for yesterday (11.12): Breakfast -1 cup coffee with soy creamerCoconut Macaroon bar Snack -Banana Lunch -Vegan Chili 2 types (Cookoff at work) Dinner - 2 cups Baby Spring Salad4 Boca Chik'n Nuggets1/4 cup Daiya cheddar cheese Snack -Protein bar Totals - Fat 61gCarbs 182gProtein 63gCalories 1508 Workout was Body Beast legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Food for today: Breakfast -1 cup coffee with soy creamerCoconut Macaroon bar Snack -Fuji apple Lunch - Garden salad with olives3 oz. carrots Snack -1.5 cups grapes Dinner - Taco Night!2 taco shells1 flour tortilla0.5 cup refried beans0.75 cup black beans1 cup spinach1 TBSP taco sauce0.25 Daiya cheese Exercise for today was P90X Shoulders and Arms. Kept track of weight used today (in lbs): 01 Alternating Shoulder Presses R1 15 W 13 R2 15 W 13 02 In & Out Bicep Curls R1 16 W 13 R2 16 W 13 03 Two-Arm Tricep Kickbacks R1 12 W 8 R2 15 W 8 04 Deep Swimmer's Presses R1 15 W 8 R2 8 W 15 05 Full Supination Concentration Curls R1 22 W 10 R2 22 W 15 06 Chair Dips R1 15 R2 12 07 Upright Rows R1 16 W 10 R2 12 W 15 08 Static Arm Curls R1 16 W 10 R2 16 W 15 09 Flip-Grip Twist Tricep Kickbacks R1 16 W 5 R2 10 W 8 10 Seated Two-Angle Shoulder Flys R1 16 W 5 R2 16 W 5 11 Crouching Cohen Curls R1 12 W 10 R2 15 W 10 12 Lying-Down Tricep Extensions R1 12 W 10 R2 10 W 10 13 In & Out Strait Arm Shoulder Flys R1 16 W 5 R2 12 W 8 14 Congdon Curls R1 15 W 10 R2 10 W 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 Food for today: Breakfast -1 cup coffee with soy creamerCoconut Macaroon bar Snack -Large Banana1/4 cup cashews (someone brought these in at work. yum.) Snack - 1 cup grapes Lunch - 1 cup black beans3 oz. carrots Snack - Protein bar Dinner - veggie burger pattysmall baked potato w/topping of tofutti sour cream and daiya cheesebaked zucchini Totals:Fat 54gCarbs 215gProtein 71gCalories 1617 Exercise for today was P90X stretch. It was scheduled to be P90X yoga but I can't tolerate that workout... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landsleaving Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Hi VeggieWarrior13, I love your moving wood workout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 Food for today: Breakfast -1.5 cups of coffee with soy creamerCoconut Macaroon bar Snack -1 cup grapes Lunch - 2 zucchinis baked2 cups boiled kale1/2 cup black beans Snack -1 cup grapes Snack - 1/4 cup cashews Dinner -large baked sweet potato1 1/4 cup mixed veggies1/4 cup daiya cheese Totals:Fat 54gCarbs 201gProtein 54gCalories 1456 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 With the kids, I completed 20 push-ups, 30 sit-ups, and 125 jumping jacks. Workout tonight was P90X Back and Legs. Pull-ups and chin-up completed with 60lb assist (slowly). 01 Balance Lunge RLeg 15 LLeg 15 02 Calf Raise Squat Reps 25 Weight 25 lbs 03 Reverse Grip Chin-ups Round 1: 9 Round 2: 8 04 Super Skater RLeg 25 LLeg 25 05 Wall Squat (sec) Round 1: 60 Round 2: 60 06 Wide Front Pull-Ups Round 1: 5 Round 2: 4 07 Step Back Lunge RLeg Reps 15 Weight 10 LLeg Reps 15 Weight 10 08 Alternating Side Lunge Reps 24 Weight 10 09 Closed Grip Overhand Pull-Ups Round 1: 6 Round 2: 4 10 Single Leg Wall Squat (sec) Round 1: 60 Round 2: 60 11 Deadlift Squat LLeg Reps 20 RLeg Reps 20 12 Switch Grip Pull-Ups Round 1: 7 Round 2: 4 13 Three-Way Lunge RLeg Reps 5 LLeg Reps 5 14 Sneaky Lunge Rep 20 15 Chair Salutations (sec) Round 1: 30 Round 2: 30 16 Toe-Roll Iso Lunge RLeg Reps 10 LLeg Reps 10 17 Groucho Walk Reps 24 18 Calf Raises Reps 50 Weight 40lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 Hi VeggieWarrior13, I love your moving wood workout Thanks! I planned on doing that just for something different. The kids and I enjoyed it and got to spend some time together outside on a nice (but chilly) day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeggieWarrior13 Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Food for Saturday, 11/16 Breakfast -1 cup coffee with soy creamerCoconut Macaroon bar Snack - 1/4 cup sunflower seeds Lunch - 2 cups mixed veggies1/4 cup daiya cheese Snack - protein bar Dinner -16 bean soup w/kale, spinach, pepper and onion1 piece cornbread TotalsTotal fat: 65gTotal carbs: 191Protein: 62Calories: 1517 No workout today. We have stayover company and I couldn't get one in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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