Ooopps!

OK, not quite an oops, more like a dang! Confession time...Yesterday did not go as planned. What happened? PMS! Binge, splat, spooey. I feel like I let everyone down. But I cannot undo what is already done, nor will dwelling on it help anyone, so we move on!

Today is going to have to be a forced rest day as my toe is still ouched :(

But foods will be better!

In doing a whole bunch of research lately, I have come up with these "targets"

Now, I don't expect to be "perfect" or to get it all right everyday, but these are what I am shooting for...

600 cals from fruit
400 from veggies
300 from nuts and seeds
300 from beans, tofu, tempeh...
200 from whole grains

or approximately..

Food Name Amount Unit Cals Fat (g) Carbs (g) Prot (g) Delete Total 1,785 44.7 311.7 66.1 Banana, raw 2 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 210 0.8 53.9 2.6 Apple, raw 2 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb) 144 0.5 38.1 0.7 Pear, raw 1 medium pear (approx 2-1/2 per lb) 96 0.2 25.7 0.6 Orange, raw 1 medium (2-5/8" dia) 62 0.2 15.4 1.2 Grapefruit, raw 1 medium (approx 4" dia) 82 0.3 20.7 1.6 Spinach, raw 6 oz 39 0.7 6.2 4.9 Cucumber, raw 1 medium (7" long) 24 0.3 4.3 1.2 Celery, raw 2 medium stalk (7-1/2" - 8" long) 13 0.1 2.4 0.6 Broccoli, raw 2 cup 60 0.7 11.7 5.0 Carrots, raw 2 large (7-1/4" to 8-1/2" long) 59 0.3 13.8 1.3 Asparagus, cooked, from fresh 1 cup 72 4.1 7.5 4.3 Beans, string, green, cooked 1 cup 82 4.3 10.7 2.5 Flax seeds 0.12 cup 97 7.6 5.2 3.3 Almonds, unroasted 1 oz 164 14.4 5.6 6.0 Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 1 cup 227 0.9 40.8 15.2 MORI-NU, Tofu, silken, firm 1.5 slice 78 3.4 3.0 8.7 Oatmeal, cooked, regular 0.75 cup, cooked 109 1.8 19.0 4.5 Rice, brown and wild, cooked 0.5 cup, cooked 85 2.0 15.0 1.8 Chocolate coffee w/ soy cream 1.5 serving 82 2.2 12.8 0.0 Total 1,785 44.7 311.7 66.1 Calories Grams Calories %-Cals Calories 1,785 Fat 44.7 382 22 % Saturated 5.5 47 3 % Polyunsaturated 15.9 135 8 % Monounsaturated 16.6 141 8 % Carbohydrate 311.7 1,175 66 % Dietary Fiber 73.7 Protein 66.1 216 12 % Alcohol 0.0 0 0 % Fat ( 22 %) Carbs ( 66 %) Protein ( 12 %) Alcohol ( 0 %)

Looks pretty! I am afraid I won't be able to eat so much veggies, but this would be my "goal" day!

Week 1 Day 4

Feeling really good today! My toe is on the mend, but not quiet 100%

Today's workout...

10 sets of pull-ups supersetted with deadlifts
5 sets of BB rows supersetted with chin-ups
...all heavy in the 6-8 rep range

And food stuffs...

meal 1...juicy pink grapefruit
meal 2...green smoothie with 6 oz spinach, 2 apples and 2T flax seeds
meal 3...1 can Trader Joe's lentil soup
meal 4...1/2 oz almonds, 1 c edamame
meal 4...cajun baked tofu, flax and millet bun, sauteed onions, raw carrots
meal 5...cocoa and coconut milk

fruit and veggie count...12 :)

Week 1 Day 3

I had to make some slight changes to today's workout because my toe hurts :(

So I mixed up some body weight exercises with some higher rep, explosive sets and came up with...

squats
Stability Ball chest press
DB swings
Plie' squats
Stability ball chest fly's
EZ bar curl/shoulder press combo
leg extensions
bosu pushups
DB rows

repeat circuit 3 times.

Foods...
2 bananas
green smoothie of 2 T flax seeds, 6 oz spinach and 2 lg apples
hummus, whole grain tortilla, tomato, lettuce and snow peas
GF pizza crust topped w/ spiced soft tofu, veggies and olives
cocoa and coconut milk

I am beginning to recognize that I really need to start working on portions. So starting tomorrow we'll see what we can dish up on that!!

Week 1 Day 1

OK, I've looked over my schedule and I believe Tuesdays would be the best for weekly or bi-weekly photos. So Welcome Day 1!


Today's weight...124

Today's workout was pretty intense. I did straight sets of...

front squats
single leg squats
military presses
upright rows
dips


Today's eats...
2 bananas
PWO shake w/ rice protein powder (I hope to check out Vega later today)
hummus wrapped up in a whole grin flax tortilla with carrots and spinach
chili spiced tofu, potato wedges, broccoli...all stirred together and possibly topped with peanuts (depending on how hungry I feel)
cocoa in Teechino w/ soy cream

I have also been scouring the internet and printed out a whole bunch of info on vegan bodybuilding. I hope to begin sifting through it and can't wait to start applying all the wonderful things I learn!

I can't wait to welcome my new body into the world! :)

Yoga, a tape and goals

With all the "excitement" this week, I decided to pop in The Pleasure Trap by Douglas J. Lisle

http://www.amazon.com/The-Pleasure-Trap/dp/B00166PRIM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1223748303&sr=1-1

And do some light stretching to relax and unwind. If anyone is struggling with eating healthier, I highly recommend this video! Doug is a riot and does a beautiful job of illustrating the mechanics that drive our desire to eat.

Meals today will include...

m1...2 bananas
m2...grapefruit and high fiber muffin from Trader Joe's
m3...Hummus wrap with lettuce and tomatoes, side of snow peas
m4...leftovers from last night
m5...cocoa, soy cream and teechino with a dash of cinnamon




I am beginning to work on some concrete, measurable goals that I hope to have complete by the end of this weekend. If I had to choose my dream body, I think it would resemble Jillian Michaels from "The Biggest Loser". I know some people will hate her and others love her, but I personally think she exemplifies grace, fitness, speed, agility and strength.


I also believe I have the beginnings of a fairly decent foundation set, especially in my upper body. It is my midsection and legs that need to be coaxed into releasing some of that "stored up energy!!" LOL!!!

Along the same vein, I am toying with the idea of taking measurements and perhaps either weekly or biweekly photos to keep me on track, especially since we are entering the dreaded holiday season. If I get up the nerve!

I know my future goals include somehow helping people transform the way they view themselves and their lives by transforming their bodies. And I hope to show people that you can build the body of your dreams by eating in a delicious, nutritious way that not only heals and supports you on a cellular level but also helps to heal and support our world.

And a calm fills the air!

Huge exhale!!! I think our pup is going to be OK. She gave us a good scare again though! She is 9 yrs old and has already manged to get herself into major, life threatening conditions 4 times!! Count em' F-O-U-R!!!! My poor DD would be devastated if anything ever happened to her. Sorry to go on a bit of a rant here, but how can people who love their pets ever reconcile the fact that they then sit down to a plate of flesh?? The thought simply makes me wanna cry.

With all this stress is it any wonder my workout today was mediocre at best. However it did still managed to kick my butt! I did 3 sets each of pullups, barbell clean and presses and single DB snatches.

OOOooohhhhh! I made this last night from Show Me Vegan


http://showmevegan.blogspot.com/2008/08/tempeh-salad-with-grapes-and-pecans.html

It was awesome!!!!

And right this second I am cookin' 2 recipes from Veganomicon...with a few small changes ;)


Broccoli-millet croquettes and White Bean Aioli.

I am thinking about trying to either pan fry the croquettes in non-stick spray or bake them though to avoid the extra oil from frying. And I prepped the Aioli using 1/2 oil and 1/2 veggie stock. So far it looks, smells and tastes DELICIOUS!! Can't wait!!

Let the fun begin!

Wow! I'm beat :)

Tough workout! Phew!

My current workout rotation is...

M...Circuit training including high reps done in an explosive manner mixed with plyometrics
T...Heavy push muscles
W...either HIIT, plyometrics or kickboxing
Th..Circuit training again with high reps done explosively
F...Heavy pull muscles
Sa..Yoga or pilates

Meal plan for today...
m1...whole grain muesli in almond milk
m2...green smoothie with baby lettuce(dark), 2 pears and 2 T flax, splash of almond milk
m3...brail nuts and carrots
m4...mexican beans and salsa on rice noodles (I'll post the recipe tomorrow)
m5...hot cocoa made with coconut milk

I think that's it. If I make any changes, I'll let ya know!