Sorry about the short recess, I hurt my toe :(

So workouts have been, well, absent. But, I can now put on a loose fitting shoe and my workouts will resume today! YAY!!

What else? Hmmm...

Been doing a lot of reading lately and I think I am going to change my views on that whole PWO idea. I really want to do this with whole foods, so out goes the protein powders and instead enters the green smoothie. Chock full of vitamins, minerals, and all kinds other good for ya stuff!! YUM!!!

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! :)

Post Workout Nutrition

In researching all things fitness today, I realized I had been neglecting the ever-famous post workout meal. Now don't get me wrong, this was not always the case. I used to pay strict attention to it when I was an omni, but in converting to veganism, it somehow got lost in the meal plan construction dust.

NO MORE! If I am going to build the body of my dreams, I need all the right building blocks. According to the Vegan Bodybuilding Blog...

http://veganbodybuilding.blogspot.com/2008/09/post-workout-nutrient-intake.html

These are the recommended things to include to speed up recovery, bolster your immunity and enhance performance...

Here are the guides I would suggest at the moment:

Protein 30 grams
High glycemic carbs 40-50 grams
BCAA’s 1-2 grams
L-glutamine 5 grams
Vit c 60-120mg
Vit E 80-400 IU.

The best way to consume these:

Here’s the best way to consume the above after exercise nutrition.

Straight after your exercise, but before your cool-down stretch have your BCAA’s , l-glutamine (also a good time if you supplement with creatine to take that as well).

Now do your cool down

After cool-down now consume your protein-carbs-vitamins

So beginning tomorrow I am going to start incorporating each of these into my meal plan!

What is your personal post workout protocol?