Week 4

Sunday, April 25, 2010–Rest Day/”Free” Day

Workout: 20 minutes of On Demand Full Body Pilates and rolling around on a tennis ball.  Heaven.

  • Meal 1: Smoothie In a Bowl (spinach, 1 T. rice protein, 1/2 scoop pea protein, 1/2 c. orange juice, 2 c. spinach, 1 c. frozen strawberries, 1 c. almond milk, topped with 1/2 a serving of Kashi Crisp sample I got in the mail)

  • Meal 2: Salad of spinach, 1 c. steamed broccoli, 1 carrot, 4 meatless meatballs, 1/4 c. sauerkraut, 1 T. organic bbq sauce, topped with 1 T. chopped almonds
  • Meal 3: Clif Mojo Bar + Zevia Ginger Ale
  • Meal 4: Whole Foods Salad Bar (spinach, carrots, beets, pineapple, hummus, falafel, chili tofu, red peppers, cucumbers, chickpeas, curry tofu)

  • Meal 5:  Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream (1T. brown rice protein powder, 1/2 c. almond milk,  2 T. cocoa powder, ice, 1/2 t. xanthan gum, stevia and 1 T. peanut butter drizzled on top, 2 T. Truwhip)

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Workout: HIIT on the treadmill, focusing on speed and getting in and getting it done as fast as possible.  I had a carousel to get to and some faces to get painted.  My speed ranged from 6.5 -9.0 mph (!!!).

  • Meal 1: Pumpkin Protein Oatbran (1/2 scoop pea protein, 1 T. brown rice protein, 1/4 c. pumpkin, 1/4 c. oatbran, stevia, blended and topped with almond butter)

  • Meal 2: Hugh Jass Salad: spinach, carrots, broccoli, Morningstar Vegan Grillers patty, red pepper, 2 T. hummus, 1 T. BBQ sauce, Ezekiel croutons
  • Meal 3: Protein “cookie dough” (1/2 scoop pea protein, 1 T. rice protein, 2 T.  almond milk, 1 t. almond butter, stevia, sea salt)
  • Meal 4: Rueben Bowl (tofurkey sausage, sauerkraut, spinach, carrots, red peppers, broccoli and almonds)
  • Meal 5: Rocky Road Protein Ice Cream ((1/2 c. almond milk,  1/3 c. frozen silken tofu, 1 T. brown rice protein, 2 T. cocoa powder, ice, 1/2 t. xanthan gum, stevia, 2 T. chopped almonds, 2 T. Truwhip)

Friday, April 23, 2010

Workout: Exercise TV On Demand Chris Freytag’s Upper Body Workout+ 15 minutes ab work (straight leg crunches, full crunches with dumbbell, reverse crunches, windshield wipers, bicycle crunches).

  • Meal 1: Strawberry Carob Protein Shake (1/2 scoop pea protein, 1 T. brown rice protein powder, 2 T. carob powder, 1 1/2  c. almond milk, 1 c. frozen strawberries, spinach, stevia, ice)
  • Meal 2: Tofurkey Salad (1/2 Tofurkey sausage, 1 c. steamed broccoli, 1 carrot, 1/2 a chopped red pepper, Bragg’s amino acids, lime juice, stevia and 1 T. hummus, topped with Ezekiel croutons)
  • Meal 3: Reeses’ PB Protein Cake (1/2 scoop pea protein, 1 T. rice protein, 2 T.  almond milk, 1 T. cocoa powder, stevia, sea salt, 1/4 t. baking powder microwaved for 1 minute and topped with 1 t. peanut butter)

  • Meal 4: 1 Morningstar garden veggie patty, huge salad with broccoli, carrots, red pepper, spinach, hummus and almonds
  • Meal 5: Rocky Road “Not so Much Protein” Ice Cream (1/2 c. almond milk,  1/3 c. frozen silken tofu, 2 T. cocoa powder, ice, 1/2 t. xanthan gum, 1 1/2 t. rice protein powder, stevia, 2 T. chopped almonds, 2 T. Truwhip)

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Progress: I’m so excited to share these results because it has now been a month since I started this little experiment.  First the weekly results:

  • Gained .25 inches in my forearms (what?  Who wants to arm wrestle?)
  • Lost .25 inches from my thighs
  • Lost .25 inches from my hips

And now…..drum roll…monthly results!  In one month, I have:

  • Lost an inch off of my waist
  • Lost an inch off of my hips
  • Gained .5 inch on my biceps
  • Gained .5 inch on my calves

Yes, I have pictures.  I’m just not 100% certain I want photos of myself in my skivvies on the internet…yet.

Workout: HIIT on the treadmill using the method Janetha talks about here (essentially climbing Rate of Perceived Exertion and Incline).  I hated it and loved it at the same time.  Success.

  • Meal 1: Pumpkin Protein Oatbran (1/2 scoop pea protein, 1 T. brown rice protein, 1/4 c. pumpkin, 1/4 c. oatbran, stevia, blended and topped with almond butter)
  • Meal 2: “Meatball” Salad (4 meatless meatballs, 1 c. steamed broccoli, 1 carrot, 1/2 a chopped red pepper, Bragg’s amino acids, lime juice, stevia and 1 T. hummus, topped with Ezekiel croutons)
  • Meal 3: Reeses’ PB Protein Cake (1/2 scoop pea protein, 1 T. rice protein, 2 T.  almond milk, 1 T. cocoa powder, stevia, sea salt, 1/4 t. baking powder microwaved for 1 minute and topped with 1 t. peanut butter)
  • Meal 4: Vegan Panzanella Salad (spinach, Tofurkey sausage, soy mozzarella, balsamic vinegar, cherry tomatoes, basil, Ezekiel croutons, roasted asparagus)

  • Meal 5: Rocky Road Protein Ice Cream ((1/2 c. almond milk,  1/3 c. frozen silken tofu, 1 T. brown rice protein, 2 T. cocoa powder, ice, 1/2 t. xanthan gum, stevia, 2 T. chopped almonds, 2 T. Truwhip)

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

I’ll update you with measurement changes tomorrow…I was sucked in to watching Food, Inc. with Pea Daddy tonight.  I’m sure you’ll hear more about that again too.

Workout: Exercise TV On Demand Chris Freytag’s Lower Body Workout+ 15 minutes ab work (straight leg crunches, full crunches with dumbbell, reverse crunches, windshield wipers, bicycle crunches).

  • Meal 1: Strawberry Chocolate Protein Shake (1/2 scoop pea protein, 1 T. brown rice protein powder, 2 T. cocoa powder, 1 1/2  c. almond milk, 1 c. frozen strawberries, spinach, stevia, ice)
  • Meal 2: Banana Nut Protein Cake (1 scoop Spirutein, 1/4 of a mashed banana, 1/4 t. baking powder and splash of almond milk, stirred and nuked for 60 seconds and topped with almond butter)

  • Meal 3: “Meatball” Salad (4 meatless meatballs, 1 c. steamed broccoli, 1 carrot, 1/2 a chopped red pepper, Bragg’s amino acids, lime juice, stevia and 1 T. hummus, topped with Ezekiel croutons)
  • Meal 4: Tempeh Primal Strip and an apple
  • Meal 5: 1 Morningstar sausage patty, a bite of Gigi’s biscuit, huge salad with broccoli, carrots, red pepper, spinach, hummus and almonds
  • Meal 6: Rocky Road “Not so Much Protein” Ice Cream (1/2 c. almond milk,  1/3 c. frozen silken tofu, 2 T. cocoa powder, ice, 1/2 t. xanthan gum, stevia, 2 T. chopped almonds, 2 T. Truwhip)

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Workout: HIIT on the treadmill, about .5 mph faster per interval than usual.  Just this small increase made my workout a million times harder!  Or .5 mph harder.

  • Meal 1: Chocolate Almond Protein Oatbran (1/2 scoop pea protein, 1 T. brown rice protein, 2 T. cocoa powder, 1/4 c. oatbran, stevia, blended with silken tofu and almond butter)

  • Meal 2: Leftover Seitan Lettuce Wraps and edamame
  • Meal 3: Protein “cookie dough” (1/2 scoop pea protein, 1 T. rice protein, 2 T.  almond milk, 1 t. almond butter, stevia, sea salt)
  • Meal 4: Bacon & ‘Shroom Stirfry (tempeh bacon, mushrooms, spinach, carrots, red peppers, broccoli and almonds) + handful of Caramel Kettle Corn (oops)
  • Meal 5: Rocky Road Protein Ice Cream ((1/2 c. almond milk,  1/3 c. frozen silken tofu, 1 T. brown rice protein, 2 T. cocoa powder, ice, 1/2 t. xanthan gum, stevia, 2 T. chopped almonds, 2 T. Truwhip)

Monday, April 19, 2010

I can’t believe I’ve been at this a month already.  More than the physical effects, which are apparent, I am still loving the balanced frequent meals and the short, intense workouts.

Workout: Exercise TV On Demand Chris Freytag’s Upper Body Workout+ 15 minutes ab work (straight leg crunches, full crunches with dumbbell, reverse crunches, windshield wipers, bicycle crunches).

  • Meal 1: Strawberry Orange Green Shake (1/2 scoop pea protein, 1 T. brown rice protein powder, 1/2 c. orange juice, 1/2  c. almond milk, 1 c. frozen strawberries, spinach, stevia, ice)
  • Meal 2: 3/4 c. Kashi Go Lean, 1 T. almonds and 1 T. raisins
  • Meal 3: “Meatball” Salad (4 meatless meatballs, 1 c. steamed broccoli, 1 carrot, 1/2 a chopped red pepper, Bragg’s amino acids, lime juice, stevia and 1 T. hummus, topped with Ezekiel croutons)
  • Meal 4: Protein “cookie dough” (1/2 scoop pea protein, 1 T. rice protein, 2 T.  almond milk, 1 t. almond butter, stevia, sea salt)
  • Meal 5: Seitan Lettuce Wraps and Steamed Edamame

  • Meal 6: Rocky Road “Not so Much Protein” Ice Cream (1/2 c. almond milk,  1/3 c. frozen silken tofu, 2 T. cocoa powder, ice, 1/2 t. xanthan gum, stevia, 2 T. chopped almonds, 2 T. Truwhip)