Week 9

Sunday, May 30, 2010–Free Day/Rest Day

I’m still plugging ahead with this 12 week challenge, even though I fell off a bit over the weekend.  I had the rest of my root canal on Friday, so the last couple days have been smoothies and soups, and, well, a few glasses of wine.  I still got my workouts in, though.  So let’s just put it behind us, shall we?

Workout: I walked for 30 minutes on the treadmill at an 8% incline, just enough to sweat a little and watch the Three Stooges.  The parallels to my life are uncanny…more on that in tonight’s post.

  • Meal 1: Blueberry  protein oatbran (1 scoop Sun Warrior, 1/4 c. fresh blueberries, 1/3 c. oat bran, blended with splash of almond milk and topped with peanut butter)
  • Meal 2: Morningstar Chicken Grillers patty with 1 T. organic bbq sauce and salad of spinach, carrots, broccoli, 1/2 serving Ezekiel croutons and 2 T.hummus
  • Meal 3: Chocolate Almond Protein Cake (1 scoop Sun Warrior, almond milk, 1 T. cocoa powder, sea salt, stevia and pinch of baking soda, microwaved and topped with almond butter)
  • Meal 4: Sauteed collard greens and tofu served over millet and topped with pumpkin seeds
  • Meal 5: Chocolate Pistachio Protein ice cream (1/2 T. brown rice protein, 1 serving silken tofu, 2 T. pistachios, 2 T. cocoa powder, stevia, ice and xanthan gum) or the last 2 glasses of wine…it’ll be a game time decision…

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Workout: HIIT (speeds from 6.5-9.0!)

  • Meal 1: Blueberry  protein oatbran (1 scoop Sun Warrior, 1/4 c. fresh blueberries, 1/3 c. oat bran, blended with splash of almond milk and topped with peanut butter)
  • Meal 2: Tofu salad (1 serving leftover Nut Butter Crusted Tofu, spinach, carrots, broccoli, Ezekiel croutons, 1 T. bbq sauce and 2 T.hummus)
  • Meal 3: Chocolate Almond Protein Cake (1 scoop Sun Warrior, almond milk, 1 T. cocoa powder, sea salt, stevia and pinch of baking soda, microwaved and topped with almond butter)
  • Meal 4: Veggie Dog, Fries and Salad (Smart Dog, carrot fries w/organic ketchup, salad of spinach, carrots and broccoli topped with sauerkraut and chopped almonds)
  • Meal 5: Chocolate Pistachio Protein ice cream (1/2 T. brown rice protein, 1 serving silken tofu, 2 T. pistachios, 2 T. cocoa powder, stevia, ice and xanthan gum)

Wednesday, May 26, 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: Vegan Protein Pancakes
  • Meal 2: “Meatball” Salad (3 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: Chocolate protein cake & almond butter (1 scoop Sun Warrior, 1 T. cocoa powder, stevia, almond milk, 1/2 t. baking powder, microwaved for 1 minute)
  • Meal 4: Tofu Thai Salad (book recipe)
  • Meal 5: Protein Rocky Road Ice Cream (1 serving silken tofu, 1/4 c. almonds, 2 T. cocoa powder, stevia, ice, xanthan gum and 2 T. TruWhip)

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Workout: HIIT (speeds from 6.5-9.0!)

  • Meal 1: Pumpkin protein oatbran (1 scoop Sun Warrior, 1/4 c. pumpkin, 1/4 c. oat bran, blended with splash of almond milk and topped with almond butter)
  • Meal 2: Tofu salad (1 serving tofu, spinach, carrots, broccoli, Ezekiel croutons, 1 T. bbq sauce and 2 T.hummus)
  • Meal 3: Chocolate Almond Protein Cake (1 scoop Sun Warrior, almond milk, 1 T. cocoa powder, sea salt, stevia and pinch of baking soda, microwaved and topped with almond butter)
  • Meal 4: Burger and salad (Boca burger, salad of spinach, carrots and broccoli topped with hummus and chopped almonds)
  • Meal 5: Chocolate almond protein ice cream (1/2 T. brown rice protein, 1 serving silken tofu, 1/4 c. almonds, 2 T. cocoa powder, stevia, ice and xanthan gum)

Monday, May 24, 2010

I know, I know, I didn’t post my meals yesterday.  I honestly was running around like a crazy person and just grabbed bites here and there when I could.  It was my free day. Sue me.

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 scoop Sun Warrior protein, 1 c. frozen strawberries, 1 c. almond milk, ice, stevia, 1 c. spinach, 2 T. carob powder, 1/2 t. xanthan gum)

  • Meal 2: “Meatball” Salad (3 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 1/2 a slice worth of Ezekiel croutons)
  • Meal 3: Chocolate Protein Cake with almond butter  (1/2 scoop Sun Warrior, 1 T. Nutribiotic Rice Protein, stevia, sea salt, 1/4 t. baking powder, almond milk, nuked for 1 minute and topped with PB)
  • Meal 4: Thai Beefless Stirfry
  • Meal 5: Protein Rocky Road Ice Cream (1 serving silken tofu, 1/4 c. almonds, 1 T. Nutribiotic Rice Protein 2 T. cocoa powder, stevia, ice, xanthan gum and 2 T. TruWhip)