Veganfitnesscompetitor

LATEST ARTICLES ( 53 )

• A Reminder of Why I Make Certain Choices

  My office building has a cafeteria. It's probably busier at breakfast than it is at lunch. I didn't have any change for my morning Diet Coke from the machine, s... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Monday, Monday!

  Oooh Monday.I'd update you on my diet, but it's pretty much the same every day. Sure, I could get creative, but I like to keep it simple. Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Carb Cycling is Working!

  

  There is one food that I am not allowing in the house anymore. It's edamame. It comes frozen, and is great for you. However, it is relatively high in carbs for ... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Not Missing That Serving of Carbs!

  I'm feeling quite amazing, despite carb cycling. Tomorrow for 1 day I will be up to three 1/4 cups of starch, but then it's back to two servings. My coach said... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• What Do You Mean "You Don't Have Time?"

  One of my all-time biggest pet peeves is when people say to me "You're so lucky you have time to do all that," where "that" spans the gamut of exercise, sleep,... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• 8 Weeks Out!

  It's Day 2 of two servings of 1/4 cup of starches a day. Think about how little this actually is. 1 serving of starch is 1 piece of bread. So I am having... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• My Practice Walk and Pose Video Could Be a Comedy Movie

  

  It's really hard to get up to speed when your hallway is only so long. Actually, for Boston, my apartment is pretty enormous, since it's not in one of the... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Old Man Noises

  Today I am making old man noises. Every time I squat down to tie my shoe, pick something up off the floor, or sit down, I make this "Uuuuuhh" noise. I'm soooo... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• I Can Hear Your Mouth, Yet You Aren't Even Talking

  I work in a cube. It's a large cube. Walking around around lunchtime is always rather disgusting in a public setting. Fortunately, nobody on my floor... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Fake Bake and Fakin' Bacon

  Yesterday, I was "that person." "That person." We all know them. The fool in the room that has no idea what is going on. At the gym, it's the woman lifting the ... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Pensive on the Porch

  

  Today isn't going to be my favorite day. I got a rough start on my Monday, missed the single most favorite day at the gym, and overall wasn't very pleased with... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Hurricane? No Public Transit? No Problem!

  

  Of course, we've got this storm. The city of Boston shut down all public transit, which is a mild inconvenience for those of us who don't own cars. I awoke... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Back on Track - 70 Days Until Showtime!!

  Most of this past week was good. 80% of it was good. 20% of it was not. I made some poor judgment calls when it came to eating on two days. It wasn't because I... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Food Costs and Economics

  

  Food costs are definitely at an all-time high around the country. It first began a few years back, about 3 or 4 years ago, that prices started to creep up. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Making It Last

  There are two things that you want to last when you are training for a fitness show. 1. Your food 2. You satiety (i.e. your feeling of fullness)... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Hunger Anxiety - Gone!

  It is common practice for those who are training for any sort of fitness show, that you generally carry your food with you wherever you go. Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Updated Progress Photos

  

  Here is an update to my progress photos since my last post with photos 2 weeks ago. So far left, June 28 Middle photo, Aug 7 Right photo, Aug 21. The photos... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Chest and Tris, Step, and Getting Sassy at Shaw's

  Okay, so basically, I'm what you would call "very assertive." I don't ever allow people to walk all over me, and I have never absorbed a lot of the socialized... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Positive Reinforcement

  

  I am not one who generally wants to receive compliments, though if I happen to receive them, I appreciate that someone felt some kind words were in order. Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• I'm No Angel

  I'm not really one to get into TV programs. I got into Millionaire Matchmaker, some of the Real Housewives seasons, and of course The First 48. Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING