As you can see from Marcella’s routine below, she has been busy! Marcella’s program is based off a template she found in Muscle and Fitness Hers magazine, with some things changed or rearranged to better suit her needs. Her main…
Marcella’s Training Program and a Sprinkly Donut
I usually leave the workout postings to Derek because I feel like we’ve kind of staked out our respective blog territories: his posts are naturally training-oriented and mine are usually recipes. But, damnit, I’m a bodybuilder too! And now that…
Bodybuilding contest!
We went to a great contest last night hosted at Virginia State University! There was a good turnout in the crowd and some great posing routines on stage so it was a really good show. We went to cheer on a friend…
Beet Salad
Salad…it just doesn’t inspire the enthusiasm that other recipes can. But, if you eat two salads a day – and you should! – it’s important to mix it up a little bit sometimes and try something new. A word of…
New Vegan Bodybuilding Articles!
Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness has just totally redesigned their site and now feature several new articles of mine! Check out all the pics and read my handiwork at veganbodybuilding.com!
All-Purpose Tofu and Tofu How-To
This is one of my go-to protein sources for all sorts of recipes: Slice it into slabs, add spices, and use as a tofu “steak” side or in a sandwich. Slice it into thinner strips and use it on salads,…
Super Food Saturday!
Yesterday I traveled up to Washington D.C. to speak at Sonia’s Super Food Saturday, an awesome raw food event that meets weekly. Needless to say, the food was out of this world! I love raw food, and Sonia’s was the…
Carrot Cake
Yup, CAKE. I rarely post on desserts – hence the fact that I initially haven’t bothered assigning them a category or a spot in the recipe index. But, that may be about to change since this is the third tasty…
Our Plyometric Weekly Leg Workout
We decided to add a little variety to our twice a week leg program by making one of the workouts a plyometric day. Plyometrics are bodyweight exercises that involve a fast or explosive motion, such as jumping, and we decided…
Vegan Breakfasts of Champions
Keeping my body fat % down while building muscle has always been a challenge. So, if I make a diet change that results in my suddenly losing a few percent body fat – without losing muscle – I’d have to…
Here We Are!
Hey Everyone! After much blood, sweat, and tears I’ve finally moved our blog to WordPress! You may have noticed that the url is hideous; it’s only temporary until I can get our domain name transferred over. Our new home on…
Blog ReVamp – Marcella
The day has finally come: it’s time for a blog re-org. I’m gonna move this blog to WordPress, get the tags all sorted out, make it easier to navigate, put some new stuff up…are you as excited as I am?…
Creamy Butternut Squash Soup 2 – Marcella
Super easy! It’s amazing how little effort goes into this simple soup…it has such a rich flavor. Almost like dessert in soup form. Creamy Butternut Squash Soup 6 cups cubed butternut squash (peeled first) 5 cups water 1/4 tsp salt…
Minestrone – Marcella
Very quick and easy; eliminates any need to buy the canned variety. I usually make it without any pasta, but in this case I had a mini-box of kamut ditalini, so I used that. Minestrone Soup 1 onion, chopped 2…
Recipes – Marcella
Broccoli Cream Soup 4 cups water 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 – 2 lbs broccoli 1 clove garlic 1/2 cup soymilk 1 Tbsp lemon juice Separate broccoli tops from stems and peel stems. Cut into chunks. Boil the water and…
Workouts at Sea – Derek
Now that I’ve had a week on the ground to catch up, I’ll go over my improvised workouts while on the ship. “Improvised” because the spacious fitness center on board had ample cardio equipment and floor space, but only about 8…
Experimental Eating- Marcella
I’m trying an experiment. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I ate far more and far less strictly on our cruise and somehow dropped a bunch of fat and looked pretty ripped by the end of the week. While…
Food and Menu Pics – Marcella
Here’s some food and menu pics from the cruise. I was fortunate enough to grab a cookbook with some of the recipes (Greens and Grains on the Deep Blue Sea: Fabulous Vegetarian Cuisine from the Holistic Holiday at Sea Cruises)…
Holistic Holiday at Sea – Marcella
I am completely flummoxed. As Derek posted, we’ve returned from our life-transforming, awesome vacation the Holistic Holiday at Sea (and pre-signed up for next year, I might add). Seven days of three 5-course gourmet vegan meals a day, PLUS buffets…
New and Improved Food Diary – Marcella
As promised to our friend Tony from the cruise, here’s my new and improved diet tracking sheet! Save it to your computer by selecting File (top left), then Download as, then Excel. I’ve included a daily calorie needs calculation (Katch-McArdle…
