No Meat Substitutes for This Girl.

Hey all you health junkies.

What up.

I had mad plans to share my delicious vegan stroganoff recipe with you all today. It's one I've made many times, but hadn't made in a long time until the other night. Most of you know that soy meat substitutes are not a large part of my diet, to say the least, but I loved making this one with Boca meat crumbles and Tofutti sour cream.

BUT then...

For over 3 days both the hubby and I have not been feeling so hot. After we ate it there were stomachaches to be had for all. Those continued on and off for over 12 hours. Then came the major bloating. Oh yeah, and then the constipation. TMI? Sorry. It was painful. Let's just say that drastic measures had to be taken to get my body back on track.

This never used to happen to me, but I used to eat those products a lot more often than I do now. I think now I probably eat a meat substitute about once every 3-4 weeks in a small portion. I allow myself this amount to satisfy those rare cravings I have for that specific something salty and savory. I still plan to do this: the occasional piece of veggie sliced sandwich meat or spaghetti and "meat"balls from Trader Joes. I'll see how my tummy handles it.

BUT I can't share a recipe that I don't feel good about eating. I just can't. I am all about the whole foods over here! So I'm determined to find a whole foods vegan way to enjoy stroganoff.

And I will conquer.

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In the meantime, it's workout central over here, and I've been doing nothing if not busting my butt in the gym errrrday. 

LEGS WORKOUT

Complete 2x/week.

Warmup with 5-7 minute run.
Stretching.

3 sets stiff leg deadlifts - 8-10 reps, increasing weight with each set
3 sets front squats - 8-10 reps, increasing weight with each set
3 sets lunges - 20 reps, increasing weight with each set
3 sets leg curls - 8-10 reps, increasing weight with each set
3 sets calf raises - 8-10 reps, increasing weight with each set
3 circuits of: 10 jump squats + 5 burpees

Extreme stretching.

BOOM. Seeing major changes over here people.

GET. AFTER. IT.

Ain't no thang.
AvocadoAthlete