I realize the day is not over yet, but I am proud to say that I avoided all of the treats at work today! While it was a very nice gesture from my co-workers to make all sorts of goodies for us today, I said NO THANKS and stuck to my healthy foods! I know it's only one day of will power but every journey begins with one step! Usually I am the first to (gladly) indulge in all the yumminess. Everyone always says "It's ok to indulge once in awhile" and I totally agree, but when once in awhile becomes ALL THE TIME... Houston we have a problem. That is what made me start this blog to begin with!
I am heading to CF in a few minutes, so I will post this when I get home to record my WOD results. Hopefully I will be hungry enough to eat when I get home. After those tough workouts I almost feel too sick to eat, but I know how crucial it is to refuel. It's one thing to KNOW what to do, and another to actually DO IT! Again, another reason I am in the challenge. I think it may be one of the best things I have chosen to do (aside from joining CF of course)! :o)
Aaaaaand I'm home... I'm quick like that...
Today's WOD was tough, but great as usual. We did Rowing Nancy, which is 5 rounds of 500 m row and 15 OHS (Overhead squats), for time. I completed it in 17:50!! :o) We also worked on reaching our one rep max for OHS at the beginning of class and I made it 50lbs, but I think I could have gone higher. Actually I KNOW I could have. I can't wait until our next chance to try it so I can kick some more butt! (Yes, CF is a sickness/addiction....) lol!
Feeling really good today! :o) Momentum is UP!!!!!!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
what to eat this week
I am doing my best to follow the highly recommended (by CF anyway) paleo diet, but I must warn any diehards... there is SOME dairy on my menu.... GASP! Sorry, but I love dairy even if my stomach does not, so I refuse to give it up entirely. I have no problem reducing it and being cautious of the type of dairy I eat, but I'll never give it up completely. The more you tell me not to, the more I'm going to want it, so just give up trying to convince me.
With that said.... my shopping cart was filled with foods I think most paleo followers would approve of (or at least they wouldn't completely shun me) :o)
This weeks menu:
Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs (I bought turkey bacon which I've never tried before.... I just cooked some up and YUM)! If I am still hungry I am going to throw a piece of fruit into the meal.
Snack (Here comes the dairy... OH NO).... 1 cup of lowfat plain yogurt, 1 apple diced, and 1 tsp agave nectar all mixed together
Lunch: Avocado sliced and diced, diced tomatoes, 3 pieces of bacon crumbled (all mixed together to make a little salad) and fresh lemon to squeeze over the top as the "dressing" Again, I will keep fruit or almonds handy in case this does not fill me up
Snack: 1 orange and a handful of almonds
Dinner: Turkey burger (minus the bun), slices of avocado and roasted red peppers on top, a side of roasted broccoli. Please feel free to contact me for the recipe for the roasted broccoli because it is SOOOO good!!!!
How did I do? I think the menu is fairly proportionate, but I'm just hoping I'm not still hungry. I am ALWAYS hungry! Especially because of CF!!
Hopefully this week goes well. I'll keep you posted!
With that said.... my shopping cart was filled with foods I think most paleo followers would approve of (or at least they wouldn't completely shun me) :o)
This weeks menu:
Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs (I bought turkey bacon which I've never tried before.... I just cooked some up and YUM)! If I am still hungry I am going to throw a piece of fruit into the meal.
Snack (Here comes the dairy... OH NO).... 1 cup of lowfat plain yogurt, 1 apple diced, and 1 tsp agave nectar all mixed together
Lunch: Avocado sliced and diced, diced tomatoes, 3 pieces of bacon crumbled (all mixed together to make a little salad) and fresh lemon to squeeze over the top as the "dressing" Again, I will keep fruit or almonds handy in case this does not fill me up
Snack: 1 orange and a handful of almonds
Dinner: Turkey burger (minus the bun), slices of avocado and roasted red peppers on top, a side of roasted broccoli. Please feel free to contact me for the recipe for the roasted broccoli because it is SOOOO good!!!!
How did I do? I think the menu is fairly proportionate, but I'm just hoping I'm not still hungry. I am ALWAYS hungry! Especially because of CF!!
Hopefully this week goes well. I'll keep you posted!
raising the bar
Anyone who knows me knows how much I work out and how much I love it! I know, it's kind of a sick addiction, but it's better than many other things I could be addicted to. My problem is not that I don't exercise enough... it's that I love to EAT! And I don't always want some little salad... GIVE ME A CHEESEBURGER STAT! (Oh, and follow that up with pretty much anything chocolate please)!
While I realize that I am not obese, I am not getting the results that I should be getting considering I have been doing one of the hardest, best workouts out there (Crossfit baby)!! So I am joining the SINS (Strong is the New Skinny) challenge of making a pledge to be my healthiest self possible and keeping a blog about it. Maybe no one will read it, but that's ok. It's first and foremost for me. I need to hold myself accountable and I'm hoping this will help. If it happens to help someone else in the process, then it will make it even more worthwhile.
My plan is to keep a log of how I've been eating, share recipes with anyone interested, and to also keep track of my crossfit workouts. I am still somewhat new to Crossfit (since August, 2010, with a break in between when I was moving and fighting illness after illness). I'm still learning what everything is called and am building up to heavier weights and breaking my own PR's. (personal records). I found out this past summer, after YEARS of pain, that I have tears in the discs of my spine and arthritis from my neck down through my lower back. It has made exercise difficult at times, which is awful for me considering all the sports I played growing up and how active I have always been. I have learned, however, that not exercising is NOT an option. My back gets worse if I don't MOVE, so even when I don't want to work out I still have to get myself moving or I will suffer for it more later. Some would say that Crossfitting may be a bit too challenging for someone in my position, but to them I say.... well I will keep my opinions to myself, but I won't give up CF! It's amazing and if any of you want to give REAL exercise a try, feel free to come with me to a WOD (work out of the day).
If you are a teacher, I promise the stress relief from CF is well worth the "pain"!
K, I'm off to the store to buy some healthy food choices... hopefully I am able to stick to the list I made, which matches the menu for the week that I concocted. I'll post some of my food choices in my next blog entry.
While I realize that I am not obese, I am not getting the results that I should be getting considering I have been doing one of the hardest, best workouts out there (Crossfit baby)!! So I am joining the SINS (Strong is the New Skinny) challenge of making a pledge to be my healthiest self possible and keeping a blog about it. Maybe no one will read it, but that's ok. It's first and foremost for me. I need to hold myself accountable and I'm hoping this will help. If it happens to help someone else in the process, then it will make it even more worthwhile.
My plan is to keep a log of how I've been eating, share recipes with anyone interested, and to also keep track of my crossfit workouts. I am still somewhat new to Crossfit (since August, 2010, with a break in between when I was moving and fighting illness after illness). I'm still learning what everything is called and am building up to heavier weights and breaking my own PR's. (personal records). I found out this past summer, after YEARS of pain, that I have tears in the discs of my spine and arthritis from my neck down through my lower back. It has made exercise difficult at times, which is awful for me considering all the sports I played growing up and how active I have always been. I have learned, however, that not exercising is NOT an option. My back gets worse if I don't MOVE, so even when I don't want to work out I still have to get myself moving or I will suffer for it more later. Some would say that Crossfitting may be a bit too challenging for someone in my position, but to them I say.... well I will keep my opinions to myself, but I won't give up CF! It's amazing and if any of you want to give REAL exercise a try, feel free to come with me to a WOD (work out of the day).
If you are a teacher, I promise the stress relief from CF is well worth the "pain"!
K, I'm off to the store to buy some healthy food choices... hopefully I am able to stick to the list I made, which matches the menu for the week that I concocted. I'll post some of my food choices in my next blog entry.
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