Rob and I visited my parents on the other coast this weekend. We had a nice visit, but got made fun of for our "diet" as my parents and brother called it. They don't understand it...that's the problem. Nor do I think they want to try to understand it...which is the other problem. You can only close your eyes to food "problems" for so long. My mom is from the "weight watchers" generation so she thinks I am only doing this to lose weight. She says "You can eat anything as long as it is in moderation." So I try to explain the health benefits of eating Paleo but she just doesn't get it. In the end, it doesn't matter if they understand it or not because I understand it, like it, and feel great! The cravings got to me a little this weekend and I tried to squash them (as Jason says), I only caved in with 2 squares of dark chocolate. So that's not bad. This week I start eating fruit only in the morning and switch to greens for the remainder. Looking forward to seeing and feeling the effects of this. I know there are things I need to work on in my Paleo eating, and I know I am not perfect. Just putting that out there in case I did come across as if I am doing this Paleo thing perfectly.
Saturday:
Breakfast: Larabar (I know this is not considered breakfast but Rob and I were trying toge on the road)
Lunch: lettuce wrapped roast beef with tomato, strawberries, mac. nuts
Dinner: scallops, spinach, mushrooms 2 glasses of wine
Dessert: 2 squares of dark chocolate
Sunday:
Breakfast: egg, zucchini, peppers, mixed fruit
Lunch: late breakfast so no lunch. Just snacked on some dates and unsweetened coconut, mac. nuts. I know this was not a great choice, but easy access at the time while Rob and I prepare our meals for the week.
Dinner: Paleo meatballs and tomato sauce, squash, spinach
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Field Trip
We had a field trip today! We went to Cypress Lake High School to see their performance of Alice in Wonderland the ballet. It was incredible! The kids were funny. They were just so excited to be outside of school on a bus.
"Robert Goulet"
AMRAP in 15 minutes of
5 Burpees
10 Pullups
15 Box Jumps @ 20"
5 rounds plus 5 burpees
I also did a CE before the WOD
Rd 1.)
Run 100-yards, rest :30, run 100-yds, rest :25, run 100-yds, rest :20, run 100-yds, rest :15, run 100-yds, rest :10, run 100-yds, rest :05, run 100-yds, rest 2:00
Rd 2.)
Repeat work/rest sequence @ 80-yards
Rd 3.)
Repeat work/rest sequence @ 60-yards
Breakfast: smoothie
Snack: Apple and almond butter
Lunch: chicken, squash, tomato sauce, mac. nuts
Dinner: lettuce wrap burger, mushrooms
Dessert: square of dark chocolate with almond butter (I was feeling the cravings bad tonight and this helped fix all that)
Oh yeah! And a Paleo cocktail!
"Robert Goulet"
AMRAP in 15 minutes of
5 Burpees
10 Pullups
15 Box Jumps @ 20"
5 rounds plus 5 burpees
I also did a CE before the WOD
Rd 1.)
Run 100-yards, rest :30, run 100-yds, rest :25, run 100-yds, rest :20, run 100-yds, rest :15, run 100-yds, rest :10, run 100-yds, rest :05, run 100-yds, rest 2:00
Rd 2.)
Repeat work/rest sequence @ 80-yards
Rd 3.)
Repeat work/rest sequence @ 60-yards
Breakfast: smoothie
Snack: Apple and almond butter
Lunch: chicken, squash, tomato sauce, mac. nuts
Dinner: lettuce wrap burger, mushrooms
Dessert: square of dark chocolate with almond butter (I was feeling the cravings bad tonight and this helped fix all that)
Oh yeah! And a Paleo cocktail!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
False Alarm
"SP1-PP3-PJ5"
Press 1-1-1-1-1 (I did 93)
Push Press 3-3-3-3-3 (I did 103)
Push Jerk 5-5-5-5-5 (I did 98) got very tired by the time I reached this lift!
Had a nice chat with 6 PM crew tonight. I love 6 PM! They truly keep me strong. We decided we needed to just chat more often so I think we will be going out for coffee and tea (black of course no cream or sugar added!) after our Saturday workouts. We also decided to limit our fruit intake this last month of the challenge to 1 serving a day and get the rest of our carbs from vegetables.
Rob and I signed up for the Komen 5K...very exciting! A little nervous too!
So at school today, a 2nd grader pulled the fire alarm. I have created little OCD monsters because when the alarm was going off, they were all like "Mrs. Reed!!!! This wasn't planned!!!" They love their routine! The fire department had to come and it caused this whole big mess, not to mention 20 minutes of valuable teaching time that was lost! Ahh!!! When we finally got back to class we had to have a whole discussion about why we never touch the alarm unless we see a fire. My kids were all like "Yeah...it wastes our time." I'm constantly telling them about how disruptions waste our time and now they are starting to repeat it.
Another funny thing is that my kids have started reporting to me what they ate for lunch because they know I am a health fanatic. This one little girl came up to me after lunch today and said "Umm...Excuse me...Mrs. Reed...I just want you to know that I ate all my healthy stuff at lunch today. I did have ships (she pronounces her "ch" sound like an "sh" so for chips she says ships), but I only ate 2 of them." She was so proud of herself.
Breakfast: smoothie
Snack: apple and almond butter
Lunch: turkey and squash
Dinner: Chicken and salad with lemon, mac. nuts
Press 1-1-1-1-1 (I did 93)
Push Press 3-3-3-3-3 (I did 103)
Push Jerk 5-5-5-5-5 (I did 98) got very tired by the time I reached this lift!
Had a nice chat with 6 PM crew tonight. I love 6 PM! They truly keep me strong. We decided we needed to just chat more often so I think we will be going out for coffee and tea (black of course no cream or sugar added!) after our Saturday workouts. We also decided to limit our fruit intake this last month of the challenge to 1 serving a day and get the rest of our carbs from vegetables.
Rob and I signed up for the Komen 5K...very exciting! A little nervous too!
So at school today, a 2nd grader pulled the fire alarm. I have created little OCD monsters because when the alarm was going off, they were all like "Mrs. Reed!!!! This wasn't planned!!!" They love their routine! The fire department had to come and it caused this whole big mess, not to mention 20 minutes of valuable teaching time that was lost! Ahh!!! When we finally got back to class we had to have a whole discussion about why we never touch the alarm unless we see a fire. My kids were all like "Yeah...it wastes our time." I'm constantly telling them about how disruptions waste our time and now they are starting to repeat it.
Another funny thing is that my kids have started reporting to me what they ate for lunch because they know I am a health fanatic. This one little girl came up to me after lunch today and said "Umm...Excuse me...Mrs. Reed...I just want you to know that I ate all my healthy stuff at lunch today. I did have ships (she pronounces her "ch" sound like an "sh" so for chips she says ships), but I only ate 2 of them." She was so proud of herself.
Breakfast: smoothie
Snack: apple and almond butter
Lunch: turkey and squash
Dinner: Chicken and salad with lemon, mac. nuts
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Bounce, bounce, bounce, explode!
WOD:
21-18-15-12-9-6-3
Old time = 15+ mins
New time = 11:44. Yay!
Breakfast: shake
Snack: apple and almond butter
Lunch: turkey, mac. nuts
Dinner: grilled chicken and veggies
21-18-15-12-9-6-3
Old time = 15+ mins
New time = 11:44. Yay!
Breakfast: shake
Snack: apple and almond butter
Lunch: turkey, mac. nuts
Dinner: grilled chicken and veggies
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Picture Day
Today was class picture day at school. I think ours turned out cute. I can't wait to see it!! I had to stay until 7:30 for PTO. I was at school from 6:30 until 7:30. Long day! I'd rather be crossfitting!
Breakfast: smoothie
Snack: apple and almond butter
Lunch: avocado and meatloaf
Dinner: turkey, squash, paleo tomato sauce.
Breakfast: smoothie
Snack: apple and almond butter
Lunch: avocado and meatloaf
Dinner: turkey, squash, paleo tomato sauce.
Monday, February 22, 2010
From 06.22.10
"Cindy"
AMRAP in 20 minutes of
5 pullups
10 pushups
15 air squats
I got 13 rounds!!!
I am going to miss crossfit tomorrow because it is my turn to represent the kindergarten teachers at SAC & PTO. I will be back in action on Wednesday with my new running shoes. Watch out Diane I think they might make me speedy fast and I just might catch up to you. Haha! Yeah right!
Breakfast: smoothie
Snack: 1/2 apple and almond butter
Lunch: turkey, 1/2 apple and almond butter
Dinner: salad with lemon for dressing ( yummy ), Paleo meatloaf, avocado
Would like to add in more veggies tomorrow. My fruit does not lack, but I need to work on my veggie intake.
"Cindy"
AMRAP in 20 minutes of
5 pullups
10 pushups
15 air squats
I got 13 rounds!!!
I am going to miss crossfit tomorrow because it is my turn to represent the kindergarten teachers at SAC & PTO. I will be back in action on Wednesday with my new running shoes. Watch out Diane I think they might make me speedy fast and I just might catch up to you. Haha! Yeah right!
Breakfast: smoothie
Snack: 1/2 apple and almond butter
Lunch: turkey, 1/2 apple and almond butter
Dinner: salad with lemon for dressing ( yummy ), Paleo meatloaf, avocado
Would like to add in more veggies tomorrow. My fruit does not lack, but I need to work on my veggie intake.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Edison Festival and Weekend Update
Wow! I actually missed a day of blogging! Let me catch everyone up.
Saturday:
I intended to do a 5K on my own just to monitor my progress, but started to run too soon after eating so my running was lacking. In the middle of my run I decided that it would be in my best interest to do a 15 minute run and then go digest some more and do another run. So after I digested I did 1 minute on 1 minute off for 1 mile. It took me 7 min and 34 seconds to do a mile. That's pretty fast for me! I call that my CFE on a whim.
Late breakfast: eggs, salsa, steak, onion, zuchinni
no lunch, but had a larabar for snack
Dinner: We had a tailgate party before the Edison 5K...chicken, peppers, mixed vegetables, avocado
I was hungry when we came home from the Festival so I munched on some more veggies...I figured I don't eat enough of them anyway so it couldn't hurt. Oh yeah..and I can't forget my paleo cocktail. I'm really liking the tequila.
The 5K was really fun to watch! I'm very proud of my crossfit friends who ran. We saw Leah, Paul, Sarah, Kate, Jason, J-Brod, Diane, Jane, Michelle, and I might be forgetting some of you. Rob got some great pictures! I'l have to have him post them. There is a really awesome one of Jane!
Then we watched the parade and I was so excited because one of my former students was on the Estero Fire Dept. Float with her Dad and mom and sister (who will be my student next year). It was very exciting! Her mom and dad saw me and we tried to get her attention, but it was too late she was in the front and I had already missed her. We also saw Jason Gunter and Laurie. Very exciting!
Sunday:
Breakfast: eggs, salsa, avocado, onion, red pepper, olives
snack: larabar
lunch: lettuce, turkey, apples, macadamia nuts.
Dinner: coconut shrimp, peppers, avocado
After church, Rob and I spent some time on Sanibel again (see picture). We've really been enjoying taking some time for ourselves. We packed our lunch and it was a fun little picnic. We also had a paleo cocktail. There was a wedding on the beach and it really made me miss mine. Then I started thinking, my wedding dress would probably be a little big on me now. I have a wedding I am going to be in on October 1st. I am very excited and am hoping that my dress will need to be taken in. It is always my goal to have my dresses take in. The good news is...my stomach did go down. Sarah might be right it could be from the dried fruit. I've stopped eating dried fruit so we will see if that helps the stomach issue. On another positive note, I put on a dress before church today that used to fit a little snug and now it is pretty loose. If I lose another five pounds, I could have an excuse to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe. I did feel much better in my bathing suit today than I have in a long time. Life is good!
Friday, February 19, 2010
Panther Run
So today was the big Panther Run day. I was extremely proud of my kiddos! They all finished and only a few had a small amount of tears. I ran it with them...twice. I ran once with the boys and once with the girls. I ran at the back so that I could play clean up. I had to help kids who had fallen pick up their shoes and get them back on. It always amazes me how kindergartners can fall and for some reason their shoes come off every time! I also was grabbing the kids who were crying and holding their hand encouraging them to run or at least jog. All in all, it was a great event.
The good news is...one of my boys placed first. Very exciting for him! I was glad he won because he is one of my low socioeconomic kiddos who tries so hard to succeed in all that he does and literally has nothing at home. He deserves it...all the way! At the same time I had many students crying after the race because they did not "win". So I sat them down and spoke about my own experience with running and that it doesn't matter if I come in first or not. To me all that matters is that I finish and that I can honestly say I tried my best and didn't give up. I told them that I am not a very fast runner, nor very good at it but that I practice all the time and don't give up. Oe of our vocabulary words is "determined", so I said "What is the word that means you never give up?" and they all said in unison "Determined." I think they felt a little better after my talk because then one of my little girls (who is just so adorable) came up to me and put her hand on my back and she said (in her little mouse voice)"Mrs. Reed...I came in last. I was just about to console her and then she said "But don't worry about me...I'm ok with it just like you." So sweet that little pumpkin is.
So I did not get home until 5:50 tonight and had to skip crossfit. That's ok...I'll make up for it. I got in a little bit of a workout carrying around a little girl who had sprained her ankle. The wheelchair t school was already being used by a 5th grader who also sprained his ankle. This is not part of my job description, however there is not much teacher's won't do for the good of their students. I play nurse, mommy, counselor, referee, judge, you name it...I do it. But I love very second of it (on most days)!
Breakfast: Paleo Smoothie (I use egg white powder for protein)
Snack: Peach and walnuts (I am giving up the dried fruit to see if that fixes the belly)
Lunch: Roast Beef
Dinner: We are going to Rob's parents house to watch them eat a pizza (one of my weaknesses) while we enjoy steak and vegetables.
I am also going to throw in a few paleo cocktails. Hell! I might even throw in more than a few it was a long day of whining that I dealt with today.
The good news is...one of my boys placed first. Very exciting for him! I was glad he won because he is one of my low socioeconomic kiddos who tries so hard to succeed in all that he does and literally has nothing at home. He deserves it...all the way! At the same time I had many students crying after the race because they did not "win". So I sat them down and spoke about my own experience with running and that it doesn't matter if I come in first or not. To me all that matters is that I finish and that I can honestly say I tried my best and didn't give up. I told them that I am not a very fast runner, nor very good at it but that I practice all the time and don't give up. Oe of our vocabulary words is "determined", so I said "What is the word that means you never give up?" and they all said in unison "Determined." I think they felt a little better after my talk because then one of my little girls (who is just so adorable) came up to me and put her hand on my back and she said (in her little mouse voice)"Mrs. Reed...I came in last. I was just about to console her and then she said "But don't worry about me...I'm ok with it just like you." So sweet that little pumpkin is.
So I did not get home until 5:50 tonight and had to skip crossfit. That's ok...I'll make up for it. I got in a little bit of a workout carrying around a little girl who had sprained her ankle. The wheelchair t school was already being used by a 5th grader who also sprained his ankle. This is not part of my job description, however there is not much teacher's won't do for the good of their students. I play nurse, mommy, counselor, referee, judge, you name it...I do it. But I love very second of it (on most days)!
Breakfast: Paleo Smoothie (I use egg white powder for protein)
Snack: Peach and walnuts (I am giving up the dried fruit to see if that fixes the belly)
Lunch: Roast Beef
Dinner: We are going to Rob's parents house to watch them eat a pizza (one of my weaknesses) while we enjoy steak and vegetables.
I am also going to throw in a few paleo cocktails. Hell! I might even throw in more than a few it was a long day of whining that I dealt with today.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Wall Balls are the devil!
WOD:
"Kelly"
5 rds for time of
Run 400-Meters
30 Box Jumps @ 20"/24"
30 WBS @ 14lbs/20lbs
This workout took me 41:06. The Wall Balls held me back big time. I think I might start throwing around the 20lb ball every day just to fix my wall ball problem...and it is a major problem! Oh well...you win some and you lose some. I will work on it. The beauty is that there is always room for improvement.
Breakfast: smoothie
Lunch: chili with spinach
Snack: apricot, walnut, date mix
Dinner: steak, onions, zucchini, squash
Sarah had commented on my blog to make sure I am adding in fat. Thank you Sarah for checking up on me. I really appreciate the help. I have been pretty good about making sure I am adding in fat, today I could tell I was lacking in fats by the way I felt, so I came home and ate some. I felt much better. I worry about eating too much fat though. The scale says I am losing weight, but I have noticed that while my hips are looking thinner...my belly is poking out. Could this be from eating too much fat? I also noticed that this happened when Rob and I did the zone for a couple of weeks. It definitely has something to do with this new way of eating. Does anyone have answers to this? To be honest Sarah I think this might be why it looks as if I have skimped on the fat...because I am scared of what is happening to my stomach.
I am looking forward to tomorrow. My school is doing the Panther Run. I opted to run with my students. It gives them motivation to participate and they get so excited about the fact that teachers actually know how to run. For some reason, 5 year old students think that their teachers live at school and don't do anything that is not done during the day while they are there. I will keep you posted on the run.
"Kelly"
5 rds for time of
Run 400-Meters
30 Box Jumps @ 20"/24"
30 WBS @ 14lbs/20lbs
This workout took me 41:06. The Wall Balls held me back big time. I think I might start throwing around the 20lb ball every day just to fix my wall ball problem...and it is a major problem! Oh well...you win some and you lose some. I will work on it. The beauty is that there is always room for improvement.
Breakfast: smoothie
Lunch: chili with spinach
Snack: apricot, walnut, date mix
Dinner: steak, onions, zucchini, squash
Sarah had commented on my blog to make sure I am adding in fat. Thank you Sarah for checking up on me. I really appreciate the help. I have been pretty good about making sure I am adding in fat, today I could tell I was lacking in fats by the way I felt, so I came home and ate some. I felt much better. I worry about eating too much fat though. The scale says I am losing weight, but I have noticed that while my hips are looking thinner...my belly is poking out. Could this be from eating too much fat? I also noticed that this happened when Rob and I did the zone for a couple of weeks. It definitely has something to do with this new way of eating. Does anyone have answers to this? To be honest Sarah I think this might be why it looks as if I have skimped on the fat...because I am scared of what is happening to my stomach.
I am looking forward to tomorrow. My school is doing the Panther Run. I opted to run with my students. It gives them motivation to participate and they get so excited about the fact that teachers actually know how to run. For some reason, 5 year old students think that their teachers live at school and don't do anything that is not done during the day while they are there. I will keep you posted on the run.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Milk was a bad choice WOD:
93 pounds...16:40
Breakfast: smoothie
Lunch: chili with spinach
Snack: apricot, walnut, date mix
Dinner: coconut shrimp
Had a training at school today. Teachers have a bad habit of bribing with candy. They had candy on the tables today...but I am proud to say I did not touch 1 piece. By the way I am very against giving kids candy as a prize. I do not keep candy in or around my classroom, and my students never ask for it because they know my opinion on that topic.
Totally loving life and learning to love who I am. Paleo has really made me a positive person. I also thank all the crossfitters for their constant support. It's really helped me so far!
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93 pounds...16:40
Breakfast: smoothie
Lunch: chili with spinach
Snack: apricot, walnut, date mix
Dinner: coconut shrimp
Had a training at school today. Teachers have a bad habit of bribing with candy. They had candy on the tables today...but I am proud to say I did not touch 1 piece. By the way I am very against giving kids candy as a prize. I do not keep candy in or around my classroom, and my students never ask for it because they know my opinion on that topic.
Totally loving life and learning to love who I am. Paleo has really made me a positive person. I also thank all the crossfitters for their constant support. It's really helped me so far!
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Nice Day Off
CFE (with Diane) 1 min on 3 min off x 6. I feel like I did better on my running today. I decided to buckle down and get real serious about running. I want to improve so I need to push harder!
WOD: Kettlebell/Dumbbell Combinations
Snatch > Windmill > Turkish Get Up
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
I worked up to 30 pounds. Felt good there!
Got up at 8:00 (that's sleeping in for 3 extra hours for me!), made myself a nice breakfast: eggs with salsa and zucchini.
Had a dentist appointment (no cavities...yay! My record is all clean. I've never had a cavity...ever!) right across the street from Rob's work so I met him for lunch. We enjoyed a nice meal: Steamed shrimp and a side salad. The restaurant didn't have olive oil for dressing. I mean what kind of restaurant doesn't have olive oil?!? So I just squeezed lemon on top. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this salad with just lemon juice. I will definitely be having more of that! I got home and was a little shaky and then realized that I hadn't had any fats today so I grabbed some walnuts. Felt much better. It's amazing how your body tells you things if you listen to it.
Snack: larabar
Dinner: Chili. Jason told Rob to add spinach to his chili to add some greens and this was yummy! Thanks for the idea Jason!
WOD: Kettlebell/Dumbbell Combinations
Snatch > Windmill > Turkish Get Up
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
I worked up to 30 pounds. Felt good there!
Got up at 8:00 (that's sleeping in for 3 extra hours for me!), made myself a nice breakfast: eggs with salsa and zucchini.
Had a dentist appointment (no cavities...yay! My record is all clean. I've never had a cavity...ever!) right across the street from Rob's work so I met him for lunch. We enjoyed a nice meal: Steamed shrimp and a side salad. The restaurant didn't have olive oil for dressing. I mean what kind of restaurant doesn't have olive oil?!? So I just squeezed lemon on top. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this salad with just lemon juice. I will definitely be having more of that! I got home and was a little shaky and then realized that I hadn't had any fats today so I grabbed some walnuts. Felt much better. It's amazing how your body tells you things if you listen to it.
Snack: larabar
Dinner: Chili. Jason told Rob to add spinach to his chili to add some greens and this was yummy! Thanks for the idea Jason!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Happy Valentine's Day!
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What a wonderful day it was!
Breakfast: larabar, coffee In a rush because we were running off to church
Brunch: We went to the Sanibel Cafe for a Valentines Day brunch. It was not as good as we would have liked. If you "Paleoize" (haha I just invented a word) their food, it comes out bland. I had a shrimp omelet (just shrimp and eggs, I told them to hold the cheese) with a side of fruit. I wanted the cinnamon apples, but when I asked the waitress if there is sugar on the apples she looked at me like I had three heads and the expression on her face was something like this: "Duh lady! Who wants to eat apples without the sugar." Well for her information I did, and next time she gives me the "tude" (as I call it in my kindergarten classroom) I am going to smack it off of her face. Ok...sorry I'm back. My feisty side came out for a second.
We then walked around the farmers market on Sanibel and bought some organic Salsa (Runaway Bride...the guy who sells it has an interesting story behind the name). We also bought some lettuce and red peppers. It was so nice walking around there.
Rob then took me down to the Lighthouse Beach (see picture above) and we shared a glass of wine. How romantic! I know, I know we were breaking the rules about drinking on the beach, and if you know me well enough, then you know I hate breaking the rules! But I'm glad we did.
We then attempted to go on a sunset cruise but the cruise was canceled due to lack of people attending. This kind of spoiled the mood! So we went back to the house for dinner.
Dinner: Coconut shrimp. Yummy! We prepared this just like Diane prepares the chicken except we used almond flour instead of coconut flour because we didn't have any. It was very filling and very satisfying! Just like the real thing except cleaner! We also had some champagne.
What a wonderful day! What a wonderful husband I have! What a wonderful life!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
My First 5K
Well...I did it! I finished my first official 5K. I did not go back and check my time because I don't want to know just how poorly I did considering I was one of the last to finish. That's ok though...I still ran it and got the first one under my belt. I am planning on doing plenty more and training harder. I think this could become an obsession for me...but a very good obsession none the less. My quads and bottom hurt so bad during the run. In fact it has taken me longer to do anything today just because of the pain. Even peeing takes twice the time because I have to coax myself down on the seat. When I got home from the run I took a 4 hour nap. I was exhausted!
Breakfast: 2 eggs, apple, almond butter
lunch: lobster tail, squash, and zucchini
diner: Ready for my story? So we had a cook off today which a group of our friends does once a month. Today's cook off was burgers. No big deal right? Wrong! Well...first I tried to tell Rob that I would just watch and not participate because I did not want all that non Paleo food in my body, but Rob gave me a hard time about it. So I decided to take small mouse bites of the burgers and a few of them I took off the buns on my mouse bite. I even convinced one of the participants to give me a Paleo burger (just the patty with tomato and bacon). He earned extra points on my score card because he catered to me. So, after beating myself up over my mouse bites the whole way home, I have finally convinced Rob to let me just watch the next time and bring my own Paleo food.
2 Paleo cocktails. I am really beginning to enjoy this tequila. That can only mean trouble!
So I am down 5 pounds (and I even weighed myself after I ate). This is good news! I have decided that I enjoy the way I feel so much while eating Paleo that I am going to continue eating this way long after the challenge is over.
Breakfast: 2 eggs, apple, almond butter
lunch: lobster tail, squash, and zucchini
diner: Ready for my story? So we had a cook off today which a group of our friends does once a month. Today's cook off was burgers. No big deal right? Wrong! Well...first I tried to tell Rob that I would just watch and not participate because I did not want all that non Paleo food in my body, but Rob gave me a hard time about it. So I decided to take small mouse bites of the burgers and a few of them I took off the buns on my mouse bite. I even convinced one of the participants to give me a Paleo burger (just the patty with tomato and bacon). He earned extra points on my score card because he catered to me. So, after beating myself up over my mouse bites the whole way home, I have finally convinced Rob to let me just watch the next time and bring my own Paleo food.
2 Paleo cocktails. I am really beginning to enjoy this tequila. That can only mean trouble!
So I am down 5 pounds (and I even weighed myself after I ate). This is good news! I have decided that I enjoy the way I feel so much while eating Paleo that I am going to continue eating this way long after the challenge is over.
Friday, February 12, 2010
"Glutes"
AMRAP in 15 minutes of
Weighted Walking Lunges, 100-ft @ 33/45
GHD Hip Extensions, 15 reps - hold one count at top of each rep
45 pounds - 5 rounds plus 10 lunges
Breakfast: Paleo smoothie
Snack: walnut, dates, dried peaches
Lunch: turkey with avocado and salsa
Dinner: Tuna steak, squash, and zucchini (Best dinner this week!)
Ok...I admit it. I came home after school and had a dinosaur dropping. I had to do it! You should have seen all the candy, chocolate, cookies, and cupcakes I had to throw away today. I can honestly say I did not take one bite. I didn't even have a lick of frosting. Just try to be a teacher around any holiday. I should have taken a picture of all the sweets. At least my cheat was a Paleo cheat.
I have noticed that when I am full these days it is a different kind of a full. It is a lovely satisfying feeling. Before Paleo when I would say I was full, it meant I was uncomfortable and I had a nasty feeling. I am so content when I eat Paleo. Feels good.
AMRAP in 15 minutes of
Weighted Walking Lunges, 100-ft @ 33/45
GHD Hip Extensions, 15 reps - hold one count at top of each rep
45 pounds - 5 rounds plus 10 lunges
Breakfast: Paleo smoothie
Snack: walnut, dates, dried peaches
Lunch: turkey with avocado and salsa
Dinner: Tuna steak, squash, and zucchini (Best dinner this week!)
Ok...I admit it. I came home after school and had a dinosaur dropping. I had to do it! You should have seen all the candy, chocolate, cookies, and cupcakes I had to throw away today. I can honestly say I did not take one bite. I didn't even have a lick of frosting. Just try to be a teacher around any holiday. I should have taken a picture of all the sweets. At least my cheat was a Paleo cheat.
I have noticed that when I am full these days it is a different kind of a full. It is a lovely satisfying feeling. Before Paleo when I would say I was full, it meant I was uncomfortable and I had a nasty feeling. I am so content when I eat Paleo. Feels good.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Bring on the temptation!
WOD:
5 rounds of:
3 Power Snatch
3 Snatch Pulls
3 Power Snatch
I got up to 68 pounds. I did not do more because I felt like the 68 was too sloppy to move up. No fouls though.
Breakfast: Paleo smoothie
Snack: walnut, dates, dried peaches
Lunch: beef with avocado and onions
Snack: Larabar
Dinner: taco salad
Tomorrow is our Valentine's Day party at school. I hear there is going to be cupcakes. Surprisingly enough, they don't appeal to me anymore. I love the challenge of being tempted. In fact it isn't really even a challenge at this point because none of that food appeals to me anymore so I don't even touch it. I think that eating those things is just done out of habit and I am well on my way to retraining my habit to eating only Paleo foods.
I put on a pair of jeans today that I haven't worn since my Freshman year of college. Don't ask me why I kept them. Bottom line is that they fit me even better than they did 7 years ago. The numbers on the scale don't seem to be moving much, but my body is definitely taking on a new form. I'm really enjoying it too!
5 rounds of:
3 Power Snatch
3 Snatch Pulls
3 Power Snatch
I got up to 68 pounds. I did not do more because I felt like the 68 was too sloppy to move up. No fouls though.
Breakfast: Paleo smoothie
Snack: walnut, dates, dried peaches
Lunch: beef with avocado and onions
Snack: Larabar
Dinner: taco salad
Tomorrow is our Valentine's Day party at school. I hear there is going to be cupcakes. Surprisingly enough, they don't appeal to me anymore. I love the challenge of being tempted. In fact it isn't really even a challenge at this point because none of that food appeals to me anymore so I don't even touch it. I think that eating those things is just done out of habit and I am well on my way to retraining my habit to eating only Paleo foods.
I put on a pair of jeans today that I haven't worn since my Freshman year of college. Don't ask me why I kept them. Bottom line is that they fit me even better than they did 7 years ago. The numbers on the scale don't seem to be moving much, but my body is definitely taking on a new form. I'm really enjoying it too!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Wash and Reload
Does anybody else feel like they are constantly washing dishes with all this Paleo cooking?
WOD - Scorched
AMRAP in 15 minutes of
Sprint 20 -40 -20 yards
Burpee Pull-Ups, 10 reps
I did 6 rounds (even) as compared to 4 rounds and 2 burpee pull-ups last time.
Breakfast: Paleo smoothie
Snack: walnut, dates, dried peaches
I ate lunch with a few of my students today who earned it. I actually eat my snack during their lunch time. They were very interested in what I was eating and I tried to explain Paleo in kindergarten terms. Then they kept asking me to analyze their lunch and tell them if it was healthy or not. Very cute! I may be able to turn my whole class Paleo. Now that would be an awesome goal.
Lunch: Turkey with salsa
Dinner: beef with avocado and onions
Still feeling healthy, however I was very tired today. All worn out!
WOD - Scorched
AMRAP in 15 minutes of
Sprint 20 -40 -20 yards
Burpee Pull-Ups, 10 reps
I did 6 rounds (even) as compared to 4 rounds and 2 burpee pull-ups last time.
Breakfast: Paleo smoothie
Snack: walnut, dates, dried peaches
I ate lunch with a few of my students today who earned it. I actually eat my snack during their lunch time. They were very interested in what I was eating and I tried to explain Paleo in kindergarten terms. Then they kept asking me to analyze their lunch and tell them if it was healthy or not. Very cute! I may be able to turn my whole class Paleo. Now that would be an awesome goal.
Lunch: Turkey with salsa
Dinner: beef with avocado and onions
Still feeling healthy, however I was very tired today. All worn out!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
100's Day
100's Day at school was a big success!
My day at Crossfit was also a big success! Don't you just love this positive attitude?!?
CFE: Row 3,000 Meters: Broken up with a 1 min rest at the 1,500 mark. Average split time for both 2:19...very consistent. Love how consistent I am getting. Now to work on the speed! Felt amazing after the row! In fact it took me about 10 minutes to finally stop talking about how amazing I felt. Sorry Diane and Jane.
WOD: Power Clean 3,3,3,3,3
I PR'd on this one at 108. Was feeling very tired at about 3rd set from the CFE.
Diane even said a "dirty" word tonight! Love when that happens. :)
6 PM is laying it on thick!
Assistance Strength: I actually did a handstand hold free standing without using the wall for 9 whole seconds!
Paleo food in my tummy = greatness!
Breakfast: Paleo smoothie
Snack: walnuts, dates, and dried peaches mix
Lunch: Chili
Dinner: Turkey, salsa, broccoli, walnuts
My day at Crossfit was also a big success! Don't you just love this positive attitude?!?
CFE: Row 3,000 Meters: Broken up with a 1 min rest at the 1,500 mark. Average split time for both 2:19...very consistent. Love how consistent I am getting. Now to work on the speed! Felt amazing after the row! In fact it took me about 10 minutes to finally stop talking about how amazing I felt. Sorry Diane and Jane.
WOD: Power Clean 3,3,3,3,3
I PR'd on this one at 108. Was feeling very tired at about 3rd set from the CFE.
Diane even said a "dirty" word tonight! Love when that happens. :)
6 PM is laying it on thick!
Assistance Strength: I actually did a handstand hold free standing without using the wall for 9 whole seconds!
Paleo food in my tummy = greatness!
Breakfast: Paleo smoothie
Snack: walnuts, dates, and dried peaches mix
Lunch: Chili
Dinner: Turkey, salsa, broccoli, walnuts
Monday, February 8, 2010
Finally!
I finally feel good! I felt satisfied with my eating today, and I felt good during my WOD...not sluggish. I finally can write a positive blog and stop being a Negative Nancy. The negative streak is over...hopefully.
WOD:
Run 1 - 1:44
Run 2 - 1:45
Wall Balls - 4:24
Run 3 - 1:43
Run 4 - 1:45
No fouls!!!! Yeah! I know my running times may seem slow to some, but for me this is an improvement...not to mention how consistent they were. I think this is due to the CFE's I've been doing. They are SLOWLY but surely improving my running.
Breakfast: Paleo smoothie
Snack: walnuts, dates, and dried peaches mix (yummy)
Lunch: Chili
Dinner: Steak, onions, salad
I finally figured out how to stomach my salad. Just add salsa duh!!!!
Gotta go get ready for bed...big day ahead of me. Tomorrow is the 100th day of school. This is big news people! Huge party planned including cheerio necklaces (100 cheerios to be exact). Don't be jealous!
WOD:
Run 1 - 1:44
Run 2 - 1:45
Wall Balls - 4:24
Run 3 - 1:43
Run 4 - 1:45
No fouls!!!! Yeah! I know my running times may seem slow to some, but for me this is an improvement...not to mention how consistent they were. I think this is due to the CFE's I've been doing. They are SLOWLY but surely improving my running.
Breakfast: Paleo smoothie
Snack: walnuts, dates, and dried peaches mix (yummy)
Lunch: Chili
Dinner: Steak, onions, salad
I finally figured out how to stomach my salad. Just add salsa duh!!!!
Gotta go get ready for bed...big day ahead of me. Tomorrow is the 100th day of school. This is big news people! Huge party planned including cheerio necklaces (100 cheerios to be exact). Don't be jealous!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
I lost count!
Quick blog...on my way to bed.
Thanks Sara and Paul for hosting an awesome Super Bowl Party
breakfast: eggs, salsa, bacon, orange
lunch: chili
dinner: Well...I lost count. I know I had a few cucumbers, 2 shrimp, some salad Kary made (Fantastic!), some peppers, and tons of desserts! Dinosaur droppings, coconut cookies (Jane you rock!), A-Bomb's awesome squares. I think that about covers it. Let's just call it an all out Paleo cheat. Everything I ate was Paleo just too much in quantity. Oh yeah...and I can't forget my 1 and 1/4 vodka soda.
Thanks Sara and Paul for hosting an awesome Super Bowl Party
breakfast: eggs, salsa, bacon, orange
lunch: chili
dinner: Well...I lost count. I know I had a few cucumbers, 2 shrimp, some salad Kary made (Fantastic!), some peppers, and tons of desserts! Dinosaur droppings, coconut cookies (Jane you rock!), A-Bomb's awesome squares. I think that about covers it. Let's just call it an all out Paleo cheat. Everything I ate was Paleo just too much in quantity. Oh yeah...and I can't forget my 1 and 1/4 vodka soda.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
On our way out so quick blog today...
breakfast: pork and almonds
Went for run - 5K
lunch: salad, salmon, almonds
snack: Larabar
dinner: burger (no bun), avocado, salsa, salad
cocktails: vodka and club soda with lime (x2)
Attempted to make the honey mustard dressing from recipe on Live Primal. Didn't like it. Will keep searching for one.
Gathered all sorts of recipes, going grocery shopping tomorrow and making items including homemade larabars, peach squares, and something called dinosaur droppings (disgusting name but they look awesome!).
breakfast: pork and almonds
Went for run - 5K
lunch: salad, salmon, almonds
snack: Larabar
dinner: burger (no bun), avocado, salsa, salad
cocktails: vodka and club soda with lime (x2)
Attempted to make the honey mustard dressing from recipe on Live Primal. Didn't like it. Will keep searching for one.
Gathered all sorts of recipes, going grocery shopping tomorrow and making items including homemade larabars, peach squares, and something called dinosaur droppings (disgusting name but they look awesome!).
Friday, February 5, 2010
100% Italian
Breakfast: Paleo Smoothie, Black Coffee
Snack: Apple with Almond Butter
Lunch: Carrots, pulled pork, almonds, water
Dinner: So we went to Cibo for dinner. Try bringing a girl who is 100% Italian and grew up eating nothing but pasta to an awesome Italian restaurant. I succeeded!!! Woohoo! I ordered a mixed fish dish and instead of pasta I had broccoli. That was tough, and now I feel great. However, I did have a few cocktails...half glass of wine and a dirty martini. Slowly getting used to the Paleo cocktail...Tequila.
Did not break out in a sweat today. I think my body is starting to get used to the change. I lost 3 pounds, but I think most of that is retained water.
Working on finding a new hobby since it can't be food anymore. Lucky Rob!
Snack: Apple with Almond Butter
Lunch: Carrots, pulled pork, almonds, water
Dinner: So we went to Cibo for dinner. Try bringing a girl who is 100% Italian and grew up eating nothing but pasta to an awesome Italian restaurant. I succeeded!!! Woohoo! I ordered a mixed fish dish and instead of pasta I had broccoli. That was tough, and now I feel great. However, I did have a few cocktails...half glass of wine and a dirty martini. Slowly getting used to the Paleo cocktail...Tequila.
Did not break out in a sweat today. I think my body is starting to get used to the change. I lost 3 pounds, but I think most of that is retained water.
Working on finding a new hobby since it can't be food anymore. Lucky Rob!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Grouchy!
CFE: 12 minute time trial - I feel so sluggish these days!
WOD: SB Bench Press - highest = 118
Breakfast: Coffee (black), Paleo smoothie
Snack: Apple with Almond Butter
Lunch: Leftover Taco Salad (Ground Chicken, Romaine lettuce, Chopped organic onion, Guacamole Organic Salsa) and water.
Dinner: Ny strip, Sauteed onions, Olive oil, Cherry tomatoes,Raw broccoli
The steak was so good!
I feel like such a grouch today. I am feeling major withdraw today. I did nothing but bitch to Rob. Fire was spewing out of my mouth. Today I feel like I just don't even look forward to eating anymore. I did better with my greens today, but am feeling weak and tired. My running absolutely sucked! I know it will get better after the first week and will be for my greater good.
Tomorrow we have dinner plans with Rob's family. Going to this amazing Italian restaurant. Gonna be a challenge, but I am up for it. Knowing that I have to blog what I ate will keep me from falling off the wagon. I will let you know how it goes and what I ordered.
Finally...I had my first cheat today...non Paleo gum haha! Does gum even count as a cheat?
WOD: SB Bench Press - highest = 118
Breakfast: Coffee (black), Paleo smoothie
Snack: Apple with Almond Butter
Lunch: Leftover Taco Salad (Ground Chicken, Romaine lettuce, Chopped organic onion, Guacamole Organic Salsa) and water.
Dinner: Ny strip, Sauteed onions, Olive oil, Cherry tomatoes,Raw broccoli
The steak was so good!
I feel like such a grouch today. I am feeling major withdraw today. I did nothing but bitch to Rob. Fire was spewing out of my mouth. Today I feel like I just don't even look forward to eating anymore. I did better with my greens today, but am feeling weak and tired. My running absolutely sucked! I know it will get better after the first week and will be for my greater good.
Tomorrow we have dinner plans with Rob's family. Going to this amazing Italian restaurant. Gonna be a challenge, but I am up for it. Knowing that I have to blog what I ate will keep me from falling off the wagon. I will let you know how it goes and what I ordered.
Finally...I had my first cheat today...non Paleo gum haha! Does gum even count as a cheat?
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Cry Baby!
Another successful day of making children cry! Haha! Just kidding...or am I?
Breakfast: Coffee (black), half an orange, 2 hard boiled eggs, almonds
Snack: Paleo smoothie (made with coconut milk).
Lunch: Pulled pork, half of an orange, water, almonds.
Dinner: Taco Salad (Ground Chicken, Romaine lettuce, Chopped organic onion, Guacamole
Organic Salsa). So yummy! I am taking the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
I spoke with Jason tonight about how I've been sweating during the day. I've just been breaking out in a random sweat ever since this Paleo thing started. It's the craziest thing. He said it was normal and then went on to explain (in his fitness terms) exactly what was going on. It makes sense now. He also said I need some more carbs, so I am planning on adding a few more greens tomorrow. I have been slacking in the greens department. I'll get the balance right eventually.
Breakfast: Coffee (black), half an orange, 2 hard boiled eggs, almonds
Snack: Paleo smoothie (made with coconut milk).
Lunch: Pulled pork, half of an orange, water, almonds.
Dinner: Taco Salad (Ground Chicken, Romaine lettuce, Chopped organic onion, Guacamole
Organic Salsa). So yummy! I am taking the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
I spoke with Jason tonight about how I've been sweating during the day. I've just been breaking out in a random sweat ever since this Paleo thing started. It's the craziest thing. He said it was normal and then went on to explain (in his fitness terms) exactly what was going on. It makes sense now. He also said I need some more carbs, so I am planning on adding a few more greens tomorrow. I have been slacking in the greens department. I'll get the balance right eventually.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Temptation
WOD - 5 rounds:
Run 400 M
Max rep pullups
Burpees
I did 32 pullups at 25:(something)
Not impressed with myself...some days are just like that. Need to push harder.
Breakfast: Coffee (black), half an orange, 2 hard boiled eggs, almonds
Snack: Paleo smoothie (made with coconut milk).
Lunch: Pulled pork, half of an orange, water, almonds.
Dinner: Pork and hot tea (black...no honey).
My food was boring today. Most of it was the same as yesterday. I can eat the same thing over and over. It doesn't bother me. I eat to survive these days. Eating is no longer for pleasure. That's fine with me as long as I get the results I want.
So I had a huge temptation today. A little girl in my class had a birthday party. The kids had cupcakes and ice cream. I was able to beat the temptation and I realized it wasn't the fact that I wanted the ice cream, what bothered me more was the fact that I felt like I couldn't have it. I surprised myself with my ability to stay on track no matter what the temptation was. Now I feel great about it and am that much closer to a healthier me.
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Run 400 M
Max rep pullups
Burpees
I did 32 pullups at 25:(something)
Not impressed with myself...some days are just like that. Need to push harder.
Breakfast: Coffee (black), half an orange, 2 hard boiled eggs, almonds
Snack: Paleo smoothie (made with coconut milk).
Lunch: Pulled pork, half of an orange, water, almonds.
Dinner: Pork and hot tea (black...no honey).
My food was boring today. Most of it was the same as yesterday. I can eat the same thing over and over. It doesn't bother me. I eat to survive these days. Eating is no longer for pleasure. That's fine with me as long as I get the results I want.
So I had a huge temptation today. A little girl in my class had a birthday party. The kids had cupcakes and ice cream. I was able to beat the temptation and I realized it wasn't the fact that I wanted the ice cream, what bothered me more was the fact that I felt like I couldn't have it. I surprised myself with my ability to stay on track no matter what the temptation was. Now I feel great about it and am that much closer to a healthier me.
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Monday, February 1, 2010
Day 1 - Paleo
CFE - 1 minute ladder (on the rower)
WOD - 5x5 back squats at 90% of 5 RM
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Breakfast: Coffee (black), half an orange, 2 hard boiled eggs, almonds
Snack: Paleo smoothie (made with coconut milk). If I closed my eyes it tasted like a tropical drink...and I could pretend I was elsewhere. It really sucked when I had to open my eyes and see 19 kindergarten kids staring at me. Talk about birth control. Ha!
Lunch: Pulled pork, half of an orange, water, almonds. I drank so much water today! Teachers get in bad habits of not drinking enough water because we can't just get up and go to the bathroom whenever we want, we have to find someone to watch our students. My co-workers are going to hate me. I'll be knocking on their doors every time I need to pee!
Dinner: Turkey patty with avocado and salsa on top (Thank you Kate for the salsa advice! Salsa and avocado are the new cheese for me). Rob also made salad. It was just lettuce with olive oil on top. He would laugh at me every time I took a bite. I just can not get used to salad without dressing yet. He attempted to force me to eat it, but realized it was a losing battle (just like every other battle with me).
WOD - 5x5 back squats at 90% of 5 RM
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Breakfast: Coffee (black), half an orange, 2 hard boiled eggs, almonds
Snack: Paleo smoothie (made with coconut milk). If I closed my eyes it tasted like a tropical drink...and I could pretend I was elsewhere. It really sucked when I had to open my eyes and see 19 kindergarten kids staring at me. Talk about birth control. Ha!
Lunch: Pulled pork, half of an orange, water, almonds. I drank so much water today! Teachers get in bad habits of not drinking enough water because we can't just get up and go to the bathroom whenever we want, we have to find someone to watch our students. My co-workers are going to hate me. I'll be knocking on their doors every time I need to pee!
Dinner: Turkey patty with avocado and salsa on top (Thank you Kate for the salsa advice! Salsa and avocado are the new cheese for me). Rob also made salad. It was just lettuce with olive oil on top. He would laugh at me every time I took a bite. I just can not get used to salad without dressing yet. He attempted to force me to eat it, but realized it was a losing battle (just like every other battle with me).
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