My crossfit and primal experience is a tremendous and positive one. That is where I would like to keep my focus. Sometimes it gets hard. Not food choice or WOD hard, but support hard. People who know anything about crossfit or primal eating feel the need to negatively comment. I can normally brush it off…just that the haters are getting to me this week. I have to find a way to brush it off.
So… the past few days in review… The 90 day challenge keeps me accountable…
What have I been doing since we last chatted?
Eats and Activity in Review:
Thursday:
Breakfast- Berries and shredded chicken, coffee
Lunch- Shrimp Curry…hold the rice with extra steamed veggies. HEAVEN.
Snack- Caveman Crunch and an Apple
Activity: 1 hour Zumba Instruction.
Dinner- Grass-fed burger and ¼ potato.
Scoop coconut milk ice cream.
Supplements… check.
Friday:
Breakfast- Berries and dry paleo waffle, coffee
Snack- Caveman Crunch
Lunch- Grilled chicken salad.
Filthy 50 WOD…. OMG.
Dinner- Chicken, pesto and butternut squash bake.
Scoop coconut milk ice cream.
Supplements… check.
Saturday:
Breakfast- Berries and paleo waffle, coffee
Activity: 1 hour of Zumba Instruction
Lunch- Tuna and veggie salad.
Snack- Caveman Crunch
Dinner- (At a wedding) 4 pieces of cheese, berries, sliced beef, salmon, and mixed veggies, 2 ½ glasses of white wine.
When I got home… starving…ate a handful of organic tortilla chips.
Supplements… missed the evening ones.
Sunday:
Breakfast- Coffee, orange, scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
Activity: WOD and MELT
Lunch- Chicken, pesto and butternut squash bake, apple and cave crunch. Can you tell I was starving?
Dinner- Beer can chicken, steamed broccoli and ½ sweet potato.
Paleo molten lava cake. Had to be done. AMAZING.
Supplements… Check.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Eats and Activity in Review...
Eats and Activity in Review...
Monday:
5:30am Spin
Breakfast- Shredded Chicken, mixed berries and coffee.
Lunch- Spaghetti squash, kale and sausage bake.
Snack- Orange and cave crunch
Dinner- Steamed Broccoli, portabella pesto "pizza"'s and shredded chicken.
Bella Paleo treat.. uh oh... owe some burpees.....
Scoop of coconut milk ice-cream
Tuesday:
Breakfast- Scrambled eggs, tomatoes, avocado and bacon... coffee.
Snack- Orange and cave crunch
5 mile run at 2pm... followed by a late lunch.
Lunch- Leftover Steamed Broccoli, portabella pesto "pizza"'s and shredded chicken. Apple and sun nut butter.
Dinner- Steamed Broccoli, portabella pesto "pizza"'s and shredded chicken.
Scoop of coconut milk ice-cream...seriously craving sweets... and this is the least damage I feel I can do while staying on track.
Wednesday:
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, tomatoes, avocado and bacon... coffee.
Snack: Berries
Lunch: grilled chicken, green beans and homemade pesto.
Snack: cave crunch and an apple.
Late dinner: grassfed beef patty, 1/4 potato- starving..., scoop of home coconut milk ice-cream... needs to be finished....
Missed my WOD today...work....
Hit my supplements on all three days. Mojo meter.... feel really good. I am very frustrated that I can;t make WODs. Busy schedule with kids concerts, sports, hair cuts, wedding, and WORK this week. Hard to fit it all in. I fantasize about getting to a WOD at work. *sigh*
Monday:
5:30am Spin
Breakfast- Shredded Chicken, mixed berries and coffee.
Lunch- Spaghetti squash, kale and sausage bake.
Snack- Orange and cave crunch
Dinner- Steamed Broccoli, portabella pesto "pizza"'s and shredded chicken.
Bella Paleo treat.. uh oh... owe some burpees.....
Scoop of coconut milk ice-cream
Tuesday:
Breakfast- Scrambled eggs, tomatoes, avocado and bacon... coffee.
Snack- Orange and cave crunch
5 mile run at 2pm... followed by a late lunch.
Lunch- Leftover Steamed Broccoli, portabella pesto "pizza"'s and shredded chicken. Apple and sun nut butter.
Dinner- Steamed Broccoli, portabella pesto "pizza"'s and shredded chicken.
Scoop of coconut milk ice-cream...seriously craving sweets... and this is the least damage I feel I can do while staying on track.
Wednesday:
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, tomatoes, avocado and bacon... coffee.
Snack: Berries
Lunch: grilled chicken, green beans and homemade pesto.
Snack: cave crunch and an apple.
Late dinner: grassfed beef patty, 1/4 potato- starving..., scoop of home coconut milk ice-cream... needs to be finished....
Missed my WOD today...work....
Hit my supplements on all three days. Mojo meter.... feel really good. I am very frustrated that I can;t make WODs. Busy schedule with kids concerts, sports, hair cuts, wedding, and WORK this week. Hard to fit it all in. I fantasize about getting to a WOD at work. *sigh*
Sunday, January 22, 2012
WODs will kick your but every time...if you give it what you've got!
Catching up on the weekend journal....
When I came home from my WOD today, I told my husband that it was brutal. Soooooo hard. His response? "Isn't it Always hard? You never come home and say...I feel stronger...I am getter better....these are easier." My response? "ummmmmmmm I guess you have to do crossfit to know, IT WILL NEVER GET EASIER!". With that being said...my beautiful new rings are almost installed ala my great hubby. Not gold blingy rings. Wooded rings with straps to hang and torture with ring rows, muscle ups, etc. Very exciting. :)
Saturday-
Breakfast- orange, paleo crunch and coffee
1 hour of teaching Zumba
Late breakfast/lunch eggs with tomatoes, avocado and bacon and a grain free bagel with coffee. Big fat heaven.
Mid afternoon snack- apple, sun nut butter and carrots
Late dinner- crockpot beef stew and sautéed zucchini.
Supplements...check...mojo meter 8. Feeling good.
Sunday-
Breakfast- apple and sun nut butter
10am WOD. Brutal
5-10-15-20-25-20-15-10-5 kettle bell swings, Russian and American. 28lbs.
WOD
20 min. AMRAP
18 box jumps
15 toes to bar (knee ups for me)
12 Pull ups (jumping box for me)
1000 meter row for time. 4 min. 13 sec.
Holy sweet mother. So hard.
Brunch- Eggs with tomato, avocado, smoked salmon and capers. Berries with cave crunch and coffee.
Snack-chef salad.
4 mile run.
Late dinner...
Grilled Bronzini with mashed cauliflower and green beans with romanesco sauce.
Paleo peach and berry crisp ala elanas pantry.
Supplements... Check.
Mojo...9. Hard busy day....but I feel good.
Missed one run this week. Hope to make it up next week.
When I came home from my WOD today, I told my husband that it was brutal. Soooooo hard. His response? "Isn't it Always hard? You never come home and say...I feel stronger...I am getter better....these are easier." My response? "ummmmmmmm I guess you have to do crossfit to know, IT WILL NEVER GET EASIER!". With that being said...my beautiful new rings are almost installed ala my great hubby. Not gold blingy rings. Wooded rings with straps to hang and torture with ring rows, muscle ups, etc. Very exciting. :)
Saturday-
Breakfast- orange, paleo crunch and coffee
1 hour of teaching Zumba
Late breakfast/lunch eggs with tomatoes, avocado and bacon and a grain free bagel with coffee. Big fat heaven.
Mid afternoon snack- apple, sun nut butter and carrots
Late dinner- crockpot beef stew and sautéed zucchini.
Supplements...check...mojo meter 8. Feeling good.
Sunday-
Breakfast- apple and sun nut butter
10am WOD. Brutal
5-10-15-20-25-20-15-10-5 kettle bell swings, Russian and American. 28lbs.
WOD
20 min. AMRAP
18 box jumps
15 toes to bar (knee ups for me)
12 Pull ups (jumping box for me)
1000 meter row for time. 4 min. 13 sec.
Holy sweet mother. So hard.
Brunch- Eggs with tomato, avocado, smoked salmon and capers. Berries with cave crunch and coffee.
Snack-chef salad.
4 mile run.
Late dinner...
Grilled Bronzini with mashed cauliflower and green beans with romanesco sauce.
Paleo peach and berry crisp ala elanas pantry.
Supplements... Check.
Mojo...9. Hard busy day....but I feel good.
Missed one run this week. Hope to make it up next week.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
BAGELS!!!!! Grain and dairy free... AMAZING!!!!!!
Lets start with breakfast today shall we? After a chilly am class, I made up my favorite blend of eggs, tomatoes, avocado and bacon. But as I was eating late, around 11... I tried a BAGEL yes a BAGEL that I found frozen at the COOP in Albany. It is from against the grain. Grain and dairy free...and AMAZING!!!!!
http://www.againstthegraingourmet.com/ingredients/product-ingredients-and-nutritionals/#dfbagehttp://www.againstthegraingourmet.com/ingredients/product-ingredients-and-nutritionals/#dfbage
Moving onto our afternoon... my daughter and I found this recipe in the latest issue of Everyday Food. I primal-a-fied it with fantastic results. My substitutions are listed in the recipe below.
Spoon into these cakes and find a surprise: There's a delicate sauce at the bottom.
Everyday Food, January/February 2012
- Prep Time 20 minutes
- Total Time 50 minutes
- Yield Serves 8
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more, room temperature, for ramekins (I used coconut oil) -
1/3 cup all-purpose flour(spooned and leveled) (I used 3 tablespoons of Almond Flour and 1 Tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons coconut flour) - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 3 large eggs, separated
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3/4 cup granulated sugar(I used coconut crystals) - 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1/3 cup lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
-
1 1/4 cups
whole milk(I used coconut milk) -
Confectioners' sugar, for serving (I dusted it with maple sugar powder.)
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter eight 6-ounce ramekins or
a 2-quart baking dish. Set in a shallow baking pan. In a medium bowl,
combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
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In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks with 1/2 cup
granulated sugar until pale and smooth. Whisk in butter, lemon zest and
juice, milk, and flour mixture. (Refrigerate mixture, up to 3 hours.)
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In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites
with 1/4 cup granulated sugar until stiff peaks form, 5 minutes; fold
into batter. With a ladle, divide batter among ramekins (keeping sides
clean). Pour enough hot water into baking pan to come halfway up sides
of ramekins. Bake until cakes are puffed and slightly golden on top, 30
minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve immediately.
Cook's Note
Kitchen Tip: Baking the cakes in a water bath creates an even, gentle cooking environment, resulting in a moist, silky texture.January 21st, 2012. My Albany Crossfit Experience to Date, in Numbers
January 21st, 2012. My Albany Crossfit Experience to Date, in Numbers.
146 Days to date of committed primal eating and crossfit.
August 29th- First on ramp class.
Starting weight 178 lbs.
Minutes it took me to get up from a seated position after
100 air squats for the first time…lets just say many.
September 10th.
My first WOD…and it was Fight Gone Bad.
Welcome to CrossFit.
1st time brought close to tears…meet the man
maker.
Filthy 50th.
Need I say more?
25 lbs. bar of choice.
2. The number of
times I have wet my pants during a workout.
Why don’t people volunteer to be my partner more often?
90 Day Challenge.
3 Goals set.
3 Crossfit Affiliate facilities visited while
traveling. (Philadelphia, Erie, and
Rochester.) ACF will always be King.
1 booty chaffing so bad after abmat sit ups that it bled
through my shorts. N-I-C-E.
7 Calluses on my hands.
3 Tablespoons of fish oil every day.
5 RX WODs.
158 lbs. Current weight.
35 lbs. bar of choice.
10 seconds of paralyzing fear when I saw the cargo nets drop
from the ceiling. I climbed them
anyways.
35 lbs. Kettlebell…is heavy.
100. A number to
always be afraid of…as in 100 kettlebell swings, 100 squats, 100 pushups… need
I say more?
135 lbs. Deadlift.
Feb. 11th. Tri-State Throw Down. Entered. Afraid.
Everyday, I take a challenge. Everyday, I strive to be better. When I step foot into a WOD, I am usually
anxious, a bit nauseous with fear, and telling myself…”This is how it’s going
to go down today. I will do this. I will do this.” We all take the challenge of the WOD. We each push ourselves to our limits. It is a personal driven goal that we
recognize and cheer in others. Crossfit
is hard. Really stinkin’ hard. There is something special about everyone who
steps foot into a WOD. Everyone has
accepted the challenge, and we go on the brutal journey together.
60 minutes. The
length of an ACF WOD session.
Fleeting moment… The
moment of elation when you are finished, panting, on the floor. But it is in this moment, time slows, and
life is truly beautiful.
Catching up on the food log…
WED.
Breakfast- 2 eggs with avocado, tomatoes and bacon. Berries.
Coffee.
Lunch- Chicken, greens, grilled pepper and onions and
guacamole.
Snack- Orange and caveman crunch
Crossfit WOD
Subbed Zumba Class
Dinner- BBQ Chicken and Broccoli. Apple and maple nut
butter.
Supplements… Check.
TH.
Breakfast- Shredded
Chicken and Berries. Coffee.
Lunch- Salad with grilled shrimp, raspberries, goat cheese
and walnuts…unsweetened ice tea.
Snack- Orange and caveman crunch.
Dinner- Leftover BBQ Chicken and Broccoli.
Crossfit WOD
Instructed Zumba Class.
Supplements… Check.
F
Breakfast- Orange and one paleo cinnamon roll. (Saved in the
freezer from new years… AMAZING.) Coffee
Lunch- Spinach with cherries, duck breast and walnuts. 3 sausage stuffed mushrooms…. Iced tea. J
Snack- Apple and caveman crunch.
Late dinner- (Had a zumba benefit…) Butternut squash, chicken
and pesto bake. Tequilla… yes… small
bowl of organic tortilla chips.
Had 2 hours of sleep the prior night… so Friday was a tough
day.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Whoop it up!
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| http://www.health-bent.com/treats/paleo-red-velvet-whoopie-pies |
So onto my day in review, and what I need to kick up to get my game on to my game on. I mean...my game is on, especially compared to fellow co-workers with New Years resolutions, but my run in with a lovely glass of Malbec last night was eye opening today. I paid in burpees. I enjoyed the wine. More than you can imagine. Today, I felt awful. Just awful. I did not over due, my body is just on the clean train.
Sooooooo....
Breakfast-
Leftover salmon and mixed berries. Fun to pick out bones at your desk. *sigh*
Snack- 1/3 cup cave man crunch
Lunch- Butternut squash-chicken with pesto. This was so good, it flat out turned my day around. I know food shouldn't do that... but um... it did. http://paleomg.com/chicken-butternut-squash-pesto/
Orange
Dinner- Paleo Taco Salad
Anticipated... small dish of homemade paleo strawberry ice cream.
Mojo meter... blaaaaaaaaaaach. Tired. Spend the day drinking as much water as I could. I will miss you red wine.
Activity: Rest Day
Supplements... Check.
Last but not least. Game on to my game on. Have to start incorporating some strength drills at home so I am able to build up to RX the WODs. What could be better than a new pair of shoes? I tell you what. Two freakin' huge boxes from Rogue Fitness. 14lb. Ball Wall... check. Pull up bar, rings and assorted bands...check. Ice cold garage waiting for me to torture myself...check. Husband that I will need to bribe to install so I don't do it myself, and as a result, kill myself... check. Now what to bribe with....
Monday, January 16, 2012
Sunday and Monday Food and Activity Log:
Breakfast- apple and sun nut butter
10 am WOD 5 rounds of as many reps as possible of 20 kettle bell swings and 10 burpees.
Lunch- Scrambled eggs, coffee, roasted butternut squash, beets, walnuts and raisins.
Dinner- Grilled salmon and Bronzini and roasted br. Sprouts
35 min run, 50 burpees.
1oz dark chocolate.
10 burpees used from my 50 earned burpees. :)
Supplements...check.
Mojo...8.
Monday
5:30am spin
Breakfast- Lemon poppyseed paleo waffle, berries, bacon, coffee.
Lunch- grilled chicken salad, collard greens, ice tea lemonade..and 1 rib. (Dinosaur BBQ)
Dinner- spaghetti squash, kale and sausage bake.
artisan cheese- 2oz, glass of red wine...40 burpees from the burpee bank.
Mojo...8
Supplements...check!
Breakfast- apple and sun nut butter
10 am WOD 5 rounds of as many reps as possible of 20 kettle bell swings and 10 burpees.
Lunch- Scrambled eggs, coffee, roasted butternut squash, beets, walnuts and raisins.
Dinner- Grilled salmon and Bronzini and roasted br. Sprouts
35 min run, 50 burpees.
1oz dark chocolate.
10 burpees used from my 50 earned burpees. :)
Supplements...check.
Mojo...8.
Monday
5:30am spin
Breakfast- Lemon poppyseed paleo waffle, berries, bacon, coffee.
Lunch- grilled chicken salad, collard greens, ice tea lemonade..and 1 rib. (Dinosaur BBQ)
Dinner- spaghetti squash, kale and sausage bake.
artisan cheese- 2oz, glass of red wine...40 burpees from the burpee bank.
Mojo...8
Supplements...check!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Thursday eats: (Continued…)
Breakfast- (Mentioned in previous post…)
Lunch- (Mentioned in previous post…)
Snack- Apple, carrots and Sun nut butter. Pretty sure I licked the container Sun nut butter was in…and my fingers…AMAZING.
Dinner- Sad but true… had to throw something in the pie hole between cross fit and my class. I pulled a rotisserie chicken out of the fridge and ate some pieces of it like a wild beast…plus a banana…then off to class. I know… I know…
Activity:
Supplements...check.
WOD. Holy sweet mother. After this WOD, My forearms were like Popeye. I tried to get a drink from my water bottle, and needed two hands to squeeze. My. Oh. My.
100 Kettle Bell Swings- I used 32lbs.
100 Burpees.
100 Ab mat sit ups.
1 hours 20 minutes of booty shaking. (Teaching Zumba… get your head out of the gutter. )
MOJO meter- Great! 8 My huge project at work is out the door… have the opportunity to WOD with a good friend. The week is looking better. Energy levels are good.
Supplements. You bet. Need to work on more water into the system.
Friday:
Breakfast: Sautéed yellow pepper, shallots, mushrooms, and tomatoes over scrambled eggs.
Mid-morning snack… peach.
Lunch: Butternut squash, zucchini and roasted red pepper sausage bake; orange; ½ cup caveman crunch.
Dinner: Grilled steak, 1/2 sweet potato and broccoli rabe.
Movie watching trouble... coconut milk ice cream and pistachios.
Activity:
If you are visiting my blog, and you are not a crossfitter… check out the GREAT website I listed below. WODs are posted with hyper links so you can see videos of the movements. NICE!
Managed to get a massage today. Heaven on earth after this beast of a WOD.
WOD. Tired going into the WOD…but have to get ‘er done.
http://www.albanycrossfit.com/wod
WOD:
I. Tall Cleans
5–5–5–5–5
II. 3 rounds For Time:
50 Front Squats (I used 35 lbs.)
20 Pullups (Strict ring rows… as mandated by coach Heidi… )
20 Ring Dips
III. FLR
Accumulate 180 Seconds
I was thrilled to RX the bar weight for the squats… but it was hard. VERY hard. Happy to finish.
Saturday:
I am sore today. The weighted squats... holy macaroni.
Breakfast- Peach, blueberries and caveman crunch with almond milk.
Lunch- Chicken Salad on a bed of greens, tomatoes and a yellow pepper.
Snack- Apple and Sun nut butter.
Dinner- Chicken Versuvio.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chicken-vesuvio-recipe/index.html
I made it with purple potaoes for my family, but had some leftover sweet potato in mine...with roasted asparagus.
I made a Paleo apple crisp from the Paleo Comfort foods book.... I mean come on...it is COLD out!
Activity: 1 hour of Zumba Instruction. :)
Supplements...check.
Breakfast- (Mentioned in previous post…)
Lunch- (Mentioned in previous post…)
Snack- Apple, carrots and Sun nut butter. Pretty sure I licked the container Sun nut butter was in…and my fingers…AMAZING.
Dinner- Sad but true… had to throw something in the pie hole between cross fit and my class. I pulled a rotisserie chicken out of the fridge and ate some pieces of it like a wild beast…plus a banana…then off to class. I know… I know…
Activity:
Supplements...check.
WOD. Holy sweet mother. After this WOD, My forearms were like Popeye. I tried to get a drink from my water bottle, and needed two hands to squeeze. My. Oh. My.
100 Kettle Bell Swings- I used 32lbs.
100 Burpees.
100 Ab mat sit ups.
1 hours 20 minutes of booty shaking. (Teaching Zumba… get your head out of the gutter. )
MOJO meter- Great! 8 My huge project at work is out the door… have the opportunity to WOD with a good friend. The week is looking better. Energy levels are good.
Supplements. You bet. Need to work on more water into the system.
Friday:
Breakfast: Sautéed yellow pepper, shallots, mushrooms, and tomatoes over scrambled eggs.
Mid-morning snack… peach.
Lunch: Butternut squash, zucchini and roasted red pepper sausage bake; orange; ½ cup caveman crunch.
Dinner: Grilled steak, 1/2 sweet potato and broccoli rabe.
Movie watching trouble... coconut milk ice cream and pistachios.
Activity:
If you are visiting my blog, and you are not a crossfitter… check out the GREAT website I listed below. WODs are posted with hyper links so you can see videos of the movements. NICE!
Managed to get a massage today. Heaven on earth after this beast of a WOD.
WOD. Tired going into the WOD…but have to get ‘er done.
http://www.albanycrossfit.com/wod
WOD:
I. Tall Cleans
5–5–5–5–5
II. 3 rounds For Time:
50 Front Squats (I used 35 lbs.)
20 Pullups (Strict ring rows… as mandated by coach Heidi… )
20 Ring Dips
III. FLR
Accumulate 180 Seconds
I was thrilled to RX the bar weight for the squats… but it was hard. VERY hard. Happy to finish.
Saturday:
I am sore today. The weighted squats... holy macaroni.
Breakfast- Peach, blueberries and caveman crunch with almond milk.
Lunch- Chicken Salad on a bed of greens, tomatoes and a yellow pepper.
Snack- Apple and Sun nut butter.
Dinner- Chicken Versuvio.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chicken-vesuvio-recipe/index.html
I made it with purple potaoes for my family, but had some leftover sweet potato in mine...with roasted asparagus.
I made a Paleo apple crisp from the Paleo Comfort foods book.... I mean come on...it is COLD out!
Activity: 1 hour of Zumba Instruction. :)
Supplements...check.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Get it. Get it. Come on lets get it.
Dear gym bag that I pack everyday in efforts to get to ACF,
I am a tease. I pack you and leave you in the back of my car, whispering sweet promises of a lunch time rendezvous, or even an after work quickie. But I have left you cold and waiting in my car since Tuesday. Are you available Thursday after work? Because I am ready to sweat and make sweet burpee love to the floor.
Sincerely,
Ruud Girl
All in perspective. I’d say that yesterday I slid a bit. But in perspective. Plain and simple…I have been hungry this week. Last night, I had burpees in the bank so to speak…and I am a spender. Just used them all up.
To date, the hardest part of the 90 day challenge has been balance. I have to ramp up all things nutrition and crossfit while at the same time actively participating in family life and oh yeah… working a full time job that has just kicked into high gear, averaging 9-10 hrs. per day. It is a struggle to fit in the WODs. I want to participate in WODs during a consistent time if possible to build into the community at ACF. So my goal is to get the WODs in. Simple.... right?
Monday:
Breakfast- 2 eggs scrambled with spinach, onion, garlic and tomatoes; coffee
Lunch- Leftover Lamb Burgers and Zucchini
Snack- Orange and 2 blueberry protein balls
Dinner-Mixed greens with leftover lamb, red peppers, cucumbers, olives, feta, and tomatoes with oil and vinegar.
Supplements- Check.
Activity- Instructed a 60 minute spin class… with live drums this week I should mention…
Mojo Meter- Overall good day. 7. I had to grocery shop before dinner…as a result; I did not eat dinner until around 8pm. Tired and stressed about work. *sigh*
Tuesday:
Breakfast- Shredded Chicken, mixed berries and coffee. Crazy…crazy…crazy at work.
Lunch- Salad with shredded chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, red peppers, olives and dressing. ¼ cup crack crunch… uh…caveman crunch.
Snack- apple and sun nut butter
Dinner-
Supplements- Check. Nothing more fun than fish oil after 2 hours in the club dancing.
Activity- 40 minute run am. PM… 2 hours of Zumba in the club.
Mojo Meter- 2…as of 5pm. Tired. Stressed. Tired. Not enough hours in the day to do everything I need to do.
Burpees… 70 in prep for drinking. Restrained myself to one vodka and club soda and a Paleo treat from my daughter when I got home.
Total used cheat burpees to date: 90.
Wednesday:
Breakfast- 2 scrambled eggs with avocado, bacon and tomatoes.
Lunch- Spaghetti squash, kale and sausage bake, mixed berries and ¼ cup crack crunch… uh…caveman crunch.
Snack- apple and sun nut butter
Dinner- Grilled chicken, green beans, organic ranch dressing.( Weak… I know)
Paleo Treat, pistachios and glass of red wine. It is bad when I have burpees saved up.
Supplements- Check.
Activity- 10 hours at work plus picking my daughter up from soccer forced this into a rest day.
Mojo Meter- 5. Still bla and tired. Frustrated that I can’t consistently hit WODs.
Total used cheat burpees to date: 120.
Thursday: 2 hour school delay… how could I NOT make Paleo waffles?
Breakfast- Berries, Lemon poppy seed Paleo waffle, 2 slices bacon, maple syrup, and coffee. AMAZING.
Lunch- Back to work…back to reality… Leftover grilled chicken and green beans.
Snack- apple and sun nut butter
Dinner-
Supplements- Check.
Activity-
Mojo Meter-
Total used cheat burpees to date: 120.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Hit it. Hit it Hard. Repeat.
How behind could I possibly be in my log? This 90 challenge does crazy things to you. Meaning.... I just got back from a 4 mile run. It is dark, freezing out, and the WOD this morning just about killed me. But I could not post that I did not hit my 2 runs this week. SO to not shame myself... out I went. And you know what? I could see my breath by the light of a bright moon. My legs felt strong. I felt good. Looking good?... Well I am working on it baby!
So, as I have some days to catch up on, I will do my week in review tomorrow. As for the past couple days... below is my log:
Sunday Food Log-
Breakfast- Apple and sun nut butter, Progenix after WOD, and coffee
Lunch- Butternut squash, red pepper and sausage bake.
Dinner- Carrots, Sauteed zuchinni sticks dipped in marinara and Lamb Burgers
Snack after run- 2 blueberry protein balls and fish oil. Yum. Yum.
Activity Log- 10 am WOD 5 rounds of 10 box jump burpees, 10 Sumo dead lift high pole, 10 thrusters. Holy sweet mother it was hard.
8:30pm run.
Mojo Meter- 8 Felt good... but really... such a busy day!
Supplements. Check.
Saturday... Today... the day of wanting to eat all day long... cheesh.
Breakfast- Part one...lol... berries, cave man crunch and almond milk. Part two (after teaching) Chicken and apple hash. (shredded chicken sauteed with a shredded apple and cinnamon.) I am sure this sounds gross. It pretty much did to me. But it is part of Rob Wolf's suggested meal plan, and I had the stuff...I was surprisingly good. I added some onion as well.
Lunch- Carrots and cucumber slices; spaghetti squash, kale and sausage bake.
Dinner-Steak and Salad
Supplements...Missed the am, but made the magnesium and fish oil at night.
Activity Log- Instructed Zumba 1 hour
Mojo Meter- 6. Tired. Actually found time to take a nap today. It has been a VERY long time since I had one.
Friday Food Log-
Breakfast- 2 eggs scrambled with bacon, tomatoes and avocado; sliced berries
Lunch- Beef patty with sauteed onions, mushroom and cheddar cheese and a side salad.
Dinner- Salad with roasted chicken, cucumber, avocado, sliced almonds and tomatoes.
Glass of Red wine and paleo coconut custard with raspberries and pistachios.
Friday was my daughters birthday. While my family dug into the Coccodots red velvet cake, my substitution was the coconut custard. I hate to say it, but I am admittedly happier with a little treat. I mean... duh... look at me!
Supplements. Check.
Activity log- Rest Day
Mojo Meter- 6-7. Finishing up major work project... will be happy when it is submitted. The past couple of days, I have felt hungry. Have to figure out some go to snack munchy foods. Kale Chips maybe?
Burpee Totals: 60 used of 1000...Wanted to have some chocolate tonight... but to freakin' tired to bust out the burpees... so no chocolate for me. Go James. :)
So, as I have some days to catch up on, I will do my week in review tomorrow. As for the past couple days... below is my log:
Sunday Food Log-
Breakfast- Apple and sun nut butter, Progenix after WOD, and coffee
Lunch- Butternut squash, red pepper and sausage bake.
Dinner- Carrots, Sauteed zuchinni sticks dipped in marinara and Lamb Burgers
Snack after run- 2 blueberry protein balls and fish oil. Yum. Yum.
Activity Log- 10 am WOD 5 rounds of 10 box jump burpees, 10 Sumo dead lift high pole, 10 thrusters. Holy sweet mother it was hard.
8:30pm run.
Mojo Meter- 8 Felt good... but really... such a busy day!
Supplements. Check.
Saturday... Today... the day of wanting to eat all day long... cheesh.
Breakfast- Part one...lol... berries, cave man crunch and almond milk. Part two (after teaching) Chicken and apple hash. (shredded chicken sauteed with a shredded apple and cinnamon.) I am sure this sounds gross. It pretty much did to me. But it is part of Rob Wolf's suggested meal plan, and I had the stuff...I was surprisingly good. I added some onion as well.
Lunch- Carrots and cucumber slices; spaghetti squash, kale and sausage bake.
Dinner-Steak and Salad
Supplements...Missed the am, but made the magnesium and fish oil at night.
Activity Log- Instructed Zumba 1 hour
Mojo Meter- 6. Tired. Actually found time to take a nap today. It has been a VERY long time since I had one.
Friday Food Log-
Breakfast- 2 eggs scrambled with bacon, tomatoes and avocado; sliced berries
Lunch- Beef patty with sauteed onions, mushroom and cheddar cheese and a side salad.
Dinner- Salad with roasted chicken, cucumber, avocado, sliced almonds and tomatoes.
Glass of Red wine and paleo coconut custard with raspberries and pistachios.
Friday was my daughters birthday. While my family dug into the Coccodots red velvet cake, my substitution was the coconut custard. I hate to say it, but I am admittedly happier with a little treat. I mean... duh... look at me!
Supplements. Check.
Activity log- Rest Day
Mojo Meter- 6-7. Finishing up major work project... will be happy when it is submitted. The past couple of days, I have felt hungry. Have to figure out some go to snack munchy foods. Kale Chips maybe?
Burpee Totals: 60 used of 1000...Wanted to have some chocolate tonight... but to freakin' tired to bust out the burpees... so no chocolate for me. Go James. :)
Thursday, January 5, 2012
The Quick and Dirty
Oh what along day...
Just the facts for the 90 Challenge Log
Food Log:
Breakfast-
2 scrambled eggs with ½ avocado and bacon
Lunch-
Butternut squash and chicken bake, berries, ¼ cup cave man crunch
Snack
Apple, small handful of pistachios and 2 blueberry protein balls.
Dinner-
Ginger garlic beef and Broccoli, orange
Activity-
Taught 1 hour of Zumba. I missed my WOD today...my poor class. :)
MOJO Meter-
Tired. Hungry. Work Stress prevails. Rear-ended on 90E on my way home from work. Tomorrow is a new day. Thank goodness!!!!!
Just the facts for the 90 Challenge Log
Food Log:
Breakfast-
2 scrambled eggs with ½ avocado and bacon
Lunch-
Butternut squash and chicken bake, berries, ¼ cup cave man crunch
Snack
Apple, small handful of pistachios and 2 blueberry protein balls.
Dinner-
Ginger garlic beef and Broccoli, orange
Activity-
Taught 1 hour of Zumba. I missed my WOD today...my poor class. :)
MOJO Meter-
Tired. Hungry. Work Stress prevails. Rear-ended on 90E on my way home from work. Tomorrow is a new day. Thank goodness!!!!!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Cupcake lip balm and peeing your pants.
I know. I know. Stellar day. :) Where to start? Why might a primal girl think it is a good idea to purchase a cute little pot of lip balm from Tokyo Milk with the title Cupcake? When I slathered my dry lips this morning, my knees went weak. I am not a lip gloss girl. I am a functional chapstick girl. I have been Primal since September, and I think something crazy goes through your head when you see a cupcake something that you can have, let alone bring close to your mouth. I guess I could slather a cupcake all over my face, but, well, the effect is not the same. When I say this lip balm smells crazy good...it does. And that is coming from a girl who is often sweaty and smelly. So... I start the day smelling stupid good. Work...same crazy long, hard, grueling self study...I don't know if it is work stress or the cool temps, but all day I wanted to eat. A co-worker popped her head in the office and just said... "Pizza. I want Pizza." My cravings have really been in check, but today, I thought...Amen sister. Amen. Pizza would be heaven. Grilled salmon salad instead. I should also point out that I have been trying to stay hydrated at work. This is important...and could partially explain my need for new pants.
Okay... day in review. Because I know you are wondering if I peed my pants a work. Nope.
When I got home from work, there was a jump rope sent to me in the mail. Not sure who from. I have one of the fancy ones in my workout bag in the car. But it is cold out. Now I had a jump rope sitting...staring...mocking me... telling me to get it done. So.....
Run and WOD in my back yard.
3 mile run
100 Jump Rope (Working on the Double Unders... but for this WOD, hit singles)
50 Kettlebell Swings
75 Jump Rope (Pretty sure somewhere in this set is when I wet my pants. Its not the first time. *sigh* And I'm sure it will not be the last.)
50 Walking Lunges
100 Jump Rope
(I added 50 more kettlebell swings as the kettlebell I have at home was not RX weight.)
50 Toes to Bar. Well in my case... knees up and close to elbow. But here was the best part.... My son Luke (10) Came out and hung from the swing set with me on the monkey bars. We did the 50 together. It was freezing outside, and dark, but there we were hanging, and lifting. It was the best finish to a WOD I ever had.
Breakfast- 4oz. Chicken and coffee, berries, 1/4 cup caveman crunch. (Caveman crunch is my crack.)
Lunch- Leftover grilled salmon and green beans over mixed greens, cucumber, blueberries and sliced almonds.
Snack- 2 Blueberry Protein Balls (Sisson Recipe)
Dinner- Slow cooker pork, 1/2 avocado, and sauteed spinach and garlic.
Supplements... check.
Mojo Meter- 4. Crappy 4. I was tired, stressed, hungry...pretty much all day. I slept bad the night before. I drove home not wanting to work out. I just wanted to....I don't know, 5 million other things rather than workout. But I did. The run felt hard. During the WOD I thought, I want this. I want to be in shape. But $&^%$ it is hard work. As I finish my ramblings, I feel a drowsy calm...happy for completing today...and completing it well.
Okay... day in review. Because I know you are wondering if I peed my pants a work. Nope.
When I got home from work, there was a jump rope sent to me in the mail. Not sure who from. I have one of the fancy ones in my workout bag in the car. But it is cold out. Now I had a jump rope sitting...staring...mocking me... telling me to get it done. So.....
Run and WOD in my back yard.
3 mile run
100 Jump Rope (Working on the Double Unders... but for this WOD, hit singles)
50 Kettlebell Swings
75 Jump Rope (Pretty sure somewhere in this set is when I wet my pants. Its not the first time. *sigh* And I'm sure it will not be the last.)
50 Walking Lunges
100 Jump Rope
(I added 50 more kettlebell swings as the kettlebell I have at home was not RX weight.)
50 Toes to Bar. Well in my case... knees up and close to elbow. But here was the best part.... My son Luke (10) Came out and hung from the swing set with me on the monkey bars. We did the 50 together. It was freezing outside, and dark, but there we were hanging, and lifting. It was the best finish to a WOD I ever had.
Breakfast- 4oz. Chicken and coffee, berries, 1/4 cup caveman crunch. (Caveman crunch is my crack.)
Lunch- Leftover grilled salmon and green beans over mixed greens, cucumber, blueberries and sliced almonds.
Snack- 2 Blueberry Protein Balls (Sisson Recipe)
Dinner- Slow cooker pork, 1/2 avocado, and sauteed spinach and garlic.
Supplements... check.
Mojo Meter- 4. Crappy 4. I was tired, stressed, hungry...pretty much all day. I slept bad the night before. I drove home not wanting to work out. I just wanted to....I don't know, 5 million other things rather than workout. But I did. The run felt hard. During the WOD I thought, I want this. I want to be in shape. But $&^%$ it is hard work. As I finish my ramblings, I feel a drowsy calm...happy for completing today...and completing it well.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Tuesday. Back to work in full force. As in sit, try to act brilliant and get paid for it work, not the fun physical stuff.
Activity log:
5pm WOD
Max pull ups: Banded- 13.
Freakin' Cindy: Made it through 12 full rounds in 20 min. Ring rows in place of the pull ups.
Box Jump AMRAP in 2 min.- 24 jumps
Food Log:
Breakfast- Chicken breast, berries and coffee.
Lunch- Leftover broccoli and spaghetti squash, sausage and kale bake.
Snack- 1/4 cup caveman crunch
Dinner- Roasted green beans and grilled salmon, paleo coconut custard.
Supplements... Check.
Mojo Meter- 8. I was proud that I stayed strong and left work after 9 hours to make it to the 5pm WOD, even though I was stressed and crunched at work. The WOD was hard, but I felt stronger than I have in the past. Overall happiness today...good. Stress at work is high, but I am trying to keep in in check. Sleep has been better. Wondering if the magnesium is helping. My back is a bit sore, but other than that, not overly sore... I feel pretty darn good. :)
Activity log:
5pm WOD
Max pull ups: Banded- 13.
Freakin' Cindy: Made it through 12 full rounds in 20 min. Ring rows in place of the pull ups.
Box Jump AMRAP in 2 min.- 24 jumps
Food Log:
Breakfast- Chicken breast, berries and coffee.
Lunch- Leftover broccoli and spaghetti squash, sausage and kale bake.
Snack- 1/4 cup caveman crunch
Dinner- Roasted green beans and grilled salmon, paleo coconut custard.
Supplements... Check.
Mojo Meter- 8. I was proud that I stayed strong and left work after 9 hours to make it to the 5pm WOD, even though I was stressed and crunched at work. The WOD was hard, but I felt stronger than I have in the past. Overall happiness today...good. Stress at work is high, but I am trying to keep in in check. Sleep has been better. Wondering if the magnesium is helping. My back is a bit sore, but other than that, not overly sore... I feel pretty darn good. :)
Monday, January 2, 2012
The day in review... 1.02.2012
Burpee Cheat list: (Huge Thank you to genius James!)
1. Small paleo treat baked by Bella - 10 burpees
2. Dark Chocolate - 10 burpees per oz.
3. Glass of wine - 20 burpees
4. Artisnal Cheese - 20 burpees per oz.
5. Terra root chips - 2 burpees per chip
Activity Summary- 60 min spin, Fran, 20 burpees for a glass of wine, plus added additional 40 to bank.
Fish oil started yesterday...and I lived. :). Also added a probiotic, vitamin D, magnesium, acetyl l-carnitine and alpha lipoid acid.
Food Journal:
Breakfast: 2 eggs, berries, 1/4 cup caveman crunch
Lunch- Greens with chicken, pepper, onions, salsa and avocado
Snack- One nutty protien blueberry ball (Sisson)
Dinner- Broccoli, glass of white wine and spaghetti squash bake ala...
Mojo Scale... Pretty good today. Not to sore, a bit hungry around 3-4. Mental mojo high as I did not have to work today. :)
1. Small paleo treat baked by Bella - 10 burpees
2. Dark Chocolate - 10 burpees per oz.
3. Glass of wine - 20 burpees
4. Artisnal Cheese - 20 burpees per oz.
5. Terra root chips - 2 burpees per chip
Activity Summary- 60 min spin, Fran, 20 burpees for a glass of wine, plus added additional 40 to bank.
Fish oil started yesterday...and I lived. :). Also added a probiotic, vitamin D, magnesium, acetyl l-carnitine and alpha lipoid acid.
Food Journal:
Breakfast: 2 eggs, berries, 1/4 cup caveman crunch
Lunch- Greens with chicken, pepper, onions, salsa and avocado
Snack- One nutty protien blueberry ball (Sisson)
Dinner- Broccoli, glass of white wine and spaghetti squash bake ala...
Mojo Scale... Pretty good today. Not to sore, a bit hungry around 3-4. Mental mojo high as I did not have to work today. :)
Today is sunny side up!
Day two. Taught one hour of brutal hill climbs in spin this am to a boys only crowd at 5:30am. Had to hit FRAN after class to make up the WOD from yesterday. My quads were spent from class, but I knocked out the 21-15-9 Thrusters and Pull ups with a time of 7:28. 45lbs. Thrusters and modified pull ups. Not pretty at all, but it is done.
Breakfast this am, eggs, berries and a little cave crunch with coffee.
Goals for the week:
1. Hit spin- Check
2. Run 2X...one of the runs maybe listen to Robb Wolf's Pod Cast
3. WOD 3X at ACF. 1 at home
4. Eat clean
5. Set up cheat meal burpees ala James. Genius.
6. Pester husband to install pull up bar...and use it. :)
7. Shake my money maker. Every week baby. Every week.
8. Scary movement of the week: Each week I want to pick something that scares the $^%&% out of me and try it. This week...will give hand stands a go.
Happy New Year!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Ahhhh.....And so it begins. Day one. Game on...well kinda. I could not hit Fran today. I had a fundraiser commitment for the Food Pantry and the JCC.
Captains Log... Uh...I mean food log for today:
Breakfast: Berries, 1/2 cup caveman crunch and almond milk, coffee.
Lunch: Salad with cucumber, lemongrass grilled chicken, few toasted walnuts and 1/2 sliced apple...oil and vinegar.
Tangerine
Dinner: Roasted rosemary pork loin with roasted turnips, carrots and parsnips.
Scoop of coconut milk ice cream. I know... Day one even...
Activity...Instructed 1 hour of Zumba benefit.
Measurements taken today ala husband. I do not recocomend this as it implys something more will happen. There is nothing more unsexy...
Arms: R 13 inches L 12.5 inches
Thighs: R 23.5 inches L 23 inches
Chest: 36 inches
Waist: 35 inches
Hips: 38 inches
To keep things simple for the first 30 days I am sticking to Robb Wolf. The plan is 30 days strict paleo, then ease into Sisson's primal with carb and protien ranges.
Still trying to figure out the fish oil. Have it in house, just have to figure out how much. Reading up implies 15 grams, but I bought the liquid, and it is dosed in ml. Hmmmmmmmm.
I have to give major props to James McDermott's Burpee Cheat at:
Trainingwithjames@wordpress.com
It is genius!!!! I am in!!!! Just have to figure out my cheat items.
Here is what he posted.
Cheat Meal Burpees
So today is the start of the 90 Day Challenge and I thought it would be fun and interesting to put myself through a little experiment while I am participating. What I have set out to do is to find a way to better manage my cheat meals (which in the past have been a little out of control…just ask me about the Graveyard Burger challenge…) and also to hold myself accountable for my actions. The idea I came up with is to have myself “paying” for cheat meals or snacks with Burpees as the currency.
What I hope to Accomplish
I want to find out a few things by doing this. The first is how badly I really want some of these things when I have a craving. If I’m really willing to do a couple hundred Burpees for a Milkshake then that’s a problem! I also want to see how well I can manage my “currency” throughout the 90 Days. This isn’t about punishing myself for having a treat. It is about holding myself accountable for my actions, seeing if a cheat meal is really worth the cost I have assigned to it and if I even still want it after I have paid. My hypothesis is that by doing this I will cheat very rarely because a slice of pizza for example will not be worth doing 30 Burpees in addition to the real money that I am paying for it.
Rules
1. I have a total balance of 1000 Burpees to work with over the course of the challenge.
2. If I neglect to do the Burpees then I am charged +25 Burpees for every day that passes until they are completed.
3. Burpees must be completed before the cheat meal. That means these meals should be planned ahead and not be spur of the moment.
4. If this is something you want to try you can make your own list of cheat foods and assign them Burpee Values.
Step One: My Favorite Junk Foods
The first thing I did was I thought about and made a list of the poor food choices that I know will be tempting me on a regular basis and assigned them a Burpee Value. A Burpee Value is simply an amount of Burpees that each cheat item cost.
My List
1. Ice Cream / Milk Shakes = 20 Burpees per Ounce
2. Pizza = 30 Burpees per Slice
3. Flavored Water = 15 Burpees per Ounce
4. Cookies = 10 Burpees per Cookie
5. Tortilla Chips = 7 Burpees per Chip
6. Peanut M&Ms = 5 Burpees per M&M
Step Two: Actions & Junk Food
Next I thought about what actions or steps do I take that usually lead me to making poor dietary decisions. I think these things are pretty much universal for everyone and I assigned each one a Baseline Burpee Value. The Baseline Burpee Value is a set amount of Burpees you perform in addition to the Burpees each junk food item is worth.
For Example: If I decide that I am going to make a terrible decision and go to McDonalds for a milkshake then I have to pay for that trip with 100 Burpees +20 Burpees for every ounce in the shake (better get a small one!).
1. Purchasing Bad Food = 50 Burpees.
- Bottom line is no one should be wasting money making poor choices at the grocery store, but if you are hardcore enough to do the Burpees right there in the store then cut it down to 25.
2. Going to a Restaurant = 75 Burpees (Eating Paleo negates the Burpees).
3. Going to a Fast Food Restaurant = 100 Burpees and +50 for being lazy and using the drive through.
4. Friends & Family = 25 Burpees
- I know when I go home to my family’s house there are far more temptations. My mom loves baking cookies & cakes ect… So I have to make sure I do not over do it when I go there.
I’ll be recording how this is going during my updates.
Captains Log... Uh...I mean food log for today:
Breakfast: Berries, 1/2 cup caveman crunch and almond milk, coffee.
Lunch: Salad with cucumber, lemongrass grilled chicken, few toasted walnuts and 1/2 sliced apple...oil and vinegar.
Tangerine
Dinner: Roasted rosemary pork loin with roasted turnips, carrots and parsnips.
Scoop of coconut milk ice cream. I know... Day one even...
Activity...Instructed 1 hour of Zumba benefit.
Measurements taken today ala husband. I do not recocomend this as it implys something more will happen. There is nothing more unsexy...
Arms: R 13 inches L 12.5 inches
Thighs: R 23.5 inches L 23 inches
Chest: 36 inches
Waist: 35 inches
Hips: 38 inches
To keep things simple for the first 30 days I am sticking to Robb Wolf. The plan is 30 days strict paleo, then ease into Sisson's primal with carb and protien ranges.
Still trying to figure out the fish oil. Have it in house, just have to figure out how much. Reading up implies 15 grams, but I bought the liquid, and it is dosed in ml. Hmmmmmmmm.
I have to give major props to James McDermott's Burpee Cheat at:
Trainingwithjames@wordpress.com
It is genius!!!! I am in!!!! Just have to figure out my cheat items.
Here is what he posted.
Cheat Meal Burpees
So today is the start of the 90 Day Challenge and I thought it would be fun and interesting to put myself through a little experiment while I am participating. What I have set out to do is to find a way to better manage my cheat meals (which in the past have been a little out of control…just ask me about the Graveyard Burger challenge…) and also to hold myself accountable for my actions. The idea I came up with is to have myself “paying” for cheat meals or snacks with Burpees as the currency.
What I hope to Accomplish
I want to find out a few things by doing this. The first is how badly I really want some of these things when I have a craving. If I’m really willing to do a couple hundred Burpees for a Milkshake then that’s a problem! I also want to see how well I can manage my “currency” throughout the 90 Days. This isn’t about punishing myself for having a treat. It is about holding myself accountable for my actions, seeing if a cheat meal is really worth the cost I have assigned to it and if I even still want it after I have paid. My hypothesis is that by doing this I will cheat very rarely because a slice of pizza for example will not be worth doing 30 Burpees in addition to the real money that I am paying for it.
Rules
1. I have a total balance of 1000 Burpees to work with over the course of the challenge.
2. If I neglect to do the Burpees then I am charged +25 Burpees for every day that passes until they are completed.
3. Burpees must be completed before the cheat meal. That means these meals should be planned ahead and not be spur of the moment.
4. If this is something you want to try you can make your own list of cheat foods and assign them Burpee Values.
Step One: My Favorite Junk Foods
The first thing I did was I thought about and made a list of the poor food choices that I know will be tempting me on a regular basis and assigned them a Burpee Value. A Burpee Value is simply an amount of Burpees that each cheat item cost.
My List
1. Ice Cream / Milk Shakes = 20 Burpees per Ounce
2. Pizza = 30 Burpees per Slice
3. Flavored Water = 15 Burpees per Ounce
4. Cookies = 10 Burpees per Cookie
5. Tortilla Chips = 7 Burpees per Chip
6. Peanut M&Ms = 5 Burpees per M&M
Step Two: Actions & Junk Food
Next I thought about what actions or steps do I take that usually lead me to making poor dietary decisions. I think these things are pretty much universal for everyone and I assigned each one a Baseline Burpee Value. The Baseline Burpee Value is a set amount of Burpees you perform in addition to the Burpees each junk food item is worth.
For Example: If I decide that I am going to make a terrible decision and go to McDonalds for a milkshake then I have to pay for that trip with 100 Burpees +20 Burpees for every ounce in the shake (better get a small one!).
1. Purchasing Bad Food = 50 Burpees.
- Bottom line is no one should be wasting money making poor choices at the grocery store, but if you are hardcore enough to do the Burpees right there in the store then cut it down to 25.
2. Going to a Restaurant = 75 Burpees (Eating Paleo negates the Burpees).
3. Going to a Fast Food Restaurant = 100 Burpees and +50 for being lazy and using the drive through.
4. Friends & Family = 25 Burpees
- I know when I go home to my family’s house there are far more temptations. My mom loves baking cookies & cakes ect… So I have to make sure I do not over do it when I go there.
I’ll be recording how this is going during my updates.
Homage to the squash
I had some extra grilled chicken leftover, so I make up my secret weapon. I like to make a batch and portion it out for the freezer. Perfect go to lunch for work when things get nuts. If possible, I like to try and bank some paleo meals in the freezer on weekends.
This is from my favorite paleo food blog ever... PaleoOMG
http://paleohmygoodness.blogspot.com/2011/11/garlic-chicken-butternut-squash-lasagna.html
I added roasted red peppers...AMAZING.
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