Ok I am going to admit that I am really struggling with the working out part of this challenge. The food portion is going great but by the time I get home after working, cook dinner, get the baby to bed I am not only tired, but I don't want to make noise that will wake the baby up. I am thinking of working out in the garage, but it is winter in CO. My schedule is already super full and tight and I am definitely open to some creative ideas.
On the food front, today has been a snacking kind of day:
Breakfast:
Bananas and grapes with coconut milk
Snack:
Handful of Cashews
Lunch:
Salad with hard boiled REAL eggs, raisins, and oil and balsalmic vinegar
Dinner:
Nitrate free turkey sausage with mixed vegetables, peas and carrots
Last nights dinner was super yummy, the meatballs were hardy but you could taste the veggies. I decided to add peas to the tomato paste and it was delicious. I am not naturally a cook, but I am really enjoying cooking now.
Again any ideas on QUICK workouts would be super appreciated. I am also thinking of maybe doing something here in my office for a few 10 minute sessions a day.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Monday, January 7, 2013
Day 6 23 more to go
The chicken last night turned out great and I made sure to cook an extra breast without the stuffing for lunch today.
Breakfast:
I hear a lot of excuses on why people cannot eat breakfast, main one being that there is enough time. I cooked my breakfast this morning in the the microwave in 5 minutes. Breakfast is very important to starting your metabolism.
Equivalent of 2 eggs (egg beaters) with sundried tomatoes, scrambled in the microwave
3 slices of turkey bacon. This is the last of the turkey bacon I promise.
Lunch:
Breast of chicken left over from last nights dinner
1 Grapple
1 small bag of unsalted almonds
Snack:
Handful of Cashews
Dinner:
Turkey meatballs
carrots and peas
Instead of breadcrumbs use finely chopped celery and carrots to hold the meat together and to add substance. I cook mine in tomato paste and add the carrots and peas to the mixture. Kinda like speghetti and meatballs without the speghetti. You can add this over finely cut zuchini and squash, or even better roasted speghetti squash, but for tonight just the meatballs and veggies for me.
Watch your water intake. I am attempting to drink at least 4 750ml bottles of water per day.
Haven't determined my WOD yet, I am still a little sick, so I will have to do a short one.
Breakfast:
I hear a lot of excuses on why people cannot eat breakfast, main one being that there is enough time. I cooked my breakfast this morning in the the microwave in 5 minutes. Breakfast is very important to starting your metabolism.
Equivalent of 2 eggs (egg beaters) with sundried tomatoes, scrambled in the microwave
3 slices of turkey bacon. This is the last of the turkey bacon I promise.
Lunch:
Breast of chicken left over from last nights dinner
1 Grapple
1 small bag of unsalted almonds
Snack:
Handful of Cashews
Dinner:
Turkey meatballs
carrots and peas
Instead of breadcrumbs use finely chopped celery and carrots to hold the meat together and to add substance. I cook mine in tomato paste and add the carrots and peas to the mixture. Kinda like speghetti and meatballs without the speghetti. You can add this over finely cut zuchini and squash, or even better roasted speghetti squash, but for tonight just the meatballs and veggies for me.
Watch your water intake. I am attempting to drink at least 4 750ml bottles of water per day.
Haven't determined my WOD yet, I am still a little sick, so I will have to do a short one.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Day 5
Sorry I know I am posting a little late today. Took the little bug to church, and had lunch with the pastor. Always harder to stick to your meal plan when someone else is cooking, but here is how I did
Breakfast:
Egg whites equivilant of 3
Turkey bacon 4 slices
I promise I will mix this up it was just easy
Lunch:
Hard-boiled egg
1/2 banana
salad with shredded lettuce and dried fruit, oil and balsamic dressing
Dinner:
Chicken breasts stuffed with sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts
Drizzle oil or coconut oil over breasts and season with pepper and garlic powder
slice breast lengthwise and stuff with sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts
(be careful when using cans, these contain many sulfates and canola oil, be sure to read the label).
Bake in oven at 350 for one hour
We shall see how this turns out.
WOD:
Sunday is the day of rest :)
Breakfast:
Egg whites equivilant of 3
Turkey bacon 4 slices
I promise I will mix this up it was just easy
Lunch:
Hard-boiled egg
1/2 banana
salad with shredded lettuce and dried fruit, oil and balsamic dressing
Dinner:
Chicken breasts stuffed with sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts
Drizzle oil or coconut oil over breasts and season with pepper and garlic powder
slice breast lengthwise and stuff with sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts
(be careful when using cans, these contain many sulfates and canola oil, be sure to read the label).
Bake in oven at 350 for one hour
We shall see how this turns out.
WOD:
Sunday is the day of rest :)
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Day 4
Well I was dissapointed with the cleanse results, ( I had hoped to lose at least the 2 holiday lbs I had gained) but I have to remember the overall goal, which is to be fit and healthy, not a certain weight or size. This takes time.
I have a confession, I have found the necessity to cheat a tiny bit once a day. Let me explain. I need coffee. LOL. I can't drink coffee without cream of some sort. So I am allowing myself ONE cup of coffee with 2 creamers. That is it. I know it is a minor fail, but if I want to stay on track at all I have to allow myself this.
So for today:
Breakfast:
Scrambled egg whites in clarified butter equivalent of 3 eggs
4 slices Turkey Bacon
1 cup of coffee with 2 creamers
Sorry day got a little hectic
Lunch:
finished off the turkey bacon (3 slices) and had carrots
Dinner:
Nitrate free turkey dogs wrapped in green leaf lettuce
WOD:
Today for workout Blake and I will be cleaning the house, packing up the Christmas Decorations, grocery shopping and I think we will also take a walk down and all around the park.
Tonight:
4x
10 Squats
10 extended situps
10 release pushups
I will post Lunch and Dinner later on tonight.
Push through the frustration, today is a new day, tomorrow will be another.
I have a confession, I have found the necessity to cheat a tiny bit once a day. Let me explain. I need coffee. LOL. I can't drink coffee without cream of some sort. So I am allowing myself ONE cup of coffee with 2 creamers. That is it. I know it is a minor fail, but if I want to stay on track at all I have to allow myself this.
So for today:
Breakfast:
Scrambled egg whites in clarified butter equivalent of 3 eggs
4 slices Turkey Bacon
1 cup of coffee with 2 creamers
Sorry day got a little hectic
Lunch:
finished off the turkey bacon (3 slices) and had carrots
Dinner:
Nitrate free turkey dogs wrapped in green leaf lettuce
WOD:
Today for workout Blake and I will be cleaning the house, packing up the Christmas Decorations, grocery shopping and I think we will also take a walk down and all around the park.
Tonight:
4x
10 Squats
10 extended situps
10 release pushups
I will post Lunch and Dinner later on tonight.
Push through the frustration, today is a new day, tomorrow will be another.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Day 3
I have my meal plans ready and my shopping list in hand for tomorrow's big grocery shopping trip. Some staples of course, eggs, bacon, lots of chicken, turkey meat and pork (I don't eat red meat). Also buying lots of veggies and fruit. Be careful with produce, I try to buy only for the week so that it doesn't go bad.
Take a look at this grocery list, it helps me to not only plan my meals but to also make my grocery lists. After I shop I hang on my pantry door so that I have a plan on what to cook, which makes me less likely to cheat.
http://www.lifeinyellow.com/2012/03/meal-planning-and-a-free-download/
This blog is fantastic for organization in general.
Please look at yesterday's meal plan for the plan for today.
I am giving my body a little rest till tomorrow. It had been a long time since my last workout so I may have hit it a little too hard. Tomorrow I will ease back in :)
Take a look at this grocery list, it helps me to not only plan my meals but to also make my grocery lists. After I shop I hang on my pantry door so that I have a plan on what to cook, which makes me less likely to cheat.
http://www.lifeinyellow.com/2012/03/meal-planning-and-a-free-download/
This blog is fantastic for organization in general.
Please look at yesterday's meal plan for the plan for today.
I am giving my body a little rest till tomorrow. It had been a long time since my last workout so I may have hit it a little too hard. Tomorrow I will ease back in :)
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Day 2
Hi There friends!
Well I am feeling good after day one of the cleanse, but unfortunately my little monster decided that I was not allowed to work out last night...sooooo.....same plan for today, eating and WOD. I will be completing my workout BEFORE heading downstairs to get the munchkin. You'd think I was smart enough to plan that out yesterday, but sleep deprivation does a lot to mess with your logic.
The people responsible for getting us into Paleo in the first place have decided to join the challenge :). They have a fantastic blog as well so please feel free to use as a resource. Christina is an amazing and creative cook so I am sure the recipes will be great!
http://thepaleocave.wordpress.com/
Breakfast:
Green Clean Shake
1 Banana
1 Apple (Peel and all)
1 Orange (Peeled
1 Healthy handful of Spinach
1 Handful of ice
Blend Yesterday the shake was more like a paste so I added a cup of water this morning and it was fantastic, better than Naked!
Lunch:
Green Clean Shake
Snack:
1 Hard boiled egg
Dinner:
Animal Protien
Tonight will be Turkey Meatballs
Beverages:
Yogi Detox Tea
Water
WOD:
Warm up:
Conditioning:
Hand Stand Push-ups
Well I am feeling good after day one of the cleanse, but unfortunately my little monster decided that I was not allowed to work out last night...sooooo.....same plan for today, eating and WOD. I will be completing my workout BEFORE heading downstairs to get the munchkin. You'd think I was smart enough to plan that out yesterday, but sleep deprivation does a lot to mess with your logic.
The people responsible for getting us into Paleo in the first place have decided to join the challenge :). They have a fantastic blog as well so please feel free to use as a resource. Christina is an amazing and creative cook so I am sure the recipes will be great!
http://thepaleocave.wordpress.com/
Breakfast:
Green Clean Shake
1 Banana
1 Apple (Peel and all)
1 Orange (Peeled
1 Healthy handful of Spinach
1 Handful of ice
Blend Yesterday the shake was more like a paste so I added a cup of water this morning and it was fantastic, better than Naked!
Lunch:
Green Clean Shake
Snack:
1 Hard boiled egg
Dinner:
Animal Protien
Tonight will be Turkey Meatballs
Beverages:
Yogi Detox Tea
Water
WOD:
Warm up:
Warm-up:
Indoor Run
2x5 Wall Climb
2x10 Hand Release Push-ups, 3 count hold at top
Conditioning:
21-15-9 (these are the reps and rounds ex. you will do 21 each first round,
15 second round, 9 third round)
Hand Stand Push-ups
Chair or box Dips
Push-ups
This WOD modified from CrossfitLakewood.com
Links for exercises:
Box/Bench dips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltAtR-UjVKQ
Wall Climb: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCptZVnWvFE
Hand Release push up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_76aiUk28Fs
Please check out Paleocave for some real knowledge!
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Today is the day!!! Are you all ready? I sent my unhealthy eating out with a bang, fondue, wine, and wings with some great friends. I woke up today excited to start my cleanse! As promised here are my current stats, I do not have a specific weight loss goal in mind, I just want to make sure to get through the challenge without unrealistic expectations.
Stats:
Weight: 130.8
Waist: 28"
Hips: 36"
Chest: 33.5"
Thighs: 20.25"
Arms: 11"
For the next 3 days I will my diet will look like this:
Breakfast:
Green Clean Shake
1 Banana
1 Apple (Peel and all)
1 Orange (Peeled
1 Healthy handful of Spinach
1 Handful of ice
Blend
Lunch:
Green Clean Shake
Snack:
1 Hard boiled egg
Dinner:
Animal Protien
Tonight will be pork roast and Carrots
Beverages:
Yogi Detox Tea
Water
I'm going to avoid the gym for the next week and do my WOD's (Workout of the day) at home.
WOD:
Warm up:
Conditioning:
Hand Stand Push-ups
Stats:
Weight: 130.8
Waist: 28"
Hips: 36"
Chest: 33.5"
Thighs: 20.25"
Arms: 11"
For the next 3 days I will my diet will look like this:
Breakfast:
Green Clean Shake
1 Banana
1 Apple (Peel and all)
1 Orange (Peeled
1 Healthy handful of Spinach
1 Handful of ice
Blend
Lunch:
Green Clean Shake
Snack:
1 Hard boiled egg
Dinner:
Animal Protien
Tonight will be pork roast and Carrots
Beverages:
Yogi Detox Tea
Water
I'm going to avoid the gym for the next week and do my WOD's (Workout of the day) at home.
WOD:
Warm up:
Warm-up:
Indoor Run
2x5 Wall Climb
2x10 Hand Release Push-ups, 3 count hold at top
Conditioning:
21-15-9 (these are the reps and rounds ex. you will do 21 each first round, 15 second round, 9 third round)
Hand Stand Push-ups
Chair or box Dips
Push-ups
Links for exercises:
Box/Bench dips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltAtR-UjVKQ
Wall Climb: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCptZVnWvFE
Hand Release push up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_76aiUk28Fs
Please post your meal plan and Workout if you want to join the challenge.
2013 is going to be AWESOME!!
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