Thursday, March 31, 2011

A Bug Tried to Kill Me


I kid you not. A flu, respiratory, I don't know WHAT THAT WAS, has had me down and OUT for over five days. While eating clean should have been a priority to get well, the thought of clean food made me want to hurl. So, I have spent the last five days eating bland carbs and butter. No lie. And I lost three pounds - sick pounds...pounds you always seem to find again. No matter. Despite still wanting to hurl these beautiful eggs, I am back on clean eating. Never give up. Winston Churchhill had it right - never, never, never give up!


You know what tastes the BEST on this plate? The red pepper. DELICIOUS. Not sure why. The eggs. Ugh. The raspberries. mmm..ok. Doable. I will eat it because I want to recover. Ugh.


Friday, March 25, 2011

Day 5 of semi-clean eating

Ok, the last two days have not been 100%...yesterday was 90%...today is going to come in about 50% but tomorow will be back at 100%.

Breakfast
3 eggs cooked in coconut oil
1/2 cup arugula
4-5 pieces of pineapple

Lunch (Seasons 52)
3 pieces of flatbread with artichoke, beets, goat cheese, etc.
3 tiny fish tacos - fish, guac, pico de gallo, salsa, chipolte mayo in little corn tortillas
1.5 tiny desserts - some chocolate pb thing and a bite of key lime and a bite of carrot cake

Dinner (out again)
Hoping for a salad and some good protein/veg - we'll see
thankfully, I'm not feeling great so no alcohol tonight - don't like to drink when I feel like I'm getting sick - compromises my immune system too much.

Day 4 of Clean Eating

What happened to Day 4, people?! I got my Crossfit workout in and I had the following to eat yesterday:

Breakfast
Protein shake - almond milk, whey protein powder, spinach, berries, and coconut oil.

Snack
1 beef jerkey stick

Lunch
2 cups spinach
1 cup arugula
6 ounces turkey
orange and yellow pepper
Drew's Dressing

Snack
Banana and 24 almonds

Dinner
2 Chicken Apple Sausages
1/2 cup of onion/red pepper sauteed in coconut oil
1/2 cup of mashed potatoes
8 Cadbury mini eggs - I'm about to get my period and couldn't take it - they made my heart race..

Sleepy time.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Day 3: Clean Eating


Yummy. Yummy.

Let's talk about a few quick ways to increase the YUM in your food without ruining your health. Eggs. They are seriously the most versatile food. They can be a base for a pizza, added to a burger, or tossed in a salad. They can be omelets, scrambled, fried, hard-boiled, poached, baked, soft-boiled and they taste different each of these ways. It is easy to get in a food rut and then hate healthy eating. SHAKE IT UP, PEOPLE!

One thing I do on Saturday or Sunday is sautee a bunch of veggies at once in some coconut oil. Cut up a bunch of onion and red/yellow/orange/green pepper and sautee it up. Store it in a glass container (don't get me started with plastic containers) and throw a little in the pan before you cook up your eggs in the morning. The big prep is DONE. I add in a little spinach and then put the eggs in and VOILA - what you see above. Season for your taste - I like salt, pepper, and garlic powder.....but anything would work. If you haven't had eggs in coconut oil, you are missing out!

I have to eat a really large breakfast or I am starving the rest of the day - especially on the days I Crossfit. I didn't Crossfit today and I only have two eggs there but that was enough - I wasn't super hungry and I know I'm going to have a good bit of protein for lunch.

So, here is today's plan:

Breakfast - see above

Lunch - last day of this one - used all my spinach and chicken
Rotisserie chicken
Spinach
Celery
1 slice of cheese
Brianna's dressing

Snack
Handfull of Pistachios

Dinner
This one is tricky. I didn't prepare anything and I have to help a friend out and will be out and about during my usual dinner hour. Will let you know where I end up.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Day 2



Breakfast
Breakfast is Served!!!! Yum, yum. Right there you will find 2 eggs cooked in coconut oil, organic celery, 1/2 a sweet potato diced and cooked with coconut oil and s/p and 2 turkey maple sausages. YUMMM!!! Coffee with coconut creamer
Lunch
4-6 ounces of rot. chicken
2 cups of spinach
1/2 avocado
celery
Brianna's dressing
small banana
Snack
24 raw almonds
Dinner
Chipolte salad
Greens
sauteed veggies
Chicken
Guacamole
Salsa
Workout
Crossfit
Warm up
WOD:
25 ring pulls
25 push ups
25 abmat sit ups
25 squats
400 M Run
4x for time - took me 38:13
Today, I did 3 real push ups for the first time!!!

Monday, March 21, 2011

Clean Eating Challenge: Day 1

Well, I have officially finished eating for the day. The sugar withdrawl is KICKING MY TAIL. No matter. I will survive. Instead of sitting at home pondering my sugar withdrawl, I have planned a walk with my neighbor. Oh yea. Kicking this transformation into HIGH GEAR.

Today went like this:

Wake-up
Crossfit at 5:45 a.m.
Warm-up, 5x5 on presses (max at 75...I can do more!) and modified WOD (for my back injury)
  • 10 shoulder presses (45 pounds)
  • 10 air squats
  • 20 sledge hammer swings (16 pounds)

AMRAP 20 minutes (9 rounds/2 reps)..my shoulders were SCREAMING!

Breakfast

Protein shake (8 ounces almond milk, 1 TBSP coconut oil, 4 strawberries, hand of spinach, 2 scoops of whey protein - blend that bad boy up)

Cup of coffee with coconut creamer (1 hour after shake)

Lunch

Salad - 2 cups of spinach, red pepper, 1/2 avocado, 4 ounces chicken, Brianna's dressing, 1/2 cup of pineapple

Snack

24 raw almonds

Dinner

2 eggs, 1 slice of cheese, 2 turkey maple sausages, raw red pepper slices, 1/2 cup of pineapple, 1 TBSP coconut oil

TONS OF WATER...fish oil, 2 DSF for adrenals, 2 Thyroid Support

Walking with neighbor, shower, bed...up for Crossfit again tomorrow!

Coming out of the dark...

After several months of stagnation, I am coming out of the dark. For real. Today I start a 30 day Paleo challenge. I should say 'Eating Clean' challenge because I'm not sure I'll be 100% Paleo.

I will enter my food here every day for the next 30 days. This will take me to Easter's doorstep - the day my parent's come. I will enjoy their visit for a weekend and then start the next 30 day challenge.

Every Winter I struggle with depression and a big break up took me down at the same time. I feel like a new woman today - ready to do this.

I need to get some pics. Will try!