Day 5 ended with mussels at Palm Valley Fish Camp. I ate a piece of bread, tried someone else's pasta seafood dish, and split bread pudding 6 ways. Also consumed wine (YUM!). All in all, not awful.
Day 6: Went for a jog in my new shoes, it was hot, I had a slight headache, and going from running shoes (still...I'm no runner), to almost barefoot running shoes is no easy task. It wasn't far, but I did something. Ate eggs in the am. Packed roast beef for the beach (which i ended up not even eating - boo). Snacked on pistachios on the beach and drank. Dinner was steak, tuna, veggies and garlic bread. I ate some bread, and it was damn good. But boy of boy did i feel awful after doing that, sticking to the meat should have been enough. I also tried some pecan pie a neighbor brought over. Delish, but I couldn't tell you how much sugar, syrup etc must have been in that thing!
Day 7: Refresher! Deviled eggs and leftover steak for breakfast...same for lunch. Pistachios as a snack along with a few pieces of fruit. No drinking! I had 2 flights to get back to VA for work. No airport food, just ate the 2 bags of peanuts we got on the plane. Finally landed at 1am, with my travels starting at 6. Interesting to say, I wasn't hungry. Perhaps it was the eggs and meat - I'd sure like to think so. If it was only that easy to keep eating that way on the road!
Weekend Recap: Not great, but not AWFUL. I'm disappointed in decisions I made, but I tried to make each day new and start fresh and clean. Trust me, there were times when i wanted to say "F it", I already ate poor last night, what's one more meal. I'm happy that I was able to avoid that.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Day 5
It's a new day.
Woke up, drank lots of water and went outside to work on my double-unders (I brought a jump rope to the beach - which will also go to VA-with me!)
Breakfast: Deviled eggs and 2 pieces of bacon
Snack: A few pistachios on the beach
Lunch: 2 deviled eggs (4 halves) and a stack of roast beef. I've only had water to drink up to lunch. However, alcoholic drinks aren't far behind.
Dinner: Tonight we are eating here. Last time I went I got the mussels and tried others' fish. It's yummy and it shouldn't be hard to stay on track eating.
No scale here....that could be a good thing after stuffing my face last night.
Woke up, drank lots of water and went outside to work on my double-unders (I brought a jump rope to the beach - which will also go to VA-with me!)
Breakfast: Deviled eggs and 2 pieces of bacon
Snack: A few pistachios on the beach
Lunch: 2 deviled eggs (4 halves) and a stack of roast beef. I've only had water to drink up to lunch. However, alcoholic drinks aren't far behind.
Dinner: Tonight we are eating here. Last time I went I got the mussels and tried others' fish. It's yummy and it shouldn't be hard to stay on track eating.
No scale here....that could be a good thing after stuffing my face last night.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Day 4
Drinking will ensure today (leaving for JAX beach for until Sunday), then off to VA for work again. Goal - no beer. I'll try and stick to Patron, Patron Citron, and fresh lime juice, they made delicious fresh/(more paleo) margaritas. But I've already decided my $20 pay out is more like a donation to someone else. With being on the road, I don't have much a chance stocking up on local food/ingredients. Also, drinking is just going to occur, but my goal is to cut out beer and make smart choices on mixers and ingredients. On a side note, stomach is still off - boo.
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs around 10am and coffee and coconut milk prior to that.
Lunch: TAP, ordered the Salmon salad. Dressing on the side, pretty much just ate the salmon, nuts and pears (i don't like salads)
Plane: No snacks, just rum, oj, cranberry juice (-2)
Beach: Vodka, OJ, cranberry juice (keeping on the -2 path)
Dinner: planned to eat some deli meat and eggs, instead, ate some pizza and cheese dip (-2).
I felt bad and embarrassed so I just went to bed. I hated that I caved so easily! Grr
Morning Weight: 134
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs around 10am and coffee and coconut milk prior to that.
Lunch: TAP, ordered the Salmon salad. Dressing on the side, pretty much just ate the salmon, nuts and pears (i don't like salads)
Plane: No snacks, just rum, oj, cranberry juice (-2)
Beach: Vodka, OJ, cranberry juice (keeping on the -2 path)
Dinner: planned to eat some deli meat and eggs, instead, ate some pizza and cheese dip (-2).
I felt bad and embarrassed so I just went to bed. I hated that I caved so easily! Grr
Morning Weight: 134
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Day 3
Got up this am at 5:38 to WOD. Could barely walk - so that was canceled very quickly. I'll have to make that up at some point to use as a benchmark. However, on a better note - I bought these last night: Inov-8 F195 lite. I really wanted to test them out so i just went for a short walk (no socks) outside this am. They are so lite and feel amazing! I'm finally done wearing those old tennis shoes for CF workouts!
Breakfast: Coffee and coconut creamer, 1 hard-boiled egg. (Thanks to a friend I learned I was missing all my Omega 3's by not eating the yellow parts).
Snack (right before lunch): 1 hard-boiled egg
Lunch: Grilled chicken and some avocado with spices (celery salt and minced onions). **I'm struggling today, it could be because I got up at 5:30, or maybe it's the diet thing, but I'm tired and my stomach is also killing me as well - no clue why**
Snack: Ate a handful (I'll go ahead and say probably too many) macadamia nuts. I was starving, but the good part is they are high in Omega 3's.
Dinner: Went home to see the fam with Chris. Mom made fajitas - delicious. She also provided chips, tortillas, cheese, cheese dip, packaged guac, and rice. I stayed with the grilled chicken, onions, tomatoes, and peppers. I even brought my own avocado (to avoid the processed guac). I just added some seasoning and it was delicious! Perfect paleo dinner - although I think i may have eaten too much, but it was amazing (Props to momma!)
Stomach still hurt going to bed, not sure why, maybe just a change in diet.
Morning weight: 134.6
Breakfast: Coffee and coconut creamer, 1 hard-boiled egg. (Thanks to a friend I learned I was missing all my Omega 3's by not eating the yellow parts).
Snack (right before lunch): 1 hard-boiled egg
Lunch: Grilled chicken and some avocado with spices (celery salt and minced onions). **I'm struggling today, it could be because I got up at 5:30, or maybe it's the diet thing, but I'm tired and my stomach is also killing me as well - no clue why**
Snack: Ate a handful (I'll go ahead and say probably too many) macadamia nuts. I was starving, but the good part is they are high in Omega 3's.
Dinner: Went home to see the fam with Chris. Mom made fajitas - delicious. She also provided chips, tortillas, cheese, cheese dip, packaged guac, and rice. I stayed with the grilled chicken, onions, tomatoes, and peppers. I even brought my own avocado (to avoid the processed guac). I just added some seasoning and it was delicious! Perfect paleo dinner - although I think i may have eaten too much, but it was amazing (Props to momma!)
Stomach still hurt going to bed, not sure why, maybe just a change in diet.
Morning weight: 134.6
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Day 2
Woke up and made it to the gym: Did WOD:
STRENGTH: Back Squat 3RM
[This is a benchmark for the Paleo Lifestyle Challenge]
then…
CINDY: AMRAP IN 20 MINUTES OF:5 Pull Ups10 Push Ups15 Squats
[This is a benchmark for the Paleo Lifestyle Challenge]
I did 95# 3 RM and then 9 rounds and 4 pullups on Cindy. I didn't get on the band which i was proud of but i did PU on my knees. I feel like I could have gotten more rounds in if I was so sweaty and could actually grip the bar. Regardless, good feeling
Breakfast: Coffee with coconut creamer (again, meant to eat, I was starving, but I was on calls etc)
Lunch: Leftover chimmichurri steak - delicious! So easy to make, i want more of that in my diet - and I think Steak and Eggs would be a nice pair
Snack: Some grilled chicken with 3 small slivers of avocado @ work. A handfull of macadamian nuts when I got home
Dinner: Grilled chicken from Fresh Market and 2 egg whites.
Morning weigh in: 135
STRENGTH: Back Squat 3RM
[This is a benchmark for the Paleo Lifestyle Challenge]
then…
CINDY: AMRAP IN 20 MINUTES OF:5 Pull Ups10 Push Ups15 Squats
[This is a benchmark for the Paleo Lifestyle Challenge]
I did 95# 3 RM and then 9 rounds and 4 pullups on Cindy. I didn't get on the band which i was proud of but i did PU on my knees. I feel like I could have gotten more rounds in if I was so sweaty and could actually grip the bar. Regardless, good feeling
Breakfast: Coffee with coconut creamer (again, meant to eat, I was starving, but I was on calls etc)
Lunch: Leftover chimmichurri steak - delicious! So easy to make, i want more of that in my diet - and I think Steak and Eggs would be a nice pair
Snack: Some grilled chicken with 3 small slivers of avocado @ work. A handfull of macadamian nuts when I got home
Dinner: Grilled chicken from Fresh Market and 2 egg whites.
Morning weigh in: 135
Day 1...again
Another CFPT Challenge - and this one involves $$. Dun dun dun.
Began 8/1:
-breakfast: coffee (was in meetings all am)
-lunch: 1/4 leftover turkey burger, grilled chicken, 1/6 avocado with spices
-snack: 2 egg whites
-dinner: 2 eggwhites and part of a chimmichurri steak
WOD:
Began 8/1:
-breakfast: coffee (was in meetings all am)
-lunch: 1/4 leftover turkey burger, grilled chicken, 1/6 avocado with spices
-snack: 2 egg whites
-dinner: 2 eggwhites and part of a chimmichurri steak
WOD:
STRENGTH: Deadlift + RDL
On the minute: 10 x 1 + 2 @ 45%
(10 rounds of 1 deadlift and 2 RDLs, lift on the minute)
then…
FOR REPS
Tabata bottom to bottom squats
Rest 1 min
Tabata flutter kicks
Rest 1 min
Tabata wall ball
Rest 1 min
Tabata sit ups
Bottom to bottom squats = the “rest” is in the bottom position.
Did 75#, and then 338 total reps.
Day 1 complete
Morning weigh in (yes, i know the scale is not your friend...) 137.6
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
back at it
Ok-quick update. I've got a big client meeting tomorrow (an annual update thing). So we took the client out tonight to Ruth's Chris. I was the ONLY person who didn't order steak. I got the ahi tuna instead, light and delicious. But I also happened to eat some of every side, all the apps minus calamari (stuffed mushrooms, lamb, and tuna). Also had every side (potatoes, more potatoes, asparagus). Let's not mention the wine and after dinner drinks, and dessert. I'm stuffed. Not tooooooo stuffed, but full. However, I didn't eat the bread (perhaps a small victory based on the amazing smell out of the oven). Anyways. I'm going to try and get back at blogging for accountability (thank you Spring Cleaning challenge). Here are my goals:
-eat more paleo, focusing on (no beer, no chips, no bread, no dairy….with the exceptions of….cream for coffee and sushi). Goodbye Jimmy Johns and Queso Dip
-pay attention to portion size
-stay away from biscoff cookies (and all other goodies I get from being in the airport all the time)
-stay active on the road (go for a walk/run just something)
-get back to blog posting for meal updates (it keeps me more accountable)
-smile at a random person each day
My goals aren't all health centered (paleo), but I think they are more healthy centered. I want to be a well rounded person which really takes a lot of different qualities, not just eating healthy.
PS - thank goodness I got up this am in the hotel and did something, boy would I feel bad now. Especially because I'm considering a room service glass of wine to get my through this meeting prep and to enjoy while watching the Hawks game.
I had sushi for lunch, and ruth's chris for dinner. No snack (chewed on some gum) and drank water during the day.
It'll take time, but I'm looking forward to the (more paleo eating) results from no beer/chips/bread etc. Always hard to believe what 1 month will do - of course it all about bringing it full circle.
Lis, thanks for doing this. Perfect timing :)
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