Friday Day 19

Today has been one of those days in which I literally would have been fine to stay in bed all day long.  I pushed the snooze button 3 times this am and my venti RedEye from Starbucks didn't seem to make a dent.  Oh yes one of those days.  I had grand plans to double up on workouts and do two today.  Needless to say that did not happen.  I actually took a rest day because my body felt like it needed it.  I feel guilty that I took today off but in the end It turns out I enjoyed my "nap time" much better!  :)
As far as my eating has gone, its been very good for wanting to eat everything bad under the sun this week that is not paleo. I mean are girl scout cookies not everywhere taunting you too? I went to Trader Joes for the third time this week.  Ever since this paleo challenge I feel like I need to go to Trader Joes all the time.  Its actually becoming quite addictive! I am noticing among all the people on the challenge the talk in classes has mostly been revolved food, people are becoming internet recipe obsessed, and Trader Joe's Happy.  Enough rambling Here is my Friday:

Meal 1
Baked salmon (out of protein at house), 1 Banana, 1tbs almond butter, cup of coffee with shot of espresso
 aka RedEye( might I add that I love black coffee now)

Meal 2
salmon , 1 cup Broccoli Zucchini and mushrooms, 1 cup grapes
1 mini larabar
3 protein, 3 carb, 5 fat

Meal 3
2 Eggs, 2 Egg whites, 1 tomato, 1 mushroom, spinach, 1 cup grapes
3 Protein, 3 carbs, 2 fat

Snack: Primal Pack, 6 dried plums
1.75 protein, 2 carbs

Meal 4
6oz Salmon, 1 cup mixed veggies, 1 apple less than tbs almond butter
4 Protein, 2 carbs, 1 fat

Snack
2 oz chicken , 1 cup broccoli

Thursday Day 18

I don't know what is wrong with me I have been in a bit of a funk this week and body feels a bit off.  Recently I have been feeling good about my physique, but to be honest this week I don't feel so great about it.  I am pretty sure this is all because it is the worst week of the month lol (all you females understand).  But it goes to show it does not matter how much you work out or how good you look, you always have those down weeks.  As far as eating goes I have been eating super clean, but I feel that there is still a way to eat a little cleaner at least for me.  I have to admit that someone was eating reeses cups in front of  me and it took everything I had to not steal the bag and eat all of them.  Don't worry I overcame temptation.  There have been a few instances over past two weeks where I have been eating out.  I don't to ever be known as the person that is no fun to go out with because I won't eat anything.  If I go out I can usually always find a way to eat fairly well and still be social and have fun. Even though I am slightly obsessive about clean eating i always find a way to eat paleo zone out and try not to stress.  Life is too short to stress about the little things!  Again the OCD comes out lol!  Here is my Thursday!

Day 18

Meal 1
Banana Goodness B-fast
3 protein, 3 carbs, 6 fat

Snack: 1 chicken sausage gluten free TJ's ( won't buy again, have a little to much sodium and hurt my stomach) 1 cup grapes
1.5 protein, 2 carbs

Meal 2
6oz salmon, 2 cups veggies (broccoli, mushrooms, and zucchini cooked in coconut oil, 1 apple
4 protein, 3 carbs, 3 fat

WOD: 10X2 Back box squats on min @155lbs

Meal 3
Progenex, 1 apple pie larabar
3 Protein, 3 carbs, 8 fat

Meal 4
Sushi Sashimi, tuna and salmon , and 2 pieces of sushi
5 protein, 3 carbs, 4 fat

snack
apple with tbs of peanut butter

Wednesday Day 17

Okay so completely apologize but I can't remember where I wrote down what I ate on Tuesday.  I have been eating very cleanly this week.  Let me just tell you that is extremely difficult during that one week of the month.  Sorry to all the males that read this blog but seriously.  I have to say that while being on this challenge "my week" has not been as bad with cravings or moodiness.  I usually feel like I gain about three pounds in just my stomach, which did not happen this month.  I have however been starving all week.  I can't quite figure it out since I block everything to the T.  Yes I am a little "OCD", cant believe that I am admitting this but you will find sheets of paper and post its with numbers on them all in my purse and in my car etc.  Yes it would be my  zone block count.  I will just go ahead and make fun of myself, but Like I said I feel really good a majority of the time so that is reason enough for me.  I also have noticed changes in my physique.   I put on a pair of lulu lemon tiny running shorts that were a little tight before and now are baggy in legs and in waist.  I am sure there is a way that I could go even cleaner and go for dramatic changes but I still like to have fun and have a life.  It is important to enjoy or treat yourself once in a while.  I have noticed that at least when I cheat that it spikes my metabolism a little bit.  My body doesn't really know what to do with it.  On this challenge I really have only cheated in a very small dose.  I have been trying to post small little recipes or paleo recipes that make it seem like you are eating clean comfort food, to help people get through the sweet and carb cravings.  Might I add that if you are still getting bad cravings you are probably not eating enough protein or fat. 

Here's my day:

Meal 1
2 tomato basil chicken sausage
1 Banana with tbs almond buttter
3 protein, 3 carbs, 6 fat

Meal 2
Paleo Sloppy Joe with Spinach Bread
Two Clemintines
4 Protein, 3 carbs, 5 Fat

WOD: 21-18-15-12 Deadlifts, 400M Run (felt really good, did 50 secs slower than main site Heather Bergeron, she is kinda a big deal.)

Snack Post WOD: Progenex shake
3 Protein

Meal 3
4 oz chicken, 1 cherry pie larabar
4 protein, 3 carbs, 8 fat

Meal 4

Beef Chili with 1/2 avocado, handful of dried plums
5 protein, 5 carbs, 3 Fat

Snack: Craving something sweet or thought I was so had dried plums and almond butter.  Pretty amazing if I do say so.  I have an almond butter problem, I know!!!!
3 Carbs, 5 Fat

So excited to make this !!! I love BBQ!

http://paleo4health.blogspot.com/2010/05/delicious-pulled-pork-with-paleo-bbq.html

Got this Great Recipe from Paleo Mama blog

Sweet Potato Surprise

You know that really yummy mashed sweet potato dish that’s covered with the pecan-praline crumble that you indulge in at Thanksgiving?  I’ve replicated the yumminess without all the sugar and guilt.

Ingredients:
2 large yams
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup pecans (chopped)
Directions:
1.  Rinse off yams and stab them with a fork a few times.
2.  Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (this makes clean up a snap).
3.  Preheat oven to 375.
4.  Bake yams for about an hour until you see liquid yam sugar oozing out of the holes.  Mmmmm….
5.  Remove yams from oven and allow them to cool for about 10 minutes.   Use an oven mitt to hold yams and carefully peel off skin (it will come off easily) using a fork or spoon.
6.  Place yams in a large bowl and smush them up with a fork.  Stir in the coconut milk, cinnamon, and pecans.

Monday Day 15

To be honest feeling a bit off today, still operating at about 85% of what I am capable of.  I think I have just been a bit tired recently, which is frustrating  for me.  I have a hard time at functioning any less than 95 percent when it comes to workouts and eating.  I am not feeling very "posty" today.  With that being said here is my Monday.  I will post a few recipes later.  I am going to say I cannot say how pleased I am with everyone on the challenge.  A lot of huge losses and everyone looks and feels great!!!

Meal 1
2 eggs, 2 egg white Omlet, with 1 cup broccoli, mushrooms, onions, spinach, cooked in coconut oil
small slice of paleo pumpkin banana bread, 3 shots of espresso over ice.
3 Protein, 3 carbs, 5 fat

snack- 2 clementines, 1 chicken sausage
1.5 protein, 2 carbs

Meal 2
6 oz salmon w 1 cup broccoli, 1 cherry pie Larabar
3 protein, 3 carbs, 8 fat

WOD- Snatch Balance, Snatch Push Press, OH squat, BJ, pushup wod 9:50

Meal 3 Recovery
Progenex shake w/ 1/2 cup coconut milk, 1tbs almond butter, 1 banana
4 protein, 4 carb, 6 fat


Meal 4
3 oz beef with veggies
3 Protein, 2 carb


Snack: 2 oz chicken breast, 5 dried plums
2 protein, 3 carbs

Day 14 Sunday Funday

Normally Sunday is considered a cheat day or an off day.  But since this whole challenge I have managed to stay fairly clean and not cheat on anything big.  Just from a past history with eating disorder I don't like to ever feel like I am restricting.  It is healthier for me to not feel that way.  I wanted some Junior mints so I had them this weekend.  It was probably a small box with the count of 10.    But the difference now, than before the challenge is that I now have sugar and instead of wanting more,  I can have a few and be done.  In fact I actually can't stomach that much sugar anymore.  That is a huge big deal for me!!  I share this with you all because I am not ashamed it was in the past, but also because it helps to explain a little about the way that I am.  It explains my craziness!!J/k.  No worries just like all of you I will be doing Fran as my cheat penalty.  I will probably have Jeff video so I can post!  Can I just reiterate I hate Fran!!!!
Can I just say that my amazing roomie was baking brownies as a dessert for a party she went to, and the smell of brownies filling my apartment was really difficult to ignore probably driving my craving for Junior mints. 

Day 14

Meal 1
Banana Breakfast
3 Protein, 3 Carbs, 6 Fat

WOD
6X 1min power cleans, 1 min row, 1 min rest

Meal 2
Chili over spaghetti Squash, with 1/2 avocado
5 protein, 2 carbs, 3 fat

Snack: Coles Mom's coconut Larabars
2 Carbs, 2 Fat

Meal 3
6oz Baked Salmon, 1 apple, 1 tbs almond butter
4 protein, 2 carb, 6 Fat

Snack : 10 dried pums
6 carb blocks

the evil Junior Mints: handful :)