Sunday 05/15/11

Well, its been 6 days since the Challenge started. This week has been really great so far. I've not had any "detoxing" symptoms that I've heard about. Often people who start eating Paleo after a diet that is carb-centric feel tired, sluggish and like not working out. Thankfully it's been ok for me. In fact, I've noticed an increase in my ability to muscle through some WOD(workout of the day) @ CFCA (see the work outs here: crossfitcapeann.com), even doing the Friday WOD RX'd (which means you do them without modifying it with lighter weight, resistance bands or whatever) a first time for me ever! And a new personal best for me as I overhead squatted 105#!! Also, I was able to workout 4x this week instead of the usual 3. On Saturday during the "team" workout I noticed my pants were falling down as I ran along! Maybe my Weber-gas-grill size ass is starting to shrink!

This is what I ate Friday-Sunday
Friday
coffee with heavy cream and 2 tsp honey (I don't usually eat before I exercise)

WOD (workout of the day) @ CFCA see the workout here crossfitcapeann.com

2 fried eggs with left 2 over meatballs (made with almond meal)

almonds/macadamias, a mixed handful
1 chicken thigh and 1 meatball with tomato sauce


Saturday
coffee with heavy cream and 2 tsp honey
Team workout "Eva" - (I did 2 rounds solo and 3 rounds of 1/2 Eva, 35# KB for the whole workout and a red and purple resistance band to help with the pull ups). See the workout here: crossfitcapeann.com
2 scrambled eggs with 2 meatballs
green apple
greek salad (with some feta crumbled into it)
grilled chicken breast half
chocolate mousse pie thing
Now, I know the chocolate mousse part is bad and the few bits of feta were no-no's but I was at a friend's 50th birthday party (coincidentally her name is Eva, just like the team workout!! First she beat my ass then invited me to a party!) and I thought the chocolate thing looked worth it and it was! I had no beer, no wine, NO MARGARITAS! And, I want to a kid party at noon time and cheated not at all.

Sunday
Just to let you know, the sugar choco treat from last night made me sorry this morning. I woke up tired, I had stomach cramps and stuff to follow and wanted to take a nap at noon time. A priori knowledge right there.
Here's what I ate so far today:
coffee with heavy cream and 2 tsp honey
a few blueberries and blackberries
a few macadamias
chopped salad with chicken, celery, avocado, red onion, romaine lettuce, tomato, bacon. Dressed with the life changing outrageously delicious ghee mayo. I'm ashamed that it has a boring name like "salad". Truly a masterpiece. As good as the chicken salad. It's the ghee mayo.
Ghee mayo Recipe here: marksdailyapple.com/homemade-ghee-mayo/
I'm planning salmon on the grill for dinner with mixed green salad and contemplating paleo brownies.
Here's what I did: nothing!