I often think about my wedding day. The pain I felt. How uneasy I was. How I knew I would always have regrets about that day. You would never think that marrying the GREATEST girl in the world would stir up these negative thoughts , but when I look at pictures of that day, I can't help it. And though the big question that day was "Do you take this woman....", there was always another question lurking in the back of my mind. It was "how much do I wish I looked like I did in 2007, on this day?". Pictures are a reminder of how I wasn't my best, on the best day of my life. I don't want to ever feel this way again. I've made the decision (once again) that I need to make some changes, but this time, make them for good. I am married now. I have a house, a wife who loves me, an amazing baby, an iron clad support network of friends, and a dream of seeing my family grow well beyond my glory days. I have reasons... more then ever before, to take my life back...
The goal is to lose 70-100 lbs by May 2016. I know that I can do it, as I've lost weight in the past. I also know that it will not be an easy task. The truth is that I've let myself go over the past 6 years. I can blame starting work on why I got fat again, as well as injuries and stress. When it comes down to it, the reason that I am fat is that I have not adapted.
Life gets harder and things change, and you have to adapt or roll with the punches. I know that. I've always known that. But knowing something is different then actually doing it. Yes, stress, injuries and time are always roadblocks to where you want to get to, but they are always gonna be there. I need to learn how not only work around these, but work with them, because they are part of my life regardless of what I think. In the past, whenever I decided to lose weight again, I'd think of a new approach in my head, only to see that it was the same in execution. This time around that wont be the case... Welcome the Age of Firepower! I've joined Reebok CrossFit Firepower to push me, and help me push myself, in this journey. I've done it right by enlisting the help of an awesome nutritionist to keep me on track. I'm addressing my mobility and pain issues so that I can be more efficient and achieve a better quality of life. I'm doing it the right way this time. And I'm doing it for good. Let's begin...
So I'll be posting at the end of the day with all of today's details, but let me just say that I've NEVER been knocked out of a workout like I was today. By far, the hardest I've ever been hit and the longest I've ever taken to recover. Juicy details to follow, but at least the first one is out of the way!
Meal 1: 3 eggs, tsp of EVOO, 5 strawberries, 4 edamame, handful of almonds. Meal 2 (post-workout): 1 chicken skewer, 1 beef skewer, small greek salad, balsamic vinegarette, 3/4 C of white rice Meal 3: 3 oz beef, 3 oz chicken breast, 1 hardboiled egg, 1/2 C mushrooms, 4 asparagus spears Snack: 3 oz beef, 3 oz chicken breast, 2 mushrooms
WOD Warm-up: battle ropes, bottom to bottom squats, mountain climbers For time: 500m row, 15 kettlebell wall squats, 15 burpees
The workout killed me. Like literally, killed me. I've never been so exhausted after a workout (at my current fitness level)! After I finished, I could barely move, breath, do anything. Mary had to drive my ass home, a I just sat in the car unable to talk or anything lol. After another 45 minutes of trying to eat (but doing a crap job of lifting my fork), I felt closer to normal again. That workout was intense! Speaking with other people at the box, apparently that was one of the more intense workouts that they have done. Either way, it was crazy! I was glad that I did it, and I was even cheered on by the whole class that was waiting for me to finish so they could start! Was great to have the support!
Diet was good, but it will be better when I don't have a BBQ to go with. Saying no to everything except a few options was hard, especially with friends around. But it'll be worth it!
Meal 1: 2 egg whites, 1 whole egg, 3 oz peameal bacon, 4 tomato slices, slice of cantaloupe, pineapple and 2 strawberries Meal 2: 1 chicken breast, "Summer Chicken Salad" (lunch #5) Meal 3: 3 oz grilled pork (balsamic/garlic/EVOO), 3 oz grilled turkey breast (coconut oil/garlic/herbs), grilled zucchini/mushrooms/asparagus, 1/2 apple Snack: protein shake w/1/2 banana, 1/2 cup almond milk, 1/2 cup water
WOD NONE! Was planning on doing the 9:15am bootcamp, but I could barely get out of my bed and I was able to squat approximately 3". I heeded Karen's (my nutritionist) suggestion to stick to 3-4 workouts to begin, instead of the 5 I plan to do.
Got to do my food prep for the next couple of days. Seeing as I am trying out some recipes, I didn't wanna make a week's worth of food at the risk of not liking it. Luckily, everything tasted good so I can start making more. After spending about $250 on groceries, I noticed that I need more veggies then I purchased. The grilled veggies would last Mary and I, 2 dinners and my lunches for 2 days. The meat will last longer as I grilled up a fam pack of pork and a turkey breast divided in 2, with a small piece to sample tonight. The summer salad was really really good and I look forward to having that as a staple to my lunches. This paleo diet is looking less daunting. Next stop is to get some of those bars at Primal Cravings!
Meal 1: 2 eggs , 3 oz turkey breast, asparagus, zucchini, apple Snack: mix greens salad, balsamic, EVOO, chicken breast Meal 2: 6oz pork tenderloin, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, 1/2 banana Post-workout: 1 scoop protein powder with water Meal 3: 6 oz pork tenderloin, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, 1/2 cup white rice
WOD Amazing workout today with Shane at RCFFP! Similar to the team events, we had to do 100 pushups, 100 sit ups, 100 kettlebell swings and 150 wall balls as a team, with 3 burpees for every switch. This was after a warmup that left me sweating and panting lol. I'm glad to say that even though we finished last, my team of 3 was amazing! We were very supportive and pushed eachother, and I would say that I was able to hold my own in our group as well. Especially in the pushups, kettlebell swings and the wall balls! I did go home somewhat struggling to drive, eat, shower, function, etc again. Took me 45 minutes to normalize after the workout, followed by bed time!
Today I saw what I was hoping to get from joining RCFFP. That community feeling is really motivating, and I'm gonna make sure I make it to the Monday CF lite classes regularly!
Meal 1: 6oz pork tenderloin, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, apple Meal 2: steak, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms,1/2 cup butternut squash Snack: protein shake, tbsp almond butter, 1/2 banana Meal 3: beef stir-fry with carrots, celery, peppers
WOD None. As much as I wanted to go for 5 workouts this week, my body isn't ready yet. Next week I will do 4 workouts, as well as in the following week. After that, I'll add the 5th.
Meal 1: 6oz pork tenderloin, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, 1/2 cup butternut squash Meal 2: turkey breast, spring salad w/balsamic and EVOO, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup blueberries, 6 walnuts Snack: beef stir-fry from Primal Cravings with a bit of bacon, carrot, celery, peppers. Really good! Post-workout: 1 scoop protein powder with water Meal 3: steak, 1/2 cup of white rice, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms
WOD Took the boxing class today with Justin. It was a real challenge to pace myself. I found that I did really good at first but gassed early, which was expected. Was a fun and encouraging group! It was motivating to not have to scale the whole workout for once, but I will say that CF Lite was a harder workout. When I eventually hit 4 classes, I'll probably do 2 WOD and 2 boxing classes. When I start 5 workouts, I'll add an extra WOD.
The program is going really well so far! My shorts are falling off without a belt, which has been a welcome surprise! I'm excited to see where I'll be in a month! Just gonna keep on truckin'!
Meal 1: 2 whole eggs, 1 egg white, veggies, apple Meal 2: stir-fry bean sprouts, peppers, mushrooms, onions. chicken teriyaki (not the best meal b/c I don't know how much sodium is in the sauce) Snack: Primal Cravings protein bar Meal 3: chicken breast, steamed broccoli/cauliflower/carrots, 1/2 cup of sweet potato
Didn't work out today as I'm sticking with the 3 classes this week. But good news... down 8.25 lbs! Even though I know it's alot of water, I'm still excited by starting off with a good number. I usually aim to lose about 10 lbs per month, and it looks like I'm off to a good start. Next week will push to be strict with my diet, while adding the 4th workout in.
(Late) Meal 1: protein shake, 1/2 banana, 1/2 tbsp nut butter Meal 2 (post workout): chicken breast, greek salad with tomatoes, cuccumbers, onions, homemade dressing, 1/2 cup white rice Snack: Primal Cravings protein bar Meal 3: chicken breast, greek salad, 1 cup of fruit (watermelon, strawberries, pineapple)
Had an awesome workout today! Did boxing with Justin again and even though it was tough and I struggled with endurance, I noticed I was getting better. I also noticed that it wasn't as good of a workout as CF Lite. My sweat reached my belly button instead of the whole shirt lol! I am gonna alternate with boxing and CFL for now and once I get my endurance up and my body can recover better, I will add the 5th day which will be CFL.
Also did my measurements with Karen and I lost 5 inches total! Good start to all, but the best part is Karen let me add another snack next week. Hopefully this will help with my late night fruit cravings I've been struggling with the past couple of days!
10:30am: small steak, 2 egg veggie omelette, 1/2 cup fruit (strawberries, honey dew) 2pm: chicken breast, 1/2 cup butternut squash, spinach salad/tomato/balsamic/EVOO Snack: missed 6:45pm: chicken breast, spinach salad/mandarin slices/onion/peppers/raspberry vinegarette
Happy Father's Day! Today was a tough day since we were out all day. Missed a snack because we were all over the place and I just wasn't organized and prepared with a snack. Also very tough because everywhere around me was BBQ ribs, fries and bread. Glad to say that I didn't cheat, but it wasn't the most enjoyable day of meals lol. Looking forward to this week to get away from the temptation lol.
8:30am: 3 oz. peameal bacon, 2 eggs, 1 egg white, 1/2 cup butternut squash noon (snack): protein shake, 1/2 cup almond milk, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/2 tbsp flax seed oil 3:00pm: 5 oz lamb, salad w/tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, greek dressing, 1/2 banana 630pm (snack): Primal Cravings protein bar 9:45pm (post workout): turkey/beef meatballs, 1/2 cup white rice, salad w/tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, greek dressing
WOD Had an amazing class with Shane tonight! We did a group warm-up consisting of running, squats, and lunges that knocked me out right away. The workout was a partnered 20 mins of 1 x dung beetle, 10 ball squats, 15 ball cleans, 1 x dung beetle. It was really tiring and even though I was on the ground by the end of the workout, I recovered better then previous classes and felt alot better. It was still hard, but I was able to hold my own. I guess it really does get better! Now to see how the rest of the week goes. Stay tuned!
7:15am: 6 oz chicken breast, 1/2 cup butternut squash, 1/2 tbsp nut butter noon: 5 oz extra lean ground beef, onions, peppers, zucchini, salad w/berries, olive oil, balsamic 3:00pm (snack): Primal Cravings protein bar 630pm: 6 oz pork with mustard/olive oil/onion powder/vinegar marinade, asparagus, 1 med sweet potato 10:00pm (snack): protein shake w/strawberries, blueberries, flax seed oil
WOD None. But I will say that I feel alot better then the days after my previous workouts. We'll see how I feel tomorrow, but I'm optimistic that I won't be too sore to function!
So I am late in putting these all in. They are on my phone, but have just been crazy busy with training for work and chasing Lily everywhere now that she can crawl and a crazy pace! I accidentally deleted June 24, so I am omitting the diet entry for that day.
845am: 2 eggs, 1 egg white, asparagus, fruit 1130am: chicken breast, asparagus, zucchini, 1/2 swet potato 4pm: primal cravings bar 730pm (post-workout): chicken breast, salad (balsamic/evoo/cuccumber/tomato), 1/2 cup rice 1130pm: shake, water
WOD: Did CFL with Brian and it absolutely killed me! I was doing better throughout the warm up then usual, but the lunges in that high amount hurt alot! After a tough warm-up, we had to do 20 lunges, 12 kettlebell swings, 20 lunges, 10 pushups. Then we had to repeat the sequence for 15 minutes. Overall, I know that I'm getting better at the workouts, but this was a doozy!
9am: protein shake, nut butter, banana, almond milk 1245pm: drained chili (removed beans) 7pm: chicken, balsamic salad, almonds 1030pm: primal cravings bar
WOD: none
Horrible day for eating! When I ride along with people for work, especially when they don't like to stop to eat, I have no other choice. I forgot to bring a bar, so that's my fault too, but it was tough to fit the meals in today. Was I hungry? Hell yeah! But I shouldn't have many days like this once I'm on my own.
830am: protein shake, 1/2 tbsp of flax oil, banana 1130am: primal cravings bar 130pm: 2 small pork shish kabobs (pork, peppers, pineapple, onion), 1/4 chicken breast, veggie skewer (peppers, pineapple, onion, zucchini) 6pm: 2 eggs, 1 egg white, 3 small turkey meatballs (ground turkey, egg, garlic, onion), 1/2 tomato 10pm: protein shake
WOD: none
So I skipped my workout today because my sciatica was killing me and I would've started late after meeting with Karen. But speaking of the meeting... I lost 6 more pounds! It was a scare after Thursday's weigh in was a bust, but I'm glad that I kept the momentum going. Doing well so far!
9am: 2 eggs, 1 egg white, 3 small turkey meatballs (ground turkey, egg, garlic, onion), 1/2 tomato, 1/2 banana 12pm: 2 oz of beef, 2 small pork skewers, garden salad 3pm: 2 small pork skewers 7pm: chicken breast, salad (balsamic/evoo/tomato/cuccumber) 11pm: protein shake
WOD: none
Yet again, was at a BBQ, hence the makeshift meal of whatever I was able to eat! I think I'm doing fairly well with the meals, and especially with the will power when around a TON of good food! Just seem to want this more then the food lol.
WOD: CFL with shane was awesome today! There were alot of people and so we did pairs for our workout. I was paired up with a new guy who was of similar fitness level as me. To my surprise, we finished 3rd of 7 pairs in our workout, and I carried more then my weight! It was a great feeling to just keep going and to push through! Lots of people even mentioned to me that today I was much better then usual, and that it must be getting alot easier for me! We did 200m row, box jumps, wall balls at sets of 21-15-9-15-21. Hurt so bad, but felt so good!
9am: 2 eggs, 1 egg white, 3 small turkey meatballs (ground turkey, egg, garlic, onion), 1/2 tomato, 1/2 mango 12pm: chicken breast, salad (balsamic/evoo/tomato/cuccumber), 1/2 mango 2pm: primal cravings protein bar 5pm: protein shake, 1/2 banana 8pm: chicken breast, 1.5 cups spaghetti squash, home made pesto sauce (basil, olive oil, pine nuts, lemon juice, salt)
WOD: Did boxing today and it was by far the hardest boxing workout I've done! By the end of it I was dragging myself, but glad I pushed through it! I think I'll have a good week weight loss wise. I wore a shirt that barely fit before I started and it was perfect now! Hoping to get my wardrobe back lol.
WOD: We did this super awesome circuit with Brian K (young one) which involved a 25 minute workout with 1000 skips. Every 100 you had to do 10 pushups, 15 sit ups, or 20 lunges. I was way better at skipping then I thought I would be as it has been awhile, but I injured my back doing the situps! Now it looks like I'm out of commission for a couple of days.
So I'll be posting at the end of the day with all of today's details, but let me just say that I've NEVER been knocked out of a workout like I was today. By far, the hardest I've ever been hit and the longest I've ever taken to recover. Juicy details to follow, but at least the first one is out of the way!
ReplyDeleteDAY 1: June 13, 2015
ReplyDeleteMeal 1: 3 eggs, tsp of EVOO, 5 strawberries, 4 edamame, handful of almonds.
Meal 2 (post-workout): 1 chicken skewer, 1 beef skewer, small greek salad, balsamic vinegarette, 3/4 C of white rice
Meal 3: 3 oz beef, 3 oz chicken breast, 1 hardboiled egg, 1/2 C mushrooms, 4 asparagus spears
Snack: 3 oz beef, 3 oz chicken breast, 2 mushrooms
WOD
Warm-up: battle ropes, bottom to bottom squats, mountain climbers
For time: 500m row, 15 kettlebell wall squats, 15 burpees
The workout killed me. Like literally, killed me. I've never been so exhausted after a workout (at my current fitness level)! After I finished, I could barely move, breath, do anything. Mary had to drive my ass home, a I just sat in the car unable to talk or anything lol. After another 45 minutes of trying to eat (but doing a crap job of lifting my fork), I felt closer to normal again. That workout was intense! Speaking with other people at the box, apparently that was one of the more intense workouts that they have done. Either way, it was crazy! I was glad that I did it, and I was even cheered on by the whole class that was waiting for me to finish so they could start! Was great to have the support!
Diet was good, but it will be better when I don't have a BBQ to go with. Saying no to everything except a few options was hard, especially with friends around. But it'll be worth it!
Day 1 done, and looking forward to the journey!
DAY 2: June 14, 2015
ReplyDeleteMeal 1: 2 egg whites, 1 whole egg, 3 oz peameal bacon, 4 tomato slices, slice of cantaloupe, pineapple and 2 strawberries
Meal 2: 1 chicken breast, "Summer Chicken Salad" (lunch #5)
Meal 3: 3 oz grilled pork (balsamic/garlic/EVOO), 3 oz grilled turkey breast (coconut oil/garlic/herbs), grilled zucchini/mushrooms/asparagus, 1/2 apple
Snack: protein shake w/1/2 banana, 1/2 cup almond milk, 1/2 cup water
WOD
NONE! Was planning on doing the 9:15am bootcamp, but I could barely get out of my bed and I was able to squat approximately 3". I heeded Karen's (my nutritionist) suggestion to stick to 3-4 workouts to begin, instead of the 5 I plan to do.
Got to do my food prep for the next couple of days. Seeing as I am trying out some recipes, I didn't wanna make a week's worth of food at the risk of not liking it. Luckily, everything tasted good so I can start making more. After spending about $250 on groceries, I noticed that I need more veggies then I purchased. The grilled veggies would last Mary and I, 2 dinners and my lunches for 2 days. The meat will last longer as I grilled up a fam pack of pork and a turkey breast divided in 2, with a small piece to sample tonight. The summer salad was really really good and I look forward to having that as a staple to my lunches. This paleo diet is looking less daunting. Next stop is to get some of those bars at Primal Cravings!
DAY 3: June 15, 2015
ReplyDeleteMeal 1: 2 eggs , 3 oz turkey breast, asparagus, zucchini, apple
Snack: mix greens salad, balsamic, EVOO, chicken breast
Meal 2: 6oz pork tenderloin, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, 1/2 banana
Post-workout: 1 scoop protein powder with water
Meal 3: 6 oz pork tenderloin, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, 1/2 cup white rice
WOD
Amazing workout today with Shane at RCFFP! Similar to the team events, we had to do 100 pushups, 100 sit ups, 100 kettlebell swings and 150 wall balls as a team, with 3 burpees for every switch. This was after a warmup that left me sweating and panting lol. I'm glad to say that even though we finished last, my team of 3 was amazing! We were very supportive and pushed eachother, and I would say that I was able to hold my own in our group as well. Especially in the pushups, kettlebell swings and the wall balls! I did go home somewhat struggling to drive, eat, shower, function, etc again. Took me 45 minutes to normalize after the workout, followed by bed time!
Today I saw what I was hoping to get from joining RCFFP. That community feeling is really motivating, and I'm gonna make sure I make it to the Monday CF lite classes regularly!
DAY 4: June 16, 2015
ReplyDeleteMeal 1: 6oz pork tenderloin, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, apple
Meal 2: steak, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms,1/2 cup butternut squash
Snack: protein shake, tbsp almond butter, 1/2 banana
Meal 3: beef stir-fry with carrots, celery, peppers
WOD
None. As much as I wanted to go for 5 workouts this week, my body isn't ready yet. Next week I will do 4 workouts, as well as in the following week. After that, I'll add the 5th.
DAY 5: June 17, 2015
ReplyDeleteMeal 1: 6oz pork tenderloin, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, 1/2 cup butternut squash
Meal 2: turkey breast, spring salad w/balsamic and EVOO, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup blueberries, 6 walnuts
Snack: beef stir-fry from Primal Cravings with a bit of bacon, carrot, celery, peppers. Really good!
Post-workout: 1 scoop protein powder with water
Meal 3: steak, 1/2 cup of white rice, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms
WOD
Took the boxing class today with Justin. It was a real challenge to pace myself. I found that I did really good at first but gassed early, which was expected. Was a fun and encouraging group! It was motivating to not have to scale the whole workout for once, but I will say that CF Lite was a harder workout. When I eventually hit 4 classes, I'll probably do 2 WOD and 2 boxing classes. When I start 5 workouts, I'll add an extra WOD.
The program is going really well so far! My shorts are falling off without a belt, which has been a welcome surprise! I'm excited to see where I'll be in a month! Just gonna keep on truckin'!
DAY 6: June 18, 2015
ReplyDeleteMeal 1: 2 whole eggs, 1 egg white, veggies, apple
Meal 2: stir-fry bean sprouts, peppers, mushrooms, onions. chicken teriyaki (not the best meal b/c I don't know how much sodium is in the sauce)
Snack: Primal Cravings protein bar
Meal 3: chicken breast, steamed broccoli/cauliflower/carrots, 1/2 cup of sweet potato
Didn't work out today as I'm sticking with the 3 classes this week. But good news... down 8.25 lbs! Even though I know it's alot of water, I'm still excited by starting off with a good number. I usually aim to lose about 10 lbs per month, and it looks like I'm off to a good start. Next week will push to be strict with my diet, while adding the 4th workout in.
DAY 7: June 19, 2015
ReplyDeleteMeal 1: 3 slices peameal bacon, 2 eggs, 1/2 tomato
Meal 2: steak, 1/2 cup sweet potato, stir-fried garlic and broccoli
Snack: Primal Cravings protein bar
Meal 3: chicken breast, 1/2 cup sweet potato, stir-fried garlic and brocolli
DAY 8: June 20, 2015
ReplyDelete(Late) Meal 1: protein shake, 1/2 banana, 1/2 tbsp nut butter
Meal 2 (post workout): chicken breast, greek salad with tomatoes, cuccumbers, onions, homemade dressing, 1/2 cup white rice
Snack: Primal Cravings protein bar
Meal 3: chicken breast, greek salad, 1 cup of fruit (watermelon, strawberries, pineapple)
Had an awesome workout today! Did boxing with Justin again and even though it was tough and I struggled with endurance, I noticed I was getting better. I also noticed that it wasn't as good of a workout as CF Lite. My sweat reached my belly button instead of the whole shirt lol! I am gonna alternate with boxing and CFL for now and once I get my endurance up and my body can recover better, I will add the 5th day which will be CFL.
Also did my measurements with Karen and I lost 5 inches total! Good start to all, but the best part is Karen let me add another snack next week. Hopefully this will help with my late night fruit cravings I've been struggling with the past couple of days!
DAY 9: June 21, 2015
ReplyDelete10:30am: small steak, 2 egg veggie omelette, 1/2 cup fruit (strawberries, honey dew)
2pm: chicken breast, 1/2 cup butternut squash, spinach salad/tomato/balsamic/EVOO
Snack: missed
6:45pm: chicken breast, spinach salad/mandarin slices/onion/peppers/raspberry vinegarette
Happy Father's Day! Today was a tough day since we were out all day. Missed a snack because we were all over the place and I just wasn't organized and prepared with a snack. Also very tough because everywhere around me was BBQ ribs, fries and bread. Glad to say that I didn't cheat, but it wasn't the most enjoyable day of meals lol. Looking forward to this week to get away from the temptation lol.
Edit: had a protein bar at 11pm as my snack.
DeleteDAY 10: June 22, 2015
ReplyDelete8:30am: 3 oz. peameal bacon, 2 eggs, 1 egg white, 1/2 cup butternut squash
noon (snack): protein shake, 1/2 cup almond milk, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/2 tbsp flax seed oil
3:00pm: 5 oz lamb, salad w/tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, greek dressing, 1/2 banana
630pm (snack): Primal Cravings protein bar
9:45pm (post workout): turkey/beef meatballs, 1/2 cup white rice, salad w/tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, greek dressing
WOD
Had an amazing class with Shane tonight! We did a group warm-up consisting of running, squats, and lunges that knocked me out right away. The workout was a partnered 20 mins of 1 x dung beetle, 10 ball squats, 15 ball cleans, 1 x dung beetle. It was really tiring and even though I was on the ground by the end of the workout, I recovered better then previous classes and felt alot better. It was still hard, but I was able to hold my own. I guess it really does get better! Now to see how the rest of the week goes. Stay tuned!
DAY 11: June 23, 2015
ReplyDelete7:15am: 6 oz chicken breast, 1/2 cup butternut squash, 1/2 tbsp nut butter
noon: 5 oz extra lean ground beef, onions, peppers, zucchini, salad w/berries, olive oil, balsamic
3:00pm (snack): Primal Cravings protein bar
630pm: 6 oz pork with mustard/olive oil/onion powder/vinegar marinade, asparagus, 1 med sweet potato
10:00pm (snack): protein shake w/strawberries, blueberries, flax seed oil
WOD
None. But I will say that I feel alot better then the days after my previous workouts. We'll see how I feel tomorrow, but I'm optimistic that I won't be too sore to function!
DAY 13: June 25, 2015
ReplyDeleteSo I am late in putting these all in. They are on my phone, but have just been crazy busy with training for work and chasing Lily everywhere now that she can crawl and a crazy pace! I accidentally deleted June 24, so I am omitting the diet entry for that day.
845am: 2 eggs, 1 egg white, asparagus, fruit
1130am: chicken breast, asparagus, zucchini, 1/2 swet potato
4pm: primal cravings bar
730pm (post-workout): chicken breast, salad (balsamic/evoo/cuccumber/tomato), 1/2 cup rice
1130pm: shake, water
WOD:
Did CFL with Brian and it absolutely killed me! I was doing better throughout the warm up then usual, but the lunges in that high amount hurt alot! After a tough warm-up, we had to do 20 lunges, 12 kettlebell swings, 20 lunges, 10 pushups. Then we had to repeat the sequence for 15 minutes. Overall, I know that I'm getting better at the workouts, but this was a doozy!
DAY 14: June 26, 2015
ReplyDelete9am: protein shake, nut butter, banana, almond milk
1245pm: drained chili (removed beans)
7pm: chicken, balsamic salad, almonds
1030pm: primal cravings bar
WOD:
none
Horrible day for eating! When I ride along with people for work, especially when they don't like to stop to eat, I have no other choice. I forgot to bring a bar, so that's my fault too, but it was tough to fit the meals in today. Was I hungry? Hell yeah! But I shouldn't have many days like this once I'm on my own.
DAY 15: June 27, 2015
ReplyDelete830am: protein shake, 1/2 tbsp of flax oil, banana
1130am: primal cravings bar
130pm: 2 small pork shish kabobs (pork, peppers, pineapple, onion), 1/4 chicken breast, veggie skewer (peppers, pineapple, onion, zucchini)
6pm: 2 eggs, 1 egg white, 3 small turkey meatballs (ground turkey, egg, garlic, onion), 1/2 tomato
10pm: protein shake
WOD:
none
So I skipped my workout today because my sciatica was killing me and I would've started late after meeting with Karen. But speaking of the meeting... I lost 6 more pounds! It was a scare after Thursday's weigh in was a bust, but I'm glad that I kept the momentum going. Doing well so far!
edit to the above...
ReplyDeleteI was at a BBQ at 1:30pm and was looking for things to eat. Hence the random meal of makeshift protein.
DAY 16: June 28, 2015
ReplyDelete9am: 2 eggs, 1 egg white, 3 small turkey meatballs (ground turkey, egg, garlic, onion), 1/2 tomato, 1/2 banana
12pm: 2 oz of beef, 2 small pork skewers, garden salad
3pm: 2 small pork skewers
7pm: chicken breast, salad (balsamic/evoo/tomato/cuccumber)
11pm: protein shake
WOD:
none
Yet again, was at a BBQ, hence the makeshift meal of whatever I was able to eat! I think I'm doing fairly well with the meals, and especially with the will power when around a TON of good food! Just seem to want this more then the food lol.
DAY 17: June 29, 2015
ReplyDelete830am: 2 eggs, 1 egg white, 3 small turkey meatballs (ground turkey, egg, garlic, onion), 1/2 tomato, 1/2 mango
12pm: 6 turkey meatballs, 1/2 tomato, salad (balsamic/evoo/tomato/cuccumber)
2pm: protein shake
6pm: Primal Cravings bar
945pm (post-workout): 5oz lamb, sweet potato, salad (balsamic/evoo/tomato/cuccumber)
WOD:
CFL with shane was awesome today! There were alot of people and so we did pairs for our workout. I was paired up with a new guy who was of similar fitness level as me. To my surprise, we finished 3rd of 7 pairs in our workout, and I carried more then my weight! It was a great feeling to just keep going and to push through! Lots of people even mentioned to me that today I was much better then usual, and that it must be getting alot easier for me! We did 200m row, box jumps, wall balls at sets of 21-15-9-15-21. Hurt so bad, but felt so good!
DAY 18: June 30, 2015
ReplyDelete9am: 2 eggs, 1 egg white, 3 small turkey meatballs (ground turkey, egg, garlic, onion), 1/2 tomato, 1/2 mango
12pm: chicken breast, salad (balsamic/evoo/tomato/cuccumber), 1/2 mango
2pm: primal cravings protein bar
5pm: protein shake, 1/2 banana
8pm: chicken breast, 1.5 cups spaghetti squash, home made pesto sauce (basil, olive oil, pine nuts, lemon juice, salt)
WOD:
Did boxing today and it was by far the hardest boxing workout I've done! By the end of it I was dragging myself, but glad I pushed through it! I think I'll have a good week weight loss wise. I wore a shirt that barely fit before I started and it was perfect now! Hoping to get my wardrobe back lol.
DAY 19: July 1, 2015
ReplyDelete10am: 2 eggs, 1 egg white, peameal bacon, 1/2 tomato, 1/2 banana
1pm: chicken breast, 1 cup spaghetti squash, 1/2 tomato
4pm: 3 oz chicken breast, 1/2 mango, 10 almonds
7pm: 3 oz grilled pork, 3 oz grilled chicken breast, homemade paleo cherry bbq sauce, asparagus, 1/2 cup spaghetti squash, 1/3 mango
10pm: 3 oz chicken breast, 10 almonds
WOD:
None! Happy Canada Day!
DAY 20: July 2, 2015
ReplyDelete10am: banana
1pm: lamb, salad (balsamic/evoo), watermelon
330pm: protein shake, 1/2 tbsp flax oil, berries
4pm: shake, water
7pm: chicken breast, asparagus, spaghetti squash, 10 almonds
11pm: 2 eggs, 1 egg white
WOD:
We did this super awesome circuit with Brian K (young one) which involved a 25 minute workout with 1000 skips. Every 100 you had to do 10 pushups, 15 sit ups, or 20 lunges. I was way better at skipping then I thought I would be as it has been awhile, but I injured my back doing the situps! Now it looks like I'm out of commission for a couple of days.
DAY 21: July 3, 2015
ReplyDelete1030am: 2 eggs, 1 egg white, mushrooms, tomatoes, 4 oz chicken breast
130pm: protein shake, 1 cup mixed berries, cup almond milk, 2 tsp flax oil
430pm: chickeb reast, salad (balsamic/evoo/cucumber/tomato), watermelon
730pm: 5 oz steak, butternut squash (olive oil, garlic), asparagus
11pm: protein shake, water
WOD:
None! Back still kills! Can't walk or stand up straight. Not fun!