tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87035366546172505662024-03-13T14:43:46.167-04:00Kennel Up. The life of an Air Force wife, first time momma, fitness & food fanatic. Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-23666686417786947942015-01-10T22:40:00.001-05:002015-01-10T22:40:03.215-05:00Surviving a Whole30I made myself a list on how I can survive this Whole30 and I hope this can help others succeed as well :)<br />
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1. Make 4 egg bakes or something similar for mornings and freeze 3 of them. In our house, between the two of us we can power through one a week. I use this recipe most often and modify it as I see fit. http://hannahshanks.blogspot.com/2013/01/whole30-breakfast-egg-casserole.html<br />
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2. Invest in large tupperware - trust me, you'll need it to store your leftovers, your prepped foods, and all other weird things you want.<br />
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3. meal plan, meal plan, meal plan!! I write down my meals for each day of the week, then make a grocery list for only what we need. We rarely have to pitch food when I do this.<br />
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4. Prep veggies on Sunday - when prepping the veggies do so in different variations; for salads, for roasting, steaming, etc.. freeze some chopped for easy steam veggies later in your whole30 when you're starting to tire of chopping and prepping. Use the energy/excitement you have in the beginning to get yourself as prepped as possible so when it gets harder to stay focused, life is a little easier for you.<br />
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5. Hard boil a batch of eggs per week. I typically will make 6 at a time since I'm the only one who eats them. They're great for protein on a salad or for a quick bite when you can't put down your child. Oh, that only happens to me?<br />
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6. Find support online or in person. I've made 'digital' friends to support me on my whole30 journey because most of my 'real life' friends just don't get it. I don't expect them to, it seems extreme because of the rules, so I can't expect them to understand what I'm going through at the moment.<br />
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7. Make a list of reason to finish or motivation to keep going so you can reflect on it during hard days. It can be 1 reason or 25, regardless, it'll help.<br />
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8. Cook extra each dinner so you have a quick breakfast or lunch made of leftovers. This is something I've been doing for years now and it makes life so much easier. When we are cleaning up after dinner, we just portion the leftovers into our respective tupperware containers for lunch the next day, so easy.<br />
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9. Buy what's on sale. Say your grocery store has chicken on sale, buy bulk and throw it in the freezer. You'll thank yourself later.<br />
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10. Follow whole30recipes, planksloveandguacamole, & amazon_ashley on Instagram for some great recipe inspiration.<br />
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11. Try new foods, they may suck, but you also might end up really liking them. For us, parsnips was a new one and I'm a bit of a fan. I'm excited to try new ways to cook/eat it.<br />
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12. Stock up on crock pot recipes for lazy and busy days<br />
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13. Get familiar with your local stores and farmers markets, you'll know where to get the best produce for the best price.<br />
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14. Learn to brew kombucha. It's so good for you and is pretty easy to do once you're set up. Plus, it's pretty delicious too.<br />
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15. Invest in rubber gloves or just give in to dry hands for 30 days. Seriously, you'll be doing a lot more dishes than usual and your hands will suffer.<br />
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16. Read labels. THIS IS IMPORTANT SO DO IT.<br />
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17. Clear your house of any temptation if possible. I got "lucky" and our refrigerator broke a few weeks ago so there is NOTHING in there that isn't whole30 approved.<br />
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18. Be creative. Most of my best meals are made by just playing with flavors in the kitchen.<br />
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19. Always know where your next meal is. Have a back up plan/emergency plan. Always have a lara bar or something similar handy and know how to order a meal whole30 style if necessary.<br />
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20. Learn to roast a whole chicken. It'll feed you for a few days, it's delicious, and easy to do. Here is one recipe I use and LOVE.<br />
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Here are some other great resources for your whole30<br />
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http://planksloveandguacamole.blogspot.com/<br />
http://nomnompaleo.com/<br />
http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/wellfed/<br />
<br />Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-75398353374076646152014-02-01T09:46:00.002-05:002014-02-01T09:46:55.848-05:00When I fail, I fail hard<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Man oh man, it's been a long couple of weeks, mostly because I've been a lazy girl who forgot how to care about eating properly. Time to make a plan again because I cannot continue not caring, it's just dangerous.<br />So next week I go home (my original home), it'll be hard to eat properly while traveling but I WILL make better decisions about what to and not to eat. I am also going to pack some safe travel snacks since it will be a really long day of traveling. While I'm home it'll be fairly easy to eat well since I'll be staying at Mom's and she doesn't really keep anything unhealthy in the house. And I'll be hanging with my sister, who is a healthy ass vegetarian so I'm pretty confident in making positive choices while I'm there. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The following weekend we're heading to Georgia for the weekend to visit friends and that trip will be a lot harder to make the best choices. I am going to pack a cooler of pre-made food though so I can make the best choices. Although we will be going to our favorite restaurant there and well, I am really looking forward to fish tacos and homemade guacamole (that I didn't have to make!). We'll probably go twice which means a taco salad will probably make an appearance as well. Now this restaurant is really close to my heart, it is my favorite place to eat ever, and have nothing in this area to replace it so this is a really special place and treat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After that, it's back cooking a lot and making the best choices. It may involve some paleo desserts but it's better than the other choices I've been known to make. I'm just honestly planning on using fruit as my snack and really just going to do my best to stick to whole foods. Whole30 is great but I just don't know if I have the will to do it. I'm really hoping I can give it a go before the baby comes, hoping March will be my month, we will just have to see! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-58215890693738185722014-01-20T20:30:00.000-05:002014-01-20T20:30:23.822-05:00What I ate - Whole30 (not really) day 17<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So I had dairy last night and turns out, I do okay with it, it just makes me congested. Which I hate because my allergies are bad enough without it, so I will be aware of that in the future. Other than that, I feel okay about eating like a buttface last night. This morning I got back into the swing of eating clean and that's really what my goal for the Whole30 was/is. I'll still be updating this blog with how I'm feeling and how I'm eating for awhile and any of the food I post will still be Whole30 approved, for those using this for inspiration. Obviously, I'm not the person to be inspired by though, but it was a good effort by me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">banana</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 apple</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There we go. Some healthy food for ya. We went to a movie today during lunch so we skipped lunch (Bad I know) but had larabars to hold us over until dinner. </span></div>
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<br />Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-63477598283214147162014-01-20T11:28:00.003-05:002014-01-20T11:28:42.196-05:00What I ate - Whole30 day 16<h4>
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3 eggs<br />
banana<br />
celery<br />
tomato<br />
cucumber<br />
macadamia nuts<br />
sweet potatoes<br />
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Lunch </h4>
Lemon pepper chicken<br />
cauliflower mash<br />
okra<br />
apple sauce<br />
clementine<br />
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Today I failed the Whole30. I'm human, it sucks, but it happened. I guess I just kind of gave up. We had pizza with friends and spent an evening enjoying cards and company. </div>
<br />Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-21971122946801738772014-01-19T10:16:00.002-05:002014-01-19T10:16:13.738-05:00What I ate - Whole30 day 15<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's Saturday and we're halfway through, what a wonderful day! Minus the fact that we're about to spend too much time scrubbing the oven. Thankfully we have a 3 day weekend and hubby doesn't have to fly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I've hit my wall with this blog. I'll do better to update regularly but it may not happen as much as I'd like. </span></div>
<br />Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-13306813296572833352014-01-17T23:33:00.004-05:002014-01-17T23:35:06.498-05:00What I ate - Whole30 day 14<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Woke up with a bit of energy today, so I hope it's a good sign for the day. Legs are a little tight from yesterday but not miserable and my back pain is gone today, so lots of positives already today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cucumber</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">carrot</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">celery</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cashews</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leftover lemon chicken</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cauliflower mash</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cucumber</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 serving of apple sauce</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">macadamia nuts</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today has been a good day, woke up feeling good and got going immediately. Laundry finished, 2 large batches of cauliflower mash, and made some homemade <a href="http://nomnompaleo.com/post/15235810877/d-i-y-ghee" target="_blank">ghee</a>. Then I almost burned the kitchen down by running the self cleaning oven feature! Apparently olive oil has a burning temperature that the oven CAN get to while cleaning. I feel like a big dumb idiot but I'm mostly just glad that there wasn't a fire and hopefully I didn't ruin the oven. Turns out, we don't have a fire extinguisher in the house, looks like we'll be purchasing one soon! (Or making the landlord get us one) Now I've shut the doors to the kitchen and opened lots of windows and put some fans on, hoping that the house airs out quickly. Guess I have no choice but to stay out of the kitchen for the rest of the day! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know it wasn't the best snack that I could have had but honestly, I can't go in the kitchen and I had to get out of the house, so it was the best option I could have at the time. Now I'm just waiting for hubby to come home so he can warm up some food for me or we can go out to dinner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I feel good, stayed up later than I have in a long time and now I'm exhausted, definitely read for bed! </span></div>
Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-5831608507105361772014-01-16T21:00:00.002-05:002014-01-16T21:00:27.505-05:00What I ate - Whole30 day 13<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today was my first day back at the box since mid-December, to say I'm a little rusty is a serious understatement! Warm up was 10-12-15 wall balls, box jumps, and lazy pushups, turns out this momma isn't jumping much these days so I did step-ups, and lazy pushups mean laying on baby girl and she doesn't like it, so I did pushups against the box. Got real warm after that so I sat around for a few minutes, turns out it was really hot for everyone, so we opened some doors and I felt so much better! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, my body is still adjusting to the Whole30 so I used a trainer bar for the snatch complex we did and am pretty sure I'm going to be switching to dumbbells soon since this belly is popping out! Made it through the wod alright, slowly, but made it. Thankfully, hubby was my partner so our number wasn't too pathetic. Next week I'll go 2 days and then 3 times the week after that. I figure slowly re-introduce it and continue not to push it. Makes me happy. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Feeling lazy today, as you can tell, most of my vegetable choices were easy to prep, not much thought involved. Hoping using the pregnancy pillow and a good night of sleep will make tomorrow better. Excited to have a long weekend with the hubbs this weekend, although he's probably going to fly on Saturday, which means a "normal" weekend for us, but he flew last weekend so it'll be nice for him either way. I'm also waiting for this "boundless energy" to show up that usually arrives between days 12-15, maybe tomorrow? </span></div>
Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-22195943854251019492014-01-15T19:44:00.002-05:002014-01-15T19:44:58.074-05:00What I ate - Whole30 day 12<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Last I was exhausted so I crawled into bed early, like 7:30pm early. It was nice to just lounge in bed. Woke up at 2:30am though, feeling hungry, but was luckily able to fall back asleep relatively quick, but man this is getting annoying! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is what I call the lazy girl lunch. Apparently I waited too long to eat and felt like I was going to vomit and/or pass out at the same time, it was not fun. So I ate an apple and some nuts then made myself some lunch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today was a tough day, I wanted to eat everything I couldn't eat, even when I wasn't hungry. Cranky, sore, tired, and pregnant. Tried to eat apples with almond butter, turns out I don't like it, I'd still rather have peanut butter, any day of the week. (I think) Here's to hoping I make it through an entire night without waking up, other than for potty breaks, which are unavoidable. </span></div>
Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-32329138187464275202014-01-14T18:45:00.002-05:002014-01-14T18:46:01.180-05:00What I ate - Whole30 day 11<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today has been a whirlwind! Spent the day at the thrift store, grocery shopping and cooking, still have a little cooking to finish so hubby has dinner tomorrow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spaghetti squash with homemade tomato sauce</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 lb burger</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spinach salad with tomato, cucumber, and homemade balsamic dressing</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4lb burger on a bed of spinach </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paleo mayo (recipe found <a href="http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2010/06/03/the-secret-to-homemade-mayo-patience/" target="_blank">here</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spaghetti squash</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 apple (decided not to eat the apple sauce and went for an actual apple instead)</span><br />
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<br />Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-54688884474265573062014-01-13T21:13:00.001-05:002014-01-13T21:13:17.937-05:00What I ate - Whole30 day 10<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So yesterday was the beginning of week 23 for me and with that came a nice 3am wake up call this morning. And about 5 trips to the bathroom throughout the night, it was the worst. Turns out I may need to add more starchy vegetables to my meals, the 3am wakeup calls could be my body telling me that I need more carbs, or it's this stupid baby. Okay, so I totally love this parasite growing in my stomach but she's definitely making life a little some days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Homemade sauce using this <a href="http://www.makewithyourhands.com/2011/08/homemade-pasta-sauce.html" target="_blank">recipe</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />I'm feeling good. Hubby's schedule this week makes dinner a little weird, I made tomorrow's dinner tonight, and will make Wednesday's dinner tomorrow. It's a little weird but it'll work. Thankfully, I've planned all our meals until day 30 so there isn't much thinking involved. </span></div>
<br />Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-45569163891643899522014-01-12T19:43:00.001-05:002014-01-12T19:43:47.919-05:00What I ate - Whole30 day 9<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is the most dedicated to my blog I've been since I started writing it, but then again, I'm really dedicated to this Whole30 so it makes sense. Last night I dreamt about eating brownies with ice cream and eating a TON of other off program things. Maybe it had something to do with all the paleo treats I researched last night or it's just my subconscious trying to get me to cheat. Either way, it didn't happen in real life so I am still on track. Then this morning my sweet adorable Ace (see adorable photo)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">decided that I wasn't to be sleeping anymore and spent almost 40 minutes whining at me until I finally gave in. This infuriated me. And now the two of them are curled up together in front of the space heater, happier than anything, SLEEPING, or at least resting quietly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Really guys? REALLY!? At least breakfast was easy, although I think next time I'll add some more veggies to my plate, I just don't think the egg bake has enough. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">How I'm feeling? Good, tired from all the stuff I did this weekend but other than that, I'm good. Ready to start WODing again on Tuesday, which will make life feel more normal again. I finally got the kitchen organized and cleaned, which makes me REALLY happy and tonight I'm going to bed with a completely clean kitchen, which hasn't happened since we started the Whole30. I'm feeling so accomplished from this weekend it's awesome. Hubby doesn't report until late morning tomorrow, so I get to start my day with him, which I really enjoy but it's going to make for a lonely evening. Guess I'll have time to clean the bathrooms or bedroom. Ick. Hope you're all as motivated as I am still and if not, take it as you can because we can do this! </span></div>
Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-11255855459703464322014-01-11T14:37:00.001-05:002014-01-11T19:03:17.578-05:00What I ate - Whole30 day 8<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh. Eeemmm. Geeeee! I've been a busy girl today and it's barely 1pm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was super delicious and gave me the amount of fuel I needed to get some cooking projects done. So far I've made homemade breakfast pork sausages and pork meatballs. I used this <a href="http://healthylivinghowto.com/1/post/2012/07/say-goodbye-to-jimmy-dean.html" target="_blank">recipe</a> and the only thing I'd change is the amount of thyme I added. </span></div>
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Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-46244158447715470282014-01-10T12:50:00.001-05:002014-01-10T20:12:06.065-05:00What I ate - Whole30 day 7 <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's really day 7???!! I can't believe it's already been a week, I mean it's been a long week but I'm feeling good! Although definitely getting sick of going to the store every other day and cooking 3 times a day but it's only 30 days and I can handle it. I'm getting bad at taking photos of my food but if that's the only thing I'm getting bad at, that's okay. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This weekend other than making a bunch of stuff for the upcoming week, I will be searching for some crockpot recipes so I can have some make ahead meals. And flight training has annoyed me this week because we planned to have hubby make all meals on Saturday and Sunday but he has to fly most of the day on Saturday and I just can't ask him to do that now. Homie needs some rest! I am hoping that he'll elect to take down the Christmas lights though, so we can really get everything put away finally. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was bad, I didn't have lunch today, I was so busy today until after 4pm today and we were having dinner at 6:30 so eating lunch then wouldn't have made much sense so I had a banana. It held me over until we had a delicious dinner tonight. </span><br />
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Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-52659989332380823762014-01-09T17:29:00.003-05:002014-01-09T20:41:39.479-05:00What I ate - Whole30 day 6<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Day 6 is here and I feel like I'm coasting, a little worn out from not sleeping well last night and waking up early today, but I'll survive. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How I'm feeling?? Tired and I just want ice cream. I'm not going to have any but honestly, I just want it. Just plain vanilla ice cream with some saunders hot fudge. I'd even settle for hersheys. </span></div>
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<br />Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-55830975640889797852014-01-08T13:02:00.002-05:002014-01-08T21:13:25.843-05:00What I ate - Whole30 Day 5<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Made it through yesterday, it was exhausting but I'm glad I stayed Whole30 compliant. This morning I woke up exhausted again, took the hubby to work and decided to go back to bed so I had a few pieces of cantaloupe and crawled into bed. Woke up 3 hours later and SO refreshed, I'm so thankful I decided to go back to bed because I feel amazing now and ready to really tackle today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">homemade pico di gallo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">roma tomato</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">homemade guac</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">cauliflower mash from <a href="http://nomnompaleo.com/post/1657598867/best-make-ahead-side-garlic-cauliflower-mashed" target="_blank">Nom Nom Paleo</a> - I just switched the grassfed butter for Ghee</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today I'm feeling great, refreshed and ready to tackle anything. My one complaint in all of this is the amount of dishes I'm constantly doing, it's getting rather annoying. I'm quest for this weekend is to make some homemade breakfast sausage, an egg bake for the week so there isn't as much cooking necessary and making a lot more of the sweet potato chips. I'm hoping that this motivation and excitement continues throughout the rest of the 30 days. </span>Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-29859304782732577132014-01-07T17:45:00.002-05:002014-01-07T21:38:46.998-05:00What I ate - Whole30 Day 4 <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome to day 4, day of "hate all the things" and "carb flu", thankfully I only have half of these symptoms. Carb flu has hit me straight in the face and I am not a fan but I'm powering through it. I powered through the morning with doctors appointments, a meeting, and 2 grocery store trips, plus a few other chores. After lunch I sat down and couldn't get warm so I had a nice cup of decaf tea and fell asleep sitting up! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cucumber </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 hard boiled egg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 red delicious apple</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brussel sprouts, modified from this <a href="http://food52.com/recipes/1299-grilled-brussels-sprouts" target="_blank">recipe</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Parsnips (I had one and am not a fan, I'll find another way to eat them)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How I'm feeling? Still kind of crappy, carb flu has not been cool. That is all. </span>Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-12137119582899287562014-01-06T15:04:00.000-05:002014-01-06T20:52:13.705-05:00What I ate - Whole30 Day 3<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome to day 3! Slept horribly last night, not sure why but I do feel that it has something to do with being pregnant. Waking up sweating then cold and sweating again, it's a little much. I'm going to try not to take a nap today so I can be on the same schedule as my hubby, to make our Whole30 journey together a little easier. I realized we're running low on vegetables and apparently so was the grocery store! Guess I'll have to make another trip tomorrow and hope for more options. I really cannot wait for the farmers market to open back up in May, I miss having local produce at my fingertips. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 handful of celery</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 carrot stick</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 small portion of cucumbers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 small portion of sweet potato "hash browns with cinnamon" cooked in coconut oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 handful of cashews</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Woke up at 5am hungry but didn't get out of bed until almost 6, so I didn't eat until a little after 6am. Oddly, I was hungry again around 9am, so I had a cup of coffee and some water and stuck it out until 10:30am. I put so much food on my plate for lunch I really thought I wouldn't be able to eat it all, but I surprised myself and ate it all, plus some cashews. I am also realizing that I'm being plagued with the day 3 exhaustion, it's awful. Ended up eating a TON today but it was all Whole30 compliant (minus the 2 swigs of OJ I took from the bottle) and I feel pretty good. Definitely looking forward to a good night of sleep tonight and hoping tomorrow I really don't "hate all the things" like they warn, on <a href="http://whole30.com/" target="_blank">Whole30</a>. I'm super thankful that I have a few communities to reach out to during this journey. Looking forward to getting past day 10 so I can get back in the box, but other than that, things are great.</span></div>
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Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-29223497460746751702014-01-05T20:25:00.001-05:002014-01-05T20:25:21.416-05:00What I ate - Whole30 Day 2<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well I made it through day 1! Ended up needing a late night snack but I think it's okay. I wasn't tired enough to go to bed and I could only drink so much water to staunch the tummy rumbling. Slept fairly well also, just got up to pee 3 times and had some rude pups sharing the bed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 large carrot</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 roma tomato</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 small handful of cauliflower</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6 stalks of asparagus</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 handful of cashews</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4oz of simply orange juice (I know this is frowned upon but eh, it happened and I figure it's the same as having 2 clementines)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 Aidells sausages, I believe they were both bacon & pineapple but hubby picked them today and I forgot to ask</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 small bunch of sliced cucumber (used my fancy new slicer attachment for my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-RVSA-Slicer-Shredder-Attachment/dp/B00004SGFP/ref=sr_1_4?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1388951951&sr=1-4" target="_blank">Kitchen Aid </a>mixer, it ROCKS)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 small handful of cashews </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 small handful of some homemade sweet potato chips (I modified the recipe found <a href="http://undressedskeleton.tumblr.com/post/42329044557" target="_blank">here</a>. not a huge fan of them but I think I'll play with the recipe a bit and try again.)</span><br />
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Today has been productive. I prepped all my sweet potatoes, carrots, and celery, and an entire cucumber as well. Should make the rest of this week much easier to take on. From my previous Whole30 tackle, I found using Sunday to super prep made my week so much easier. I'll probably have to do some more prep later this week as we run out of vegetables but that should be quick. Tonight I'm going to spend some time researching other vegetable options so we don't get stuck in a rut. So far I'm still feeling good, finding that I want to eat as many fruits and vegetables as humanly possible, every time I eat. Ending the day on a very full stomach and extremely happy about it, pretty sure I won't need a snack meal this evening. Ready for some tea and bed, getting out the extra blankets for the frigid temperatures rolling in tonight!! </span>Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-29666179963688237212014-01-04T19:51:00.000-05:002014-01-04T23:22:52.590-05:00What I ate - Whole30 Day 1<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today marks the beginning of our Whole30 journey, while I'm happily 21 weeks & 6 days pregnant. Oooh weeeeee!!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">10 +/- cucumber slices</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5 pieces of asparagus</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How I'm feeling? Pretty good, it's been a really lazy day and I'm really thankful for that. Tomorrow I plan to prep a lot more veggies and inventory everything we have to finish meal planning. I don't usually "plan" meals, I just kind of buy whatever meat sounds good and go from there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stomach was rumbling as I didn't finish my entire dinner so I warmed up my leftovers, threw a half handful of cashews, and 5 cherry tomatoes in with it and had a snack. Not sure if this was the right decision but we'll see. (Ignore my pregnant leg in the photo)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-4047700465604099992013-11-01T16:29:00.001-04:002013-11-01T16:29:42.550-04:00New Beginnings<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So it's been a LONG time since I've taken any time to write a new post. Part of it is because I've been so busy with moving to Mississippi, settling in, and getting pregnant, and the other part is I really don't have much to talk about, at least I didn't. In the last few months I've gotten pregnant, taken and passed my AFAA Group Fitness Certification, and in the process of starting a group fitness class in the park, and starting Monday, hubby and I will be going back to the Whole30 eating plan (until Thanksgiving that is!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyways, nothing that cool to report but in the next few weeks I'll update more with our Whole30 plans and the different workouts I've done with my group. </span>Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-31833938490459742402013-03-12T22:31:00.000-04:002013-03-12T22:31:53.045-04:00How I Succeeded and Failed and Succeeded, Again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Proof that I'm not perfect.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Truth be told, I haven't responded to a few people yet because there is so much to say and although there are a lot of generic solutions, which are incredibly helpful, I also want to make sure that it will work for the individual. As I thought about what I'd say to each person I realized that there are solid foundations that will work for everyone. Once the solid foundations are achieved, then it's time to tailor individual plans. The foundations I try to follow, I've found work for me by trial and error. I am not a dietitian or nutritionist. I am a CrossFitter, dog mom, military wife, and dreamer, but not a dietitian or nutritionist. So here we go!! </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Write down everything you eat. Everything. Don't just write down "chicken & veggies", write 6oz chicken breast, 1 cup asparagus, etc. Be specific. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Know what you're putting in your body. Know your caloric intake, know your protein intake, know how much water you're drinking. If you drink pop, stop. Now. Or at least cut back a lot. Drink water and lots of it. I don't care that you don't like water, find a few times a day that you can just chug a glass of water if you have to. Drink.The.Water. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plan your meals. Yes. Pick a day of the week and make it your day. Sit down, take inventory of your pantry and refrigerator, then make a grocery list. Plan to cook at least 5 meals, give yourself one "freebie" night and plan for at least one night of leftovers. If you're alone, your freezer will be your best friend. Use dinner leftovers for lunch. When you get home with your groceries, spend the time to prep them for the week. If you have something you pre-make for the week, this is your day to do it. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pick your time, but pack your meals and snacks for the day. I pack my food before I go to bed. When I'm really tired, I have to force myself to do it, but it has to be done. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a big one - Some of your friends and family will not understand. They will think they are being supportive but they'll question what you're doing. When you're really disciplined, you won't be eating french fries and burgers, or even the "healthy" salad, you'll be drinking water and eating your homemade dinner. They won't understand that you would rather eat at home because that's what you planned for. Let me be clear. THIS WILL NOT BE EASY. They'll think it's weird not indulge from time to time, but what they don't understand is they're not the only person who wants us to indulge with them. If we say yes every time someone asks us to eat that way, we're right back to square one. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The scale will be your biggest enemy. Yes you will see some amazing victories on the scale but the weeks that number doesn't budge or you happen to gain a pound or two, you lose any sense of accomplishment. It's so defeating to have that happen, so if you must step on the scale, limit it. I mean it. Once a week at MOST, if you can, weigh yourself once a month. Also measure your arms, hips, waist, chest/bust, and thighs and every month redo the measurements. Take pictures. I know you don't want to right now, but do it. Take pictures once a month. Do it. You'll thank me later. Make a list of some non-scale victories (NSV) and when your scale is betraying you, focus on those. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make yourself a priority. I really, really mean this. This is one of the harder ones for me to follow because I have always put my family first. It's so much easier to take care of everyone else rather than myself, which sounds crazy, but that's how it's been for me. In the beginning I really struggled to make sure I put myself first. I had to start a new routine which meant to make sure my car was packed the night before, my lunch was together in the fridge, my workout clothes laid out in the bathroom, all I had to do was make coffee, get dressed, pee, and get out the door. It was a glorious routine. It took me a bit to find a new routine when we moved, but once I found it; perfection. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make it work. I used to wake up at 4:18am every morning to get to workout by 5:30am, got home from work by 6:30pm and did it all over again the next day. Yes it sucked but I made it my priority because I am my priority. Currently I work 2 jobs, have 3 dogs, and make time to workout, because again, I am my priority. I have to be. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Something that The Biggest Loser has reminded me of is, I am slowly killing myself sometimes with my food choices. I think many people fail to understand that as well. The cookies, pizza, pop, beer, alcohol, all of it, it contributes to our long term health. Rarely do people know what they're eating anymore, I am guilty of this and I'm sure most of you are as well. Do you really know what is in that chicken nugget? Do you know where your meat is coming from? Do you know anything about the processed crap you're eating? At least start to educate yourself about the food you eat. This ties in to writing down everything you eat, you'll be able to see how often you eat "crap". </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Find a workout/sport/activity that you enjoy. Try new things. I have always done better in a group setting, doing something team related. When I lived in Georgia I looked high and low for a boot camp that didn't cost a horrible amount of money. What I found was a new family and the best workout I ever had. I had a trainer to tell me exactly what movements to do, how many reps, and what days to be there. I had other people in the class that were stronger and faster than me, which gave me a goal. I had people in the class that pushed me, told me to pick up heavier weight, and got me to hold that plank for 3 seconds longer than I ever thought I could. For me, that was everything I needed. I learned I could do anything for 30 seconds. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eat clean. What does eating clean mean? Things that are grown naturally. Eat good meat, meat that is hormone free. Eat tofu without GMO. Stay away from the inner aisle's of the grocery stores. Don't let the "healthy" aisle's fool you, fat free means additives. Pay attention to your food. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So that's basically it. Pick and choose what works for you. Try different things. Give your trials a few weeks though. Your body will go a little crazy when you start making these changes so give it some time to adjust. Give it 2-4 weeks and see how you feel. If your change is waking up early, the second week will be the worst. Ask someone to keep you accountable, you'll be exhausted but when week 2 is over, you'll be so proud of yourself. And honestly, when you get up in the morning and workout, you have no excuse at the end of the day for not going. That's just my humble opinion. Good luck!!! </span></div>
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<br />Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-82701042731630806382013-03-06T09:47:00.000-05:002013-03-06T09:47:07.852-05:00PerspectiveYesterday I was given perspective and I think I really needed it. There were 3 other girls at the 6am class, which we all know, never happens. I walked in really tired and really not wanting to be there. During the SWOD I was struggling to get 200 off the ground and failed 225 completely. Then I tried 65 for the thrusters and needed to scale it more still, so I did 55. I felt alright during the WOD but definitely not my best day.<br />
As we were walking into the locker room we were telling each other good job then they both looked at me and said something like "you're really strong, I can't wait to be there [doing thrusters with more than the bar]" my response was something like "Come on a Saturday and you'll see some real strength"<br />
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After I said this I took some time and thought about what I said and when I decided to say it. I was just given an awesome compliment from some newbies and instead of saying thank you, I told them I wasn't good enough, in not so many words. Instead of telling them it's taken me 6 months to get where I'm at, which is always a work in progress. Instead of telling them, that doing a total of 55 thrusters with 35# for their first time is awesome. Instead of telling them, that as time progresses they'll find their form improving and their weight getting heavier. Instead of saying thank you. No, instead of all of this, I told them that I wasn't good enough for them to "look up to".<br />
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HOW STUPID!! Seriously, how stupid of me to react like that. I know that I'm strong, I know that I've worked my ass to get where I am, and I also know that I have something to be proud of. Yet, my initial reaction was less than stellar. I know that I look up to the other girls at the box and really use them as inspiration to push myself harder and pick up heavier weight.<br />
I just forget that I have something to look up to. I forget that when I first started I looked up to someone similar to myself, as I got better, so did she, so I was always chasing her. I need to remember that I am someone to chase, maybe not every day, but some days people will chase me. This morning I chased Megan, I don't think she knew I was racing her, but I was.<br />
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The moral of this post is to remind myself and others that we all started at zero. Everyone was a beginner when they started doing crossfit, well maybe not everyone, but most have never attempted something like this. When I first started everything was a struggle, everything. It took me almost 3 months to get my first pullup without a band. After that, it took me another 2 months to get more than 1 at a time. There are days like yesterday where I come in, give my all, and still feel like it just wasn't good enough, which is OKAY. It's time to start remember this. Remember to be proud of yourself.Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458774877562172609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703536654617250566.post-89780307285206107162013-02-14T15:12:00.001-05:002013-03-06T09:48:57.103-05:00CrossFit Goals - Update 3 <br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">So in November 2012 I put together a list of CrossFit goals, which piggybacked on goals from September. You can read about my previous goals and the progress <a href="http://purplediamondhearts.blogspot.com/2012/11/goals.html">here</a>.<br /> <br />When I joined <a href="http://www.motorcitycrossfit.com/">Motor City CrossFit</a> I made another list of goals for myself.<br /><br />November/December Goals</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1. Continue the struggle with eating. Eventually I'll win.</span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still struggling but it's such a mental game, time to get my mind right!! </span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">2. Get that dang pull up</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I actually got this pullup shortly after making this posting. Then I lost my pullup but I found it again in December. Very exciting day. </span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">3. Climb the rope to the top</span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last weekend I watched guys & girls fly up and down the rope, to say I was jealous is an understatement! What an accomplishment but I was able (I think!) to pick up a couple of pointers. Maybe I'll give this a shot on Saturday! </span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">4. Complete a hand stand push up</span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can do this with 2 mats currently, which is a big step. Time to try them out with only one mat. </span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">5. Complete a muscle up (this is a long term goal but I figured I should list it) </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ha! I'm not even on this level but I will be one day! </span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">6. Spend more time working on form and mechanics (doubleunders) </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been work on this lately. Paying attention to my form exclusively at the OLY classes and during the SWOD. I've been asking more questions and working on my hook grip and flexibility. I'm enjoying getting stronger every day! </span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">7. Get 5 pull ups in a row </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday! YES TER DAY I got 5 pull ups in a row. I am so pumped about that. What a goal to reach!! </span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">8. Get 5 T2B in a row </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well lets master the T2B and then we'll talk. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">So I haven't done this yet this year. I haven't set any goals to achieve, fitness or otherwise. I guess now is a good a time as any to make some goals...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">2. Continue to make the time to exercise my dogs properly</span><br />
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have 3 large rescue dogs that need exercise to be well balanced dogs and a mile a day is not enough. I have committed to walking the dogs every day, I do a total of 6 miles on average, walking & jogging. This is making things much better in the house and it is necessary for my sanity. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Goal #2 on course. We have missed only a few days in the last month due to weather or other commitments. We got a backpack and that has made things much easier. </span></span></li>
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See my "going green" for an explanation regarding this. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Well it's been almost 30 days without meat. I tried a couple bites at my sister's wedding food tasting and it just wasn't good to me, unfortunately. I'm getting good at this, no meat stuff. </span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So as of today, these are my 2013 goals. We'll see what happens a few months from now. I also got a physical today and will post my numbers and see how they improve with the lifestyle changes. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can barely tell, but that's the tofu breaded. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I modified the recipe a bit and used Prego Mushroom sauce but still added the minced garlic. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Should have taken a photo of it as it came out of the oven, it was bubbling deliciousness. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently I have cut meat out of my life and I was very skeptical of this dish because I have made this traditionally, with chicken, and well, this isn't. I think the texture is the only thing that could turn someone away from this because it's really different. Anyways, this is always a great option for those thinking about meatless Monday's or just interested in trying something different. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enjoy! </span></div>
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