tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12917834306491442712024-02-20T23:38:09.801-05:00Kate vs FoodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-83918412980019174592012-05-14T21:28:00.001-04:002012-05-14T21:28:49.362-04:00Challenge Eats: Days 1-10<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've somehow found myself on Day 22 of a brand new 30 Day Challenge without a single blog post! In case you forgot the rules: </span><ul style="background-color: white; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 2.5em; padding-right: 2.5em; padding-top: 0px;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">Steve does a really nice job of simplifying the rules in his post <a href="http://www.thepaleodrummer.com/2012/04/ten-things-that-it.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">This time around, I upped the ante by completely eliminating nuts and sweet potatoes, and limiting fruit intake to berries occasionally. These things are all well and good if you are happy with your body, but if you have (more than a few) pounds to lose, they aren't necessary. I also cut out coffee for no particular reason, just to prove to myself that I can get by just fine without it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">The timing of this challenge presented itself with a few hurdles: a concert, a bridal shower, teachers' appreciation week, and Mother's Day dinner traditionally held at a Chinese restaurant.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">Luckily, all my good eats over the past 22 days have not been lost -I have been logging my meals in my fancy food journal on </span><a href="http://signup.wodify.com/" style="line-height: 22px;" target="_blank">WODify</a><span style="line-height: 22px;">. I'd like to very briefly share my extremely repetitive meals with you... if you would like me to further elaborate on anything, please ask!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">Breakfast: 2-3 egg quiche with zucchini and sausage + a mug of <a href="http://balancedbites.com/2011/04/easy-recipe-mineral-rich-bone-broth.html" target="_blank">bone broth</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lunch: <a href="http://fastpaleo.com/crockpot-balsamic-roast/" target="_blank">crock pot balsamic roast</a> with <a href="http://crossfitaspire.com/2010/06/for-the-love-of-food-in-defense-of-brussels-sprouts/" target="_blank">brussels and bacon</a> <3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dinner: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">grass fed meatballs on a salad with cherry tomatoes and olive oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Late: 2 <a href="http://stevesoriginal.com/cart/Grass-Fed-Paleostix/" target="_blank">grass fed Paleostix</a>. These came in the mail while I was at my graduate class, and I could not help but try some when I got home around 9 - delicious!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dinner: steamed broccoli, 1/4 avocado, 2 Applegate naturals hot dogs, and a hard boiled egg with hot sauce. Eclectic, but it was what I was in the mood for.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Snack: 3 pieces of bacon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dinner: I attempted to make a grass fed t-bone steak on the stove top, and ate it alongside roasted asparagus </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Snack: 2 grass fed Paleostix</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dinner: at Longhorn Steakhouse - rib eye with broccoli, squash, and green beans</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Late: <a href="http://www.thepaleodrummer.com/2012/04/paleo-cream-coconut-milk-and-frozen.html" target="_blank">frozen blueberries and coconut milk</a>... so good, I swore I'd never need ice cream again! I decided that this could be my Friday "treat" for sticking to the challenge all week long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lunch: at a bridal shower at an Italian restaurant - I avoided all the bread, pasta, and dessert, and was able to stick with the salad and (unbreaded, plain) chicken from the chicken marsala dish</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dinner: at a diner before heading into Philly for the concert - eggs with meats (yes, it was a "Meat Lovers" omelette), and steamed broccoli on the side. I survived the concert without ridiculously expensive beer, and opted for (free!) seltzer water instead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lunch: I had a late breakfast then went to CrossFit. Afterwards, I had some blueberries and 2 grass fed Paleostix</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dinner: carnitas and peppers and onions from Chipotle. Alycia later informed me that these "fajita veggies" are cooked in vegetable oil - the only fail on the challenge thus far.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Breakfast: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;">2-3 egg quiche with zucchini and sausage + a </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">mug of </span>bone broth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lunch: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">crock pot chicken with Trader Joe's puttanesca sauce with zucchini and summer squash</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Okay, that's all for now folks. Days 11-20 coming soon!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-64239859837515259262012-01-01T18:39:00.002-05:002012-01-01T18:46:58.004-05:00So This is the New Year.I shall fill you in on my winter break accomplishments via organized list (really, how else would I do it?):<br />
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<li><b>Ran every errand ever with intentions of not having to buy anything but food in the near future. </b>Many thanks to Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Target, Pet Valu, and BJs. Many apologies to my bank account.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eddy,
affectionately known as Eddy-poopster, got the cutest haircut ever.
Little does the poor guy know that we're making arrangements to get him
neutered soon muahah </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<li> <b>Cleaned the house from top to bottom.</b> Really, it doesn't get better than that. </li>
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<li><b>Fully utilized my Christmas gifts</b>. Among other things, I was lucky enough to get a docking station for my iPhone (I am now able to jam out to Jack's Mannequin and Fun while I'm cooking... did I mention Sean and I will be attending both of their concerts this year?), a new set of spices, and an iPad! I immediately downloaded the iBook versions of <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/everyday-paleo-sarah-fragoso/1100091997" target="_blank">Everyday Paleo</a> and <a href="http://paleocomfortfoods.com/" target="_blank">Paleo Comfort Foods</a> and got cooking. Which leads me to...</li>
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<li><b>Cooked many new recipes!</b> </li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Recipe #1</b>: <a href="http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-holiday-desserts/#axzz1gYY88X2G" target="_blank">Coconut Macadamia Bark</a> from my pal Mark. I added freeze dried blueberries and swirled in dark chocolate. Cannot describe how delicious this was. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Recipe #2</b>: Apple and Apricot Pork Chops from Paleo Comfort Foods. In making this recipe, I accomplished many cooking firsts...</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>First time pre-measuring and preparing all ingredients. I found out that this is pretty much essential to ensure that the execution of more complicated recipes flows smoothly. </i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>First time buying fresh herbs and using my new chef's knife skills to chop them. It made me feel inspired to grow my own herbs... one day.</i> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Recipe #3</b>: Pumpkin Pancakes using <a href="http://paleohmygoodness.blogspot.com/2011/10/paleo-pumpkin-waffles.html" target="_blank">this</a> recipe. Nom. Not something to eat all the time, but it was perfect for satisfying a S.A.D. craving. </td></tr>
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<li><b>Went a full day with no coffee.</b> Coming from the 2-3 cups/day drinker, this is truly impressive. Coincidentally, it was the same day that I cleaned the whole house. My theory is that I was too focused on the cleaning to break for coffee. I am able to accomplish such feats while I am well-rested and stress-free, but I know that once I go back to work coffee will once again be a necessity. Sad.</li>
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<li><b>Got myself into a brand new 30-day challenge starting today. </b> Yes, along with the rest of the world, but ours is different and better... much like everything else us CrossFitters do. This time around it's really not so much a challenge but confirmation of a commitment to myself to remain Paleo for 2012. My plan is to have a super strict 30 days, with minimal fruit and nuts, to kick off the year. If you noticed, all but one of my recipes included said fruit and nuts. I know cutting them out (again) is something I need to do.</li>
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Check out <a href="http://everydaypaleo.com/2011/12/28/are-you-stuck/" target="_blank">this article</a> from Sarah about getting "unstuck" this year. I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday and is ready for all of the excitement that 2012 will bring!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-13746197433322905022011-12-21T20:24:00.000-05:002011-12-21T20:41:48.049-05:00Meat Me in the MiddleI know, I know... long time, no post. I'm sure you understand that I've been running around like a crazy person trying to prepare for the holidays, teach some math, cook and eat lots of good food, and work out hard. Let's get caught up.<br />
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Sean and decided to invest in one eighth of a grass fed cow through <a href="http://www.phillycowshare.com/" target="_blank">Philly Cowshare</a>. <br />
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Plus, we discovered that our freezer holds an unexpectedly ridiculous amount of frozen foods, as the meat didn't take nearly up as much space as we thought it would. Last week I made the coconut milk/curry paste crock pot meat recipe with a ginormous chuck steak, and tonight I whipped up some of the ground beef into an amazing meal (with leftovers for days). <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... and eaten with some spaghetti squash</td></tr>
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In other news, my "holiday sandwich challenge" is just about finished. I've done very well, although not perfectly on plan like I was with the last 30-day challenge. I think blogging every day of the last challenge really helped me stay on track. Plus, this challenge I was surrounded by <u>so many</u> holiday season temptations which made it hard to be super strict around others who have no hesitations about indulging. As much as I'd like to say that my will-power is healed and I'm 100% in control of it again, that's not the case - I still have some work to do. I do plan on treating myself on Christmas day (it would be pretty much be sacrilegious to deny my mother's traditional once-a-year french toast), but I will jump back into "Paleo + alcohol once a week" right afterward.<br />
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I have some big plans for my week off of work:<br />
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<li><b>No more snacks after dinner</b>, no matter how Paleo that tempting snack is. I don't need it.</li>
<li>Try a<b> yoga</b> class at CrossFit. I've been avoiding the world of yoga, but I know I need it. What's the worst that can happen? I leave feeling too stretched out and too relaxed?</li>
<li>Since I have no obligations over break, I want to <i>try</i> to get my<b> sleep cycle aligned with the sun</b> - fall asleep with the sunset and wake up with the sunrise. Weird I know, but I feel the need to try it out. </li>
<li><b>Make NONE of my usual recipes </b>(you know, the crock pot meat, zucchini quiche, and my beloved brussels and bacon). I want to branch out and try something new - especially now that I have all these fun cuts of meat to play with. My goal is to cook at least 4 new recipes over break - perhaps from the <a href="http://paleocomfortfoods.com/" target="_blank">Paleo Comfort Foods cookbook</a> that's on my Christmas list ;)</li>
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At very least all of this should provide me with some fun blog material for the week ahead, so you should be hearing from me soon. I hope everyone has a fun and relaxing holiday with those you love the most!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-17570768273171156602011-11-27T18:56:00.001-05:002011-11-27T19:32:51.363-05:00Good EatsJust a lil bit of food porn for you...<br />
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Made using <a href="http://crossfitaspire.com/2010/10/for-the-love-of-food-farmers-market-veggie-delight/" target="_blank">this recipe</a> from Alycia and Justin. So very easy and delicious. I even got two other people (in addition to myself) to eat it alongside our grass fed burgers - bunless for me, of course. </div>
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I added some baby carrots and zucchini to the grass fed chuck - later tonight it will be done, packed up for lunches for the week, and added to this collection in the fridge: </div>
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Zucchini quiche in the back (pre-cut into 2-egg portions) and brussels and bacon to the left. I actually made double what is pictured in the veggie picture up top so I could have plenty leftover, which explains the container on the right. </div>
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You would think with all this prep work that I'll be prepared for anything this week, but tomorrow I won't be following my usual routine. At 5AM Sean, his dad, and I will be hitting the road for the hospital at UPenn, and I'm expecting to spend the full day there. Sean's having orthognathic jaw surgery done - if you're curious, watch this pretty cool <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1QAE_tAGAA&feature=related" target="_blank">video</a> of someone else that had it done. I'll eat a big breakfast before I go and bring a Larabar for when I get hungry, but other than that I think I'll be taking on the challenge of braving the cafeteria! I'm hoping I can escape with something other than a boring salad or more fruit. Wish me (and Sean) luck! :)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-15724587695871252042011-11-24T20:23:00.001-05:002011-11-24T22:03:53.686-05:00Holiday "Sandwich" Challenge... don't worry, it has nothing to do with eating sandwiches, but I'll get to that in a minute. <div>
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So readers, it's been a while. I haven't been going on a crazy food bender, but I <i>have</i> been feeling like shit due to my cheat day, modifications, and now Thanksgiving. Thing's I've started feeling since the 30-day challenge ended:</div>
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Towards the end of the challenge, my mind felt uncharacteristically sharp and clear. I was feeling confident, positive, energetic, a little slimmer, and like I was glowing with happiness. ALL of those feelings are now gone. Having this knowledge, it seems that it <i>should</i> be easy to keep making the right food decisions for me to feel good. Apparently, I still have a "lack of willpower" problem (or perhaps a self-defeating problem), so for now I'm going back to tightening the Paleo reigns. </div>
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<b>Holiday "Sandwich" Challenge</b>: From tomorrow (November 25) through Christmas Eve (December 24) I will be once again eating only meat, veggies, healthy fats, plus minimal fruit and nuts. It's a <i>sandwich</i> between Thanksgiving and Christmas... get it now? It just so happens to be a perfect 30 days. I've decided to indulge in one modification - alcohol (like vodka or wine, no beer) is okay once a week at maximum. 'Tis the season. Who's with me on this challenge?? Let me know, I would love to have some friends to do this with!</div>
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PS - As I type this I am watching "I, Caveman", part of the Discovery Channel's <i>Curiosity</i> series. The two-part special is an experiment in which ten people, including and narrated by Morgan Spurlock, attempt to survive in the wild. Oh, and Robb Wolf was a participant! </div>
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I'm not a big Morgan Spurlock fan (watch <a href="http://www.fathead-movie.com/">Fat Head</a> to find out why), but I love me some Robb Wolf, he can do no wrong. This special is intense and fascinating so far. If you watch it, be sure to read Robb's thoughts on <a href="http://robbwolf.com/2011/10/12/i-caveman-after-party-part-1/">Episode 1</a> and <a href="http://robbwolf.com/2011/10/19/i-caveman-after-party-part-2/">Episode 2</a>... good stuff!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-31646565462671153882011-11-14T20:54:00.001-05:002011-11-15T22:03:12.808-05:00Day 31 - Nov 15 - Cheat DayI decided it was best for me to get my cravings out and over with on Day 31. I'm going to go right back to (slightly modified) Paleo on Day 32. I wasn't even THAT bad today... pretty much just ate my normal food plus some junk. <br />
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- Breakfast: Zucchini quiche, brussels and bacon, coffee. <br />
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- Lunch: Crock pot meat, carrots, zucchini (I saved some of this to eat at class). Plus a couple pieces of leftover Halloween candy (definitely a cheat).<br />
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- Snack: Coffee and a PB&J Lara Bar (This is a cheat too because I usually can't have peanuts!)<br />
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Here's where it gets a little iffy. After class, I came home and this happened:<br />
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<i> Baked tortilla chips, grass fed beef, and Kerrygold dubliner cheese.. eaten with salsa.</i><br />
<i>Don't worry.. Sean and I only consumed about <strike>a quarter</strike> half of this :) </i></div>
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Followed by a piece of pumpkin cheesecake from Whole Foods. Definitely not Paleo. <br />
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I bloated up pretty much right away. I also noticed how full/gross/headachy I felt almost immediately. Not a pleasant feeling. I'm hoping I don't have a junk food hangover tomorrow!<br />
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I realized that eating sandwiches, pizza, cookies, and the like <u>really</u> just does not appeal to me anymore. On the one day that I am allowing myself to eat them, I didn't even <i>want</i> to eat them. I now feel confident that I will easily make Paleo choices in the future. Here's my plan for modified Paleo:<br />
- keep current Paleo foods (meats, veggies, eggs, healthy fats)<br />
- can drink wine or liquor once a week<br />
- can have white rice (in sushi) occasionally<br />
- can use raw honey as a sweetener occasionally <br />
- maybe some greek yogurt every now and then.. because it's good and full of protein<br />
- dairy-based desserts... only for special occasions or when out <br />
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Totally stealing this from Alycia, but it is said so well: "Gluten-containing grains (all breads, cakes, crackers, breading, pasta, processed foods, etc). Do not add in. Never." .. and thanks to the challenge I'm completely ready to do that :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-55469462776315340892011-11-14T05:42:00.001-05:002011-11-14T21:39:08.053-05:00Day 30 - Nov 14 - I DID IT!Well this is it. 30 days. To recap...<br />
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<u>Things I did NOT eat over these 30 days:</u><br />
- grains/wheat/gluten/bread<br />
- starches or legumes<br />
- added sweeteners of any variety (honey, splenda, sugar, stevia, agave, etc..)<br />
- anything processed (No chemicals and/or preservatives for me!)<br />
- dairy (With the exception of heavy cream in coffee. The only ingredient = heavy cream.)<br />
- alcohol<br />
- vegetable oils <br />
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- (mostly grass fed) meat<br />
- cage-free eggs<br />
- (mostly organic and/or local) vegetables<br />
- healthy fats in the form of coconut oil, avocado, and kerrygold butter<br />
- some nuts<br />
- some fruits<br />
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I've learned a TON from this challenge... I have intentions of making a formal culminating post later this week. I'll definitely be posting tomorrow night about what I did on Day 31 and what I'm planning on doing on Day 32 (and beyond). <br />
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Today's food was nothing out of the ordinary...<br />
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Breakfast: zucchini quiche, brussels and bacon, coffee.<br />
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Lunch: crockpot meat, carrots, zucchini, coffee.<br />
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Snack before heading to CrossFit: apple with melted almond butter (okay, this was kind of a treat). I cut 42 seconds off of my time for "The Garage" from pre-challenge to post-challenge :) I also had some of Shamus's Paleo ice cream after the workout .. yum!<br />
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Dinner: eggs and brussels and bacon<br />
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What a great 30 days it's been!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-69828750529503586262011-11-13T08:07:00.001-05:002011-11-13T17:00:24.392-05:00Day 29 - Nov 13Woke up feeling abnormally great this morning. Had a breakfast of champions - sauteed spaghetti squash with eggs, bacon, and coffee.<br />
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I finished taking care of odds and ends around the house, prepared some more coffee, then got to work on my lessons for this week. I love being productive in the morning because that's when my mind is fresh. I can get a ton of work done a lot faster than if I were doing the work at nighttime. <br />
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For lunch I heated up some of the crockpot meat/carrots/zucchini alongside a few brussels sprouts. Best. lunch. ever.<br />
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Around 2:00 I completed one subject of lessons for the week (out of three subjects :/), so I rewarded myself by taking the pups for a long walk and eating an apple.<br />
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For dinner I will be enjoying a big salad with roasted red peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, grilled chicken, and balsamic vinaigrette dressing. <br />
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Tomorrow is the big day! I'm hoping that I will continue to have days just as delicious as this one was after the challenge is over. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-5659663514527565502011-11-12T18:57:00.001-05:002011-11-12T19:09:50.068-05:00Day 28 - Nov 12Before heading over to CrossFit King of Prussia for their Barbells for Boobs fundraiser this morning, I had a yummy breakfast of eggs and bacon, plus coffee.<br />
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We all had a blast... I'm definitely looking forward to more (all-levels) competitions in the future! Amy and I breezed through Helen and Grace and felt amazing. After the workout, I ate a pecan pie Lara Bar. <br />
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The gang went to Ponzio's for a late lunch where I had more eggs and a sweet potato. <br />
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I spent the afternoon cooking my regular dishes for this week - brussels & bacon, zucchini quiche + sausage, and turned the crock pot on to cook some meat overnight in coconut milk and curry paste. In the morning, I'm going to add to the crock pot some baby carrots and zucchini to cook for 2 hours. They turn into the most. delicious. vegetables. ever. Thanks again Jamie and Steve for introducing me to this masterpiece :)<br />
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Sean is going to grill some Whole Foods garlic, basil, and sundried tomato sausages for dinner. I'm going to eat mine on a big pile of spaghetti squash. <br />
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An excellent food day. Only 2 more to go!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-23238340558016682662011-11-11T17:21:00.001-05:002011-11-11T17:25:31.996-05:00Day 27 - Nov 11<b>Breakfast:</b> 1/2 piece zucchini quiche<br />
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After CrossFit, breakfast part 2: The other 1/2 piece zucchini quiche, plus crock pot meat and coffee<br />
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<b>Lunch: </b>spaghetti squash and crock pot meat. Key lime pie Lara Bar sometime afterward. <br />
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<b>Dinner: </b>strip steak with zucchini and yellow squash<br />
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I can't believe there are just 3 more days! I bought new pants today... it feels so good to finally have pants that fit, even if they are a size larger than I'm used to. I'm still slimming down and feeling great, I just can't keep up with my huge muscles :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-31706542539108153692011-11-10T12:37:00.000-05:002011-11-10T20:18:21.052-05:00Day 26 - Nov 10Breakfast: zucchini quiche, brussels and bacon, coffee.<br />
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Lunch: Saladworks salad - romaine, chicken, eggs, bacon, broccoli, carrots. Coffee.<br />
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Dinner: Eggs, bacon, and brussels sprouts. I also had an apple after dinner.. I noticed that apples are starting to taste very sweet to me. <br />
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4 more days.. right around the corner!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-48387047028360360942011-11-10T12:35:00.002-05:002011-11-10T12:35:39.592-05:00Day 25 - Nov 9Breakfast: zucchini quiche, brussels and bacon, coffee<br />
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Lunch: crockpot meat, brussels and bacon, coffee<br />
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After work I shoved a little piece of zucchini quiche in my mouth before heading to the first 4:30 CrossFit class.<br />
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Sean spent the day home with the pups because Bella now has a kidney infection :( We noticed that she wasn't eating, acting sorta down, and was drinking a ton of water. Luckily it's nothing like Eddy's - she just needed a trip to the vet to confirm what is was and get antibiotics plus anti-nausea meds. Bella's infection started as a UTI that we thought went away, but apparently transferred to her kidney instead. Poor pups - I swear we're not the worst owners ever.<br />
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Since Sean was home all day, we figured it would be a good night to get out for a little. We went to Longhorn Steakhouse (again) where I got the rib eye, steamed broccoli/zucchini/yellow squash/carrots, and a sweet potato. Then we hit up lululemon where I scored 2 pairs of crops, 2 tops, and a pull-over... all of which I am equally obsessed with :)<br />
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Wow, only 5 days to go!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-31446128046679728592011-11-08T21:00:00.003-05:002011-11-08T21:00:34.211-05:00Day 24 - Nov 8Breakfast: zucchini quiche, brussels and bacon, coffee<br />
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Lunch: crock pot meat with brussels and bacon<br />
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Banana bread Lara Bar and coffee after school/before grad class<br />
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Dinner: more crock pot meat with brussels and bacon <br />
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Had a slice of paleo pumpkin pie when I got back from class. Too many nuts today - I'll make sure I don't eat any tomorrow.<br />
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Speaking of tomorrow... it will be my Friday :) Looking forward to a great 4-day weekend including a trip to <a href="http://www.lululemon.com/marlton/sagemore">lululemon</a> courtesy of my new credit card ;)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-41117697415902820832011-11-07T21:53:00.000-05:002011-11-07T21:53:40.433-05:00Day 23 - Nov 7One week until the final weigh-in, measurements, and post-challenge WOD! These 30 days really flew by. <br />
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Breakfast: zucchini quiche (with andouille sausage), brussels and bacon, coffee<br />
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Lunch: brussels and bacon, crock pot meat, coffee<br />
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I had a cherry pie Lara Bar and a little bit of zucchini quiche before CrossFit. Went to go visit my mom (who came home from the hospital today) and brought her crackers and such. On the way there, we picked up some Chipotle for dinner. I had a salad with barbacoa meat, onions and peppers, and guacamole - no dressing necessary.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-14390033506233132792011-11-06T19:30:00.000-05:002011-11-07T21:41:29.006-05:00Day 22 - Nov 6I wholeheartedly took advantage of my extra hour of sleep last night. After waking up uncharacteristically late, Sean cooked us a nice Sunday breakfast of bacon and eggs.<br />
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After CrossFit, I came home, made some coffee, and was ready to get cooking! I made a 13-egg zucchini quiche with a special addition of andouille sausage from Whole Foods. An extra large dish was used to prevent overflow:<br />
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I then made another quadruple batch of my <3brussels sprouts and bacon<3... I wonder
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After this picture I packed up one more container for dinner at grad class Tuesday night. While I was cooking, I snacked on some of the sausage, brussels and bacon, and a slice of leftover pumpkin pie from last night (it tastes even better cold!). Sooo I suppose that would be my lunch.<br />
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For dinner we grilled steaks for the first time. We put (way too much of) a dry rub on grass fed rib eye steaks, grilled, and ate. I ate mine with side of spaghetti squash and some brussels and bacon.<br />
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I have a great week coming up. My lesson plans, cooking, and laundry are done. Mom's coming home from the hospital tomorrow. Off of work Thursday and Friday, so I'll have plenty of time to get caught up on things, take Eddy to get his blood work redone, and potentially buy new work pants. I'm slowly realizing that even though I am slimming down, I have gained so much muscle particularly in my legs, so I'm just a larger size now. Even if I do shrink back to my old size at some point, I'm not going to make it through this winter without pants that fit. Oh well. Maybe next spring/summer I'll learn my lesson and not gain a ridiculous amount of weight. Additionally, on Saturday I'll be participating in the <a href="http://www.mammogramsinaction.org/event-registration/?regevent_action=register&event_id=19&name_of_event=HelenMeetsGrace-CrossFitKingofPrussia">Barbells for Boobs Helen Meets Grace</a> event with Amy... can't wait!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-48218247294419670462011-11-05T23:24:00.002-04:002011-11-05T23:26:05.863-04:00Days 18 - 21 : Nov 2 - 5Okay, I'm back!<br />
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Eddy update first: We picked the little man up Friday afternoon! He's currently at home, eating, drinking, playing, barking, and being a little monster as normal. It's so nice to see him happy again. We still have to get him re-tested in a week to see if his numbers continue to drop which will determine whether it was really just an acute infection or potentially renal dysplasia. Judging by the way he is behaving, I think we have a healthy pup on our hands :D<br />
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On Wednesday, however, my mother's appendix decided to rupture. Sean and I met my brother and aunt at the hospital and waited for her emergency appendectomy to be over. My dad was in South Africa at the time, and couldn't do much else than book the next flight back home. Mom made it through the surgery like a champ. The doctor predicted 7-10 days in the hospital (the fancy new Virtua), but it looks like she'll be going home Sunday night or Monday! There's a large risk of infection and she has a huge incision to heal, so she's going to be taking it easy for a while, but all will be okay! <br />
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Despite all the stress and unpredictable situations I went through this week, I made it through without cheating on the challenge! Let's take a look:<br />
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<u><b>Day 18 : Wednesday Nov 2</b></u><br />
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Breakfast: Zucchini quiche and coffee. I was out of brussels and meat, so I stopped at Wawa on the way to work to get a little more breakfast. I left with and promptly ate a banana.<br />
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Lunch: I packed up some more zucchini quiche, the only food I had left. I got the call about my mom while I was in the car on my way home from a Whole Foods trip after work. I put away my groceries, let Bella out, and headed to the hospital. I happened to get a couple Lara Bars on said Whole Foods trip, so I grabbed some and ate a lemon flavored one on the way to the hospital.<br />
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Dinner: By the time mom was moved to recovery, it was about 10:00 PM. Sean, my brother, my aunt, and I were all starving, so we made the short trip down the street to Red Stone. I thoroughly enjoyed a salad with eggs, rotisserie chicken, bacon, walnuts, and apples with balsamic vinaigrette on the side. In my dad's absence, I stayed over with mom at the hospital.<br />
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<u><b>Day 19 : Thursday Nov 3</b></u><br />
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Breakfast: In my mom's hospital room I had a cherry Lara Bar. I suppose I could have ordered eggs from the cafeteria, but I figured I could wait until lunch time because..<br />
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Lunch: We went to go visit Eddy at UPenn. They suggest that you visit before 2 because that's around when they start a lot of tests and things. We ended up taking Francine's recommendation (thank you!!) and went to White Dog Cafe where I enjoyed a salad with chicken, bacon, tomatoes, eggs, and cucumbers with oil and vinegar. It was so hard leaving Eddy again, he actually started barking when we walked away. Very sad, but hearing him bark was a sign of him feeling better. <br />
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Dinner: We went back to the hospital to visit mom. I came home and still had dinner to eat and lesson plans to do. I needed to make my brussels and bacon ASAP before the green turned to brown, so even though I was ridiculously tired, I threw that recipe together and ate some alongside 3 scrambled eggs.<br />
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<u><b>Day 20 : Friday Nov 4</b></u><br />
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Breakfast: Zucchini quiche, brussels and bacon, coffee.<br />
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Lunch: Crock pot meat (ran that crock pot overnight Thursday night) with brussels and bacon.<br />
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Dinner: After picking Eddy up, Sean and I wanted to spend as much time with him as possible. We ordered delivery from Pats Pizza. Don't worry, I didn't get pizza. I enjoyed a salad with roasted red peppers, eggs, broccoli, and steak. Later that night I was still hungry so I ate (more) brussels and bacon.<br />
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<u><b>Day 21 : Saturday Nov 5</b></u><br />
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Breakfast: Brussels and bacon with 3 scrambled eggs and coffee.<br />
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Lunch: Following the one of the toughest CrossFit workouts I've done yet, I enjoyed some crock pot meat and more brussels and bacon. And more coffee.<br />
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Dinner: Some of the challengers gathered at Alycia and Justin's house for a potluck and cooking demo. Thanks for the demo, Melissa, and thank you everyone for all the amazing food! I had a whole slew of real foods... ie lots of delicious meats and veggies. Plus some of Sharon's awesome homemade Lara Bar and some of my pumpkin pie.<br />
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Only 9 more days - starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-78295878290066081222011-11-02T05:20:00.001-04:002011-11-02T06:03:34.360-04:00Day 17 - Nov 1Another traumatizing day... <br />
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Eddy's numbers got worse, so the vet wanted him moved to the emergency room at Penn's veterinary hospital where they have fancier things and can watch him 24/7.<br />
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Sean and I just beat rush hour traffic and got him in early, but immediately after us came a swarm of sick (<i>really </i>sick) pets. Needless to say, we waited forever to hear from the doctors. When we did get to talk to one, she told us that he needs to stay potentially for 3-4 days (you can only imagine the bill he's wracking up over there.. though, it's worth it to get him better) because they have to determine whether it's an infection, a kidney problem from birth, or maybe kidney stones. There's also a possibility that if it's an infection, the damage done to his kidneys could be life-long :(<br />
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So we're doing the only thing we can do - hoping for the best. This morning they are moving him to internal medicine and running an ultra sound to check for kidney stones. After that it's just a matter of time. We're hoping to flush out the infection with lots of fluids, then they have to wait until his numbers plateau before they can start taking him off the IV. We can't wait to have him well and back home!<br />
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In food news:<br />
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Breakfast: zucchini quiche and coffee<br />
Lunch: the last of the brussels and bacon and crock pot meat<br />
Dinner: We were starving and had lots of down time waiting for the doctor, so we wandered out. There was a little place in University City about a block away from the vet ER where I was able to get a half chicken with jerk spices with fresh grilled asparagus and pineapple.... yum. Pre-challenge this would have been a situation where I would have given myself "permission" to stress-eat whatever the hell I wanted. Honestly, it was pretty hard to not say <i>screw it</i> and order some nachos and a margarita. Luckily, Sean wouldn't let me :) In the end, I'm so glad I stuck to the challenge. Only a little ways to go...<br />
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Also - I succeeded in having a candy-less Halloween and day following Halloween.. hooray!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-29815074096860951672011-10-31T17:35:00.001-04:002011-10-31T17:35:16.639-04:00Day 16 - Oct 31Happy Halloween! Tonight will surely be the ultimate test - resisting the huge bowl of candy sitting out for hours. We have no idea how many trick-or-treaters to expect in our new neighborhood... hopefully I won't have to run out to get even more!<br />
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I started the day off with zucchini quiche, brussels and bacon, and a cup of coffee. For lunch I had a saladworks salad with chicken, egg whites, and lots of veggies plus oil and vinegar dressing and coffee #2. <br />
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I had a bit of a traumatic afternoon. This little guy was feeling crumby yesterday and then was throwing up last night and all day today. <br />
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So I took him to the vet. He got xrays, blood work, and a urine sample taken, and the conclusion is that he has a kidney infection. The vet has to keep him overnight to pump him with fluids and put him on antibiotics. Hopefully they see him getting back to his usual self tonight so they don't have to transfer him to another facility that has staff on 24 hours. I know he'll be okay, but it was scary and sad leaving him for the night :( I'm keeping my fingers crossed for good news tomorrow morning.<br />
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I had an early dinner of spaghetti squash, crock pot meat, and brussels and bacon. I'm hoping this will ward off any candy cravings later. If I do feel the need to munch on something that is not candy, my plan is to heat up some extra dinner as a snack. <br />
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Only 14 days left!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-19584568716211519332011-10-30T18:37:00.003-04:002011-10-30T18:38:14.149-04:00Day 15 - Oct 30Started my day off with a spaghetti squash 3-egg omelet and a side of crock pot meat, plus a cup of coffee.<br />
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I made a new thruster PR at CrossFit, then came home and had a bunch of brussels and bacon followed by a slice of the Paleo apple/pumpkin pie. <br />
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Had some coffee mid-afternoon. Dinner was grilled grass fed burger patties accompanied by some more brussels and bacon... I have a feeling I'm going to run out of these early this week. I wish it weren't such a process to cook them!<br />
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15 days down, 15 to go!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-6042120820024031742011-10-29T19:18:00.002-04:002011-10-29T20:48:45.458-04:00Day 14 - Oct 29Today marks a straight 2 weeks of eating strictly real foods - just about halfway through the challenge. I'm so happy with what I've accomplished so far, and I'm proud to say that I've been eating Paleo "<a href="http://crossfitaspire.com/2011/10/nutrition-challenge-days-11-16/">Rx Plus</a>". I'm excited to see what will happen over the next 16 days.. bring it on!<br />
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Before CrossFit, I had zucchini quiche, some crock pot meat and cup of coffee. Had a blast with everyone working out in costume today!<br />
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Came home and started cook & clean-fest 2011. Should I have been doing work instead? Probably. But does it feel good to have a sparkling clean house and a fridge full of food to kick off another work week? Definitely. <br />
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Pictured: brussels and bacon, zucchini quiche with sausage (I learned from last week's overflow disaster and baked it in two dishes instead), and my lunch - eggs with spaghetti squash. I also had a side of the freshly cooked brussels and bacon.<br />
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Mid-afternoon I had a cup of coffee and a slice of the Paleo apple/pumpkin pie from yesterday.<br />
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Dinner was spaghetti squash with crock pot meat. I store the meat in some of the coconut milk/curry paste mixture post-cooking, so I poured in some of that, making my meal sort of a stew. <br />
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Quite a yummy day!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-43973189331567682822011-10-29T13:37:00.000-04:002011-10-29T13:37:19.605-04:00Day 13 - Oct 28Zucchini quiche, just a teeny bit of brussels and bacon, and some crock pot meat for breakfast. Coffee with heavy cream.<br />
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Brussels and bacon plus crock pot meat for lunch. Coffee with heavy cream.<br />
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I was planning on CrossFitting after work, but I was feeling tired and sick.. this week really beat me up. I wish I could still go in the mornings during the week like I did over the summer. I always felt strong and there was no excuse not to go. I'll be going on Saturday and Sunday this weekend anyway, so all will be fine. <br />
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Sean and I instead went to Longhorn Steakhouse (again), where I enjoyed a huge rib eye with a bunch of fresh steamed veggies. After dinner, Sean for some reason decided to fill me in on how delicious the pumpkin munchkins were that he had earlier. For the first time over the challenge, my sweet tooth came out, and it came out hard. It could have been the lack of sweet potato, but I was also not feeling completely satisfied after dinner like I was the other night. <br />
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I really want to work on the Paleo pumpkin pie recipe to make it tastier and maybe have a dish that I can call my own. Sean had the idea to add some apples to the pie to sweeten it up. I was pretty skeptical about how well apples would go with pumpkin, but we gave it a try anyway.<br />
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Yes, that is homemade whipped cream on top :) It's super easy - we just put some heavy cream plus a little bit of pure vanilla in the food processor... whipped right up. I think it needed some more time in the oven due to the apples, and I also think that we should have chopped the apple pieces smaller, but it was pretty damn good. This recipe is getting there... <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-74667372451364829582011-10-27T19:22:00.001-04:002011-10-27T19:22:11.428-04:00Day 12 - Oct 27Zucchini quiche + delicious crock pot meat + cup of coffee with heavy cream for breakfast.<br />
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Brussels + bacon + delicious crock pot meat + cup of coffee with heavy cream for lunch.<br />
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Final cross country meet after work.. we got back late and I was exhausted and starving. Made some more spaghetti squash and finished the last of the meatballs and sauce, followed by a pecan pie Lara Bar. <br />
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Sorry for the brief/picture-less posts... I really need to work on getting more sleep. Please remind me that it's worth it to get a shit ton of work done over the weekend so I can actually sleep next week!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-80466343383338197232011-10-26T20:50:00.001-04:002011-10-26T20:50:10.154-04:00Day 11 - Oct 26Started off the day with some zucchini quiche and leftover squash. Plus one cup of coffee with heavy cream.<br />
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Lunch was brussels and bacon. Tomorrow I'll have some crock pot meat to add in. No coffee at work today - forgot to bring in more heavy cream! Plus I was able to leave right after work (no cross country practice today), so I picked up some iced coffee with heavy cream from Starbucks before I got my nails done :)<br />
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On the way home I finally got some more curry paste so I can run the crock pot overnight tonight. I finished up the last of the squash and had a Cherry Pie LaraBar for a snack.<br />
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Survived CrossFit today with all of my soreness still in tact and even got a 20lb front squat PR :) Thanks for the encouragement Sharon!!<br />
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Sean grilled for dinner - our favorite grassfed burgers with some (partially bacon-wrapped) asparagus... yum!<br />
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Still feeling great :) So many smiley faces today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-86339998425953969342011-10-26T06:17:00.004-04:002011-10-26T06:20:29.357-04:00Day 10 - Oct 25<br />
Breakfast was zucchini quiche 2.0 plus some brussels and bacon. And coffee with heavy cream. <br />
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More brussels and bacon for lunch (surprise) plus cup #2 of coffee with heavy cream (surprise again).<br />
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Snacked on my <a href="http://stevesoriginal.com/">PaleoKit</a> before and after the cross country race. Got made fun of for being healthy and not succumbing to Micky-D's "food".<br />
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Soreness from Filthy Fifty kicked in during the afternoon. Ow. Everything hurt... calves, hamstrings, quads, butt, abs. They all still hurt just as much as I type this (the following morning). It turns out that I <i>will</i> be able to make it to CrossFit tonight (our last meet will be Thursday in the rain instead of today), so I'm worried about how much my soreness will limit me. <br />
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I<i> almost</i> did not even need dinner. Got back too late to make it to CrossFit, that PaleoKit really halted my appetite, and I was planning a ridiculously early bedtime. I heated up just a little bit of the spaghetti squash and meatballs.<br />
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Was about to start a crock pot of chuck with coconut milk and curry paste so it could cook overnight, then I realized that I was out of curry paste. Sigh. Will have to pick some more up after work Wednesday. <br />
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One third of the way through the challenge!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291783430649144271.post-69417963584728951772011-10-24T19:50:00.001-04:002011-10-24T19:51:33.465-04:00Day 9 - Oct 24This morning I finally got to try some of the zucchini quiche upgraded with sausage and coconut milk - muy bueno!! It was a little spicy.. I'm not sure if it was from the mild sausage or if I tossed too much pepper in this time. I had some leftover squash on the side and of course a cup of coffee with heavy cream.<br />
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Sidenote about this morning: I noticed that my clothes are starting to fit better :D I was overjoyed on my way to work.. unnecessarily smiling and dancing in my car. Not typical Monday morning behavior for me. I then continued to have the perfect day at school... it makes such a difference to feel comfortable and confident when you're pretty much on stage in front of a classroom of 11-13 year olds all day. So happy to see some results of my hard work only a week in!<br />
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Lunch was typical brussels and bacon plus a cup of coffee.<br />
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After cross country practice, I ate some leftover squash and a couple meatballs before running out the door to the gym. The "Filthy Fifty" was indeed filthy :) As much as 50 burpees totally SUCK, I love the long, never-ended metcons so much. The next two days I have late nights for the end of cross country season, so I was also glad to get a hard workout in before probably missing the next two. Last time I did this workout <b><span style="font-weight: normal;">I completed the "Foul Forties" in 24:08. Today, my "Filthy Fifty" time was 27:44ish (I couldn't remember if it was :39 or :49, so we settled for halfway). Not too shabby. </span></b><br />
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I picked up a large PaleoKit to keep me satisfied tomorrow for the cross country League Championships at Holbein and our traditional trip to McDonalds afterward (barf). <br />
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Dinner was leftover spaghetti squash and meatballs! Another day down, still feeling great :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0