Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Day 32

Havent written about eating paleo in a while and i think thats a telling reflection of my attitude towards it. This style of eating has been completely integrated into my lifestyle. The choices im making are becoming second-nature, and what were once rules of what i can and cant eat have graduated into things id prefer not to put into my body. I love the way I feel, am learning to love the way I look, and have no intentions of eating differently.

One thing Im wrestling with is my alcohol intake. Before my isagenix cleanse in september, i was drinking an average of 4-5 nights a week. Looking back at that now im sort of baffled that i would have ever done that to myself. Especially when i was going to the gym every day, and trying to be really conscious of what i was eating- i would cancel out all of my days hard work with 3-5 drinks every night. For the month of september I removed alcohol from my diet completely, and drank three times total over the course of four weeks. Now, im left trying to balance the extremes. Drinking is something that I love both for the social aspect but also for the genuine taste of a bold red wine, an acidic white, or a tongue-burning tequila- but the alcohol is slowly becoming not worth sacrificing productivity the next day. Ive learned to love being clear-headed and jumping out of bed at 830 so much that i automatically feel less accomplished with having just the slightest tinge of a head ache, or difficulty getting my day started. I know that moderation is the key- but i would have never had problems with food or alcohol in the first place if i knew how to moderate.

Crossfit has so quickly turned into an obsession for me. Whenever my thoughts drift from the current task- im undoubtedly thinking about the previous metcon, or how i can arrange my schedule to make the next class. It has become a huge source of pride- to be successful using nothing but my own strength and will power. I weirdly want to make the crossfit coaches proud, and because of that any positive recognition that i get from them makes me giddy like a school girl. Having surprised myself, it almost makes me feel like i missed the train on harnessing my physical capabilities. Imagine where id be now if id been doing this for years?

Soon ill be posting some measurements of before and after one month paleo which i am totally excited about. in the meantime, some paleo pictures!

pumpkin cake bars with cinnamon frosting

roasted lamb shoulder


favorite side dish right now! roasted brussel sprouts with bacon


acorn squash with cinnamon 

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Day 16

last night i made stuffed peppers with 80% lean ground beef (although i have been reading more warnings about not eating TOO lean,) kale, fresh parsley, avocado, red onion, an egg, and a little bit of almond flour. i paired it with roasted brussel sprouts &bacon w/cinnamon, and a spinach salad of course. i have probably eaten my own weight in spinach by now. the sprouts looked a little more toasty than id wanted, but they tasted delicious and have inspired me to make brussel sprout chips!