My Grandmother passed away last night in Minnesota. She was very old and had been downhill for a while. It was expected, although still sad. My mom is flying me up on Monday (tickets are stupid expensive!) and I'll come home Thursday. I'm excited to see family, kinda excited to see some real snow, not excited to pack.
Oh, and eat. That will probably happen while I'm there. I'll be away from my comfort zone for the first time since being on the Paleo Challenge. I'm almost to day 15 without any cheat days (day one was a slight cheat for Sammy's bday dinner). I know I can eat clean anywhere. I just have to own it. The worst is when peer pressure pushes you over the edge and you cave - 5 bags of chips and a bottle of wine later I'm rocking in the corner feeling sorry for myself.
Thankfully because of Facebook and my blog, most of my family knows I'm eating clean, I'm doing a challenge, or I'm just plain crazy. That will help. No cheesy comfort food for me....that will be tough in Minnesota. Have you ever had cheese curds? I have. They are what dreams are made of. A Juicy Lucy? That cheese filled burger is uh-mazing. I can resist though. I can eat meat, veggies, limited fruit, and tons of water. I always forget to drink enough when I travel....must remember that one. I've already decided I can do a at home WOD on Monday before I leave. I will be prepared to do a few WODs while I'm up there too. What else can you do in Minnesota in the winter time?
I need celebrity gossip when I fly. That's a hard and true fact. I will bring my kindle, but that's just for show. Gossip is what I need. Any ideas for clean snacks that I can bring in my carry on bag? I do not want to undo two weeks of great work and detoxing in three days. If anyone can fall off the food wagon, it's me. I do not want to have to prove it to you.......let's just say my normal travel companions (swedish fish and reese's pieces) are not invited.
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Monday, January 7, 2013
Pale Challenge Day 2: I'm still alive!
We made it through day 1! Yesterday we went to the Box (hehehehe) and got our measurements, weight, pictures, blood pressure, and fat info - he used a sonograph thingee (technical term) to measure how much fat we actually have on different parts of our body. The results were sad, the graphs were cool, and all the numbers WILL go down.
Now, there is NOTHING like standing in a gym in spandex and a sports bra in the winter time. Brrrr. I had to keep telling myself this is for a good cause - the BEST cause. It's ok that I'm "chubby" now because I'm doing something about it.
The Paleo Challenge rules? Glad you asked:
1. One point each day for doing a WOD or at home workout
2. One point for drinking one gallon of Paleo Fluids (black coffee, water, water, water, water)
3. One point for eating Paleo - put that bite of cake down!
Yesterdays points = 1 for fluid. I did not workout as my back is almost fully recovered. I did not eat Paleo because we went out to eat for Sammy's 6th birthday. We went out for Chinese food - kinda fancy Chinese food. In the past I would have layered my plateS with rice, meat, rice, meat.....tastes so good. Not yesterday. I knew eating there would not count as Paleo (how much sugar is in those sauces????) but I wanted to make better choices. I did not eat ANY rice (easier than I thought). I ate a few JUMBO shrimp and my favorite dish EVER - Seschuan Beef Proper. Tastes like candy. I know it's terrible for me, but whatever. I had a great time, left feeling full and proud.
For dinner last night we had salad and flank steak. Yum! I have it for left overs for lunch today. Snacks are veggies, pepperoni, and guac. My new adventure? Coffee. Gotta figure out how to have some, enjoy it, and make it Paleo. Today I added coconut milk to it. It did not add sweetness, but I did like the creamy texture. Not as yummy as my previous coffee milkshake - but it will work!
Temptations were EVERYWHERE yesterday. Between eating out and the football game I made the choice to walk away from rice, alcohol, chips, cheese dip.......I think I won the battle of Day 1. So far Day 2 has been kind.
Now, there is NOTHING like standing in a gym in spandex and a sports bra in the winter time. Brrrr. I had to keep telling myself this is for a good cause - the BEST cause. It's ok that I'm "chubby" now because I'm doing something about it.
The Paleo Challenge rules? Glad you asked:
1. One point each day for doing a WOD or at home workout
2. One point for drinking one gallon of Paleo Fluids (black coffee, water, water, water, water)
3. One point for eating Paleo - put that bite of cake down!
Yesterdays points = 1 for fluid. I did not workout as my back is almost fully recovered. I did not eat Paleo because we went out to eat for Sammy's 6th birthday. We went out for Chinese food - kinda fancy Chinese food. In the past I would have layered my plateS with rice, meat, rice, meat.....tastes so good. Not yesterday. I knew eating there would not count as Paleo (how much sugar is in those sauces????) but I wanted to make better choices. I did not eat ANY rice (easier than I thought). I ate a few JUMBO shrimp and my favorite dish EVER - Seschuan Beef Proper. Tastes like candy. I know it's terrible for me, but whatever. I had a great time, left feeling full and proud.
For dinner last night we had salad and flank steak. Yum! I have it for left overs for lunch today. Snacks are veggies, pepperoni, and guac. My new adventure? Coffee. Gotta figure out how to have some, enjoy it, and make it Paleo. Today I added coconut milk to it. It did not add sweetness, but I did like the creamy texture. Not as yummy as my previous coffee milkshake - but it will work!
Temptations were EVERYWHERE yesterday. Between eating out and the football game I made the choice to walk away from rice, alcohol, chips, cheese dip.......I think I won the battle of Day 1. So far Day 2 has been kind.
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| Flank steak and mushrooms |
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| Our tracking sheet for the challenge |
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| My new coffee adventure |
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