Confessions

I have a few confessions to make...  ::deep breath::  Okay here goes (and no judging, please)

H and I have fallen off the Paleo/Crossfit wagon.
I have gained 5 pounds back.


There.  I said it.  It's been awful keeping this inside, and it feels so good to finally say it.  Guh.  It has been such a hard month (Yes, a month.  I know...remember, I said NO judging!).  We have had people here constantly.  No, seriously.  I'm not using hyperbole (Don't know what that means?  Hmmm sounds like someone didn't pay attention in English class.  Go get the dictionary.  I'll wait.  No I promise, I'll wait right here.

...waiting...

Figured out that it means "extreme exaggeration"?  Good.  Let's continue.) Between our best friends coming up from home to spend the weekend, my sister and her boyfriend coming up for a weekend, our friends moving back into town for the school year to start, me starting a new job, H helping his fraternity during recruitment (which was 2 solid weeks) and me helping my sorority during recruitment (which was over 1 solid week), plus having our best friend come to town and then going home for a wedding, we have had so many days with non-Paleo people around and having to grab food on the run that Paleo went out the window.  Ugh. 

I hate it.  I hate not feeling skinny.  I hate not eating healthy and feeling guilty after the bad meals.  I hate feeling sluggish because I'm putting crap into my body instead of healthy fuel.  No bueno.

Today, H and I finally had a day of nothing.  I mean literally we had nothing to do.  No where to go.  No one visiting or coming over.  No errands to run or chores to do.  We legitimately sat and watched season 5 of Dexter (Go. Rent it. Now.) and had the chance to eat Paleo ALL DAY.  No one coming over to offer getting pizza or fast food, or having special food needs that don't involve steamed broccoli and grilled chicken.  We had eggs and bacon for breakfast, slow roasted turkey and broccoli for lunch, and seasoned chicken and salad for dinner. 

I feel so good! It's been so long since we've had a full day of Paleo, and I forgot how good it feels at the end of the night.  I'm so thankful that we can finally get back on track and I can drop these 5lbs!  I have a wedding dress fitting in 3 weeks, and I'd like to have at least those 5lbs off (preferably more like 10lbs...)

Tomorrow we head back into the gym and I couldn't be more excited!
So yes, I confess that we've been off the wagon and haven't been eating/Crossfitting like we should.  But ya know what?  We're not letting this side-tracked month discourage us or make us give up.  Instead, we're letting it be a reminder of how easily we can get distracted from our goals and give us more reason to stay focused on what we want.  Woot woot being back on track!

xoxo, M

Crossfit Day 1

H and I had our first CrossFit beginners class tonight (called an On-Ramp class) at CrossFit Findaly - Rugged Fitness and it was seriously intense.  It was just the 2 of us and the trainer, Scott, who definitely kicked our butts.  He explained what CrossFit is and took us through the gym's set-up and expectations.  He had us do the warm-up (300m run and stretching) then had us do the intro Workout of the Day (WOD) for time.  The WOD for us was a 450m run (on top of the 300m run we already did), then squats, kettlebell lifts, and box jumps in 3 rounds for 15 reps, then 12 reps, and finally 8 reps.  Doesn't sound like that much right?

WRONG.

It was seriously intense (like camping...hahaha I'm soooo punny!) to the point where I had to modify the box jumps to box steps and I had to walk part of the 450m run, and at one point I was trying to figure out which was closer if I needed to throw up: the trashcan or the parking lot, but I did it.  I did the whole thing.  And I finished in 11:25.  I honestly questioned if I could do it at one point, and I cried when it was all over, but I did the whole WOD, and I'm incredibly proud of myself!  I know I'm going to feel this tomorrow, but the pain is going to be completely worth it.

Before I went to CrossFit, I put a couple of chicken breasts in the crockpot with my tasty tomato sauce and some green olives and turned it on high (for about 3 hours) so when we came home, completely exhausted and starving for protein to fuel our workout, dinner was ready to go.

Add some fresh cut veggies and some ice cold water, and it was a perfect post-CrossFit dinner.

What am I doing to celebrate my CrossFit Day 1 victory?  Going to CrossFit Day 2 on Wednesday :)  Obsessed?  Probably.

xoxo, M

Cooking

I love to cook.  Seriously.  That's probably what got me into such bad shape...I love to cook and bake, and then I love to eat what I've cooked and baked.  And while I would think I was being healthy, I really wasn't so much.  No bueno for the waistline.

But I'm finding so many different yummy Paleo recipes!  I took a notebook and started writing down the good-sounding ones so I can have my own Paleo cookbook.  It makes me happy  :)  (hey, gotta enjoy the little things in life)

Tonight's menu:  Ginger Citrus Roast Chicken ala PaleoDietLifestyle.  My intention was to take pics while making it, but I made it in a hurry before work and set it up to marinade in the fridge all day so I can just put it in the oven when I get home, then run to the gym while it cooks.  It seriously took like 15 minutes to make:

-Zest 1 lime and 1 orange
-Mix zest with 1 Tbl grated fresh ginger
-Put mix inside cavity of a roasting chicken (Yes, you have to put your hand in the chicken's butt.  Get over it.  Nobody said Paleo was pretty.)
-Cut zested lime and orange into 8 pieces each and place inside the cavity
-Cut up 2 limes and 1 orange into 8 pieces each and place around/under chicken in roasting pan
-Juice 1 lime and 1 orange into dish with 2 Tbl grated fresh ginger, 1 Tbl EVOO, and a sprinkle of salt
-Roast chicken in oven, basting with juice/ginger/oil mix (figure 20 minutes for each pound of chicken)

I'll post a pic later of the chicken pre-oven and post-oven, as well as letting you know what H and I thought of the final product.  Stay tuned!

xoxo, M

Victory #1!

My first victory! About a month ago I bought a pair of size 12 summery linen pants, knowing they wouldn't fit me until I'd dropped weight--they were a size smaller than I normally wear.  Talk about incentive--Can't wear my new pants until I motivate myself to lose the weight!  

I put them on this morning just to see what they would be like...AND THEY FIT!!  Ahhhh!  I literally went running into the kitchen to find H (who was up making chicken for breakfast before running) and show him my victory!  I'm so happy!  I still have a ways to go (roughly 35 lbs) but I'm so excited about this little victory!

New pants:

Not pleased about that little roll of back fat, but hey--one step at a time!  :)

xoxo, M