So.
It’s been approximately 500 years since my last post on
Easter.
That’s embarrassing. Embarrassing to the point of almost
wanting to delete the whole blog and start over fresh.
But ain’t nobody got time for that.
So here we go.
What’s new? New job is going well – I love being a hospice nurse. Matt’s baseball season finished well –
made it to round two of super-regionals, and now we’re in the middle of Legion
summer ball. CrossFit hasn’t killed me yet, although I have had days where it’s
impossible to climb the stairs or reach up to wash my hair due to a
particularly ridiculous workout.
Speaking of CrossFit, that’s kind of the reason I’m
motivated to write a new post. Matt and I are leaving in roughly 30 days for
our 10th anniversary trip to St. Lucia.
We are very excited about this – we’ve never done a huge
trip like this before. And yes, our anniversary isn’t until November, but being
married to a teacher means you have to travel to exotic islands during the
hottest part of summer, right smack in the middle of hurricane season.
Yes mom, we bought traveler’s insurance. J
So. 30 days and I’ll be living in a swimsuit for a week.
That thought does wonders for my body image issues – wonders in the form of
anxiety and panic attacks.
CrossFit has been helping with that. How can you hate how
you look when you’re busy doing 115lb back squats? Boom.
In any case, my box (how CF people refer to their warehouse
of sweat) recently completed a 30 day Paleo challenge. I didn’t register to do
it – I didn’t feel mentally committed to diet changes at that point…I was more
focused on getting double-unders and cleans down.
However, I did see results. People I knew who were committed
to the challenge were literally melting away before my eyes, revealing their awesome
CF muscles underneath. Uuugggghhhh, why didn’t I sign up?? Stink.
So I’m doing it on my own. Well, on my own with encouragement
from all of you. For the next 30 days, until we leave for St. Lucia, I’m doing
my own Paleo Challenge.
What is Paleo? The
easiest way to explain it is this – eat how our ancestors did. No processed
food, no sugar, no grains. Eat plenty of meats, vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds.
Here are a couple of my favorite sites that explain it in
more detail:
This will be a challenge for two specific reasons:
1. Matt.
Hands-down, my man does not want to eat things like vegetables without cheese.
Or coconut flour. Or almond milk. However, he is the most super-supportive
person in my entire world, and he’s ok with us cooking completely separate
meals for the next month. Hamburger Helper for him, ground pork and apple
sliders for me! And spicy pineapple chili. And roast with sweet potatoes and
onions. Paleo is delicious, people!
2. 4th of
July Weekend. We’re going to Alabama for a Walters family reunion, of which
I’ve volunteered to bring the makings for s’mores. Just so you know, s’mores
are decidedly NOT paleo. I will resist! I will sip my iced coffee with almond
milk and enjoy the company! I will indulge in the watermelon I’m also bringing
along! I’m just excited to see family that we haven’t seen in ages.
Living in South Florida kind of cuts you off from the rest
of the country family.
So to keep myself on track, I’m announcing it here: I’m
going to be posting EVERY DAY for the next 30 days my menus and workouts. I
generally try to use Fridays and Sundays as workout rest days – Friday can be
interchanged with Wednesday, depending on how sore and tired I am. If I miss a
day of posting, this is where you come in – call me out on it! My menus might
start to look monotonous…I’m a big fan of cooking a lot and freezing for
leftovers. I’m going to include links to the websites for my favorite recipes…a
lot of my favs come from
http://civilizedcavemancooking.com/
30 Day Paleo
Challenge – Day 1
Breakfast
- Coffee with unsweetened almond milk
- Sausage
Bites (sub raw honey in place of the sweetener in the recipe)
- Handful of red grapes
Lunch
- Leftover Paleo Meatloaf
- Broccoli and cauliflower sautéed with bacon
- Nectarine
Dinner
Snack (if hungry)
I’ve also taken measurements/weight/pictures…we will wait
until waaaayyyy later to post those. No use scaring everyone right off the bat.
Thanks for your support and motivation!
Today I love:
Caribou coffee and supportive husbands who won’t let me order pizza until after
our trip.
