Sometimes "Never Quit" needs a Pitchfork for Motivation

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

IT happened

I'll tell you what happened...I effed up. I caved. I gave into the child (as Ed describes it). I felt like flipping my body the bird and food was my weapon of choice. *sigh*

Started the day well! Then something happened around Noon. There were M&M's and without thinking, I gave a "fuck this, I'm eating it." Then there was a danish involved. I'm not proud. I'm actually really ashamed. Like so ashamed I've been in tears a few times today. I always know I will regret it, I always know it won't taste as good as I think it will, I always know it's a set-back, yet that child inside...who has serious control issues, wins the battle periodically. I admitted it to Jen shortly afterward. Her words were perfect and reminded me of Rob's. It's done and over. Pick up where you left off and eat the rest of your meals right to get back on track (I'm paraphrasing and combining 2 statements here). So, I picked right back up after the WOD and cleaned it right up.

Plus side, got some back flips from the russian hang in tonight during gymnastics. First progression in skin the cats! Check!

Breakfast @ 6:45

1 whole poached egg
2 slice bacon
1/3 avocado

Snack @ 10:15

30 g protein shake
15 almonds

4:00 OLY class

Clean and Jerk peak of 1 - 45 kg

5:00 Gymnastics

Skin the cat skill work - go the back flip from the russian hang

Bar muscle up progression - purple band on rings

Post-Workout

Muscle Pharm Aminos

Dinner @ 7:30

4.3 oz Chicken breast
Lettuce leaf
1/3 avocado
1/8 c black beans
Steamed veggies

Monday, January 20, 2014

My, What big Calves you have!

This explains it. I was designed to be a superhero! All these guys have big ole honking calves!

Did measurements today and here are the results for the first 3 weeks of the year:

Neck = no change
Rt. Bicep = -0.25"
Chest = -1.0"
Waist = -0.5" (I was down 1.5 last week. Hmmmm.....)
Hips = -0.5"
Rt. Thigh = +0.5"
Calves = no change

Breakfast @ 7:00 (I took a picture! No idea what happened to it?!)

1 whole poached egg

2 slices bacon

1/3 avocado

Snack @ 11:00

15 almonds
30 g protein shake

Lunch @ 1:45

2 C salad mix
1/2 c quinoa
4 oz ground turkey breast
1/3 avocado
1/8 c black beans
drizzle balsamic

Took a run shortly after. Pleased to see my best mile (by :40) since last April. Improvement!! Only 3:26 left. ;) Total run was 1.35miles

Snack @ 5:00

15 almonds
35 g protein shake

5:30 Accessory Class

Post - Class

Muscle Pharm Aminos

Dinner @ 7:30

Lettuce leaf
4 oz shredded chicken
1/3 avocado
1/8 c black beans
steamed veggies

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Avocado Love

Gotta love Thug Kitchen. They crack me up. I've never really taken the time to eat avocados. Mostly because I used to hate them. Right now....I'm in freaking LOVE! Seriously. Mashed, chunked, mixed in my chicken, smeared on bacon, mixed in my poached egg...you name it, I'm eating it. Buuuuuut the caveat is timing. Picked up organic ones today....all unripe. I'm sure all 4 of them will be ripe the same day and then be bad the next day. Live and learn I guess. ;)

I was supposed to go for a run this morning with Jen, but I cancelled last minute. I was so wiped from the week and this is literally the only day I get to sleep in before it all starts up again tomorrow, thus the late breakfast. I know, just and excuse and I admit I totally blew it. I WILL go for a run during the day tomorrow. Promise!! Training this week just fell apart, I feel. A couple of kinda cheats (sweet potato fries and double-double). Tomorrow is a weigh in and measurement day. While I have been unhappy with my progress on weight, I KNOW I have to have dropped inches, so tomorrow is the legit D-DAY. Stay tuned.

Breakfast @ 10:15

1 whole poached egg
1/3 avocado
2 slice bacon

Lunch @ 2:00

2 c salad mix
4 oz ground turkey breast
1/2 c quinoa
1/3 avocado
1/8 c black beans
drizzle of balsamic

Snack @ 4:30

15 almonds

30 g protein shake

Dinner @ 6:30 (I was going to eat my steamed veggies after my "burrito" but I was so damned full I couldn't fit anymore in there!)

GIANT lettuce leaf (burrito shell)
4 oz shredded chicken breast
2 T caramelized onions (1 T coconut oil/ 1/2 c chicken broth)
1/8 c black beans
1/3 avocado diced
2 cherry tomatoes

Snack at 9:00

30 g protein shake

Saturday, January 18, 2014

So much fooooooooood!

Full day of dance classes, band concerts, food prep and taking the kids to Chuck-E-Cheese. The meme says it all. I wasn't sure how this new food plan was gonna go down and I'm spending the weekend trying a couple of things out to see what kinds of options I have. With my stomach the way it is, many of my usual options are out the window (AKA....mexican). Let's admit it, the ingredients naturally lend themselves to mexican. Oh well. Reasonable success today, but I keep feeling like I missed something.

Breakfast @ 9:00

1 whole egg
2 slices bacon
1/3 avocado

Lunch @ 12:30 (SO much food! Am I on a bulking plan? LOL!)

1/2 c quinoa with 1 c spinach
4 oz turkey breast
1 cup salad mix
1/3 avocado
1/8 c black beans
Drizzle of balsamic

Snack @ 4:00

30 g protein shake
15 almonds

Dinner @ 7:30 (Looks gross but was SUPER tasty!)

5 oz chicken
1/3 avocado
1/8 c black beans
Steamed veggies
1 T olive oil

Snack @ 9:30 (gonna have to start getting this in earlier or skipping it. Not supposed to eat within an hour of bedtime)

30 g protein shake

Friday, January 17, 2014

Girl's Night!

This meme about sums it up. Changes the ages to push closer to the 40 range and the dinner venue to the Vig and this is pretty much what happened. LOL! Enjoyed time out with the gals tonight, meeting up with a college friend. No cheating meal for me though and no alcohol either! Which, we admitted was a tad weird to not have a glass of wine in front of us and we drank soooooo many glasses of water. Totally worth it though. On diet AND caught up with my girl Jen! Loves her!

Breakfast @ 9:00

Lunch @ 12:30

3 oz turkey breast

2 c spinach

Snack @ 3:30 (Killing it on photos today)

Protein Shake

Dinner @ the Vig @ 6:00

Big Salad (it was awesome!)
Greens
1 whole egg
tomatoes
black olives
avocado
turkey
ham

Later we ordered sweet potato fries and I ate about half of them. Still only water to drink!

Thursday, January 16, 2014

New meal plan!

So, the gods heard my plea (AKA - Rob), and sent me a diet adjustment and it has BACON!! Of course, I couldn't make it today because it will require a small bit of shopping, so same foods as usual.

However, last night and today I kept having this feeling like someone shoved a baseball under my rib cage. I thought maybe it was an enlarged spleen from overusage during this sick season in our house. When I went to the WOD, it kinda felt like it was pressing on my lungs, but thought I might be OK to do this thing anyway. As SOON as we ran out for the WOD, the pain started in my back, radiating from this baseball in my gut. I ran the whole WarFit 800 (that's what we train for right?) and decided I wasn't going to do this. I need to go to the ER. If it is what I think it is, I need to get in to see someone right away. Of course, I was hungry AS SOON as I walked out of the gym, but I have priorities....WTF IS THIS THING IN MY GUT?!

Spent the next 3 hours in the ER getting bloodwork, urine samples, and chest X-Rays. I'm embarrassed....and RELIEVED to report...it's either acid reflux (which I DO have), gasteroenteritis, or an ulcer. I get to see a GI specialist and get a cool scope thingy to "check things out down there." There were MANY questions about my drinking habits, which is a bummer. I don't even come close to living up to their expectations/questions about how often I drink. I definitely don't drink enough.

We left at 9:00 and of course, I'M STILL STARVED. I'm sorry, but my options were few, it needed to be fast and there was no way in hell I was going to cook. So the double-double protein/animal style happened. I swear to Rob (tee hee...get it?), if I lose weight today I am punching someone in the throat!

Breakfast @ 7:15

Snack @ 11:00

Lunch @ 2:00 (took half an hour to chew up that chicken and those tomatoes may have been one of the culprits in my attack tonight.)

Pre-WarFit 800 (LOL!)

Thar she is....the glorious double-double (and my truth in publication.) ;)

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Tasteless

Yes. Yes I do. Things are getting a bit tasteless around here. Maybe it's been all the temptation or the 15 straight days with no cheat plan in sight...but things were meh today. Almost had a mental breakdown. Then, at the exact right moment, this little gem came across my newsfeed. It was everything I needed to read at the exact instant I needed it. How crazy is that? Yes, I'm frustrated. I'm busting my ass at the gym, keeping a stupid tight diet for little to no movement on the scale. I know, I know....stop it with the scale. I didn't step on it at all last week because I knew that was gonna drop me like a box of rocks, but we are firmly in week 3, I should be seeing some shizzle happen!!!! One day at a time I guess. I made it through the day, and that is what matters at this instant.

Breakfast @ 7:15