26-31 May: Paleo Days 11-16

Trying to catch up on my log!

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Thu 5/26: Day 11

Sick, but a little better! Food stayed down and there is light at the end of the tunnel! Staying in bed and getting the right foods/supplements in helped.

Morning: hot tea, vitamins, and theraflu ... appetite still out...

Afternoon: chicken breast, pineapple, and 2 hard boiled eggs ... a tough meal to down, but necessary

 

Snack: hot chamomile tea, theraflu & hot water ... and a lot more sleep

Evening: 1 quart vegetable and chicken soup ... I got this from the Chinese Takeout that Matt loves to order from ... they kept it simple/clean for me, it was cheap, and pretty darned good. Nice folks @ Chinese Kitchen ... family-owned, down to earth folks, pretty clean food (no MSG, gluten-sensitive, et al), and good to peeps on diets.

I really wanted to go to the CF Regional Athletes’ Meeting, but I knew I had a big weekend coming and rest had to take priority... I may be dumb at times, but I’m not stupid.

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Fri 5/27: Day 12

Judging @ The North Central Crossfit Regionals Competition ... wow! So inspiring!

Morning:

• chamomile tea mixed with theraflu and 1/2 of my vitamin supplements (iron, fish oil, folic acid, C, multi, and gingko biloba)
• coconut milk with chocolate whey protein
• chicken breast and banana

 

Throughout the day: I knew judging would keep us from being able to sit down for long, so I brought packets of whey protein, almond cherry lara bars, my turkey jerky mix, celery/carrot sticks, and grazed on fruit and paleo packs ... also took the rest of my vitamin supplements

 

 

Evening:

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Sat 5/28: Day 13

Judging @ The North Central Crossfit Regionals Competition

Morning: coffee, fish oil, vitamin supplements, coconut milk with chocolate whey protein, 3 boiled eggs and a small bowl of cherries

Throughout the day:

More of the same (above) plus one of the Tuna Salads from the concession stand (i.e., dry tuna on a bed of lettuce and veggies)... I found some fresh fruit and brought 3 boiled eggs. Also went through 2 nalgenes (about 2L) of water.

Evening: was in bed by 20:30 after a cuppa green tea ... it was a LONG day!

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Sun 5/29: Day 14

Judging @ The North Central Crossfit Regionals Competition

I weighed myself today...126lbs ... BOOOOOO! How did I lose almost 10lbs? WTF?! I am eating well and getting in loads of calories (2500-3000)... I guess that’s another sign of how much muscle I’m still losing and how sensitive my metabolism still is ... what a bummer... Well, whatever, I need to look forward and there is 30lbs of muscle and meat I need to put on by May 2012. Upping the ante, baby!

Morning: coffee, fish oil, vitamin supplements, coconut milk with chocolate whey protein. Adam suggested this and it’s pretty good stuff.

Throughout the day:

I packed a pemmican bar, chicken breasts, boiled eggs, nuts, and cherries ... but I also found a paleo kit and a few handfuls of strawberries and blackberries in between heats. The meat, eggs, pemmican bars, and whey mix were my only sources of protein - but I’m grateful given how little time we had to eat and how mobile the day was.

Evening: got home by 19:00 and promptly went to bed after a big cup of green tea. It was a GREAT weekend - I can hardly put it into words how inspiring and emotional it’s been. Made a few new friends and connected with a few old ones - I didn’t workout much and I’m pooped, but it was a good weekend nonetheless.

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Mon 5/30: Day 15

Memorial Day

Morning:

• 5 scrambled eggs
• coffee & 1/2 of my vitamin supplements
• whey protein & coconut milk

Throughout the Day: 2 turkey hot dogs, 4 turkey burgers, mustard/garlic/EVOO sauce (I made this - it came out really good!), a few pickle slices, and about 1/2 a head of romaine ... also snacked on handfuls of cherries, blackberries, pineapple, strawberries, almonds, walnuts

We had family over and - wish I remembered to photograph the spread I laid out - but given the chaos, not too much time for taking pictures. This is the last plate I made for myself.

Post-Hero WOD: BCAAs mixed into 1L water, 1 banana, some carrots, celery, and more blackberries

Evening: wasn’t hungry, but I had some whey protein with coconut milk ... I need to get to at least 130-135 and stay there

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Tue 5/31: Day 16

Kept it simple. It’s nice to eat real food again. I’m not counting calories - really just estimating based on last year’s paleo challenge and the # of protein grams I’m getting. Good news is that I am feeling better and I am seeing some incremental, albeit small, improvements. I just need to stay consistent and keep myself in check.

To help add more calories, I’ve been incorporating more nuts, fruits, and berries. Almost every day has included at least 1 avocado and 1c of coconut milk - so I’m doing what I can to maintain my weight responsibly and without relying too much on supplements like whey protein powders.

Morning:

• 2 Chicken breasts
• 1 avocado
• vitamin supplements
• coffee mixed with whey protein

 

Afternoon:

• paleo crunch pack
• handful of cherries
• 2 packs of tuna with water

Evening:

• 1/2lb ground turkey with organic herbs
• sauteed chard with EVOO and garlic
• handful of my turkey jerky/nut/fruit mix
• strawberries and pineapple