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i love breakfast ... that's why there's 2 of them

Getting ready for the day

Breakfast is my favorite meal ... even @ 0540 ... nothing like good fuel to get your engines started

Avocado and broccolini were gone before I remembered to photograph. Yum. My appetite is there ... but its still slow to digest

I know what I'm supposed to eat and when. I've invested enough time and energy to know better. Its about choices. Some days I make foolish choices, some days I am wise about it. I know I have to work hard to earn those moments of triumph ... no matter how big or small.

<blathering begins>

With that said, I acknowledge my strengths and weaknesses ... and let myself be human. There will be days when I'm weak, and some strong. No sense creating more mental drama because of a bad day ... I have to approach training over longer periods of time, not hours or days ... but weeks and months... just like how we climb big mountains

The challenge is consistency and discipline... and not whining about it... or complaining... or making excuses. Just stay consistent and let the minutia go when I can.

Still, I'm not convinced that I'm focused enough. Wedding and career stuff have been BIG distractions... its tough juggling so many big things and maintaining my relationships.

... ok, I'll add balance to my list of values to continually work on... along with squats or a 5x deadlift string...

Don't get me wrong, I'm not getting down on myself. Writing all this down helps me process my thoughts and commit.

<blathering ends>

20100228 Meal: Breakfast

- 4 egg omelet (3 yolks) with 6oz of turkey breast
- 1c cooked spinach and kale
- 1c blackberries

yummy yummy. I can't seem to get tired of omelets in the morning with fruit
and veg. great way to start the day

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20100228 Meal: Breakfast

- 4 egg omelet (3 yolks) with 6oz of turkey breast
- 1c cooked spinach and kale
- 1c blackberries

yummy yummy. I can't seem to get tired of omelets in the morning with fruit and veg. great way to start the day

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20100227 Meals today so far...

Breakfast

- pemmican bar

Pre-WOD

- apple sauce

- 32g (2 scoops) whey protein

Post-WOD

- banana

- endurox (2 scoops) with water

Lunch @ indian food at local family restaurant. Very yummy.

- lamb

- braised vegetables

- mushroom/spinach soup

(I'd have taken a photo, but matt was not having it. I can't say I blame him. All this diet and training tracking is work!)

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20100227 Meals today so far...

Breakfast
- pemmican bar

Pre-WOD
- apple sauce
- 32g (2 scoops) whey protein

Post-WOD
- banana
- endurox (2 scoops) with water

Lunch @ indian food at local family restaurant. Very yummy.
- lamb
- braised vegetables
- mushroom/spinach soup
(I'd have taken a photo, but matt was not having it. I can't say I blame him. All this diet and training tracking is work!)

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20100220 Meal: Breakfast

This is our cat, Turkey. His real name is Toby Fatball, but Matt decided to rename him because he looks a little like a turkey when he sits like this. Clearly, he would be a butterball turkey that is not grassfed, so he won’t be dinner tonight : )

Breakfast:

- 3 egg Turkey Omelet

- 1c cooked mixed color chard

- Handful of mixed nuts

- Clementine

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20100208 Meal: Thank you for Breakfast, Amy!

Breakfast
- 2tbsp Amy's Booyah Butter (assorted paleo-compliant nuts)
- 1/4lb turkey breast
... and then I ran off to school ...

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20100206 Meal: Breakfast

- cherries
- blackberries
- blueberries
- 3 egg whites
- large avocado
- 3 slices of turkey breast (yeah, didn't survive long enough for the photo)

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20100205 Meal: Breakfast

I love avocado. They’re good for the skin, taste great, have all the right fats, and are filling. I could eat them all day.

Breakfast:

-          1 large avocado

-          3 boiled egg whites

-          Blackberries

-          Banana

-          3 slices of smoked turkey (not shown . . . yeah, didn’t make the photo, it’s all in my tummy right now)

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20100204 Meal: breakfast

- 2 boiled egg whites
- 1c blackberries & cherries
- 5 slices turkey breast (4oz)
- handful mixed nuts

With breakfast like this every day, it makes it easy to eat ... But I'm kinda jone-sing for that garlic spinach from yesterday ... And that frickin ice cream (but not so much today because in my dream last night, I forcibly took Matt's ice cream, but it tasted like a fart... Only to wake up to his smiling face... Brutal.)

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20100203 Meal: now this is what I call breakfast!

Oh so good

- 1/2c cherries
- 1/3c blakberries
- 1.5c sauteed spinach with garlic & olive oil
- 1/2 roasted chicken

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20100201 meal: breakfast

- 2 slices of baked turkey breast (4oz)

- 2 strips of turkey jerky (2oz)

- 3 egg whites

- handful of mixed nuts

20100130: Breakfast

• black coffee
• 4 egg whites
• handful of mixed nuts
• turkey jerky (about 4oz)

i have to admit it, i love this turkey jerky . . . and i am really beginning to love breakfast. it’s the one place where i get to eat all the naughty stuff in a good way . . . run with me here, eating like this is not how i used to eat. it was mostly oatmeal, yogurt, and juice (i know, shudder!) . . . i didn’t learn to consume meats or fats either.

i think what’s tough is the re-programming in my thinking about diet, nutrition, and physical conditioning . . . 40 years of thinking. i’m not complaining, i’m just saying that these are huge adjustments to how i used to do things.

perhaps what makes it tougher is that i didn’t do so bad with the methods i employed . . . give someone a little success or accomplishment and they get pigheaded and know everything . . . even if it is mediocre.

so i’m thankful for this struggle. it reminds me to open myself to new ideas, new ways of doing things, and broader experiences. there was a time in my life when that was all i was about – so all of this helps me realise how set in my ways i’d become and how much opportunity i have at my fingertips.

Physical Energy: 5
Mental Energy: 6
Sleep: 11 hrs (yay!)
Soreness: 3-4
Health/Recovery: 80%
Stress: 7
Weight: 132

20100130: Breakfast

• black coffee
• 4 egg whites
• handful of mixed nuts
• turkey jerky (about 4oz)

i have to admit it, i love this turkey jerky . . . and i am really beginning to love breakfast. it’s the one place where i get to eat all the naughty stuff in a good way . . . run with me here, eating like this is not how i used to eat. it was mostly oatmeal, yogurt, and juice (i know, shudder!) . . . i didn’t learn to consume meats or fats either.

i think what’s tough is the re-programming in my thinking about diet, nutrition, and physical conditioning . . . 40 years of thinking. i’m not complaining, i’m just saying that these are huge adjustments to how i used to do things.

perhaps what makes it tougher is that i didn’t do so bad with the methods i employed . . . give someone a little success or accomplishment and they get pigheaded and know everything . . . even if it is mediocre.

so i’m thankful for this struggle. it reminds me to open myself to new ideas, new ways of doing things, and broader experiences. there was a time in my life when that was all i was about – so all of this helps me realise how set in my ways i’d become and how much opportunity i have at my fingertips.

Physical Energy: 5
Mental Energy: 6
Sleep: 11 hrs (yay!)
Soreness: 3-4
Health/Recovery: 80%
Stress: 7
Weight: 132

20100127 Breakfast: I'm feeling it

Wow. I woke up sore. Really sore ...
the kind of soreness that feels like an ass-kicking with every twitch.
Quads, hams, and deltoids felt the worst.

Energy level: 3
Stress: 8
Sleep: 4 hrs
Soreness: 8
Health/Recovery: 75%
Weight: 131

Breakfast
- 2 pork loin slices (about 9oz total)
- 2 smoked turkey slices (about 4oz)
- mixed nuts & fruits (usual suspects: almonds, walnuts, pecans, sunflower,
goji berries, and coconut)
- 5 strawberries (about 3-4oz)
- 2 slices of mango (about 3-4oz)
- coffee, black

I was really craving meat this morning and feeling hungry (not to mention
incredibly sore), so I let myself eat. Given how poor my appetite has been,
this was a welcome feeling.

I've noticed how my skin texture is changing. Pores are smaller, more
refined. Definitely smoother. Nice

20100126 Breakfast: Surprises come in small packages

I love being able to
grab and go with these little packs. Every few days, I pack up a bunch of
portables like this (packs of meat/jerky, veg, fruits, nuts, et al), stuff
them in the fridge, and can get what I need throughout the day at school.

Energy level: 4
Stress: 7
Sleep: 4 hrs
Soreness: 7
Health/Recovery: 75%
Weight: fattening up ... 131

Breakfast:
- 1.5c pheasant breast
- cashew & date lara bar (ingredients? Cashews & dates. I love it)
- chamomile tea (not shown)

My stress levels are definitely up there - not to mention not enough rest
time or food absorption. I suspect that it's improving as I am gaining
weight, but they're small gains and I gas out very quickly. There's a lot of
stress in adjusting to a different body and frame of mind.

20100125 Meal: A little eager, are we?!

it seems that I'm developing this naughty habit of eating half my meal before posting the photos ... Ahh well, i'm just glad I'm tracking and eating correctly. Hopefully the CFC paleo challenge gods won't penalize me for lack of blog photo style

Breakfast
- 3 boiled egg whites
- 1/3c mixed nuts
- Clementine
- peppermint tea (oh so nice!)
- few chunks of smoked pheasant breast (approx 3oz. Thanks, JJ and Donna!)

In tribute to Alison:
Energy level: 6
Stress: 7
Sleep: 6.5 hrs
Soreness: 4
Health/Recovery: 75-80%
Weight: still a skinny-ass

Yeah. You know you're not hitting the weight marks when your boyfriendtells you you're looking a bit too thin ... your coach makes note of your loose clothes and calls you baggy pants ... and your friends start asking if there's a little "eating problem" ...

Yeah. I have a problem ... a problem finding time to go to GNC for probiotics, supplements, and paleo-friendly protein mixes.

10100123 morning & midday

quick and easy ... but maybe still not enough breakfast
- 4 boiled egg whites
- sm chicken breast
- sm Clementine
- mixed nuts (hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, pecans, sunflower)

Snack
- sm apple
- sm banana
- mixed nuts
- chicken breast

Man, I feel like I really needed some sweets. My guess is that I didn't eat enough protein yesterday (much less enough for my weight gain goal).

It seems, however, that my craving was an early sign because my pre-wod meal was not enough nor were the calories consumed so far today. I got faint in round 3 of my 10-round workout and had to DNF. Although I can make excuses about all the squats and the pull-ups I did as part of my strength conditioning right before, I honestly felt crushed... It may also have been an early sign of poor protein absorption and that I'm still recovering from an ailment that really floored me ... more later ...

20100123 breakfast

yummy!

- Clementine
- almond butter (about 3tbs)
- 2 slices of turkey breast (about 3oz)
- 3 boiled egg whites
(sorry, the turkey and eggs didn't make it into the photo)