Thursday, January 28, 2010

SLAMMED......


First thing Monday morning we got slammed at work with a network revamp. BUSY BUSY. So busy I didn't have time for one single workout! GRRR.... I am happy to say I stuck with my Paleo foods though. The thing I struggle with the most is breakfast - what can I eat?? I know you are supposed to limit your eggs to six a week due to cholesterol, and since I can't eat cereal, oatmeal or milk I really have a hard time. So driving home from work the other day I thought - - why not make Paleo cereal? Well, I did just that - almonds, pecans, walnuts, raisins, dried apples (made in my dehydrator), blueberries and banana with coconut milk. OMG, it was so good and very filling. This is not something I would eat every day, or every other day for that matter, as the coconut milk has a lot of fat, but once every couple of weeks will satisfy my need for a "bowl of cereal" in the morning. It was such a busy week I can hardly remember what all I ate, but I know I did well on sticking with Paleo foods. Oh, one night I took chicken breasts and coated them in almond flour and baked them. They were a little dry but still very tasty. I also made cauliflower mash and homemade jerky. The jerky came out too dry, but not bad for my first attempt. A co-worker said it tasted just like meatloaf!! OH, and for anyone missing cream in their coffee - add a dollop of coconut milk.

Tonight we are in South Carolina for the weekend, attending a dog training seminar. It's going to be long days and I will have to make a concerted effort to have appropriate foods and snacks with me. Hopefully I can get in some workouts as well.

Elton suggested I post my goals on here and I think that is a great idea. My body fat was 22% and I would love to see it below 18% by the end of the challenge, although I am not sure how realistic that is. My weight was 147lbs and losing 10 - 15 pounds would be ideal. For workouts my Cindy came in at 17 rounds - hmmmmm, is 20 rounds too hopeful?? For CF Total I came in at 215lb deadlift, 145lb back squat and 70lb press (PR) - - total of 430lbs. Not sure how much I would like to improve, but at least some in each area!!

I'll try to blog over the weekend but it's gonna be difficult with long days of dog training.

1 comment:

  1. Oh how i miss my simple bowl of cereal! I should try that minus the raisins :-) You have bery good idea's. I wish I could make my own jerky, maybe I'll talk Dan into buying one :-), a dihydrator (SP?) that is. When I get my numbers from Dan I will post them and my goals :-)

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