KETCHUP, wait I think I mean CATCH UP....

OK, it's time to catch up on my blogging. Last week was crazy at work and then we had the trip to South Carolina for the dog training seminar. Let's start with a list of

"The top 5 Paleo things I learned on my trip..."

1. "Continental Breakfast" at a hotel consists of exactly ONE Paleo item - hard boiled eggs. OK, they did have apples and oranges as well.
2. Not eating during the day can turn you into a completely different person, and this is NOT a good thing. I had my snacks with me on Friday but just didn't go to the truck to get them - BIG, BIG, BIG mistake. By the time we got to eat dinner on Friday night (which took a while, first because it was Friday night and everyone was out to dinner, and second, no one in SC moves with any amount of speed) I was one nasty BIOTCH. I chose not to speak so I wouldn't unnecessarily rip my husband's head off (or try to kill the waitress when she finally came to the table and put bread rolls down). Thank goodness he is patient and let me have my space until I got some food and felt better.
3. Once you take all the non-Paleo food off your plate at a restaurant you aren't left with much. I think Paul was 2 ribs into his rack when I had polished off my entire plate.
4. YES, you CAN eat Paleo at fast food. Not the optimal choice, but what else are you going to do when you are in NC right after a snow and ice storm at 9pm and need dinner. Bojangles grilled chicken breast sandwiches, sans the bun, are mighty tasty.
5. There are NO Paleo acceptable sides at a fast food restaurant. Hence why I ate 2 chicken breasts.

All-in-all everything turned out well. The one big downside was that I did not get ANY workouts in. But I'm back on track with that as well. I did have my one open/cheat meal while we were in SC and found that I didn't really need to cheat that much. It was a group dinner at a Mexican Restaurant so I specifically saved my open meal for this. The only non-Paleo items I had were the corn chips (I mean, what is salsa without chips) and corn tortillas with my fajitas. OH and I can't forget the margarita I treated myself to. :-) I guess there was one other non-Paleo item I did have - they served chili at the seminar and it had beans in it. Since the folks that made it were there I didn't want to seem rude and pick all the beans out!!

Not a bad first week for eating, terrible week for working out. Time to get serious, race season is fast approaching and I WILL be ready. AAAAAHHH, the smell of chlorine first thing in the morning!!!