Tuesday, July 1st 2008

Meal One
1/4 cup muesli
1/2 cup milk
1 hard boiled egg
2 tablespoons soy protein

Meal Two
1 cup milk
6 cashews
1/2 scoop protein powder

Meal Three
2 scrambled eggs
1/2 pancake homemade
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon butter

Meal Four
Protein shake: protein powder, 1/2 cup blueberries, milk, kale, ice, stevia

Meal Five
2 oz shredded roast beef homemade
1 tablespoon BBQ sauce
1 whole bell pepper
6 cashew nuts



I have not been eating in the zone as well as I should the last week because I have been really off schedule with my grocery shopping and grilling. Therefore, I have been short on fresh fruit and vegetables and fresh grilled meats. Today I got my groceries done, and I marinaded a bunch of chicken and steaks. Eric agreed to grill on Thursday. I hope to be back on a strict zone program in the next day or two.

My workout today was Black Jack (series of pushups and sit ups) and a three mile run outside.
Time for the run was 33:45, time for Black Jack was somewhere under 30 minutes.

Wednesday, June 18th 2008

Meal One 8:00 am
1 egg yolk, 2 egg whites
1 slice ezekiel bread
1 tsp. raspberry jam
4 oz milk with 1 tsp. instant coffee
2 tablespoons of cream (in coffee)

Meal Two 12:00 pm
2 oz grilled @home steak
1/2 cup veggies
1/2 cup grapes
6 cashew nuts

Meal Three 4:00 pm
Smoothie:
1/4 avocado
1 tablespoon cream
water
1/2 cup blueberries
1/3 cup yogurt
1/2 scoop protein powder
stevia

Meal Four 7:30 pm
2 oz grilled steak
1 oz mozzarella cheese (skim)
1/4 cup baked sweet potato
1 cup raw mixed veggies & fruit (broccoli, celery, carrots, grapes, cherry tomatoes)
6 almonds




WOD (A Crossfit Workout at Next Generation Crossfit)

Front squat 5-5-5-5

85-80-95-105

Notice the difference in the two photos of my back:

One is before zoning
The second w/the brown dress is after 3 weeks of zoning.

I read this quote from Breck's Crossfit Jenk's website: "you have to know what you have to give up in order to get what you want."
So, all day today as I volunteered in a VBS Missions' theme room with the smell of homemade churros (mexican pastry) wafting up my nose, I repeated the quote in my head: you have to give up sugar in order to get the body you want." It worked! I would rather have a lean healthy physique than the few seconds of pleasure offered by a dessert (which will make me feel tired and bloated for hours too!) And the funny thing about carbs with empty calories is that they are ALWAYS available. There is never a shortage of sweets. Everywhere I turn, someone is offering me or (my kids) pizza, cookies, candy, bread, cake, lollypops, soda, etc. Let's face it, junk food has become a social past time. Eating is a way of making new friends, showing love to family members, and generally participating in the American culture. So the battle to eat healthfully wages on another day...