Day 21 of Nutrition Challenge

Train Day Tuesday!

So it's Tuesday after a holiday weekend and I'm ready to train my ass off!! I'm dialing everything in between my training and nutrition. I have Beat your Best competition coming up and my FRAN time needs to be awesome!

Breakfast:

2 eggs

3 egg whites

2 green onion stalks

3 mushrooms

sauteed in 1/2 tbsp butter

Snack:

3oz of shrimp

1/2 cup mixed peppers

sauteed in 1/2 tbsp coconut oil

Workout:

Oly lift training

squat snatches

power cleans

back squats

front squats

WOD:

3 rounds

10 reps

ring rows with feet on grasping Pilate's ball

straight leg/back extensions (I forget the name of the machine used)

* I still need to do a metcon wod for the day.

Lunch:

Protein Shake

1.5 scoops of protein shake

16oz almond milk

1.5 tbsp almond butter

1/2 banana

Metcon WOD:

Tabata 20 seconds on 10 seconds off

15 rounds of double unders average 25-30 reps

Dinner:

Cobb Salad

lettuce, 3 tbsp bacon, 2 eggs, 1/4 avocado, 2 oz of chicken breast, tomato

2-3 tbsp of ranch dressing

Day 20 of Nutrition Challenge

Happy Memorial Day!!

Okay so this has been another long weekend with not so good food choices..I'll have to make up for it this week with some extra cardio and after today I'm not having any more beer for the remainder of the challenge!! Okay you see it here...NO more beer! And no more alcoholic beverages until regionals!

Didn't eat breakfast today I was flying home down the 330 from Big Bear and honestly it was a very nice drive home!! Got home, rushed to get ready to head over to CrossFit Newport Beach for the Memorial Day Trevor Challenge

WOD:

Team of 4

300 pull ups

400 push ups

500 sit ups

600 squats

I don't remember our time but just over 20 minutes. My quads are burning already.

Lunch:

True Foods Restaurant at Fashion Island

Bison Burger w/

provolonge cheese

mushrooms on a flaxseed bun (I ate half of the bun)

small side kale salad

small side of sweet potatoes cubed and sauteed with onions(This was amazing)

No Cal Margarita

Dinner:

10 Buffalo Wings

3 12 oz Pale Ale beers

So there you have all my entirely bad Memorial weekend feast!! I'm training and doing extra cardio this week for sure! :-)

Day 19 of Nutrition Challenge

Sunday up in Big Bear - what a beautifully cold day!! It started snowing!!

Breakfast:

2 banana pancakes

2 tbsp of eggs

1 chicken sausage

Lunch:

Tum Yum soup

3oz roast beef lunch meat

2 oz peppered turkey lunch meat

1 oz cheese

1/2 avocado

3 leafs of lettuce

tomato

sprouts

Dinner:

10 large shrimps sauteed in butter

steamed broccoli with Parmesan cheese

salad with 1-2 tbsp of balsamic vinaigrette

1 beer

2 vodka with crushed fresh berries (I didn't really eat the berries)

Snack:

2 pieces of toast with butter

Day 18 of Nutrition Challenge

Early morning rise again..two days in a row up before 8 am!! Yikes, I don't know how you people can get up any earlier! :-)

Pre WOD:

coffee with heavy cream and stevia

a couple of drinks of my regular protein shake

Workout:

Warm up:

Jumped in to help a team for 2 round

15 squats

15 handstand pushups strict with ab mat

15 push press

15 toes 2 bar

15 snatch balances (45lbs)

400m run

15 burpee box jumps

200m weighted run (25lb plate)

WOD:

7 Rounds for time: 17:21

15 power cleans (75lbs)

35 situps

My ass crack is raw as usual with so many dam sit ups!! I don't know how to not get it no matter what!! OUCH!!

Breakfast:

Protein shake

1/2 banana

1.5 scoops protein powder

1.5 tbsp sunflower seed butter

16 oz almond milk

I NEED A DRINK!!! :-D It's Memorial Weekend!!!

Dinner:

Kenny D & Bryan Wadkins chicken fajitas (YUM!)

3-5 shots of tequila

2 beers

other random drinks (I lost count and realized I'm not good at beer pong)

marshmellows

Day 17 of Nutrition Challenge

Busy busy day.....

Breakfast:

2 cups of coffee with heavy cream and stevia

1 egg

2 egg whites

1 chicken sausage

onions and mushrooms

sauteed in 1/2 tbsp butter

Workout:

Warm up:

3 minutes of farmer walks 25lb dumbbells each arm

5 strict pullups

400m sprint

500m at 80% row

WOD:

1 thruster increasing weight every 20 seconds 95, 100,, 105, 110, 115 (failed)

5 rounds

1 thruster (95lbs)

20 dbl unders

I forget my time

3 800m runs with 20lb weighted vest (3-4 minutes rest between rounds)

I have to say if I weight an extra 20 lbs it would suck ass to run all the time!!

Snack:

Seattle's Best Coffee

large cafe americano over ice with 2 squirts of sugar free hazelnut and heavy cream

Dinner:

El Torito

Steak fajitas

3-4 tbsp of sour cream

3-4 tbsp of guacamole

3 tecate beers (these were my carbs for the day - not the best but well worth the refreshing feeling hahaha)

Recipe and Quote of the Day!

SOME OF YOU MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE TRIED BISON BEFORE. IF YOU HAVEN'T YOU SHOULD!! BISON IS GREAT MORE HEARTY TASTING THEN BEEF AND IN CHILI IT MAKES IT THAT MUCH MORE SAVORY!

BISON CHILI

INGREDIENTS

• 1 TBS coconut oil (I was out of coconut oil and used olive oil)
• 1 3/4 lbs ground bison
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 12 oz jar salsa....of course you could make that fresh if you want
• 1 8 oz can of diced tomatoes
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp thyme leaves
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 cups mild green chiles

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Sauté over medium heat the onions, celery and garlic until onions are translucent about 3 or 4 minutes.
2. Then add the meat, cumin, thyme, and chili powder.
3. Stir while this cooks for about 5 to 6 minutes.
4. Then pour in the salsa, tomatoes and salt.
5. Add about a 1/4 cup of mild green chiles.
6. Let this simmer for at least an hour.

Quote of the Day!

"Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity."

H. Jackson Brown

Day 16 of Nutrition Challenge

I'm over this day already!!

So you know when everything seems to be going well and you're on cloud 9...Then stuff comes up and comes out and you realize well crap now I'm only on cloud 2 today :-/ That's me today. It's one of those days where I'd rather blow off everything I need to do, go to the beach, ride around my beach cruiser and have some tremendously HUGE schooners! :-) We'll see how my day turns out.

I did my weekly measurements, my waist and waist at belly button are roughly the same. My waist is slightly smaller but still not to 26in yet. Here is a picture of my after the river stomach! Thank you for reminding me Homer! I did take this picture on Tuesday!

Breakfast:

Coffee with heavy cream and stevia

1 egg

2 egg whites

1 chicken sausage

onions and mushrooms

sauteed in 1/2 tbsp butter

Snack:

3 persian cucumbers with lemon pepper and hot sauce

10 walnuts

Lunch:

My usual protein shake..I know, I know..I need to make more time & eat a real meal, but it's so easy & convenient! Plus it's really yummy!

1.5 scoops of protein

16 oz of almond milk

1/2 banana

1.5 tbsp of almond butter (you see I switch up from almond to sunflower seed butter :-)

1/2 on my way to the gym and the other 1/2 3 hours later after my WOD.

WOD:

1 minute max push press 60lbs, 3 rounds with 1 minute rest between rounds (70 reps)

15 min AMRAP

10 ball slams 15lbs

20 box jumps 24in box

30 lunges

100 m farmers walk 44lb kb

5 rounds

Dinner:

Coconut Pork leftovers 8oz

Recipe and Quote of the Day!

So who doesn't love Pork?? I love it! Especially some boneless Pork shoulder ribs! Well I got home from the gym last night and wondered what the hell I was going to make for dinner. I took out the pork to defrost on Tuesday so I had to use it! I decided I would try something new.

Melisa's Coconut Almond Pork Ribs

(If you have a better name then rename it for me)

Ingredients:

1-1.25lbs Boneless Pork Shoulder Ribs

3/4 can of coconut milk

1/4 cup of almond flour (I use Trader Joes)

Seasonings: salt, pepper, cumin, lemon pepper, cayenne, Italian seasoning

Directions:

In a saute pan pour coconut milk over medium high heat and let it warm up. It will start to bubble a little. While the coconut milk is warming up, on a large plate mix the almond flour and seasonings together. I didn't measure the seasonings just eyed it to taste. Basically, this is an alternative to breading like you would fried chicken. Once the flour and seasonings are well mixed, spread it evenly around the plate with your hand so each piece of pork will get breaded/seasoned on both sides. Once pork is breaded/seasoned, place in slightly bubbling coconut milk. Leave on medium high to medium if your stove tends to get really hot. Brown each side of pork for approximately 5 minutes. Once it's browned on the second side for 5 minutes, drop the heat to medium low and cover pan with foil leaving just enough room to breathe (poke holes if you cover the entire pan). Once you hear it start to boil, reduce heat to low and let it cook for 15-20 minutes, or until Pork is not pink.

Serve Pork with a spoonful or more to as much as you like of the coconut milk poured on top of each piece.

I apologize, I didn't keep complete records of my timing, I just know from experience so using my time measurements you'll be fine.

Seriously, this was amazing!! Here is a picture of the finished product! If I would've know that I was making something so good, I would've recorded it a little better :-)

Quote of the Day

If the essence of my being has caused a smile to have appeared upon your face or a touch of joy wtihin your heart, then in living I have made my mark.

Thomas L. Odem Jr

Day 15 of Nutrition Challenge

Wednesday Hump Day!

Breakfast:

1 chicken sausage from trader joes

2 egg whites

mixed yellow & red peppers

onions

sauteed with 1/2 tbsp of butter

my usual 2 cups of coffee with heavy cream & stevia

Lunch: Meeting with my Canyon boys and Z, planning a B4B event!! We met at Ruby's

Cobb salad with everything a normal Cobb salad has except I swapped out the blue cheese for feta. Approx. 2 oz of turkey, 2 oz of bacon, 2 egg whites, some olives, tons of lettuce, tomatoes, and 1/3 avocado. I used approximately 2 tbsp of ranch dressing.

WOD:

20 min AMRAP

15 burpees

30 KB snatches (44lbs 15 each arm)

suicide runs

5 Rds 27 reps

Dinner:

8oz of Pork shoulder ribs (boneless)

cooked in some coconut milk and seasoned with some almond flour and other seasonings

I'll make it my recipe of the day tomorrow

2 cups of cauliflower steamed and mashed into cauliflower mashed potatoes!

This meal was super yummy!!

Recipe and Quote of the Day!

Craving something sweet??!!

Here is a recipe I found that's primal and can help with the craving for something sweet. I haven't made them yet, but I'm sure they're good. If you make them, bring one to me. I plan to make some this weekend.

Caveman Banana Nut Bites!

Ingredients:
- 2 Bananas
- 3 cups nuts. I used 2 cups almonds and 1 cup cashews
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 eggs

Instructions:
1. Combine all ingredients except eggs in a food processor.
2. Pulse until well mixed. You want it pretty well chopped but chunks are delicious so not too much.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine mixture with eggs.
4. Press into an 8×8 pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees until done. Approximately 30 minutes.
6. Cut 4X4 so you have 16 bites/bars. (or however you want to divide it up.

Quote of the Day!

"Watch water flow -- there's no space it doesn't fill. Be like water, and give to everyone and everything."

Daniel Levin

Recipe and Quote of the Day

So this recipe was taken from fast paleo. I've made it in the past a couple of times and it's amazing!

Crock pot Apple Rosemary Pork Loin

Ingredients:

• 
  
  3-5lb Boneless Pork Loin Roast


• 
  
  1 White or Yellow Onion - sliced


• 
  
  2 Granny smith Apples - peeled and sliced


• 
  
  1 Sweet Potato cut into cubes


• 
  
  5 cloves of garlic


• 
  
  1 tbsp dried Rosemary


• 
  
  1 tbsp dried Thyme


• 
  
  1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar


• 
  
  Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

• 
  
  Line bottom of crock pot with apples, onions and sweet potatoes


• 
  
  Poke 5 large/deep holes into the pork and stick garlic cloves inside each hole


• 
  
  Season each side of the pork with salt and pepper and place FAT side down on top of the apples, onions and potatoes


• 
  
  Pour in apple cider


• 
  
  scatter the rest of apples, onions and potatoes in the pot


• 
  
  sprinkle rosemary and thyme


• 
  
  Allow to cook on low for 8-10 hours

Quote of the Day!

"Ambition and Love are the wings to great Deeds"

J.W.Von Goethe

Day 14 of Nutrition Challenge

Back to Reality

So it's Tuesday, I'm home, well rested and getting back into the swing of things. Minor set back this morning with my internet being down and almost 2 hours on the phone with Time Warner!! My wireless router still isn't working so I'm forced to use my PC desktop instead of my macbook (this makes me even more urked!). I can't wait to get a WOD in!

Breakfast:

Usual coffee with heavy cream and stevia

2 whole eggs

3 egg whites

onion, mushrooms, peppers

scrambled together with 1/2 tbsp of butter

Lunch:

I know I'm boring but it works and I'm always in mad rush to leave.

My usual protein shake

1.5 scoops of protein

1/2 banana

1 tbsp sunflower seed butter

16oz of almond milk

ice and blended

1/2 2 hours before my WOD and 1/2 after WOD

WOD:

5x5x5x5x5 dead lifts

135lb - 165lb - 185lb - 195lb - 205lb

Kelliegh and Alisha - way to push your selves! :-)

15 min AMRAP

5 pull ups

10 2 touch situps

15 double unders

250m run

9 rounds - I almost caught you Bill!!

Dinner:

Greek chicken salad from Lamppost

4-6oz of chicken, onions, a ton of lettuce, olives, tomatoes, some feta cheese & 1-2tbsp of balsamic vinaigrette.

3 chicken wings (not breaded!)

Day's 11 - 13

Okay so it wasn't the best weekend when it comes to nutrition but I didn't do that bad. I didn't have access to my laptop so I kept a pretty good record of what I ate on cell.

Saturday Day 11:

Breakfast:
Large order of Kobari Beef from Panda Express (veggies and beef)

Lunch:
grilled chicken sandwich with cheddar cheese and 2 pieces of bacon - no bun.
Side salad with greens, onion and some olives (2 tbsp of ranch)

Dinner:
Grilled chicken Caesar salad no croutons and dressing on the side (maybe 2 tbsp)
a handful of almond clusters things

In total for drinking wise I had only 4 beers.

Sunday Day 12:

Breakfast:
Scrambled eggs, 2 bacon, 1 sausage, a piece of roast beef,

Lunch:
Some rotisserie chicken 1 drumstick
1 lettuce wrap with turkey and cheese

Dinner:
Chicken salad and some hot wings

Late night:
an omelet and some hot wings

In total for the day and night - drinks I had approximately 10-12 Michelob ultras/Coors light
I had a couple of jello shots and some other random glow in the dark shot.

Didn't go to bed till around 4am....

Day 13:

Breakfast:
Farmers omelet with bacon, sausage, onions, peppers and cheese.

Lunch:
Ate some beef jerky, venison jerky and buffalo jerky on the car ride home.

Dinner:
Shredded beef with veggies.

**I did eat some of April's ice cream from Dairy queen on the way home as well :-)**

Recipe and Quote of the Day!

I have a few protein shakes I like to drink when I'm on the go. I don't recommend "drinking" your food but it does come in handy when you're on the go. That being said, lettuce wraps with meat and avocado aren't difficult to make either!

Primal Protein Blueberry Coconut Smoothie Recipe

• 1.5 Scoops Protein powder
• 1 C Frozen Blueberries (I used exactly 4.6 oz)
• 2 Tbsp. Shredded coconut
• 2 Drops Stevia
• 4 oz Water or almond milk
• Add ice if you desire or have unfrozen blueberries

I took this from marks daily apple but I just make them my own with whatever fruit or condiments I have on hand.

Quote of the Day!

"Great works are performed, not by strength, but perseverance."

Unknown Author

To all that gave it their best yesterday during Fran!! Way to Persevere! I love all you guys!

Day 10 of Nutrition Challenge

Frisky Friday!

Hello Everyone!

So today I am well before I normally am and I have to say, How do you people get up before 7:30am?? My eyes are still burning? :-) As some of you may know, I'm headed to the river this weekend so I am going to try my best to stay as healthy as possible, update my blog (in complete honesty) and still have some much needed fun! So here is a before picture of what I look like pre-river, lets see how I look Monday!

Breakfast:

Going with my protein shake I'm in a rush to the gym for 9am class (it's 8:45)

1/2 banana

1.5 scoops of protein (Pro7 if some of you guys are wondering)

1.5 tbsp of almond butter

16 oz of almond milk

ice and blend

I'll be having 1/2 of this before my WOD and the other 1/2 after. My normal coffee is already in hand.

WOD:

21-18-15-12-9-6-3

53lb KB swings

14lb wall ball sit ups

Lunch:

3 pieces of turkey bacon

1/4 avocado

Dinner:

(I didn't pick the place and we were on our way to Laughlin)

Del Taco

1 double cheese burger (no bun and can I say these patties were super small)

1 steak taco (no tortilla - and it was not very tasty)

Out at Tarzans bar

2 - patron shots shaken poured over ice served in a salted rim and lime

1 jello shot (I was forced!)

Day 9 of Nutrition Challenge

Trembling Thursday!

I slept great yesterday! Hopefully being well rested will assist my Fran time later today. So my wrist is feeling better after 1 visit to the Chiropractor - yay for that! While I was at the chrio yesterday, I had a chance to weigh myself. 1 week in and I'm down to 131.5 from 134 so that's another positive. Normally, I don't weigh myself on a regular basis. But, I was at the Dr's and since I'm doing this challenge I figured I'll give a weekly update. I measured my waist this morning and waist is down to 26.5 inches and my waist at belly button is at 28.5 so I've lost 1 inch total from there. Granted, I will preface all of this as some water weight so I don't read too much into it.

Breakfast:

Coffee with heavy cream & stevia

1 egg

2 egg whites

2 pieces of TJ's turkey bacon

1 cup of frozen mixed red & yellow peppers & onions ( I mixed it up a little today :-)

Lunch:

1/2 of my regular protein shake

1.5 scoops of protein

16 oz of almond milk

1.5 tbsp of sunflower seed butter

1/2 banana

WOD:

Fran

21-15-9

65lb Thrusters

Pull-ups

Time: 5:48

Post WOD:

The other 1/2 of my protein shake

Dinner:

Grilled chicken sandwich protein style

6oz of chicken

2 pieces of bacon

pepper jack cheese

1/4 cup avocado

1 tbsp mayo

I took the lettuce off the "sandwich" and made it into a salad roughly 2 cups of lettuce I guess and 1 large slice of tomato.

Dessert:

2 Allagash White beers :-)

Recipe and Quote of the Day!

Today I thought I'd share with you a dressing I like to use for several veggie dishes. Whether it's a salad, raw veggies, blanched or steamed, I like to use this dressing. It's easy to make and I have some on hand whenever I need.

Lime, Garlic & Oil Dressing

1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon organic sea salt (add as much or as little as you like) 

1 teaspoon minced garlic 

2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots or yellow onion 

1/3 cup lime (or lemon) juice, add more to your liking 

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil 

Freshly ground black pepper or add some cayenne pepper if   

you want it to have a little kick

Directions:

 In a small bowl whisk together the salt, garlic, onion and lime   juice until the salt has dissolved.

Slowly pour and whisk in the oil until it becomes dark and        cloudy completely mixing. 

Add in the pepper and taste. If you feel it needs any more         seasonings, add it!

Makes 1 1/3 cups

Quote of the Day!

"Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory."
Mahatma Gandhi 
This will be a good motto to live by today - I'm tackling Fran!

Day 8 of Nutrition Challenge

First week down!

After one week, updating my blog is getting easier and quicker! I like the accountability of my blog and I find it keeps me in line.

Breakfast:

2 cups of coffee w/3 tbsp of heavy cream and stevia

Omelet consisting of:

2 slices of Trader Joe's Turkey Peppered Bacon

1 egg organic, cage free omega 3 enriched

2 pure egg whites

2 green onion stalks

4 mushrooms

1/2 tbsp organic butter

This is definitely a favorite of mine and I tend to eat this a lot for breakfast. For those of you wondering which bacon I buy, here's a picture. I'll get the peppered or original.

Lunch:

I was running late (as usual) I ate 2 pieces of turkey bacon and 1/4 avocado...Not my best meal but something I grabbed on the go.

Dinner:

Left over pork stuff green pepper (approx 40z of meat and veggies)

Left over turkey spaghetti with spaghetti squash and mixed veggies (approx. 3oz of meat)

Ryan C and Drew came over for dinner to eat my leftovers. Thankfully, otherwise I would've been eating stuffed green peppers for the next couple of days.

WOD:

Tabata (not my favorite)

4x ring rows

4x 24in box jumps

4x 15lb ball slams

4x 44lb kb swings

2 min row

2 rounds no rest in between rounds

20 seconds on 10 seconds off

Recipe and Quote of the Day!

On a Budget?

Try this Chicken Stir-fry recipe from mark's daily apple.

Roast at 350 degrees skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs or package of mixed chicken parts (a.k.a. cheaper chicken options). Allow to cool for 20 minutes. Remove skins and cuts chicken meat into bite-size pieces. Set aside. In wok or large fry pan, add a couple tablespoons of coconut oil. Using frozen stir-fry veggies or leftover fresh vegetables, sauté until softened and heated through. Add chicken pieces and fully warm. In final minute, add enough olive oil to hold spices. Add spices and flavorings of choice, such as garlic, ginger, sesame oil, low sodium soy sauce, lemon zest, cayenne pepper, red chiles and rice vinegar.

So many frugal food dishes. So much possibility. And, surprisingly, so little time invested for these options. You get to keep your money and your afternoon to yourself.

Quote of the Day!

"The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it."

Author unknown

Day 7 of Nutrition Challenge

Why is it Raining??!!

Breakfast:

Usual coffee

Leftover spaghetti sauce over squash (my leftovers from Saturday night)

Got dinner ready to go in the crockpot already! Dinner is making my house smell really good and I'm already hungry again!

Only 5.5 more hours until it's done hahahaa (it's 3:30pm done at 9)

Lunch:

4 oz roast beef lunch meat from trader joes (no nitrates, no preservatives etc)

with 1/4 avocado and sliced red peppers inside

WOD:

3-6-9-12-15

95lb Hang Cleans

95lb Push Press

19:00 minutes (give or take a few seconds, Homer had the stop watch)

Double Unders: Flight Simulator

13:20ish ( I can't remember, Homer had the stop watch) If you remember Homer you can comment which accurate times! Thank you very much for keeping time and pushing me :-)

Post WOD:

Protein shake

Dinner:

1 pork stuffed bell pepper with excess pork stuffing on the side. I'd guess approximately 6 oz of meat + veggies.

I'm wiped out today!!! My wrist is really bothering me & swollen! I'm hoping I can get into see the Chiropractor tomorrow, I have a date with FRAN Thursday!!!

Dessert:

I was craving something sweet. Luckily, I don't have any cookies or any other sweets so I made an iced coffee. 6oz of coffee, a splash of almond milk, about 2 tbsp of heavy cream & stevia. It hit the spot!

Day 6 of Nutrition Challenge

Back to the Grind

After a day like Sunday, today I'll make sure to be super great!

Breakfast:

Coffee with heavy cream and stevia

1 egg

2 egg whites

2 pieces of trader joes turkey bacon

onions

mushrooms

1/2 tbsp organic butter

Lunch:

2 roast beef roll ups (approx 4oz of meat)

cut up green pepper

1/4 avocado

Dinner:

Season chicken for tacos

Ate approx. 6oz of chicken

1 corn tortilla

1/2 cup of gucamole

gucamole was made with onion, tomato, lime juice and seasonings only

5 tortilla chips

1 margarita (2 shots of tequila though)

Okay so dinner wasn't exactly what I would consider the most healthy thing to eat but I ate the "bad" stuff minimally and someone made me dinner so how I can be so rude and say NO! :-)

Day 5 of Nutrition Challenge

Sunday Funday!

Ok so today will definitely be a struggle! Affiliate team competition day at CF RXD!

Breakfast:

My usual coffee with heavy cream and stevia

Protein Shake Blended with ice

1/2 banana

16 oz almond milk

1.5tbsp of sunflower seed butter

1.5 scoops of protein powder

I drank 1/2 in the morning on my way to the competition.

Post WOD 1:

Other 1/2 of my protein shake

small cup of Progenix recovery drink

Lunch:

The Taco Man was at RXD so I improvised.

A Plate of Carne Asada and El Pastor with some grilled onions

salsa

quacamole salsa

I think I had 2 tortilla chips!

Post WOD 2:

Shock Top beer (Thank you Justin Hurtado)

Miller Lite (Thank you RXD)

Dinner:

We went to Danny K's in Orange. GREAT Bulls game! Danny K's umm their food is NOT good at all!! In any case, I tried to eat as healthy as I could for being at a sports bar. In all honesty, After one week of no grains, I'm not really craving them at all so nothing looked good on the menu.

12 hot wings ( they weren't that great - but I was starving and ate them all :-)

side order of celery and carrots ( ate approximately 4-5 of each)

1 Tall Sam Adams

1 small Sam Adams - yea I still like beer :-)

Oh yea, I stole two fries from Homer!

Late evening!!

2 tall Allagash White Ale's (more beer at Slaters 50/50)

So I guess it was a CHEAT DAY for me!! Well worth it after such a great day with amazing athletes!! I had a a blast with everyone!

Recipe and Quote of the Day!

I like to use my crock pot to make dishes from time to time. Because I'm usually at the gym in the evenings throwing some stuff into the crock pot helps so I don't have to come home at start making dinner after 9:30pm. This is a recipe from Mark's Daily Apple. I've made this a few times and love it. As someone who likes to cook and familiar with spices etc., I always add my own seasonings to make it my own, you should do the same.

Pork Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds ground pork (or a combination of pork and beef)
• 4 large green peppers
• 1 large onion
• 2 carrots
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 head of cauliflower
• 6 ounce can of tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon dry oregano
• 1 tablespoon dry or fresh tarragon
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Cut the tops of the peppers and clean the seeds out.

Arrange peppers in the Crock-Pot standing up and make sure they fit securely.

Grate onion, carrots, garlic and cauliflower in the food processor. You can also just chop them into small pieces with a knife if you don’t have a food processor.

In a big bowl, combine ground pork, shredded vegetables, seasonings and tomato paste.

Add salt and pepper to taste. Stuff the peppers with the mixture and arrange leftover meat between the peppers. Add half a cup of water, cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.

If you don’t have a slow-cooker, the dish can be cooked in the oven, covered, for 1-2 hours.

Quote of the Day

"Destiny is not a matter of chance, but of choice. Not something to wish for, but to attain."

William Jennings Bryan