The Diet Ledge

Well I have never really dieted and that lack of experience hit me square in the eye this week as I transitioned from the Standard American Diet of Sugar and Grains to Paleo.  I was light headed and had headaches for the entire week.  Adding to the pain, I just didn’t prep well enough for the type of withdrawals or cravings with proper snacks and options.  Saturday night my feet were on the ledge and I was about to binge at 9pm at night and after 2 m&ms... I thought that isn’t very smart... she how you feel in the morning.  

This video is an update on how great Sunday went and what I found for some great resources to energize me and even get me cooking!!  Also I did NOTHING exercise wise last week outside of stretching and massage so I feel like my body had time to heal and come out of shock from Tuesday’s baseline at Crossfit.  I got timed on the following workout: 

800m run

50 pull ups assisted

100 push ups assisted

150 squats

I made it about 1/2 way through in 15 minutes so now my “points” on 6/11 come from how much better I do over this baseline.  I FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO DIE! So I am training for the event just like a run so I can make it to the end and not be the last person to finish (I hope).  

My savior and energizer this week was picking up this book, Everyday Paleo and reading the blog.  Very practical recipes and now my fridge looks like this! 

I am excited to see how the week of training and eating goes now that my body should be out of shock!  How long has it taken you to get rid of a craving??

WHEW - butt kicked!!

This was me today - SPENT SPEECHLESS and DIZZY!!!  I still don't feel quite right so thank goodness I filmed the vlog BEFORE I worked out.  

To summarize my vlog today, I reflected back on my results from January and how I felt about my weekend and realized it was time to self correct a bit and start planning more.  From meals to social activities - winging it just leaves me without abs ;)  AND I need abs because all the talk of the 2 feet of snow we are suppose to get in Chicago had me cash in ALL of my American Airlines miles and we are heading south!!  Yep girls - 52 days until I need to be in a swimsuit!  So I kicked off this morning showing you my favorite juice for the morning in my fancy new Christmas present.  

In retrospect though, I don't think that is enough even with protein for me to kick my butt like I did today.  I literally lost it.  (which on one hand I did think was cool b/c I felt bada$$ lol).  I was in the second to last set in kettle bells and started seeing spots and to the floor I went.  So I think I am going to have to balance (yes we are back to that word) my desire to eat clean with what my body needs to get through some workouts.  I have been a bottomless pit since this morning.   I have been snacking mostly on fruit and veggies but the tape worm has yet to be satisfied ;)  I know you girls have been here cuz you don't get arms like some of my tribe without kicking your butt!!  So please share.  Is there something you eat or drink right before the workout that fuels it but doesn't leave you burping it up for an hour??  Do tell.

In other news, here is my morning on vlog and excuse that I had yet to do my dishes from last night LOL!