Whole 30 Day 9

Today was a busy day at work with an event and then going straight to the TOBY KEITH concert! I'm not going to lie, tonight was my absolute hardest night of Whole30 yet! Country concerts, tailgating, AND cider. They just go together. But y'all should be proud because I did not give in! And I still had a blast :)

Meal 1:
Kombucha, 2 over easy eggs, 3 slices bacon and 1/2 avocado

Meal 2:
Coconut chicken with side of sautéed onions and sweet bell peppers

Meal 3:
Larabar

Pretty boring as far as food since I was on the go! Still loving that Coconut Chicken though!

Coconut Chicken (Whole 30 Day 8)

Meal 1:
2 whole eggs, 2 egg whites, scrambled with onion, spinach, and garlic powder PLUS
Ultra Green Smoothie (made with kale today; I think I prefer spinach!)

Meal 2:
2 chicken and turkey sausages, frozen grapes























Meal 3:

Coconut chicken and sautéed kale





Snacks:
Peach, larabar

I got this Coconut chicken recipe from the Paleo Plan and it is PHENOMENAL. It doesn't have an ultra strong coconut taste (although I used 1/4 cup almond flour and 1/4 cup coconut flour instead of all almond flour because I am coconut-obsessed) but it provides a great "breading" so they taste just like chicken nuggets! YUM. The kale I just sautéed in a skillet with a little Olive Oil and pepper. These leftovers will be perfect over a salad tomorrow! 

I missed out on CrossFit last night due to working an event so I was happy to get back in there today! Lots of legs!

5 Rounds

5 squat snatches

15 wall balls

12 Minute Time limit

I used 53 pound barbell and 14 pound medicine ball and finished in 10:25! 

Already nervous about tomorrows WOD.....

So 8 days into this 30 Day Challenge. Honestly I go back and forth with how I feel. Somedays I feel great and other days I feel tired, bloated and sluggish. I think part of this reason has been my reliance on fruit. I have been having fruit at almost every meal and snack which is not advised and also causes me to not eat as many veggies. My new goal is MORE VEGGIES LESS FRUIT. I bought lots of peppers, eggplant, asparagus, and onions tonight and zero fruit, I think this will definitely improve how I am feeling and get me off needing sugar (even if it is natural!). 

Ultra Green Smoothie (Whole 30 Day 7)

ONE WEEK MARK!!! I can honestly say the only thing I miss is my lattes... and wine.

Meal 1:
3 eggs, bacon and avocado



Snack:

Ultra Green Smoothie
1 cup water
2 cups spinach
1/2 frozen avocado
1/2 frozen banana
1 spoonful almond butter
Ice



*mix well and enjoy! The avocado creates the creamiest smoothie ever. So good! Definitely will be making again.

Meal 3/Snacks while working:

Peach, turkey wrapped
in lettuce, apple, and chicken

Warning: Much bread was sacrificed tonight. 

More snacks because apparently today was a hungry day again:
Pineapple larabar and some ground beef

Working outside for 9 hours lugging around sandbags, canopies, tables and boxes is considered a WOD right?

Whole 30 Day 6

I was extremely hungry for some reason today but I just went with it, I kept it all clean so that's what matters most!

Meal 1:

2 eggs over easy, 3 slices bacon, 1/2 avocado

Meal 2:

Chicken and Turkey sausage, raw baby zucchini

Meal 3:

More frittata! Unfortunately the last of it, I must make more. Plus bacon. Essential.

Snacks:

Apple, frozen grapes raw coconut, flattened banana, peach

Workout included the following:

Lots and lots of bench press

AMRAP 10 minutes

5 OHS

10 Pistols

15 HR Pushups

Tomorrow marks my first week complete on Whole30! I have to admit it is going by pretty fast.

Whole30 Day 5

 A pretty nice day considering I had to be up at 5:30 for work! Luckily I packed a good lunch and avoided the chips and cookies that were available there! Frittata to the rescue! I am definitely going to have to be making another batch of that soon... Big moment of the day, I survived Starbucks without my usual go-to green tea or vanilla latte. Go me! I might actually get used to black iced coffee. 

I can only hope. I need my caffeine. 

Meal 1:

Paleo Pancake topped with almond butter, cinnamon and peaches

  

This was even BETTER today topped with fresh peaches and cinnamon. YUM.

 I'm thinking a pumpkin version next...

Meal 2:

Packed lunch! Grapes + 2 slices of frittata

Over prepared, I didn't eat the apple or larabar. 

           Meal 3:

Chicken and turkey sausage, sweet potato fries, Strawberry kombucha

Loved this sausage I found at Whole Foods and it's completely sugar and nitrate free!

Off to watch more Olympics! 

Paleo Pancake (Whole 30 Day 4)

Meal 1:

2 slices of leftover frittata with 3 pieces bacon

Meal 2:

Coconut cream larabar, synergy kombucha

Meal 3:

3- ingredient "pancake"

Snacks:

None! Apparently lazy days don't require as much food.

Since today was my only day off I did two of my absolute favorite things. Sleeping in and grocery shopping duh. I frequent the grocery store more than any normal person should. It's not my fault I like variety. 

Today was a treat because I went to WHOLE FOODS! These trips are limited to once a month. My bank account thanks me. Check out all the yummy goodies though!

Coconut Butter, Apple Cider Vinegar, Kombucha, Fresh onions, avocados, and asparagus, Raw Coconut Flakes, Larabars, and Chicken Sausage

Seriously y'all if you haven't tried Kombucha you are MISSING OUT. This completely natural, fizzy drink is the perfect alternative to sweet sodas plus it tastes DELICIOUS. Oh and I should probably warn you there is trace amounts of alcohol in it because of fermentation, so don't be alarmed if you get carded. I maybe definitely have experienced a Kombucha buzz before. It happens. 

                                     

And for the highlight of the day... PANCAKES! For dinner. Obviously.

I snagged this recipe from the fabulous Carrots n' Cakes and from the minute I read it I knew it would be a hit. Check it out!

3- Ingredient Breakfast Dinner Pancake

1 egg

1 banana (the riper the better)

A scoop of your favorite nut butter (Almond for me!)

Mash all the ingredients together. Coat a stove top skillet with a little coconut oil and pour "batter" onto the skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes, flip and cook the other side for 2-3 minutes. Top with a little coconut butter, fresh fruit, cinnamon, more almond butter or anything else you desire! Enjoy!

Whole 30 Day 3

I know EXACTLY how you feel little man. We'll get through this together.

On the bright side my 48 hour headache finally subsided! Yay Friday!

Meal 1:
Baked Eggvocado

Meal 2:
Apple, almond butter, dried banana slices, salami
(no need to comment on my complete randomness. I'm aware)

Meal 3:
Frittata

Snacks:
Beef jerky, baby zucchini

Wasn't too hungry today hence the random lunch. I need to cut back on my fruit intake. Wah I like fruit. 

Daily WOD:

AMRAP 8 minutes

5 shoulder to overhead

10 pullups

15 air squats

Finished 5 + 5 using 63lbs and modified pullups with band (my life goal is to someday get my pullups. the horizon is not looking great)

Have a fab weekend lovelies!