DAY 168 - Sunday January 5th


Info: Was standing in the bathroom and had to take a "selfie" today, noticed that my abs are coming out to play! I think high school was the last time I actually saw them! I've got a ways to go, but hey progress is progress!

Come out come out wherever you are!

Food Log: 

6 meat chili, because I can.

Breakfast: 3 egg and fresh spinach omelet with onions and kalamata olives. 2 TBS of almond butter for fat

    

Lunch: Buffalo chicken thighs, raw veggies (cauliflower, broccoli, cucumber), and Olives.

Dinner: 6 meat chili, (Steak, ground beef, ground pork, chicken, pork loin, and bacon) spinach salad with OOM/hot sauce dressing.



Snack: none

Exercise log: Tonight's workout was called "Buddy system"  person had to ride 1 mile on the bike while the other cycled though 15 reps each of push press, bench dips, beam jumps (think box jump without the box) and curls.

DAY 168 COMPLETE

DAY 167 - Saturday January 4th

Info: Breakfast was hilarious, was waiting for friends to come over to ride down to the AdvoCare success school, didn't have time so it was improvised very quickly......and it met the template! I was eating a can of oysters when they showed up.....they thought my food choice was interesting to say the least....

Food Log: 

Dinner was very breakfasty....

Breakfast: Smoked oysters in olive oil, 2 or so cups of raw spinach, kalamata olives

    

Lunch: Large Romaine and spinach salad with sun dried tomato, kalamata olives, onion, egg, steak, olive oil and balsamic dressing

Dinner: 3 egg and fresh spinach omelet with onions and kalamata olives, fresh sauteed spinach and a few extra olives on the side. 14 almonds.



Snack: none

Exercise log: Came up with this WOD and called it 100's, after I was done with it I wanted to call it every name in the book.....this one really SUCKED..... (The lunges were 20 per leg, just an FYI.)

DAY 167 COMPLETE

DAY 166 - Friday January 3rd

Info: Yay the weekend is here, 1 day closer to the AdvoCare Sucess school! I'll get in to that more in the coming posts, but its something we have been looking forward to for a while now!

Food Log: 

Breakfast: Seasoned ground beef on Paleo slaw, with a few kalamata olives.

    

Wonderful dinner abstract!

Lunch: Steak street tacos with onions, cilantro, fresh salsa and avocado, all wrapped up in romain lettuce.

Dinner: Spinach salad with chicken breast, bacon, kalamata olives OOM/hot sauce dressing, Paleo Broccoli salad and Plaeo slaw all mixed together



Snack: none

Exercise log: Did a scaled "Fran" tonight, which if you don't know what "Fran" is, it's one of the most famous CrossFit workouts out there. "Fran" to a CrossFitter is like Starbucks is to coffee......And I will say this....Fran as we so affectionately call her......is a bitch.

Fran....I hate you.

DAY 166 COMPLETE

DAY 165 - Thursday January 2nd

   

Info: Busy busy day today, which included work (of course) and then an event at my house, which left little time for much else. I didn't eat dinner until after 10pm, which I hate doing, but sometimes that's how it goes.

Food Log: 

Dinner Collaboration.

Breakfast: Seasoned ground beef, Paleo Slaw, and Paleo broccoli salad.

    
Lunch: Chili/Cumin steak, and mushrooms all sauteed in clarified butter, Paleo broccoli salad.

Dinner: Spinach salad with chicken breast, kalamata olives OOM/hot sauce dressing, Paleo Broccoli salad.



Snack: none

Exercise log: Other than lugging around 800lb drums at work most of the day, I took a rest day, had an event after work, and by the time it was done it was almost 10:30pm, so skipped the WOD for today.

DAY 165 COMPLETE

DAY 164 - Wednesday January 1st

   

Info: Well everyone HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here's to success in whatever you want to accomplish this year! I'd ask what your resolutions are, but we all know resolutions never really go anywhere. Instead I'd rather ask this: What are your challenges for this year? and What changes have you decided to make? You all know mine if you are following this blog.......Let's hear what you guys are thinking for the new year!

Food Log: 

Dinner Delicioso!

Breakfast: Spinach salad with ground beef, onion, mushrooms and warm bacon dressing.

    
Lunch: Spinach salad with chicken breast, onion, mushroom and warm bacon dressing

Dinner: Chili/Cumin steak, and mushrooms all sauteed in clarified butter, with a spinach salad with onions and warm bacon dressing (see a common theme here? LOL)



Snack: none

Exercise log: Today's WOD was a challenge, the weights were lighter, but the reps got to you in this one. I feel I pushed myself, I maybe could have gone a bit harder, but I was still really happy with how my fitness is coming along.

Failure WOD - Fun Fun!

DAY 164 COMPLETE

New Recipe Alert!

What's going on? Another new recipe? Yep thats right, I'm on a roll this week, and know what's even better? THERE ARE TWO NEW RECIPES UP!!!!! Check em out below! Can't have one without the other, and you definitely don't want De without licious! Wow, yep I'm done for the night LOL

As always you can click the links, pics, or check out the sidebar for these and other delicious recipes!

Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon dressing

Spinach Salad with Paleo approved Warm Bacon Dressing?? OMFGBBQ!!!!

 

 

And lets not forget the thing that allows all this to happen.........


Date Paste

Delicious and natural! Date Paste!

DAY 163 - Tuesday December 31st

 
Info: Have been craving spinach salads with that warm bacon dressing that is in no way shape or form Paleo, so I looked up some recipes, and Paleo'd it. Not only was it delicious, it covers everything you need in a meal in one fell swoop! (Protein, Fat, carb and a ton of veggies!) Recipe will be posted for the dressing here shortly under "sauces" in the side bar, the rest is very simple!

Food Log: 

Breakfast: Spinach salad with chicken, onion, mushroom, hard boiled egg, bacon crumbles and warm bacon dressing done Paleo style.

Lunch feast!

    
Lunch: 3 Paleo-tilla tacos with ground beef, lettuce, and hot sauce. Also a side salad with spinach,onion, kalamata olives and mushrooms with warn bacon dressing.

Dinner: Spinach salad with chicken, onion, mushroom, bacon crumbles, hard boiled egg and warm bacon dressing.



Snack: frozen fruit and a Cherry Pie Lara bar. That was my New Years Eve badness this year..... a Lara bar with dinner, and frozen fruit around 10pm. I know not the best timing for the sugar, but I wanted some, so I had some.

Exercise log: None - Being New Years Eve and all I decided to take a rest day. Had some funky soreness going on with my shins, which was likely from playing hockey the other night, will see what it feels like tomorrow.

DAY 163 COMPLETE