LindaLee Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I've had four or five attempts. I've gotten up to 15 days, but not any longer than that. And the last two times it's been day 10 and crash. I have a plan. I began today, and my plan is to go to October 15th, which is my first wedding anniversary. I'm hoping that if I think more than 30, I'm thinking "lifestyle," not "diet." I will ask for grace to succeed; I know I cannot do this alone. So here are my goals for this one: NUTRITION: 1. I will journal foods AND moods. 2. I will keep it simple instead of overwhelming myself with a ton of recipes. 3. I will not have ice cream or sugar for 56 days. 4. I will work with my husband to plan nutritious meals we both like. 5. I will savor my food. SLEEP: 1. I will go to our bedroom at 9:30, turn off Facebook/texts/etc. I will turn down the brightness on the iPad (I use it for reading). This has worked beautifully for me the last few weeks, so I'm keeping it up. STRESS MANAGEMENT: 1. I will have one night per week with my husband, to do NOTHING! 2. I will go to yoga once a week. 3. I will explore Eucharistic Adoration and try to go once a month. EXERCISE: 1. I will Crossfit at least three times per week. ACTIVE RECOVERY AND INJURY REHAB (I have a bad sacral joint): 1. I will stretch and ice my back after all workouts. 2. I will go to physical therapy two times a week. 3. I will do my physical therapy exercises every day. 4. I will scale my Crossfit to avoid injury. PERSONAL GROWTH 1. I will read my Magnificat three times a week. TEMPERANCE 1. I will do my best to say only good things about others. 2. I will speak kindly, always, to my husband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaLee Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Day 56 (I'm counting down this time, instead of up...for some reason, that just seems different to me psychologically): Breakfast: Breakfast hash (ground turkey, squash, zucchini, apple) Lara bar Olives Lunch: Chicken salad Hard boiled egg Green beans Carrots Spinach Dinner: Pork steak Squash, mushrooms, and peppers sauteed in coconut oil Frozen raspberries Coconut butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Roy Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 One day at a time LindaLee, one day at a time. I would add "I will be kind and forgiving to myself" under temperance. Don't beat yourself up too much. Maybe instead of saying you "only made it to day 15", reframe it as "I made it 15 days and had an off-road experience, but then I got right back on the right road." Just because you go off-road one day doesn't make you a failure. It's only a failure if you don't learn anything from it and change your ways because of the experience. Are you doing the whole30 because of food allergies or issues? Or are you doing it to get healthier and get a handle on the sugar demon? I think that unless one is dealing with allergies or other issues, it isn't as important to "restart" if you go off-road. Just get back on the whole30 highway at the next meal and get on with the journey! Good luck! You can do this! Colleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaLee Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Thank you, Colleen...I hope you have some idea how much those words of encouragement mean to me. I'm doing my whole30 for health and strength...I'm 50 and I want to stay healthy and active. I've found so far that staying strong really makes a difference in terms of inflammation. My mother had severe rheumatoid arthritis, and so far I haven't had to deal with too much of that (though I have that bad sacral joint), and I want to keep it that way! I also LOVE LOVE LOVE Crossfit and I want to be sure I can do it...oh...forever...and having good nutrition is a huge part of that! That just helped a whole lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Kosowan Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Welcome! I agree with Colleen. Don't be too hard on yourself and recognize 15 days as a victory making you stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcrady57 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hi and welcome! Try not to be so focused on the outcome that you miss out on the journey, that's what works for me. Post here often, ask questions, read other people's logs for inspiration,make new friends... it's amazing how much that can help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaLee Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Day 55: Breakfast hash Olives Carrots Lunch: Chicken salad with a hardboiled egg Green beans Carrots Spinach Physical therapy Preworkout: 2 hardboiled eggs Macadamia nuts Crossfit - I decided to start scaling more, especially the running. My physical therapist really doesn't want me running for a while because of the stress it puts on my back. <boo> So I ran during the warm up (200 yards and then some sprints, which were pretty fun). The rest of the warmup was stations - situps, planks, good mornings, etc. I was able to kick up to a handstand with help and hold it for...not quite a minute, but getting close. Skill was balance training, which was cool. WOD was 4 rounds for time - Rx was 400m run, 5 handstand pushups, 10 kettlebell swings, and 15 steps of overhead lunges. I did a 400m run and the rest I rowed, and I'm still light on my weights, but I did increase my kettlebell weight. Postworkout: Salmon cake Sweet potato babyfood Dinner: I think I just had some more salmon cake! I usually write these things down - and I did but then I threw it away. Duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaLee Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Day 54: Breakfast: Breakfast hash Carrots Olives Tea Had some jerky mid morning Lunch: Chicken and tuna salad (double portion) Carrots Spinach Olives Egg Coconut butter Preworkout: 1 hardboiled egg Macadamia nuts Crossfit Postworkout: Hardboiled egg Dinner: Salmon cake (1 1/2) with mayo Green beans and squash sauteed in coconut oil Prunes Coconut butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridget Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Welcome , and congrats on the upcoming anniversary ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaLee Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thanks! I've been around here for a while, LOL, but I start a new log/topic with the start of each new Whole30... We are upping our fat a bit this week on our Paleo challenge at my Crossfit gym, and I've cut my fruit to once a day which hasn't been easy, LOL! Day 53 (remember I'm counting down!) Breakfast: Breakfast hash Olives Carrots 3 small pieces Primal Pac Jerky Lunch: Tuna salad Hardboiled egg Green beans and squash (steamed) Spinach Hot dog Dinner: Salmon cakes with mayo Squash and Broccoli sauteed in coconut oil Prunes Coconut butter No Crossfit tonight...it was my night off, though I did have physical therapy. Crossfit tomorrow and a fun anniversary WOD on Saturday, then yoga on Sunday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaLee Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Good day today! Day 52 Breakfast: Breakfast hash Olives VERY proud of myself because at our team meeting this morning there was a ginormous potluck with all kinds of my favorite breakfast foods - donuts and breakfast casserole and pancake-y things - and I did not eat a bite, even though it smelled delicious. Lunch: Went out to lunch with a friend to Applebee's. Asked the waiter about how the steak and broccoli was prepared. I was waiting for a friend to join me before I officially ordered - and while I was waiting, this dear waiter brought me a basket of chips: "Something to snack on while you wait." I said: "Oh, thank you, that is so kind and thoughtful, but I can't eat those." He was very kind and gave them to the table next to me. Again, I was very proud of myself! 7 oz. steak (delicious) Broccoli Mid-afternoon: Macadamia nuts (because I knew I wouldn't have my usual two eggs pre-workout; I didn't get to the cafeteria in time to buy them and I forgot I had one in my lunch bag) Crossfit was really fun, with mostly strength training. Came home, had some turkey "sausage" that I made and a bit of squash baby food with cinnamon. Dinner: Salmon cakes (2) with mayo Squash and mushrooms sauteed in coconut oil Prunes Coconut butter Very late for me to be eating, but I was making salmon cakes for our Crossfit gym's anniversary party tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaLee Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Day 51! Getting ready to roll back to a new decade, LOL: Breakfast: 3 eggs scrambled with spinach and mushrooms 1 piece turkey "sausage" Crossfit: Today was the one year anniversary of our gym, so I went for the party/workout this morning. This is the first time I've done four workouts per week, and I think it could become a habit, without a doubt! I love my CF! We did a quick 200m run, followed by the notorious Everett warmup. The WOD was a very challenging team one: All team members ran 600m or 1k (I scaled to 600 because of my back) We traded "ground to overhead" lifts for a total of 100 One member rowed at a time - we each rowed 1000k - while the other two held the heaviest bar. I think ours was about 115# - for our male team member, LOL. One member held their bar in an overhead press while the other two passed a medicine ball over the bar - total of 200 reps (or 100 back and forth) - taking turns on this; I think we each held the bar for about 10 or 20 at a time. All team members ran 600m or 1k Heavy duty! This was followed by the best possible pitch-in! Everyone brought paleo food - it was delicious - and we ate and ate! My best estimate is: Lunch: Hamburger with paleo mayo Part of a small chicken drumstick (it ended up being too spicy for me) Salmon cake Carrots Celery with almond butter and a couple of raisins One strawberry and one chunk of pineapple Two tomato slices A terrific cauliflower and broccoli dish with paleo mayo, onion, and dill When I got home I was still hungry so I had a hot dog and some prunes (I've been a little "stopped up" lately so I'm trying to adjust this) Dinner: Steak (yum!) Sauteed veggies - peppers, squash, mushrooms, and broccoli - in coconut oil Frozen berries with coconut butter Whew! I'm tired! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaLee Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Day 50 So sore from last week! But now that I'm up to four WODs per week...I think I'll have to find a way to do it again... Breakfast Sweet potato fritters http://eatingforidio...paleo-champions 2 fried eggs 1 small piece chicken Berries with coconut butter Midmorning snack Hot dog Lunch: Salmon w/mayo Squash, green beans, and broccoli with clarified butter Dinner A few olives Lean ground beef with mayo Green beans Carrots Prunes with coconut butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaLee Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Day 49 (counting down from 56). I'm a bit discouraged...I foolishly got on the scale on Sunday and was appalled to find I had actually gained a couple of pounds from my prior low. All the reasons went through my head - we had killer workouts, and strength workouts, both Friday and Saturday, which always makes my weight go up temporarily, I'm gaining muscle, and so on, but DANG. It's hard to wrap your heart and gut around those when those numbers go up or don't budge. Now I know why I haven't weighed in a long time (I didn't even look when they weighed and measured me for the Paleo challenge at my Crossfit gym) and why Melissa and Dallas say not to. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming: Breakfast: Breakfast hash Olives Carrots Lunch: Chicken salad (I think I need a bit more of this) - has mayo and nuts in it Egg Squash and green beans with clarified butter Spinach Mid-afternoon: About 1/3 a pack of primal pac jerky Hazelnuts Dinner: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaLee Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 8/28, Day 48 (counting down) Breakfast: Breakfast hash Olives Carrots Good energy right up to noon! Lunch: Chicken salad Squash and green beans Egg Carrots Apple About 2:00 I had major, major cravings...but I know I was bored, so I didn't eat. Mid-afternoon (pre-workout) 2 hardboiled eggs I decided to eat this a little earlier, because it seems like I actually have more energy if I don't eat before my workout. When I eat an hour or so before, I seem to be kind of sluggish right before the workout. Crossfit: dear heaven, this was one intense workout: (Note: the Rx was to do 2 mile runs at the front and back of the workout. I can't run that far because of my sacral joint, so I row instead. My coach recommended 1000m row on each side, but I did a little more. 1600m row 20 squat cleans (only 35# and I could've worked harder) 20 box jumps (18") 20 steps overhead walking lunges (15#) 20 box jumps (I did 20" this time - a new PR for me!) 20 squat cleans 2000m row Killer, killer workout. Hard. Took me 48 minutes. Post workout: Salmon cake Dinner Hot dog Prunes Most pleased that I was able to stretch and ice my back enough that I was still pretty comfortable last night. That's a big deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaLee Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 8/29 (day 47) I feel like I literally clawed my way through this day... Breakfast: Breakfast hash Olives Carrots About 11:00 - I was starving and craving like mad. I desperately wanted a Diet Mountain Dew. I was exhausted and had horrible stomach issues - was in the bathroom half the day, it seemed like. But I held on and made it through without it. Lunch: Chicken salad (with mayo and nuts) Squash and broccoli Apple Hard boiled egg mid-afternoon 2 hard-boiled eggs - jury's still out on whether this is better than eating an hour beforehand. Crossfit: Much easier than last night: 400m run for warmup. I knew it was going to be a long evening. My legs were so tired. Don't know if it was from the workout last night or the stomach issues today, but I was just a noodle. But I vowed to give it my best shot. Stations, 1 minute each: GHD situps Battle ropes Clean and press Overhead squat with PVC pipe Handstand (I still can't kick up on my own; my goal is to do that and stay up for the whole minute) Spiders Practiced overhead squats 3 x 5 - man, my weights were low on these tonight. Not sure if that's just the nature of the thing or my wimpiness tonight! Not even sure if I made it up to 15 pounds! WOD was a team WOD with a partner: 5 rounds for time of 50 yards handwalking (or for us, wheelbarrows) 50 overhead squats with PVC Dinner: Pork steak Broccoli Prunes A little taste of coconut butter Exhausted. Going to bed now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayleydarling Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Well done on still managing Crossfit feeling awful. Fingers crossed your noodle-yness and stomach issues are all cleared up for you. I hope tomorrow will be much, much better for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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