Lesson Learned

"I'll just take a few days off"

"A few cookies won't hurt"

"A little queso isn't so bad"

These are a few things that went through my head over the last few days. A few tamales here, a little chips and queso there. A few cookies with the kids....then

BAM!

Last night as we came home from the in-laws' house, I began to feel so sick. I had to lie down to keep from throwing up. I had a sickly-sweet heartburn-like feeling in my stomach. My head was pounding. It all caught up with me.

Post-Gluttony Recovery WOD:

400m run

40 air squats

20 pushups

4 rounds

Remember, each day is a new day. Even if you over did it for a few days, just brush yourself off and get back into it- Your body will thank you!

Mmm...Cauliflower

I love it when I can actually fool my daughter (with food, that is). She's almost 5 and pretty picky. Last night I made the infamous Cauliflower faux mashed potatoes and she liked them!

I've tried to make these several times and each time they are runny and not so good. This time I simplified the whole thing and, voila!

How-To:

1. Steam the chopped cauliflower

2. Throw steamed cauliflower in food processor with some butter, salt, and pepper

3. Eat

Many recipes for this dish call for milk or sour cream or other liquid. Don't do it! Don't add any extra liquid- that was my previous mistake.

Check out Mark's Daily Apple for more great tips.

Tommy's Paleo Challenge

(My 4 yr. old took this picture btw)

My husband, Tommy, recently started a Paleo Challenge. He has seen the results I've had and it just makes sense to him to eat a really clean, non-processed diet. While I am extremely proud of him, I'm blown away by the sheer amount of food we've been eating for the past two weeks!!

This is where a Costco membership really pays off.

When I read Carey's post about going to HEB, I laughed out loud- cancer?! really?! But then after Tommy came back from HEB the next day, he said he was pretty amazed at what he saw on the conveyor belt. It was a far cry from what his cart looked like just two weeks prior.

So how is he doing with it?

He claims to be having some amazing sleep! I need to document all of his measurements, but he also says he feels less bloated and less of that overly-full feeling after meals. As someone who ate tortillas at nearly every meal, I'm super proud of him :)

Now if I can only get him to join a Crossfit class!

I'll keep you posted...

You Really Are What You Eat

(I wish I would have thought of this. Priceless.)

"You are what you eat." Yeah, yeah... We've all heard it a thousand times.

Every cell in our body is made up of the micronutrients from whatever we are eating. Sure, Aspartame may be legal, but that doesn't mean it is good for you in any way.

From general health to mental health, overall wellness, moods, sexual function, sports performance, you name it- everything we ingest affects us.

I came across this post a few weeks ago on Robb Wolf's blog. I was blown away by this man's story and was even more committed to regulating my body through a Paleo approach.

Not too long after that, I came across this on Crystal's blog. If you haven't seen it, go there NOW! Absolutely amazing!

Have you been to the Paleo Blog yet?

Quote of the day: "If it's made by man, don't eat it." Fair enough.

Looking Back and Moving Forward

This time of year always excites me- not because of the holidays per se, but because of the dawn of a new year. Since Carey has been doing Goal Setting workshops over the past year, I have been more in tune with my goals and am always setting new ones. However, I can't get away from the tradition of setting goals in the New Year.

One of my favorite traditions is for my husband and I to sit down together during the holidays to set short term and long term goals. I remember in January of 2004 deciding that we would try to have a baby that year. What usually happens is that, unless you make a conscious decision to do something, you'll just keep saying "one day..." Lily was born in February of 2005.

Something I have added to my Goal Setting sessions is "Accomplishments." I try to write down 3 accomplishments at the end of each month so that I can see not only where I am going, but where I've been.

So as the Holidays approach and life gets hectic, take some time to sit down and not only plan for the New Year but reflect on how far you've come!

Sometimes You've Just Gotta Chip Away...

This morning's Crossfit Women workout was

Eva

800m run

30 KB swings (24kg)

30 pullups

5 rounds

It was an incredibly hard workout. And one that was mentally exhausting as well.

The thing to remember when faced with a tough task at hand is to just chip away at it- bit by bit. Take it one step at at time. In the last round of pullups, I was doing 2 at a time. Rest. 2 more. Rest.

Here is a little nugget I found on an affiliate site that is always good to remember after a long, hard WOD, especially when you aren't that pleased with your performance.

Written by Ali Incredible

I was chatting in the locker room after the WOD and the woman I was talking to was dissappointed in her performance. Relatively new to CrossFit, she persisted that she had performed terribly. What I would like to say is this: you showed up. After two years of CrossFit I have had peaks and valleys, been discouraged and elated, but when it comes down to it, crappy performance or PR, I showed up. Usually, I am the last to finish a workout, but sure as shit, when I get in my car after, there is always a little smile. Best or worst, congratulate yourself on coming. You’re among a small group of people that show up knowing you will get your ass kicked. If you’re new, please know that people who have been doing this for years, studs in the gym, do not PR everyday, they don’t set record times every day they come. It’s about effort, and half the battle is showing up. Next time you feel bad about your performance, tell yourself you’ll do better next time, look around you at the amazing folks that show up to sweat next to you, and smile.

A big shout out to Cheray who I have the pleasure of working out with so early in the a.m.Thanks for motivating me!

Have a wonderful weekend :)

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