Day 89 (June 28) - Note

I made a decision that I am cutting the 90-day challenge a bit short for me. And I am ok with it. Today my fantastic husband and I have been married for 9 years. We went to breakfast and lunch and have plans to go out to dinner and spend the day together. Then tomorrow we are headed out for a weekend away, just the 2 of us. And while I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenge I plan to sit back and enjoy today and the whole weekend as much as I did 9 years ago. We have been through a lot together and are stronger for it and this weekend is our reward for 9 years together and a promise for so many more. So, I will eat, drink, be merry and enjoy every second I get with my guy.

Day 88 (June 27) - Food log

6:15am - Breakfast
Egg salad
leftover green beans

8:30am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

10:15am - Snack
2 pieces of string cheese

12:00pm - Snack
few cashews and almonds
2 pieces dried mango

12:40pm - Lunch
Shredded chicken
Raw veggies with quinoa
Strawberries and blueberries
2 snickerdoodle cookies - homemade and very good!

3:45pm - Snack
Cashews and almonds
Dried mango

8:00pm - Dinner
Turkey club on rye - turkey, bacon, cheddar cheese, and tomato on grilled rye bread
French fries


Rest day - which was definitely needed.
And I was hungry ALL day, not sure why, but that led to the downfall of french fries tonight. Oh well.

Day 87 (June 26) - Food log and WOD

6:15am - Breakfast
Egg salad
Leftover sweet potatoes

7:15am - Snack
Sweet potato chips

10:00am - Snack
Banana

11:45am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

12:40pm - Lunch
Shredded chicken
Raw veggies and quinoa
Strawberries and blueberries

3:45pm - Snack
Cashews and almonds

8:45pm - Dinner
2 chicken apple sausages
Raw veggies and quinoa

9:45pm - Snack
Shredded chicken
1 piece of colby-jack cheese


WOD
30 Power Cleans @ 73#
4 Rounds
 10 KB Up & Overs @ 26#
 15 Toes to bar

Total Time = 16:27

I finished my power cleans in a little over 3 minutes. Toes to bar were definitely my struggle (still). I will confess that there were about half that weren't toes to bar as much as a really big knees to elbows. But that is still better than no toes to bars, which is where I was a few months ago.

Day 86 (June 25) - Food log and WOD

6:15am - Breakfast
Egg salad

8:30am - Snack
Banana

10:45am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

12:00 - Lunch
Roasted chicken
Raw veggies with couscous
Strawberries and blueberries
Dried cherries

3:45pm - Snack
Cashews and almonds

8:00pm - Dinner
Grilled burger with colby jack cheese
Sauteed sweet potatoes
Raw veggies with couscous

9:15pm - Snack
4 frozen dark chocolate covered banana


WOD
"The Countdown"
5 minutes Power Snatch @ 55#   (40)
4 minutes Burpees   (39)
3 minutes Push Jerk @ 55#   (26)
2 minutes KB Swing @ 44#   (35)
1 minute Double Unders  (28)

Total Reps = 168

Day 85 (June 24) - Food log

10:00am - Breakfast
Breakfast Melt Sandwich - yes, again. I like the sandwich and I love our breakfast place

3:00pm - Snack
Shredded chicken with leftover guacamole
Dried mango

5:00pm - Snack
1 pieces of colby-jack cheese

7:30pm - Dinner
2 chicken apple sausages
green beans

8:30pm - Snack
raspberries

Day 84 (June 23) - Food log

10:00am - Breakfast
Breakfast Melt Sandwich at my favorite breakfast joint
- grilled rye bread, scrambled egg, ham, and cheese

4:00pm - late Lunch
Arby's roast beef sandwich
- definitely not my plan, but we had gone to see my grandma and were an hour from home and I was starving

6:00pm - Snack
Raw veggies

7:30pm and on - birthday party for a friend
Vegetables and dip
Chips and dip
1 piece of lakeshore berry pie from Grand Traverse Pie Company
2 smores


It wasn't my intent for the entire day to be a giant cheat day, but it was. And I am ok with it. Life happens, I did the best I could, but I also enjoyed myself.

Day 83 (June 22) - Food log and WOD

6:15am - Breakfast
Egg salad
Chicken with homemade guacamole

10:30am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

12:00pm - Lunch
Pesto chicken
Strawberries
Raw veggies
Mint chocolate brownie - it was luncheon day at work and I wanted a brownie

3:45pm - Snack
Cashews and almonds

7:00pm - Snack
String cheese
few pieces of dried mango

8:15pm - Dinner
Bowl of clam chowder
Big salad - lettuce, cucumber, tomato, black olives, bacon, hard-boiled egg, and cheese with cherry vinaigrette dressing on the side
3 small pieces of bread with honey butter

9:15pm - Snack
10 bites if husband's chocolate banana flurry


WOD
JACK - 20 min AMRAP
10 Push Press @ 53#
10 KB Swings @ 35#
10 Box Jumps - 20"

The KB Swings and box jumps were Rx, push press was not so much. Oh well, I got 9 rounds (+1 Push press). I felt great during this WOD. I have been struggling with fatigue and the heat and I finally felt good, felt strong and felt like I had a great WOD.

Day 82 (June 21) - Food log and WOD

6:15am - Breakfast
Egg salad
Raw veggies

10:00am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

12:00pm - Lunch
Pesto chicken salad
Raw veggies - cucumber, celery, carrot, and green pepper
1cup Strawberries

3:45pm - Snack
Banana
1.5oz cashews and almonds

8:00pm - Dinner
1 piece of string cheese
Shredded chicken with homemade guacamole
Raw veggies

9:30pm - Snack
Dried mango slices


WOD
Joshie
3 Rounds or 20-min cap
21 DB Squat Snatch @15# (right arm)
21 L Pull Ups
21 DB Squat Snatch @15# (left arm)
21 L Pull Ups

I did 2 rounds in 20:14. The second round was more like DB power snatches and ring pull ups. That WOD was brutal.

Day 81 (June 20) - Food log

6:15am - Breakfast
1/6 egg bake

10:00am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

12:00pm - Lunch
Homemade pesto chicken salad
Banana with granola
1 cup strawberries and blueberries

3:45pm - Snack
1/2 coconut cream pie lara bar

6:00pm - Snack
slice of cheddar cheese
cucumber slices with guacamole

8:00pm - Dinner
2 chicken sausages
Leftover sauteed green beans

about 10oz of Gatorade throughout the day at work to deal with the crazy hot temperatures at my job

Day 80 (June 19) - Food log

6:15am - Breakfast
1/6 egg bake (egg and bacon)

10:00am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

11:00am - Lunch
Pesto chicken salad
1 cup of strawberries and blueberries
Banana and granola

3:45pm - Snack
1.5oz cashews and almonds

5:00pm - Snack
Apricot fruit leather

6:30pm - Snack
1/2 coconut cream pie lara bar

9:00pm - Dinner
Pulled pork
Sauteed green beans
Homemade guacamole on cucumber slices


20oz Gatorade - By the time I started work today, I had a nagging headache brewing. I am pretty sure it was a combo of dehydration and then working in the heat. So, I decided that some electrolytes and sugar might help. And it did, which proved my theory right. I took 7 hours to finish it and chugged an insane amount of water to go with it, so I don't feel bad about the 'cheat'.

Day 79 (June 18) - Food log and WOD

6:15am - Breakfast
Egg bake (eggs and bacon) - 1/8 of a piece from 9x11 pan

7:15am - Snack
1/3 cup cherry granola

10:30am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

11:30am - Lunch
Homemade pesto chicken salad
Raw veggies - cucumber, celery and green pepper
1 cup strawberry and blueberry
Dried cherries

3:45pm - Snack
Banana
1.5oz cashews and almonds

7:45pm - Snack
small cherry lara bar

8:15pm - Dinner

Grilled burger with cheddar cheese
leftover sweet potatoes from last night
leftover green beans from last night

9:30pm - Snack
10 Bing cherries



WOD
5 Rounds
 15 Clean and Jerk @53#
 25 Hand-release push up
 50 Double Unders
36:05

Day 78 (June 17) - Food log

10:45am - Breakfast
Breakfast melt sandwich - egg, ham and cheese on grilled rye bread

3:00pm - Snack
slice of cheddar cheese

4:45pm - Snack
Leftover roasted pulled pork from Friday night

7:30pm - Dinner

Grilled steak
Grilled shrimp
Sweet potatoes sauteed with bacon
Green beans sauteed with bacon

9:00pm - Snack
Raspberries

Day 77 (June 16) - Food log

8:15am - Breakfast
1 leftover garlic breadstick - not sure you can really call it breakfast but that is what there was time for

1:00pm - Lunch
Breakfast burrito - scrambled eggs, ham, onion, green pepper, and salsa

5:00pm - Snack
1 leftover garlic breadstick

7:30pm - Dinner

1/2 pound burger with cheddar cheese
4 slices of cucumber
4 pieces of celery

9:00pm - Snack
Cherries ~ 12

Day 76 (June 15) - Food log

6:15am - Breakfast
2 scrambled eggs

10:45am - Snack
small cashew cookie lara bar

12:20pm - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

1:15pm - Lunch
Shredded chicken on a bed of lettuce
Cucumber slices and celery
1 cup of strawberries

3:45pm - Snack
1.5oz cashews and almonds

8:00pm - Dinner
2 garlic breadsticks
Cup of french onion soup
Roasted pulled pork sandwich with onion,mushroom, peppers and mozzarella cheese (no bread)

Day 75 (June 14) - Food log

6:15am Breakfast

2 scrambled eggs with a sprinkle of cheddar cheese
10 pieces of pepperoni
(Wow, that small plate makes it look like more food than it was)

10:00am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

12:15pm - Snack
Freeze-dried apple pieces

1:15pm - Lunch
Homemade chicken salad on a bed of lettuce
1.5 cups of strawberries and blueberries

3:45pm - Snack
1.5oz cashews and almonds

7:30pm - Dinner

6oz grilled burger (seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and chipotle pepper)
   topped with cheddar cheese and carmelized onions
Sauteed green beans

8:30pm - Snack
3 bites of my husband's chocolate banana frozen custard


Note: Today was a rest day and boy was it necessary. My whole body is exhausted and has a dull ache throughout it. Great programming at CFB has made this a mandatory rest day.

Day 74 (June 13) - Food log and WOD

6:15am - Breakfast
2 eggs, scrambled with cheddar cheese
Leftover green beans from last night

10:15am - Snack
Banana

12:15pm - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

1:15pm - Lunch
Homemade chicken salad on a bed of lettuce
1.5 cups of strawberries and blueberries
1/2 serving of raw veggies - carrots, cucumber, celery, red and orange pepper

3:45pm - Snack
1.5oz cashews and almonds

7:30pm - Snack
small apple pie lara bar

8:15pm - Dinner

Shredded chicken

Vegetable mix - carrots, sugar snap peas and cauliflower in a butter sauce


9:30pm - Snack
12 Cherries
1 square of Dove dark chocolate


WOD
5 Rounds
 15 Deadlifts @ 133#
 10 Ball Slams @25#
12:01

Day 73 (June 12) - Food log and WOD

6:15am - Breakfast
3 hard-boiled eggs

8:30am - Breakfast/Snack
Banana
10oz of lemon tea

10:00am - Snack
10 roasted plantain chips

11:30am - Lunch
Homemade chicken salad on a bed of lettuce
Raw veggies - carrots, cucumber, celery, red and orange pepper
Strawberries

1:45pm - Snack
10 roasted plantain chips
Strawberry fruit leather

3:45pm - Snack
1.5oz cashews and almonds
Mounds candy bar - yup, that kind of day again (That is what happens when you only get about 3 hours of sleep and work is mentally exhausting. I should have just started my day with coffee.)

7:00pm - Snack (I really needed to have dinner ready instead)
1 piece of string cheese
~ 15 pieces of pepperoni

8:00pm - Dinner

Leftover puller pork wrapped in a lettuce leaf
Sauteed green beans with onion

9:15pm - Snack
25 Cherries


WOD
TABATAS
8 rounds of 20sec of work and 10 sec rest, rest 1 minute after each exercise
Wall Climbs
Goblet Squats @35#
Rope Climbs
Double Unders

Total Reps = 188

I did 17 Wall Climbs, 71 Goblet Squats, 6 Rope Climbs (4 complete ones and 4 that were only about 1/2 way up), and 94 Double Unders.

Day 72 (June 11) Food log and WOD

6:15am - Breakfast
2 hard-boiled eggs

8:30am - Breakfast/Snack
Banana

10:30am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

12:45pm - Lunch
Homemade chicken salad - shredded chicken, green chili sauce, mayo, and smoked chipotle spice
Raw veggies - cucumber, celery, carrots, red/orange pepper
Strawberries

3:45pm - Snack
2oz cashews and almond

7:45pm - Snack
small cherry pie lara bar

8:30pm - Dinner
Leftover pulled pork
Leftover sauteed green beans with onion and mushroom
(see last night's picture)

9:30pm - Snack
25 Cherries

Note - I need to not eat dinner so late because I end up feeling endlessly hungry. And those cherries were perfectly ripe, I could have eaten the whole bowl of them.



WOD
10 Ground to OVH
1 Box Jump
9 Ground to OVH
2 Box Jump
8 Ground to OVH
3 Box Jump
......... until
1 Ground to OVH
10 Box Jump

I did a 73# Clean and Jerk for Ground to OVH and 20" for Box Jumps
15:51

Day 71 (June 10) - Food log

10:30am - Breakfast
3 eggs
2 1/2 pieces of bacon
few pieces of fresh fruit - pineapple, melon, and cantaloupe
2 pieces rye toast

4:15pm - Snack
1 piece of string cheese
Sweet potato chips

7:00pm - Dinner

Homemade Crockpot Spicy Pulled Pork
Green beans sauteed with onion and mushroom

8:30pm - Snack
Raspberries and blueberries

Day 70 (June 9) - Food log

10:30am - Breakfast
2 eggs
3 pieces of bacon
2 pieces of rye toast
Fresh fruit cup - cantaloupe, grape, pineapple, and melon

3:15pm - Snack
1 piece of string cheese
Roasted plantain chips

7:00pm - Dinner
Cobb salad - lettuce mix, avocado, tomato, swiss, bacon, and chicken with honey mustard dressing
Garlic roll
6 bites of banana chocolate flurry 

Day 69 (June 8) - Food log and WOD

6:30am - Breakfast
Homemade tuna/egg salad - tuna, hard-boiled egg, mayo, deli mustard and chipotle pepper

8:00am - Snack
Iced Wild berry tea (brewed at home)

10:30am - Snack
10 roasted plantain chips

11:30am - Lunch
Homemade tuna/egg salad
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, cucumber, red/orange pepper
1/2 mango

3:45pm - Snack
1.5oz cashew and almonds
Mounds candy bar (yes, it was that kind of day)

8:15pm - Dinner
Bowl of clam chowder
2 small pieces of bread with honey butter
Big 'ol salad - lettuce, cucumber, tomato, cheese, egg, mushroom, black olive, bacon and cherry vinaigrette dressing


WOD
Crossfit for HOPE
3 Rounds - 1 minute each
Burpees
Power Snatch @ 55#
Box Jump - 20"
Thrusters @55#
Chest-to-bar Pull ups
    -they weren't exactly chest to bar, but I made sure my chin was as far over the bar as possible each rep

I am not really happy with my reps (137), but I wanted to Rx the weight. So, I did the best I could on a day when I wasn't feeling my strongest.

Day 68 (June 7) - Food log and WOD

6:30am - Breakfast

2 scrambled eggs
Leftover sauteed green beans

10:30am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

12:00pm - Lunch
Homemade chicken salad on a bed of lettuce
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, cucumber, red/orange pepper
1/2 mango

3:45pm - Snack
2oz cashews and almonds

8:45pm - Dinner

Grilled boneless pork chop
Roasted broccoli

9:30pm - Snack
3 pieces of dark chocolate covered frozen banana slices


WOD
3 Rounds
  5 Power Cleans @73#
  10 Toes to Bar
  200m sprint
  5 Power Cleans @73#
  10 Toes to Bar
  200m sprint
  1 minute rest

Time = 19:01

Day 67 (June 6) - Food log and WOD

6:30am - Breakfast
2 scrambled eggs
Sweet potato hash

10:30am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

12:15pm - Snack
Banana

1:15pm - Lunch
Homemade chicken salad on a bed of lettuce
1/4 mango
Raw veggies - 2 carrot sticks, 2 pieces celery, 1 piece cucumber, and 4 pieces of red/orange pepper
*I ate about 1/2 as many veggies and fruit as usual today

3:45pm - Snack
2oz cashews and almonds

8:15pm - Dinner
Omelet with orange/red pepper, onion, mushroom, and cheddar cheese
3 pieces of bacon
3/4 of a waffle with butter and a drizzle of maple syrup

WOD
Hillary and Jordan's 3rd Anniversary
100 Double Unders
60 KB Swings @ 44#
18 Turkish Get Ups (right) @ 20#
50 Walking Lunges @20#
18 Turkish Get Ups (left) @ 20#
1 mile run

Rxed - 34:55

Just a few thoughts: (1) You ladies who Rxed before me are Beasts!! It was tough all the way through, but those TGU were brutal. I both thank you and dislike you for the push. (2) The run was actually the 'easiest' part for me. I never thought I would think a 1 mile run was easy, but thanks to Hillary and Jordan I don't mind the running. And my run was sub-10:00, which after all the other stuff I am happy with. And (3) I am not sure what is wrong with Hillary and Jordan that this is how they choose to celebrate their anniversary :) My husband and I have an anniversary coming up at the end of the month and I swear I will be nicer than that to him!

Day 66 (June 5) - Food log and a note

6:15am - Breakfast
3 scrambled eggs

8:00 am - Snack?
18oz Country peach teach with a bit of honey

10:30am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

12:00pm - Lunch
Homemade chicken salad on a bed of lettuce
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, cucumber, red and orange pepper
Mango

3:45pm - Snack
Banana - that was supposed to be part of my breakfast
2oz cashews and almonds

7:00pm - Dinner
1 chicken apple sausage
1 Koegel hot dog
Sauteed green beans with onion

8:30pm - Snack
6 bites of my husband's peanut butter cup flurry
4 bites of chia seeds in chocolate coconut milk
1/2 Heath candy bar


No WOD today. I had planned to go, but to be honest, I just didn't feel well today. I spent all morning just trying to keep my breakfast in place. I felt better as the day went on, but never really felt right. Somehow doing burpees feeling slightly off just didn't seem like a good idea. Not sure what is going on, but it made me turn to comfort foods (hot dog, flurry, candy bar). I guess I figured if I am going to not feel good I might as well know why (crappy food). I told my husband I do better being painfully sore than I do not feeling well. Here is hoping tomorrow goes better!

Day 65 (June 4) - Food log and WOD

6:15am - Breakfast

2 eggs, scrambled
Sweet potato hash - recipe courtesy of Rebecca

10:30am - Snack
5 Roasted plantain chips

11:30am - Lunch
Homemade chicken salad on a bed of lettuce
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, cucumber, red and orange pepper
Fruit - cantaloupe and strawberry

3:45pm - Snack
1.5oz cashews and almonds

7:00pm - Snack
1 piece of string cheese

8:00pm - Dinner

Homemade chicken salad on a bed of lettuce
Sauteed green beans with onion

9:00pm - Snack
~25 roasted plantain chips


WOD
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
KB Up and Overs @ 26#
Ball Slams @25#
Renegade Rows @25#

Rx in 13:16

Day 64 (June 3) - Food log

11:30am - Breakfast
3 eggs
3 pieces of bacon
Fresh fruit cup - cantaloupe, melon, orange, pineapple, and grape
2 pieces rye toast

4:30pm - Snack
Rosemary almonds - about 10
1 piece of string cheese

6:30pm - Dinner
1 chicken apple sausage
Sauteed green beans

Day 63 (June 2) - Food log and WOD

8:30am - Snack
small cashew cookie lara bar

11:30am - Snack
1 piece of string cheese

12:30pm - Breakfast/Lunch (finally)
3 eggs
3 pieces of bacon
Fresh fruit cup - cantaloupe, pineapple, orange, and grape
2 pieces rye toast
8oz pumpkin spice cappuccino + 4oz coffee

6:30 - Dinner
Big house salad - mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, mushroom, and cheese with honey vinaigrette dressing
Turkey burger (no bun) with swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce, pickle, and avocado mayo
Tomato and cucumber salad with feta cheese
4 bites of sticky bun bread pudding and ice cream




WOD
25min - Tag Team of 5 people
#1 - Run 200m
#2 - Wall Ball Sit Ups - 14#
#3 - Row
#4 - Farmers carry - 44#
#5 - Plank hold

Do #2,3,4,and 5 until #1 gets back from run, then switch down the list one exercise

Finisher of 30 Burpees

It was a good one after yesterday's WOD. Got me moving without beating my already tired body.

Day 62 (June 1) - Food log and WOD

6:30am - Breakfast
3 scrambled eggs
Leftover roasted broccoli

7:30am - Snack
14oz Smoothie - banana, almond milk, almond butter, and ice

8:30 - Snack - total treat :)
2 glazed doughnut holes
20oz french vanilla cappuccino

12:30pm - Snack
small apple pie lara bar

1:20pm - Lunch
Homemade chicken salad
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, and orange pepper
Fruit - strawberry and cantaloupe

3:45pm - Snack
2oz cashews and almonds
5 roasted plantain chips

8:15pm - Dinner
Caesar salad
2 Breadsticks with butter
Grilled sirloin
Grilled veggies - broccoli, green beans, zucchini, and carrots
Sweet potato


WOD
Whitten
5 Rounds = 46:27
22 KB Swings @44#
22 Box Jumps - 20"
500m row
22 Burpees
22 Wall Balls - 14#


Yes, I totally treated my self to doughnuts and coffee this morning. I planned the coffee treat, it had been a long week with not enough sleep. the doughnut were courtesy of our management for the crazy-off-the-wall week we had. They looked good and 2 doughnut holes are not going  undo me. Have to live and enjoy life too!

Day 61 (May 31) - Food log

6:30am - Breakfast
3 eggs, scrambled
Roasted broccoli

7:30am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

10:00am - Snack
Banana

12:00pm - Lunch
Chicken salad on a bed of lettuce
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, and orange pepper
Fruit - strawberry and cantaloupe

3:45pm - Snack
Cashews and almonds

6:00pm - Snack
1 piece of string cheese

7:30pm - Dinner
2 chicken apple sausages
Sauteed green beans with onions

9:00pm - Snack
Chia seeds with chocolate almond milk
Rosemary almonds

Day 60 (May 30) - Food log and WOD

6:15am - Breakfast

3 eggs, scrambled with cheddar cheese
Leftover sauteed green beans with onion

7:15am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

8:30 - Snack
Banana

10:45am - Snack
small cashew cookie lara bar

12:40pm - Lunch
Homemade chicken salad (shredded chicken, mayo, celery, and green chili sauce)
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, and orange pepper
1.5 cup Fruit - strawberry and cantaloupe

3:45pm - Snack
2oz cashews and almonds

7:45pm - Dinner

Homemade chicken salad on a bed of lettuce
Roasted broccoli

9:00pm - Snack
Apple with almond butter
Pure cranberry orange bar


WOD
Annie
50-40-30-20-10
Double Unders
Sit Ups

10:37

That is 2:14 faster than the last time I did Annie in November. I will be honest I was hoping for a faster time, but I am fighting with some tightness/soreness in my shoulders and upper back. I woke up this morning in pain on my right side, so I spent the day stretching and rolling it out. Only to have the left side bother me when I got to CFB. Not sure why I am having problems with my body, but I know I am sick of it. I am hoping a rest day tomorrow helps heal the aches and pains.

I am also trying to spread my 'breakfast' out to help me stay full longer (and because I never have enough time to eat before I leave for work). Might as well take advantage of my long commute and down time at work since I get lunch when they tell me, whether I am hungry or not.

Day 59 (May 29) - Food log and WOD

6:30am - Breakfast
3 scrambled eggs with taco meat
14oz Smoothie - frozen banana, coconut, almond milk, almond butter, and ice

11:30am - Lunch
Tuna (with mayo, deli mustard and green chili sauce)
Raw veggies - green pepper, carrot, celery
1.5 cup fruit - strawberry and cantaloupe
2oz roasted plantain chips

3:45pm - Snack
1.5oz cashews and almonds

7:15pm - Snack
1 piece of string cheese

8:30pm - Dinner

Green beans sauteed with onions
Shredded chicken

9:30pm - Snack
Pure chocolate brownie bar


WOD
7 Rounds for Time
1 Rope climb
10 DB Hang Split Snatch - R - 17.5#
1 Rope climb

10 DB Hang Split Snatch - L - 17.5#
28:31

Those rope climbs got tiring quick. I didn't always make it to the top, ok I never made it to the top, my point is that some climbs were higher than others. But I always climbed the rope, no matter how tired I got. I found that if I felt really fatigued I would bail and not climb as high. Probably something to do with my fear of falling if I got too tired.

And a little shout out to my sweet husband who roasted a 6 pound chicken last night before he left for a business trip (this morning), so I could have easy to put together meals. That is where my shredded chicken for dinner tonight came from. And you will see that chicken show up in a lot of meals in the next few days.

And thanks Hillary for taking the picture of me and my monkey skills :)

Day 56, 57, and 58 (May 26, 27, and 28) - Food log and activity

Sorry for being offline the last few day. We took a trip to see some family in Indiana for the long weekend and I thought I would be able to blog from my phone during the long car ride, but it wouldn't work for me. So, I will do my best to recap the whole thing here. There was not a lot of activity, just riding in the car. I thought I was going to the Indy 500 on Sunday, which always involves about a mile long walk to our seats (no I am not exaggerating), but I got bumped so one of the kids could go. I would complain, but it was 90+ degrees outside and I got to spent the day at the lake reading a book and going out to lunch and shopping with some of the other girls 'left behind'. I can't tell you the last time I had a quiet day and a chance to read a book. It was wonderful and just what my mind and body needed.

Enough of my ramblings, on to the food. Before I post it I have to say that we ate with the family Saturday afternoon through Monday morning. And while they respect my food habits, I didn't want to be different (especially with little kids around) and I treated the weekend like a little 'vacation' from being so strict. I watched portions of food that I don't normally eat, but I enjoyed it too.

Saturday - May 26
8:30am - Breakfast
3 eggs
3 pieces of bacon
Fresh fruit - cantaloupe, honeydew, orange, grape, and pineapple
2 pieces rye toast
8 oz pumpkin spice cappuccino + 4 oz coffee

1:45pm - Snack
4 pieces turkey jerky

2:45pm - Snack
2 oz cashews and almonds
Pure blueberry bar

6:30 - Dinner
2 hot dogs, no buns
4 Green onions
1/4 cup baked beans
1 cup homemade potato salad - Jason's aunt make the best potato salad and I refuse to deny myself hers
1 chocolate chip mint cookie
1/2 confetti cupcake with chocolate frosting

9:00pm - Snack
1/2 cupcake
1 smore - and it was delicious :)


Sunday - May 27
8:30am - Breakfast
1 blueberry muffin
1 cup cantaloupe
3 pieces turkey jerky
Cashews and almonds

11:00am - Snack
Small apple pie lara bar

1:00pm - Lunch
Chicken fajitas - chicken, onion, green pepper, tomato (no tortilla)
1/2 cup refried beans
Chips and salsa

6:30pm - Dinner
1/3 cup sloppy joe (no bun)
1/4 cup baked beans
1/2 cup potato salad
1/2 cup coleslaw
2 bites of macaroni and cheese
1 1/2 chocolate chip mint cookie
1 cupcake

8:30pm - Snack
Cashews and almonds


Monday - May 28
9:15am - Breakfast
3 small blueberry pancakes
2 small sausage patties

11:00am - Snack
Turkey jerky

1:30pm - Snack
Cashews and almonds

3:30pm - Snack
Plantain chips

7:00pm - Dinner
Turkey burger with basil, mozzarella, tomato, and balsamic vinaigrette (no bun)
Sweet potato chips











While this was a great long weekend and break, I am ready to get back to being able to have my eating under my own control. And to get my WOD on!

Day 55 (May 25) - Food log and WOD

6:30am - Breakfast
1 piece of egg bake with Italian sausage
1/2 cup chicken salad
18oz Smoothie - banana, almond butter, coconut milk, and ice

10:45am - Snack
Roasted plantain chips

1:15pm - Lunch
1.5 cups chicken salad
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, and orange pepper
1.5 cup fruit - mango, strawberry, and blueberry

3:45pm - Snack
2oz cashews and almonds

8:00pm - Dinner
House salad with cherry vinaigrette
3 small slices of homemade wheat bread with butter
1/2 slab ribs
Green beans

9:15pm - Snack
Dried cherries
2oz cashews and almonds


WOD
6 rounds for time
6 inchworms
10 DB OVH Lunges (each leg) @ 15#
20 Ball slams @25#
17:01

Day 54 (May 24) - Food log, WOD, and activity

6:30am - Breakfast
1 piece of egg bake with Italian sausage
18oz Smoothie - banana, coconut milk, almond butter, and ice

10:15am - Snack
roasted plantain chips

12:00pm - Lunch
Homemade chicken salad
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, and orange pepper
1.25 cup fruit - mango, strawberry, and blueberry
1.5oz cashews and almonds

3:45pm - Snack
1.5oz cashews and almonds

8:00 - Snack
small cherry pie lara bar

9:00 - Dinner
2 Chicken apple sausages
Leftover roasted broccoli
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, orange and green peppers

9:45pm - Snack
Celery and almond butter
1 piece of string cheese


WOD
Double Helen
1200m run
63 KB Swings - 35#
36 Pull Ups
800m run
42 KB Swings
24 Pull ups
400m run
21 KB Swings
12 Pull ups
27:56 as Rxed!

Then when I got home, I mowed the back yard. Not sure what possessed me other than it needed to be done and I was already a sweaty mess, so why not just get it done.

And I need to not wait so long to eat dinner after I WOD because dang was I hungry and felt like I couldn't get full.

Day 53 (May 23) - Food log

6:30am - Breakfast
1 piece of egg bake with Italian sausage
Roasted plantain chips
18oz Smoothie - banana, coconut, almond butter, almond milk, and ice

12:00pm - Snack
small cashew cookie lara bar
dried mango

1:15pm - Lunch
Chicken salad
Raw veggies - celery, carrot, orange pepper
2oz cashews and almonds
Apple

3:45pm - Snack
2oz cashews and almonds

6:30pm - Snack
roasted plantain chips

8:00pm - Dinner
Roasted chicken breast
Roasted broccoli

9:00 - Snack
Dried mango
3 pieces of dark chocolate frozen banana

Rest day for me, my body is feeling the effects of the last 3 WODs. Not anything major, just some light soreness and general fatigue. Should feel good as new tomorrow. Now if only I could stop the constant hunger :)

Day 52 (May 22) - Food log and WOD

6:30am - Breakfast
3 scrambled eggs with Italian sausage
16oz Smoothie - banana, coconut, blueberry, almond milk, and ice

10:30am - Snack
~10 roasted plantain chips

12:00pm - Lunch
Shredded chicken with lettuce
1 mango + 1/2 cup blueberries
2 strawberries
1 oz cheese (colby jack and cheddar)

3:45pm - Snack
2oz cashews and almonds
~10 roasted plantain chips

7:00pm - Snack
1 piece string cheese

8:00pm - Dinner
Boneless pork chop
Sauteed sweet potato

9:00pm - Snack
Dried mango
3/4 cup blueberry
1oz cashews



WOD (@65#)
4 min AMRAP - 3 rounds + 3 Deadlifts
   3 Deadlift
   5 Power Clean
   7 Push Jerk
30 sec rest
6 min AMRAP - 3 rounds + 4 Deadlifts
   4 Deadlift
   6 Power Clean
   8 Push Jerk
1 min rest
8 min AMRAP - 3 rounds + 6 Deadlifts
   6 Deadlift
   8 Power Clean
   10 Push Jerk

I have nothing to say about this WOD other than it was tough. The weight was heavy and never felt like I got a good rhythm going. Oh well, some WODs are awesome and some just aren't.

Day 51 (May 21) - Food log and WOD

6:30am - Breakfast
3 scrambled eggs with Italian sausage and onion
Roasted plantain chips
16oz Smoothie - banana, almond butter, coconut milk, and ice

11:30am - Lunch
Homemade chicken salad with celery on a bed of lettuce
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, and orange pepper
Fruit - watermelon, blueberry, raspberry, and pineapple
2oz cashews and almonds

3:45pm - Snack
2oz cashews and almonds

5:00pm - Snack
Dried cherries

9:00pm - Dinner

Grilled burger with cheddar cheese on a bed of lettuce
Brussels sprouts

9:30pm - Snack
2 pieces of dark chocolate covered frozen banana
1/2 blueberries


WOD
20 min AMRAP
100m sprint
5 Pull ups
7 Burpee broad jumps
9 Bumper plate squats - 25#
8 rounds + sprint & pull ups

The best part was that I starting to get the hang of stringing my kipping pull ups together. They weren't always pretty, but I was able to keep a more continuous motion throughout all 5.

Day 50 (May 20) - Food log and WOD

8am - Snack
Leftover roasted chicken ~ 4oz

11am - Breakfast - CFB BBQ
3 Ribs
Chicken breast (small)
3 Shrimp
1 piece of sweet potato
1/2 cup green beans
Tons of water

2pm - Lunch
3 eggs
5 slices of bacon
Fresh fruit cup - cantaloupe, orange, grapes, and pineapple
2 slices rye toast
8oz pumpkin spice cappuccino + 4oz of black coffee

8:30pm - Dinner
Chicken apple sausage
Fruit salad - cantaloupe, pineapple, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, and watermelon

9:00pm - Snack
3/4 cup sweet potato chips
1/2 cup blueberries



WOD
CFB Dublata
8 rounds of 40 sec work/20 sec rest
DB Push press @ 17.5#  =  111
Wall ball sit ups @ 14#   =  120
Row                               = 1330m
Ball slam @ 25#             =  104
TOTAL REPS               = 1665

Day 49 (May 19) - Food log and activity

8:30am - Breakfast
3 eggs
3 slices of bacon
Fresh fruit cup - cantaloupe, honey dew, grapes, and pineapple
2 slices rye toast
8oz pumpkin spice cappuccino + 4oz of black coffee

2:00pm - Snack
2oz cashews and almonds
Pure cherry cashew bar

5:00pm - Snack
2 pieces of string cheese
3/4 cup shredded chicken

8:00pm - Dinner
Appetizers
   Carrots
   Cucumbers
   Spinach artichoke dip and rye bread
   Potato chips
Dinner
   Steak
   Pork loin
   Grilled veggies (multi-colored peppers, asparagus, zucchini)
   Salad
Dessert
   5 mini eclairs
   small slice of Reese's ice cream pie
   1 small scoop chocolate peanut butter cup ice cream with carmel and candy pieces
Drink
   12-16oz Strawberry margarita

Yes, I did eat that much! We had been outside all afternoon and I waited WAY too long to eat, which equals me eating too much 'bad' stuff. I don't even really like potato chips, but I ate a lot of them (I think I was craving the salt). But, I am not making excuses. I ate a lot and some of it wasn't the best choices, but  I enjoyed it and made a conscious decision when I ate it and I am not feeling guilty over it. We went to a friend's house for dinner and had great food and great company!

Activity
We took our dogs to a dock jumping competition for the afternoon. Rocky (the lab) loves it and doesn't act his age and thanks to the warm temps even Leo (the Pyrenees) jumped. So, while it sounds like the dogs did all the work, they come with a lot of stuff and we are still outside sweating out there with them. Sometimes I think it is worse for the humans since we don't get to swim in the pool :) It definitely isn't the intensity of a WOD, but it is along afternoon of constant activity.

Day 48 (May 18) - Food log and WOD

6:30am - Breakfast
3 scrambled eggs with onion and taco meat
Roasted plantain chips
16oz Smoothie - banana, coconut, coconut milk, almond butter, and ice

11:45am - Snack
small cashew cookie lara bar

1:15pm - Lunch
Chicken salad (shredded chicken, mayo, green chili sauce, and spices)
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, and green pepper
Fruit - strawberry and mango

3:45pm - Snack
Brownie with peanut butter frosting (it was so good and worth it)
2oz cashews and almonds

8:00 - Dinner
House salad (lettuce, cheese, cucumber, and tomato) with cherry vinaigrette dressing
3 pieces of mini rye bread loaf with butter

Top sirloin
Panko shrimp
Green beans

9:30pm - Snack
Dried cherries


WOD
3 rounds
   7 Deadlift @ 115#
   14 Jumping muscle ups
3 rounds
   21 Wall ball @ 14#
   21 Toes to bar
100m farmers carry @ 53#
28 Burpee Box Jump
100m farmers carry @ 53#
6 Jumping muscle ups

28:15

Day 47 (May 17) - Food log

6:30am - Breakfast
Chicken sausage
Roasted broccoli
20oz Smoothie - banana, coconut, blueberry, coconut milk, ice

12:00pm - Lunch
Tuna salad (tuna with mayo, mustard, and deli mustard)
Raw veggies - carrot, celery, and green pepper
!.75 cup fruit - mango, strawberry, and watermelon

3:45pm - Snack
small apple pie lara bar

7:30pm - Dinner

Grilled burger with cheddar cheese on a bed of lettuce
Sauteed green beans

9:00pm - Snack
Sweet potato chips
Pure organic chocolate brownie bar


No WOD today - my body needed a rest day and my house needed some attention

Day 46 (May 16) - Food log and WOD

6:30am - Breakfast
2 hard-boiled eggs
Roasted plantain chips
16oz smoothie - banana, blueberry, coconut, coconut milk, almond butter, and ice

12:40pm - Lunch
Chicken salad on bed of spinach
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, and green pepper
1.75 cup of fruit - mango, strawberry, and watermelon

3:45pm - Snack
2oz cashews and almonds

8:30pm - Dinner
1 piece of beef jerky

Chicken sausage
Roasted broccoli

9:45 - Snack
Sweet potato chips


WOD - 1/2 of Regionals #4
For time:
25 Back Squat @ 73#
20 Pull Ups
15 Shoulder to OVH @ 73#
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25 Front Squat @ 63#
20 Pull Ups
15 Shoulder to OVH @ 63#
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OVH Squat @ 43#
20 Pull Ups
15 Shoulder to OVH @ 43#

19:32

Day 45 - Halfway

I thought since I am officially halfway through that i would revisit my goals and see how I think it is going. Just to refresh us all - here are my goals:

Nutrition Goals -

• Recommit to a paleo/primal style of eating 90% of the time - for me this means no processed foods or grains
• Limit coffee to 2x/wk
• Limit dark chocolate to 3x/wk
• Limit alcohol to 1x/wk

Fitness Goals -

• Do 5 unassisted pullups in a row
• Do 3 kipping pullups in a row
• Do chest to bar pullups with the lightest band possible
• Do 5 consecutive toes to bar
• Do 1 unassisted ring dip with good range of motion
• Do a handstand and hold for 45 seconds
• Do more WODs as Rx or at least push to use a heavier weight

Nutrition goals -

Without going through each post, I am pretty certain I did well sticking to everything on there. If anything I was pretty conservative and strict to start with. I have started to ease up a bit more and incorporate the treats of dark chocolate, coffee drinks and the occasional alcoholic drink.


Fitness Goals -

I think I will be goal by goal and try to figure out where I stand.

• Do 5 unassisted pullups in a row - DONE! As a matter of fact, my first 13 rounds of Murph were unbroken sets of 5 pull ups.
  
• Do 3 kipping pullups in a row - I don't think I am there yet. I feel like my kipping pullups break between each pull up still. But they are getting better.
  
• Do chest to bar pullups with the lightest band possible - I haven't actually tried any type of pull ups with a band. Once I stopped using a band, I haven't gone back. I don't think this is something I am going to try to do without a band at the end of 90 days and if I can't, then I will try it with a band. But only for the measurement of the goal, there is no plan to return to a band for any pull ups.
  
• Do 5 consecutive toes to bar - Yes and no - I can do 5 in a row, but the kipping motion isn't smooth yet.
  
• Do 1 unassisted ring dip with good range of motion - I will confess I haven't really tried ring dips in a long time. Time to bump that goal up!
  
• Do a handstand and hold for 45 seconds - I will confess on this one too. I am still scared of these stupid things. I know it is all in my head. I don't seem to push myself like I should on this. Probably because I don't want to look silly in front of others. So, my plan is that at least once a week (or every rest day) to attempt handstands until I get up at least one - no matter how many attempts it takes.
  
• Do more WODs as Rx or at least push to use a heavier weight - I think I am doing a good job on this, but this one is tough to measure.

All in all, I am pretty pleased with where I am in with my goals. And honestly the time has flown by. Time to bump up some of the fitness goals and devote some extra time to them.

Day 45 (May 15) - Food log and WOD

6:30am - Breakfast
2 hard-boiled eggs
16oz Smoothie - banana, coconut, coconut milk, almond butter, and ice
Roasted plantain chips

11:30am - Lunch
Chicken salad on a bed of spinach
   (chicken salad = leftover roasted chicken, mayo, and green chili sauce)
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, yellow/orange pepper
1.75 cup of fruit - watermelon, strawberry, and mango
2oz cashews and almonds

3:45 - Snack
2oz cashews and almonds

8pm - Dinner
1 piece of string cheese

Grilled burger with cheddar cheese wrapped in lettuce
Green beans

8:45pm - Snack
Dried apple rings
Sweet potato chips
1 piece of dark chocolate covered frozen banana


WOD
Diane
21-15-9
Deadlifts (123#)
Handstand Push ups (modified off 30" box)
7:25

Finisher - 30 Burpees = 3:00

Day 44 (May 14) - Food log and WOD

6:30am - Breakfast
1 piece of egg bake (2 eggs plus Italian sausage)
16 oz Smoothie (banana, coconut milk, coconut, almond butter, and ice)

11:30am - Lunch
Leftover pulled pork from Friday's dinner
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, yellow/orange pepper
1.75 cup of watermelon and strawberries
1 oz Cashews and almonds

3:45pm - Snack
2 oz Cashews and almonds

8:15pm - Dinner
1 piece string cheese
1 chicken breast

9pm - Snack
1 slice dark chocolate covered frozen banana
1 oz dried cherries
Sweet potato chips



WOD
4 Rounds for Time - 9:00
10 DB Snatch - 30#
75m sprint

Finisher
4x250m row - rest 20 seconds between - :57, :59, 1:00, and 1:00

Day 43 (May 13) - Food log and activity

9:30am - Breakfast
3 eggs
3 pieces of bacon
Fruit cup - 1/2 peach and 1 ring pineapple
2 pieces of rye toast
Pumpkin spice cappuccino

3pm - Lunch

Chicken club salad - mixed greens, tomato, bacon, mozzarella cheese, and grilled chicken with a creamy poppyseed dressing

6pm - Snack
2 pieces of beef jerky
2oz cashews

9pm - Dinner

Chicken sausage
Broccoli and carrots
* It wasn't a pretty dinner, but we didn't get home from riding until late and we just needed something to eat.



Activity

Logged a loonngg motorcycle ride with my husband. Not exactly requiring great physical strength, but less than 2 days after Murph when all the soreness is setting in it wasn't easy either.

And to everyone who always asks - yes we still wear helmets, ALL the time. Mostly to keep our heads safe, but after getting hit by a bee that left this mark on my helmet I will always wear a helmet to keep me safe from bees (and gnats and other bugs that leave grossness on my helmet).

Day 42 (May 12) - Food log

Rest Day!! I have noticed that as the day goes on I am getting more and more sore. It is getting harder and harder to use my arms :)

10:00am - Breakfast
3 eggs over medium
Turkey sausage
Fruit cup - 1/2 peach and pineapple ring
2 pieces of rye toast
8oz Pumpkin spice cappuccino

5:30pm - Snack
3 pieces of beef jerky

7:30pm - Dinner

Turkey burger (no bun) with swiss, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle, and avocado
Tomato and cucumber salad with feta cheese

9pm - Snack
2 bites of my husband's butter pecan custard flurry (I was hoping he would order peanut butter cup)
2 squares of dark chocolate
3/4 cup blueberries

Day 41 (May 11) - Food log and big WOD

6:30am - Breakfast
1 1/2 pieces of egg bake
16 oz smoothie - banana, almond butter, coconut, coconut milk, and ice

12:35pm - Lunch
Chicken salad on iceberg lettuce
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, orange and yellow peppers
1.75 cup container of watermelon and strawberries

2pm - Snack
Strawberry fruit leather

3:45 - Snack
2oz Cashews and almonds
3 squares of Dove dark chocolate (yes, it was that kind of day at work)

7:15 - Recovery drink/snack
Coconut water

8:30 - Dinner
Side caesar salad
2 pieces of restaurant-made, yeasty garlic dinner rolls (I earned those carbs)

(I ate a few of the veggies before I thought to snap a pic)

BBQ Ribs and pulled pork (I brought most of the pork home)
1/2 a large sweet potato
Roasted veggies - cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, and carrots


WOD
Murph
1 mile run
100 pull ups
200 push ups
300 squats
1 mile run

Total time = 53:55

I got a lot to say about Murph because I am really freaking proud of my time!!

I did Murph for the first time on July of 2011. I used a blue band for 7 rounds and a green band for the remaining 13 rounds and did push ups on my knees. This time I RXed!!!!

My time for the first mile was under 9 minutes (8:55 to be exact). I cannot tell you the last time (or if I ever) ran a sub-9 minute mile. In July, I remember it being 9:30ish and I was struggling to keep that pace.

Pull ups, push ups, squats - started off good, but man those things catch up to you. I was able to do the first 13 rounds with the pull ups unbroken. After that it was 3 &2 to get through them. Not complaining though, I got them done at 43:40 (which means it took 34:45 to get through those 20 rounds)

The last run was rough to start, but once I found my rhythm I told myself to just keep running and my run time was 10:15. I will take that after everything else I had done :)

As tough as Murph is, I feel freaking fantastic, awesome, and wonderful about the great workout and the progress I have made in 10 months.

And I have to show off this picture Hillary took of my angel wings. I didn't know I had those, but I like them!

Day 40 (May 10) - Food log

6:30am - Breakfast
1 1/2 pieces of Egg bake
Broccoli
Smoothie - banana, almond butter, coconut milk, ice, and coconut

10:30am - Snack
Small apple pie lara bar
Strawberry fruit leather

12:15pm - Snack
That's it fruit bar - apple/cherry

1:15pm - Lunch
Chicken salad on lettuce
Strawberry watermelon

7:00pm - Snack
Lemon lara bar

8:00pm - Dinner

Taco salad
     Bed of spinach, taco meat, cheddar cheese, sauteed mushrooms and onions, and mutli-colored peppers

9:00pm - Snack
1/2 cup blueberries
2oz Cashews

Rest day - in preparation for Murph

My eating was a mess today. I knew I wasn't going to get lunch until late, so I ate snacks to tide me over. By the time I got to lunch I was tired and wasn't hungry. I ate, but only about half of what I packed and it sat in me like a rock. I knew dinner was going to be late and had snacks packed and thankfully that worked better than earlier in the day.

Day 39 (May 9) - Fool log and WOD

6:30am - Breakfast
Egg bake - like the days before
Banana/cashew butter smoothie made with coconut milk and ice (about 16oz)

11am - Lunch
It occurred to me that I never take a picture of my lunch, which is silly since I always pack it the night before. So, I thought I would include one for a change,

Venison sausage
Carrots and yellow/orange peppers
Watermelon and strawberries
2 oz cashews and almonds

2pm - Snack (stupid early lunch at work just means I am starving later in the day)
'That's It' fruit bar - apple/apricot - not my favorite flavor, I definitely liked apple/pear better

4pm - Snack
2oz cashews and almonds
snack size pack of mini m&ms

7:30 - Snack
1 slice of cheddar cheese

8pm - Dinner (sorry no picture, I was starving and forgot)
Chicken breast
Broccoli

9pm - Snack
1/3 cup blueberries
Pure organic chocolate brownie bar



WOD
7 Rounds for time
10 Ball Slams (25#)
30 second L-hold - hang from pull up bar and knees up
10 Box Jumps (20")
11:47

I got thinking more about this WOD after I finished it and realized that I kept a pretty awesome pace. I always try to look at how long the first round takes me in a WOD to try to gauge my time and give myself a realistic goal. I remember that it took 1:40 to do the first round. I also realized that the math was far too complicated to figure out how that was going to work out while I was WODing. But I knew I wanted under 14:00. I actually ended up not really watching the clock for much beyond keeping track of the 30 seconds I needed for the L-hold. After finishing and getting home, I did the calculations and 7 rounds at 1:40 = 11:40. Holy cow - I kept pace through all 7 rounds. That never happens. I know I slowed a little for the rounds in the middle, but picked up the pace for the last 2 rounds because I could see Todd out of the corner of my eye and knew he was only a few reps ahead of me and the 6:30 class was starting to arrive and watch. A little healthy competition for me meant I pushed myself all the way through. I am pretty pleased with myself  :)

Day 38 (May 8) - Food log and WOD

6:30 am Breakfast
Same egg bake as Monday
16oz smoothie made with banana, ice, almond milk, and almond butter

11:30am Lunch
1/2 cup chicken salad on a bed of iceberg lettuce
6 baby carrots and 10ish pieces of orange and yellow pepper
1.75 cup of watermelon and strawberries
2oz cashews and almonds

3:45pn Snack
2oz Cashews and almonds

8pm Dinner

1 stick of string cheese
7oz boneless pork chop
1 cup of roasted asparagus

9pm Snack
1 cup blueberries
1/2 roasted plantain chips


WOD
5 Rounds for Time
15 Hang Power Clean @ 53#
15 Bar-facing Burpees
12:58

Day 37 (May 7) - Food log and WOD

6:30am - Breakfast
Egg bake with Italian sausage, mushroom, and onion (equals 2 eggs + add-ins)
Sweet potato - leftovers from last night

8:30am - Post Breakfast snack
Banana

11:30 - Lunch
5 pieces of venison sausage
5 Baby carrots 9 strips of orange and yellow peppers
Watermelon & strawberry (1.75 cup total)
2 oz cashew almond
40g dried cherries
* I was starving when I had lunch, which led to me inhaling most everything in my lunch. I don't think I needed than much food, I just let myself get too hungry.

3:45pm - Snack
2 oz cashews and almonds

8:30pm - Dinner

Homemade chicken salad (about 1 cup)on a bed of shredded lettuce
Broccoli
Blueberries


WOD
For time - 17:32
400m run
21 Snatches @ 55#
21 Pull ups
300m run
15 Snatches
15 Pull Ups
200m run
9 Snatches
9 Pull ups

Snatches were good, probably could have done the Rx weight of 65#, but I was afraid the pull ups would be too difficult that way and they were already tough enough.

Day 36 (May 6) - Food log and activity

10am - Breakfast:
3 eggs
3 pieces of bacon
Fruit cup (1/2 peach and 1 ring of pineapple)
2 pieces of rye toast
Pumpkin spice cappuccino
*the toast and the cappuccino are total treats/cheats for me, but our favorite breakfast place has great rye bread and cappuccino, so it is totally worth it to me.

4:30pm - Snack:
Pure organic apple cinnamon

7pm - Dinner

1/2 pound burger with cheddar cheese wrapped in lettuce
Sauteed sweet potatoes

Activity:
Not really a workout in a true sense, but my other half and I took our motorcycles for 150-mile ride today. This is only my 3rd ride on my new bike and it had everything from quiet neighborhoods to 70+mph highway speeds. We took a big loop to Port Huron and home. No real destination or purpose just to get me seat time on my bike and build my confidence with it. We found a few bugs that my mechanic (aka my other half) will work on fixing for me. But it was a great ride with good weather.

30+ days in

I wanted to do a wrap up post for the first 30 days, but ... well, I was busy. It seemed like I only had enough time each night to write down the critical information. Better late, than never.

30 days in, I feel pretty good about my goals and progress. I have decided that I will try to add times that I eat and quantities too. I feel like I eat a lot, it may not look like in writing, but the amount of each food I eat sometimes is rather amazing :) I also want to try to keep track of times that I eat to see if I can find any patterns to when/why I get so hungry some times. I know some of it is based on when I get my lunch at work and how busy I am. But I think some of it might just be boredom. Not really sure what I will find, but I figure it is worth a try. I am not going to get too obsessive about quantity or times, just do my best.

Day 35 - Food Log

Breakfast:
Leftover pulled pork

no lunch

Snack:
Venison sausage
1 slice of colby-jack cheese
Plantain chips
Dried cherries

Dinner:
Burger with grilled onion, mushroom, swiss, lettuce, and tomato
Sweet potato fries

Rest day

Day 34 - Food log and WOD

Breakfast:
Egg bake with Italian sausage
Green beans

Snack:
Banana

Lunch:
Venison sausage
Green beans
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, and green pepper
Fruit - strawberries and mango

Snack:
Cashews and almonds

Dinner:
Side Caesar salad
BBQ ribs ~ 1/4 slab
BBQ Pulled pork
Roasted sweet potato
Sauteed mixed veggies - carrot, yellow squash, green bean, broccoli, cauliflower
A nice cold Summer Shandy (like a lumberjack would drink)

Dessert:
About 5 bites of a peanut butter cup flurry my husband ordered and shared


WOD
Lumberjack 20
20 Deadlift @ 115#
  400m run
20 KB Swing @ 44#
  400m run
20 OVH Squat @ 33#
  400m run
20 Burpee
  400m run
20 Pull ups - not chest to bar, but NO band - not going back
  400m run
20 Box Jumps @ 20"
  400m run
20 DB Squat Clean @ 17.5#
  400m run

31:03

Day 33 - Food log and WOD

Breakfast:
Egg bake with Italian sausage
Broccoli
Dried apple rings

Snack:
Banana

Lunch:
Pulled pork
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, and green pepper
Fruit - strawberries, cantaloupe, and mango

Snack:
Cashews and almonds

Dinner:

Grilled burger with cheddar cheese in a lettuce wrap
Green beans

Snack:
Sweet potato chips
Pure organic chocolate brownie bar
Roasted plantain chips


WOD
4 rounds for reps
1 min of Rope climb
   15sec rest
1 min KB Up and Over - 20#
   15 sec rest
1 min Lunges (L+R=1)
   15 sec rest
1 min Wall Climb
   15 sec rest
Total reps = 148
I have to say what I am most proud of is that I did rope climbs today. I have never done them in a WOD, I always modified them. I only got 1 each round, but each time I climbed higher. That is a HUGE accomplishment for me!

Day 32 - Food log

No WOD today - rest day.

Breakfast:
Egg bake with Italian sausage
Broccoli
Roasted plantain chips
Banana

Lunch:
Meatballs
Carrots and celery
Strawberries, cantaloupe, and mango

Snack:
Cashews and almonds
Dried cherries

Dinner:

Crockpot pulled pork on a bed of spinach
Broccoli

Snack:
Strawberries
2 squares of Dove dark chocolate (I just needed chocolate tonight)


No WOD today, which was the plan. The irony is that I am more tired tonight than I have been the last 2 nights after my WODs. Guess I really needed the rest day. Back to CFB tomorrow.

Day 31 - Food log and WOD

Breakfast:
Scrambled eggs with Italian sausage
Roasted plantain chips
French vanilla coffee (16oz of a yummy coffee treat)

Lunch:
Tuna/egg salad
Carrots and celery
Strawberries and cantaloupe

Snack:
Banana
few cashews and almonds

Dinner:

 








(it isn't a pretty picture, but it was tasty)

Homemade meatballs (with homemade marinara sauce and parmesan cheese)
Spinach (with homemade marinara sauce and parmesan cheese)
Broccoli

Snack:
Apple with almond butter


WOD
For Time - 18:44
40cal row
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21-15-9
Ball Slam @ 25#
Toes to bars
200m run after each
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40cal row

Day 30 - Food log and WOD

Back to work. Love the routine, but could have used a bit more sleep and prep time for the week.

Breakfast:
3 hard-boiled eggs
Go Raw pumpkin super chips
Cashews
Banana

Snack:
1/2 Pure blueberry bar (I dropped the other half on the floor. I don't have that much self-control, it was yummy!)

Lunch:
Tuna/egg salad
Raw veggies - celery, carrot, and green pepper
Strawberries and cantaloupe
Cashews and almonds
That's It fruit bar - apple/pear

Snack:
Cashews and almonds
few drinks of a Sonic diet cherry limeade (my friend brought it for me because she knew I was tired and hit a wall this afternoon)

Dinner:
Taco salad - spinach, taco meat, onion, green pepper, and cheddar cheese

Snack:
Dried cherries


Today's WOD
30 Manmakers
14:26 with 17.5#
Finisher 3 - 250m sprint rows record the slowest time
I rowed :54, :55, and :57. I am pretty happy with the consistency of those times.

After 4 days off from CFB, I am glad to be back.

Day 27, 28, and 29 Food log and notes

Friday - Day 27
Breakfast:
Egg bake
Roasted plantain chips

Lunch:
Chicken
Raw Veggies - carrots, celery, orange bell pepper
Strawberry, cantaloupe
Cashew, almond
Dried cherry

Snack:
Cashew, almond

Dinner at El Azteco
Salad - iceberg lettuce, peas, scallions, cheese, chicken, refried beans, tomato, guacamole, oil & vinegar (I only ate about 3 tortilla chips on the bottom, just didn't want/need/taste good)

Saturday - Day 28
Breakfast:
Scrambled eggs
Hard boiled egg
Bacon
Fruit - cantaloupe, strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, pineapple

Snack:
Starbucks tall Carmel machiatto
Banana

Lunch:
Apple
Pure organic cherry cashew bar
Cashew and almond

Snack:
Go raw pumpkin super chip
Dried apple rings

Dinner:
Jimmy John's sandwich - turkey, cheese, lettuce, tomato
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookie


Yes, I ate the bread on the sandwich. And I rewarded myself with a giant cookie. This was about 9 hours into a day with 15 6-9th graders (and their parents) on just our team (there were 48 middle school and 48 high school teams). I figured I deserved the cookie. The sandwich was what was brought in for dinner. Not the best choice, but I was starving and it was food. Looking back I should have had more for lunch, but I didn't realize it at the time and got way too hungry by the time dinner came along.

Sunday - Day 29
Omelet - roast beef, onion, bell peppers, mushroom, and swiss cheese
Lots of fruit - strawberry, cantaloupe, pineapple, blueberry, blackberry
Bacon

Snack:
Go raw pumpkin super chip
Dried apple rings

Snack:
Venison sausage
a slice of colby-jack cheese

Dinner:
2 slices of fresh rye bread
Side salad with cherry vinaigrette
Steak with roasted garlic butter
Green beans

Snack:
Mini York peppermint patty and 2 Dove dark chocolate squares


Overall, I am pretty pleased with how I did over the weekend. Starting Friday for dinner through Sunday afternoon, I was eating out with my friend and her kids or eating food brought to us. I had packed a bunch of snacks, so that definitely helped too. It was really interesting to watch all the snacks that were brought in for the kids. There were oranges, apples, bananas, and grapes (and lots of those left over). Along with pop-tarts, rice krispie treats, cheez-its, pretzels, chips, animal crackers, granola bars, snack-sized packs of cookies, and other things I am probably forgetting. The breakfast buffet at the hotel was my saving grace. Sure I had to walk past the pastries, biscuits, oatmeal, cereal, and stuff, but at least there were more options for me than I expected.

As for activity, nothing organized or planned, but I walked back and forth between a bunch of building on the campus of MSU, all while carrying my gigantic bag of snacks and activity stuff. I teased my friend that she brought me because I was the muscle to carry stuff. It wasn't really true, but it did work out that way. When we got up on Sunday morning, I was the only one not sore and physically exhausted. Don't get me wrong, I was tired, but that was just lack of sleep, not over-exertion.

It sure made me appreciate being able to cook for myself or at least eating out with people who eat like me. I was definitely the token healthy adult representing the team. That is all for now, I have to go to bed to try to recover in time for work tomorrow!

Day 26 - Food log and a note

Breakfast:
Egg bake
Go Raw Pumpkin super chips
Roasted plantain chips

Lunch:
Leftover roasted chicken
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, and orange bell pepper
Strawberries, mango, and cantaloupe
Cashews
Dried cherries

Snack:
Banana

Snack:
Colby-jack cheese stick

Dinner:

Chicken sausage
Green Beans, onions and mushrooms

Snack:
Roasted Plantain chips
2 squares of Dove dark chocolate and a mini York peppermint patty


No WOD today - something about Jordan getting an award and having to go accept it instead of letting us 5:30pm peeps torture ourselves.

I am heading out of town for most of the weekend to keep my friend company in East Lansing while her girls compete in a state Science Olympiad competition. So, my eating is rather out of my control, but I am packing lots of snacks. My plan is not to cheat the entire time I am gone, but to allow myself some cheats to be able to enjoy the trip (and not be the weird girl). I also know there is going to have to be large amounts of coffee in order to make it through what I am told is a long day on Saturday. I will keep track of my food and catch it up when I get back. Wish me luck!

Day 25 Food log and WOD

I keep feeling hungry throughout the morning and end up inhaling my lunch, so I tried to eat more this morning and spread out my breakfast with the plantain chips on my drive into work to try to stay fuller. It seemed better today, we will see what tomorrow brings.

Breakfast:
Egg bake
Leftover broccoli
Roasted plantain chips
Coffee with almond milk

Lunch:
Egg salad
Raw veggies - carrots, celery, orange bell peppers
Strawberries, mango, and cantaloupe

Snack:
Banana
few cashews and almonds

Dinner:

Scrambled eggs
Bacon
Sauteed sweet potato

Snack:
Roasted plantain chips


WOD - Tabata
8 rounds of pull ups - 32
8 rounds of rowing - 47
8 rounds of mountain climbers - 328
8 rounds of medball wall sit (20#) - 160
Total = 567