so, i am finally back on the crossfit wagon after about 6 weeks of sporadic workouts (thanks to wedding, honeymoon, and the holiday break). i feel like i've started all over as far as soreness, strength, and conditioning go. blah. but, it feels good to be active again... stuffing my face while sitting on the couch, as lovely as it was, was starting to get a bit tiresome! mainly because a) i gained at least 5 lbs (although i probably really lost like 5 lbs of muscle and gained 10 lbs of fat lol), and b) i was completely devoid of energy and pretty much sleepy all the time. and i'm sure my diet didn't help, either! and, to that end, we've started a new (possibly temporary) diet/lifestyle change. donny is joining me in a paleo challenge that crossfit atm is putting on.
the parameters of the challenge are as follows:
- NO grains (wheat, flour, corn, rice, etc)
- NO dairy
- NO sugars or artificial sweeteners (only honey and pure maple syrup)
- NO legumes (beans of all kinds, including soy and peanuts)
- NO white potatoes
- AT least 3 CF WOD's per week
what CAN we eat, you may be wondering? well...
meats (lean meats recommended), fish, veggies, fruits, eggs, nuts, seeds, spices, nut butters, vegetable oils (unless they use veggies that aren't allowed), coffee and wine in moderation
it sounds crazy difficult, but you'd be surprised at the yummy meals donny and i have already made at home, and we aren't even a whole week into it yet. my favorites so far have been chorizo, meatloaf, pancakes, and mango steak salad with poppy seed dressing. donny said the meatloaf was the best he's ever had, and the pancakes really hit the spot for me today as i was seriously craving bready, sweet stuff.
chorizo
100% natural chorizo (can be tough to find, i only found one kind that didn't have forbidden additives)
eggs
chopped onions
pepper
olive oil
cook chorizo and onions in a skillet with a splash of olive oil. add eggs and scramble, add pepper to taste. that's it!
paleo meatloaf
2 lbs ground lean beef
2/3 cup chopped almonds (can use ground almonds/almond meal, but if they are slightly bigger they give a nice, distinctive crunchy texture that we loved!)
4 tblsp pureed tomatoes
1 egg
1/4 cup each of chopped onions, mushrooms, and bell peppers
1 tblsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp mustard powder
some salt and pepper
dash of tabasco/hot sauce
dash of red wine vinegar
mix all ingredients in a bowl and press into loaf ban. bake for about an hour at 325. serve with homemade ketchup on top! (made with pureed tomatoes, vinegar, garlic powder, and onion powder)
paleo pancakes
from scott hagnas of performancemenu.com
1/2 cup nut butter (we used almond)
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
coconut oil to grease skillet
mix all ingredients (except coconut oil) in a bowl until well blended. pout onto skillet and cook on low-medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side. be careful when flipping! we topped them with pure maple syrup... YUM!!
poppy seed salad dressing
from jordan at crossfitatm
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup olive oil
juice from one lemon
1 1/2 tblsp poppy seeds (we didn't have this so our poppy seed dressing was poppy seed-less lol)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon prepared mustard (i left this out)
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