Easter

So this morning I made sure I ate a good zone breakfast as I knew we would be enjoying a plentiful lunch. I managed to have all gluten free foods, mostly turkey, sweat potatoes and fresh fruit. The desert table was out for me as it was all cookies, cakes and brownies. I still ate too much and feel nasty, but it is hard to stay away from the food that is supposed to be avoided when everyone is enjoying it and telling you how good it is. This is the first easter when I have not eaten peeps or Jelly beans or those whopper easter eggs. I only realized this today as all the kids were running around on sugar highs...didn't really miss it which is a good thing!

Where'd she go?

So I have fallen behind on my blog, not really off the bandwagon. I actually have been eating out more, but eating less blocks then I should, and drinking lots of coffee...I'm about to graduate school so I am getting stressed and busy. Anyways-just wanted to check in.
I even went to a retreat this weekend where there were lots of cookies and cakes and crackers and I resisted them all. I can't believe I did it! I ate the fruit and I brought paleo kits to eat for my lunch and ate eggs and bacon for breakfast and brought gluten free cookies that I made just in case and didn't even finish them. Anyway...stay encouraged, and I will be back on this Monday. I really did notice that my eating does effect my emotions and my energy. I ate a lot of tacos this week and I think that I need to not do that and go for the chicken or beef patty instead. Do you guys have any suggestions for where you grab a quick meal?

Restish Day

So today is rest day with a make up meal :)
We woke up late and just had coffee and went for a walk which is nice.
Lunch was at Catina Lorado:
Shared Fijitas ate one corn tortilla and about 10 chips with salsa and quac....usually when we get fijitas I just eat the meat and veggies on the plate with the mixing minus the tortilla-did this for all but one tortilla.

I find I need to be more disciplined about my water intake. I have lazied out and am drinking about 32-48 oz instead of the good old 64 oz that I need to be finding.

So far I have been about 95% gluten free...it takes some getting used to and I have found that I will eat something and then think oh crap...really the only time that happened this week was Sat. at dinner. I have also started taking fish oil...its not as bad as people said it was. It kinda tastes like a lemon drop or sometingI am taking 2 tsp right now and will gradually go up.

This week is my spring break so hopefully you will see a bit more creativity in my meals and not so much food on the go!

Rest Day-Im going Gluten and Grain Free!

So about a month ago I started having sever pain in my abdomen. So bad that I couldn't breath at times. Well I went to the doctor and had some tests done and found out I have a very low functioning gallbladder 13% to be exact. The low end of normal is 35%. The recommendations was surgery, however right now that is not a good option for me. I know its a very simple procedure and recovery time is only 1 to two weeks. But if anything is off you double the recovery time (at the least). One of the main reasons I don't want surgery right now is I graduate nursing school in May and if there is any issue with the surgery I could not graduate till December. Emotionally I cannot even fathom that. So I started looking around and talking to people. Hans at CrossfitOKC recommended that I try a gluten/ grain free diet and supplement with fish oil. I thought there is nothing to loose and who knows I may even get to keep my gallbladder! Han's website has a link that explains the whole gluten free thing. In a lot of cases cholecystitis is often undiagnosed celiac disease.
Well for the past 4 days I have been working on going gluten free. It is hard to get used to. Yummy chi tea mix...not gluten free. That tiny piece of dark chocolate for cheat day...not gluten free. So I have been looking at a few websites and have some tips.
1. Print out a list of food/items you can't and can eat
2. Plan ahead
3. Stick to unprocessed foods
4. Mention your new diet restrictions to the ones you love...so they can remind you and also not tempt you. :)
Here are some links I have looked at:
Tips and what to eat
Safe foods
Foods to avoid

Rest Day

So it is "rest day". so far I have actually eaten pretty well, well until dinner and than I ate Falcone's pizza!
One thought I have had and something I have been trying to implement into my prep is to make my protein options all at once and enjoy grabbing ground turkey or chicken or beef from the fridge/freezer as I go. I thought I would share with you one of my favorite ways to make my chicken and ask for your recipes and tricks as well!

Spicy Dijon Red pepper Chicken
4 boneless / skinless breasts
flatten chicken and cut off any fat
Marinade with:
1 tbs olive oil
3 tbs Dijon mustard
1 1/2 tbs crushed red pepper (more or less to taste)

Heat skillet to medium heat, put chicken on skillet, add layer of foil and smaller skillet to top. Cook for about 20 min until done.

So what do you do? Share Please!

Rest Day for the Tummy/mind/soul

Well- I am not going to be able to eat all 11 blocks that I normally eat today for many reasons. Mainly due to stress and reflux that I very rarely pay for...I have a day finally where nothing is required of me and I am going to take advantage of just resting and trying to get my body to quit freaking out. Mostly I treat this as a list only blog and do not share my thoughts, however that is not exactly what I wanted for this blog. I usually just have enough time to post food lists and that is it. I asked Jason from CrossfitOKC to take a look at my daily lists and comment on what I can do better and to keep honing in on my "zone". He commented the other day about choosing more favorable carbs and less unfavorable carbs. This translates eat more veggies, and less fruits and grains.:) So that is my goal for the week so stay tuned!

So what do you do to help yourself out when you are stressed or to reduce stress in the first place?
I am not going to post what I eat today because so far it has been just my usual fruit/yogurt breakfast-you can find that here.

Happy Friday everyone!

Rest Day :)

Enjoying a day of not quite measuring and thinking so hard how to make it all "zone"...funny thing is, the zone keeps creeping up and making it's way to my thoughts and actions. Good deal...the craving to eat junk is slowly leaving and being replaced with the craving for the "good stuff". See ya tomorrow!

Rest Day

Well Today is rest day.
Here is an excerpt form the Q&A section in "A week in the Zone"
Q. How long will it be before I can expect to see results on the Zone Diet?
A. Within tow to three days you should see a noticeable reduction in your carbohydrate cravings and an increased mental focus. Within five days you will notice a significant decrease in hunger through out the day coupled with greater physical performance and less fatigue as the day wears on. Keep in mind that this is a fat loss program; don't expect rapid weight loss, which is often mostly water. The maximum fat loss you can expect, no matter how strictly you follow the program or how much you exercise is one to one and a half pounds of fat per week. It is simply impossible to reduce excess body fat any faster. Within two weeks you will notice your clothes are fitting much better. Judge your success by the fit of your clothes and not by the changes on your bathroom scale. (page 127).

Q. Do I have to be obsessive about the Zone Diet to be successful?
A. No. Obviously, the greater the precision, the greater the results, but even if you only play by the general rules of the Zone and use the eye and palm method, you won't be too far away from the center of the Zone. Just remember to pay very close attention to your hunger and mental focus for to six hours after a meal. Using your eyes, you will be able to adjust your hormonal carburetor with increasing precision without having to obsess about portion size, grams, or calculations. (page 125)

- I am looking to get a food scale to help me stay on my portions especially since I cook and prepare my husbands food as well. Any Suggestions?
-Also this week I start school and will begin working 2nd shift from 3-11, and Joe starts school 3 nights a week. We are going to have to do a lot of Pre-planing and preparing and somehow manage to keep the variety up for us...any suggestions?