Food Is A Drug #Paleo

After an extra long weekend I was really hoping I was going to be able to get out of bed and to the gym on Monday morning.  It wasn't pretty but I managed!  I was glad I went too!  I have a love/hate relationship with my alarm going off at 5:05 a.m.  I am not a morning person so my first instinct is to hit snooze or turn off my alarm all together.  I've noticed lately that if I turn on the bathroom light (where my phone is located), I have a great chance of staying awake.  The entire time I walk from my bed to the bathroom I have an inner struggle going on about what I am going to do.  This morning I turned on the light! What I love about 5:30 a.m. workout is that you get them done and out of the way.  Our night tonight is jam packed of kid activities; piano lessons, football, and PTO meeting.  Getting my workout in first thing allows me to be active and shuttle my active kids.  A year ago I would add that 5:30 a.m. allowed me to run in the dark and was the least attended cla

It's Monday and I am happy to be back to work today so I could relax!  I know that sounds crazy but this weekend was an unexpected whirl wind. Friday is typically my "day off" from work.  After getting the boys off to school I came home and made a big breakfast because I was heading out for a run. I logged 3 miles on Friday morning and got extra points for my team for our Paleo Challenge.  It was a humid/hot morning but it felt good to get through without walking! By the time lunch rolled around I was really hungry and made a pretty big lunch of leftovers: Mr. and I had Friday night to ourselves!  Think we went someplace fun?  Because of the 30 Day challenge I couldn't think of a fun date that wouldn't tempt me food wise.  If you have ideas for future free nights please send me a message!  Restaurant=out; we don't have any really good healthy restaurants close by.  Bar=out; no alocohol for 30 days!  Bowling=out; to tempted by smells of food st

Day 4 of the 30 Day Strict Paleo Challenge and I am getting pushed out of my comfort zone.  Our trainers will be offering extra points when completing tasks throughout this partner challenge.  Last night our first task was shared.  Run/walk 3 miles timed and post a picture of your time.  Why does this push me out?  Two reasons 1.  I don't time my runs.  2.  Sharing a timed run publicly will be hard!  I know I can run 3 miles so that's not the problem.  I also know that I run very slow.  I like my pace though...and guess I will suck it up and get it done.  My goal is to do it tomorrow morning after the kids are off to school as Friday is my day off.   I've been perfect thus far on day 4 of my challenge.  I started off with breakfast: Then had this yummy snack this morning: Got to eat yummy leftovers for lunch: I was so hungry at lunch!  I had quite a bit of food.  I opted for no snack this afternoon. Made this healthy refreshing dinner before

Last night my run was almost more of a walk than a run.  My first 1.5 again when fine...but I started noticing knee pain and walk/jogged the other 1.5.  I iced when I got home.  This morning when I did a squate to get a pan out of the cabinet, I realized that it was a good decision to walk/jog the rest.  It's really pretty tight! My rec league team lost our volleyball game last night but not without a fight and only by 2 pts in the 3rd set.  It was a bummer BUT I took on my word "Shine" and held my ground in an unexpected way.  There was a lady that made a comment to me when we were shaking hands after the first match.  I didn't appreciate the other teams sportsmanship through years of playing them.  I normally don't say anything.  I'm a keep my mouth shut kind of person.  After the game was over I confronted the lady and suggested that she not ever talk to me like that again.  For many of you this wouldn't be a big deal but for me it was a moment that I

I forgot to take my vitamins this morning :(  Somewhere in the rush of packing lunches, eating breakfast, and prepping dinner I forgot to grab them.  Taking them at noon for some reason feels different for me than taking them right around breakfast time! No workout for me this a.m.  I turned off the alarm clock after a short mental struggle.  I do plan on running again this evening and tomorrow morning.  My run last night wasn't pretty but I managed.  My pace is super slow and I am not sure how to be quicker and still be able to breath.  I assume it's just a combination of practice and work.  My first 1.5 miles was pretty decent but then I had to put in both ear buds and concentrate.  I developed a cramp in my side and in my back but instead of stopping to walk I just slowed my pace.  Will I ever be able to go longer distances? So this morning I got to sleep in a bit and had this for breakfast: I packed this for my morning snack: Warmed up last nights leftover

A little over a year ago I started my initial 30 Day Strict paleo Challenge and Crossfit Seymour.  I was only committed to 30 days of both and had plans on not continuing with Crossfit and adding dairy back into the Paleo lifestyle.  I stuck it out...not cheating even once! That first month was tough!  I missed my fizzy soda.  I could barely stay up until 8:30 p.m. I started working out at 5:30 a.m. and could barely move after most of my workouts.  I was out of sorts in so many ways! Fast forward a year later and oh my how my life has changed!  I have a love/hate relationship with Crossfit.  I no longer miss soda.  I can usually make it until 10 p.m. despite my 5:05 a.m. alarm clock.  I am still sore but not the "oh my goodness, I am going to fall down the stairs" sore. I am however taking another 30 Day Strict Paleo Challenge.  It's time to refocus.  I have been 90% Paleo for a full year.  This summer with the opening of one of my favorite local ice cream shops I

  I wish I knew how to do those fancy give aways that the blogs I read do when they have special milestones!  Oh well!!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US! Mr. made a huge goal today! He has officially lost 102 lbs!!!  He was so excited and happy to reach this goal by our 1 year Paleo/Crossfit Anniversary!  I am so very proud of him.  He has put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this year.  He's fought very hard to reach this goal and others this year.  Mr. is an excellent dad that our boys adore and it's wonderful to know that his health is going to allow him to stick around for the long haul! Here's a picture recap of a year in review: July 2013 September 2013 October 2013 November 2013 December 2013 January 2013 January 2014 February 2014 March 2014 March 2014 April 2014 May 2014 June 2014 We haven't updated pictures since these!  I plan to take lots of pictures tonight at our Paleo