3 months primal as of yesterday, and still loving it.
I will update here http://www.tumblr.com/blog/journeytoanewme2011 mostly now, I can't be bothered keeping up 2 blogs.
Saturday, 28 January 2012
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Still here
Still here and still doing fine. Just can't be bothered posting the same foods all the time.
I am loving Crossfit, and my husband starts going tomorrow as well.
I am loving Crossfit, and my husband starts going tomorrow as well.
Saturday, 21 January 2012
Sunday 22nd January
Food:
Sausages and eggs
Watermelon and strawberries
Cabbage and sausage dish (similar to the one with mince)
Smoothie
Pork belly and steamed vegetables.
Probably won't update food everyday as I am sure its getting boring, as its mostly the same but ill see.
Spent all day organising our house, and might go for a bike ride, or ill call this a rest day. Back to Crossfit tomorrow, yay!ds
And my husband is going to start going twice a week too, which is good, he needs to get fitter to keep up with me :p LOL
Sausages and eggs
Watermelon and strawberries
Cabbage and sausage dish (similar to the one with mince)
Smoothie
Pork belly and steamed vegetables.
Probably won't update food everyday as I am sure its getting boring, as its mostly the same but ill see.
Spent all day organising our house, and might go for a bike ride, or ill call this a rest day. Back to Crossfit tomorrow, yay!ds
And my husband is going to start going twice a week too, which is good, he needs to get fitter to keep up with me :p LOL
Friday, 20 January 2012
Saturday 21st January
Market day today, we got our fruit and veg.
Food for today:
Yoghurt at the market (not me).
Roast chicken and chicken nibbles (spicy for me).
Apples and watermelon
Steak with steamed broccolli and cauliflower.
Our menu is probably going to get boring, as we eat the same things most of the time. Once I find something my boys will eat I tend to stick to it, and not try new things too often, but slowly I will.
Great physio app today too, achilles is pretty good, Ive got some exercises to do for it, and he said I can do a slow jog this week at Crossfit, not sprinting or jumping and go from there. He did lots of work on my back/shoulder area, as I had lots of tension there.
Food for today:
Yoghurt at the market (not me).
Roast chicken and chicken nibbles (spicy for me).
Apples and watermelon
Steak with steamed broccolli and cauliflower.
Our menu is probably going to get boring, as we eat the same things most of the time. Once I find something my boys will eat I tend to stick to it, and not try new things too often, but slowly I will.
Great physio app today too, achilles is pretty good, Ive got some exercises to do for it, and he said I can do a slow jog this week at Crossfit, not sprinting or jumping and go from there. He did lots of work on my back/shoulder area, as I had lots of tension there.
Tonights Crossfit
So my husband came home early for me tonight so I could go to Crossfit again.
It was just me and the trainer tonight, which I was very grateful for as I felt so humilated with my lack of upper body strength :(
Workout was basically halved for me.
It was meant to be:
1.6 km run
30 pullups
30 ring dips
20 pullups
20 ring dips
10 pullups
10 ringdips
1.6 km run
Of course I couldn't do the runs, so I was on the bike for 7 mins in each of the run times and did:
15 pulls ups (rings, as I couldn't do them even with 2 bands :( )
15 ring dips (band assisted)
10 pullups
10 ring dips
10 pullups
10 ring dips
Humilating I tell ya :( At least I can only get better from here on in. It took 22:35
It was just me and the trainer tonight, which I was very grateful for as I felt so humilated with my lack of upper body strength :(
Workout was basically halved for me.
It was meant to be:
1.6 km run
30 pullups
30 ring dips
20 pullups
20 ring dips
10 pullups
10 ringdips
1.6 km run
Of course I couldn't do the runs, so I was on the bike for 7 mins in each of the run times and did:
15 pulls ups (rings, as I couldn't do them even with 2 bands :( )
15 ring dips (band assisted)
10 pullups
10 ring dips
10 pullups
10 ring dips
Humilating I tell ya :( At least I can only get better from here on in. It took 22:35
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Friday 20th January
Bike ride tonight.
Food:
Leftover sausages, steak and eggs
Cashews, cucumber, carrots, strawberries and cheese
Chicken nibbles, marinated with ghee, garlic and chilli
Smoothie with cashews, dark choc, coconut butter, ice and milk (go need to shopping tomorrow, we are out of everything!)
Something with beef mince and bacon. Probably patties. I think there is some zucchini left to put in them.
Market day tomorrow YAY!
Food:
Leftover sausages, steak and eggs
Cashews, cucumber, carrots, strawberries and cheese
Chicken nibbles, marinated with ghee, garlic and chilli
Smoothie with cashews, dark choc, coconut butter, ice and milk (go need to shopping tomorrow, we are out of everything!)
Something with beef mince and bacon. Probably patties. I think there is some zucchini left to put in them.
Market day tomorrow YAY!
Thursday 19th January
Opps In my efforts to spend less time on the computer I forgot to update yesterday.
Crossfit was working on our 1 RM (rep max) for Bench press. I got up to 40 kg, and failed twice at 42 kg. Yes it was much lighter than everyone else, but its all good. Its still a PR for me. And I can only get better :D
Prob won't be going tonight, as Friday night is cards night at my husbands work but will ride my bike. My Achilles seems OK, but ill get my physio to come tomorrow and check it out. Its still strapped up and I have not run or jumped on it (well except in between exercises at Crossfit Wed night) and it felt OK.
Food:
Um can't remember LOL
Crossfit was working on our 1 RM (rep max) for Bench press. I got up to 40 kg, and failed twice at 42 kg. Yes it was much lighter than everyone else, but its all good. Its still a PR for me. And I can only get better :D
Prob won't be going tonight, as Friday night is cards night at my husbands work but will ride my bike. My Achilles seems OK, but ill get my physio to come tomorrow and check it out. Its still strapped up and I have not run or jumped on it (well except in between exercises at Crossfit Wed night) and it felt OK.
Food:
Um can't remember LOL
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Tonights Workout
I am feeling good now, but in the hour after this I was stuffed!
As usual we did lots of stretching and practice on the technique, and the actual workout was:
15 mins AMRAP (As many reps as possible):
5 x clean and press (i just had the wooden plates on the the olympic bar, so I could get the technique right, but it was still bloody hard).
10 x toes to bar (no-one did this, it was just knees up as high as poss and OMG!)
200 m run (due to my injury I was on the bike).
I managed 5 rounds + 1 clean and press.
And yes I still love Crossfit :D
As usual we did lots of stretching and practice on the technique, and the actual workout was:
15 mins AMRAP (As many reps as possible):
5 x clean and press (i just had the wooden plates on the the olympic bar, so I could get the technique right, but it was still bloody hard).
10 x toes to bar (no-one did this, it was just knees up as high as poss and OMG!)
200 m run (due to my injury I was on the bike).
I managed 5 rounds + 1 clean and press.
And yes I still love Crossfit :D
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Wednesday 18th January
Food:
Left over patties for me *Need to post that recipe too
Pork sausages and eggs for everyone else.
Roasted chicken
Lamb cutlets with broccolli, carrots and cauliflower.
Creamed coconut, bananas, raw cashews, raw carrots and cucumber (for my boys).
Crossfit again tonight woo!
Monday night I took off for a sprint, and thought I strained the back of my ankle, as it hurt a little but was able to continue the rest of the workout.
When I woke on Tuesday morning it was agony to move around. I managed to get an appointment with my physio, turns out I have a slight tear in my Achilles tendon. Bah! He did accupunture, tultrasound and massage, which helped a lot. He has also taped it up and said to leave it like that for a few days. No running or jumping this week (thankfully there is alternatives in Crossfit, so I can still go and do the rest of the workout) Most likely if running is needed ill go on the bike. We just discussed this on Monday for in case my shin splints flare up again. It feels mostly OK today, only a little tender, but am guessing the strapping is helping. I am so annoyed at myself, I can't believe I am hurt again :(
Left over patties for me *Need to post that recipe too
Pork sausages and eggs for everyone else.
Roasted chicken
Lamb cutlets with broccolli, carrots and cauliflower.
Creamed coconut, bananas, raw cashews, raw carrots and cucumber (for my boys).
Crossfit again tonight woo!
Monday night I took off for a sprint, and thought I strained the back of my ankle, as it hurt a little but was able to continue the rest of the workout.
When I woke on Tuesday morning it was agony to move around. I managed to get an appointment with my physio, turns out I have a slight tear in my Achilles tendon. Bah! He did accupunture, tultrasound and massage, which helped a lot. He has also taped it up and said to leave it like that for a few days. No running or jumping this week (thankfully there is alternatives in Crossfit, so I can still go and do the rest of the workout) Most likely if running is needed ill go on the bike. We just discussed this on Monday for in case my shin splints flare up again. It feels mostly OK today, only a little tender, but am guessing the strapping is helping. I am so annoyed at myself, I can't believe I am hurt again :(
Monday, 16 January 2012
Tuesday 17th January
Bike ride tonight.
Foods:
Bacon and eggs for everyone else.
Fish curry for me *recipe to follow.
Smoothie with banana, apple, strawberries, cashews, yoghurt and milk.
Beef "burgers" with bacon and salad.
Foods:
Bacon and eggs for everyone else.
Fish curry for me *recipe to follow.
Smoothie with banana, apple, strawberries, cashews, yoghurt and milk.
Beef "burgers" with bacon and salad.
Tonights Crossfit
I love Crossfit and I can't stop smiling. Yes its a hard workout, but I feel so good after :D And its going to be a way where I can challenge myself everytime and face up to some fears (like a box jump!)
Warmup was 5 mins with the skipping rope, and then some stretches.
Conditioning:
21,15, and 9 reps
- KB swing (9kg)
- Pushups (Knees)
3:29 was my time, and I wasn't last! :D
Rest 5 mins
Then:
Interval:
- Sprint 1/2 gasser (96m)
- 10 x burpee box jumps (I jumped onto a 20 kg plate, damn box, next time ill get you!!, I got 5, 6 and 6 box jumps, no-one got 10 in the time)
#60 sec work
#60 rest
#5 rounds (I only did 3 rounds, so rested twice as long in between) but I am determined to be doing as much as everyone else, I probably could have, but I think Russ is trying to ease me into it a bit.
Warmup was 5 mins with the skipping rope, and then some stretches.
Conditioning:
21,15, and 9 reps
- KB swing (9kg)
- Pushups (Knees)
3:29 was my time, and I wasn't last! :D
Rest 5 mins
Then:
Interval:
- Sprint 1/2 gasser (96m)
- 10 x burpee box jumps (I jumped onto a 20 kg plate, damn box, next time ill get you!!, I got 5, 6 and 6 box jumps, no-one got 10 in the time)
#60 sec work
#60 rest
#5 rounds (I only did 3 rounds, so rested twice as long in between) but I am determined to be doing as much as everyone else, I probably could have, but I think Russ is trying to ease me into it a bit.
Sunday, 15 January 2012
Monday 16th January
Crossfit tonight, yay!
Food:
Pork sausages + eggs for everyone else. I love the chunks of pork in these sausages.
Tuna + cucumber and carrot and cheese for my boys
Smoothie with banana, strawberries, coconut oil, cashews and unhomogonised milk.
Chicken drumsticks marinated in bacon fat, lemon juice and garlic. (Hopefully we can get some crispy skin, as previously ive not managed) With steamed cauliflower and broccoli. Early dinner for me, since Crossfit is at 6:30.
Will be a walk with the family and dog after I get back (if its not bloody raining, its meant to be summer here, grrr!).
Day 3 without dairy and coffee, and its not going so bad, although this morning I was thinking I needed a coffee but it passed. Clearly one or both is the enemy for my body, but will experiment later on maybe after 30 days without both.
Food:
Pork sausages + eggs for everyone else. I love the chunks of pork in these sausages.
Tuna + cucumber and carrot and cheese for my boys
Smoothie with banana, strawberries, coconut oil, cashews and unhomogonised milk.
Chicken drumsticks marinated in bacon fat, lemon juice and garlic. (Hopefully we can get some crispy skin, as previously ive not managed) With steamed cauliflower and broccoli. Early dinner for me, since Crossfit is at 6:30.
Will be a walk with the family and dog after I get back (if its not bloody raining, its meant to be summer here, grrr!).
Day 3 without dairy and coffee, and its not going so bad, although this morning I was thinking I needed a coffee but it passed. Clearly one or both is the enemy for my body, but will experiment later on maybe after 30 days without both.
Can you see a difference?
Middle pic is 3 days ago.
I think I can see a slight difference.
Saturday, 14 January 2012
Todays ride
Runkeeper
Tomorrow night is Crossfit again, I think ill go 3-4 times a week as well as ride my bike. My husband is going to start soon too, but he will probably just go 1-2 times a week.
Tomorrow night is Crossfit again, I think ill go 3-4 times a week as well as ride my bike. My husband is going to start soon too, but he will probably just go 1-2 times a week.
What we eat
Sunday 15th January
Food for today:
Me: chicken nibbles, very spicy! Bacon and eggs for everyone else
Smoothie with banana, cashews, strawberries, ice and milk (not for me).
Steak and salad.
Salmon fillets and steamed broccolli.
Me: chicken nibbles, very spicy! Bacon and eggs for everyone else
Smoothie with banana, cashews, strawberries, ice and milk (not for me).
Steak and salad.
Salmon fillets and steamed broccolli.
Friday, 13 January 2012
Saturday 14th January
Food for today:
My family had yoghurt at the farmers market and a banana.
I made my garlic mince/cabbage dish, and we have all been eating that today since it was such a huge batch. No-one cares about eating the same meal all day. But I am sure it will get boring so am not going to do this every day. Also we don't have set meal times anymore, not that we really did. I just feed us whenever we need to eat, even if that is at different times. Also boys have been snacking on raw cashews and strawberries.
Everyone else also had a smoothie with coconut cream, coconut, bananas, strawberries and cashews.
My family had yoghurt at the farmers market and a banana.
I made my garlic mince/cabbage dish, and we have all been eating that today since it was such a huge batch. No-one cares about eating the same meal all day. But I am sure it will get boring so am not going to do this every day. Also we don't have set meal times anymore, not that we really did. I just feed us whenever we need to eat, even if that is at different times. Also boys have been snacking on raw cashews and strawberries.
Everyone else also had a smoothie with coconut cream, coconut, bananas, strawberries and cashews.
Love Crossfit!!
Its freaking awesome!
Yes its a hard workout, and short, but its tough.
First we did a warm up, box jumps and step ups. Damn box is bloody scary LOL, so ended up doing it on two plates stacked up. I really have to stop being a chicken!
Then did some stretching, Russ is really big on stretching which is awesome, I don't do enough of it. He then went through the squat and deadlift with me to make sure I had good form, and it seems I do, he didn't correct much.
Then the conditioning part which is the main part of the workout. 5 ring pullups, 10 pushups (knees, as I wasn't getting deep enough on my toes) and 10 air squats, 5 rounds, 5:25. It doesn't seem like much, but damn its hard.
Then more stretching.
I love it, and am so excited I finally started :D
Yes its a hard workout, and short, but its tough.
First we did a warm up, box jumps and step ups. Damn box is bloody scary LOL, so ended up doing it on two plates stacked up. I really have to stop being a chicken!
Then did some stretching, Russ is really big on stretching which is awesome, I don't do enough of it. He then went through the squat and deadlift with me to make sure I had good form, and it seems I do, he didn't correct much.
Then the conditioning part which is the main part of the workout. 5 ring pullups, 10 pushups (knees, as I wasn't getting deep enough on my toes) and 10 air squats, 5 rounds, 5:25. It doesn't seem like much, but damn its hard.
Then more stretching.
I love it, and am so excited I finally started :D
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