Day 22

Well I'm happy to report that we made it through the crazy weather that hit middle Tennessee last night. Nothing like waking up to tornado sirens and camping out in the bathroom at 3 am! I am proud to say that even despite getting minimal sleep, Chad and I both made it to CrossFit this morning. Here's today's WOD:

Warm up: Dynamic

Mobility: Hip, Ankle, Knee

2 min feet of wall squat

2 min independent ankle stretch soleus

2 min thoracic spine stretch

2 min hip flexor stretch with band

WOD: Triplet

 10 min AMRAP

Floor Bench Press  10 reps( Parnter Spot) Men Rx 135 Women 95

Roll Outs 10 reps

Thruster to Bar hop over 10 reps

conditioning: Bear Crawl 30 yard/ Broad Jump 30 yard/ Shuffles 30 yards

5 rounds

I am exhausted and so happy that Wednesday is finally coming to an end. I spent most of the day running errands, then I headed to clinic, and finally to do a prenatal appointment with our doula client.

I had my usual for breakfast and packed 2 paleo stix and leftover stir fry from last night, for the day. Of course I was running late this evening and HAD to stop for groceries before heading home. I was so hungry while shopping (a huge DON'T) that I definitely bought more than I expected but the damage wasn't too bad. I rushed home and pulled out leftover turkey-sweet potato hash and a few eggs.

Luckily this was quick to throw together and I made a small romaine salad to go along. I made Chad beef and zucchini sauteed and topped with balsamic dijon dressing.  Again, quick and easy!

Alright ladies, lets get real... What is the one thing that can derail a diet like no other? Anyone else experience ridiculous cravings around that time of the month?! I can honestly say that until today, I had not craved chocolate since starting Paleo. My craving was so bad that I almost couldn't concentrate! Because I always want to know the how and why behind everything, I did some digging regarding this ultra annoying phenomenon. Turns out that our crazy chocolate cravings are usually due to a deficiency in magnesium, which tends to get worse around the time of your period. You may notice a change in bowel habits around this time, which can also result from low magnesium. Chocolate is fairly rich in magnesium plus is stimulates all those feel good neurotransmitters in the brain. I've written about this before but I thought it was important to repost. Foods high in magnesium are nuts and seeds, like sunflowers seeds and almonds, and of course chocolate. Because I really wanted chocolate cake I ended up using my breakfast cake recipe with a twist:

3in piece banana mashed

3 egg whites

1 tbsp coconut flour

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 tsp baking powder

pinch of cinnamon

I mixed the ingredients in a small ramekin and cooked the mixture in the microwave for 2 minutes. I then topped the cake with a tbsp of cashew butter. I also indulged in a cup of coffee with coconut creamer. I would say I'm over my 100g carb goal for the day, but I am TOTALLY at peace with that. Now time to relax and gear up for another early morning of CrossFit.