New week, fresh start

After a CHALLENGING weekend, to say the least, I am totally pumped to get back on track. The only major slip-up I had was having a piece of cake on Friday night, but this one transgression, shocked my digestive system for the entire weekend! I felt absolutely horrible! One of the greatest benefits that I have garnered from the Paleo lifestyle is learning that I do have some food intolerances. Not necessarily true allergies but definitely sensitivities. The beauty of paleo is that it eliminates many of the foods which are linked to allergies and inflammation. These include: gluten, corn, peanuts, soy, dairy, and sugar,. Now of course eggs are majorly inflammatory for some people but I have not noticed any issue with them. At some point I would love to do a food sensitivity test, but for now I'm satisfied simply eliminating this major allergens. Based on this weekend's tummy troubles I'm pretty well convinced that I am sensitive to gluten, and possibly sugar. How tragic, since my absolute favorite dessert is chocolate cake! All I know is that no cake is worth feeling crappy for days. I'm more determined than ever to stick to paleo, and come up with creative solutions to satisfy my cravings.

Mondays naturally feel like a fresh start, so I'm ready to let go of the weekend and move forward. Luckily, my friend Aubrey is starting a 60 days paleo challenge today, so I will have some support. Even Chad wants to get back on track, and that will be great, since watching him eat pizza is pure torture. Chad and I started the morning off at CrossFit and here is today's WOD:

STRENGTH: 
CLEAN PULL @ 60% OF 1RM BACK SQUAT 3.3.3
BEFORE COMING IN FIGURE OUT WHAT 60% OF YOUR 1 RM BACK SQUAT IS. IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOUR MAX BACK SQUAT IS THAT IS FINE. WE WILL TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT IN CLASS.
OLYMPIC SQUATS @ 60% 3 X 12 REPS-60% OF YOUR MAX OLYMPIC SQUAT

WOD: AMRAP 20 MINUTES
300 YD KB FARMERS WALK
50 BOTTOMS UPS KB PRESSES
50 TOTAL SINGLE ARM KB SWING ALTERNATING
50 ALTERNATING ARM FLOOR PRESS KB
300 YD KB FARMERS WALK

Its nice to have this workout in the books!

For breakfast I packed Chad some carrot/ginger paleo muffins, cashew butter, and strawberries. I made myself my usual, but added shredded carrots the breakfast cake mix. Can you say YUM!

What's going to be really sad, is the day I finally get tired of eating the same breakfast everyday, but until then, this is my go to.

Last night I roasted a whole chicken, so we'll be able to eat on that for most of the week. Check out this beauty

All I did was stuff the chicken with sliced oranges, fresh rosemary, and garlic. Then I topped it with EVOO and S&P. This chicken is about 4.5 lbs so I baked it at 350 for about an hour. Super simple and full of flavor. Once we eat most of the meat, I'll use the bones to make broth.

I'm looking forward to a month of clean eating and lots of adventures in the kitchen.