Now, time to get real about the state of my diet. Everything really went down hill Thursday night when we invited our neighbors over to watch basketball. I proceeded to eat pizza and A LOT of plantain chips. I also imbibed what probably amounted to nearly a bottle of wine. Come on Britt!!! Really? It was a total college flashback. I woke up Friday with a tummy ache a crushing amount of guilt. Lovely huh? I think what upset me the most was the fact that I wanted to attempt 13.4, and doing it hungover was not ideal. Here it is:
13.4
7 minute AMRAP
3 clean and jerk (95lbs)
3 toes to bar
6 clean and jerk
6 toes to bar
9 clean and jerk
9 toes to bar
..... you get the idea
I ended up trying it out around 1 pm and I got 46 reps. I was actually pretty pleased with that score , until my inner critic spoke up and gave me a mental lashing. Just as with the previous two challenge workouts, I wish I'd have tried it again. Turns out, these challenges are as much a bout strategy as they are about fitness.
And now back to the diet.... Behold an illustrated overview of some of this weekends eats:
Ok so clearly I've veered off the paleo course and ya know what, its only made it more clear that my relationship with food has changed dramatically over the last 3 years, and especially over the last year. Last weekend when we got home from Gatlinburg, I ate really clean for the first couple days, and felt unbelievable! When I know I'm putting good nutritious food in my body, it actually tastes better and gives me an incredible mental boost. I find joy in preparing good food for myself and for others, and I love sharing my creations with family and friends. So why have it any other way? Well because I live in the real world, not on a secluded island surrounded by lush farmland and grassfed meat. Because I enjoy going to a sports bar and watching a game with Chad and our friends, and because every now and then, I want taco bell. Yes, I said it, I on occasion actually crave taco bell. Trust me, it baffles me as well, but I had to come clean. So while we're being real, here's the truth, I absolutely love eating clean, and my goal is to do so about 80% of the time, as long as we continue to live in the real world. Maybe someday, I'll get to 100%, hey its great to have goals right?
I will say that as a result of some pretty stressful events in the Anderson household, coupled with a crappy diet over the last couple weeks, my body is in a state of rebellion. My stomach is an absolute mess, my skin is broken out, and I actually got a cold sore for the first time in months. Now, since discovering ways to cope with stress, I rarely get cold sores. However even though I've dealt with recent stressors pretty well the crappy eating was simply too much for my body to overcome, and it finally manifested itself. Clearly my body is sending me a message, and its time I got back to listening.
I am so excited because today I get to go to CrossFit with my cousins, and I can't even explain how ready I am to get back to it. I only went 4 days last week, and I'm craving a really intense workout. I know, I'm obsessed, but how often do you find things that you are truly passionate about? Since the weather is so awesome out here, their box's whole set up is outside, so I cannot wait to try it out.
I'll be heading home tomorrow night and I'm more than ready to get back into my routine. I feel a renewed drive to get back to cleaning things up and blogging more. Maybe spring is FINALLY here!
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