Food/Training Log: October 6, 2011

[Rachelle Lowder]

FOOD LOG:

 

7:45AM

- Pumpkin Mocha Latte - I used cinnamon instead of pumpkin spice & Silk's Coconut milk instead of the canned kind (took me till like noon to drink this (yep both servings) and by the time I got towards the bottom of my 34oz Bubba mug, I disovered all the pumpkin had (naturally) settled to the bottom. It was kinda cold and the texture was grody, so I dumped it. Although, now I have a base for a good mocha without all the sugar you'd normally have!)

10:30AM

- 3 egg cheddar mushroom omlette topped with 1/4 of an avocado

- About half a green zuchinni, sliced & sauteed in butter, seasoned with garlic powder and tiny sprinkle of salt

2:00PM

- Taco Salad: 1C seasoned grass fed beef, iceburg salad mix, 1 whole vine tomato (minus the seedy center..it looked like snot), 1/4 of an avocado, a little grated sharp cheddar, drizzle of Ranch & hot sauce

3:00PM

- 1 square of 72% cacao dark chocolate

5:15PM (Pre-Workout)

- Sample packet of "NO-Shotgun"

6:30PM (Post-Workout)

- Sample packet of chocolate "Only Protein"

7:30PM

- Can of albacore (no soy!) tuna with mayo, chopped walnuts & a little raisins

- Also had a few steak fries & a few pieces of popcorn chicken...didn't go crazy, but probably needed the carbs...have to save the "pigging out" for tomorrow night! =)

 

TRAINING:

 

5:30PM

- 21 Snatches per hand, 21 Hindu Pushups, 21 Reverse Lunges per leg

• Repeat the sequence for 18, 15, 12, 9, 6 & 3 reps per exercise

Did the very first 15 snatches per hand with the 35. All the rest with the 26

- 116 additional Snatches with the 26 for a total of 200

 

 4,276

-   200 = 4,076 Snatches Remaining

 

This is very true for many people...You really must have that solid healthy foundation, otherwise you can end up slipping too much (i.e. on a daily basis). I know I'm not perfect and can have a few slips during the week, but I also don't really have a weight loss goal & have the ability to regain strict control.

[Rachelle Lowder]

Exactly right Rachel! And you really have been doing great! I also like to remember this saying: "Eat to live, don't live to eat". Sure there are yummy things to have on occasion, but utimately, you have to look at food as fuel. I try to keep that in mind as much as possible.

[Rachel Benedick]

Rachelle - I completely agree with the statement there.  I think the "reward MEAL" is so important to keep perspective and balance, but sometimes it can be difficult to jump back in and be strict with again after enjoying some lenience. If you let yourself go completely for a day, or few days, you sabotage everything you've been working towards if you don't have the solid foundation for wanting to eat healthy to begin with. I just try and remind myself sometime of what is more important, the food I want to eat, or how I want to feel in my own skin. :)