So I have been doing the Paleo diet now for a couple weeks
and have been pretty good at not cheating. That was until this weekend! Since
it was the superbowl I figured that I could take a day off. I was going to
about 4 WOD’s a week and had lost 7 pounds since the 90 day challenge had
started. I have been feeling great about my progress and impressed with what I
could do. So I thought I desereved a cheat and what could possibly go wrong . .
.
I am really enjoying being part of this new family at Albany
Crossfit. Every workout I feel like I might die, not sure if my body can take
another workout. But you know what . . . I wake up the next morning ready for
the next one. Saturday I went to the WOD and was dreading the workout: I don’t think
I have ever done 50 squats in a row, let alone with a weighted barbell!!! I
scaled the weight and the reps and 28 minutes later I was done with the
workout, I didn’t die!!!
Then came Sunday . . . My husband loves to go
snowshoeing/hiking and has been bugging me forever to go out with him. He first
asked me Saturday and that wasn’t going to happen so I promised I would go out
with him Sunday. So off we went on our winter hike!!! It wasn’t too cold and I
had just downloaded a new app for my phone to track our hike. He told me there
was a small hill but it was a cliff to me!! We got halfway through and I thought
I would show my CrossFitting off by stopping and doing some squats (THANKS
GANNON)! I use to hate snowshoeing/hiking because I never could keep up, would
get out of breath or get cold/tired. I was impressed that I could keep up,
although my husband is a good foot taller and has larger strides!
As for the food . . . Sunday started with some pancakes and
bacon. Now I really haven’t had any carbs intentionally and I have been a
little cranky because of it! Sunday night we went over to our friend’s house
for the superbowl. I had made a buffalo chicken wing dip . . . with cream
cheese, blue cheese, cheddar cheese and I had Pita Chips to serve with it. When
we got to our friends I had some of the dip but it was so addicting I just kept
going back for more and more, and then it was all downhill. I was drinking diet
soda, eating chips, cheese and crackers. I couldn’t stop! Finally my stomach
was starting to bother me so I decided to stop snacking.
The whole ride home I was groggy and felt exhausted and it
was already 11:30. I had barely drank enough water and had a lousy night sleep!
I overslept this morning and was in a rush to get to work. I made it through
the day but barely drank water and didn’t get a lot to eat. I went to the WOD
at 4:00 and felt like death. As we were working on power cleans I was starting
to put it together. I ate lousy yesterday, had a bad night sleep and didn’t get
enough water in me . . . this is what I use to feel like all the time!! I don’t
think I ever want to feel like that again and I guess everything they told us
was true!!!
So needless to say I will no longer cheat that way again!!!
I am going to Boston this weekend for a beer festival but will be a little bit
smarter about my cheats and how much!! Will also work on getting some WOD’s in
at the hotel so that I am not too out of shape on Monday (although I am sure it
will be a tough one).
(Here are some pics of our winter hike) (BTW I love my warm winter hat)
He claimed this was a small hill, I called it a cliff!
Stopped to hit some squats!
Even had some obstacles!
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