Winter Stores Day 29

I feel as if I've feasted today.

In fact, I have.

It was an incredibly busy, productive day, starting at 6am to take Rama to the SPCA to be neutered. Before leaving I definitely needed some breakfast since I was hitting the bike hard at the gym later. I warmed some leftover quinoa & raisins in the oven, and topped it with a couple dabs of Kerrygold.

Let me just tell you... this is one of the most amazing things I've tasted since going Primal. It reminds me of eating toasted raisin bread with butter. I wouldn't say make it a staple, but it's a fabulous treat. It kept me going most of the morning.

Breakfast, SPCA, gym...

Post-workout protein coffee. (Coffee, whey and coconut milk.) I tossed in some cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. It made it quite delicious.

Shopping, laundry, shopping, errands.

Starving.

Quick stop home and some pork rinds with mustard. I think I might be out of pork rinds now. I haven't checked.

Back out to pick up Rama. Oh! Guess what. Rama's a girl. I have a transgender cat, apparently. That certainly explains the attitude. Back home again and time for deliciousness!

My crockpot has been so happy, hugging a venison neck roast all day. It was bathed in tamari and garlic. I boiled up my last (very pathetic-looking) sweet potato since it was far too withered to be any good baked. Mashed it, dressed it up with Kerrygold, salt and pepper.

After dinner I decided to treat myself to dessert. The last of my frozen berries, simmered until hot and steamy, and topped with some coconut milk. Oh. My. Gawd.

Back to the grind tomorrow. Hitting the weights at the gym, then work, then out to dinner for Japanese food for my sisters birthday!

2 DAYS LEFT!

Winter Stores Day 28

Oh... the end is so close! SO close!

I want ice cream.

Started out before it was bright and early with chemistry class. 3 hours of class, 2 hours of lab.

Smarty pants me, I put pork ribs in the crockpot last night with some water, tamari, and dried garlic. For breakfast I had ribs!

The plan was to eat half before class and half after class. I ate them all before class. Totally worth it though.

Class and lab went fine. I came home and took a nap with the kitties, tidied up here and there, and worked on homework. I also scored big at the Salvation Army store. Got a fabulous pair of pants, a cool shirt, a hoodie and a scarf. ELELVEN BUCKS!

Dinner was a fillet I pulled out of the freezer, and the last of my carrots. Man those things last FOREVER in the fridge. I don't even remember when I bought them. Early December at least! I'd been lazy about roasting them up, and it's a good thing too! Otherwise today would have been completely carnivore. Not that that's a bad thing, but I tell you what, carrots never tasted so good!

I'm really looking forward to hitting the gym tomorrow. I have a sweet potato with my name on it. The last one. It's gonna taste so good...

3 days left!

Winter Stores Day 27

Yay Friday!!!

I hit the gym hard today and it was AWESOME.

Breakfast was equally AWESOME. Scrambled eggs (I'm down to 3 fresh eggs now) and loads of wild boar bacon. Awww yeah...

I also ate a crap ton of quinoa and raisins. I tossed some cinnamon and nutmeg into the water and it gave it amazing flavor.

I IFed lunch again. With having school, it's just easier to eat one meal at work instead of two, AND I can do homework during lunch. Yeah, that sounds like fun. Blah.

Nothing really for dinner. Tonight is Java Therapy night at Soul Full. I did need some food (preferably protein) though. I had a can of oysters in the pantry that I was hoping to use in tomato sauce or something. They made an adequate dinner instead.

Come to think of it... they would have tasted so much better if I'd dumped them into a bowl of tomato sauce and ate it like soup. That sounds appetizing doesn't it? Right...

I'm sitting at the coffee house now, sipping a latte with stevia, trying to enjoy some chill time before the night is over. The week continues tomorrow with an 8am chemistry class. Yeah baby! *sarcasm*

Oh yeah... and I have new hair.

It's temporary I think. Come spring it'll be ALL pink again, but for now I'm going to play around with being a blond.

Health Bites: Food for Thought

Would you call this Episode 2?

I can't believe the wealth of healthy information is floating around the web. Some of it can really get you thinking!

Like it or not Paleo/Primal eating is, for many, about weight loss. It can be very much about vanity a lot of the time. One thing we have to keep in perspective is the reality of our expectations- or whether our expectations are reasonable. There's a fantastic article over at Fast Paleo about just that, and it was a nice reminder of what's important, and that form follows function.

There's a lot of contention about what constitutes "Chronic Cardio" and I find myself being more aware of it now that I'm back to the gym and running again. I was pleased to find an article by Al Kavadlo about running, and how it's not the devil people make it out to be.

I really liked this article about Ironman champion Chrissie Wellington about how to push past your limits and train harder and reach your goals. You bet I'm keeping it in mind for this summer's Warrior Dash. She's incredibly motivating.

Studies are boring, and I hate reading them, but every once in a while something interesting pops up. This one is worth sharing, and I can attest to it from personal experience. Acute Sleep Deprivation Enhances the Brain's Response to Hedonic Food Stimuli.

Everybody knows exercise is good for you. Scientists are now beginning to understand WHY it's good for you. So not only does exercise turn white fat brown, but it helps you Recycle too! Even more motivation to get to the gym every day.

And lastly, here's a little motivation to get up out of that chair, or detach yourself from the couch. LifeHacker tells you How Sitting All Day is Damaging Your Body and How You Can Counteract It.


Wow, that's practically a whole meal! Sleep more, get off the couch, run a little, find a goal and strive for it, and don't worry too much about the vanity.