WTH? I am stuggling so much to kill off my new found piglet ways! Going for the championship eating trophy on Thanksgiving has really set me back and I am SUPER disappointed in myself. I felt like I came so far, only to kind of flush my progress down the crapper with my eating regimen of the last few days. We are not even going to go into the details, but let's just say I am eating anything that is placed in front of me as of late and it's really sad. I need to get my motivation back.
I have been attempting to go for the 80/20 approach, but my ass is totally effing this up. I will start off the morning right...egg white veggie omelet w/light feta cheese and turkey sausage. That seems kinda 80/20, but then by lunch things seem to become more like 50/50:( How are you guys handling your post-Thanksgiving Paleo lifestyle? Are you going 100% or some variation as I am attempting? I will continue to try and get it together but it is so hard for me to judge what is 20% at times.
Also, I have noticed that many of us are not posting as diligently as we were a couple of weeks back. What is holding you back from your previous strong commitment to Paleo and posting your progress on this blog? We really need to give ourselves a kick in the arse. If you don't believe me just look at the slow depletion of our comments over the last two weeks. Something has got to change....especially before the sizes of our asses changes:(
On another note, it seems like we have a lot of shoulder injuries occuring as of late as well. WTH is going on? I have injured my left shoulder twice in the last month doing power cleans. Something has to be very wrong with my form. My doctor told me to lay off the shoulder workouts for atleast 2 weeks:( She told me I may end up with a gimpy arm if I am not careful....that was all she had to tell my ass. Appeal to my sense of vanity and I will listen to you:) No more being hard-headed and rushing through an injury for me...I like my normal arm just fine thank you very much:) Have you guys experienced any injuries lately? I know Camey and Kristine have....seems like an epidemic as of late.
Toodles babes....Round 1: Yatta vs. Delicious looking Hot Cocoa....so far I am winning:)
My commitment to paleo is as strong as it ever was.
ReplyDeleteYatta - you never disappoint with your blog posts and pics! Thank you for that! Here goes my response:
ReplyDeleteFAILEO - I think we all need to stop beating ourselves up for cheating, I also hate the word cheating. That word just translates to failure. Instead, JUST.DO.IT - get back on track. Make sure we are at the box working off our indulgences! I can't take the mental abuse I give myself. :(
POSTING: I think we need to resort back to pushing eachother to post - I know I need it. I will admit that I was not posting because I did not want what I was really eating to be out there for all to see...
INJURIES: I'm getting older. Period.
Yatta, in terms of paleo, im still 90/10. but i dont do 10% every meal, rather maybe 10% of what i eat throughout the week is non-paleo, i.e. diet soda, pie, pie, and more pie..oh yeah, and beer!
ReplyDeleteas for shoulder injuries, i have had a ton of injuries to both shoulders through water-skiing and baseball in my younger days, that never got the attention they needed, i.e. rest. more than enough medical exams, MRIs, arthograms, etc. but i was too stubborn to quit activity (same goes for my current knee situation). hence, i tend to "tweak" my shoulders now and then jumping onto the pullup bar or, like on saturday, with snatches and thrusters. but they tend to go away after mobility wods and stretching.
injuring your shoulder on PCs seems quite odd. bad form usually results in elbow and wrist injuries. so when you are ready, I'd have derek take a good long look at your form.
@Drywall....HUSH PUPPY! We know you indulge in whatever suits your fancy:) lol.
ReplyDelete@Rae...Thanks hun! I try to keep it spicy:)
You are so right about the mental abuse. I feel so sad when I "cheat" and I kind of just say eff it at that point and go all out. That is part of the problem. I just need to learn to not let one cheat turn into an entire day of cheating.
I too have been avoiding posting because I knew you guys would be like what the hell is she eating?! lol. I confess...yesterday I ate like 25 sweet tarts! Oh I feel so much better with that weight off my shoulders:)
Oh...any don't even scare me with the age thing. I am 27...now pushing 30:( Scary that my body is breaking down in certain areas!
@Thom...I really truly admire your unwavering commitment...I am not even playing. You don't seem to have much trouble with eating Paleo and 90/10 is damn admirable.
I think I am going to try your approach and not try to do 20% in every meal. Maybe my 20% will just be 2 days out of the week, but throughout the week I will be strict while at work. Don't judge my math if 2 days does not equal 20%. This is why I am a lawyer...I suck at math:)
As far as the shoulder injury goes it really has to just be God awful form. I was mystified as to how the PC is injuring me every time as well, but I definitely only get this shoulder pain after I do a gang of PCs...although it does occur with the Push Presses and Pull-ups being on the same day too. So maybe it is just a combination of them all. Either way, I am laying off the shoulder workouts for a little bit. I guess I will have a super strong lower body:)
Thanks for the advice guys! I really do appreciate the support!!!! :)
Regarding injuries - every injury is different and every person's body is built differently. What hurt someone else might not hurt you and what worked to fix someone else might not fix you. So, always take what someone else says with a grain of salt. That being said, there are three things you always need to do:
ReplyDelete-Stop doing whatever causes you problems until the problems are gone. Inflammation is what keeps injuries alive. Things don't fit in their proper place and they keep getting re-aggravated. Even when something stops hurting, there's still probably some inflammation, so take extra time off from certain things after you feel "better". Check your ego at the door and don't be in such a hurry to jump back in the saddle with no mods and full loads.
-Flexibility - If your shoulders, hips, or some other part of your body isn't flexible enough to do certain movements, then trying to do those movements are just going to cause injuries. Anyone remember how I was dead hanging pullups in WODs for my first 3 months? It was because the first time I tried to kip, my shoulder wasn't flexible enough, and something popped out of place causing a lot of pain and inflammation. I went out an bought a PVC pipe and did 20 pass-through every day. My shoulders are far more flexible now, I healed up and I can kip without any problems. (There are other shoulder flexibility exercises with resistance bands you should look into, not just pass-throughs. Like I said, it is different for everyone.)
-Everyone always says to make sure you're using proper form, but we all know that and heard it a millions times. So I'll say this: don't assume your form is good just because you've been here a while. I still ask Eric and Derek to check out a lot of my Olympic and barbell movements after 6 months. Some of these activities take a LOT of muscle memory, literally years. The slightest imperfections in form that you can get away with at light weight can make you pay at a heavy weight. This is especially true when you're doing something repeatedly, at high intensity in a WOD.
I think the post and even pre-holidays are always going to be rough. I'm glad I have the option to get away from leftovers and such, which I feel has helped me immensely. I also just don't buy crap, so it's never around. However, I still occasionally eat out on the weekends and such. I just don't hate myself for it and pick up where I left off the next meal.
ReplyDeleteAs for the injuries, they started when I was getting used to movements and NOT checking my ego at the door. Thankfully I've gotten a lot better and this and its not so much of a problem anymore. Sometimes I still want to push myself really hard or overboard, but I know where my limits are now.
You should also really focus on stretching pre/post/whenever you can, because it WILL make a difference. We also get caught up when there are other classes coming in and fail to forget how important post-stretching is. However, its up to you to do it, as the coaches are obviously focused on the next class.
Take Kurt's advice and read the mobility wod site - http://mobilitywod.blogspot.com/
I have and I plan on continually doing these whenever I can. I know I've seen Tom doing these recently - expect the same from me. I decided to even keep lacrosse balls in my bag to user prior to wods, because they really help. Kurt is right, the box should look like an old folks home with everyone rolling out on the ground before class. ;)
Is anyone going in tonight? I don't know how much more my body can take this week!
ReplyDeleteYou bet! 5pm
ReplyDeleteNo one said you can't just come in and stretch out or whatever if you're unlimited. You could also just yell at me :)
James and John...thanks for the advice regarding stretching and checking my ego. I can't remember the last time I stretched anything out. I pretty much do the warm up, WOD, post, and then run out the door. I haven't been using ice or heat either. I am definitely going to make it my goal to improve upon these things. I do not want to continue to experience this kind of shoulder pain:( I also definitely need to "check my ego" and use lighter weights for a while...even if I feel like a weakling. lol.
ReplyDeleteKelsey...you are also doing great with Paleo...kudos to you my dear for your determination!
This has been a really great conversation everyone! I vastly enjoyed it! I wont be at the box tonight, but I plan on coming tomorrow and taking it easy...even though my shoulder feels better....
Can't make it by 5pm...although the yelling/cheering you on is appealling! I will try and get there by 6pm...
ReplyDeleteI stopped posting just because I was being trifling lol. Thanksgiving was a treat and my challenge finished but I'm still on!
ReplyDeleteOkay not to sound misinformed how does 80/20, 90/10 etc work? Does that mean 80 percent of your weekly diet is paleo then 20 percent isn't? How are you guys breaking that down and those of you doing that ratio (80/20 etc) for daily meals, are you still seeing improvement?
I'm still on Paleo but I am introducing a cheat meal (saturdays) to keep my metabolism going.
Speaking of shoulder injuries, I really jacked up my shoulder 4 weeks ago during a OHS WOD. John A sent me some stretches that have definitely helped.
90 percent on par - 10 percent whatever basically... though I'm sure people will disagree with "whatever" means.
ReplyDeleteIf you eat 5 meals a day, 7 days a week, thats 35 meals = basically ~4 meals you can screw around with. Its not that many or that much really, but it definitely helps keep me sane.
Thanks for all the injuries input/suggestions guys! It helps a lot and will def. check out the mobility exercises. I also don't think I warm up and stretch enough before and after wods so i'm going to make an effort to improve on that.
ReplyDeleteas for posting my meals, I will start keeping track again. although i will have to say, I don't think my posts will be consistent until after all the holiday fun!
I like the 90/10 deal, I think I'm going to have to try it. : )
john is right, you need something to keep you sane...whether that be beer or pequod's pizza, two of my personal favorites, no sense in losing your mind over it.
ReplyDeleteto go along with that, similar to dayo, i usually choose saturdays, after the morning WOD to deviate from the meal plan. that provides me with rest on sundays, usually, in case i over do it, and allows me to get right back on track sunday morning as if nothing every happened. it also gives me something to look forward to because lets be honest, im a social leper. (minus this saturday, looking forward to the crossfit total and beers after!!!!)
What time slot did you choose Tom... I may jump mine up closer to you guys, as I can't stay past like 2:30/3.
ReplyDeletei signed up at 10a with you, kloo, and kelsey i believe...if so, quality f-ing group. look forward to it.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I can actually add some Lbs to my push press this time... haha.
ReplyDeleteGood stuff, good heat. Beers right after whilst watching everyone else suffer :)
Hey Yatta, just curious. . . why are you eating low fat foods? They aren't very satisfying, and lead to future binges. Low fat isn't actually paleo according to Rob at The Paleo Solution (and many others).
ReplyDeletePaleo is much easier when you incorporate good fat into the diet. If you don't eat to satisfy your hunger, you'll be hungry later. If you eat too much fruit, you'll be hungry soon after. The goal is to balance out the blood sugar throughout the day.
I really don't think you are trifling or have a crazy lack of will power. It really boils down to how well you are nourishing yourself. Eating egg whites and low-fat, carb heavy cheese in the morning isn't satisfying. Your body will be screaming for carbs and coffee by mid morning.
Don't believe the hype, fat is actually good for you. If you put more in your diet you'll have less cravings for the bad stuff. However, if you do add more, you'll probably want to lessen the carb intake if you're trying to lose weight.
I agree with Rae about the "cheating" thing. That whole mindset just produces more of the same. When your blood sugar is stable, and your body is nourished, getting back on the paleo bandwagon gets easier with time.
You can still have hot cocoa too!!
Recipe: Paleo Hot Cocoa
1/2 can coconut milk
1/2 c water
1 tbsp chocolate powder
Stevia or honey to taste
Heat and serve. YUM!
Yesterday's food. . .
ReplyDeleteAM: 2 eggs w/mushroom & onion cooked in 1tbsp beef tallow, 2 bacon
PM: 1 crispy chicken breast w/lemon herb butter reduc.
Snack: 5 macadamia nuts & herbal tea
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