Since my last post, I've comfortably settled in this new way of eating, and have concluded a few things:
1. I may never reach my ultimate goal weight, and thats OK. I've kept off a solid 22lbs, some times a little less, sometimes a bit more, still, it's not a bad place to be.
2. Having finally taken a cheat day on Labor Day, I discovered that they are not an option for me, I get too sick, my body simply wants nothing to do w/food it's no longer used to. Even a cheat meal, if too rich, causes me to feel bad....stomach pains, indigestion, headache, etc.
3. As a former vegetarian, (crossfit fixed that w/i 3 months, after 14 years!!) I'm amazing myself w/ my willingness to eat anything, if I deem it potentially helpful to improving my WODs.
Current favorite foods and examples of this: Almond butter & all natural beef and turkey jerky.
4. Cleaning up my diet has made me, overall, so much more aware of my body and how it feels. Have paid special attention to pre and post WOD nutrition, (thanks Pat Sherwood!!) and am constantly astounded by how, when I get the food and the timing of when I'm taking it in just right, it can make such a difference in my performance.
5. This whole "experiment" is working for me so far because of a couple of simple facts, while I am not a foodie (so I don't miss, or crave, anything more than I want to be strong) I am a control freak, and so my sensibilities appreciate the simplicity of this adventure, which boils down to, if I eat correctly, and WOD appropriately (Thanks Jud!!) I see results. Not rocket science!
6. For the past 7 weeks, I've been taking in 6 blocks of carbs, 10 of protein, 24 of fat. This seems to work pretty well for me. I also stopped eating Zone bars, switched to something called 2:1, much higher protein count, a lot less carbs, easier for me to control carb intake & have portable protein. Plus they taste YUMMY!!
That's it for now, off to WOD!
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