Four things to note about this day 7 on a Sunday:
1. Afternoon baking was a craving once Sophie mentioned it, so I cleaned house as long as I could stand and then left the house and went shopping at the Avenue. I also let the kids play in their Kids' Camp area for a long time.
2. I tried to invent a comfort food the Zone way and it didn't go too well, but I ate it anyway. So FYI, don't get excited about oatmeal and chocolate protein powder- it's not very good. I mixed oatmeal, protein powder, greek yogurt, and butter and salt- all portioned for a 3 block dinner. It was not as tasty as I had hoped.... :)
3. I was wanting to comfort eat this afternoon, so at lunch, I ate 5 blocks and at dinner had 3 blocks and basically eliminated my two snacks today. I am hungry (not starving) now, but I will go get in bed and read.
4. Also to note, I think I ate grains one time this week and today I ate some at every meal. That is probably why I feel hungry tonight. I am not quit satisfied.
Breakfast: Yummy and in bed while watching the Sunday Morning show (my favorite): 2 boiled eggs with 1 block melted cheese, salt and pepper, half of an orange, sliced, and 1 piece of Ezekial raisin toast with 2 blocks butter. Coffee w/ 1 block H&H. Cozy!
Kids' Breakfast: Banana and Peanut Butter Smootie (using Greek yogurt, milk and adding agave nectar)- they love it!
Lunch: Ham and Cheese rollup with mayo- a complete 3 blocker. The same for the kids.
Then, a piece of string cheese with prosciutto wrapped around it and 3 almonds= 2 blocks if I add the coffee with H&H I had at church.
Dinner: Yucky oatmeal (see #2 above), and I admit, a small handful of popcorn w/ butter on it. The kids had butter popcorn (that I finally got right on the stove!- I have burned it too many times), chedder cheese and a cup of milk. I don't feed Evan. :) j/k, he's at the fire hall.
Week 2 starts...NOW!
About this blog
In other words, the Zone + Crossfit = Optimal Heath!
This blog focuses on nutrition, using the Zone Diet as the basis. However, I often eat Paleo foods in Zone proportions.
I love to investigate anything having to do with food- what we eat and why. And what happens within our bodies, our organs, our brain, when we do? My precious mother struggled with eating disorders. I want to avoid this delimma based on research, common sense, and the natural consequences on my body. The Zone shows me where the balance lies between eating too much and eating too little.
My husband runs a Crossfit gym. Exercise and choosing the right foods have become a mission for ourselves and our children. We don't want to be nerds about it, we just want to be healthy.
I have been asked by several friends what I feed our family, especially our kids. My husband and I follow the Crossfit prescription to nutrition (meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar). If you know me, you know that the sugar part of this equation will be a life long struggle given my love for chocolate! Evan adheres to the stricter version known as the Paleo-Zone diet (and I do on my good days!) which requires the same foods in a ratio of 40% protein, 30% carb, and 30% fat. Children require 50% carbs, 30% fat, and 20% protein. If you're wondering how to figure this out, I do it on a per meal basis and I have a "block" chart from the Zone website.
It seems like a headache at first, but if you're interested, just know that it is not that bad once you practice it for a couple of weeks. All you need is a $10 scale and some determination. It really is quite simple and makes my life easier at the grocery store and when cooking dinner. Most of all, I feel great when I eat well- mentally and physically, and we all know that the physical can affect the mental and visa versa!
Evan and I are hunter/gatherer wanna-be's! This blog will track my journey of health as it should be, and the honest reality of living in a sugar fried culture. When it comes down to it, I get excited to talk about nutrition, but I am definitely not perfect at it! If you have the desire to eat well, but it is often a challenge to overcome the temptations along the way, then you are in the right company!
I hope you leave this blog feeling enlightened and encouraged as you go throughout your day!
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