No excueses,
No "woe is me"'s,
Just honesty
and a piece of cake, if you please?
Poetry brings out the beauty in cheating... kind of?
Well, the short of it is...I had that wedding cake and I keep wanting more. I am at war within myself. I eat what I do not want to eat, well, actually, what I want to eat, but know that I should not eat, for I just want to eat! I cannot get satisfied, and that is why I know that I will have to come to a place mentally where I am ready to be strong. I do feel emotionally weak, for whatever reason. It stinks and I am in it and it is a rainy day. BUT! I pushed myself to Crossfit this morning instead of coming home like I felt like doing. Those endorphins have been released and I "feel" better even though I am in no mood to count my blocks. I just want to eat and not think about it. The problem is that I don't want to think with my stomach (whether I am satisfied) and my brain (what I know to be enough). I want to think with my taste buds, and they are not being satisfied. While eating without counting blocks is natural way to live, it is dangerous because I am being rebellious against my own goals. I know this in my head, but I sure do have a stubborn will. Like I said, I am at war within myself. My Counselor acknowledges this to be a problem for many people, so at least I am not alone! I know I will move past this, I just hope I don't undo all of my past two weeks and 4 pounds of self discipline! I do wonder if I had really been tough and said no to that beautiful wedding cake, would I have been able to skip all of this other mess? Would I still be counting blocks and encouraging you to be strong? I guess I will have plenty more opportunities to figure that one out...
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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