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!

Friday, February 18, 2011

Hunger Strikes

Last night I went to bed hungry. Today I woke up hungry, ate breakfast, still felt hungry, and feel hungry now! I think that on days I don't exercise, 10 blocks a day works for me. But on days that I do, it is not enough. This is the conclusion I have made for now, so I have added that block in today. We'll see how the day pans out. It is quite a contrast to be hungry! Last week I couldn't remember what that felt like!
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  1. BethanyFebruary 18, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Last night I went to bed craving chocolate, and today I literally woke up with the taste of chocolate cake on my tongue. A friend brought us a wonderful dinner, complete with chocolate cake.. which I successfully avoided last night. This morning, however, I could tell my motivation wasn't going to be enough for me, so I had a mini size piece of hershey's chocolate. Satisfied my craving, and was a beautiful example and sort of slap in the face of how addicted I really am to sugar.
    I DON'T WANT TO GIVE IT UP. Wow... that's what I was faced with. I'm hooked. Totally. I love it. And I love it way more than the desire to give it up...
    So today I face my sting of sacrifice.. as I remind myself that nothing tastes as good as peace feels.
    This is going to be a long journey, isn't it?

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