Monday, January 30, 2012

I'm A Believer :)

Good evening friends :) I hope you all got through you Monday relatively unscathed. I've had a very strange day but I think it has led me to officially truly believe in the benefits of a high raw, veggie packed diet. Basically I didn't fall asleep until about 4:30 am and woke up around 7. I have no idea why but I just could not fall asleep last night. I've been sleeping much better since I changed my eating habits but last night was a fluke. I was pretty panicked because I knew that I would have to get through work and an hour and a half training session on two and a half hours of sleep. So I decided that the only thing I really had control over was what I ate, so I tried to make the most energy packed meals I could. And not only did I get through my day, I was efficient at work and I kicked ass in my training session :) I really attribute it to what I ate and it is great motivation to keep up what I've been doing even though sometimes it is a lot of work.

Since you have been interested in my workouts, my double session was amazing. I'll put it this way...we started off with 3 - 5 minute circuits. The first two minutes were freestyle kickboxing on the heavy bag, the third minute was ground and pound, the fourth minute was crunches on the stability ball and the last was back extensions with arm raises (also on the stability ball). This circuit was repeated three times. The rope made an appearance, lots of kicks on the heavy bag, squats, and a few rounds (I think we did five rounds? Four or five for sure) of attack and defend drills for 3 to 5 minutes. That is where I basically only use boxing and "attack" my trainer throwing punches at him while he defends. This helps my stamina as well as my accuracy and timing. It's also a lot of fun :) I made sure to drink tons of water (with Vega hydrating powder mixed in) and got through it and felt great after!

So lets check out what fueled this craziness :)


For breakfast I had a green smoothie.  This is Gena's Cherry Vanilla Smoothie and I actually used vanilla this time. It was delicious! I cut down to half a serving of protein powder for breakfast shakes because I'm going through it like crazy and this stuff is expensive! 


Late morning I had a pear.


For lunch I had some avocado toast and salad. I made a huge salad this morning to have enough for lunch and dinner because I was concerned I wouldn't have the energy to make it later!


Before my workout I knew I needed a little carb boost so I had a third of a cup of granola with a quarter cup of almond milk.


After my workout I had this protein shake. I made it ahead of time so I could drink it as soon as I got home so it thickened a bit in the fridge but it was fine. This one has almond milk, chocolate protein powder, banana and almond butter.



Dinner is more salad with three stuffed grape leaves and about a tablespoon of hummus. 

Another really great day of food! After all of the craziness I still feel good, even though I'm sure I'll sleep well tonight! I think that the small meals more often really is the best way to go as well, and it helps me make sure that I get all of my calories for the day.

I hope you all had a great day!

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  1. Wow, everything looks so fresh and green and delicious. And that post workout shake sounds great! I love bananas and almond butter in smoothies.

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    1. Thanks Nikki! I love when protein shakes taste more like a treat than a healthy drink :) So delicious!

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  2. So jealous of your workout! It sounds like so much fun, and a good sweat. I can't wait to be credit card debt free (three more months!) so I can spend money on training - or the crossfit place I showed you in December.

    Greens at all three meals - a perfect day in my book!

    Hope your night is restful and restorative!

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    1. OMG I was sweating like a beast lol. It was a great workout for sure. That's great, I'm looking forward to it for you as well!

      It definitely felt like a perfect food day :) I'm looking forward to sleep tonight!

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  3. Very beautiful photography. Looks like you're trying new techniques, but I sure as heck wouldn't know what they are. I especially love the way you mashed the Avocado.

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    1. Thanks Shen! I didn't really try new techniques per se but I did use different locations I guess? I just put the half of the avocado on the toast and mushed down which probably isn't all that efficient since it shoots all over the place but the end result is the same :)

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  4. Wow, great job pulling off an uber tough workout on minimal sleep. The food looks great, especially the avocado on toast - yum! I didn't have any avocado "sammiches" last week, but I plan to this week. I've got an avocado ripening in the fruit bowl right now.

    I bet you will have a great sleep - enjoy it!

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    1. Thanks Miss Rachel! The avocado on toast was obviously my favorite part of the day :) I slept very well thanks!

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  5. I approve :) and agree - I've stopped with the protein powders for the most part but when I used them I certainly felt like I could get away with using way less than the recommended amount - and defintely less $$. get some rest tonight.

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    1. Why thanks :) I definitely can't skimp on the protein after my workout because I can definitely feel the difference when I do but for my morning smoothie I just add it for chocolate or vanilla flavor. I just got some Vega Smoothie Shake and Go because it was less expensive, had more green power and will add the same chocolate flavor. I'll save the expensive protein powder for after my workouts :)

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  6. Everything looks yummy, especially the avocado on toast! I LOVE that stuff! Also, I take boxing lessons at my gym too. And it's so much fun! I haven't been in a few weeks though, so I need to get back.

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    1. Thanks! The avocado toast was my favorite of the day :) Boxing is so much fun, I clearly agree! I train with my trainer 2-3 times a week and I love every minute of it!

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  7. I just saved the cherry vanilla smoothie recipe so I can make it this weekend. It looks really good!

    When I can't sleep, it's usually because I didn't eat well (that or Skyla is snoring). So I write in my journal or draft a blog post until I feel sleepy again. At least then I feel productive instead of just staring at the ceiling.

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    1. You will love it I'm sure! I thought about reading but I didn't want to turn the light on because it just wakes me up more. I was hoping I would just fall asleep and it never happened. Hopefully that has passed though!

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