We have arrived on our official third day of my box’s paleo challenge. I began on the first but took some two days off for Ryan’s wedding weekend, but as of the 7th the challenge is on!
Our box kicked off the challenge with max thrusters and a benchmark WOD. We recorded our times and will compare them when we do the same workout post-challenge.
I got 105# on my thrusters which I’m pretty proud of! I thought the WOD was going to be easy; none of the movements are very complicated and the total reps are fairly low. Boy was I wrong. That workout absolutely killed my legs! I guess it didn’t help that I ran a half marathon the day before.
The WOD:
- 50 sit ups
40 in-place lunges
- 30 burpees
- 20 ball slams
- 10 full depth squat jumps
At CrossFit today we focused on snatches and overhead squats, two movements I need a lot of work in. I have the form but can’t seem to increase my weight. Something about throwing weight above my head and squatting scares me!
The WOD:
“Running Snatchsquatch”
6 cycles with increasing weight, for time
1 cycle = 3 rounds
- 1 snatch deadlift
- 1 hang squat snatch
- 1 snatch balance
- 1 overhead squat
After today’s WOD I enjoyed a nice run home. Having a husband for your coach has it’s perks- free rides to the gym so I can run home!
After almost three full days without added sugars, dairy or grains, I feel awesome. I feel less bloated and more fit. I feel stronger and faster, like there’s nothing holding me back.
Richard and I did a big stock up at Costco and Whole Foods yesterday and felt deprived for a moment as we realized how much is off limits on this challenge. When we started to think of why certain items were off limits (ie grains, added sugars, chemicals), we felt excited and empowered at our protein and veggie shopping cart.
We won’t be this strict for forever, but it is interesting to change our viewpoint and take a deeper look at our habits and the food choices around us.
How do you eat? Do you follow any food challenges? Have they helped?
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I’d love it if you could do a post about the exact meals you’re eating while on the challenge. Thanks!
Will do!!
I’m on day 7 of Whole30, ever heard of it? … It’s a strict version of Paleo based on the book “It Starts With Food” by Melissa and Dallas Hartwig. This is my 2nd Whole30, I did my first one back in November and felt absolutely amazing and lost 8 pounds on it. I definitely recommend this book if you haven’t read it already, it explains everything so clearly. Love reading your CrossFit posts. Honestly, your posts are part of the reason I decided to try CrossFit and I fell in LOVE!
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Hey Amanda! So happy you’re loving CrossFit! I’ve seen Whole30 everywhere but honestly never knew what it was! Sounds like what I’m doing, minus the eggs. I’ll have to look more into it. Thanks for your comment!
You can totally eat eggs on Whole30. I think the only real difference between Whole30 and Paleo is that you can’t have any sweeteners at all .. so no agave or maple syrup, etc on Whole30 and no alcohol. I’m missing my red wine baaaaad! Everything else is really similar.
Amanda McQueen recently posted..CF Total, “Helen” and Days 6&7
We’re in this together. I’m not a big fan of alcohol, but I want a drink tonight so badly!
I am veryyyy interested in trying paleo but I am also a vegetarian (not vegan so can eat eggs!) would love more details on what you’re eating while doing this challenge, maybe a sample day of eats or a look at your grocery cart?
I’m doing vegetarian paleo and feel great so I think it’s definitely possible! I’ll post more details asap
Like Laura & Amber, I would also love to see a more detailed look at what you’re eating. I want to try vegetarian paleo but really don’t know where I can get protein other than eggs!
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that’s pretty cool! Great wod, great shopping.
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We did snatch balances yesterday too
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