Hey there 
It felt so good to get in my first WOD of the year yesterday! I made it for the 6am class and we started off with max back squats.
I was chatting and not focused at all and totally squatted too low and got stuck under the weight. I tried to throw the barbell back but instead it rolled down my spine. Ouch. I had no desire to squat more after that.
WOD:
5 Rounds for Time
-20 weighted sit ups (10#)
- 30 sledgehammer strikes
- 200m run
After: 200m walking lunges
I finished in 17:04. After the walking lunges my friend Erica and I did some pull up, toes to bar and handstand work. Then I ran six miles home and got to know my butt muscles in a whole new way.
Today marks day three of the 60 day paleo challenge. I woke up feeling a-ma-zing yesterday after a full day of paleo Monday. I’ve kept on track except last night when I had this weird boredom/FOMO feeling and ate peanut butter. Aaaaaand life goes on.
The next 60 days includes a lot of vegetables and whole foods that need preparation. I always have hard boiled eggs in the fridge, but for the challenge I’m taking it further. We buy or prep most of our veggies so there’s no excuse to not throw an extra handful of veggies in a dish.
I l-o-v-e the convenience and tastiness of little egg muffins, especially when I use the right spices and/or something juicy like a salsa. It’s this easy: mix veggies (this one was just broccoli and carrots), eggs and spices in a food processor. Pour into muffin pans (greased with coconut oil) and bake at 350* ~20 minutes. Perfect for snacks or meals on the go.
My favorite quick meal is eggs and veggies in a pan with coconut oil. Yesterdays lunch above was topped with 1/2 an avocado and sriracha. Yum.
I’m also finding new ways to fulfill my sweet tooth with clean, paleo-approved foods. The photo above is simply frozen banana, frozen berries, a dash of almond milk and protein powder blended in the VitaMix. All the taste of ice cream without the sugar coma.
What’s your favorite healthy food alternative or tip?
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That all looks pretty delish! i love the egg/veggies cooked in the muffin tin. Might have to try that one.
Carolina John recently posted..Christmas 2012
I’m gonna have to try the egg muffins! Those look great!
Katie D. recently posted..2012: A Look Back
Hi Ashley! First time commenter but have been following you since the latter part of 2012. Happy New Year! I usually only keep almonds on hand for healthy snacks but your blog is inspiring to add more healthy food in 2013. Very challenging workout!
Joi recently posted..Profit From Your Passion
i love the idea of those little egg muffins! would be so much easier for breakfast than making eggs each morning.
i read your 60 day paleo post – good for you! i did 30 days last year and loved it. we’re back on the paleo track these days too – like you said, i feel and look so much better when eating paleo! keep it up!
ps – are you running the zooma run? i’m coming to orlando with a friend to run with sarah! maybe we could all meet up for a glass of paleo-friendly….tea
lynne @ lgsmash recently posted..Life: January Goals
hi ash!!
and this jan, started crossfit!! woohoo!!
it’s been awhile since i’ve commented! but wanted to tell you, that i did my first half back in oct!
what do you think of doing paleo diet? i know you were vegan, then vegetarian, so are you doing vegetarian paleo?
thanks so much! xx
i wanna train for another half in may, but it’s been so cold to run outside!! eek! i’m in long island!
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