The Easter Bunny was Paleo...right?

Well I have been searching for ways to create a healthy particularly paleo Easter basket. Since most things need to be prepared it doesn't leave much. Since the stuff that goes in Easter basket is mostly "sweet" stuff here is what I found that classifises as sweet stuff:

Paleo Sweets
Dried fruits (no more than 2 ounces a day, particularly if you are trying to lose weight)
Nuts mixed with dried and fresh fruits (no more than 4 ounces of nuts and 2 ounces of dried fruit a day, particularly if you are trying to lose weight)

I do know the bulk sections at all grocery stores have a wide selection of nuts and dried fruits. Please take the time to read the labels, just make sure there is no sugar in there. They have organice binds, however the cost is a little more. Here is how I justify that, just a few thougths:

• Its Easter....it happens 1x/yr
• Your health is worth it
• Pay the doc or pay the farmer?

This is just a few thoughts of mine. If you and your family do BIG Easter dinner/lunches don't forget about the choices you make and how it will effect you the rest of the day and your workout the following day? Just make smart choices for you and your kids (you set the example). Do they really need that much candy?

How cool would it be for the kids to look forward to getting healthy "stuff" in their baskets instead of processed sugar, that no telling what it is doing to their insides. Do you think there will ever be a day?

BMT Trip 3.26-28.10

This weekend I went to Beaumont to attend a function as my Daddy's date (see bottom of blog). Lucky for me Neal Riley has started Crossfit Beaumont AND offers free workouts on Saturday at 11am. Since my good friend Clay has started doing Crossfit we attended this Saturday's workout. Clay and I arrived early to foam roll (he was sore from squats and I think some part of me is going to be sore until regionals). I played around on the equipment prior to warming up. Warm up was WAY differerent than wnat I'm used to. Not in a bad way just different. You know how you get set in a routine...it was just a break in the routine thats all. Neal explained the workout and we begin: 5 rounds: 10KB swings (55#/35#), 10 gobblet squats (squats w/ kB), 10 box jumps. I finished in 4:23. It was was a good workout! My friend Clay and I traded shirts so not only can he sport the double Cs but I can help represent CFB. Since I'm going back to BMT for Easter I will attend this Saturday's workout!

Above: Clayton & Me Post WOD

Below: Neal & Me Post WOD

Below: My partner, Brittany

The main reason for me going back to Beaumont was so I could be my daddy's date for a Ball in Beaumont hosted by Lamar University. There was art, eating/drinking and dancing...I took part in all! LOL! Doesn't my daddy look handsome?

Results

This was my results from the EPOC Challenge. ""The I AM CROSSFIT challenge help me reach goals I didn't think were possible. It gave me the guidence, motivation and knowledge to make changes to my lifestyle that I will continue to use in my everyday life." Karen Pierce had extraordinary success with the I Am CrossFit E.P.O.C. Challenge in so many ways! Not only did she drop 4.2 lbs, 3.1% body fat, and improve her benchmark workout time by over 2 minutes, but she recently competed in the Central Southern Texas Sectionals and did phenominal. Congratulations Karen! You make CrossFit Central proud."

Non Paleo Stuff

I was cleaning out my pantry and I noticed I have a few things that are not paleo (pasta, pasta sauce, etc). Since I'm not a fan of throwing out food I didn't really know what to do with it. I don't plan on eating it. Therefore I asked Melisa what she would do. She asked me what I was saving it for. I said well if "non paleo eaters" came over I want them to have food to eat. Her response was why wouldn't you introduce them to paleo? Why wouldn't you want them to expereince the same positive experience you have. Help them into a better lifestyle? I though, you know she is right. Why wouldn't I want to help my friends into a better lifstyle to improve their health?

Thanks Melisa!

New Yummies!

Above are sloppy joes...never thought you would be having those again did ya? WRONG!! The first picture is of the final...over a portabella mushroom and the 2nd picture is of the stuff cooking! This is even good with a spoon! LOL!

Paleo Candy Bars! These are FREAKING AWESOME!!! I made them with Cashews but they can be made with any nut. I would recommend putting them in a deeper dish than the 9x9 pan above. They need to be like a "candy bar". Still oh so yummy!

Above are my lettuce wraps, again another yummy from Paleo Planning. I didn't put some of the stuff in them but they still stayed the same. They made a great lunch!

New Car Decor

Check out my new car decor!! This was handed to me by coach Lisa, after I hit 3 new PRs (personal records) in one week. Therefore I figured I should start representing!!

Thank you to all who helped me pick it up and put it down!!

Word of the day: Balance

This word came up alot today in conversation, balance. In discussion with a friend who also has a career in fitness as we walked to a SXSW event at the Four Seasons, we were talking about how when someone ask you what you do for a living you say "fitness" or something of that nature. When they ask you what you do for fun, you say "fitness". It makes it seem as if there is nothing else to you, as if you cannot carry on a conversation regarding other topics. My friend was saying how she has a friend that knows alot about music but yet can do the fitness thing to and how good of a balance that was. The friend we met at the Four Seasons has a few different jobs and all are different AND she workouts out hard core on top of that (she is a bad ass). She has great "balance". While it is good to focus on your strengths it is also important to give attention to your weaknesses, and I'm not talking about muscles here.

It is so important that you have something to "balance" you out in all parts of life. Even though I never do any of the SXSW events (I actually avoide downtown during this week), I thought it would be a great thing to do outside of fitness, and no shock I enjoyed myself there. It helped create just a little bit of balance.