Day 1 Paleo Challenge

Starting the new year off right by dialing into nutrition. For the next 30 days I will be experimenting with the Paleo Diet. My motivation is of course coming from a nutrition challenge that was announced at CrossfitKop. Even though the motivation is fueled by competition, I am excited to see what changes will happen with my performance in the gym and in the way my body looks after 30 days. I will be blogging mostly about my food intake here and how I feel during and after workouts.

The challenge officially starts today. For the next 30 days I will not be eating any grains, dairy, legumes, processed sugar or alcohol. For every day that I am food compliant I will get one point. I will get one point per week for working out 3 days and incorporating one rest day.  I will get one point per week for sleeping 8 hours or more for at least 3 nights out of the week.

Day 1:
Breakfast
Passion Fruit Tea (nothing added) - I am not loving the taste of this but can't drink coffee black just yet
2 hard boiled eggs
1/2 avocado
5 sliced strawberries

Snack:
15 almonds

Lunch:
4 oz chicken
broccoli
sauteed spinach/mushrooms/garlic
1/2 avocado

Snack:
15 almonds

Dinner:
one turkey burger over a bed of lettuce w/hard boiled egg and tomatoes oil and vinegar
brussel sprouts

Snack:
Apple w/sunflower butter

WOD

5 Rounds:
15 Hang Power Snatch
400 M run

Round 1 was tough because I wasn't warm enough. I was getting unbroken sets of 5 on HPS - Weight didn't feel that heavy. Overall, this workout was tough but more mentally tough than anything especially on the runs. Next time I will try and up my intensity during the runs.

Sleep: 7 1/2 hours

1 point for food