Diary Entry #3

FOOD!

As I was cleaning out my fridge and stocking it with Paleo food, I was reminded of a conversation my husband and I had a while back.  My husband has no problem eating Paleo, because food for him is simply "fuel" that he needs to perform tasks.  He doesn't really have many favorite foods.  Most everything tastes fine to him.  He just eats to get energy.  I, on the other hand, LOVE food!  I eat because I enjoy it.  My mouth craves and my tastebuds delight in the wonders of food.  There are so many amazing foods out there, its hard for me to limit myself on a "diet".  I especially love variety.  When a menu is put before me, I struggle to pick just one thing.  I want a little of everything.  I have noticed with Paleo, my options are narrowed tremendously.  This is something that does not make me very happy!

My husband and I brought this conversation up one day at CrossFit.  As people joined the conversation, we noticed that most (not all) CrossFit males fit my husbands description of eating food, and most females (CrossFit women or wives of CrossFit men) fit more of my description.  Now, I don't begin to believe that ALL males are built one way and women another, but this did intrigue me.

Why would women's desire and tastes for food be so much stronger than men's?  Is there science behind it?  Or simply some weird flaw with the group of people we hang out with?  Obviously God gave us tastebuds for a reason.  And the fact that each food tastes differently must mean something.  So why are some things more appealing than others, especially "bad" things that have no nutritional value?  Why would these foods intice us to eat them, when food (as my husband would put it) is simply a means to our existance?

Just some food for thought.....

Chew on that......

puns intended :)

Diary Entry #2

Dieting Struggles....

B (my hubby) and I are trying to maintain a healthy eating "lifestyle" not just "dieting".  CrossFit is really big into Paleo and Zone Diet.  B has done most of his research in Paleo and really likes how it sticks with the basic foods that God gave us to eat (plus its a lot easier than all the planning with the Zone).  I love the principles behind Paleo, but I sure do love my pasta, rice, and cheese; so I of course have my daily struggles.

After almost 4 weeks in this new year of working out and eating right, I have only lost 2 lbs and 2 ozs.  I was starting to get really frustrated.  People have been trying to encourage me that with all this new hard core working out with CrossFit, I am probably building lots of new muscle and muscle weighs more than fat.  Thus, as I gain muscle and lose fat, my weight isn't really changing much.  But the fact of the matter is, I am a good 20-30 pounds overweight, so this is not a good enough excuse for me!!

My mother is also very big into health, fitness, and nutrition and she seems to think that with my new Paleo meal plan, I am not consuming enough calories in a day, and thus actually starving my body.  So, after going through my daily meals, she and I have figured out some changes that still fit mostly with Paleo that should give me my minimum of 1200 calories I need.

I journal this in my online diary, because I want to see if I start to notice a difference in the next few weeks.  I hope this change will help me to achieve my goals.  Thank you for any encouragements during my journey!




*If you are interested in anything I have discussed, here are some links to give you more information:
http://thepaleodiet.com/
http://www.paleodiet.com/
http://www.zonediet.com/

Diary Entry #1

Welcome to my diary.  Technically if this is a diary you are all snoops, but since I am posting this online, I think I have given up any privacy rights.  Besides, I want people to join me in my adventures and support me along the way, so I need snoops! :)

I started working out at CrossFit Waco in January.  I have a goal of working out 4 days a week right now.  So far I have succeeded in this goal for 3 weeks.  I have lost about 3 pounds so far.  Not as much as I would like, but better than nothing I suppose.  My husband and I eat Paleo throughout the week.  We give ourselves 3 cheat meals, but weekends tend to get the best of us!

I will try to post my struggles and triumphs with working out, dieting, and being the wife of a CrossFit coach.  But mostly I love to cook, and since Paleo has its restrictions, I am always looking for new and creative recipes.  Most of my blogs will be these recipes and my opinions of them.  I will try to always post a picture with it!  Hope you enjoy!