Wow...I'm going to have to change the name of this thing. Must come up with something witty.
So last night was a crappy night in the EMS world. We didn't really run our asses off but it was one of those nights were you get an hour of sleep between calls, which just all kinds of makes you hate life. The real defining moment was when I was half an hour to my offgoing and I got dispatched to my apartment complex, literally two buildings away from my bed. That was some EMS god cruelty right there. Finally got home, fed the dog and crawled into bed. Woke up to a sick dog so my afternoon was spent cleaning the carpets *sigh*
I had to go out and get him some pumpkin so I decided to kill two birds with one stone and stock up for the week. Can I just say, I'm so excited for all the delicious things I now have in my fridge. I decided to go simple this week, no recipes or crazy food prepping day. Most of the food I bought can be defrosted the night before and then cooked up with some steamed vegetables on the side. I got a LOT of fish. So excited. For veggies I got cauliflower, eggplant, tomatoes and I still have broccoli, sweet potatoes, carrots, and lettuce left over from last week. I got a big bag of navel oranges and a bunch of bananas for fruit. Big carton of eggs so I can boil half and then use the other half for breakfasts. For meat I got grassfed ground beef (figuring I could make a shepherd's pie out of it) and a grassfed sirloin steak. I was kind of hesitant with the organic stuff mostly because of the stigma that it's more expensive but it actually wasn't that bad! I also still have plenty of chicken left over since I got a big club pack last time. For fish I got tilapia and salmon filets. They're the already portioned out frozen kind so those will last me for a few meals. I've never had tilapia but people say it's pretty good and it also has a metric crap-ton of protein. I've also decided to give almond butter a try! While I was at it I also got some pork stuffed with apple raisin stuffing and a tilapia filet stuffed with crabmeat. Wegmans does this really cool thing where they portion an entree out and package them in an oven safe container so literally all you have to do is take it home, preheat the oven, cook them and you're done. It's also fairly inexpensive and doesn't leave you with a whole ton of leftovers. I'm going to miss Wegmans so much when I finally get to leave Rochester.
That's pretty much my day. Had one meal in the 12 hours I've been awake between cleaning up after the pup and trying to come up with a game plan. I was pretty proud of myself. Walked into Wegmans starving (and we all know what happens when you go grocery shopping when you're hungry) and the most "unhealthy" thing I came out with was some sushi for dinner. Walked right by the chips and the Valentine's Day chocolate. A few weeks ago that would not have been possible. I DID almost get a book called Paleo for Dummies haha. I think I'm going to wait until I get my kindle and download it off of Amazon.
I can honestly say that I don't miss the way things were. I don't miss the pasta or the sandwiches. It'll be tough to make that final push and really cut out all the cheats, but I'm looking forward to it. Next two weeks are just going to be gearing up for the challenge. I'm not going to be SUPER strict, considering this weekend consists of the superbowl and the henrietta banquet, but I'm definitely going to stay conscious of what I'm eating and try to stay as true to my plan as possible.
I get to go work out tomorrow! So psyched. I've really been considering making my membership unlimited because my recovery time is not that bad anymore, even when we have rough workouts. Sometimes I'm sore the next day but considering 2 months ago I used to feel like I got hit by a bus, I've definitely improved. I'd like to think some of it has to do with my diet from the past few weeks. One thing paleo is well known for is it's anti-inflammatory properties, which in turn leads to easier recoveries. I find myself craving workouts on my days off, mostly because I don't really know what else to do with myself. I'm still giving it some thought just because my schedule is still so crazy. I may wait until April when it's time for me to renew my membership because I'll at least no longer have school to worry about at that point.
Wishing 4 am would come faster so the WOD would be posted!
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