CrossFit Queen in Training

Missing Something???

I feel so burnt out... Is paleo lacking something? I'm sooo tired...anyone have any suggestions?

 

Crossfit tonight will be ....

5 Rounds

20 pistols

30 sumo deadlift high pulls 95/65

400 m run 

30 second Mississippi count L-Sit hold

I'm in the middle with the cute little blondie... She works out too!

CrossFit Tonight....

Tonights workout....

Cindy and Matt's Special Pre-Wedding workout

Run 1 mile

100 sit ups

25 push ups

50 burpees

50 sit ups

50 push ups

100 burpees

25 sit ups

100 push ups

run 1 mile

Wish me luck...

After that I'm going to the movies... Land of the popcorn dynasty! I love theatre popcorn... So Paleo snacks for the movies... any ideas?

I've been really struggling with all of the different variations of paleo guidelines. Sooooo lost.....

Can someone beat me over the head with a club

Off to the torture chamber!

Coconut flour.... paleo or not??

So yesterday I made Banana bread using coconut flour.  It tastes really good but because I am scared to eat it I only had a little. 

 

Here is the recipe....I doubled it and made a loaf.

Banana Nut Bread

Ingredients

1 ripe banana, mashed
8 eggs
½ cup TIANA coconut milk
½ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup sifted TIANA Organic Coconut Flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

Method

Blend together mashed banana, eggs, coconut milk, sugar, salt, vanilla and almond extracts. Combine coconut flour with baking powder and whisk thoroughly into batter until there are no lumps. Fold in nuts. Pour into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan and bake at 175C (350F) for 60 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on rack.

So is Coconut flour paleo????

 

I have so many questions and so many people eat different verisons of paleo...

What do I eat? How much fruit is too much? How often should I eat!! Make me want to pull my hair out!!

On a brighter note.. CrossFit workout for tonight looks Fun!! Haha...

warm-up

9-7-5

Wall Walks

Plank Hold

partner A holds in a plank until partner B complets the first set of 9 wall walks . Then Partner A completes 9 wall walks and partner B holds in a plank . Switch back and forth until each completes all 3 sets !

Practice Power snatch -build up to a heavy 5 rep set

then

10 rounds

20 double unders

2 power snatch

10 hand release push ups

After last nights workout, with bruises on my shoulders.... it should be alright!!

 

No Power :(

WOD.... Build up to a tough single rep Deadlifts

then take 85% of that weight and do as many reps as you can with it

then

50 Handstand push ups

everytime you break you will do 7 strict pull-ups(use band if you need, L pull-ups, push ups or ring rows

then

L-hold 2 minutes if you stop the time stops

max K2E 2 minutes

WOD awesome!! Bruised from shoulder to shoulder from back dips yesterday... Owwwww! Did mostly all real push ups today!

So, came home to no power and starving. It's hard to eat on a whim with no power and keep it paleo.... Settle for Subway salad with filler infested (I'm only guessing) chicken. Have to recover the muscles somehow LOL! could have done worse....
Wonder what tomorrow's class will bring...

Think I'll be Sore...

"Manion"

7 Rounds

400m run

29 Back Squats

So that is what we did tonight. Quite proud I finished with a bad knee (which appears to be getting better). I did my Back Squats with a 45 lb barbell!
Can't wait to see what tomorrow will bring!!!

Point Pleasant Mountain Climber

First of all, you must check out this site! Home of Halifax's best CrossFit gum and trainer :) http://www.crossfithfx.com/

Today's workout was at Point Pleasant Park. 10 - 1, 100 skips, 10 air squats, 100 skips, 9 air squats and so on down to 1! That was the warm up!
There is a hill, which is rough rocky terrain and has a cable to help get up if needed. Climb the hill as fast as you can and do a running loop back to the bottom of this hill as many times as you can. Let's just say at the top of the hill the legs are jelly!! I did 8 rounds!

Great workout! My 8 and 10 year old even did a couple rounds!

Have a Good one!!

Best Stuffed Squash Ever!

So I have been trying out all kinds of interesting recipes to satisfy my appetite and found this great website... The Paleo Table

 

So while searching for something yummy to eat I stumbled upon a great recipe for Stuffed Acorn Squash.  When I made it I exchanged the sausage for lamb chops and it was DELICIOUS! Even my hubby thought so!! Thought I would share the recipe :)

Serves 2 with some filling left over
this recipe is paleo

Ingredients

1 acorn squash
1 tbsp olive oil plus more for brushing
1 green bell pepper, chopped
10-ish asparagus stalks, chopped into bite-size pieces
1 cup chopped mushrooms
1 tbsp Jamaican curry powder
1 tsp arrowroot powder
1 package (5 links) gluten-free chicken sausage
(I used two lamb chops for this one)
salt & pepper
1 lime

How to make it

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut the acorn squash in half (be careful, and use a sharp knife) and scrape out the seeds.
• Brush a baking dish and both halves of the squash with olive oil. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and fresh ground pepper. Place them rind side down in the dish and bake at 425 for 30-40 minutes, til flesh is tender.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet or other high-walled pan (I use a Le Creuset dutch oven). Halve and slice the sausages and toss them into the hot oil.
• Saute the sausage for a few minutes, stirring often, until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add a little more oil to the pan if needed, and add the asparagus and peppers. Stir fry for a moment and then add a splash of water to deglaze the pan and get all the yummy brown bits from the sausage incorporated.
• Add a generous pinch of salt, the curry powder, and arrowroot powder and stir til combined. You should get a gravy-like coating on the veggies. If it’s too watery, let it thicken for a bit but keep stirring so it doesn’t burn.
• Lower heat to medium-low and add the chopped mushrooms and the cooked sausage. Stir well to combine. Once the mushrooms soften a bit, put the lid on the pot and turn the heat off. Give it a taste – since the Jamaican curry is mild, you can add a few dashes of red pepper flakes for some heat if you want (I did).
• Once the squash is finished cooking, fill each half with the sausage mixture and squeeze fresh lime juice over the top.

Introducing.... CrossFit Queen in Training!

Welcome…

Ok, so this is my official first blog! I love fitness and love to push myself. I recently was introduced to CrossFit and instantly fell in love! It’s a huge challenge and just what I needed to get motivated. Along with CrossFit I learned about Paleo eating and decided... HELL might as well go full tilt! I have been eating Paleo for the past two weeks and just started my first few classes of CrossFit.

So, here I am… sharing my experiences to all of those who may be interested and hoping to inspire and be inspired! I AM….CANADIAN! LOL… just kidding... well I am actually. But what I meant to say is I am a CrossFit Queen in Training! And I intend to be the QUEEN!