Sometimes, meaning a lot of the time, people think it’s weird that I post about what I eat. But then some people find it interesting. And honestly, I find it kind of interesting too. I think it’s very interesting to see what people can eat and get away with. And when I say interesting, I mean f*cking frustrating.
How do some people get to eat whatever they want and drink whatever they want and still look fantastic? I taste the batter of my muffin mix and automatically have a huge insulin spike. Then my pants fit tighter. Then I feel bloated. Then I’m cranky. All because I tasted a spoonful of coconut flour and cocoa powder and some honey. Then I watch my friends eat pizza or chips and dip or whatever else tastes good in this world and nothing happens to their body. Our bodies are weird. And stupid. And if paleo didn’t make me feel so good inside, I’d go straight for the Oreos and dip them in frosting, while eating a burger WITH THE BUN. But alas, I must stick with eating paleo, seeing no body changes, while watching my 6 pack friends eat all the grains they want. Bastards. I’m not bitter at all.
Anywho. Let’s see what I shoved my face with some random day last week.
So I woke up around 6:30am. Looking so refreshed and glowing like usual. That’s a lie. Zit cream was most likely spread across my face. Alongside saliva. Then I made breakfast and started my day with some diced pork chop, breakfast sausage, zucchini and mushrooms. I’m trying to stay away from eggs for a while because they make me bloated. I miss them. They’re delicious. I ate my breakfast with some coffee. I’ve been putting almond milk and 2 drops of liquid stevia in my coffee recently and absolutely love it. I also love my new Keurig. Waking up to coach at 6am is much more enjoyable with that guy. Coffee snobs are gonna hate me.
Then I worked on my blog, did social media stuff, worked on some emails. Then I decided I should get my run over with early since it was getting hot outside, real fast. So I did my usual daily 2.5 mile run. Ew. I kind of hate running BUT my legs have looked much more my style, so I’ve been sticking with it. Being comfortable in my own skin has been a large goal of mine this year. Anywho, after the run, I made lunch and while I cooked, I licked a spoonful of coconut butter. Not any coconut butter. Nikki’s Coconut Butter. Delicious. Top 5 favorite snacks.
Before I knew it, it was time to head to the gym. I rode my adorable little cruiser to the gym to coach the afternoon classes. After I coached the noon class, once I noticed I had left my lunch on the kitchen table at home, I decided to head to The Hornet down the street from the gym. They have delicious burgers, French press coffee, AND wifi. That’s usually where I make my own bloddy marys. Wonderful. So my friend Jeremy went with me so we could gossip it up and stuff our faces. Food and gossip is the best. I had a turkey burger with blue cheese, bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and a chipotle aioli and a side salad. Then a press. I blogged as I pressed.
Once I had more energy than needed from the press, I went back to the gym to coach the 3:30 and 4:30pm classes. And when I finished coaching, it was time to workout. The CrossFit Broadway workout that day was 15 min to find a heavy push jerk into a split jerk, then for time: 400 m Run; 3 rounds of: 20 KB Swings (70#/55#) and 20 Push Jerks (135#/95#); 400 m Run. It was awesome. And it was the first time I’ve gone overhead in over a month, so that was exciting. It’s crazy how much your core is weakened when you’re not going overhead. It’s such a downer. I like having a strong core. I miss it.
Once I biked home slowly, drank about a gallon of ice water, I finally wanted to eat around 7:30. So I cooked up some leftover shredded pork, zucchini, and added avocado to the mix.
Around 9pm, I decided to make some muffins. Because I needed something to blog about. And because muffins are wonderful to have in the morning. So I made my Chocolate Maple Crunch Muffins and ate a tablespoon or two of the batter, which was extremely delicious. You should try those muffins as soon as possible.
Then I did laundry, blogged more, and went to bed. Are you thrilled yet? Didn’t think so. Ok, bye.
Haha!
I’ve the same! I hate my friends (ok that’s not true I love them but still I hate them at least when it’s food on the table).
They can eat what ever and still have a 6pack and not just wanna sink through the floor and hide under a blanket with your pjs on…Bloody bastards…another can’t just eat gluten/soy/milk oh no, someone thought my karma sucked an made me allergic to egg/poultry as well. Oh week I’m not bitter I’m just a happy happy face (until you eat a pizza in front of me
OMG… that burger from The Hornet looks AMAZING!!!! I was already hungry for breakfast when I started reading. Now I WANT one of those!! 😉
I completely feel your pain! I am SO flipping strict with my Paleo diet. (No dairy at all.) I was gluten free for 2 years before going Paleo last year. I think I’ve developed more food sensitivities. Ugh! Today my face is healing from a major eczema explosion after eating tomato purée in a recipe. (At least I think that’s what it was.) I eat eggs every morning. I may need to see if that’s affecting me, too. I feel like I’m going to be restricted to cleverly and water before long! Please keep posting. I love having someone who goes through what I do. Thanks from the bottom of my leaky gut! LOL!
I wanna face plant on that burger….yum
I had to keep reading, waiting for that something hideous that you stuffed in your face, but it never came! Good eating day I think.
Will be trying those muffins soon!
Juli,
Your blog is one of my favorite parts of the morning. I’ve never written on here before, but I finally am because you’re awesome. I thought of you this morning as I opened my fridge and saw leftover turkey burger and sweet potato fries. Totally going to make a hash with this stuff and eggs and Brussels sprouts for lunch today and that’s something you would do. Also, I love how you promote Nikki’s coconut butter not only because it is delicious, but because she is based in Jupiter, FL and thats where I grew up. Yeah I know everyone thinks I’m from another planet when I tell them where I’m from but whatever.
Keurigs are freaking amazing! Missing mine right now & the coffee it makes. Stupid 40 day challenge & personal goal crap 🙂
i <3 almond milk in coffee too! makes it so creamy and delish without the after drinking regular milk food baby bloat i get.
Hello. I hope I’m not stepping on a toe, but since you talk about your skin problems often, I thought I’d just share with you. I don’t know how you feel about supplements, vitamins, etc, but the ONLY thing that worked for me was a supplement called L-Lysine. You can find it in any pharmacy, health store, grocery store, etc that sells vitamins. It cleared my skin right up. Creams and washes never worked for me and I tried this and it was a miracle.
Ashley, from my own experiences, I think you are on the right track. A doctor was on a whole foods list I was years ago ~ he said that dandruff and complexion issues stem from the internal, not the external. What we put in makes a huge difference. Since I’ve gone gluten/soy/high fructose corn syrup/peanut etc. free…. my skin and scalp are the best they’ve ever been. I do also take 4000 u of Vit. D too, which no doubt helps as well 😉
The second paragraph… MY LIFE. Not fair but at least I put hard work into what I have? And I am mindful about what I eat? Yes, yes that makes me feel somewhat better. (not really)
Someone just mentioned to me this morning about how they are lessening up on eggs. I think I might try that once I run out of eggs. I might be lost without them though.