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.
I love your blog, I go a few weeks without reading it then I find myself going through several blog posts and recipes then I realize it has been several hours… oops!
I also have a very slow metabolism, being hypothyroid doesn’t help with ANYTHING! Do you have any info about hypothyroidism?
no i don’t, i’m sorry!
Thank you for being such an honest and open person. I started Crossfit about a year ago and it has been a on and off battle of wanting to “lean out” and see the number on the scale go down, lose a pant size, etc, VS being able to life heavier and throw around more weight. I’m stronger than ive ever been, but seeing the changes my body has went through since starting crossfit is just a drastic change. I love reading your posts knowing that im not the ONLY girl out there that is dealing with this! Oh and your recipes are amazing. Thanks again. You’re awesome.
So I don’t even care if people think it’s weird that I post what I eat. Because it keeps me on track and inspires other people. I love to see what you eat!
I love reading what other other people eat! It gives me new ideas on what I can eat. And I hate thinking about how I used to be able to eat oreos and peanut butter and still have a toned stomach (oh the days of high school). Now I’m pretty sure that if I ate an oreo someone may have to take me to the ER because my body would go into shock. I love how I feel on paleo, I just sometimes miss being able to have junk without being in mass amounts of pain and discomfort. Thank you for your blog! I love the recipes and the humor.
Lol I am in love with the first part of this post – I completely agree! Watching what I eat and (now) eating Paleo makes me feel my best which makes me happy, so I continue to eat that way! It’s totally intriguing, but yes, our bodies can be SO. FREAKING. WEIRD.
Omg that burger looks so good!
Personally, I love these kinds of posts!
2 questions — what can you use coconut butter for, and do you blog for other sites besides your personal blog? Gracias!
1. eating, putting in coffee, putting in recipes
2. i sometimes blog for again faster.com
I recently (about 3 weeks) went Paleo and I have become obsessed with the lifestyle and the foods that I get to enjoy on this “diet”. I love your blog and I laugh every time I read a post. Thanks for the info, inspiration, and motivation!
I found you because I needed a Paleo chocolate chip cookie. And then found your sweet potato brownies and made them nearly every night, and got anxious if my grocery store didn’t have any sweet potatoes. I started Paleo to get off of synthroid for Hashimoto’s disease and hoped it might cure a few other things. I did get my first wish of no pharmaceuticals. But after binging on sweet potatoes and wondering why it bloated me so badly I looked further. I was suffering from dysbiosis, also known as Candidasis. It was my answer for why I craved sweets so much (especially at night), and why I couldn’t eat the foods that other people seemed to be able to eat. (They can’t eat it either, they just don’t want to admit it.) It explained why gluten put me in the floor in serious pain, my gallbladder was so inflamed it couldn’t handle any foods that cause inflammation. I followed diet guidelines to reset the candida into balance, but only went so far. That’s when I began loosing my appetite for meats, bacon hurt to eat, eggs made me feel like I’d just poisoned myself. My body was rejecting all of these foods because it was too acidic (google how acne is problematic for a person with an acidic pH). Now I eat foods that we were meant to eat. I know that paleo preaches no sapponin because it bonds with cholesterol in the gut and leaves holes. The reason it is doing that, it’s because the cholesterol is binding to the yeast that has rooted in the intestines and then the sapponin is pulling it out. This would be problematic if you don’t do anything to heal the gut afterward, such as eating greens. And phytic acid will chelate minerals of your meal. What it also does is balance the pH of your body to keep you balanced. So you could go eat a muffin and it wouldn’t instantly make you bust the button on your pants.
Jessica, I have also gone gluten free and have tried several Paleo forays in an attempt to cure my Hashimoto’sThyroiditis. I fear my ignorance about Paleo and my inability to be strict (I love cheese! but I am not a huge dairy fan, I prefer almond/coconut milk) is causing me to fail. I am still on meds, just tested and no changes, and I have not lost any weight. I LOVE Kombucha Tea, which was also recommended on a Hashimoto’s site. Any insight or helpful tips would be greatly appreciated.
I’m the same way- a simple bowl of cereal (the thing I miss sometimes) would put me in a world of hurt.
No cheat meals for this guy…
Your coconut butter is a lot softer than mine- do you warm it up /nuke it before you use it?
my house is 80 degrees regularly so that keeps it soft
I love you blog, you are hilarious and so down to earth! It’s great to read things that make us relate and feel like we are too normal! Haha I’ve started my own page on Facebook where I post food and stuff and sometimes u feel silly but ready ur blog always motivates me!
My page is fitness*Food*Fun
I would love to know what you think of it? I try make ur meals!
This am I had a sweet scramble… So 1 c egg whites mixed with cinnamon,half a banana, dash of almond milk
Topped with the other half of banana and walnuts,flaxseed and some shaved dark chocolate… Yummy
Thank you for everything…