Friday, February 22, 2013

Yoga Class and Cod Liver Oil

I'm really focused on this "lean out" you guys... Today was an awesome day with eating.  I was a little hungry this morning but you know what...?  It's OK to be hungry!

Breakfast:

I'm steering clear of bananas so you'll be seeing a lot more eggs for breakfast.  I'm still debating on the Sunday pancake thing so we'll see!

This morning was one whole egg, two egg whites, and fresh spinach cooked in one teaspoon of ghee.  I need to be more mindful of how much fat I use to cook things in that's why I measured out the ghee.  I'm so used to just throwing a spoonful in.


I topped my omelette with a little bit of avocado.

I was told today by a stranger that I looked "glowy".  They were talking about my skin.  A few months ago I started taking the fermented cod liver oil that Diane Sanfilippo raves about.

I was a bit skeptical about it so I didn't order it for a long time.  It's pricey and I have a tendency to burp up fish oil.  Gross huh.

Of course the paleo diet is ahhhmazing for your skin but I really really think this stuff has made a huge difference.  My skin looks so different.  It's brighter and I do almost have a glow.  Plus my hair and nails are growing at a ridiculous rate.  It's hard to explain but y'all know what I'm talking about.

Gym:

I was so brave today.  I walked into a yoga studio and took a class... all by myself.  I was so nervous!  I've only taken yoga at the gym so it's not real yoga.  Plus yoga puts me totally out of my element and out of all of my comfort zones.  I'm not flexible, I'm not gentle, I'm not a calm person, and I don't really like to be touched.  I'm used to loud music, weights thudding on the ground, feet pounding on the treadmill, and people ignoring me because I have my headphones in.  While I was sitting on my mat before class I could hear everyone talking about some yoga person... and I had no idea what they were talking about.  Like I said I was really nervous.  I ended up loving the class and loving everyone in it.  I made fast friends with the girl beside me and could do almost all of the poses without a problem.

I'm so excited to start a new form of exercise!

Lunch:

This is the point in the day where I was hungry.  I forgot my snack at home.  I had a tuna patty (like how those turned out? haha) and massaged kale.

Snack:

I also had one date stuffed with sunbutter around 3.  One thing I learned today... Don't waste your time buying pitted dates.  They are so dry and hard.  Get the ones with the pit.


So good!

Dinner:

One pound of ground beef cooked in one large jar of Raos marinara sauce.  Plus spaghetti squash.  So simple!

What's the newest exercise you've tried?

Disclaimer: I am not a registered dietician nor do I have any type of medical training. Anything documented on this blog is my personal opinion or a learned experience.