Trainers get vacations??

Okay, so Santos & Megan have gone off to Maui and won't be back until the 6th.  I weep.

A tasty dinner

Chicken Asparagus Rolls

Pound out about 4 boneless/skinless breasts. Sprinkle lightly with garlic salt. If you're feeling REALLY adventurous put a slice of provolone or mozzarella in first. Then place about 5-6 asparagus stalks inside (I like to use Trader Joe's frozen, but thawed). Roll it up and drizzle the outside with a bit of olive oil and a little squeeze of fresh lemon. Chop up some fresh rosemary and sprinkle over the top. Slap it on the grilling machine for about 15 minutes (works best if you PRESS it with a heavy pan or a foil-covered brick) or in a 375 oven for about 25-30 minutes. Super yum!

Filthy 50...er...30

Today was the Filthy 50....but we modified...only did 30...and I finished again.  And I didn't die.  Again.  Even though I was sick with this STUPID sinus infection, I pushed through because I didn't want to miss 2 workouts in a row.  So here it is:

• 30 Box jump, 18" box
• 30 Jumping pull-ups
• 30 Kettlebell swings, 35 lb
• 30 Walking Lunge
• 30 Situps
• 30 Push press, 33 lb bar
• 30 Back extensions
• 30 Wall ball shots, 12 pound ball
• 30 Burpees
• 30 Tuck Jumps

I made kale, chicken breast and brown rice with raisins for dinner.  I still feel like CRAP, but at least I didn't skip today.  It's my body's way of paying me back for the birthday glutens. One of these days I'll learn.

Hope Center on the news!

I am wondering what God is trying to teach us through these very frustrating trials.

Dinner Last Night...Dinner tonight....

Dinner last night was 4 oz Tilapia with capers and asparagus over microgreens.

HOWEVER!!! Today was my birthday.  I was VERY good all day until dinner....we went to Applebees.  I had a small margarita, appetizers (about 6 dynamite shrimp, 2 BBQ boneless chicken bites, and 2 mozzerella sticks), a few bites of loaded mash, and a bite of smothered chicken with onions & peppers.  THEN, they brought me a chocolate mousse shooter!  GAH!  That was SOOOO not Paleo!  After that we went to the movies. I ate 2 peices of chocolate, and about a cup of popcorn with no butter.  That's it....and the binge ends now.  I can't wait to go workout tomorrow!

Listening to John Mark Mcmillan. Eating raspberries. Thinking of my mom. Oh How I Love You So!

Wow! What a beautiful service for Heidi today. So many who loved her and to support her fam.

Workout and Food

Today was a fun little workout.  400 m run, 5 bear crawls, 10 dips, 15 wallballs, 200 m run, 5 bear crawls, 10 dips, 15 wallballs, 200m run in 19:10.  I didn't get to do the third round all the way.  Bear crawls were killing me!  Then push presses 65x5, 70x5, 70x5. 

Eating has been a challenge over the past few days.  I think I've been fighting off the flu, so I've been struggling with wanting to eat at all. The conundrum is that I haven't lost any weight until TODAY in about 5 days.  This morning I started the day with a chicken breast and 1/2 a zucchini, both cooked in olive oil in a pan.  My favorite snack that I need to cut down on is a spoonful of almond butter.  I have had two today and it's only 1 in the afternoon.  For lunch I put two salmon fillets and some Trader Joe's asparagus on the Lean Mean Grillin' Machine.  But I also reheated some brown rice.  It was super yum but it was a bona fide cheat.

Now, may I please have a nap?