Back to Paleo

After about a 1 1/2 week hiatus, I'm back! I've been eating more meals than not in accordance with Whole30 guidelines but I've definitely had a few cheats in there, especially this past weekend. I'm very happy to get back to clean eating, I've definitely felt a lot more bloated over the past few days and my stomach has been pretty rumbly. I think the bloated feeling has been worse because I haven't been able to workout since last Sunday. I have lower back issues and I got tired and careless with my form on my burpees and ended up straining my lower back to the point that I couldn't stand up straight without being in pain until this past Saturday. I had 3 chiropractor appointments in the past week and that helped so much.  I finally went back today and took it very easy, but it felt so good to be back at the gym!

Breakfast (6:30am):  Breakfast casserole, 1/4 avocado, 1 slice tomato

Breakfast Comments: I'm back to the breakfast casserole after taking a couple weeks off. This time I made the sausage using the spices from the PaleOMG Breakfast Patty recipe and I'm definitely liking the added flavor.

Lunch (11:15am): 5 oz. Applegate Farms Oven Roasted Turkey, red lettuce leaves, 1/4 avocado, tomato slice, Well Fed mayo, spicy brown mustard, ~1 cup blueberries.

Lunch Comments: Back to my staples. I got these blueberries in my Irv & Shelly's delivery last Thursday and they were so good! Haven't had blueberries in awhile.

Snack (5:15pm):  Paleokit...I had to rush to the gym so I grabbed a quick snack before leaving the house.

Dinner:  Bacon braised fennel and brussels sprouts, burger with jalapeños and Well Fed mayo and homemade ketchup on top. Salad with tomato and Well Fed sweet honey dressing.

Dinner Comments: Not the prettiest meal but it was pretty good. This is my absolute favorite way to make brussels sprouts, hands down.

Sleep: 6.5 hrs last night. Stayed up a little later than I should have last night!
Exercise:  Back to CrossFit after 7 days. I found my 1 RM for a press-80lbs. Today was The Bear-a super tough workout but I was able to scale it back and take my time getting back into it. I think it was the perfect workout for me to come back to, just working with minimal weight and getting my movements back was super helpful.