6/16/09

Push Press 5-5-5

"True motivation comes from within - from the willingness to see a dream fulfilled - from the desire to leave the world better than you found it."
- Steve Brunkhorst

From Vegan to Paleo

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Comments

[Lori]

I love that Paleo Converts are always so stoked about how awesome it is to eat real food!

I recently heard another testament to Paleo. My friend Tony has a 5-year-old son August who, at around the age of 2, halted all of his developmental progress in speech and communication and was soon diagnosed with autism. August completely shut down and closed himself off from the rest of the world. He took August to a variety of specialists and found a school to help him, but they all just tried to treat the symptoms without really thinking about the root of the problem.

Tony started noticing a trend; when August ate wheat products, it seemed to have an opiate-like effect on him. So Tony took away breads and grains from August's meals. Tony himself is sensitive to milk, so he also cut dairy from August's diet. Now he is working on removing sugar. Tony has basically put August on a paleo diet. And the results are astounding.

August has started functioning like a normal kid again. A few months after the diet change, August actually got on the phone and said hi to me. Last week, they were at a park, and Tony started crying....he had just seen August, for the first time in his life, approach another kid on the playground and actively try to make a friend.

So yeah...Real food is kind of amazing. Props to Grok.

[Bridgid]

I'm sorry- I can't get past the Starbuck's Mochas and food stamps. Trying to not start my day being judgemental. Trying. Trying.

[Dole]

I'm not 100% dedicated to Paleo, I'll admit that off the bat. That being said, Monday through Friday my meals and snacks are mostly meat, veg, fruit, dried fruit, nuts/seeds, but I've found myself slipping lately. This is mostly on the weekend when I'm whisked away from my heavily scheduled weekday routine. How do you guys avoid falling off? What sort of motivation do you use, especially when faced with the peer pressure from social situations? Again, I'm not militaristic, but I'd like to find a way to overcome those cravings.

[Cal]

Dole.....peer pressure?? Homey, you're the one who is supposed to be exerting the peer pressure. Or bring Dingo with you.

[Dingo]

Brigid if you click on the POSE walking link from yesterday and look to the left hand side of the page there is a section listed as video topics. You can watch all of the POSE running videos there. Hope that helps.

Cal, unfortunately I believe I am part of the peer pressure that Dole is referring to. Monday through Friday I do pretty darn good. However, my Saturday's get a little hectic and filled with shenanigans and processed foods. Then Sunday's I just recover with whatever is nearby. Dole you might need to get new friends. The Golden Child should be your age and he only ate leaves, that might work.

[Dole]

Ok, well here's another question. What does everyone do for breakfast, I need some new options.

[doogie]

Dole, I mostly eat spinach and bacon omelet. But, sometimes, I will make a spinach/greens salad with bacon, one fried egg, and use the left over fat in the pan w/mustard and lime juice to make the salad dressing.

Both take a 15 minutes to make.

[brenda]

OK, I am obviously way behind the times. The only Grok I know is from the Heinlein book Strangers in a Strange Land and I'm guessing it's not the same, so, what does grok mean as it's not what I think it means.

[Dole]

Sounds good SP, I'm on this insane-o morning schedule and believe it or not 15 minutes isn't available...yet. I could probably afford to get up at 5:15 instead to round it out. Good suggestion though, I'm going to try the salad Saturday after WOD, but with mo' meat.

[Joanne of Open Mind Required]

Hey, Justin, thanks for the link.

Lori, that's an amazing story about August.

Bridgit, I was taken aback when I read your comment. Of the many things you could have taken away from my post, you zeroed in on the mochas and foodstamps.

I'm an ex-alcoholic, ex-smoker, ex-caffeine addict, ex-Christian, ex-many things and one vice I have is mochas, and you judge me for it.

I lost my business, my home, my car, and travelled across the country to live in a dump. I've fallen on hard times, and after 30 years in the workforce, 15 of them running three businesses, I'm getting foodstamps. And you judge me for it. What will you think when I have enough money to file for bankruptcy and blog about it for the benefit of others?

I think you should spend time looking at yourself as to why you focused on the perceived negatives instead of judging me, whom you don't even know. Try to "get past" what you disapprove of.

[Yaz]

Lori - that is an amazing story. I love it!

Dole - South Beach breakfast cups are awesome for breakfast. You can make on the weekends and heat up in the microwave as needed through the week. This is a basic recipe and you can add or subtract whatever suits your fancy:

Ingredients
4 ounces turkey sausage or crumbled turkey bacon
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 onion, chopped
5 large eggs or 1 1/4 cups Egg Beaters egg substitute
1 (12 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1/2 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese (2 oz.)

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Coat a 6 cup non-stick muffin pan with cooking spray or line with paper baking cups.
3. In a medium non-stick skillet, cook the sausage, peppers, and onions for 5 minutes, or until sausage is no longer pink.
4. Spoon mixture to a bowl and cool slightly.
5. Stir in eggs and mushrooms.
6. Evenly divide mixture into 6 muffin cups; Sprinkle with cheese.
7. Bake for 20 minutes, or until egg is set.

To be paleo you would have to take out the cheese but they are good either way. Hope this helps!

[Drew]

Dole - Mo and I go this route for breakfast because it is really quick and easy to make, especially if you have a magic bullet blender.

-- 1 cup frozen fruit (found that cherries and blueberries work best)
-- 1 scoop protein powder (20g per scoop)
-- 1 cup water (or less depending on thickness preferred)
-- For fat, we add either sliced almonds or flaxseed oil to the mix and we usually add a splash of pomegranate juice.

Blends in about 10 seconds with the magic bullet and wallah....will hold you over for a few hours until your mid-morning snack.

And does anyone else find it weird that a kid with a six-pack is getting food/eating tips from someone with a pony keg? Yeah, me too.

[Dole]

Drew, I'd like to tell you a story, going back to my college days (yeah, quiet, it was only 3 years ago). I'm sitting on the floor of my room, empty pizza box and wings container next to me, couple of nightcap Labatt blues lying around, and an infomercial comes on for the Magic Bullet. Given I had the thing DVR'd as is, I still sat and watched, because it was the 20 minute one. There was a 2 for 1 deal, so I dialed. Unfortunately shipping was about $40. Due to my frugality at the time, I don't have the ability to make 4 second guac, or 8 second omeleted, but through your inspiration, I may soon be able to make 10 second breakfast.

[Dingo]

Meow

[Kathy W]

Yaz. thanks for the breakfast cups idea. love it!

PS> Today is an AMAZING workout. Do your best to make it tonight...I promise it is worth it! Be prepared for the warm up and the met-con! : - )

[Drew]

Seriously, that is one of my favorite infomercials of all time. Considering it doesn't have Ron Popeil, Billy Mays, the Shamwow guy, Tony Little, or Ian Long (the British guy from Amazing Discoveries...yeah, you remember that guy) it just goes to show the production quality/casting that went into that infomerical.

I was lucky enough to pick up mine at Costco a few months ago. Next to the microwave, the most commonly used appliance in our kitchen. Well, technically, the fridge/freezer is first, but you get the picture.

[brenda]

Joanne, for someone who is suppose to be open minded, you really didn't show it in your post back to Bridgid. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion whether they are in agreement with you or not or whether they take away what you want them to or not, at least that's what open mindedness is suppose to support. And at least Bridgid states in her post that she is "trying" to understand, you just openly accuse her of being closed minded and that she needs to look into herself to not judge others. That doesn't seem fair, or open minded.

Regarding your blog, I think it's great that you find paleo works for you, I'm still unsure of the diet as I honestly believe that genetics plays a major part in how your body will respond to what you eat, for me it's not mochas but rice, I can't seem to give it up, but I do try to limit myself.

Lori - awesome post

Yaz - gonna try that recipe, sounds yummy.

[sean]

AM RESULTS:

Jacob 135-165-170x3
Kim H. 85-85-90
Anand 70-85-105
Jeremy 85-85-95
Bina 70-75-80
J.Rich 95-105-105
D.Russell 115-135-155
Bridgid 45-50-55
Jimmy Deltoid 165-185x4-225x1
Jane S. 65-65-70x4
Pat 115-115-115
KG 135-145-150
Kathy 85-85-90
Leslie 65-65-65

Great job Morning Crew. Awesome to see everyone take on some challenging weights!

[Dan W.]

Dole - I try to follow the majority of Paleo concepts but lean more toward real foods, varied sources of protein, fruit and raw nuts. My breakfast does break some of the Paleo rules, but as an evolving science experiment it really works for me. To some it might raise an eyebrow or two but here goes...

1/2 c steel cut oats (Steel cut only! It has a very low glycemic index - 42 - compared to the standard oatmeal options) cooked per instructions. Allow for 30m, but can be started the night before in a crock pot!
1 palmful of fresh blueberries or fruit of the day
2 scoops Hemp protein powder
1 palmful of chopped raw walnuts
1/4c Hemp/almond milk - unsweetend, preferrably vanilla
*Secret ingredient - 1 tbls of raw almond butter
Cinnamon to taste

I love the ritual of making this each and every morning and it keeps me going until my midmorning snack. It is really easy if you start the oats in a crockpot the night before.

In the spirit of the day - do not judge until you give it a try!

Enjoy.

[Bridgid]

Sorry Joanne, I regretted my pre-java snarky comment the second I hit the send button. I am the women who has said that a mocha is better than sex! My punishment? I was going to give up my home-brewed daily latte for thirty days (I've conned myself into thinking that was more Paleo than a mocha), but that would probably result in more snarky comments, so I'm going all black- so enjoy your fix for the two of us!

[Noah]

Joanne of open mind required, From the looks of your reponse to Brigid, I'm thinking that you need to change the name of your blog to something that includes, self righteous and hypocrite to name a few. If you are going to title your blog about being open minded, shouldn't you be? One of the premises of having a blog is suscepting yourself to public feedback/scrutiny. If you don't want honest feedback, don't post your thoughts for billions of people to see.

What are you gonna think of me when what I took away from your blog was, wait a second, you can be eligible for food stamps yet be hanging out at starbucks drinking $4 coffee? Not to be presumptious, but not really a shock that 3 businesses, run by you, are now out of business if you employ that type of fiscal policy in your personal life.

You claim to be open minded but also that you are "ex" many things. Which, by definition, means that you are in fact not open minded. It is a privilage to have your link posted on this site as you will never meet a better group of people.
We pride ourselves on being positive and open to suggestions from others, that is one of the pillars of CrossFit. For you to attack someone for stating their feelings, without knowing what the true meaning was, is unacceptable, especially from someone who is trying to brand themselves as open minded.

We all fight with personal hardships and struggles and I am truly sorry that you have had your fair share but instead of spending the time and energy to blog about how to exploit our country and tax payers by filing for bankruptcy once you have enough money, why don't you direct that time, energy and focus and put it to some good and share what you have learned about your strugles and the massive amount of inner strength and perseverance that you must have to get through all of that. Those are lessons that are truly valuable to others!

To quote the newly annointed JOANNE OF OPEN MIND NEEDED, "I think you should spend time looking at yourself as to why you focused on the perceived negatives instead of judging me, whom you don't even know. Try to "get past" what you disapprove of."

[Regs]

Joanne of Open Mind Required, I take offense to your response to Brigid. I agree with Brenda in this case, that you are being completely closed minded. It is a sad commentary on your blog that one cannot question anything that you post. I suggest you not confuse one disagreeing with you and one "judging" you. Bridgid seems to be trying to reconcile the fact that you are on food stamps but spend $3.50 a day on coffee at Starbucks. I for one do not think this is an absurd question, and it is certainly not a "judgement" of you. This Starbucks/foodstamps question is a question for another discussion (which I would love to have). We have a problem in our society if we cannot respect others views without taking them personally or playing the "judgement" card. I also totally resent the fact that you came back at her with your history of personal issues, and acted as if she had no compassion for your problems. I, and I'm sure Brigid, hope everything works out for you, but those problems have absolutely nothing to do with what she is talking about as she could not have known they even existed. So I please ask that you be a little more open to criticism (less sensitive) if you are going to put out a blog espousing your personal views. You cannot possibly be surprised someone disagrees with you. While I am on the topic of your blog I would like to ask why you were so quick to kick out this thoughtful piece, http://openmindrequired.com/blog/ . You play quite the martyr Joanne. In the future, if you choose to weigh in on our message board, do it with an open mind and thicker skin.

[Joanne of Open Mind Required]

Thanks, Bridgit. I think I'll celebrate tomorrow by getting a mocha. I haven't had one since last Friday, and my GAWD I miss them! (Well, maybe I'll hold out until Friday.)

[Joanne of Open Mind Required]

As for the rest of you, your comments are full of inaccurate statements and numerous assumptions. You read one blog entry and one comment, and you judge me.

My comment isn't about Bridgid and it isn't about me. It's about JUDGMENT.

Now Bridgid critized my post and I criticized her comment turn. Even Bridgit realizes her comment was snarky, and she was gracious enough to apologize for it, an apology I have accepted.

The irony that I love so well is that you folks are doing the same thing to me that you accuse me of doing to Bridgid. We all turn the wheel and come full circle.

But I understand it's natural to protect one's tribe.

BTW, Bridgid, no punishment. Enjoy your lattes and think of me. Stop on by any time.

[Ashley]

Dole, sleeping is one of my best friends, so eating breakfast is tough for me, b/c I'd rather sleep and starve then get up 10 minutes earlier. So for me, fruit works. I'll grab a green apple or banana, raspberries and blackberries and eat this while I walk to the train and I'll pre-fry bacon the night before and grab two slices while I'm getting ready. Or greek yogurt, honey and fresh blackberries (not too paleo friendly). I also have almonds stored at work and when I get hungry around 10, I'll grab a handful until lunch time.

As well, I'm in NY this week, my workout this morning in Central Park was:

1/2 mile run

50 squats
30 pushups
50 situps

2 rounds

1/2 mile run

Didn't take time.

Hope everyone is having a good week, I'll be back next Monday.