Today was the start of my 30 day challenge.
The Whole 30 program removes certain food groups from your diet such as sugar, grains, dairy and legumes. These items can have a negative impact on health and fitness.
I eat “real” food – fresh, natural food like meat, vegetables and fruit. I choose foods that are nutrient dense, with lots of naturally-occurring vitamins and minerals, over foods that have more calories but less nutrition. And food quality is important – I’m careful about where my meat comes from, and buy produce locally and organically as often as possible.
It’s not a low calorie “diet” – I eat as much as I need to maintain strength, energy and a healthy weight. In fact, my diet is probably much higher in fat than you’d imagine. Fat isn’t the enemy – it’s a great energy source when it comes from high quality foods like avocado, coconut and nuts. And I’m not trying to do a “low carb” thing, but since I’m eating vegetables and fruits instead of bread, cereal and pasta, it just happens to work out that way.
Eating like this is good for maintaining a healthy metabolism, and reducing inflammation within the body. It’s been doing great things for my energy levels, body composition and performance in the gym. It also helps to minimize my risk for a whole host of lifestyle diseases and conditions, like diabetes, heart attack and stroke.
To learn more about the
Whole 30 click here.
There are a few reasons I decided to take on the the challenge.
1) I want to get strong! To maximize my efforts I plan to focus on both exercising and eating a healthier diet. Gotta be fit from the inside out.
2) It's a challenge! I like to give myself a goal and go for it. Like the 1/2, I've never done anything like this before and I wanted to see of I had the dedication and drive to see it through.
3) It's gonna be fun! OK I know you're thinking I'm a crazy person, but the reality is I love food and love cooking. This challenge gives me a reason to try new recipes. Yummy eats paired with new exercise routines makes for an good time :)
Breakfast- Spinach and onion soft scramble with smoked salmon
Lunch- 2 boiled eggs with more smoked salmon and nori
Dinner- Ribeye steak with aspargus
Snack- Salt and vinegar kale chips
Post workout snack- Boiled egg and nori
I also hit up the grocery store to get some staples
WOD
Body Rock
The actual work out for day 1 looked super intimidating and as I read through the comments, I wasn't the only one feeling this way. Many people suggested the Fierce Friday Workout. It was perfect.
Squat Jumps 20 reps
Skater 15 reps each leg
Reptile 20 reps
Hop side kicks 20 reps
Complete in fastest time
My time was 18.45
Feeling great! Can't wait to see what these next 30 days will do for my health.
