For example, bars (like Larabars) are the cleanest bars you can find but they do not have much (if any) protein in them and are generally ‘carb’ bars. These are useful when you are stuck and need a quick fix. I wouldn’t use them as a staple.

Protein is your friend, esp. with how we train.

Also, we are not necessarily eating ‘carb free’ or ‘low carb’ as fruits and veggies are carbs. The objective is to eat whole, clean foods which are unprocessed and natural. Food is fuel and Crossfitters need fuel!

You guys are doing great! Proud of everyone attempting this. The training part is easy, we spend an hour or so in the gym; the diet is hard part as food is everywhere and we need to eat, we just need to make the right choices. We live in a society based on convienience (aka grain and processed foods dominant). The more you put into this the more you will get out of it, I promise.

When you see people filling their bodies with garbage, feel sorry for them as they are denying themselves the joy of feeling and looking great. Sure they may experience short term gratification from eating ‘comfort foods’ but that is exactly what it is, short term. We are doing this for long term gratifcation.

Paul Plakas from the Canadian show X-Weighted once said, “Why treat your body like a garbage disposal? If it does not provide any nutrional value to you, don’t eat it.”

Snack: Chicken breast and salad.

lunch: ground beef with veggies.

Didn’t really have diner just a few small portioned meals after work/evening
a) canned salmon, asparagus, spinach, grapes
b) steak, half an avocado, mushrooms grapes
c) canned salmon, spinach

I however was sick as a dog and had ntohing but water pretty much all day. A small greekish(minus feta), salad with turkey in the early evening seems to be all my stomache can handle.

Sorry I haven’t been posting but I came back from Mexico with a stubborn case of la tourista and I still can’t keep much down.

Meeting Wednesday night for anyone who needs some additional help.