Day 10 - Weight 309.6 lbs. - Refining Process

I tried to do what I was told would facilitate recovery from CrossFit, and it worked, sort of. I guess you have to start somewhere. There was a brief rough spot but I got over it rapidly, and felt pretty good all day--great, in fact, most of the time, if you don't count the aches.

This might be the first time in my life I've ever regularly been accused of exercising too hard. That, in some way, gives me a certain brand of hope.  ;)

Next time I'm going to have the recovery snack handy, and take longer to cool down. I will also spend time stretching. Everyone's different. This adjustment has been hard on me but I'm okay. I suspect that taking my recovery as seriously as (or more seriously than) my workout is the final big piece of the puzzle. As I see it, additional workout time burns a few more calories, helps me come down, and forces me to focus on real stretching. If it's God's will...

Friday will be interesting, to say the least. For now I am trying to stay away from food after dinner and church. I had 19 blocks plus recovery snack today, and that should do it.

Menu:

Breakfast (4 blocks)

- 1/2 cup greek yogurt, 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 cup blackberries, 1 tbsp c-raisins, 2 tsp. almond butter,

Snack (2 blocks)

- 110g sweet potatoes, 2 oz. chicken, 1 tsp. butter

Recovery Snack (doesn't count, by order of Cheryl!)
- 1 oz. chicken; puree of 2 cups strawberries, 1/2 cup blackberries, 1 cup broccoli
(basically 1 block PRO, 4 blocks CHO)

Lunch (7 blocks)

- 3-3/4 cups fry mix, 1 tbsp. c-raisins, 1/2 cup cooked onion, 1-1/2 tsp. olive oil, 10g chopped nuts, 3 oz. shrimp, 2 oz. chicken, 1 egg, 1 apple, 2 oz. cheddar cheese, 6 nuts

Snack (2 blocks)

- 1 tsp. olive oil, a little spinach, several roasted garlic cloves, 1-1/2 cups strawberries, 1/2 cup cottage cheese

Dinner (4 blocks)

- 3 oz. chicken, 3-3/4 cups fry mix, 1 tbsp. c-raisins, 10g chopped nuts, 1 tsp butter, 1 egg

Total water consumption: 10+ quarts throughout the day, including coffee

Are things getting better? Maybe so! And now I get to eat more on CrossFit days, because I obviously need it. I'm curious to see how it affects everything. Based on the rules and all that, my total points for the day: 0


Total points so far: 0