What Day is It? Oh yeah. Day 8.

It's kinda nice that I have stopped counting the days. It seems like real life now, not a "diet." Today has been a good day, although I felt a bit tired today (maybe it was the 3 hours in the sun this morning??), like I was dragging all day. I hung in there, though, and by the time my workout time came at 6pm I was pumped and ready to go. The workout today was pretty tough but I felt great once it was over. My time was 27:28
5 Rounds for time:
400m run
20 Deadlifts - 95#
20 Push-ups
10 Deadlifts - 95#
10 Push-ups

And now to the food!
Breakfast - Same ole eggs and coconut
Snack - 2 Hard-boiled egg whites (was at the pool and didn't pack very well!)
Lunch - Salad topped with chicken, carrots, and cucumber+ small banana
Snack - Primal Pac
Pre-Workout Snack - 1 hardboiled egg, 1 small applesauce (organic, just apples)
Dinner - Yummy! Talapia Tacos and Cabbage Mango Slaw

I'll start with the slaw. Its a recipe from Everyday Paleo, one of my favorite cookbooks.
Ingredients:
2 cups purple cabbage, diced
1 cup cucumber, diced
1 shallot, minced
1/2 cup mango
1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp. EVOO
Black pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a medium salad bowl, mix well, and serve!












We liked this dish. The only things we would change next time is add a little more mango and put in a little less of the shallot. We also added a little salt and it was perfect!

And for the Talapia Tacos, this is also a recipe from Everyday Paleo. We didn't change a thing except add a little cilantro. They were great! The recipe calls for shrimp, but we chose talapia (after hearing a story on NPR about shrimp, it may be a while before I can eat any!)
Ingredients:
1.5 lbs Talapia
2 tbsp. coconut oil
1/2 red onion, sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
cilantro
1/2 tbsp. chili powder
1/2 jarred salsa (I use the organic mild from Whole Foods)
10-12 large romaine leaves
1-2 cups cabbage or spinach leaves, diced
Lime Wedges

Directions:
In a skillet, heat the coconut oil over medium heat and saute the onions, garlic, and bell peppers until tender - about 4 minutes.
Add the talapia and saute for about 5 minutes
Add the chili powder, cilantro and salsa, mix well, and cook just until simmering, until fish is flaky
Serve in romaine leaves with shredded cabbage or spinach leaves and lime wedges. Enjoy!!