I love my mom more than anything in this world.
That said, she came over last night with moussaka, which is basically a Greek vegetable lasagna, and something I happen to love. I told her over the phone I couldn't eat it, but that I would serve it for dinner. She asked me about my new diet, so I told her I needed to eat 4 clean meals a day that were comprised of 30-40% protein, 30-40% carbohydrates (from vegetables or brown rice), and 20-30% fat. Without any hesitation she told me I was going to destroy my stomach lining.
When she arrived, she pulled the moussaka out of the trunk and said, "it's probably not that good, I made it very light." As soon as we entered the house, she took the lid off to make sure it was alright, but I know it was to tempt me with the smell.
She repeated a few more times the moussaka may not be good because it was light, so I finally asked her what that meant. She went on to explain that she didn't use any cheese or cream and that it was made with the leanest ground beef, eggplant, squash, homemade tomato sauce, and love. Since my last meal is lean red meat and vegetables anyway, I made the mistake of serving myself a small plate.
As soon as I took the first couple bites, my mother adds that she did use some Parmesan cheese and potatoes. Please tell me your mom does this too?!
Long story short, I finished my plate and woke up with a stomach ache. Since I am not having dairy, I am sure the little amount in the dish, mixed with the starch and sodium, went straight to my gut.
My advice, stick to your plan and ignore all the little temptations. Trying to rationalize eating anything other than what you planned will hurt you in the long run.
I feel like I am in a cartoon fighting my way to some magical land and these little monsters come out to keep me awy. I'm not winning all the battles, but the more I go on, the stronger and more focused I become. I will win this war.
Today's workout was amazing. Larissa and I did chest and back super-sets and ended with quarter mile sprints with sets of abs in between. My hips are a little tight so we are going to 8 pm yoga tonight. I am very excited!
If your knees or ankles hurt, or you just want to switch up your cardio, try rowing. The goal is to go as fast as you can for 500 meters, with a minute rest in between sets. You can get water or make it an active recovery by performing low impact exercise. Try getting through 4 sets. It's a short workout, but if you really push it you will feel it the whole day.
My shortest time was 500 meters in 2:07 minutes. I've done better.
For breakfast today, I made a kale and beetroot juice and it was disgusting. It looked great but tasted like garbage. I will try kale and papaya tomorrow and let you know how it goes.
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