Day 2

The energy of the mind is the essence of life. - Aristotle

Well now that I have a few followers and people commenting on both Twitter and Facebook about this blog, I guess I have achieved my goal. I have enough people following/commenting/watching that I can't quit now. 2 days down, only 28 to go! I appreciate the suggestions, and I liked one that my Grandpa gave me, which is to list the foods I today, and then put foods I'd usually eat right below them. I had been calorie counting before I started this diet, so my foods weren't outrageous, but it definitely wasn't as healthy as it is now.

Here it goes:

Breakfast Today:

• 3 Hard Boiled Eggs
• Handful of Blueberries
• Handful of Baby Carrots
• Tablespoon of Nut Butter (like peanut butter, but made with sunflower seeds instead of peanuts)
• 2 Turkey Sausage Patties

Breakfast Last Week:

• 1 Fiber One Bar
• 1 Quaker Oats, Low Sugar Cookies and Cream Granola Bar

Snack Today:

• 1 Apple
• Handful of Roasted, Unsalted Almonds

Snack Last Week:

• 10 Ritz Crackers
• Spoonful of Peanut Butter

Lunch Today:

• Salad with Spinach Leaves, 1/2 Serving Tuna, 1/2 Serving Grilled Chicken, Carrots, Broccoli, Celery, Sunflower Seeds, Little bit of Salad Oil and splash of Vinegar
• 5 Small Pieces of Pineapple

Lunch Last Week:

• Foot Long Subway Club Sandwich with Provolone Cheese, Lettuce, Chipotle Sauce, Ranch Dressing
• Bag of BBQ Baked Lays

Snack Today:

• Protein Shake with Coconut Milk

Snack Last Week:

• Bag of Teryaki Beef Jerky

Dinner Tonight:

• 1/4 Pound of Deli Turkey Meat
• Sweet Potato
• 1/2 Cup of Broccoli

Dinner Last Week:

• 2 Ground Chicken Burgers with Cheese, Hot Sauce, and Ketchup
• Baked Sweet Potato Fries
• Buttered Corn

So as you can see, my diet has changed rather radically. I was told to expect some side effects, such as headaches, dizziness, and intense hunger strikes. So far, I haven't had any of them. And I'll tell you what, I had my best workout at Crossfit tonight in 2 weeks! Granted, it was geared more towards my strengths, which is power lifting, but still, I was very surprised with some of the weight I put up. I told the instructors that we need to infuse that place with some lineman drills. I suggested maybe some tire flips and truck pushing. We'll see if he listens, but I'd like to have some workouts where I shine!

Anyways, I really appreciate all of the followers and comments so far. It really is helping to push me. It's nice to know that if I fail, I let people down! You know what that means, failure isn't an option! Big shout out to my main men Zach Mariacher and Aaron Jones who got my hooked on Crossfit. They were bugging me about it for months, and then my brother came down for the summer, and it just jump started.

Thanks again guys, and if there is anything you'd change about the blog, let me know. I'm always open for suggestions to keep it fresh and interesting!