To get through the Whole30 you must be prepared – Day 4

One thing I’ve learnt after numerous Whole30s is that if you aren’t prepared it’s pretty easy to fall off the wagon. Having your fridge, training bag, handbag full of ready to go(eat) options (or back up plans – like nuts or almond butter) is the key to getting through the Whole30. If you’re battling sugar cravings it can be quite easy to cave in to a cupcake at your workplace morning tea but if you’ve got something nutritious good to go – you’re prepared, you’ve got a plan and there IS. NO. TEMPTATION. Be Prepared. Plan ahead. Succeed.

Becca’s in running the 10am session so I’ve spent the morning cooking up a storm (#soundtracking to Ed Sheeran), prepping meals for the rest of today – as they never last that long. If the fridge is full of delicious, wholesome food the kids are more than happy to eat it. As a matter of fact our fridge has never been so empty. Becca does a grocery shop for fresh veggies and meat and in a couple of day’s it’s all gone.

One thing is abundantly clear: I (and the rest of the fam) eat a hell of a lot more food when we’re on the Whole30. I’m not sure why – perhaps nutritious food doesn’t stay in your gut that long but I’d have to say that my guts are feeling the best they have in a couple of months so I’m pretty stoked.

Food & Training

7am – wake – had a pretty decent sleep last night. I wasn’t sure how it was gonna go because I went to bed with a headache – but it was good. Woke up feeling super refreshed. Super.

7:30am – pre breakfast – plate of bacon, eggs and avocado (Thanks Madelyn)

8am –  breakfast – bowl of broccoli, carrots and pork rissoles + almond butter

8:30am – coffee – double shot espresso + one of Prue’s whole30 balls (less than half a date per serve)

9: 30am – coffee – long black (American brewed – Mocamaster) w MCT oil

10:45am – pre train snack – 2x pork and beef rissoles + sweet potato wedges + almond butter

11:45am – 12:30pm – coffee – 2x long blacks

12pm – training – WOD 140704:

BBG

Snatch from blocks (above knee): 2rm; then 2×2@90% -> 60,70,80(f), 80, 90kg; then 2×2 @ 80kg

Strength

1a) Back Squat: 5X2@130kg
1b) Pendlay Row: 5X5 @ 60kg

Conditioning – For time:

9 Bar Muscle-Ups
18 KB Snatches 32/24kg (9L/9R)
300′ Shuttle Run (6X50′)
7 Bar Muscle-Ups
14 KB Snatches 32/24kg (7L/7R)
250′ Shuttle Run (5X50′)
5 Bar Muscle-Ups
10 KB Snatches 32/24kg (5L/5R)
200′ Shuttle Run (4X50′)

— result: 6:59 RX’d (all muscle-ups: unbroken, KB snatches got heavy quick and just jogged the shuttle runs)

2pm – post training refuel – banana + broccoli + sweet potato wedges + beef and pork rissoles + coconut water + Whole30 ball + almond butter

3:15pm – take Isabelle out for arvo tea (Sri Chinmoy vegan cafe @ Dickson) – Immune boost juice (beetroot, celery, apple, ginger) w/ extra ginger.

5:30pm – pre dinner snack – olives, sun-dried tomatoes

6pm – dinner – steak + sweet potato + broccoli + roast carrots