Early am yoga w Eric felt great, but my left hip has been a little out of sorts since my 8-mile run on Saturday. I could feel it as soon as I got on my mat this morning - not just hip tightness, but hamstrings and Achilles tendons, too - so I took a quick trip to my chiropractor this morning to get everything back in line. He thinks my hip bursa is inflamed because I did my long run in new shoes. Icing is in my future today, and tomorrow's run will feature a heavy dose of ibuprofen and my old running shoes.
I'm trying out one of my favorite W30 meals for the cavemen tomorrow - Chicken Bacon Alfredo (http://paleomg.com/leftovers-chicken-bacon-alfredo/) The first time I made it with bacon (the tricky "they told me it was sugar-free" bacon from the farmers' market). Divine! The second time I made it without bacon or any kind of sub. Still pretty good, but not the same. This time, I subbed prosciutto for the bacon - lots of flavor and definitely sugar free :) And tonight I tried this over zucchini instead of spaghetti squash - one of the cavemen isn't a fan of the squash.
On the bacon front, I spoke to a vendor at the South Portland Farmer's Market who is going to have pork belly this weekend. [Side note - Same vendor told me a few weeks ago he would have sugar-free bacon at the end of January. When I went to see him last weekend, he said, "You said nitrate free, right?" Sigh....] So, I may cure my own bacon. I've found a couple recipes on the W30 website, and it looks relatively easy. Yeah, I know - "Looks can be deceiving" - but we'll see.
As for motivation and energy, I feel much better today, and my pants might be a little looser, too :) When I was down in the dumps yesterday, I ran across this post from a moderator on the forum, responding to someone who had a couple vodka tonics on Day 23:
Not that the hubs and I don't enjoy an adult beverage... But I think there's something to be said for learning to stand up for your decisions, even in the face of peer pressure or personal pressure. You made a choice, you fought hard for it for 23 days! That tells me you have the gumption to do it for 30.
Well, I've got gumption oozing out of my pores, so I'm sticking with it for 45! I may be planning my reintroduction plan around bowling night - great chance to reintroduce brewers' yeast, right? ;) - but I'm going to follow through with the two-week extension.
Pre-Yoga - Pecan Butter
Breakfast - Sausage-Eggplant Strata
Lunch - Sweet Potato Crusted Fish, Salad, Red Delicious Apple
Dinner - Chicken Bacon Alfredo, Broccoli Rabe w Garlic & Raisins
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