Birthday Weekend/Week

I just celebrated my hmmmmppp 32 Birthday! Had a great weekend celebrating with friends and family! This Birthday when I blew out he candles on the DELICIOUS Chocolate cake I wished for something different than i normally do. Fingers crossed this year continues to be YOS ( year of sara) Along with the celebration came drinks and awesome food! It's Birthday weekend, obvy I'm going to have some of my favorite foods and I did :) Getting on the scale this week - the little line did tick up a little but nothing too drastic. This week has proven to be a little tricky because i have such AWESOME work friends and they brought me cupcakes, we went bowling ( beer and bowling food) and we went out to lunch. All in all, i've been making good choices and I'm proud of that. I was only able to go to Crossfit on MOnday this week as I had an Early Morning meeting today and had to miss the 6am class. Though I HATE getting up so early to work out, I've made some really nice friends at the 6am class and it's nice to get to class and know tht you have friends motivating you and working hard alongside you. The crossfit games start tomrrow and though i didn't register I will still do the perscribed workouts at Friday's class. Last year's first workout was 7 mins of Burpees. 30 seconds of burpees is awful, I can't even imagine was 7 mins is like! I'm still trying to stick to eating as much of the paleo lifestyle as I can. I still make the pistachio pesto with spaghetti squash at least once a week. My friend Barbi just sent me a recipe for an egg quiche with sweet potatoes that looks ahmazzing - i'll be sure to let you know how it comes out when i make it. Keep Calm and Birthday week!

Still strong

I just wanted to Check in - I'm still doing good on the diet and I'm down 9.4 pounds. So yes, I gained a little back but all in all I've remained close to the 10.2lbs I lost right after the challenge. I still haven't had pizza or a bagel! I've avoided dairy except for a splash of milk in my coffee. No cheese, yogurt or creamy dressings in daily diet. I honestly don't have any desire to have it. I had frozen yogurt from my favorite place Peach Wave over the weekend but that's it. Carbs , haven't really had any. I'm kind of craving a sandwich on a roll but I want to make it a reason to have it or be someplace special, not just my Wednesday lunch. I'm going to a Mardi Gras party this weekend and the famous muffalata sandwiches will be made. Now that's a sandwich to splurge on! Sugar- I did have some chocolate and some peanut butter but other than that I've been good. I would still really like to continue to lose weight so I'm sticking to the diet. I'm going to try and kick up the cardio. I am feeling good and being a little lighter - maybe running will be a little easier! Next goal - train for a 5k
Keep calm and stay motivated!

Adam Levine

Oh Adam... What an Ahmazzing concert tonight! I went to MSG in NYC to see the Maroon 5 concert. Show was so fantastic and Adam Levine is beyond gorgeous and talented if you ask me! I now have to look online and see where I can see go see him
Again. I have been doing very well keeping up with the paleo lifestyle. Tonight I gave in a little. I had beer, nachos and chicken wings! It was all so delicious. No desserts but I did have dinner items that I haven't had in over 50 days! It all tasted so good but I do feel guilty for having them. I'm glad I went to the gym this morning! It's days like these that I don't feel like I can 100% live a paleo lifestyle. I enjoyed having a drink at dinner, a drink at the show and a drink after. It wasnt excessive and it was over the course of 5 hours. I'm on the train home and I feel a little swollen in My hands and my restless leg syndrome is kicking in. I know it's from being overtired. I go to bed at 1030-11 and it's 225am and Still not off the train :( soon enough.
Keep calm and Adam Levine!

Happy Valentine's Day???

I usually love holidays... I do - everything about them. However, when you are single and actively searching and not meeting the right guy or any guy for that matter - the superficial Holiday of Valentine's day is awful. Awful, i mean just awful! I tried to put on a happy face. I baked a sweet treat for my friends at work, I wore an adorable neon pink blouse from Jcrew with my black skirt and bow heels, I gave my roommates a little valentines gift and I wished all my friends and family a lovely day! That being said, I can't help but be jealous of all the girls around me who recieved flowers today at work, had a special card left on the counter when they grabbed their coffee, have dinner plans tonight or in general have that special guy to go home to. Though I'm trying to be really really good about staying on the paleo diet... once I finish my report I'm going to go home and enjoy a glass of wine and something chocolate. Why be completely sad when a chocolate treat will help. My calendar says it best -why fall into LOVE when you can Fall into Chocolate! Keep Calm and Love Chocolate.

3rd Place!!!!

Woo hoo - I just found out that I won 3rd place in the whole 30 paleo challenge!!! The Nelly #1 song lyrics are in my head. What does it take to be number one? Two is not a winner and three nobody remembers (hey) What does it take to be number one? Hey hey hey hey.. I honestly didn't think I was going to win and I was happy just knowing I lost 10 lbs and am feeling so much better! However, that being said.. I'm super excited to get my prize ( $50) and continue on with this lifestle as much as I can. Ironically, 3 is my lucky number. My birthday is March 3rd or 3/3 as it works out. With the Blizzard I have not been able to get to Crossfit since Tuesday and I'm so ansy to go. I'm looking forward to a good workout tomorrow morning! Keep Calm and Lucky Number 3

Cabin Fever

Well given the fact that we got over 30 inches of snow and have not been able to get out the store, I haven't really been good about sticking to paleo. Today after shoveling for 4 plus hours, i went with my neighbor to get a patty melt from the drive in up the street. It was ahmazzing and so delicious. I didn't eat breakfast ( i know that was bad) and felt that i shoveled for 4 hours i was ok to eat it. Then to finish off my cravings since the challenge I made a half batch of dark chocolate chip cookies for my roommates and me. Scrumptious. Tomorrow i plan 100% to get back on track with the diet. I've already made my shopping list and I'm excited to get back on track. It's a slippery slope, you taste a little here and a little there and it all adds up. I'm strong, heck, i just resisted for 30 days! I can do it. Keep Calm and get back on track!

Nemo Blizzard 2013

First I'd like to ask... who names Blizzards? I was working from home today because of the Nemo Blizzard. This supposedly crippling storm has closed major highways and we are expected to get 2 feet of snow by morning. Why would someone name this Blizzard after the cutest little fish in the sea? Since finishing the whole 30 challenge I really haven't tasted any of my favorite foods. Partly because I wasn't home to go grocery shopping since I was at the Sales meeting. I returned home last night and was just too tired to go brave the super market. This morning I got up early and went to 6am crossfit. Had a great workout deadlifting and hang cleans. I had a personal best for both exercies today! After class I braved Stop & Shop. It was actually really crowded for 7:05am. Everyone was getting final supplies before the storm. I picked up a few non paleo items. Hummus, chips, an easy mac, and dark chocolate chips to make cookies. I figured if I'm snowed in, when better than now to make some warm delicious chocolate chip cookies :) I had the easy mac for lunch and it was beyond tasty. I know it's all artifical and there is no health benefit to any of it but it tasted to good and warm! Oh mac and cheese how I have missed you. I am very cautious that I don't want to gain the weight back that i have lost. I weighed myself this morning after being away all week and i only gained .6lbs. I don't plan on being a psycho about weighing myself but I will be checking to make sure I'm not gaining it back. I figure if I can continue to eat whole30 during the week and most of the weekend it will be ok to have a few non paleo foods on the weekend. That's my plan but if I find that my pants are not at loose I may have to give myself a 30 day challenge again. Keep Calm and Nemo Blizzard!