CM tries not to die

[raptron]

EXTRA BONUS AWESOME YOGA.

[CourtnieMarie]

 

Week 1 – Monday

 

slept in for a nice 8.5hrs sleep.

 

food was okay, snacked a bit too much probably. made some white chicken chili for dinner and future lunches.

 

did some yoga and a minute of bar hanging.

 

eat out: 2/7

workouts: 0/5

bar hangs: 1/6

sunday yoga: 1/5; 10/65

[Grumble]

37 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

slept in for a nice 8.5hrs sleep.

 

My jealousy of your sleep knows no bounds.

[CourtnieMarie]

5 minutes ago, Grumble said:

 

My jealousy of your sleep knows no bounds.

ha! well it's not very often i get more than 8hrs. so i'm jealous of my sleep too. 7.5hrs last night though and up in time for a gym sesh! that's a win.

[Mike Wazowski]

You are killing it on the sleep! I need to channel your discipline / maybe pick less compelling bedtime reading material.

[Khuja, Dwarf Tank]

You are killing it on the sleep! I need to channel your discipline / maybe pick less compelling bedtime reading material.

Ditto...

[CourtnieMarie]

43 minutes ago, MikeWazowski said:

You are killing it on the sleep! I need to channel your discipline / maybe pick less compelling bedtime reading material.

 

28 minutes ago, Khuja said:

43 minutes ago, MikeWazowski said:

You are killing it on the sleep! I need to channel your discipline / maybe pick less compelling bedtime reading material.

Ditto...

i do not read before bed. i know a lot of people can do this and it puts them in a good place to be sleepy but it doesn't work for me! i play a mindless phone game for about 10-15 minutes while 2.5 grams of melatonin kicks in (half of an extra strength dose). i also typically go to bed at 9pm lolzzz

[Khuja, Dwarf Tank]

i do not read before bed. i know a lot of people can do this and it puts them in a good place to be sleepy but it doesn't work for me! i play a mindless phone game for about 10-15 minutes while 2.5 grams of melatonin kicks in (half of an extra strength dose). i also typically go to bed at 9pm lolzzz

I tried that, even with night light enabled on my phone, still kept me up. Probably due to it being interactive. With reading, it's passive, save the clicking of the page advance button on my Oasis. So, easier for me to get my brain unwound from the day. (Not accounting for getting sucked into the story....) 

I used to have a 2100 bedtime, but found I felt worse on 8 hours of sleep than I do with 6, so bedtime was moved back to 2300.

 

 

[Kishi]

I would kill for the amount of sleep you get.

[Jord]

White chicken chili is a winter fave! For some reason, even when I get really burnt out on regular chili, white chicken chili warms my heart. Plus, green chilis are <3. Are you offering a mail order service on food delivery to us warriors yet? We need a food co-op.

 

This makes me want to make green chile chicken enchiladas next week.

[JustCallMeAmber]

13 minutes ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

Are you offering a mail order service on food delivery to us warriors yet? We need a food co-op.

Seconded.

[CourtnieMarie]

18 minutes ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

White chicken chili is a winter fave! For some reason, even when I get really burnt out on regular chili, white chicken chili warms my heart. Plus, green chilis are <3.

same! i was too stingy on the seasonings this go round though. 2 fresh jalapenos and a 4oz jar of green chilies is not the correct ratio for 3lbs of chicken thighs. i did add white beans and kale but those have no flavor. more chilies and cumin next time!

 

18 minutes ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

Are you offering a mail order service on food delivery to us warriors yet? We need a food co-op.

4 minutes ago, JustCallMeAmber said:

Seconded.

actually, this would be fairly easy (if I didn't have a day job) almost everything i make is freezer friendly so i could ship it frozen!

 

18 minutes ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

This makes me want to make green chile chicken enchiladas next week.

and then you can ship me these *drool

[RedStone]

I need to get back on the sleep train toooo took my melatonin last night but I think another night will help.Do you take it every night? 

[CourtnieMarie]

2 minutes ago, RedStone said:

I need to get back on the sleep train toooo took my melatonin last night but I think another night will help.Do you take it every night? 

i do  

 

 

Week 1 – Tuesday

 

 

DLs

170x5

180x5

190x4 – grip slip

115x12x5 – mostly tng

 

3/4 sit ups

18, 18, 18, 19, 18

 

hanging leg raises

5x3

 

alternate heel touchers

7, 10

 

food was great yesterday! I’ve been making these coconut flour bfast bars and the best combination has been banana & cranberry. deeeelicious (15pro/12fiber). leftover beef stew for lunch. leftover pho, berries, chicharrones, and jerky for snacks. dinner was roasted chicken and asparagus. totally meant to have quinoa with it but I forgots.

 

got a load of laundry through the wash and dryer (will need to fold tonight), did my bar hangs and yoga, and got to bed on time.

 

eat out: 2/7

workouts: 1/5

bar hangs: 2/6

sunday yoga: 1/5; 20/65

[Khuja, Dwarf Tank]

1 hour ago, CourtnieMarie said:

 food was great yesterday! I’ve been making these coconut flour bfast bars and the best combination has been banana & cranberry. deeeelicious (15pro/12fiber). leftover beef stew for lunch. leftover pho, berries, chicharrones, and jerky for snacks. dinner was roasted chicken and asparagus. totally meant to have quinoa with it but I forgots.

 

got a load of laundry through the wash and dryer (will need to fold tonight), did my bar hangs and yoga, and got to bed on time.

 

eat out: 2/7

workouts: 1/5

bar hangs: 2/6

sunday yoga: 1/5; 20/65

Way to go on meeting multiple goals! And yum, pho... I miss our pho place here.

[CourtnieMarie]

19 minutes ago, Khuja said:

Way to go on meeting multiple goals! And yum, pho... I miss our pho place here.

thanks! where'd the pho place go?! so sad. it's such a great thing in the winter

[Khuja, Dwarf Tank]

thanks! where'd the pho place go?! so sad. it's such a great thing in the winter

It went out of business, it didn't do well in the city. But we have 93759t7262 barbecue places.... *Sighs*

[raptron]

Oh boy that is a fiber bar alright. Nice deadlifts.

[CourtnieMarie]

3 hours ago, Khuja said:

3 hours ago, CourtnieMarie said:

thanks! where'd the pho place go?! so sad. it's such a great thing in the winter

It went out of business, it didn't do well in the city. But we have 93759t7262 barbecue places.... *Sighs*

i'll trade you a pho place for a good bbq place! we have a goodly amount of pho in my town lol

 

32 minutes ago, raptron said:

Oh boy that is a fiber bar alright. Nice deadlifts.

right? coconut flour and chia seeds ftw. still trying to get the texture right without drying it out...

 

and thanks! previous PRs were met so i'll take it

[Khuja, Dwarf Tank]

right? coconut flour and chia seeds ftw. still trying to get the texture right without drying it out...
 
and thanks! previous PRs were met so i'll take it

What is the recipe, if I may ask? I make granola bars at home for hubby and the kids, since buying them is too expensive, and not to mention all the stuff in them.

[CourtnieMarie]

26 minutes ago, Khuja said:

What is the recipe, if I may ask? I make granola bars at home for hubby and the kids, since buying them is too expensive, and not to mention all the stuff in them.

welllll it's not really a "bar" and i haven't tried them cold! I make and portion them on the weekends and reheat them when i get to work for bfast. but here's the recipe anyway! you make be able to adjust it around if you're good with baking (i am terrible at baking)

 

 

eggs for protein and to help soak up the coco flour which i've been told always needs extra liquid. the "meal replacement" is just a hefty protein powder ~25g of it. i got a bunch of samples from a recent race but you can definitely skip it. i've also subbed pumpkin puree for the bananas which was good but less sweet. you could probably do any fruit/dried fruit/nuts combo. oh! and 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp baking powder. the iteration above is really tasty, like a soft banana bread.

 

i should mention that this was based off of @Taddea Zhaan's oatmeal bake recipe where she uses 3 cups of oats instead of the coco flour and 12 eggs.

[CourtnieMarie]

doh! you'd probably like to know how to actually make it? lol

 

i mix all the dry ingredients in a huge bowl. all the wet ingredients (including banana or pumpkin) go into my vitamix for a quick blitz. then i slowly mix in the wet. pour into a greased casserole dish. make it nice and even. then bake at 350F for ~35 minutes. here's what it typically looks like when you plop the craisins on top right before baking:

 

[Blocky]

3 hours ago, CourtnieMarie said:

craisins

 

If I've learned anything from watching Archer, it's that these should be referred to as Cranbaisins...

[Khuja, Dwarf Tank]

welllll it's not really a "bar" and i haven't tried them cold! I make and portion them on the weekends and reheat them when i get to work for bfast. but here's the recipe anyway! you make be able to adjust it around if you're good with baking (i am terrible at baking)
 

 
eggs for protein and to help soak up the coco flour which i've been told always needs extra liquid. the "meal replacement" is just a hefty protein powder ~25g of it. i got a bunch of samples from a recent race but you can definitely skip it. i've also subbed pumpkin puree for the bananas which was good but less sweet. you could probably do any fruit/dried fruit/nuts combo. oh! and 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp baking powder. the iteration above is really tasty, like a soft banana bread.
 
i should mention that this was based off of [mention=10651]Taddea Zhaan[/mention]'s oatmeal bake recipe where she uses 3 cups of oats instead of the coco flour and 12 eggs.

Mayne try subbing the confectioners sugar with honey?

[ixaera]

5 hours ago, CourtnieMarie said:

i'll trade you a pho place for a good bbq place! we have a goodly amount of pho in my town lol

 

We have both! Move to Dallas! Pho & BBQ galore!