Break the MAF

 

Panek’s strawberries. First fruit in two weeks. Perfection. 

MAF Day 14

 Breakfast: this, c&c

Lunch: one last salmon salad, cold brew w/ almond milk

Dinner: Moroccan tagine w/ lamb meatballs. Served over cauliflower rice. 

Snack: more tagine. 

Workout: day off. Strawberry Festival 8K “tomorrow!” (Even though I’m actually posting this a day late.)

MAF Day 13

 Breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon, sautéed peppers and onions w/ fresh basil. C&C

Lunch: Mediterranean salmon salad (greens, salmon, olives, tomatoes, pea pods, feta, lemony dressing)

Dinner: chicken and mushroom “pasta” (served over spaghetti squash)

Currently: sipping a gin and seltzer. 

Workout: long 3.5 mile ramble. Off for another 3 miler with James here momentarily. This perfect sunshine cannot be denied!

MAF Day 12

 Breakfast: tuna salad over spinach w/ pickled onions. C&C.

Lunch: salmon salad w/ all the things; cold brew w/ almond milk

Snack: pistachios

Dinner: shakshuka (a ton of shakshuka), gin w/ seltzer. 

Workout: 8 mile run. New PR!! Lungs and legs great. Feeling knees and hips a little at the end. Reminder to save long runs for once, maaayyybe twice a week. 

MAF Day 11

 Breakfast: tuna salad w/ homemade mayo in a collard green wrap w/ spinach and pickled onions. C&C

Lunch: burger collard wrap, slaw, pea pods

Snacks: cold brew w/ almond milk; seltzer w/ gin

Dinner: lemony basil avocado chicken over spaghetti squash, roasted broccoli

Looks kind of gross. Tasted GREAT.

Workout: 2 mile walk. Tomorrow’s a new PR in the making. We can do hard things! 

MAF Day 10

 Breakfast: last of the frittata, coffee w/ collagen

Lunch: salad w/ salmon, avocado, veg, parsley, pickled onions, blue cheese dressing (low-carb find)

Snacks: square of 85% dark chocolate; bowl of raw veg

Dinner: burger wrap (blanched collard green leaf w/ avocado, cheddar, mustard, pickled onions); Asian slaw w/ rice vinegar and sesame oil.

Workout: 4 mile run. Hard today, probably because I rolled out of bed onto the treadmill directly without any food or water. Won’t be doing that this Saturday for our 8K.

MAF Day 9

 Breakfast: frittata, coffee w/ collagen

Lunch: Salad w/ chicken, avocado, veg, lemony dressing

Dinner: Roasted salmon, sautéed collards and kale, roasted peppers w/ capers and anchovy. 

Workout: day off! Sauntered around the neighborhood and had a dance party with Felix, so just a “normal” mom kind of a day.

MAF Day 8

 Breakfast: spinach artichoke frittata w/ an almond meal and thyme crust. ‘‘Twas OK. 

Lunch: big old Southwestern salad with all the things

Snack: almonds

Dinner: chicken skewers, hamburger on lettuce wrap w/ cheese, tomatoes, mustard. Lots of fresh veg. Passed on ice cream cake...that was hard. 

Workout: 6 miles. Hit my groove at mile 4 and could have kept going for a long while.

MAF Day 7

Breakfast: Keto waffle w/ fried egg. Sweet it was not, but it was crispy and fluffy and nutty. 

Lunch: Chicken, egg, roasted broccoli and asparagus. All tossed in lemony dressing.

Dinner: this beaut from my bestie in NC. Eggplant, onions and garlic, tomatoes, spices...over cauliflower rice. Surprisingly filling! 

Workout: 3 mile run, plus bathing Owen and Felix. (It totally counts.) Felt a LOT better today and the three miles went by easily. 6 planned for tomorrow—hopefully we’re over the hump!

MAF Day 6

 Breakfast: this

Lunch: this (well, half of this)

Snacks: pistachios; a few pieces of chicken breast as I prepped dinner

Dinner: steak, roasted zucchini w/ Parmesan, roasted broccoli, raw veg. I probably ate 2 zucchini’s worth of zucchini. 

Workout: day off. I took a nap and generally embraced the sluggishness. Apparently two low days are expected so here’s hoping tomorrow levels out a bit. For someone who doesn’t eat refined carbs and generally eats pretty healthy I’m surprised at how blah I feel with this single change. I’ll be ready to eat some fruit and brown rice again, but I’m taking notes too. 

MAF Day 5

 Breakfast: soft-boiled eggs and avocado over sautéed kale. Topped w/ sriracha Mayo. Coffee w/ collagen. 

Workout: 6 miles. Sluggish and hard today.

Lunch: massive salad w/ veg, chicken, avocado, cheese, Albion salsa ;) and dressing. 

Snack #1: almond milk, pea pods, pecans

Snack #2: pistachios

Snack #3: an apple. Because I couldn’t stand it anymore and was so drop-dead out of it I wasn’t thinking clearly. Much better within an hour. Carbs matter friends. Back to your regularly scheduled eating plan...

Dinner: Date Night In: Mussels in a fennel cream sauce; arugula salad w/ mustard vinaigrette. Gibson on the side. I finally feel kind of full.

Snack #4: bowl of raw veg to crunch before bed. 

Here’s to more energy tomorrow...

MAF Day 4

 Whoops. Forgot to post this yesterday. Completely aware that these are the most boring posts for anybody who reads this. It's for my own reference/posterity. :)

Breakfast: Leftover roasted Brussels, bacon, pecans, balsamic. Peapods. Coffee w/ collagen.

Lunch: Southwestern salad (greens, pork, avocado, peppers, cherry tomatoes, salsa, southwestern dressing). Shaken not stirred. ;)

Snack: Pistachios

Dinner: Arugula salad w/ shredded cabbage, chicken, pecans, goat cheese, and a lemony sunshine dressing.

Workout: 2.5 slow run; walk outdoors with the kids. Took it easy for tomorrow's (Wednesday) long run.