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Craving the Guac

Posted: August 2, 2012 in Food
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So I’ve been told by some that I eat a lot of guacamole.  I don’t think I eat enough! Love that stuff. If I had ripe avocados being delivered to me on a daily basis (hmm, wonder if Amazon Prime can do this), I would probably make some for every meal. I know some of you are still making faces at that word but have you tried it yet?? It will change your life. Well not really but it’s one of the best alternatives I’ve found for sugar/carb loaded sides. It has the essentials like monounsaturated fats, fiber, vitamins C and E and potassium that you need to get through these long days of Ramadan. According to the American Heart Association, monounsaturated fats from avocados can help reduce your cholesterol level, a huge contributor to heart disease. Oh so I guess it could change your life!

Guacamole can be eaten with almost anything too. Chicken, eggs, carrots, literally anything (ahem, including chips and pizza but that’s not the point of this blog). Anyhow, by popular demand and to save you from having to scrolling down too far, here is the recipe again. I’ve tweaked it a little bit:

    • 2 ripe avocados, peeled
    • 1 lemon
    • 1/2 lime 
    • 1/4 tsp of cumin
    • 1/2 tsp of chili powder
    • 1 clove of garlic (or less), minced
    • 1/4 tsp of sea salt
    • 1 diced tomato, diced
    • 1/2 red onion, diced
    • handful of cilantro to garnish, finely chopped (how-to)

Instructions: Put everything in bowl and mash it up with a fork until the avocado chunks can’t be seen anymore. Simple enough and it only takes a few minutes. It tastes best served right away. If you want to save some as leftovers, make sure you put it tupperware and refrigerate it asap.

The meals

For Sahoor I had a large omelette with tomatoes, onions, and peppers. I sprinkled some sea salt on it and added some hot sauce to it. I had a Paleo Muffin as well. I drank my usual 1.5 liters of water with it.

For Iftar, I was craving the guac so it was time to make some more. Keeping with that theme, I was craving something tangy so I made Chicken Fajitas.

    • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced up
    • 1 tsp cumin
    • 1 tsp oregano
    • 1 tsp chili powder
    • 1 tsp sea salt
    • 1 Tbs coconut oil
    • 1/2 red onion, sliced
    • 2 bell peppers, sliced (red makes it look nicer)
    • 1 lemon
    • 1/2 lime
    • 1/2 tomato
    • 1/2 tsp of chopped cilantro

Instructions: In a bowl, mix the cumin, oregano, chili powder, and sea salt. Toss the chicken in and coat it with the mixture. Heat a large pan and add in the coconut oil when it gets hot. Throw in the onions and let them satuee for 2-3 minute. Add in the chicken and stir it around until it’s almost done (10-15 minutes). Add in the onion, bell peppers, lemon juice, lime juice, tomato, and cilantro to the pan. Stir it up for another couple of minutes and you’re done. Serve with some guacamole, and lettuce. 

Workout

Sleep, for time. I scored 7.5 hours! This is more than I’ve slept in a while. I know I’ve taken two rest days here but sometimes it’s needed. Just make sure it doesn’t snowball. I am relaxed, energized and ready for a good workout tonight. Oh and I have guac in me so I’m sure I will be awesome!

Raise the Steak

Posted: July 31, 2012 in Food, Ramadan
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No I haven’t lost it, there is a point that goes with the cheesy pun. This is the blessed month of Ramadan. The devil is locked away, Muslims are generally feeling good about life, time is spent reflecting, praying and giving thanks. It’s a month for Muslims to go above and beyond, whether it’s being extra nice to your neighbors, volunteering at a homeless shelter, or giving more to charity. You try to get away from your luxuries and attempt to comprehend how people less fortunate than you might be feeling. You push your self to be humble. It’s a month where you Raise the Stake. As we watch the Olympics this week you see these athletes who have trained for years for those 2 minutes or less on that stage. The stakes for them are at the highest they will probably ever be. Let’s think of this month as the Olympics of Islam. This is our 2 minutes on stage. Are we doing everything we can to get the Gold? This month the podium is almost handed to us. Let’s Raise the Stakes and work for the gold in all aspects that we can.

For me, I’m taking that challenge on by maintaining my religious obligations but also trying to spread knowledge about healthy living. Every day around Iftar I’m seeing people post pictures on Facebook or making comments about all of the carb loaded sugar meals they plan on over stuffing themselves with. I understand that we abstain from eating and drinking all day but the point isn’t to stuff our faces the second we can! When did humbleness turn into gluttony? Most health issues these days stems from a bad diet and lack of exercise. God gave us our healthy bodies and the least we can do is take care of it. Let’s raise the stake and work on living healthier. This Ramadan, take a pledge to eat healthier, do a few push ups, work towards making yourself better in all aspects of life.

Well with real-talk out of the way, let’s talk about food. I still had some left over pasta from the other day so I decided to have that for Sahoor. Note to self, that stuff does not taste too good 2 days later. Anyhow, I also had 2 scrambled eggs with 3 egg whites. I added some sea salt and sriracha sauce to it.  I still have a few paleo muffins left over so I ate one of those as well. I washed it down with a little over a liter of water.

For dinner, as promised, I made a beef dish! Paleo Pepper Steak Bites (Raise the…Steak..). Enough of that, here is what went into it:

    • 1/2 lb of beef diced up
    • 1 Tbs of coconut oil
    • 1/2 yellow onion, sliced
    • 1 green pepper, diced
    • 2-3 plum tomatoes
    • 1/4 cup of water
    • 1/4 tsp of sea salt
    • 2 large carrots

Add the oil to a hot skillet over medium heat and add in the beef and onion. Stir it around until the beef is brown and the color of the onion changes. Stir in the water, pepper, tomatoes and salt. Cook for another few minutes while stirring constantly. Shred the carrots onto a plate and serve the beef on top of it:

The onions and pepper gave the beef a great taste and the carrots gave it the perfect crunch. If you want it to be a little more spicy, add in some sriracha right before you take the beef off of the skillet. I decided to lay off of the spices for the day because I have been having wayyyy too much recently. This is a very easy dish to try out but just make sure you leave some time for the beef to cook.

That’s all I have for today. Give what I said a thought. We are almost half way done with Ramadan and there is still time to make some good goals. Let’s purify our spirit and make the body it lives in a bit healthier too!

Case of the Mondays

Posted: July 30, 2012 in Challenge, Food
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It’s Monday, weekend is over. The opportunity to sleep in is gone sigh. Oh well, time to make the best of it. I had another sleepy Sahoor this morning. Nothing too exciting food wise. I had some of the left over pasta and then had the same omelette I usually make, 2 eggs with 3 egg whites and onions/tomatoes. I drank over a liter of water. I also had a paleo muffin that I made the night before. I needed to eat more though considering I had workout tonight but we’ll just blame that on a case of the Mondays. It’s interesting though, I found myself craving coffee today when normally I never drink coffee. For those that are coffee drinkers, coffee can be Paleo compliant but it has to be drank black. No sugar or cream! Personally, I prefer the alternative of Teavana tea. They have some great flavors and most of them have really good health benefits. I recommend checking it out.

Here was tonight’s workout:

Back Squat
1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 (weight should be 95% of your 1 rep max)
 
then…
5 Rounds
5 Push Jerks, 145 lbs
25 Double Unders

I did ok in today’s workout. I was interested to see if I had lost any strength since Ramadan started. I was able to back squat (around 300 lbs) 95% of my 1 rep max without too much trouble. This was great news for me! I did feel a little weak for the rest of the workout but that’s probably because I didn’t eat enough this morning. I wasn’t able to do the push jerks consecutively after the 2nd round because of dizziness. I started to drop the bar and start from the ground. No big deal.

Biggest take from today is that my strength hasn’t gone down!

For Iftar I made a beef dish today, Bunless Burger. I have ground beef patties that I keep frozen for busy days like today. I can pull them out, put them on the stove or microwave them and I have something to eat. The patties are mixed with tomatoes, chaat masala, paprika, chili powder, salt, egg, and lemon juice (uhm, it’s a little spicy if you can’t tell). I put the patties on top of a bunch of lettuce, added some tomato, cucumbers, and spicy mint mixture (chutney) to it. I ate it with a fork and knife while I drank another liter of water.

I was still a little hungry so I munched on a few blueberries later. I also snacked on some gluten-free jalapeno hummus with baby carrots. I like spices if you haven’t noticed.

I promised a good beef dish and I know this wasn’t exactly spectacular. I will make something good with beef at some point this week. Scouts..honor?

 

Oxymoron Bites, Success

Posted: July 29, 2012 in Food
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I’m going to go ahead and deem Oxymoron Bites day a success. I started this morning by making some Paleo Pancakes. Even though half of them broke apart on me while trying to flip them, they tasted amazing. (You think I could get IHOP to make their pancakes Paleo?). Anyhow, I was a little concerned if they would get me through the day but they did ok. I don’t think I would have been able to workout with just the pancakes for Sahoor, I would have needed to add some more protein and fat to the mix. Nonetheless, a great alternative to the typical egg breakfast I had been having. The only problem was, I didn’t sleep after eating them. I’m not sure if it was the pancakes or that I just missed my window of opportunity to fall back asleep but I was wide awake for good. No bueno.

Then later in the day I decided to make some Paleo muffins. I honestly had no idea how this was going to turn out. The idea of a healthy muffin sounds ludicrous to me but it was worth a shot. Here is what I used to make a batch of 6 muffins:

    • 1 cup almond flour
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • 1/2 tsp sea salt
    • 1/2 Tbs cinnamon
    • 1/2 cup of pitted dates (in honor of Ramadan)
    • 3/4 cup shredded coconut
    • 1/3 cup grounded up walnut
    • 2 bananas
    • 2 eggs
    • 1/8 cup coconut oil
    • muffin tins

Before you start mixing anything, pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Then, combine the almond flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl. Use a food processor to blend the eggs, dates, bananas, and coconut oil. Combine most mixtures into a large bowl and mix it up. Add in the walnut and coconut shredding and mix it up real good. Pour the mixture using a spoon into the muffin tins. Place them in the oven for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Pretty simple and straightforward to make if you have all of the ingredients ahead of time. Here is how it looked before the mixture entered the oven and then after they were done:

They don’t rise much so fill the tins up if you want the trust muffin look. The taste reminded me of banana bread but the coconut gave it a new angle. I ate one as a dessert today and plan on eating one for Sahoor tomorrow. It’s a great snack for cravings but I would still avoid eating them too late. The bananas and dates do contain a lot of sugar so it could affect your sleep and digestion.

So with the snacks covered, I decided to make Paleo Chicken Alfredo for dinner. It involved using a type of pasta I hadn’t heard of before, kelp noodles. It can be found at global food stores. Aside from that, the recipes calls for several powders that I didn’t have so I decided to make my own:

    • 1 lb of chicken breast, diced
    • 12 oz. of kelp noodles
    • 2 tsp olive oil
    • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
    • 2 tsp of cilantro
    • 1/2 tsp onion powder
    • 1/4 tsp garlic
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
    • 1/4 tsp of paprika
    • 1/4 tsp of chili powder
    • 1/2 tomato, diced

Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is warm, drop in the minced garlic and let it saute for a few minutes while stirring it around. Add the chicken to the skillet and mix around until the chicken is done. Add the kelp noodles to boiling water for a few minutes. Drain the water and move the noodles to the skillet and add in the cilantro. Cover it up and let it simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes.

Place the onion powder, garlic powder, sea salt, black pepper, and paprika into a blender and blend. Place some olive oil on a hot pan and add this mixture to it. Stir it around for a few minutes and add in the tomato. Stir it for another minute or so and then place this sauce into the large skillet with the chicken and pasta. Mix it all up and then cover it up. Leave it on to the stove to cook for another 10-15 minutes or until the noodles are tender.

I need some extra spice so I added sriracha sauce to it:

I made enough for the whole family and everyone seemed to love it. They aren’t paleo eaters so they put some alfredo sauce on it but oh well. It tasted good without it and filled me up. Regular pasta leaves me with a tummy ache if I’ve been eating Paleo. This however left no such feeling. Success in my book!

It was a fun day trying these recipes out for things that are generally diet killers for any athlete. However I showed you here that eating healthy doesn’t mean that you have to stick to rabbit food. With a few substitutes and creativity, you can make the same foods your friends do but maintain your washboard abs!

 

Oxymoron Bites

Posted: July 29, 2012 in Food
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Today I’m going to try out what I call oxymoron bites. Oxymoron because they will be things like “Good for you pancakes” (huh?) and “healthy muffins” (seriously?). I want to show that eating healthy doesn’t mean you have to munch on lettuce and dry meat all day. You can still have all the tasty snacks and dishes you normally crave but you just have to find some alternative ingredients. The goal is to have those dishes be healthy but still taste great so you stay motivated doing this. This should be interesting.

Oh but first, I want to talk about my cheat meal night. I knew it was too good to be true. I should have just stuck with what I was doing. The dish I ordered ended up being over a pound of cheese wrapped in bread. Who eats this stuff?? Barf. Needless to say, after eating clean for over a week straight, it’s hard for your stomach to process that or much less even desire it. Sadly, my 2 other Paleo friends who ordered the same thing and myself, took a few bites and left the place hungry. Oh well, lesson learned!

Now back to the present. For Sahoor this morning I made banana almond pancakes:

2 bananas
2 Tbs almond butter
1 egg
2 Tbs coconut shreddings
1 Tbs coconut oil
Blueberries

Put the bananas and almond butter in a bowl and start smashing/mixing. Add in the egg and coconut shredding and stir it up until it’s a fine mixture. Heat up a non-stick pan and put a little bit of coconut oil in it. I recommend keeping the stove on a lower setting because they do cook fast.

My trick for making pancakes is that I put the batter into a measuring cup so I can pour evenly using the spout. Pour the mixture into the pan making a circle no bigger than 3-4″. I say that size because the bigger the size, the harder it is to flip. I have no trick for flipping and you will see my sad attempts at flipping shortly. Once the batter starts cooking, add in the blueberries to one side of the pancake. When the edges start turning golden, it’s time to flip. Once they are flipped, let them cook until the backside gets to the darkness level you prefer and take them off.

Flipping was an epic fail but the taste was amazing. I honestly think they tasted better than regular pancakes and I didn’t even need butter or syrup! Here is how they looked:

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So there you have it, “healthy pancakes”. Don’t tell me your sweet tooth cravings are what’s keeping you from eating healthy! More to come later today!

Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Cheat

Posted: July 28, 2012 in Food
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Ah, a weekend. That means one glorious thing. I get to sleep in!! I woke up for Sahoor with just enough time to get something together and eat. Rest assured it was done with only one eye open. I ate, did my morning prayers, and was back to bed in no time. I didn’t even give my self the opportunity to take a picture of the food.

This morning’s sahoor was a pretty simple one. I made an omlette with 2 eggs and 3 egg whites. I added onions, tomatoes, sea salt, and chili powder to it and cooked it with extra virgin olive oil. I had some left over chicken from last night so I added that to my plate as well. I washed it down with a liter or so of water.  Simple, quick, and did the job. Some guac would have made it perfect but I used the last of it last night.

Cheat Meal

I mentioned something about a cheat meal a few days ago and tonight I’ve decided to take one. You should allow yourself a cheat meal once in a while as a reward or to tame those one off cravings. Some people have a “3 cheat meals a week” plan, others like myself save it for outings or when I need a break. I’ve gone over a week being fairly strict with Paleo so I’ve decided tonight will be a cheat night for me. I find it important to take a cheat meal once in a while when taking on a dietary lifestyle change like this one. If you go too strict for a long period of time, you could find yourself breaking down one day and binging on ice cream and soda for 4 days straight. I have plans to have dinner with friends at a local resturant tonight for Iftar. Oh and I won’t be posting what I eat because, well, it will be my dirty little secret.

I think this cheat meal, sleeping in, and rest day from working out are the ingredients I need to get back on my game plan.

Workout of the Day = Rest

Game Plan Juxtaposition

Posted: July 28, 2012 in Challenge, Food
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For CrossFitters, a workout at the gym can affect your mood and your whole well-being for the day. A good workout can relieve even the greatest stress on an athletes mind where as a bad one lingers around like bad gas. Yesterday was one of those bad days. I modified the met-con to make it a bit easier since the programmed one was fairly long. Here is what I did:

3 rounds for time
Run 200 meters
10 Push Press 95#
10 Toes to Bar
2 Rope Climbs (15′)

Aside from not running fast enough, keeping my rhythm while doing toes to bar, or maintaining proper correct technique while climbing the rope, I just couldn’t keep my intensity up. I came home frustrated and feeling weak. It took me a little while to compose my self even when I got home. I started to write a post about the experience last night but I had writers block from the frustration and weakness I was feeling so I decided to leave it for today.

I was able to sleep in today, finally (actually) catching up on my sleep and had a thought occur to me. I had somewhat of a game plan coming into this and here I am 8 days into it, completely disregarding it! Instead of doing more strength WODs, I’ve taken on some difficult met-cons all week. All the while, lying to myself about being rested enough. I had 4 solid points that I wanted to stick to on my game plan post and I find my self already disregarding a lot of them. I think ambition is getting the best of me. I see a fun WOD on the board and I feel like I should be taking it on. When I walk into that gym, it’s as if I forget that I haven’t eaten or drank anything since 4 am or how little I’ve slept this week. It’s the power of CrossFit and it’s a great feeling but I need to keep my circumstances in mind. Time to refocus.

Now that I’ve let that out, time to talk about what I ate last night. I made chicken with eggs and cauliflower:

    • 1/2 lb chicken breast, diced up
    • 2 eggs
    • 1/2 tsp of sea salt
    • 1 tsp of chaat masala
    • handful of cauliflower, chopped up
    • extra virgin olive oil

This was very easy to make. I added the oil to a hot pan and then dropped in the cauliflower for it to satuee. In the mean time I marinated the chicken with salt and chaat masala for some kick. Once the cauliflower was starting to soften up, I added in the chicken and stirred it around. Once the chicken was done cooking, I placed it on a plate, added the remaining guacamole I had left from the day before, and added some vegetables to it:

1.5 liters of water washed it down. I snacked on a bowl of watermelon a little later in the evening. Simple enough. Now if I can only stick to the game plan for everything else…

Focus!

TGIF

Posted: July 27, 2012 in Challenge, Food
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It’s Friday! Jummah Mubarak to all. I don’t know if it’s because it’s a Muslim holy day or the fact that I know I get to sleep in tomorrow but I feel great. I had a solid breakfast, decent amount of sleep, and a lot of water intake. I still have to work on going to sleep at a decent set hour though. Not sure why I can’t seem to do that. Any suggestions on creating a sleep schedule would be much appreciated.

Quick update on times – Sahoor today (cut off time to eat) was at 4:41 am and Iftar will be at 8.25pm.

I did change up how I regulate the amount of water I am drinking and that might be what’s helping my energy level. Last night I drank a 1.5 liter bottle of water after Iftar and then I filled that bottle up this morning and drank another 1.5 liters. I ended up drinking a few more glasses outside of that but this way I know that I am getting at least  100 ounces of water for the day. Every drop of sweat counts when I workout in this heat so I need to make sure I hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!

Sahoor was pretty similar to yesterday but I added an extra egg since I didn’t have anything leftover from the night before. Also, instead of avocado I added the guacamole I made last night. Eggs and guac = amazing. I have had a few non-guac eaters make a face of disgust at me when they see it but I urge everyone to try it. In fact I urge everyone to make it themselves. It’s so simple and really is one of the best snacks, health and taste wise, you can have.  TRY IT!

Oh and yes, I know the toast isn’t Paleo. It’s wheat bread but it’s still no good. I will probably only have it for another day or so until I try out some Paleo substitutes this weekend. The substitutes will include the oxymoron I talked about the other day. Stay tuned!

Week 1, Check!

Posted: July 26, 2012 in Challenge, Food
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And just like that, week 1 is in the books. I was able to eat Paleo all 7 days and worked out 5 of the days. I even tackled a couple of days of travel. I have received incredible support from you guys and that is honestly what is keeping me motivated, especially on a day like yesterday when I almost didn’t work out. So thank you all!

So I went to sleep early after yesterday’s day of fatigue. I woke up much more energized and was able to put together a great Sahoor meal. I needed it today too with my schedule at work. Today is a rest day from working out so I will be able to rejuvenate even more. I should have no excuses for Friday’s workout. Can’t wait!

Today’s food selections might have been the best Paleo meals I’ve made yet. They will for sure make an encore appearance at some point. For Sahoor I had Scrambled Eggs with Avocado and Salsa:

  • 1 egg, 3 egg whites
  • 1/2 a ripe avocado, sliced
  • 1/4 of a tomato, diced
  • 1/4 of an onion, sliced
  • 1 piece of toast
  • 4-5 Tbs of salsa

I placed the egg and egg whites in a hot pan with extra virgin olive oil and mixed in the tomato and onion. I stirred it up until the egg was cooked. I placed the mixture onto a plate, poured the salsa on top of it, and added the avacodo and toast to the meal. I had left over Chicken Apple from last night that I added to the mix. Here is how it turned out:

For Iftar, I decided to keep the chicken in the freezer for today and try some seafood out. I decided to make Almond Crusted Tilapia:

  • 2 strips of tilapia
  • 1/4 cup of almond flour
  • 1/4 tsp of ground cilantro
  • 1/4 tsp of ground cumin
  • 1 lemon
  • chili powder (that’s if you like it spicy)
  • sea salt
  • ground pepper
  • coconut oil
  • shredded almonds
  • some sprigs of cilantro

Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the almond flour, ground cilantro, and cumin in a bowl and set it aside. Season the tilapia with lemon juice, sea salt, and ground pepper. Then, coat the tilapia with the mixture you made earlier and place it on a pan that is greased with a little bit of coconut oil. Bake it for about 12-15 minutes. When you serve it, sprinkle some shredded almonds on it and place the cilantro on top for presentation.

I made some more gaucamole tonight as well. I used the same recipe I used the other day but left out the garlic. Gaucamole is one of my favorite snacks so I made enough to snack on for a few days. Here is how it all turned out:

As usual I added some mixed salad to the plate along with the gaucamole. I opened my fast with a few dates and drank a liter of water with the meal. This is by far one of my favorite Paleo dishes now. I’ll have to figure out how to top this tomorrow!

Day 7, week 1, in the books. God willing I will stay focused, especially with all of your support and tackle these next 3 weeks! Goodnight!

Master the Fatigue

Posted: July 26, 2012 in Challenge, Food
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Fatigue got the best of me last night so I didn’t post the workout or what I had for Iftar but I’m back with some extra energy!

With the lack of sleep catching up and another busy day at work, I was a little nervous about the workout at 7.30pm and preparing a Paleo dinner. I felt the fatigue but I pushed myself to go to the gym. The thought did cross my mind for a quick second about skipping the workout but I pushed that out of my head. I told myself that if I could get through this workout, I could sleep easy and then rest the next day. I made it home in time to change for the gym and start dinner preparations. However, since the days are getting shorter and Iftar was going to be at 8.27pm, I was in a bit of a schedule bind. Luckily my sister stepped in and finished making my dinner once I left for CrossFit. Thanks Sis!

This workout was taken from the masters competition from the CrossFit Games this year. Factor in my lack of sleep, food, and water to the mix and it made for a difficult workout. I took longer breaks in between reps than usual but even holding on to the pull up bar became a challenge. I didn’t have a solid game plan of how I was going to scale this down but half way through I knew I couldn’t finish the whole workout. My coach had me scale the reps in the second half.

For time:
10 Deadlifts (275 lb)
20 Pull Ups
30 Box Jumps (24″)
40 KB Swings (53 lb)
50 Double Unders
40 20 KB Swings (53 lb)
30 15 Box Jumps (24″
20 10 Pull Ups
10 5 Deadlifts (275 lb)

I didn’t feel any weaker which made me happy. I was able to deadlift that weight for that many reps without a problem. I felt the exhaustion though and that made me take longer breaks to feel less dizzy. I made a video of the workout so if you aren’t a CrossFitter you can see what the movements look like. It’s purpose is to show the flow of the workout so I edited out my breaks and complete reps.

For Iftar I made another chicken dish, Chicken Apple. Here is what it took:

  • 1/2 lb-ish of chicken breast, diced
  • 1/2 tsp of sea salt
  • 1/2 of ground pepper
  • 2 Tbs of coconut oil
  • 1/2 1 large apple
  • 1/2 Tbs of Chaat Masala

To make this, you season the chicken with the salt and pepper. Heat up a pan and add the coconut oil to it when it’s hot. Cook the chicken for about 10 minutes and then grate an apple into the pan. Stir it up until the chicken is done. Place it into a plate and sprinkle the chaat masala on top. I added some fruit salad to the plate as well as lettuce and cucumbers.

I made this with half an apple, but looking back, I should have used a full apple. It had a bit of sweetness to it but the full apple would have given it the altered taste I was looking for. The chaat masala dominated the sweetness of the apple so I mixed in the fruit salad as I ate it. I managed to drink over 1.5 liters of water too. I snacked on some small plums after dinner as well.

Since sleep was getting the best of me, I decided not to go to the mosque for Taraweeh prayer. Instead I did my prayers at home and called it a night. Day 5, done!

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