Changing my Diet

I believe my nutritional strengths are that I know how to eat healthy and how I should be eating in order to stay healthy.  I drink tons of water every day and only have coffee or tea on occasion.  I drink a protein shake for breakfast and have one after Crossfit. However, my weakness is not always wanting to eat healthy and not always making healthy food choices.  Late night snacks are usually my downfall, I can eat healthy all day and then nighttime hits and I am like a Gremlin after midnight.

The other factor of my weakness is my husband. I come home from Crossfit and he is sitting there drinking a beer and diving into a bag of chips. My husband is supportive of the healthy lifestyle changes I have made but I do not think he realizes how jealous I am of him eating and drinking what he wants. Another weakness of mine is alcohol.  I like to have wine or a beer a couple times a week, which I know is not good for my diet or health. I also do not eat enough fish and the only time I eat seafood is at a restaurant.

A little bit of a background on my personal journey to healthy… I started Crossfit about 2 1/2 months ago.  I was tired of my exercise regiment which consisted of a bit of weight lifting, Zumba, and walking up to 6 miles per day. I had already lost about 45 pounds prior to starting Crossfit so what I was doing for diet and exercise was working but it was very boring and very time consuming. After 2 months of Crossfit, I lost 10 pounds and my physique changed quite a bit. I liked what I seen and I continue to be dedicated to going 4-5 times a week.  What my exercise schedule looks like: Crossfit workouts Monday/Tuesday, Wednesday I do Yoga, Thursday/Friday Crossfit workouts and Saturday/Sunday are rest days and I sometimes go running or do other physical activities.

This was right before our 4th child was born and I was at my highest weight ever.

This is me now and 56 pounds lighter.

The Crossfit community encourages people to eat a Paleo diet. Paleo diets are healthy and Crossfitters have seen amazing results by eating Paleo. The problem is that I like alcohol, cheese, and yogurt etc and I do not like fish. So I guess the diet I try to follow is Paleo-ish and clean eating with a side of wine. Some ways I could avoid the diet mistakes I make are not eating after 7 PM, limiting alcohol, and eating more fish/seafood. 

Debunking the paleo diet