Life gets busy. And when 'busy' strikes, blogging takes the back burner! Husband doesn't like when blogging cuts into sleep time! So, since my last post, here's what has been going on in my neck of the woods:

I was lucky to get to take a little weekender to Austin, TX to cheer on some fellow box members competing in 'The Fittest Games' at CrossFit Central. Talk about inspiring! It was so great to watch some total bad ass athletes pour out their heart and strength over two days. Really proud of our box team and owner (who competed as a Pro!) for giving their all! There were also lots of people from our area representing and it was great to come together and support all the South Louisiana competitors we have seen in the local competition circuit.

Team WoD Final

Mens Pro Final

With travel comes several things including stepping outside of a usual dietary routine while staying at a hotel. We stayed at a hotel with a daily hot breakfast. I steered clear of the pastries and oatmeal and settled on the 'eggs' and 'bacon/sausage' and fruit. I am 99% sure the eggs had some kind of dairy in them and the meat was a little sketchy, but it was the best option available. And man can not live on jerky alone. This is the 'lesser of two evils' situation a Paleo eater is bound to encounter. You do what you have to do and move on to the next meal planning to 'do better'.

The great thing about getting food at a CrossFit competition is that usually the host site has some kind of healthy meal option. A Paleo food truck was on site serving up lunch/breakfast on both days. While a little steep at $12 a plate, the food was tasty and I even recreated a dish once back home from traveling. My version costs less than $5 to make, for the record.

Scrambled eggs, Chicken and Apple Sausage Patties, Kale and Peppers and Onions. Delish!

We also ate dinner out. One night I had an awesome (bunless) lamb burger at 24 Diner with some awesome bacon braised collard greens and mashed sweet potatoes. The other night I had a steak with Brussels sprouts, bacon and sweet potato gnocchi. Again, these meals might not have been completely up to 'Whole 30' par, but I chose the best options available that were also pleasing to me. Either way, they were pretty dang close to Paleo. The cocktail I had, not so much (gasp!) but it was a decision I made. Something about a drink in my hand that makes me dance better... Go ahead, cast the stones. Hey, I'm human! Other than the 2 drinks that night, I pretty much stuck to my nutritional guns since I planned ahead with snacks and what not. But I did NOT end up face down in a slice of 2 am pizza!