Food is the Answer

How are you feeling? Are you getting the results you want? Have you been giving it your all in the gym but not seeing a whole lot of progress?

The answer is your diet. Not going on a diet, but the amount and quality of food that you are consuming.

Are you keeping a food log? Are you weighing and measuring your food? Are you seeking advice from your Coach? Are you attending FREE nutrition meetings?

If you have answered no to any of the above questions, it is time to get on track. Really. Right now.

When I started Zoning in January, it was hard and confusing! Anything new takes a little while to learn. But once I got the hang of it- about 4 weeks later- it was second nature. It really does get easier. The great thing is, you don't have to do it alone! Not only will your Coach help you, but chances are that the women in your class are going through the exact same thing. Be sure to check out our Eat Clean Live Strong blog. Erika is a wealth of knowledge

Tonight is the first ever Women's Only Nutrition Meeting at Run-Tex. It will begin at 7:45pm. Bring your food log if you have one, but if not, just show up. That is the first step. I promise you'll get a lot out of it!

We are 2 weeks into the Benchmark Challenge. Keep up the good work by attending one of our FREE workouts this weekend. Check out the Crossfit Central site for sign-up info.

Crossfit Kids Nutrition

It's a big week for nutrition at Crossfit Central! Today there will be a

Crossfit Kids Nutrition Meeting at 4:30pm

Parents must attend with their child(ren)

This will be informative for both kids and adults!

We will have some healthy snacks to taste, easy recipes, and general nutrition info.

Our extremely talented kids are having a t-shirt contest. Go to www.CrossfitCentralKids.blogspot.com

to put in your vote!

I Heart Food

Tomorrow evening (Tuesday) at 7pm there will be a Nutrition meeting at CrossFit Central. This will be a new and improved format for meeting people's needs.

Are you looking to improve your performance?

Wanting to move towards Paleo?

Want more information on supplementation?

Maybe you don't even know where to start and are completely overwhelmed.

There will be something for everyone.  We will break into small groups to answer questions and get you on the path to better eating!

Bring your Food Log, a notebook, and a pen.

See you tomorrow at 7pm!

Nutrition Workshop

Have you been wondering what all this "Zoning" and "Paleo-ing" is about?  Have you been wanting to fine-tune your eating to maximize your performance?

Tomorrow there will be a Nurtition workshop at  Crossfit Central at 7pm.  Bring your food log if you have started logging.  If you don't have a food log, it is something that can really get you on track to achieving major results.  

I started logging back in January with the I am Crossfit Challenge.  It was a real eye opener to see- on paper- what I was/wasn't eating.  Even after the Challenge was over I continued to log. It keeps me (somewhat) honest, and I really think twice about eating that cupcake. 

I'm sure Carey will talk about the infamous Paleo Pancakes tomorrow night, so I found a link to the recipe along with the following picture

They do look pretty yummy.  Here is the recipe:

Time: 10 minutes

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 C unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 C nut butter (not peanut butter! - cashew/macadamia nut butter works well)
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• coconut oil

Mix all of the ingredients except the coconut oil in a bowl. Stir well, until you have a uniform batter. Next, use a bit of coconut oil to grease a non stick skillet. Spread some of the batter into the skillet to form a pancake, then cook over low/medium heat. Flip after 1 to 2 minutes, being careful not to burn them! 

Once you've cooked all of your pancakes, you can serve them with a variety of toppings. A few that I like: chopped apples and cinnamon; heated blueberries; real maple syrup; and unsweetened applesauce.

Zone info: 3 servings at 1/2 carb block, ~1/2 protein block, 15 fat blocks

-----Taken from www.performancemenu.com/recipes 

See you tomorrow night!