Rest Day/Make Up Day – So Let's Talk About Nutrition

12 thoughts on “Rest Day/Make Up Day – So Let's Talk About Nutrition”

1. Moises Del Mar

   October 27, 2011 at 8:16 am

   I agree with your post completely. Also, many of the dedicated Crossfitters are familiar with Paleo packs. I make my own (or my wife makes it for me I should say). I take a ziplock to work that contains beef jerky (the kind without a bunch of sugar; grass-fed is best but most expensive), dried fruit, and all types of nuts and seeds. I know vegetables are better than fruit, but I’m just not a huge fan of dried veggies. I often eat a salad at lunch to hit the veggies hard. My personal paleo pack costs about $2.50 to make for a complete meal so that’s more than economical.
   1. Jen

      October 27, 2011 at 2:39 pm

      Very well said…you sound like a true health coach!It pays long term to spend a tad bit more NOW and put healthy nutrients into your body, rather than eating crappy, cheap food that will block your arteries and rack up endless hospital bills from heart attacks and such. Colorful is the key 🙂
2. Eileen

   October 27, 2011 at 2:37 pm

   as the main cook for the family, i find it challenging to cook and prepare paleo meals because they are generally more expensive. however, i do agree that with a little more planning and research on my part that they could be more affordable. like i could go to aldi to get dried fruit; make my own lara bars (which i am going to do); cook with a pressure cooker (to cook cheaper cuts of meat quickly), etc. i will have to do some research about where to get the cheapest jerky and dried fruits….bc it tends to be expensive. but, like jared said it comes out to be a little over 2.00 a meal, which is cheaper than buying complete packs online. any tips would be appreciated!
   1. Coach Jared

      October 27, 2011 at 3:44 pm

      Eileen – Love the idea of making your own larabars and if you do so I’d love to try one. I enjoy larabars but like most things they can get expensive to buy in bulk.
      Moises (Jared) – I’ve been making similar paleo packs on my own and couldn’t agree more that its much more economical. I haven’t added beef jerky yet but will have to do so. Most importantly you have to pay attention to what dried fruit, nuts, and jerky you are buying like you said or else you may get hit with tons of unwanted sugars and awfulness.
      Jen- Great tips and continue adding links. In all seriousness, the more information, the better, as it can get frustrating and expensive to eat healthy without a set game plan. I’m currently in that rut now eating unhealthy foods due mostly to convenience and lack of time.
      1. Jen

         October 27, 2011 at 4:50 pm

         I have SOO many ideas i could probably rattle them off in my sleep! 🙂 One thing i’ll be starting soon because it’s getting cold is more crock pot meals and soups…making things that you can stretch for a couple meals is always helpful so you don’t have to think about cooking every night. Easy to throw some chicken and veggies in the pot in the morning and have it ready when you get home! Here are a couple other links that might help…from yours truly, WebMD:
         http://www.webmd.com/search/search_results/default.aspx?query=eating%20on%20a%20budget&sourceType=undefined
         http://www.webmd.com/search/search_results/default.aspx?query=crock%20pot%20&sourceType=undefined
         Have fun!!!
3. Eileen

   October 27, 2011 at 2:41 pm

   wow….is it really that easy to make!!!! i am gonna try this soon!!
   http://blogs.menshealth.com/guy-gourmet/make-your-own-healthy-beef-jerky/2011/04/28/
   1. jen

      October 27, 2011 at 2:45 pm

      Eileen…here’s a fun website i really enjoy and refer to for a lot of my clients:
      http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/
      There are budget tips on there as well!
4. Peter

   October 27, 2011 at 4:52 pm

   For those of you interested we are going to have a mini Paleo Challenge starting November 1st through Thanksgiving, contact Coach Jared or myself if you want more info.
   1. Moises Del Mar

      October 27, 2011 at 6:39 pm

      I’m interested.
   2. Anna

      October 27, 2011 at 7:00 pm

      I would be interested…I’ll try to drag Kelli in too:)
5. Kelli

   October 28, 2011 at 2:07 am

   fine rode convinced me. I’m in.
6. Martin

   October 28, 2011 at 4:25 pm

   How come everyone else gets a choice where as I am told that I am doing these things…