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challenges & changes

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i'm ashley | 27 | mn > nyc > sf hiker | biker | runner | dancer | yogi/swimmer wannabe | cook & music enthusiast. check out my fit playlist. if you like what you hear, i like you. send me a message & let's be friends tracking my mishaps and successes while tackling new fitness, nutrition, & health challenges since July 2013.
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Daily Intake 07.25.15

Brunch

  • Coffee w/half and half
  • Scrambled eggs w/ habanero cheddar & avocado
  • 2 Slices whole wheat bread w/1 almond butter & 1 butter

Dinner

  • Baked chicken breast
  • 1/3 Cup orzo w/parmesan 
  • Kale salad w/speck 

Snacks

  • Roasted Oolong boba tea w/crema
  • 1 Cup cocoa pebbles w/almond milk

Workout

  • 15 min interval boxing w/bag
  • 1.5 Hour yoga

General comments: God please why is the weekend so short!?

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Daily Intake 07.25.15

Brunch

  • Coffee w/half and half
  • Scrambled eggs w/ habanero cheddar & avocado
  • 2 Slices whole wheat bread w/1 almond butter & 1 butter
  • 2 Slices bacon

Dinner

  • Sauteed kale & farro w/goat cheese & cinnamon, pear balsamic vinegar
  • Baked salmon

Snacks

  • Lara bar & some jerky
  • 1 Polveron

Workout

  • 53 mi road ride w/ 3.2k+ ft climb 

General comments: oh jesus that was a miserable and insane bike ride. wayyy ambitious

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Daily Intake

Breakfast

  • Coffee w/half and half
  • 1 Cup scrambled eggs w/sauteed peppers & onions
  • 1/2 Cup hash browns
  • 1 Chicken apple sausage

Lunch

  • Smoothie w/strawberries, raspberries, mango, spinach, kale & orange juice

Dinner

  • 4 Turkey meatballs
  • 2 fried green tomato sliders
  • 2 raw peppers stuffed w/hummus
  • 2 ground beef stuffed peppers
  • 1 small low fat brownie bite

Snacks

  • Movie popcorn
  • Sour watermelon gummies

Workout

  • Rest day

General comments: I finally saw Trainwreck tonight - so good. I feel like Amy Schumer’s inner monologue is mine...when she fights with Bill Hader I’m fairly certain I had said those things two nights prior.

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Daily Intake 07.23.15

Breakfast

  • Coffee w/half and half
  • Bowl of chia coconut granola w/almond milk

Lunch

  • 1/2 Cup pork w/ 1 Cup Rice
  • Salad w/mushrooms & heirloom tomatoes

Dinner

  • Spicy rice noodles w/veggies & tofu
  • 1/2 slice vegan carrot cake

Snacks

  • Dark chocolate almonds
  • Peanut butter pretzels

Workout

  • 1 Hour Yoga

General comments: Went to a concert tonight...we found a vegan restaurant near the venue that was really good - but the dessert definitely take the cake 

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Daily Intake 07.22.15

Breakfast

  • Coffee w/half and half
  • Whole fat greek yogurt w/strawberries, blueberries, almond butter strawberry preserves, walnuts, coconut 

Lunch

  • 2 Slices whole wheat toast with homemade almond butter w/ a little honey and nutella
  • Lime Citrus Turkey Jerky
  • 1 Apricot

Dinner

  • 1 Slice leftover Little Star Pizza
  • Mixed green salad w/ leftover roasted chicken

Snacks

  • 1 Chocolate Chip Quest bar

Workout

  • 45 Min Spinning

General comments: Got a massage after work today...seriously necessary.

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Daily Intake 07.21.15

Breakfast

  • Coffee w/half and half
  • 1 Cup scrambled eggs w/ sautéed mushrooms & peppers
  • 1 Chicken apple sausage

Lunch

  • 1 small brochette w/avocado & smoked salmon
  • 1 Small chicken breast
  • 1/2 Cup Roasted cauliflower, red potato, lentils

Dinner

  • Chicken Pad Kee Mao
  • Spring Roll

Snacks

  • 1 Pecan Coconut Awesome bar

Workout

  • 1.2 Hour Climbing

General comments: My climbing partner is back in the gym...he was off for a while and definiteyl was bummed that his strength wasn’t where it left off...we both have a lot of work to do to make up for downtime...

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Daily Intake 07.20.15

Breakfast

  • Whole fat greek yogurt w/strawberries, blueberries, almond butter, strawberry preserves, 

Lunch

  • 1 small brochette w/avocado & smoked salmon
  • 1 Small chicken breast
  • 1/2 Cup Roasted cauliflower, red potato, lentils

Dinner

  • Roast Chicken & roasted carrots
  • Mixed green salad

Snacks

  • 1 dark chocolate s’mores bark
  • 1 Dark Chocolate chip Quest bar

Workout

  • 1 Hour cardio combat

General comments: I’m fairly certain that I reinsured my right knee at crossfit last week. The area around my knee is kind of numb and my lower quad is super tender (beyond “sore”). I think it’s a minor injury...like a strain or tiny tear but it’s definitely there. No more Crossfit til I’m healed...I’ll stick to my other activities.

REALLY not convinced on crossfit. Maybe it’s because I’m injured, but I don’t know. 

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Daily Intake 07.19.15

Brunch

  • 2 Chocolate chip strawberry pancakes w/butter, powdered sugar, and organic maple syrup
  • 2 slices bacon
  • Coffee w/ half and half

Dinner

  • Hot wings
  • 2 slices Little Star pizza
  • 1 Cup Bi Rite ice cream
  • 2 glasses red wine

Snacks

  • Trader Joe’s sour gummies

Workout

  • 1 hour weights (arms & abs)

General comments: Alright...today ‘s Derek’s birthday so we went out for pizza and ice cream...duh....and it was fuckign delcious. back to the grind tomorrow

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Daily Intake 7.18.15

Brunch

  • 2 egg scrambled w/habanero cheddar
  • 2 slices bacon
  • 2 Slices whole wheat toast w/ butter
  • Coffee w/ half and half

Dinner

  • Sangria
  • Shaved carrot salad
  • Lamb Tagine w/couscous
  • Chicken kabob w/pilaf
  • 1.5 Briwatts

Snacks

  • Boba tea w/crema
  • Trader Joe’s sour gummies
  • Hefe beer

Workout

  • 4 mile run

General comments: My run was more like a sad shuffle...I’m STILL sore from crossfit. It’s all nice to get shredded and shit...but I hate how I’m pretty much taken out for days after...

Anyway...derek’s birthday weekend continues with some sinful eats...

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Daily Intake 07.17.15

Breakfast

  • Whole fat greek yogurt w/strawberries, blueberries, almond butter, strawberry preserve, pecans
  • Coffee w/ half and half

Lunch

  • 3/4 Cup Peso cous cous
  • 2 oz Tuna steak
  • 1/3 Cup arugula salad w/berries

Dinner

  • Turkey burger on whole wheat toast w/habanero cheddar & avocado, mustard & ketchup
  • Mixed greens w/tomato, avocado, oil & vinegar

Snacks

  • 1 Ice cream cupcake (Derek’s birthday!)
  • 1/2 Cup Cryo cookies & cream ice cream
  • 3 mini hotdogs

Workout

  • Rest day.

General comments: Work emergencies prevented me from going to Crossfit again. Super pissed at that. In retrospect, I can barely walk from Thursday’s session 

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Daily Intake 07.15.14

Breakfast

  • Coconut pie Lara bar
  • Coffee w/ half and half

Lunch

  • 3/4 cup white rice w/green curry chicken
  • 2 corn fritters w/mixed greens

Dinner

  • 1 Chicken tamale
  • 1/4 cup beans
  • 1/4 cup Mexican rice

Snacks

  • Pecan pie Lara bar
  • 1 Piece dark Belgian chocolate

Workout

  • 1 Hour Crossfit

General comments: Oh my god my legs were JELLY after Crossfit:

Timed 2k Row

8 Rounds Tabata Air Squats

8 Routs Tabata Jump Lunges

Timed 1k Row

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