Six months into Olympic lifting! Hey remember when I thought I could deep squat? I couldn’t and I needed to go deeper. It took about 4 months to get it. I am hitting depth and still building leg strength. I got a DEXA scan this week so I can better calculate how much protein IContinue reading “Oly Update”
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Olympic weightlifting
I had my assessment with my new weightlifting coach. He said my upper body strength and range of motion is looking pretty good, but it will probably take several months to get my lower body doing the explosive deep squats required for Olympic lifts. This was actually better than I had expected, since about aContinue reading “Olympic weightlifting”
Mac n cheese with protein
In a high power blender, combine: Like 8 ounces of hemp seeds. Idk how big the bag was. 6-8 oz of raw cashews. Again, this isn’t rocket science. Half a cup of nutritional yeast Two teaspoons of garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika One teaspoon of tumeric One tablespoon of mustard 1-2 tablespoons of soyContinue reading “Mac n cheese with protein”
Fit in my 40s update
It’s been about two months since I have reframed my thinking about fatigue, chronic illness, and fitness. My therapist has been very helpful in reinforcing my new mindset, as well as looking at the scientific evidence of my recent colonoscopy, which shows no signs of inflammation. With my Crohn’s and Hashimoto’s medically managed, I shouldContinue reading “Fit in my 40s update”
One year, 9 month update
I am now able to eat a wide variety of foods, and am not limited to a vegan diet. My diet now is a semi-vegetarian diet, with cheese and egg, and occasional meat. I started eating chicken since I can’t tolerate tofu, and found that it provided satiety and energy my body appreciated. I addedContinue reading “One year, 9 month update”
