Workout of the Day:
Three-Position Clean
Perform four sets of three-position cleans with as much weight as possible,
Start from the floor, then just above the knee, then the high hang
(Thanks as always to our friends at Catalyst Athletics for the amazing instructional videos.)
and then,
For time:
12 Power Cleans
2 Burpees
10 Power Cleans
4 Burpees
8 Power Cleans
6 Burpees
6 Power Cleans
8 Burpees
4 Power Cleans
10 Burpees
2 Power Cleans
12 Burpees

The newest member of the Invictus family - Lillian Rain Montes, born Monday morning. Congratulations Sammy!

An Almost Paleo Week – Part Four
Written by Sarah “The Human” Murray

Thursday

Since pancakes were yesterday, the frittata sounds good again, so some of that works great for breakfast. Add some fruits on the side (blueberries are great!) and you’re ready to face the day. The chicken from last night tastes really good as leftovers, so that’s lunch.

Thai Basil Chicken and Eggplant

This is a tasty dish, and it’s super fast and super easy. Rub olive oil on eggplant(s) and place on baking sheet in broiler. Cook for several minutes until top of eggplant begins to burn. Turn onto opposite side and continue to broil. Rotate as necessary to cook eggplant until very soft and squishy to the touch. Remove eggplant from oven and allow to cool. Then peel skin off and chop eggplant meat (it will be very mushy.) Chop 12-15 cloves of garlic and several green onions. In a large wok or frying pan, heat several Tbsp sesame oil and add garlic and onions. Saute for about 30 seconds and add a pound of ground chicken. Saute for several minutes and then add eggplant. Add 2-5 Tbsp crushed red pepper, 1 tsp fish oil (not paleo, and you can make the dish without it, but I think it adds an extra dimension of flavor) and a tsp or two of salt. Continue to sauté until chicken is thoroughly cooked. There may be a bit of liquid in the pan—if you prefer a less liquidy dish, add a tsp or so of arrowroot powder, which acts as a thickener. Just before you remove the wok from the heat, add about a cup or two of fresh basil leaves (not chopped) and stir. The basil leaves will quickly wilt. Once they do, your dish is done! Serve with steamed broccoli and salad.

Friday

It’s Friday—thank goodness. If you have any frittata left, that’s breakfast. If not, grab one of M’s meals and go google stuff at work. Thai basil chicken tastes great as a left over, so lunch is easy.

Din Dins. It’s a cheat night. You’ve been good all week and deserve at least one cheat meal and cheat dessert. If you want to spread the joy, do dinner tonight and save Saturday night for ice cream. As for eating out, remember that you’ve been gluten free. There’s a good chance that going too heavy, too fast will wreck your insides. I recommend one of the following: sushi, gluten free pizza (available at Pizza Fusion), or Mexican (corn tortillas only).

Saturday

You’ve got the tools to figure out breakfast, lunch and dinner on your own. The only big choice facing you is what dessert to go with. We like ice cream…a lot. Go big or go home, so check out your local grocer and see what flavor of Ben and Jerry’s tickles your fancy (Imagine Whirled Peace and Coffee Heath Bar Crunch are our favorites)!

So there it is, a week of “almost” paleo grocery shopping and eating. Bon Appetit!

Tags: Nutrition, Recipes

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