Comments on: Monday, March 1, 2010

By: pat

pat — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:44:59 +0000

I would include the wine as part of the food prep. Enjoying a nice glass while you work and chat with loved ones in the kitchen sounds devine!

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By: Mojo's mom

Mojo's mom — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:13:36 +0000

When do you usually squeeze in the wine snack? I’m assuming it fits into the dinner or late snack part of the diet :0)
Great article!
MC

By: Cheddies

Cheddies — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:30:38 +0000

Off today’s topic (but not because I don’t find it helpful), I wanted to give a special thank you to the peeps (especially the fabulous females) at the 9:30 class. I recently had a change in work schedule which shifted my usual workout time in the evenings to the 9:30 class. The class has such an awesome vibe, a great trainer (Mgood!), and most importantly, some really genuine and encouraging people. I look forward to coming in every morning simply to hang out with all these amazing people! Crossfit Invictus continues to amaze me with the athletes it produces and quality human beings it attracts. Thank you 9:30 crew and M!

By: Mark Riebel

Mark Riebel — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:01:53 +0000

Wow CJ, two bottles of wine with lunch! Impressive my friend.

My food prep is all on Sunday mornings. It gives me a good chance to catch up on some podcasts or This American Life on NPR, plus there’s no way I have time to cook some meals during the week with my study load out here.

Mike, I’ve heard the plastic claims as well, though to the best of my knowledge, it’s largely anecdotal. If you could point me towards any studies or quantitative data, I’d be interested in reading it.

By: CJ Martin

CJ Martin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:30:42 +0000

Anneke,

That’s not the reason, but it was a darn good guess given the way my schedule is set up. I have often considered doing an Intermittent Fasting experiment, but I struggle as it is to keep weight on. The real reason is way better than Intermittent Fasting (in my humble opinion).

By: Mike Halbfish

Mike Halbfish — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:48:08 +0000

C.J. Recently, plastic has become controversial. Chemicals that leach from the plastic may lower testosterone levels. I would suggest using a glass storage container such a Pyrex or Corning.
I would be very interested in a blog article about the unique formatting of InVictus programming. While affiliates do a strength exercised followed by a short metcon, you are somewhat different than most because you program in a 2nd exercise and plan the rest intervals. I’m very curious about the thinking regarding the 2nd exercise before the metcons. I’ve noticed that you will often have a bodyweight movement with mid range or higher reps. In any case, I really like your blog and your programming.

By: M

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:46:24 +0000

I will totally vouch for this method. I usually prep food on Sunday/Wednesday as well and it sets me up for success the rest of the week. The past two Sundays, I have had events to attend and didn’t plan and prep for my week. I found myself sad and hungry and reaching for cans of tuna and sometimes even easy to grab “cheats” (for me this means massive amounts of dates and nut butter). I felt like crap all week. Yesterday I had a party to attend but I planned ahead and made my frittata, manimal smash (post-workout treat), and cooked up some pork tenderloin on Saturday so I wouldn’t find myself in a pinch. I just finished eating my tasty frittata for breakfast and look forward to my pork t for lunch! Whoot!

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:19:38 +0000

I LOVE my Sunday routine of cooking all of our breakfasts and lunches for the week (we have salads every night for dinner.) It makes life a lot easier when we’re packing our coolers every day at 5 a.m.!

I spend a few hours cooking and listening to music and peeking out the window to watch Barry do yard work. Doggies are underfoot to catch any stray food that I drop and all is right in my world.

By: Anneke Marvin

Anneke Marvin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:43:20 +0000

CJ,

The spreadsheet is to small to read, so I’m going to guess:

Are your other meals not pictured because you’re intermittently fasting? If you are, I’d love some info on that, as I’ve been thinking about incorporating it into my eating for a little bit.

Hope everyone down there is well!