Lurong...Lulu...all things FAMILY!!!

The past 2 weeks have felt like a whirlwind of CRAZINESS!!! I love busy but WHOA things have been so nuts lately. Idle people must be so bored!

I have been doing the Lurong Paleo Challenge. This has been a serious reality check for me. I did not realize how LAZY I had become with my Paleo eating. I needed this so bad. I have struggled for a while and this came at the perfect time! 

For those of you who do not know what this is it is basically a test of how clean eating directly impacts your performance in the gym (this is my interpretation of course). So we are starting our 3rd week. We have weighed- measured ourselves and completed 3 workouts that we will repeat when this is over. And let me tell you the WODS are no joke. I didn't expect them to be easy but I have been surprised at how each one has pushed me in a different way. 

Just going to get right to food ish. 

Here are the items I am loving right now-

Power greens, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, broccolettes, avocado, chicken thighs, raspberries and rotisserie chicken.

Breakfast- Frittata - super easy and you can spin this anyway that you want. This week I added grated carrot because I had a bunch to get rid of kale- turkey sausage (always check for sugar and nitrates and nitrites in any meat you buy you would be surprised what they try and sneak in sausage) rotel tomatoes and onion and garlic. 

I start this on the stove top I sauteed my onion and garlic - added the kale let it wilt then added in the mixture of 6 eggs tomatoes, carrots and sausage- which I browned previously- cook on stove top for about 5 minutes then finish in oven for about 30 minutes. I use a cast iron skillet but any pan would work. I slice like a pizza and bag. TOO EASY this with 1/4 avocado is my breakfast for this week!

Lunch and dinner will be a combo of grilled chicken-rotisserie chicken salads and lots of fresh veggies. 

Really watching my starch right now. I tend to over do it sometimes. 

For my sweets fix I made tostones. 

TOSTONES'

So basically fried plantains. I fry them in coconut oil in my cast iron skillet-you fry them once- smash them then fry again- SO YUMMY! I sprinkle a little sea salt and fresh ground black pepper- savory and sweet. Love them! 

Just have to give my sisters props one more time. 

Liz's pics

Kats pics

They are ambassadors for the new LuluLemon in Farmington Station that opened last Friday- kudos to the ladies of Lulu such a fun event on Friday! So happy I was able to be there for the unveiling of their pictures that will be in the store (so go check it out!) They have worked hard to get to where they are and they absolutely deserve this. I have always looked up to them and I always will!

ICE CREAM!!!

Her amazing face!!!

Was so happy that I was able to get in so much family time this weekend. Watching Scarlet is seriously becoming the highlight of my LIFE! She is such an amazing little girl. So full of EVERYTHING! I could watch her for hours just walking around talking nonsense. I am so blessed to have her in my life. We couldn't love her more! My fav pics from this week

Scarlet and her best bud Gramps Crad

Super happy to spend time with all my kiddos this weekend. I cant get enough of them these days! Family time is the best time even if its short!! 

Oh Scarlets face is priceless!!!

Well that's it. That's all I have. A bunch of rambling it felt like. 

I try and end with something funny. But I got nothing. I did see this and I LOVED it...why would I think I am an exception?

Have a great week everyone!! Eat clean and train dirty!!

Croni Out!

Half Marathon behind me...Moving on...Lurong anyone??? I must be crazy!!!!

One of  my smaller non bloody blisters

Repping the Granny Tag

So Happy to see my sweet kiddos at the finish

Well? Its done!!! The half marathon that I allowed to be the bain of my existence for the past 2 months is behind me. Happy ..OH SO HAPPY that I PR'd but sad that I didn't get that sub 2 that I wanted so badly- (less than 2 hours) I will get it next time. I will be doing this again next year. I will just post the pics one more time. I finished 2:05 which is a 4 minute pr but not quite good enough. I will get it next time. Just want to share a small sample of one of the SMALL blister that I managed to achieve...GROSS!!!

Scarlet always has Grannys back!

I cant even began to explain how happy I was that Kolbs, Jenna and Sweet Scarlet were there to greet me at the finish!!! Best day ever!!




After my half my baby bro Matt prompted me to head over to Wasatch Chill Zone for muscle recovery. I was hurting I am not going to lie- I am still sore today but I think that I have no idea how wrecked I would have been had I not done this. Much thanks to my baby bro Matty who made sure I was well taken care of. I love this and I will be doing it more often!!!

RICE-rest ice elevation compression...and Football...

I am going right from the Half Marathon into the Lurong Challenge. I wish I could explain the details but that would be far too many words. It will be a mad combo of WODS and clean eating challenges. My goal??? is to just get back to where I was before I allowed stress to overcome my common sense!! And damnit-I kind of want to win a prize if I can. I love the cause and I love that its really just going to help me in the end. 
So I am starting off strong with good shiz. 

 Here is what I picked up at Costco-Power Greens- love these for salads and in place of boring spinach for bfast-brussel sprouts- cauliflower-broccolettes (going to bake this with avocado oil and garlic and top with a fried egg...makes me have good memories of the Farmstead) strawberries- salmon and rotisserie chicken.




For the Salmon i decided to top it with a bit of Fage greek yogurt mixed with juice of 3 limes and dill- I seasoned the salmon with greek seasoning - salt and pepper- I saved the extra greek sauce to dip- make sure to see if yogurt is legal...I failed to do that :( sure tastes amazing.







I also made sure I had bacon and eggs...this is my absolute favorite way to cook them. If I get desperate and I have bacon and eggs close at hand I always manage to get through somehow!!

In addition to having the fish and rotisserie chicken on hand I also made some meatballs- I have been blending my turkey with ground chicken- added basil- onion- kalmata olives- greek seasoning-cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes- Odd combo I know but so delicious

I have been making my meatballs a little bigger so I only have to pack 2.







I just add the Kirkland brand marinara- pretty much the best and cleanest out there that I have found. It is a little bland on seasoning so I just add a little of my own. 

My blog posts aren't complete without 2 things. My favorite pic of Scarlet for the week...

Do not let the innocence of this picture fool you..this little one is  FIESTY!!

And...something a little more lighthearted...this is very much me!!!

Here's to a GREAT week!! Good luck to all my fellow Lurong challengers...Lets do this!! we can only get better!!!

Croni....OUT