April 28, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

9:00AM
Lo-Carb Monster Energy drink

10:30AM
4 local farm eggs cooked in butter with Colby Jack cheese
Diet Rite

3:30PM
Pepperoni, sausage, bacon, hamburger meat, cheese, a little spaghetti sauce
Cinnamon/pecan baked pastry dessert (not low-carb)
Diet Coke with lemon

5:30PM
60-minute spin class

10:00PM
2 slices Julian Bakery Smart Carb bread
Cinnamon and Truvia
2 Tbs Naturally More peanut butter with flax seeds and oil
Whipped cream

NOTE: It has been a while since I darkened the doors of my gym. While I don't believe in beating yourself up for hours walking on a treadmill or riding on an elliptical machine every single day, I do see the benefit in short bursts of intense activity, resistance training, and proper rest. Here's a video from Methuselah at the "Pay Now Live Later" blog:



While I'm not specifically on a "Paleo" diet, I think the same principles of exercise still apply. That's why it was fun getting back into a spin class this evening (partly from the guilt of eating that dessert and the fact that I haven't done a class in a long time). You'll recall I injured my left knee in a non-exercise way in November 2008 pushing my car out of the road and jumping back in the car, so it's just now healed enough for me to resume my exercise routine again.

My volleyball playing has given me a good head start on getting these short bursts of activity that I'm aiming for and tonight's spin class did as well. If you've never done a spin class before, I HIGHLY recommend you try it. No, you don't just ride on a flat surface at a leisurely speed for an hour. Actually, you're simulating mountains and hills and speed as if you were on the Tour de France. You jump up out of your seat for climbs when the resistance is increased and you race down the hills seated while your legs go 100 miles per hour! It's a wonderfully sweaty workout that I LOVE!

It was good to get back in the saddle again and I'm going to try to incorporate some interval sprints into my workout routine. Surprisingly, I wasn't winded (too much) after the spin class and it felt great getting in an awesome workout.