Diaries of a coach (week 9&10 check in)

Aug 8

My current metrics:

Nutrition:

Food log
Macro calculator for alcohol: https://www.blackironnutrition.com/alcohol-macro-calculator
- logged in My Fitness Pal as “Quick Add”

Exercise:

Learnings/challenges:

Checking in for the past two weeks. Last week I was judging at the CrossFit Games in Albany, NY. Tracking my food in My Fitness Pal (MFP), quality sleep, and exercise were put on the back burner the entire week due to stress and limited time. Instead, I focused on a gentle walk each morning and trying to eat mainly veggies, fruit, and meat every time I ate. I did end up getting some high quality snacks from the grocery store to have on hand which significantly helped. Definitely had more beer and sweets than normal. Because of this, I was concerned that all my metrics would trend in the negative direction, however, I was pleasantly surprised to see my bodyweight and hip measurement improved.
This week has been dedicated to the following:
- getting back to tracking all food in MFP
- ensuring I hit my daily protein goal (140g)- this will hopefully decrease my body fat % and increase my skeletal muscle mass for next week’s weigh in
- sleeping 8+ hours per night
- 1 workout per day with 1 rest day
Last week at the Games definitely challenged my stress response to stuffing with alcohol and sweets. I was able to reflect and meditate on this during my morning walks which helped me not overstuff like I have done in the past.

-Coach Mel

Diaries of a coach (week 8 check in)