Fear of Fat...

I admit it...I'm afraid of fat. I think it's partly a throwback to growing up in the '70's & '80's where 'low fat' was the mantra. Eat all the pasta with tomato sauce you want! But for the love of God, don't put any ground beef with it! That's how you'll gain weight! Baked potatoes - fine! Just leave off that butter! No chocolate - jujubes and jelly beans are fine though - no fat!

Now in my head, I know the benefits of healthy fats and incorporate them into my diet. I take omega 3 supplements as well. I am definitely feeling uncomfortable as I try to shift away from using carbs to feel full (I overdo the veggies, especially baby carrots) and moving towards incorporating more fats to feel full. I still have this 'I could eat a whole head of cauliflower for the calories in these 10 nuts!' mentality. I guess the proof will be in the pudding as they say - I'm sticking with it and will see for myself what happens!

Breakfast:

2 boiled eggs
paleo bread with almond butter
pear

Lunch:

turkey breast
broccoli & cauliflower soup (again! Love it - thanks Stacy, will probably have this every day!)
1/2 avocado

Snack:

turkey breast
mixed nuts

Dinner:

beef & pork patty with portabella mushroom 'buns', avocado & salsa (pictured above)
broccoli & cauliflower soup

CrossFit:

Split jerk 5x3 12x1 3 mins.

Gymnastics skill practice of our choice

Worked up to 105. Have only done this lift a couple of times - lots of technique to work on. Worked on kipping pullups. Will they ever NOT be the bane of my existence? Doubt it.