Health Challenge Week 1

The first week of workouts for the Health Challenge is now complete (bar a strongman session on Saturday, however I think my weekend schedule will cause me to miss it). A few aches here and there, but after a fortnight of nothing it's to be expected. Back has given me a bit of grief for a couple of days but it's nothing I can't work through at the moment.

I've completed the first BioSignature test with Tom to gather base stats for body fat %, lean mass, along with some better quality before photos, however I am currently waiting for Tom to email these to me. The day 1 photo submitted to Sorel is now up at my BodySpace profile. Ergh. I'll put the better ones up as soon as possible!

Tom has given me the task to focus on a 'Meat and Nuts' breakfast. I can't stand nuts, so I'm able to use blueberries as a substitute - which is awesome as I love them. The only other specific nutrition target I have is to take 6-7 tsp of fish oil today with meals. I've not been tasked with following any dieting guidelines, however I will continue to follow paleo principles in respect of other meals. A weekend away in London this weekend should prove suitably challenging to eat well. I'll allow myself one cheat meal over the weekend as it's likely I'll need some casino grub at some point!

Quick summary of the week's workouts (click to expand):

Tom varies my workouts quite a bit, though he is planning to look at a defined program to track any strength improvements a little better. I'd provide some stats from Bodyspace but the website appears rather buggy :(

Nutrition:

Monday - Steak and eggs, made some more bolognese as per previous post (added some yellow peppers this time). Met water intake goal (6 pints), coconut oil goal (2 tsp prior to workout) and protein shake immediately after workout.

Tuesday - Eggs for breakfast. Finished the bolognese. Garlic and Herb chicken breast. Met water, coconut oil and fish oil (6 tsp per day) goals. Protein shake after workout

Wednesday - Steak and eggs, handful of blueberries for breakfast. Rack of BBQ pork ribs. Met water and fish oil goals.

Thursday (so far) - Sirloin steak for breakfast, handful of blueberries.

(Yes, I severely lack cooking inspiration.)

Films Watched: Sharpe's Mission. Technically not a film, but it is feature length. Sean Bean is an absolute legend (and doesn't die).