I’ve been really into turing up the heat in my culinary creations lately.  Jerk Chicken with mango salsa and plantains (above) I had to make twice to get it right.  I have no photo of the second trial that came out way better.  I even tried my hand at sweet plantains, which are very ripe black plantains that look disgusting on the outside, but when you slice ‘em up and cook ‘em are AMAZING.   Now, plantains technically are Paleo, but they are still a starch, especially when they are sweet/black.  This is not something you want to eat often, in fact it is a splurge due to the high starch and sugar content which leads to the high insulin surge afterward. It is best to eat dense carbs post WOD, especially to replenish your glucose burned during the work. When trying to lean up and lose weight, the carbohydrate sources should be non-starchy vegetables where sweet potatoes and plantains are eaten for a treat.  It all depends on your goals… if you are trying to bulk up eat eat EAT.  You still want a good balance of protein, fat, and carbs, you just need to eat more of it, especially protein:  You are what you eat.  Remember, when splurging make it at home!  Don’t go out for it…

If you didn’t do Karabel yesterday, do it today as it is the WOM (workout of the month) and will be repeated at the beginning of August.

If you did do Karabel, here is your WOD:

For time:

1000m Row

1000m Run

1000m Row

1000m Run

Core: Stability ball pikes 8×3

You are what you eat- if you don’t eat meat, you won’t have any muscle on your body.  On another note, too many carbs consumed that don’t get burned as energy is stored in/on the body.  -Mandi Palmer