Days 6 & 7 - Eat More Fat!

Fats are ESSENTIAL to the growth and development of your baby.  They also play a HUGE role in your energy levels and brain power as a breastfeeding mama.  Contrary to popular belief - fat does not make you fat - and fat should be an integral part of your everyday diet.  As a pregnant or nursing mom, some nutritionists suggest getting 50-60% of your daily caloric intake from good fat sources.  (Think natural fat sources - olive oil, fatty meats, butter from grass-fed cows, coconut oil, walnut oil, avocado, etc)

I just read a great article on Fat - here's an excerpt:

And why are fats so important? Besides being delicious and making our foods taste good, they are absolutely necessary for optimal health. Without fats, the body cannot absorb the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. Digestion is impossible without fats since fats stimulate the production of bile acids, and cell membranes, which are made of fats, control the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract. Fats are also crucial to brain function and mental health. Studies have found that people suffering from depression are often deficient in omega-3 fatty acids and some researchers implicate omega-3 deficiencies in learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder. And most surprising of all to many convinced of the lipid hypothesis, the heart muscle prefers saturated fat for fuel and thus the fat around our hearts is comprised mostly of saturated fatty acids, which are required for proper heart function.<sup>5

 Find the rest of the article here:</sup>
  http://www.paleomagonline.com/2012/01/15/face-the-fats/

Me:
Feeling GREAT!  Pushed myself to do a workout on Saturday and Sunday and my energy is fantastic.  However, my body is really sore from increasing the number of workouts that I've been doing.  My mind is also feeling much more clear and I am able to focus better. 

The Milk:
I am super excited about the fact that I have STORED 1 bag of breastmilk!  I've been living day-to-day with my milk supply over the past few months, and I was actually able to pump more than my baby needed this weekend.  Huge success for us :)

The Baby:
Still waking several times/night to nurse, but that is likely because we co-sleep.  She is sleeping more soundly, with less kicking between night wakings.  During the day she is happy, alert, and playful.

Here's a picture of my post-workout lunch on Saturday cucumber, salmon, and guac - so delicious!

Here are my workouts for the past few days:

Team of 4: 100 yard sprint, 100 burpees, 10 GTO, 80 pullups (jumping), 8 GTO, 60 box jumps (24-in), 6 GTO, 40 thrusters (65 & 45 lbs), 4 GTO, 20 box dips, 2 GTO, 100 M sprint S & B WOD, 20 burpees, 4 rds: 7 goblet squats, 7 ring rows, 250 M row

And my diet log: Meal 1: Meal 2: Meal 3: Meal 4: Meal 5: [7:00] coffee w/ 1/4 c coconut milk, 1 tsp coconut oil, 1 scoop protein powder, 2 boiled eggs [9:00] banana [12:00] post-WOD 6 oz coconut water, 2 T sunbutter [1:30] 1 cucumber, 3 oz smoked salmon, 1/4 c. guacamole (avacado, onion, tomato, salt & pepper)  spoonful sunbutter, 10 blueberries chicken breast, 2 pickles, handful mixed nuts, 1/2 c carrots [9:00] 4 oz red wine, 1 piece dark chocolate [7:00] coffee w/ 1/4 c cocnut milk, 1 tsp coconut oil, 2 boiled eggs [9:00] banana, 2 T sunbutter [12:00] pulled pork, coleslaw, cilantro (at a friends house - probably not 100% sugarless), a few strawberries 1 oz turkey meat, 1 oz chicken breast, small handful blueberries 8 oz+ flank steak, yellow squash and zucchini with walnut oil, 2 T sunbutter