This weekend we decided to try something new. I’ve now been consistent with my running and lifting,but this my friends, was a whole new beast. The Warrior Dash. Just a little 5k, no big deal. Oh, but let’s throw some cars to climb over, walls to scale, ropes to climb, fire to jump over, and end with crawling through mud under barbed wire. Now that is what I’m talking about! First, obviously, you must have a costume.
We decided to call ourselves Warrior Goddess. Chad was a little offended so we amended it to Ultimate Warriors. I think we look tough 😉 It’s the gold sequin headbands.
It was pushing triple digits in heat again so our 3 pm start time was not ideal. But, we made it, we got dirty, and had a blast doing it. I highly recommend even you non-runners to try one of these events.
Now, if you are going to race like a warrior you need to eat like one too. Here is a recipe that I originally started using back when I was on the Clean diet a year ago. It was a good book with many good points. I found, however, that it is just not realistic as a lifestyle. It is also not a good choice for someone who works out. I became very irritable and tired, which is exactly opposite of how you are told you will feel. I was in the middle of a tough quarter in grad school, so being exhausted all the time was not an option. I only lasted two weeks of Clean. But, as I said I learned some good things from it and I use many of the delicious, healthy recipes like this one.
Baked Citrus Fish in Parchment
- 2 filets of fish (I’ve used Cod, Halibut, and Orange Roughy, all good)
- 2 T olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped Kalamata olives
- 1 Lemon sliced
- 1/2 zucchini sliced
- 2 T capers*
- 1 T lemon juice*
- salt and pepper to taste*
- Parchment paper
Preheat oven to 425*. Cut two strips of parchment, approximately in size. Drizzle oil on paper and place fish on top. Arrange zucchini and lemons on top of fish, alternating them. Top with remaining oil and lemon juice (split between the two equally). Add the olives and capers to each and salt and pepper. Fold up paper around fish like a little package. If I can’t get the paper to stay put I secure it with toothpicks. Bake in the oven for about 12-15 minutes.The paper will be slightly browned. Serve in the paper immediately. 
This time I didn’t have the lemons, but I would highly recommend them. I also added fresh basil from my plant and used spears of mini zucchini instead of slices. I grilled some shiitake mushrooms and brussels sprouts for a side. Just a little olive oil drizzled on top with some salt and pepper. There is also a mini steamed artichoke in there 🙂 This is so easy, so healthy, and so delicious!
It’s probably about time that I give an update on the actual Operation Meltdown. The mission has been less about weight loss and more about getting healthy and it is paying off. Slow and steady I am now down six pounds. Not a ton but if you have been following for a while you have seen the ups and downs as I have tried to figure out what works and what doesn’t. I’m feeling good and I’m only four pounds away from my goal. It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon!
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