Nathaniel and I cooked lunch today while Chris and Penelope were at Jiu Jitsu. Just some behind the scenes footage.
I don't typically love cooking with cast iron, despite the excellent results they can bring. It's messy and smells up the house. Add to that, the one we have is super old and not very good. We were recently gifted a really good one from Lancaster Cast Iron so today I decided to give it a try. We have a side burner on our Weber so I could do it outside. I sous vide a steak, then seared it in tallow on the new pan. Man it was incredible. What a difference it made from our old one. Super easy clean up too. Below is the pan, of course I forgot to take a picture of the steak haha.
Do you love using cast iron? What are some favorites you make in them?
Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.
Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
Happy Wednesday! I am headed home already today after work, it's been a good couple days of training here in Houston. On Monday after work I went to contrast therapy (Sauna/Cold Plunge) with my friend Ashley. It was very fun to catch up, and just be able to sweat and relax at the same time. Afterwards we went to Buffalo Wild Wings for wings. I enjoy having some friends in cities i travel. I sauna almost daily at home and recently I've been incorporating it more when I travel. It has been so helpful in me sleeping better in hotels. Soon our pool will be cold enough for me to be able to use it as a cold plunge for the winter.
Do you ever sauna or cold plunge? Any other types of "bio hacks" you incorporate into your daily routine?
Jenny Mitich: Strict Carnivore vs Relaxed Carnivore: Which One Works Better?
https://youtu.be/GvjYuaAZAb8?si=jsf3MSZzK-oYqHzE
Jenny Mitich: Strict Carnivore Works… Until It Doesn’t
https://youtu.be/6rGYlFt_6Xs?si=Ey_pCeuUx659QZ4y
I totally agree with the idea of carnivore being a spectrum. I used to be obsessed with being super strict and honestly, I was getting results, but it was mentally and emotionally taxing. Now, I have the mindset of sustainability and have allowed some foods back in to help me maintain a (mostly) carnivore diet and help me keep up with my needed high fat intake.
Where are you on the Carnivore Diet Spectrum? Leave a comment!
I love to see where everybody is at. We are all so different!
“Your system is perfectly designed to get the results you are currently getting.”
Our pastor shared this quote on Sunday in relation to our spiritual lives, but it struck me how true it is for every area of our lives—especially health and weight loss. The habits, routines, environment, and choices that make up our daily system are quietly producing the results we’re seeing right now. If we want different outcomes with our bodies, energy, and health, we have to intentionally redesign those systems: the food we keep in the house, the routines we follow when we’re tired or stressed, the people and environments we surround ourselves with, and the small daily decisions that either support or sabotage our goals.
When we’re unhappy with the results we’re getting, the instinct is often to keep the same systems in place and simply try harder, be stricter, or white-knuckle our way through, but it’s almost always easier and more effective to step back and change the system ...
