I have been RAVENOUS the past few days.  Simply hungry!  But more on that later.  First….

In one year, I will do the following workout with at least 85# on the bar or more and scaling the ring dips with the smallest band if at all.

“Elizabeth”
21-15-9
Squat Cleans (M 135# / W 95#)
Ring Dips

Time: 9:27 @ 65# (one foot on ground for scaled dips)

The last time I did this WOD was August.  I was 8 months pregnant.  I did hang power cleans with the 45# bar and scaled ring dips.

This time, the weight was challenging, but it was not my max for squat clean — I could tell.  My quads burned and it was hard to not to stop after every 2 by the last round.  There was a 10min cutoff, and I was hoping to finish — but if I had used a band on the dips, I probably wouldn’t have.

I raced home to make breakfast.  Like I said… ravenous.

But even though I felt hungry, I diverged from my usual path of eating a small protein-fat snack within 30 min.  Why the change?  This article on cholesterol and fasting.  (There’s a mention near the end.)  It also just seemed silly to snack a mere 30 minutes before breakfast.  Besides, I planned a big breakfast this morning to take advantage of the intense workout.  I made a breakfast hash of pork, chard, onion and mushrooms (spiced up with tumeric, coriander and cumin), scrambled eggs, and pan-fried sweet potatoes with cinnamon.  It was gooooooooood!

I’ve been thinking about why I’m so hungry, and it could be lack of sleep.  I’ve only been averaging 6 1/2-7 hours a night.  People need 8 or 9 hours.  Last night I got 5 1/2.  I know I can function, but I just get worn down.  Really, I could get more sleep.  I need more sleep.  It should be a priority.

I’ll work on that.