CrossFit Athletic Group

Who is Mr. Stein, you ask? He's Hunter and Zack's dad. He drops tweedle dee and tweedle dumb off to the 4:30 session then assists me in making fun of their general freshman awkwardness for the entire hour. My kind of guy.

I always talk about if I had to make a choice, I'd rather have a parent eat the way we tell them than to work out the way we tell them. Mr. Stein hasn't pulled the trigger on joining the Champions Club himself (yet) but he's already lost 10 pounds in the last month balancing protein, carbohydrate, and fat. Here's a meal he sent me this weekend from everyone's favorite Father's Day takeout, Chicken Shack:

Text message: "I'm peeling off the breading"

Here's the breakdown:

• Protein: chicken
• Carbohydrate: potatoes, peppers
• Fat: n/a

Verdict: Bigtime win. Mr. Stein opted to not take a cheat meal (though it would have been justified) and kept balance despite the temptation those Checken Shack potatoes put on you. He also made two good judgements: remove the skin (Eric Cartman probably took it) and added in some cut up peppers from his fridge. You'll notice that there are no nuts or seeds, which is why I gave the fat an n/a in the breakdown. But if you don't see how something is cooked, you can assume there is some kind of less-than-favorable fat source involved, so rest assured there is plenty here. Probably. See below. Mainly, this is good to show that you can usually keep balance no matter where you're at.

Next time: Listen to your body after eating this. If you are full for 3 hours after, then you're good. If you're hungry, you may have wanted to add some almonds on the side, especially to compensate for how quickly those potatoes will wear off.