I'm super excited for this coming Paleo challenge at our Crossfit. It starts Jan. 6th and runs for 6 weeks. This time it costs $40. There will be two winners, 1 male, and 1 female. They will split the moola. The smount of money you can win, will completely depend upon how many people sign up. I gave my $40 to Meagan this morning and officially signed up. I was also the very first one to sign up....that's a good sign, right? I fully plan on winning this thing! I have the most fat to lose (female wise) in the gym, so I think that gives me a bit of an advantage. I hope!
I made it to the gym today and got my behind handed to me on a silver platter....or should I say, my arms?! My arms felt like jelly afterwards and still feel quite weak and sore. I didn't realize that I PR'd my back squat today. 115 lbs. Still not a great number, but I was happy with it.
Not much else to report. I'm glad Christmas is over. It was stressful and frustrating. I'm just ready to get 2014 started.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Every victory is a Non Scale Victory!!!!!
After throwing away my scale last spring...I must say that it's a decision I don't regret in the least. I love reading fitness and weight loss blogs, but I swear most of them center around what the flipping scale says or doesn't say. I let my scale wreck havoc on my life since I was in 5th grade.....almost 25 years!
Since joining crossfit I've met some AMAZING people. There are a couple girls that are tiny. They are extremely muscular but all in all, very small....and they weigh WAY more than you'd ever think. The scale doesn't show body composition, it doesn't show muscle mass, it doesn't show how your endurance and stamina have increased.....it shows nothing except a number.
It's so fun to see small victories without even blinking an eye about what the scale might say. I get true joy when I set a personal record while doing a lift, or doing 18'' box jumps for the first time, or going on a run and not feeling as fatigued as I would've a month earlier. I love it! I wish all of us would throw our scales away and just work hard. We all know that if we eat better and get more exercise we'll lose weight and get fit......so why do we need a scale to tell us something we already know? I read a blog not too long ago where the gal was frustrated that she weighed 125 lbs and couldn't get back to 122 lbs....which is where she wants to be. Ummmmm......SERIOUSLY?! Do you look good in your clothes? Do you feel good about yourself? Are you making good choices? Then freaking WHO CARES what the scales says? Good grief!
The other thing is I swear all scales weigh slightly differently. I remember weighing myself on my bathroom scale, then on my basement scale only to find an 8 lb difference. Needless to say I convinced myself that I was the weight that was the lesser of the two evils.
If you are one of those people who obsess about the scale, give yourself a gift this coming year. Take a break from it. Put it in the closet for a month or better yet, throw the darn thing away. Like anything it's hard at first, but soon you'll feel free of it's shackles....and that my friend is worth it's "weight" in gold.
By the way.....I bought myself a new kettlebell! The 15 lb bell was no longer much of a challenge and when I workout at home I needed something to help me keep getting stronger. Meet my 30 lb bell. Ahhhh, isn't she pretty! I love her already!
Since joining crossfit I've met some AMAZING people. There are a couple girls that are tiny. They are extremely muscular but all in all, very small....and they weigh WAY more than you'd ever think. The scale doesn't show body composition, it doesn't show muscle mass, it doesn't show how your endurance and stamina have increased.....it shows nothing except a number.
It's so fun to see small victories without even blinking an eye about what the scale might say. I get true joy when I set a personal record while doing a lift, or doing 18'' box jumps for the first time, or going on a run and not feeling as fatigued as I would've a month earlier. I love it! I wish all of us would throw our scales away and just work hard. We all know that if we eat better and get more exercise we'll lose weight and get fit......so why do we need a scale to tell us something we already know? I read a blog not too long ago where the gal was frustrated that she weighed 125 lbs and couldn't get back to 122 lbs....which is where she wants to be. Ummmmm......SERIOUSLY?! Do you look good in your clothes? Do you feel good about yourself? Are you making good choices? Then freaking WHO CARES what the scales says? Good grief!
The other thing is I swear all scales weigh slightly differently. I remember weighing myself on my bathroom scale, then on my basement scale only to find an 8 lb difference. Needless to say I convinced myself that I was the weight that was the lesser of the two evils.
If you are one of those people who obsess about the scale, give yourself a gift this coming year. Take a break from it. Put it in the closet for a month or better yet, throw the darn thing away. Like anything it's hard at first, but soon you'll feel free of it's shackles....and that my friend is worth it's "weight" in gold.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Where has the energy gone?
I haven't felt much "pep" lately. Where'd it go?! I'm not sure if it's the crummy sleep I'm getting, the dark winter days, the single digit temps or what. I miss the full of life feeling I had during the summer.
My mom called me today to let me know they had to put their dog down. Jamaica was almost 14 years old. I clearly remember the first day they brought her home. She was an 8 week old black lab and my mom brought her down into my room and let her wake me up by licking me. I feel bad for my parents, they are taking her death very hard. =(
I did make it to crossfit. I really wanted to skip it today though.....it was mostly cardio. I'd much rather lift weights that do cardio. Cardio is great for skinny mini's....not for chunky monkey's like myself. I suppose I need it the most though...since it's a great fat burner. WHATEVER........I still freaking hate it.
We rowed 1000 meters, did 40 jumping pull ups, and then had to burn 65 calories on the airdyne bike. BARF BARF BARF!
I finished in 15 min 7 seconds. Definitely one of the slowest times of the day. Drat!
I'm going to brew myself up a cup of coffee and then maybe soak in a hot bubble bath. My let muscles are screaming at me.
My mom called me today to let me know they had to put their dog down. Jamaica was almost 14 years old. I clearly remember the first day they brought her home. She was an 8 week old black lab and my mom brought her down into my room and let her wake me up by licking me. I feel bad for my parents, they are taking her death very hard. =(
I did make it to crossfit. I really wanted to skip it today though.....it was mostly cardio. I'd much rather lift weights that do cardio. Cardio is great for skinny mini's....not for chunky monkey's like myself. I suppose I need it the most though...since it's a great fat burner. WHATEVER........I still freaking hate it.
We rowed 1000 meters, did 40 jumping pull ups, and then had to burn 65 calories on the airdyne bike. BARF BARF BARF!
I finished in 15 min 7 seconds. Definitely one of the slowest times of the day. Drat!
I'm going to brew myself up a cup of coffee and then maybe soak in a hot bubble bath. My let muscles are screaming at me.
Friday, December 6, 2013
LOVING ME SOME DEADLIFTS!
Life gets so hectic around the holidays!! I don't know how people keep up with it all. I feel like I start to fall behind around Thanksgiving and by the New Year I'm ready to throw in the towel.
I made it into crossfit the day after Thanksgiving. I felt extremely swollen due to all the salt I consumed. I had just one plate of food, and really just normal/proper amounts of everything. Potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, turkey, gravy and some cranberry sauce. Nothing too extreme. Still the next day my joints hurt and my fingers and toes felt stiff. I was glad I got right back on the horse the day after the holiday. I was also proud that I only had about 6 bites of pie that evening. I used to use holidays as an excuse to not only eat bad food, but to stuff my face for days afterwards.
By the weekend I started to developed some terrible migraines. They were so bad that noises, smells, light, just about everything made it almost unbearable. Because my head hurt so bad I couldn't eat because it would make me feel sick. I couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, couldn't listen to music or watch a movie. It was all I could do just to make sure my kids got out the door for school and there was food for them to eat. That has been my existence for most of this week. I don't know what's causing them. I'm guessing stress, but who really knows for sure?
I felt a lot better this morning. I was able to make it to crossfit today. Hurray! My head still hurts but it's only a slight headache. Friday's are deadlift days, which are my favorite. I really feel badass when I can lift heavy weights. I lifted more than any of the girls there today. I'm still the fattest, but it's nice to not be the weakest as well.
We did a 10 minute kettle bell warm up. Followed by 5 sets of 5 heavy dead lifts. I pulled 205 lbs for my dead lifts. My personal record for a single rep is 225, so I'm pretty sure the next time I test my limit, I'll be able to beat my last record. 205 is hard. By the time I finished all my sets I was exhausted and sweat was dripping off my face. They sure don't look like they are hard or that they do much, but if you research the deadlifts, they are one of the better lifts as far as results go.
Here's an article that goes into way more detail.
Our WOD was a 6 minute AMRAP.
5 air squats
5 kettle bell swings
10 air squats
10 kettle bell swings
etc etc until the 6 minutes runs out.
I used a 25 lb bell. This was HARD!! 6 minutes sounds like it would be cake....it was not cake, it was more like torture. Jonathan came by about half way through the WOD and told me that my squats were looking awesome. He said my form was so much better than it used to. Hurray! I was ablet to get up to 25 squats and 17 kb swings before time was up. My lungs burned SOOO bad!
We finished off class with some cool down stretches and we were done.
I'd really like to finish December strong. No more sickness, no more migraines and getting in all my crossfit workouts. Time to get in a hot bubble bath and relax. It's flipping cold here today! I think our high today should be about 3 degrees. Brrrrr!!!!
I made it into crossfit the day after Thanksgiving. I felt extremely swollen due to all the salt I consumed. I had just one plate of food, and really just normal/proper amounts of everything. Potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, turkey, gravy and some cranberry sauce. Nothing too extreme. Still the next day my joints hurt and my fingers and toes felt stiff. I was glad I got right back on the horse the day after the holiday. I was also proud that I only had about 6 bites of pie that evening. I used to use holidays as an excuse to not only eat bad food, but to stuff my face for days afterwards.
By the weekend I started to developed some terrible migraines. They were so bad that noises, smells, light, just about everything made it almost unbearable. Because my head hurt so bad I couldn't eat because it would make me feel sick. I couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, couldn't listen to music or watch a movie. It was all I could do just to make sure my kids got out the door for school and there was food for them to eat. That has been my existence for most of this week. I don't know what's causing them. I'm guessing stress, but who really knows for sure?
I felt a lot better this morning. I was able to make it to crossfit today. Hurray! My head still hurts but it's only a slight headache. Friday's are deadlift days, which are my favorite. I really feel badass when I can lift heavy weights. I lifted more than any of the girls there today. I'm still the fattest, but it's nice to not be the weakest as well.
We did a 10 minute kettle bell warm up. Followed by 5 sets of 5 heavy dead lifts. I pulled 205 lbs for my dead lifts. My personal record for a single rep is 225, so I'm pretty sure the next time I test my limit, I'll be able to beat my last record. 205 is hard. By the time I finished all my sets I was exhausted and sweat was dripping off my face. They sure don't look like they are hard or that they do much, but if you research the deadlifts, they are one of the better lifts as far as results go.
Here's an article that goes into way more detail.
Our WOD was a 6 minute AMRAP.
5 air squats
5 kettle bell swings
10 air squats
10 kettle bell swings
etc etc until the 6 minutes runs out.
I used a 25 lb bell. This was HARD!! 6 minutes sounds like it would be cake....it was not cake, it was more like torture. Jonathan came by about half way through the WOD and told me that my squats were looking awesome. He said my form was so much better than it used to. Hurray! I was ablet to get up to 25 squats and 17 kb swings before time was up. My lungs burned SOOO bad!
We finished off class with some cool down stretches and we were done.
I'd really like to finish December strong. No more sickness, no more migraines and getting in all my crossfit workouts. Time to get in a hot bubble bath and relax. It's flipping cold here today! I think our high today should be about 3 degrees. Brrrrr!!!!
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