Today starts day 1 of the 6 week Paleo Challenge. I took my measurements this morning as well as "before" photos. I got a back, side, and front photo of myself in exercise pants and a sports bra. I looked at those photos and immediately wanted to throw the camera across the room and smash in into a hundred pieces. 5 months of crossfit, over 30 inches lost so far and I'm still flipping HUGE! I don't feel like I'm as fat as the pictures showed I was.
I will wait to post my hideous heifer pictures after my 6 weeks is up along with the after photos. I hate looking like this, hate hate hate HATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You know those people that tell you to love yourself no matter where you are in your journey? Well, I have the overwhelming urge to karate chop them in the neck today. Just sayin'.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
6 week Paleo challenge starts TOMORROW
After getting pissed and cranky about the Paleo Challenge rules at my crossfit I have decided to just do my own thing. I'll be starting my 6 week challenge tomorrow. I leave for Boise on Halloween and that will be the day after the challenge is over. Perfect timing! So I won't get to win any money or prizes or even be part of the group who is recognized as being part of this diet eating lifestyle. So what. The truth is everything I'm doing is for me. I should be glad to do it just for my own health and well being. That should be my true reward. Still trying to convince myself that money isn't everything. *sigh*
I felt pretty good this morning despite the chaos of trying to get all three kids out of bed, dressed, fed, lunches made, hair brushed, and out the door before their buses arrived. Sometimes I feel like I should have the The Flight Of The Bumble Bee playing in the background.
Crossfit was a challenge today. Our WOD was in honor of a gentleman who was killed in action while serving our country. I believe he served with Derek. I think it's neat that crossfit as a whole honor men and women that have been killed while serving our country.
Our WOD was 5 rounds:
12 deadlifts
9 hang power cleans
6 push jerks
All of the lighter bar bells were taken so I went with a bar that I thought might be too heavy and used just 5 pound weights on either side just to keep the bar off the floor......55 pounds in all.
Surprisingly I was able to complete the WOD using 55lbs instead of what I wanted to use which was around 45lbs.
I'm exhausted and my arms and hamstrings feel like rubber.
I need to go to Walmart today and get myself a notebook. I want to start keeping a very detailed log of my workouts and the weights I'm using so I can refer to it as I continue on this crossfit journey as well as keep a detailed record of what I'm eating every day. I will take my measurements tomorrow morning and again on Halloween (6 weeks later).
I think since today is my last day of eating nonPaleo foods, I'm going to get a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte and maybe even have pizza for dinner. Naughty naughty!
I felt pretty good this morning despite the chaos of trying to get all three kids out of bed, dressed, fed, lunches made, hair brushed, and out the door before their buses arrived. Sometimes I feel like I should have the The Flight Of The Bumble Bee playing in the background.
Crossfit was a challenge today. Our WOD was in honor of a gentleman who was killed in action while serving our country. I believe he served with Derek. I think it's neat that crossfit as a whole honor men and women that have been killed while serving our country.
Our WOD was 5 rounds:
12 deadlifts
9 hang power cleans
6 push jerks
All of the lighter bar bells were taken so I went with a bar that I thought might be too heavy and used just 5 pound weights on either side just to keep the bar off the floor......55 pounds in all.
Surprisingly I was able to complete the WOD using 55lbs instead of what I wanted to use which was around 45lbs.
I'm exhausted and my arms and hamstrings feel like rubber.
I need to go to Walmart today and get myself a notebook. I want to start keeping a very detailed log of my workouts and the weights I'm using so I can refer to it as I continue on this crossfit journey as well as keep a detailed record of what I'm eating every day. I will take my measurements tomorrow morning and again on Halloween (6 weeks later).
I think since today is my last day of eating nonPaleo foods, I'm going to get a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte and maybe even have pizza for dinner. Naughty naughty!
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
I want it MY way!
Finally feeling better, hurray! I did make it to crossfit yesterday and it was great to get back in the game.
Warm up: run 400 meters then do a partner burpee ladder. Example: I do one burpee, partner does one burpee, I do two burpees, partner does two burpees etc etc until we both get to 7 burpees.
Skill set: kettle bell snatches, ab rollers, jump squats
We went over and over the proper techniques and then did 5 rounds of 5 snatches on each arm, 10 ab rollers and 5 jump squats.
WOD: This was a EMOTM (every minute on the minute) for 12 minutes:
3 kettle bell snatches on each arm and 7 up/downs (similar to a burpee)
I AM SO SORE TODAY!!!!!!!
So we finally found out the details of our paleo challenge and I'm super bummed. Usually it sounds like if you want to participate you pay $50. After 6 weeks the 3 people with the most impressive results get the cash prize. I believe Meagan said last time the winner won a few hundred dollars. Unfortunately this time they changed the rules. It's $15, no cash prize, and the $ goes towards a bbq meal that all participants will get after they complete the challenge.
I don't want any freaking food, I want to win $$$$$$!!!!! I'm sorry but winning $ to me is a hugely motivating. Eating a bbq meal is not. I know I know I'm acting like a spoiled child who isn't getting things her way. Still.......I'm quite frustrated. I'm embarrassed to admit I actually felt like crying after I read the new rules. *sigh*
Other rules include:
before/after pics
before/after weight
before/after measurements
doing a minimum of 3 WODS a week
a food log
We can partner up to support each other. I don't really have any friends there, so I guess I'm on my own.
I'm sure that if I can stick to 6 weeks of Paleo and 6 weeks of crossfit 3 times a week plus running.....that I'll see some decent progress in my health and fitness goals. I could've really used that prize money.
Oh well. Such is life. Time to "build a bridge and get over it". (as my husband likes to say) ha!
Warm up: run 400 meters then do a partner burpee ladder. Example: I do one burpee, partner does one burpee, I do two burpees, partner does two burpees etc etc until we both get to 7 burpees.
Skill set: kettle bell snatches, ab rollers, jump squats
We went over and over the proper techniques and then did 5 rounds of 5 snatches on each arm, 10 ab rollers and 5 jump squats.
WOD: This was a EMOTM (every minute on the minute) for 12 minutes:
3 kettle bell snatches on each arm and 7 up/downs (similar to a burpee)
I AM SO SORE TODAY!!!!!!!
So we finally found out the details of our paleo challenge and I'm super bummed. Usually it sounds like if you want to participate you pay $50. After 6 weeks the 3 people with the most impressive results get the cash prize. I believe Meagan said last time the winner won a few hundred dollars. Unfortunately this time they changed the rules. It's $15, no cash prize, and the $ goes towards a bbq meal that all participants will get after they complete the challenge.
I don't want any freaking food, I want to win $$$$$$!!!!! I'm sorry but winning $ to me is a hugely motivating. Eating a bbq meal is not. I know I know I'm acting like a spoiled child who isn't getting things her way. Still.......I'm quite frustrated. I'm embarrassed to admit I actually felt like crying after I read the new rules. *sigh*
Other rules include:
before/after pics
before/after weight
before/after measurements
doing a minimum of 3 WODS a week
a food log
We can partner up to support each other. I don't really have any friends there, so I guess I'm on my own.
I'm sure that if I can stick to 6 weeks of Paleo and 6 weeks of crossfit 3 times a week plus running.....that I'll see some decent progress in my health and fitness goals. I could've really used that prize money.
Oh well. Such is life. Time to "build a bridge and get over it". (as my husband likes to say) ha!
Friday, September 13, 2013
It caught up with me, party is cancelled.
I thought I was feeling better, but last night was awful. Double ear infections, sore throat and a fever to boot. Needless to the say the party I was going to have for hubby tonight has been cancelled along with the hike with my mother and going to crossfit.
Man I hate being sick!!!!!!!! It ruins everything! :(
Man I hate being sick!!!!!!!! It ruins everything! :(
Thursday, September 12, 2013
BURNED THE ZUCCHINI WHILE DREAMING OF CAKE
I pulled myself up by my bootstraps and made it into the gym yesterday. Still not feeling great, but I didn't want to miss anymore workouts. We started off with a bunch of exercises that activated our glutes. Our backsides were definitely "warmed up" by the end. Our WOD was 3 rounds of
* pulling a weighted sled down the alley and then back up the alley
* 2 minute AMRAP 5 burpees and 5 sit ups
We were in groups of three. It took our group 28 minutes and 2 seconds to complete this WOD. I believe we were definitely the slowest of the groups. That's ok though, we all got a great workout. Two of the girls in my group are brand spankin' new. It was nice not to be the new girl who didn't know what to do. Last time I did the sleds I put 45 lbs on it. Yesterday I used 85 lbs. It was hard and it kicked my rear, but it was totally doable.
Today I'm getting ready to go clean my brother's house and then I'll be getting in a run before the kids get home from school. Tomorrow I'm going to crossfit and afterwards my mother and I are hiking Mineral Ridge....the 3.3 mile hike. After that I'll be baking up a couple apple pies for my husband's birthday party.
I found out yesterday that our Paleo challenge at crossfit will start Sept. 23rd and go through Oct. 25th. I'm super excited to get on board and going 100% Paleo for 32 consecutive days. It'll end just a few days away from my trip to Boise to visit my sister and our 5K run.
By the way, the title of this post is what happened yesterday. While pan frying my zucchini yesterday I lost track of time as I was looking at pictures of cake on the computer. My food addiction still feels very much alive.
* pulling a weighted sled down the alley and then back up the alley
* 2 minute AMRAP 5 burpees and 5 sit ups
We were in groups of three. It took our group 28 minutes and 2 seconds to complete this WOD. I believe we were definitely the slowest of the groups. That's ok though, we all got a great workout. Two of the girls in my group are brand spankin' new. It was nice not to be the new girl who didn't know what to do. Last time I did the sleds I put 45 lbs on it. Yesterday I used 85 lbs. It was hard and it kicked my rear, but it was totally doable.
Today I'm getting ready to go clean my brother's house and then I'll be getting in a run before the kids get home from school. Tomorrow I'm going to crossfit and afterwards my mother and I are hiking Mineral Ridge....the 3.3 mile hike. After that I'll be baking up a couple apple pies for my husband's birthday party.
I found out yesterday that our Paleo challenge at crossfit will start Sept. 23rd and go through Oct. 25th. I'm super excited to get on board and going 100% Paleo for 32 consecutive days. It'll end just a few days away from my trip to Boise to visit my sister and our 5K run.
By the way, the title of this post is what happened yesterday. While pan frying my zucchini yesterday I lost track of time as I was looking at pictures of cake on the computer. My food addiction still feels very much alive.
Monday, September 9, 2013
I blame the kids.........
I'm sick. AGAIN! I feel like I blog about being sick like every other month. This time I'm blaming the kids. Every time they start school one or more of them contracts some sort of illness and brings it home to share with me. And being the wonderful loving mother that I am, I accept their gift of illness. They each had a dentist apt this morning so I put off today's workout for tomorrow.....at this point I'm not sure I'll actually be able to follow through with it after all. I think I may just use tomorrow to rest and nap while the kids are at school.
Hope you all are staying WELL. Fingers crossed this passes quickly and things can get back to "normal" whatever that means. ;)
Hope you all are staying WELL. Fingers crossed this passes quickly and things can get back to "normal" whatever that means. ;)
Friday, September 6, 2013
Man Makers
The last couple of days have been rough, really rough. My husband and I have not been getting along so well. He's super stressed about his job and I'm stressed trying to keep everything at home together. So to make a super long story short, things have been stressful and we're not doing so well at leaning on each other when we should.
I woke up today depressed and sad. It was raining and super dark outside. I just wanted to send the kids off to school and go back to bed and watch movies.
Instead I got my workout clothes washed and dried, a protein shake made and headed out the door. I'm always glad when I go. I feel so much happier and stronger than I did when I woke up.
Our warm up was to grab a partner and throw a medicine ball back and forth. We did overhead tosses where we'd catch the ball, go into a deep squat and then toss the ball overhead to our partner. We did a few others and then moved onto our skill sets. We practiced Turkish get-ups. We'd start off with a light kettle bell and then move up to our max weight. The heaviest bell I was able to use was 26 lbs. It was SO hard to do and my left arm, which is definitely my weak arm, felt like it was going to buckle under the weight. Then I look over and see girls who are half my size using 50 lb kettle bells with ease.
Video of how to do man makers
They were hard, and my whole body is dead to the world but I feel really good inside. I'm crossing my fingers that this weekend goes smoothly. I can't stand tension within the home. Hope you all have a happy and healthy weekend.
I woke up today depressed and sad. It was raining and super dark outside. I just wanted to send the kids off to school and go back to bed and watch movies.
Instead I got my workout clothes washed and dried, a protein shake made and headed out the door. I'm always glad when I go. I feel so much happier and stronger than I did when I woke up.
Our warm up was to grab a partner and throw a medicine ball back and forth. We did overhead tosses where we'd catch the ball, go into a deep squat and then toss the ball overhead to our partner. We did a few others and then moved onto our skill sets. We practiced Turkish get-ups. We'd start off with a light kettle bell and then move up to our max weight. The heaviest bell I was able to use was 26 lbs. It was SO hard to do and my left arm, which is definitely my weak arm, felt like it was going to buckle under the weight. Then I look over and see girls who are half my size using 50 lb kettle bells with ease.
Our WOD was doing Man Makers. As many as we could in 10 minutes. This is a quick video clip of what a man maker looks like.
Video of how to do man makers
They were hard, and my whole body is dead to the world but I feel really good inside. I'm crossing my fingers that this weekend goes smoothly. I can't stand tension within the home. Hope you all have a happy and healthy weekend.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Partner Up
I woke up with the mother of all migraines. I wish I knew what caused them. My mother gets them as well as my sister. It was so bad I knew I wouldn't be able to make it to crossfit, but to my surprise the two Excedrin I took worked shortly before I normally leave for class. So because I felt better, I had no excuses not to go. I'm glad I did. I loved the warm up. It was two sets of 3 different movements. They weren't hard, but they really opened up some of the different muscle groups.
The skill set was doing 5 strict presses every minute on the minute for 10 minutes. These were tough, but felt awesome!
The WOD was a partner WOD. I tend to really hate being partnered up. Mostly because I'm slow, and I feel like I drag my partner(s) down. Today one of my very favorite crossfit peeps was back after a few months away. I was worried she had quit or had moved to a different class. Apparently she had surgery and was recovering. So we ended up being partners which worked out well. I'm always slow and because she hasn't been working out in several weeks, she was slow. Yay for the slow peeps! haha
We did 6 rounds (3 each) of
250 meter row
15 burpees (they had me do ten)
10 push presses with the bar
During my 1st round of push presses I had too much weight on the bar and literally hit my face with the bar as I was bringing it back down from being overhead. I felt like a complete idiot because as I looked up from hitting my face there was Derek, watching me. Oh how come when I do the dumbest things there are always people watching. Hey Derek, watch how coordinated I am. Watch me slap my face against the bar. Watch me act like a moron. There are days that hiding under a rock seems like a better option than going out in public.
This WOD was BRUTAL! Those last 10 push presses made my arms burn like crazy!
We finished in 14 minutes 46 seconds. Towards the end of my 3rd round I started feeling a little light headed and sick. BUT I finished and I'm so so so glad I went. I feel so much better mentally and physically when I go.
Tomorrow is running and Friday will be another crossfit session. Bring it on!
The skill set was doing 5 strict presses every minute on the minute for 10 minutes. These were tough, but felt awesome!
The WOD was a partner WOD. I tend to really hate being partnered up. Mostly because I'm slow, and I feel like I drag my partner(s) down. Today one of my very favorite crossfit peeps was back after a few months away. I was worried she had quit or had moved to a different class. Apparently she had surgery and was recovering. So we ended up being partners which worked out well. I'm always slow and because she hasn't been working out in several weeks, she was slow. Yay for the slow peeps! haha
We did 6 rounds (3 each) of
250 meter row
15 burpees (they had me do ten)
10 push presses with the bar
During my 1st round of push presses I had too much weight on the bar and literally hit my face with the bar as I was bringing it back down from being overhead. I felt like a complete idiot because as I looked up from hitting my face there was Derek, watching me. Oh how come when I do the dumbest things there are always people watching. Hey Derek, watch how coordinated I am. Watch me slap my face against the bar. Watch me act like a moron. There are days that hiding under a rock seems like a better option than going out in public.
This WOD was BRUTAL! Those last 10 push presses made my arms burn like crazy!
We finished in 14 minutes 46 seconds. Towards the end of my 3rd round I started feeling a little light headed and sick. BUT I finished and I'm so so so glad I went. I feel so much better mentally and physically when I go.
Tomorrow is running and Friday will be another crossfit session. Bring it on!
Monday, September 2, 2013
Running in the rain
I woke up today to rain. I forced myself to go running anyway. It actually felt quite invigorating. I can hardly believe how my running endurance has changed since I first started this program. The first week you run just 60 seconds and then walk for 90 over and over. Those 60 seconds seemed like an hour! My legs would cramp up and I'd get terrible side aches. Now I'm able to run for 3 minutes at a time. I don't get cramps or side aches anymore either. I'm really starting to look forward to running that 5K with my sister in two months.
I have a house full of healthy food so there are no excuses this week why I can't get my workouts in and nourish my body properly.
Have you ever heard of Bountiful Baskets? It's a fabulous nonprofit organization that gives you tons of fresh produce for only $15 a basket. You get between 5 and 6 different varieties of fruit and 5 to 6 varieties of veggies each week. It's a great way to eat healthy and not break the bank. You can order as often or as little as you like. There is no sign up fees, no commitment, just good food for a great price. Check it out!
www.bounitfulbaskets.org
I have a house full of healthy food so there are no excuses this week why I can't get my workouts in and nourish my body properly.
Have you ever heard of Bountiful Baskets? It's a fabulous nonprofit organization that gives you tons of fresh produce for only $15 a basket. You get between 5 and 6 different varieties of fruit and 5 to 6 varieties of veggies each week. It's a great way to eat healthy and not break the bank. You can order as often or as little as you like. There is no sign up fees, no commitment, just good food for a great price. Check it out!
www.bounitfulbaskets.org
Sunday, September 1, 2013
cake, pie and donuts
I ended up not running on Thursday and wimped out on going to crossfit on Friday. I was in a super bad mood and just couldn't bring myself to leave the house. What is my problem? I'm willing to bed I deal with some sort of depression issues. My mood swings are a bit on the crazy side. When I'm happy I'm SUPER happy....when I'm sad I'm SUPER sad...etc etc.......then again....maybe that's borderline bipolar. All I know is I hate feeling like this but I can't afford to see a Dr. and I REALLY can't afford to be on any sort of medication.
I ended up making enchiladas and chocolate cake on Friday. I didn't eat the cake, but I did have a few swipes of the fudge frosting. I even drank a beer. Then on Saturday my husband brought home donuts for breakfast and a French silk pie to have with our bbq. Hot dogs, pasta salad, baked beans, more beer and a big slice of pie. Sunday (today) I had another two donuts for breakfast. We went for a long hike in Montana and then went to a local Mexican restaurant to have dinner. I feel physically ill......like my body has nothing buy garbage in it. I suppose that's not too far from the truth. I hate falling off the wagon.
Come on crossfitcda, I need you to start that Paleo challenge. I need to have a goal to work towards (like winning $) and have an accountability partner. Food has been my friend since grade school and I use it to soothe myself when I'm feeling emotionally sad, unhappy, frustrated, stressed ......you get the idea.
Tomorrow I'm going to do my best to get back on the horse. My house is now officially free of junk food and stocked to the gills with fresh produce. I have got to continue taking steps in the right direction. Tomorrow I'll be doing my running since crossfit is closed due to the holiday.
I ended up making enchiladas and chocolate cake on Friday. I didn't eat the cake, but I did have a few swipes of the fudge frosting. I even drank a beer. Then on Saturday my husband brought home donuts for breakfast and a French silk pie to have with our bbq. Hot dogs, pasta salad, baked beans, more beer and a big slice of pie. Sunday (today) I had another two donuts for breakfast. We went for a long hike in Montana and then went to a local Mexican restaurant to have dinner. I feel physically ill......like my body has nothing buy garbage in it. I suppose that's not too far from the truth. I hate falling off the wagon.
Come on crossfitcda, I need you to start that Paleo challenge. I need to have a goal to work towards (like winning $) and have an accountability partner. Food has been my friend since grade school and I use it to soothe myself when I'm feeling emotionally sad, unhappy, frustrated, stressed ......you get the idea.
Tomorrow I'm going to do my best to get back on the horse. My house is now officially free of junk food and stocked to the gills with fresh produce. I have got to continue taking steps in the right direction. Tomorrow I'll be doing my running since crossfit is closed due to the holiday.
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