Day...Ummm...I've lost track!!

Well, well, well...Blaine, the owner of my box, blew me up today LOL!! I've been scheduling my times to go to the box well ahead of time, but I've had to cancel some days...So, Blaine suggested that I do M, W, F, for now just to help be build consistency. Then once I feel up to it (hopefully once I decide if I'm gonna continue after my 3 months are up) I'll up it to 4 days. I really like it and I wanna be successful, but I'm not going enough days right now! Plus I've gotta start doing other workouts in addition to the crossfit!

I've also gotta do other workouts after crossfit days and on my other days! I got on the scale this past Sunday and doggoneit, the scale read 198lbs (I think) But thank goodness today after crossfit it's gone back down some...just to 195lbs. I'm not focused on the pounds but more about inches. I've read that people will gain weight first because they're gaining muscle...but after about 2-3 mths the pounds started coming off because they build muscle and the muscles burn more calories than fat! Fat sucks!!!!

Now I've gotta decide if I'm gonna go thru with finally doing paleo or not! I bought a book from amazon the other day. It's primarily a cookbook and the recipes seem pretty good. I tried to make a recipe from a book I borrowed from the library, and I REALLY didn't like it...YUCK!!! It looked good when I was reading the ingredients but ewww....!! However, I'm gonna put my best foot forward and go at it, at least, 80%!

So, until tomorrow!!

Still going at it!!

I don't like the way my body is looking!! I've been doing crossfit for about a month and a half and I haven't seen ANY results!!! My butt feels a little less jiggly, so I guess that's a plus!

I know that I really need to push myself harder during my WODs and burn more calories!! I'm not going to the box as often as I need to, but that's gonna change this week!

I went to the box today without Jennifer, but I did very good considering there were damn burpees once again!! UGHHHHHHHHHH!!! Oh how I hate burpees...especially the crossfit kind LOL!!

I don't want to do crossfit to lose weight or inches! i ultimately wanna get stronger...and..if I drop some sizes in the mean time, I'm all for it!!  The only person who's gonna by my cheerleader and motivate me is ME!!!
So, starting today, I'm gonna move my butt more and get this fat off of me!! I gotta look more at the bigger picture which is me getting HEALTHY and getting rid of my belly fat!!! I saw a post on a message board yesterday and the post said don't worry about "pounds lost" but "FAT LOSS"!!!

Tomorrow is a new day!! Let's go!!

Day 12

Dammit!!! I haven't lost any inches or any pounds!!! It sucks, but I'm gonna keep pushing thru and push myself a helluva lot more than I have been! 

Today was kinda rough...it was another 400m run today. I finished my WOD in 11:59 which really sucks!
But, no matter what, I still finished

Day 11

Today's WOD:

Warmup was 5 Pwr Cleans
                     5-10 assisted pullups
                     3 rounds

WOD
18-15-10 Thrusters (c&j w/o jumping)
36-30-24 Situps

I finished the WOD in 8:34

My shoulders were hurting me pretty badly during the WOD today. I did something to it this afternoon when I was getting ready to go to the box. I think it happened when I was pulling the trash around for trash day tomorrow. When I got home, I put on an ice pack then took a pretty hot shower. Now I'm relaxing and trying to keep it moving so it won't get stiff! I don't know if I'm gonna go to the box tomorrow. It's gonna primarily depend on how my shoulders are feeling tomorrow afternoon.

I asked Nik about paleo and where to get more info about it. She suggested tri-paleo.com. I think Nik, Mo, and Blaine's wife created the website. I'm very interested in changing my eating so I can get better results. Nik said the best way to start paleo is to first eliminate sugar for a week...then eliminate grains. She doesn't recommend the Zone because people weren't losing enough weight on it. So I'm gonna try to go out to the cookout they're having Saturday so I can get a little more info on paleo. She said she and Mo offer nutrition counseling but I'm pretty doggone sure that's an additional fee...but if I really plan to get serious about Crossfit, then I've gotta get serious about my eating too!!

Until tomorrow!!

Day Ten!!!

Well, since this is the first day of my 2nd month, I've decided to really PUSH myself!!! Today was rough!!!
Hmmm...let me see if I can remember...We had 2...count 'em, 2...WODs today...not a pre-WOD then WOD but TWO WODs!!! Lemme see, we had to do pullups...but of course, mine were modified knee to the chest pullups...did that for 10mins AMRAP (as many reps as possible)...NOw that was the warmup; then the first WOD was a 400m run then 10 burpees...2 rounds!! Then the 2nd WOD was 7 clean & jerks 14 front squats and finally a 200m run AMRAP...Shoot, i could only do 3 rounds in 10mins!! I was using 25lb weights on each side of, I think, 20lb bar, so that's 45lbs, right?!?! Oh well, that's pretty darn good!
But I'm gonna ask Mo or Nik tomorrow how to know which bar to use and how much it weighs.

Until tomorrow!!

Day Nine

Today's WOD seemed a little lighter than normal!! Deadlifts, then 4 rounds of 15 kbs, 6 pushups, and 8 pullups...I finished in 6:34! I used 26lb kettlebell...I think next time I'll use the 35lb one...maybe!!
Jennifer finally started today!! So now I've got somebody other than Joel to do the workouts with me! He sucks!!! He bought the groupon and he's been going 2 days a week, but for some reason, he's not going this week smh!! LOL!!

I don't feel that I'm seeing any results so far! This is my 4th week and I've got 8 more weeks to go! I've gotta get my eating in check and go to the box more than 3 times a week! Sure, I gotta stay off that doggone scale, but it's kinda hard because I need some type of measurement. But I did my measurements last week So I posted them in a previous post. Now I need to put the dayum scale away and focus on the way my clothes fit! And right now, I haven't seen any change! Doggoneit!! But I'm not giving up!! I gotta stop thinking I'm gonna see fast, instant, results! At the end of the day, all I can say is I tried and I didn't give up!!

I'll be back tomorrow!!

Day eight was yesterday!!

I was too pooped to write a post, so I'm writing today!! It was a pretty good workout but I didn't push myself as hard as I should've!

Anyhoo...this is the end of my first month and I'm soooo ready to go into the 2nd mth which will start on Monday woohoo!!! I've been thinking about seriously and honestly trying paleo eating. I've been looking on Pinterest for 30 day paleo challenges but I can't see to find any :-( But I'm gonna check the library again and borrow some paleo books. My birthday is next Friday, but I'm planning to start paleo on sunday coming up. I've gotta get something going and finally stop procrastinating and lose...this....freakin'....weight!!!!!!
And get stronger....and get slimmer, and be healthier....because that's the most important thing!! :-)

I'll be back tomorrow!!!

Day Seven

Oooo Weee....squats and then a 1 mile run...well, my official time was 14min mile, but the 'box' time was 15mins....My calves were still extremely sore from Monday's workout, but as I kept moving my legs the better my calves got...However, right now at 7:50 pm, they're spasming a little bit, and it's driving me crazy lol!! I've rubbed in some Bengay and I'm continuing to move and stretch my calves. So hopefully tomorrow they'll be feelin' a butt load better lol!!

I did my measurements tonight...not sure how accurate they are since I did them myself :-/

Arms 13.5" each
Thighs 26.75" each
lower belly 43.5"
upper belly 38.25"
calves 16.75" each

So, my first mini goal is set for a couple of weeks from now...MY BIRTHDAY!!!!! Oct 18th will be the next time I do my measurements, and I'll probably have my cousin do them for me lol!! I'm planning to pick up my workouts from 3xs a week to 4xs a week! Plus I'm gonna keep doing my runs at 30mins per run. I plan to start adding 5 mins each week to my runs until I'm able to run 3 full miles without stopping!!!!

My hope is by the time my 3mth crossfit voucher is over I wanna have lost 3-5 inches overall!!! But I know that if I don't change my eating and get that on the right page, I know my body won't change. This the first time in about 7years that I've done weights on a consistent basis...I'm praying the crossfit and the weights will help my pcos symptoms and help get my hormones balanced out too!!!

Praying for the BEST!!!!!!!

Day Six

Today was front squats and pullups! Hmmm...has anyone every had to rub Bengay on their hands??? Oh me me me me!!! OMG my hands hurt yikes!!! But I know it'll be well worth it in the end!!
My mini goal is to lose 1" around my hips belly thighs and arms by Oct 18 which is my birthday!! I'm pushing myself and I'm expecting big results. I finally put away that doggone scale because the numbers on it were going up instead of down. But I expected that because I've read and heard so many people say that Crossfit will cause you to gain weight...at first! I haven't lifted weights like this in a while...matter of fact, the highest I squated with today was 70lbs...woot woot!!! Maybe that's why my hands are sore lol!! When Mo (one of the instructors at my "box") showed me how to properly do a front squat with the bar from the "wall". Basically I'm supposed to use 2 fingers and lay the bar on my collar bone and point my elbows out as far as I could. Well, when I did that, I kept gettin' a pain in my right hand! My wrists feel ok, but my hands feel like someone took a hammer and just beat the my mid hand :-D Anyway, it's all worth it...as they say...no pain, no gain....right?!?!? :-/

Day 5

Hmmmm....I'm hangin' in there...and it's only Day 5!!! Today was NOT an awesome day!! I did 4r 15 of "Cindy" which included 5 pullups, 10 pushups, 15 air squats. Oh, I was good on the air squats, but the doggone pushups kicked my BUTT!!!! So we had to do AMRAP (as many reps as possible) within 8 mins. But the next time, I'm gonna kick "Cindy's" Butt!!!

I'm gonna start Paleo eating on Sunday Woohoo!! The plan is to do Paleo for 3 weeks, actually thru my birthday Oct 18. But, of  course, if I have success and I've lost a significant amount of inches and I feel better, I'll definitely continue it. I'm excited to see what type of results I get. I can't wait!! :-)

Sumo!! And Day Four

Today was a good day at Crossfit!! I was the only female today, but I pushed thru like a champ....Beast Mode!!! The WOD today was Kettlebell lift....20 for every minute...total 10mins....I did 8 rounds of 20 within 10mins...and boy oh boy was I feelin' it! It wasn't too tough...but next time I'll use a heavier kettlebell. Today I used 26lbs, so I'll step it up next time! I actually got on the scale this evening after my shower just to see what was up...well, big mistake!!! I shouldn't have even looked at the scale. For one thing, I have no clue if I gained or lost since I didn't weigh myself before I started crossfit last Monday. AND I could be gaining a teenie tiny bit of muscle, so I really don't know! But I've decided to stay away from the scale and focus on increasing my weights and burning more calories during crossfit. Oh, and by the way, I'm gonna take a stab at Paleo eating! Mainly, Paleo is meats, veggies, little fruit, very little grains and legumes. I'm doing as much research now as I can before I make the move to start it on Sunday. With my PCOS, Paleo may be a very well needed add on to my daily eating and workouts. So we'll see how this goes!! Until tomorrow...

Day Three...Soreness is Better!!

The funny thing about going to the box today was I tried my best to talk myself out of it!!! My "brother" wasn't able to go with me today, and I actually didn't wanna go by myself! But you know what, I'm sooooo excited that I did...and I feel so good about going! Because CrossFit is about improving yourself and not worrying about competing against anyone else, I  HAD to go today!! If I start slacking off now, I'll slack off next week, then the week after...and then the little amount of time I've spent at the box would've been a waste! And I definitely don't want that. 

Hmmm...anyway, I learned CLEAN JERK properly today, thanks to Blaine (owner of my box). It was me and 2 other young ladies. The technique seemed funny looking at first, but once I got the hang of it, I felt like a BEAST...like an Olympian...well, maybe not yet, but the feeling of getting my 'jerk on' was a big accomplishment.

I met Heather! She was beastin' it with the jerks AND with the ring toe touches! I asked her how long has she been crossfitting and she said since November last year! I said "You go girl!" I'd like to get to that point, but I'm so doggone worried about whether I can afford it monthly or not. But thankfully, for now, I'm gonna take FULL advantage of the 3mths I bought and KILL IT!!

I go back on Monday! I actually went ahead and scheduled out for the next 2 weeks!! And yes, I'm gonna stick with it!! WootWoot!!!

Day Two...And Soooo Freakin' Sore!!! Yikes!!

I'm really getting in to the whole crossfit hysteria!! I really like it and it's only been 2 days lol!! I'm gonna post some pics at some point, right now i'm just focused on improving my times!! I'm lovin' it!!!

Some of the soreness is finally wearing off, but I think that's due to a little ibuprofen and actually going to the box tonight! I appreciate the soreness though...I know that sounds kinda odd, but it's actually helping me stay focused so I won't feel the soreness anymore LOL!! Anyhoo, I'll be back on Friday!! WootWoot!!

Day One

Soooo.....to go along with my running, I FINALLY decided to signup for Crossfit!! WooHoo!! Today was the first day, and it wasn't all that I expected. I've read a lotta blogs and info about "beginning" crossfit, and many of the posts say it's not about weightloss...but about improving your personal strength! Well, it definitely is about beating yourself as far as "the next day, I'm gonna do more REPS than yesterday!!"
So, it's about 8:30pm. and I'm calling it a night! I'll post "beginning" pics tomorrow! I'll be back!! :-)