CrossFit

Today I went to crossfit. I am nowhere near where I was 2 and half years ago, but I didn’t die, and I did most of it... I talked with my trainer and he is going to amp up my sessions and incorporate some CrossFit into them! YAY! So by April I plan to be back at CrossFit 100%!!

How I'm feeling about results, thus far:

 I still feel fat, Ha! Sucks, but true. Although, I am noticing some serious difference in my bicep and shoulder area. The reality is, I will always have linebacker shoulders, it’s just what my mama gave me ;) But if they are toned and fit, then they will be alll goood :) I haven’t lost any more weight. I could say the 'ol cliché "because muscle weighs more than fat" But in my case that is not what is going on, lol. It that damn thing we call food! It controls me! I have been better since I finally went grocery shopping. Not too many splurges, mostly healthy. Daily exercise has been a struggle, but I am really focused this week in changing that (by the way, my week starts on Wednesdays) I want to be down 30 more lbs. by summer, I have to get focused!

Oh, by the way, my sister is doing Insanity. She is also blogging her progress. Take a read, http://www.feesh88.blogspot.com/

...until next time!

Scorpion Warrior...

... here I come! Ha! I signed up, I will most likely die, but at least I will be dying next to my husband! It will be the weekend after our 7 year anniversary, should be fun! I better get serious if I plan on making it all the way thru without just running past some of the obstacles! lol. For 8 more hours, there is a deal with LivingSocial for $27 sign up fee...

http://t.livingsocial.com/deals/167645?ref=email-jp&rpi=49551746

Wish me luck! Maybe if I have something to aim for, I will work harder!

I'm so LaMe...

I'm soooooo regretting NOT signing up for the color run! It looks like everyone had so much fun! And so many of my friends did it! I swear every other post on Facebook was about the Color Run.

UUGHHHH I'm SOOO LAME!!!

So today I went to Costco and had lunch... also had a reality check. I think I consumed 25145682 calories today. Half of which were consumed at Costco. I know I have said "I need to get back on track" like the last 4 posts, but really I do, and I am. I went grocery shopping, and have HEALTHY food in my house again, and all the junk is pretty much gone. My trainer wants me to count calories, which totally intimidates the hell out of me, but I know I need to do it. I need to lose weight by this summer. I want to get to my pre-pregnancy weight by June. That’s 30 pounds. I know I can do it because I have done it before. My amazing husband has been so supportive. I keep making comments such as, "I want to be skinny." "I wish I wasn’t so fat." etc, etc... He finally said to me, "Why don’t you just do it to be healthy?" He is so amazing, and although he doesn’t always say the right things at the right time, he definitely did that time. He is absolutely right. I need to make my focus on getting healthy, feeling stronger, and having more energy. Getting skinny is just a side effect of what’s most important.

I have also started taking B-12 vitamins... well, I took it once, but I bought them finally! :) I heard from one of the Dr. shows that is helps with a lot and that women can become deficient easily. I also related to a lot of the symptoms (which I think most women do, just because of how were made). I figure it can’t hurt, so I'll give it a try!

I think my hormones are still WAY out of whack. Actually I know they are, and I guess they should be. It’s only been 6 months since I had the baby, and I know I am being too hard on myself. But my emotions are still so all over the place. One day I'm on a natural high, and another day I feel depressed, some days I’m extremely irritable (my poor kids) and then I have days where my anxiety is so bad I'm constantly looking over my shoulder because I'm just waiting for a loud noise, or someone to scare me! lol. Not to mention, I am always supppper tired. I have a few days with energy. Actually yesterday when I took the B-12 I had tons of energy and didn’t get sleepy till around 10pm. It was nice. I got a lot accomplished, but not working out of course. Plus, it is supposed to increase your metabolism, so I have heard. We will see how it goes. In the meantime, I am going to write up my meal plan for the week so I won’t be so likely to veer way off course again.

Back to the Color Run thing... I found a website that has a ton of upcoming races with links to register. Now I just need to choose one. I'm thinking the Scorpion Warrior looks fun. I don't know if I could be ready for that in 3 weeks though... Here is the website: http://www.runningintheusa.com/race/List.aspx?Rank=Upcoming&State=NV&Page=1

Enjoy, and sign up for a race :)

opinions, please...

So, I have been working with the trainer for a month now. I feel good, like I'm making some progress. But I don't feel like the level of intensity is where I want it to be. I want to feel like I'm going to barf by the end of the workout, or half way through would be even better.

 I'm trying to decide... do another month with the trainer? Or start back to crossfit?

I feel stronger, I definitely have more endurance, I think I'm ready....

Can I get myself on a routine to get up at 4:45AM to get to the Rec Center in time? It sounds good...

Get up, get my work out in at 5:30, come home and be showered and dressed BEFORE my kids wake up, take them to school, run errands, come home, get them fed and down for naps, clean my house, cook dinner.... HA! Sounds like the perfect Suzie Homemaker life, right?

 Aye, I think I can pull that off! I think I would have more energy too.

Anybody want to add their two cents?!

Personal Trainer

Another week with the trainer down. Im not sure what my results are exactly, but I can FINALLY see a difference in the mirror! YAY!!!! It is by no means a huge difference, but my arms are a little more toned, and my ba-donk-a-donk is getting a little firmer. Feels good to actually see a difference, and its even better to hear my hubby say something, on his own, with out fishing for compliments. Now if the scale would just be nicer to me!! I guess if I stopped eating out EVERY DAY, I might see that change too.

The trainer has me doing various exercises, but I have a new favorite that KILLED my notsoLOVEly handles. While sitting up on your knees take an exercise ball above your head, kinda bend/twist to the side till the ball hits the ground, then come back up. 12 reps, 3 sets. AMAZING!! Cant wait for more torture next week! Thinking another month with the trainer, then maybe back to crossfit??

If you are thinking about getting a personal trainer, DO IT!!! At the Henderson Rec Centers its only $25/hour! Totally worth every dollar!

From FUGLY to UGLY

I suck. I haven’t been writing because I haven’t been very good. Life has taken over my plans and my good eating habits… or maybe that is just lack of self-control. I blame it on the Girls Scouts.

WHY DO THEY HAVE TO SELL THOSE DARN COOKIES?!  

Ok, confession… I actually screwed up before the cookies came along. I eat GREAT when I eat at home; unfortunately I haven’t been doing that very much! Gotta get back into that habit!

I started with a personal trainer 2 weeks ago. He is kicking my butt. It hurts to get on and off the toilet, but yet that makes me feel really good!? I feel pretty good, other than being sore. Next week he will give me a nutrition plan. For some reason I have had no self-control this past week 2 weeks. I want and do eat everything I see! UGHHHH!! It’s like the 2 weeks of HELL I put myself through for Phase One of South Beach was for nothing! I wish I could just work out ALLL day so I could eat whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted! HA!

I took my measurements back in October, they were FUGLY then. I re-measured the other day… now they are just UGLY. I did lose about 8 inches total. Mostly just my behind and my chest. Most of what came off my chest was probably just from not nursing anymore, but I will take what I can get! Anyway, it was comforting that I have made SOME progress.  10lbs and 8inches ain’t too shabby. Hopefully by the end of this month I can move my measurements down to just Ugly.

 Baby steps. I’ll get there.