I survived! Sorta... May have puked. Twice.
But all in all, a great experience. Met a couple vets who offered some kind support, and shared their stories when they finished the Workout Of The Day (WOD). I got to do the very basic movements of Crossfit, my workout looked like this:
500m run
1000m row (completed at 2:00/500m pace)
30x squats
30x pushups
30x burpees
...puke
30x jump pull-ups
30x wall ball (5lb ball)
...puke
The coach, Kat - who just happens to be 5'11'' and ripped (I watched her clean & jerk 185lbs) - was awesome. She kicked my ass, and I needed it. I'm looking forward to the next time!
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012
Progress! (226lbs -13)
It's been about 3 weeks since I decided to try again. The detox went well, about I love that it kills all my cravings for terrible food - it really does reset your body. The sweet/salty cravings are basically gone, and I've cut back huge on the pop... It used to be a can/day, usually something caffeinated, and I've replaced it with mostly water, and green tea.
When you start eating poorly (as I did earlier this year), your body just gets used it and it becomes the norm... The same goes for eating well. It's amazing how when you're in a routine of eating right, you know exactly what the food you're eating is going to do for you. A prime example, if I'm feeling a like I need a boost of energy, an apple gives exactly the jump I'm looking for; and on the flip side, I ate 3 timbits this morning and had a stomachache until lunch - when I put some real food into me.
As far as fitness goes, I've been doing some basic body-weight exercises in the mornings (pushups, situps, etc.) and I've started running again - 3 times/week about 1.5-2kms. One thing I've learned about myself is that I struggle with self-policing in terms of my fitness, which I think is why I struggled to stay on the P90X program last year. So for now, these simple routines are perfect - quick, and not hard to motivate myself to do. Moving forward, I realize that I'm going to need to step it up a bit and I've been looking into CrossFit. I'm going on vacation for the last couple weeks of July, so I'll look at starting in August with the introductory classes and if all goes well, commit to Sept-Dec and see how it goes.
More on both the diet I've chosen, and on what I'm hoping to find at CrossFit later!
When you start eating poorly (as I did earlier this year), your body just gets used it and it becomes the norm... The same goes for eating well. It's amazing how when you're in a routine of eating right, you know exactly what the food you're eating is going to do for you. A prime example, if I'm feeling a like I need a boost of energy, an apple gives exactly the jump I'm looking for; and on the flip side, I ate 3 timbits this morning and had a stomachache until lunch - when I put some real food into me.
As far as fitness goes, I've been doing some basic body-weight exercises in the mornings (pushups, situps, etc.) and I've started running again - 3 times/week about 1.5-2kms. One thing I've learned about myself is that I struggle with self-policing in terms of my fitness, which I think is why I struggled to stay on the P90X program last year. So for now, these simple routines are perfect - quick, and not hard to motivate myself to do. Moving forward, I realize that I'm going to need to step it up a bit and I've been looking into CrossFit. I'm going on vacation for the last couple weeks of July, so I'll look at starting in August with the introductory classes and if all goes well, commit to Sept-Dec and see how it goes.
More on both the diet I've chosen, and on what I'm hoping to find at CrossFit later!
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Round 2: Redemption
What's happened since Halloween 2011?
Well, I had a long stressful month of November writing exams, then the holidays came and went. 2012 has been a pretty big year of change for me so far, lots of personal turmoil that's left me feeling like I'm just trying to keep my head above water. In the last few weeks I finally feel like I'm starting to get ahead of the game, like I'm getting back in control of my life. During the last few months, all the good habits I "learned" during my first go round seemed to have fallen by the wayside...
Why, why start again? Because I want to be healthy. And I think that's gonna be my key to success... No gimmicks, no silly deadlines. I'm doing it this time, for me.
Yep, round 2. Redemption, because calling my first attempt a success would be foolish. So, here we go again!
(start weight: 239.1lbs - June 13)
Well, I had a long stressful month of November writing exams, then the holidays came and went. 2012 has been a pretty big year of change for me so far, lots of personal turmoil that's left me feeling like I'm just trying to keep my head above water. In the last few weeks I finally feel like I'm starting to get ahead of the game, like I'm getting back in control of my life. During the last few months, all the good habits I "learned" during my first go round seemed to have fallen by the wayside...
Why, why start again? Because I want to be healthy. And I think that's gonna be my key to success... No gimmicks, no silly deadlines. I'm doing it this time, for me.
Yep, round 2. Redemption, because calling my first attempt a success would be foolish. So, here we go again!
(start weight: 239.1lbs - June 13)
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