I sincerely apologize, I keep forgetting to write about what I have been doing. Things are going extremely well. As of Feb. 10, I am down 9.6 lbs (almost 10 lbs) yay!! Still a long way from my goal but I feel fantastic! Very excited to continue to make progress. My food choices are improving, but I still have my cheat day one day a week (although this past week I did take 2 cheat days because I went out to lunch with a friend to Applebee's and then another day went to lunch with hubby- although that was Subway so it wasn't all too bad). The heartburn hasn't been much of an issue at all. I mean I have had it a handful of times in the last month, mainly if I forget to eat breakfast, so I just have to stay on top of that.
My workouts have stayed fairly consistent. I do at least a little something everyday. I am not making it to Planet Fitness as much as I like, but I keep basing my schedule over a friend who I let come with me on my black card membership and she keeps bailing out. So I have decided that she is on her own now, if she really wants to go she will need her own membership because I want to stick to a solid routine.
I am loving Crossfit and feeling more confident about how I am performing each day. I have come a long way in the last 5 weeks. I am more flexible, stronger, and have better endurance. It is absolutely wonderful. It's been a long time since I have felt this good about myself or my ability to do things. It is also very helpful that I like my coach and that he doesn't mind me stopping to talk to him at the end of workouts about how I feel I am doing. It's nice to have a support system.
Thursday, I did 3 mile bike at gym.
Friday Crossfit day:
Warm up (3 sets)
10 pull up swings
10 push ups
15 Air Squats
inch worm across each side of gym
10x pidgins and down dogs (stretches)
Skills: 3 rounds
10 ring dips (I did this with low rings one leg on the ground since I don't have the strength to get above rings yet)
Double Unders (2 mins to attempt- this is 2 jumps within one swing of the jump rope. I have still not achieved this although I got some nice welts on my legs trying lol)
10 box jumps (OMG I was so excited I used a higher box. First time I used 12" box this time I did 16" box) Yay for improvement!
MetCon for time:
2000 meter row (OMG this was so much hard than I thought! Time 10 mins. 44 seconds)
Then used the roller to roll out any sore muscles
Saturday: From Home
I did 20 medicine ball squats
I did my stepper I have 20 times up/down
Sunday:
I didn't really do anything. Other than shovel, which is a little workout at least especially with a foot of snow.
Monday: Crossfit Day
Warm up (3 sets)
10 pull up swings
10 push ups
15 Air Squats
Hams to Plow x20 (Stretch)
Scorpion x10 each side (Stretch)
Strength
5x3 Dead Lifts (I did 153 lbs. last time I did 123 lbs. That is a 30 lb improvement and it felt good. I don't think I will try to push past this next week just maintain it because it was tough.)
In 3 min…
500m Row (took 2 mins. 41 seconds)
ME Box Jumps (16" box did 6 jumps in the remaining 19 seconds)
…Rest 1 min…
In 3 min…
200 single unders
Hand Release Pushups (did 16 HRP in the remaining time after the single unders)
…Rest 1 min…
In 3 min…
500m Row (Took 2 mins. 49 seconds)
ME Wall Ball (14 lb wall ball. Did 2 wall balls in the remaining 11 seconds)
Stayed after and did another 20 wall balls to make up for lack of having time to do a few after last row.
Finished off with:
Hollow Rocks (you lay on your back and get yourself to roll back in forth with arms and legs off ground. I am not very good at this. We were suppose to do 4 sets of 25. I did 5 sets of 10.)
I am feeling pretty good this morning. My row time has improved. Originally 500 meters took me 2 mins 59 seconds the last time I did it for time. Improved by almost 20 seconds). Improved my dead lift by 30 lbs. The box jumps are getting easier. So all is going well! Excited! Very excited!
I am feeling so good I am treating myself. I am making pancakes and turkey sausage. :) YUM!!
Later today going to Planet Fitness to get some cardio in. Bike or Jog we will see, probably bike since that is what I prefer.
I hope I continue to improve. I hope I continue to enjoy this as much as I am. I also hope that I continue to get over my fears (big one being I always worry I might get hurt)
Well that's all for now. Hope everyone enjoys their Monday. Have a good one!
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