My Head May Explode

I've been having horrible headaches off and on since the end of college, and it is really starting to effect every aspect of my life...including the gym. One day last week we worked on squats and perfecting our form. I already had a headache before I went in, and by the time i was finished I was on the floor trying not to pass out from the pain. Obviously, I'm going to have to get these checked out because they tend to last for days on end, and I really don't want to miss gym time because of a headache. Anyhoot, Jamie and I went down to Albany to visit family last thurs. through sunday, so we are trying to get back into the swing this week. We are going to try doing like the Crossfit headquarters does and have 3 days on and one day off. So, we are going to have to do some workouts at the house on the weekend. Jamie is going to make a pullup bar to hang from the ceiling, and my dad already built us a jumping box over the weekend. We are slowly creating a bit of an at home gym. I'm posting a picture of a workout last week when we were doing box jumps. I used the taller box, so I was proud of myself (even though i busted my booty on the last jump). OH, we've also decided to still do Paleo somewhat but to mainly focus on just eating healthy and not eating out.

My Boyfriend's Back...

Well, my husband is back from Pittsburgh...WOOHOO...I managed to stick to the Paleo diet for the first 3 days of the week, but once I ran out of groceries Pizza Hut got a phone call...OOPS! Anyhoot, Jamie is back, so the whole diet thing should get back on track. We're going to try to tweak it a bit, so it doesn't cost us quite as much as it has been. I went twice last week to Crossfit...mostly because I REALLY REALLY did not want to go alone, and also, because our trainer seems to be in some sort of mood that is not helping to encourage me. So, we will be going Mon-Wed this week coming up, and then, we are heading home Thurs-Sun to visit family. I've had several people complimenting me on looking like I've lost some weight, but I really don't see it yet. Well, we will keep working at it and try to chip away the chub slowly. I'm going to put an ucky picture of me doing the warmup for Thursday's workout. The actual workout KILLED my thighs...they are STILL sore and are also the reason I didn't get to do Saturday's workout which I actually WANTED to do...sigh...I definitely strained the muscles because they were sore to the touch...OUCH! That is what 150 air squats, 30 medicine ball cleans, and 84 jumping pullups (in 20 minutes) will get ya...ohhhhh the paaaain..the horror!!! HA! I'm just hoping for a change SOON!

Blah Syndrome

I have come to a point where I'm starting to feel unmotivated for several reasons. The diet is stressing me out and I'm having to force myself to go to the gym. This always happens ... I start working really hard ... then I don't see the results I want to see, and my morale goes into the toilet. Yesterday, I went to the gym by myself since Jamie is in Pittsburgh, and someone that I considered significantly larger than me said that she and I were "on the same level." Of course my heart hit the floor. How could I let myself get this big?? I just feel like it is never gonna come off. Oh, and it kind of hurt my feelings the other day when the trainer wasn't going to time me on my workout like he did everyone else. Anyway, these feelings have been building and building inside of me...and I can't even express it all here...but I just saw a picture of me and Jamie, and it made me feel even worse. I gotta get out of this funk...It will never go away if I don't MAKE it go away. Anyway, I think next week I need to work on exercising more...and really trying to change my diet...I'm starting to question if Paleo is right for me...counting calories seemed better to me...anyway, I'm gonna give my YOU ON A DIET book another look... THE END

It's been about a month...

...and I haven't seen much results...I know I'm just being impatient. I think I am getting better at some things. On the first day I could barely jump rope, and now I can hippity hop that rope pretty good. I turned in a list of goals and a sample of my diet to our trainer, and I'm interested to see what he thinks. Here is a pic of me on our Lockdown day ... he had it 100 degrees in the gym... it was tough! (I'm on the rowing machine in the background)