Changes

Well, the Crossfit gym is no more...There just became too many issues there, and I wasn't happy anymore. So, to celebrate I did nothing for about a month and managed to gain 10 more pounds. Congratulations Jen...you are great at getting fatter!! GRRR! I'm just so frustrated!! Anyway, I'm finally trying to get back on track on my own...just eating better and doing my own exercise. Eating right seems to be the hardest factor to adjust. We go out to eat anywhere from 2 to 10 times a week...I can't even imagine how many extra calories that adds...we NEED to get the food thing right...but we seem to both be junk food junkies...Anyway, I think I may start bringing my own lunch next week. That should save calories and money. Dinner is a different story...I still don't know what to do about that...maybe stop being a lazy bum in the evenings....going to the gym again this week with Sarah...One good habit at a time I guess. Next week we'll tackle food for the umpteenth time in my life... SIGH! I read that I'm supposed to stay positive while trying to lose weight...HOW THE HECK DO YOU DO THAT?!?!? Bah humbug, I say!

OH...MY...GAH!

My ab muscles have never been so sore...I'd love to be stretched out on the couch right now instead of sitting at my desk at work. OH THE PAIN...THE HORROR... We did ALOT of ab stuff this week...Wednesday was 150 situps among other things...then yesterday was 75 Wallballs, 50 Knees to Elbow, and a 1000 meter row. Everything was doubly hard yesterday cuz my muscles were SO sore from Wednesday. We will probably go today since we are trying to do 3 days on and 1 day off, but I dont know how well its gonna go...OUCH! With all this pain you'd think I wouldve dropped some weight by now...oh well...we must muscle on...

Don't Stop Til Ya Get Enough

Well, yet another oh-so-attractive picture of me is up on the website. I tell ya...I CANNOT wait to start dropping some of this weight. I had tossed the idea of possibly starting back to jogging to help my weight loss along, BUT that would mean getting up at 6 am...I don't know if I want to be thin THAT bad. I'm such a lazy bum. Today's workout was a good one though...we worked on some weight lifting mixed up with a ton of ab work. OH, and I jogged the warmup jog with NO WALKING. Yay me! I definetly think I'm getting stronger...I just want to SEE some results in the mirror..it's frustrating...My ultimate short term goal is to be bathing suit ready for next summer, so I'll just try to keep that in mind. I'm posting a pic from last week. Jason is showing us some technique ... and Jamie and I are staring in amazement...haha

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!