05-12-2012

Dear Journal

Can I just say that cutting out wheat in my diet has become quite the challenge!  I am not doing so well the last couple of days.  I am trying really hard.  Tonight I indulged in tacos :(

~ Tracy ~

06-05-2012

Dear Journal

Hiked up Blue Mountain today with my family.  We did 2.6 km in 61 min.  So much better than what I did the last time I went up last year!  Less stopping!

Very excited!

~ Tracy

Dinner tonight  :)

Weigh In.....

So I did my weigh in last night :)

Last Week's Results

222 lbs

This Week's Results

218 lbs

Lost 1 inch on my waist .....

~ Tracy

04/18/2012

Dear Journal

I am trying to find a balance on what I am eating.  I have seen the dietician and she suggested I follow the diabetic food guide however after speaking to those who do crossfit and the coaches, they suggest more of a paleo type of diet. This is something incredibly new to me... I have spent a lot of time online researching it.

I have already changed the way I eat so much in the last three months.  I have cut out 90% of junk food, stopped drinking pop (haven't had any since Feb. 26th) and cut down on unhealthy carbs.  I also have upped how much water I am intaking.

All this advice is very conflicting.  So I have decided to keep track and do whatever feels right.  I am trying to take in a little of everyone's advice.  For now.  I need to find something that works for me.

For those who are looking for more information on Paleo this website is AWESOME

EVERYDAY PALEO

So here is what I have eaten today.  I work midnights so it is difficult for me to track food, as I don't sleep a lot.

8am - Banana

10am - coffee

11am - 3 slices cheese wrapped in 3 slices of deli chicken
          - 3 pieces of pineapple

1pm - 1 hard boiled egg

4pm - handful of mixed nuts

6pm - 1 cup of rice with 1 sausage and mixed peppers sauteed in salsa

SLEEP

11pm - Salad and 1 banana

WORK



~ Tracy

04/18/2012

Dear Journal

So my last workout was Friday... it is Wednesday.  Something came up for my workout yesterday and then today I was put on a waiting list for the only class I could attend.  The coaches were great and gave me a workout I could do at home.  I have to admit the idea of working out at home is not something I am very eager to see through.  I am not sure if its just cause I am not feeling well and really tired, but I am slowly losing motivation to go... THIS CAN NOT HAPPEN!!

On a side note, my split jerk max was 75lbs.  This is very exciting for me :)

GOAL #1 - to do 1 pull up!!

GOAL  #2 - run 800m without stopping


~ Tracy

A new Journey

Dear Journal

I started crossfit a few weeks ago.  I have finished my second complete week!  WOW is all I can say.  I have never been so beat up in my life, and I have to say I am just starting to kind of like it.
I get a high after I am done the WOD, knowing that I did something better than I had done the day before.
And the support!!!  Everyone is so amazing!  I will be honest and tell you that I cried during my first two work outs... Not from the pain (which was horrible) but from the support that these ladies and men gave me.
I come home from every class and can not stop talking about crossfit!  I am sure everyone around me are tired of hearing about it.  So I have decided to start blogging about my journey.  I am definitely not a writer so PLEASE don't search for spelling or grammar mistakes.  If you don't like it, you don't have to read it!

So in three weeks I have lost 2.5 inches in my waist, 1 inch on my chest and an inch on my hips.  I am down 7 lbs.

I will put up official stats later...


~ Tracy