Saturday WOD:
Instead of Fatal 40 I made it Fatal 20 and only used 15lbs- I was scared. Turns out I needed way more weight but it was still a good workout. OH! Weigh in day! -2lbs and 0.5 inches in a few places.

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Sunday WOD:
Ran 10 min
sets of 5 back squats- air, 45, 55, 65, 70, 75, 80
tabatta times

Only one WOD today. Tabatta row, 12 rounds, about 1100k, 20 min on spin bike. OH, and 30 burpees before bed (4:47).
Tomorrow is my weigh in day. Today is the first day where I feel like I can eat solids again. I need to transition back to my normal eating from my soft food eating. We'll see what the numbers show tomorrow. Although no matter what they say this week has been pretty awesome! I was able to wear a dress that I did not fit just a few months ago. I have not worn it in over a year! I fit into a new pair of pants that have been in my closet for 6 months and never fit comfy. I fit into bras I have not fit in FOREVER. Things are starting to fit much better and people are noticing the changes. My neighbors and some coworkers have asked if I have lost weight. Well, one day at a time.

Goodnight folks!

I know I haven't written every night. I'm just so tired I've gone to bed early. I'll be back on my normal schedule next week. Anywhoodles, here is what I've been up to.

Wednesday WOD:

50 Burpees am

5k row in the afternoon - rowing was not a new time or anything. I feel like I'm getting back into the swing of things after being out with my teeth, eating less and just bumping up the intensity. 

Thursday WOD:

30 burpees am

lunchtime: run 1 mile, 5 burpees, 10 lunges, 15 squats, 20 singles- 5rft-12:30, then walk/run .50 mile back to work

evening : 25 min on my spin bike going HAM listening to empowering chic music-Don't underestimate the power of good chic music! :)

3 sets of 10 deadlifts at 80lbs

an attempt at rows at that weight

1 min plank hold, rest 30 seconds, then 30 sec plank hold

FYI- I'm all about the high intensity cardio. I have a heart rate watch, although it is primarily for running, I use it for all my cardio. I'm not sure if it accurately calculates the calories burned when I do that but... I like my intensity to be up around 180 (heart rate). Go hard or go home.  Then again it is not like I'm at that heart rate for an hour. It is intervals, sprints, and things like that. 

I did my WOD (burpees, lunges, squats, singles on the football field!

Monday's WOD:
10 min on bike - 2miles
then
10 1 arm kb snatch
10 situps 
10 wall squats
10 min AMRAP
5 rounds

Tuesday's WOD:
Death by Clean & Jerks
I made it to ten minutes. That seems to my normal "death by" number.

Tomorrow, I'm thinking of redoing Fran. I could use a good, quick workout. It is getting easier to eat more foods. I can't wait to be able to eat normally without having to worry about these non wisdom teeth. I will say for the last few days my diet has been mostly soft foods and quite a few more desserts than I normally have. Back to business.

Weekend

No workout Friday. Today I went for a walk at the reservoir which is 3.5 miles. No workout tomorrow. I'll be back to my normal schedule of working out on Monday. I'm not sure if I will do too many weights until my next apt (Friday morn) though. I don't want to over exert myself and mess something up with one of my non teeth. I'll just do a ton of cardio. Still on soft foods for now. 

Today was also weigh in day.
-0.5" waist
-0.5" boobs
-1" shoulders

-2.8 lbs this week
-11 lbs total

Only one workout today a quick one this AM:
As usual 50 jumping jax 
10 air squats
stretch
WOD
21-15-9
pushups
air squats
lunges
9:20
 then: 2 sets of 10 strict press and barbell rows #45lbs

Wisdom teeth out this morning. Taking a rest day tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be able to go for a walk at the reservoir on Saturday. We'll see how I'm feeling. I figure by Monday I should be able to be back to my normal workouts.

chipmunk selfie lol

5k row 26:42

Today there was an ice cream social at my job. Yes, I had some ice cream and stuff. The idea is to not be deprived and eat in moderation. I'm not going to lie I felt like pure CRAP about 20 minutes after eating it. 

Lunchtime WOD:
400 m run
10 wall squats
10 one arm snatches (each arm)
10 thrusters (15lbs in each hand)
10 wall squats
10 one arm snatches (15lb)
10 thrusters
10 med ball cleans

Evening WOD:
plank hold 45 seconds
10 situps
10 leg lifts
10 rounds
20 pullups
50 pvc squats ( OHS, FS)
20 min spin bike

I really felt like I needed to burn off the calories from the ice cream lol. OK, off to dreamland for me. No pics today! :( 

Afternoon workout:
Run 2 miles, I did walk a bit after the first mile. Breaking in my new sneakers was not so nice for my feet. 

Evening Workout:
Tabatta while cooking

Saturday & Sunday

Saturday: 1 workout
warmup
5 clean & jerks
5 burpees 
5 pushups
16 min AMRAP

8 rounds + 1 burpee

Weigh in day:

-1lb this week
-9 total so far
only down one inch this week



Sunday: REST DAY
A much needed rest day. I am so sore today it isn't even funny. I wish the numbers would drop faster but I know it takes time. Still I'm happy with how this is going. One day at a time.

Friday Workout:
No pic today. I ran 3 miles on my lunch break, 40 min, 600 cal burned. I also did 150 squats. I'm in a virtual squat challenge group and am starting to curse myself out each time I go over 100 squats lol. 

For the next 2 weeks my work schedule is changing. Instead of my afternoon shifts I'll be working 9-5. My plan is either one workout per day or, if I can, wake up at 630 to workout from 7-8 to leave to work by 830. But that is pushing it lol. I'm also having my wisdom teeth out next Thursday so I'm assuming it will be a no workout day for a few days.  Tomorrow is weigh in day. Let's see how this is coming along.

Morning workout: 

Only one workout today. In the middle of my squats my phone fell and my poor screen is shattered. Dang iPhones! 

On a lighter note here I am after the squats. 

Morning Workout:

Afternoon Workout:

Run 1 mile 12 min

Jacobs Ladder 8 min

My new watch! TomTom Run Watch. Heart rate monitor right on the watch itself.

Today I felt good. A few days ago I was feeling a little frustrated. I want to see more results. I know it takes time. I know that it is not just about the results. I know this. I just can't help the thoughts sometimes. I did notice today my squats were easier. I am not dead after doing 60 lunges or 140 squats. My running is becoming easier and faster. These are good things. Keeps me going. The rest will come in time. It has only been 40 days. I just have to keep reminding myself to trust the process. :) 

Just one workout today. I ran on the treadmill for 20 minutes. Intervals of sprinting and jogging. 220 calories 1.5 miles. When I got home I did a quick 7 minute workout. Push-ups, sit-ups, squats and lunges no pics for today's post. I did get a cool new watch ill share tomorrow. I also ate a small slice of pepperoni pizza. Not going to beat myself up about it. New day tomorrow and hopefully double workout. Good night! 

Morning Workout:
warmup
Bear Complex x8
WOD
5RFT Cindy, 5 pullups, 10 pushups, 15 squats 13: 12

I was supposed to work out this evening but that didn't work out so well. Instead I did 5 minutes of burpees= 30 burpees. The good thing about these were that each one was done the right way. I was not crawling to stand up-I was able to jump for each one! Small victories.

I forgot to post my Saturday weigh in stats, so here goes:

-1lb this week
-7lb total

Inches lost

My fav snack-apples with this delicious spread below!

If you love peanut butter and chocolate this is for you! A little goes a long way and on fruit SOO YUMMY!

Saturday & Sunday

Saturday
Morning Workout
warmup
100 wallballs
every time I put the ball down run the driveway

20 pullups cash out

Sunday
REST DAY
I had breakfast with the girls. We went out on the boat. I did eat a little more than I should have. I'm not stressing it. Back to the grind tomorrow.

Tired

Normally Friday is my day off of work. For August though I have to go in from 9-5. Not to mention my normal work schedule is either 2-10 or 12-8. I was soooooo tired today. Tomorrow is my weigh in day and I was hoping to use my spin bike tonight but that is not happening. I need some rest.

Lunchtime Workout:
Walk 1.75 miles
100 lunges
a few rounds up the stairs & bleachers

Morning Workout:

Afternoon Workout:

5k row: 25:52

2k time: 9:54

previous 2k time on 7/8/14 10:43

Morning Workout: 5 Deadlifts, 10 Squats & 15 Stepups 5 rounds for time : 16:25

Afternoon Workout: 2 rounds of my 7 app. 15 min full body workout, kind of like tabatta style. Originally I planned to do a zumba dvd for my afternoon workout. FAIL! Sorry, zumba is not for me lol. So I went to the gym and BOOM they were closed due to a power outage. Then I went back to my office and did the app.

On a "lighter" note: I want this so bad. Sometimes I get frustrated. I need to remember to trust the process and enjoy the journey. The "destination" isn't really a destination, end all, this is my life. You know you are motivated when you are dreaming of Chris Powell from Extreme Weight Loss. LOL! I have been watching that show nonstop! It is not the weight loss itself that is so inspiring. It is seeing people fight through their issues, their demons and become a stronger person. The weight loss is just extra. OK, enough for today.

Just one workout in the afternoon today. 22 minutes on the Jacob's Ladder. 260 calories burned. I ate well and rested in the morning. I'm just feeling like I wish I had faster results. I know it takes time and I'm only 5 weeks in. I have lost weight I just wish -not wish, just having a day where it's hard to see the progress. I'm killing it during my workouts I just wish inches would disappear from my mid section. Such is life. Back at it tomorrow.

I slept in this morning. I haven't had a true rest day in many days. I know, I know. I do have a desk job and consider sitting for 7 hours my rest time. I almost didn't work out this morning and did this quick tabatta workout before work. 

Morning Workout:
Tabatta Pullups, Situps, Pushups, Squats

Afternoon Workout:
10 min on stair climber 100 cal
22 min on jacobs ladder 255 cal

Sunday

Morning Workout:
30 mountain climbers 
30 burpees
30 situps (w/ 5lb ball)
30 pushups
30 singles (jump rope)
30 chair dips
4 RFT: 37:13

My friend (and original xfit partner) joined me for the last 2 morning workouts.

Afternoon Workout:
3.58 mile walk at the reservoir with a friend 32:25 min 697 calories burned

Me after the morning workout in my fiancee's clothes! Didn't have clean gear for myself lol!

I found these YUMMY wraps at the store. They only have 55-60 calories. I tried the honey wheat and garden veggie. SOOOO good!

Saturday Night

Just thought I'd come on here and share a few things. Everything isn't always smooth sailing. If you are reading my blogs and it seems like everything is so easy well it isn't. My neighbor brought me some fresh baked cake. It also happens to be my time with mother nature. I'm not a big cake person but I do love frosting. So much so that I skimmed all the frosting off the cake she brought us down and ate it. Yes it was good at the moment. No it isn't good now. Bumps in the road happen. But I wont let this ruin my progress and stop at the tiny victory of 6lbs. 6lbs down 54 more to go!

Friday

Only one workout today. I don't want to totally overdo it. I've been having some weird chest pain. It is probably stress but I don't want to chance it. 

Workout:
warmup
stretch 
snatch 

10 rounds for time   18:15
5 power snatch at 35lbs
run the driveway

Saturday

-2lb this week
-6.2lbs total

One workout today too.

Workout:
10 min spin bike
warmup

21-15-9
squats
situps w 5lb ball
lunges in place

Homemade wheat pizza with pesto, spinach, tomato and cheese. SO YUMMY!