Mon Aug 31, 2009

What a crazy way to start the week!! Had a dog sitting job last night till this morning, worked, went to CF 2260 for the deadly workout: FRAN, hit home to shower and eat and off to choir! I'm amazed I was able to spend an hour here at some point today.

CF 2260 workout of the day: FRAN (1st time trying) and I thought I wasn't gonna make it. A 35lbs bar was incredibly heavy for me since I haven't been consistent and today was my DAY 1 back to exercise. But none-the-less, I couldn't have completed it without the amazing support of my boyfriend Dan, (who manages to deal with my abilities to be a PITA when it comes to working out, especially a workout AS HARD as Fran) and all the people at CF 2260.

So, I accomplished it, I completed it and she kicked my butt! I'm sure I'll be feeling this for a while.... It took what felt like, forever, especially because the last person done before me was at 8 minutes... so another 4 minutes, all alone for Christy. BUT I COMPLETED IT. I know what Fran feels like and what I'll have to do in order to get that time down... which I will.

CF: Fran 12.43
21-15-9 Thrusters (35lbs)
21-15-9 Band Assisted Pull Ups

Breakfast: strawberry, blueberry & cashew protein shake (doesn't taste so great 16 hours later from the fridge)
Lunch: 2 cups Chicken Minestrone (1 meal left of this big boy!)
Snack: 2oz deli ham and colby jack cheese and 1/4 cup hummus and bell peppers
Dinner: Pasta, peppers and sauce (left over from Dan's sausage and peppers yesterday, but the pasta carbs were SO GOOD after that workout)
Snack: 2 oz deli ham and colby jack cheese, 1/2 pink lady apple, 6 almonds

Fri Aug 28, 2009

CF: Day Off

Breakfast: strawberry, blueberry & cashew protein shake
Lunch: 3 oz tilapia, 1 cup broccoli with butter
Snack: 2 oz deli ham and colby jack cheese, 1/2 pink lady apple, 6 cashews
Dinner:
Snack:

Thurs Aug 27, 2009

Awesome, busy and PRODUCTIVE day today! Work went really well and I feel like we are moving forward :)

CF: Tabata Workout 20 seconds on, 10 second rest for 2 minutes:
ring rows
squats
push ups
situps

Breakfast: strawberry, blueberry & cashew protein shake
Lunch: 2 cups of chicken minestrone
Snack: 2 oz deli meat and colby jack cheese, 1/2 apple and 7 cashews
Dinner: (cooked by my AMAZING boyfriend Dan) 3 oz seared tilapia, broccoli
Snack:

Wed Aug 26, 2009

So... my boyfriend Dan has been trying out this new Paleo Diet thing. It's pretty cool because now there isn't much motivation to eat bad, if I do - it's all self blame.

Been eating really strict Zone again, although never really stopped we just indulged on junk foods a little more frequently. So I guess, to keep me on track I'll continue my diet and exercise diary, again :)

CF: off, but intense intermediate belly dance tonight

Breakfast: strawberry blueberry & cashew vanilla protein shake
Lunch: 2 cups of delicious Zone style Chicken Minestrone
Snack: 2 oz deli ham and colby jack cheese, 1 cup grapes, 6 cashews
Dinner: 2 oz chicken breast, 1/4 cup hummus and bell peppers
Snack: 2 oz deli ham and colby jack cheese, 1/2 an apple and 6 cashews

Man... but I've been starving all day long! One of a couple of things I can think of...
1. didn't eat after 6p last night
2. I haven't had nearly enough water today
3. getting back into the exercise

So we'll see how I hold up over the next month or so.

Still, side note on that Chicken Minestrone: (put in the work, about 2 hours and eat for days!!) here's the webpage: http://www.zonaware.com/ChickenMinestrone.htm

Tues Aug 25, 2009

Back to it :)
1st CrossFit workout I've tried in a while. Life started getting in the way... but I also ran into a back problem in early August that caused muscles to pull "out" one of my ribs. I really tried to take it easy, get massage and drink tons of water while I was recouping. And man... those massages were NOT luxe at all - they were a lot of work, really deep DEEP tissue with much neck, shoulder, armpit and pectoral work... NOT COMFORTABLE AT ALL.

Needless to say... 1st day back and I'm feeling pretty good. Can't wait to see where I go from here :)

21, 18, 15, 12, 9, 6, 3 BURPEES
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 10lbs Kettlebell Swings

completed in 26:06 I really need to figure out how to do burpees in a fashion that saves time, energy and my poor bruised knees :*( I mean I did complete 84 Burpees today.... that's a ton!