That, my friends, is my scared face. Day one of Crossfit, but, I survived my workout at EverProven. I had faith that Andy wasn’t going to kill me, and surprise, I made it! I also think I need to work on pushing myself, because I wasn’t sweating by the end of the workout and wasn’t sore… well, I wasn’t sore until an hour later when I couldn’t peel myself out from the couch.
Turns out I was wrong. Don’t tell Andy, he won’t let me live it down.
I’ve been really down lately and not motivated at all to hit the gym (which I know I need). The problem is that I know myself, I need a motivator. I need someone who will kick my butt and tell me what to do in a workout. That’s why yoga classes work for me. That’s why Myra at The Works (as much of a drill sergeant as she is) works for me. That’s exactly why when I stop having a buddy at the gym, nothing works for me.
It’s that time of year again. That time when we look at ourselves in the mirror and say, “Yup, it’s the first of the year, better get on to completing that resolution, again.” And I’m not going to lie to you, I honestly do the same thing every year. I tell myself I will lose weight, I will start a new workout plan, I will get toned, I will put down that cookie and make a better decision.
Which is exactly why I’m doing The Whole 30… again. It worked last time. I lost 10+ pounds. But once I started eating breads again, that was the end of it, and the pounds came right back on. So we’ve made the decision to go back to The Whole 30, trying eating more Paleo after January, and workout. And by workout, I mean, I should most likely go back to my goal I had two years ago when I ran 365 miles in 2013. When I completed it, I was strong, and I was fit. Way more than I am now.
And I found when I was working out, I felt best when I made an effort to give myself some rewards. No, not cookies. That would defeat the purpose. What I mean is, I would buy myself some new yoga pants, a new sports bra, or even a zip-up hoodie. One, because I would wear it when working out, but two, because it encouraged me to use the clothes.
Anyone who knows me, knows I’m cheap, so I’m not going to drop a ton of money on clothes and then never wear them. Which is why when I stumbled up on Fabletics (created with the help of Kate Hudson), and saw the good deals, I couldn’t resist. Right now, they are offering my first outfit for $25 when I signed up OR I can get 50% off my first outfit (three pieces).
Let’s be honest. I should be dreaming about bowls of pasta, peanut butter whoopie pies, and mounds of rice, but I’m not. In fact, being on The Whole 30, my mind has changed how I think about food. And I’m not sure yet if that’s a good thing. I don’t have time to consider grabbing a doughnut or going out for dinner, it’s too much work to realize it’s against the rules.
