Just to clarify a few things. Yes, I am registered for a half marathon, but I realize that completing it this weekend with the minimal training I have done isn't likely at all, even though I have been working out consistently and Cross Fitting 3 days per week.
1--I have no intention of pushing myself to injury. I am very good at listening to my body and the first time something hurts, I'm done.
2--I have checked with the race director about the options as it pertains to dropping out and made sure I am fully aware and educated about that process and how it works.
3--I appreciate the concern everyone has expressed about me doing this.
4--If I get swept and don't get a medal, I'm cool with that. I don't even know where my princess medal from last year is because I never felt as though I earned it.
5--I have to do a long run this weekend of 1 hour anyway, if I feel good and make it an hour and a half, great, anything beyond that 1 hour training run is gravy for me.
6--and most importantly, I am not emotionally invested in this race, AT ALL! I was very emotionally invested in the Princess Half last year, and yes, I was devastated and embarrassed and depressed when I didn't finish, even though I was aware that that was the likely outcome. Because I have no emotional investment in this race, it will neither make me nor break me. If I get swept, fine, if I finish, fine. I'm ok with whatever happens this weekend. This race, nor any other race I ever run will define me. I am not defined by exterior praise or failures, I am defined by who I am internally, as a person.
7--My ultimate goal is the Princess Half Marathon on February 24. I will do NOTHING to jeopardize my participating in that race. If that means I do a 5k this weekend, I'm ok with that.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Breathe in.....Breathe out......
Okay, so you may or may not remember that this spring I posted this saying that I would be running the Battleship Half Marathon in Wilmington, NC. Things have gone a little crazy since thing, I've waxed and waned on whether I would actually run this weekend or not. I've been doing a lot of cross-fitting, and some running (though admittedly, not as much as I would like). Well, as of yesterday, our trip to Ohio to take my dad up to spend some time with his mom got cancelled thanks to "Frankenstorm Sandy" so I'm going to go to the race on Sunday. I know I won't break any land-speed records or anything, but this will give me a good idea also of how far I have to go on February 24, and how far my training has to improve me before February 24. The time limit for this race is 4 hours, and I can saunter a mile without trying in about 17 minutes. I'm also going to dedicate this run to two women who are fellow runners who have recently passed on. Amy Wayne was the running buddy of one of my online friends who was tragically hit and killed by a car this past week. She was only 27 years old, was following all of the traffic laws and doing what she should have been, but she was still killed. Kristen is a close friend of another of my online Running Mom friends who just succumbed to cancer yesterday. I run in their memory, and pray for their friends and family at this very difficult time.
Now--Last night's workout, yes, I went, even though my left arm didn't really feel up to it. I went because even though I knew it would be uncomfortable, its time that you are uncomfortable that you have the most opportunity for growth. This is when you find your limitations and figure out if they are really limits or if you can do more. I did have to modify my pull-ups to ring-rows to take some of the pressure of my left arm.
We did Tillman, in honor of Pat Tillman. Clearly, with my arm hurting, I didn't even attempt the dead lifts at RX, so I just did 75#, our RX run was 100 meters, and for the pull-ups I did standing ring rows. You were to do 7 rounds for time and we did a 30 second rest between each round, instead of 45 seconds. My goal was to finish in under 20 minutes, and I finished in 20:06. The really difficult part was the run for me, because with it being about 48* and my asthmatic lungs not liking cold air, I was running with my sweater over my face to keep my lungs from hurting so badly. It was also drizzling a bit of rain which wasn't any fun either. It was a rough work out, but one definitely worth doing! As weird as it sounds, my left arm felt better afterwards.
Now--Last night's workout, yes, I went, even though my left arm didn't really feel up to it. I went because even though I knew it would be uncomfortable, its time that you are uncomfortable that you have the most opportunity for growth. This is when you find your limitations and figure out if they are really limits or if you can do more. I did have to modify my pull-ups to ring-rows to take some of the pressure of my left arm.
We did Tillman, in honor of Pat Tillman. Clearly, with my arm hurting, I didn't even attempt the dead lifts at RX, so I just did 75#, our RX run was 100 meters, and for the pull-ups I did standing ring rows. You were to do 7 rounds for time and we did a 30 second rest between each round, instead of 45 seconds. My goal was to finish in under 20 minutes, and I finished in 20:06. The really difficult part was the run for me, because with it being about 48* and my asthmatic lungs not liking cold air, I was running with my sweater over my face to keep my lungs from hurting so badly. It was also drizzling a bit of rain which wasn't any fun either. It was a rough work out, but one definitely worth doing! As weird as it sounds, my left arm felt better afterwards.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
change of approach
So I have been working out 3 days/week, but the diet part has been pretty much status quo which is why I'm not seeing as much results as I should be.
So, Starting this week, I am going to switch my CrossFit workouts to the AM, 6:00 AM to be exact. I'm not usually a morning person, but it will work out better with the kids, and homework and their schedules if I am at home in the evenings after work. Starting on Tuesday, November 6th, I'm going to start the 2 week reset from the P.I.N.K. method diet plan to help get all of the sugars, and processed crap out of my diet. I did it earlier this year, and saw a great deal of success with it, and even lost 12 pounds in the first 2 weeks of doing it. I will also start using the supplements recommended to me by Next Level Nutrition the same day. After the 2 weeks of the Pink RESET I am going to move into a strictly Paleo diet using meals from Custom Fit Meals Monday-Friday. I am going to vary the Paleo diet on the weekends to include some good carbs and things like brown rice and sweet potatoes. I feel like I am finally getting an idea of what it is going to take for me to see the results I really want and it is just a matter of sticking to the plan. I am also going to be running 2 nights a week and on Saturday mornings. We are under 4 months to the Princess Half Marathon, and I truly feel like getting my eating in order, doing CrossFit 5 days/week, running 3 days a week is going to get me into the best shape possible for the Princess. I am so excited about what the future holds for me.
Finally, I have done a lot of talking to someone that works out at my box this week. I have always had a very negative self-image. She called me on it and said some things that made me take a second look at myself. What Nichole pointed out to me was this, "When you have trouble look at the reflection of the love you receive from others. People love you because of your goodness and beautiful heart and soul." She also pointed out that just like someone can be over-confident and end up looking like a cocky asshole, you can take humility too far. I've never seen my self-loathing as being humble, more so as being honest. But I really think Nichole may be right. If I was the horrible person I see in myself, I wouldn't have the amazing friends in my life that I do. People wouldn't want to be around me at all. There may just be something to what Nichole and many others have said to me over the years. Maybe I'm not as bad as I have always thought I was. hmmmm.....definitely food for thought.
So, Starting this week, I am going to switch my CrossFit workouts to the AM, 6:00 AM to be exact. I'm not usually a morning person, but it will work out better with the kids, and homework and their schedules if I am at home in the evenings after work. Starting on Tuesday, November 6th, I'm going to start the 2 week reset from the P.I.N.K. method diet plan to help get all of the sugars, and processed crap out of my diet. I did it earlier this year, and saw a great deal of success with it, and even lost 12 pounds in the first 2 weeks of doing it. I will also start using the supplements recommended to me by Next Level Nutrition the same day. After the 2 weeks of the Pink RESET I am going to move into a strictly Paleo diet using meals from Custom Fit Meals Monday-Friday. I am going to vary the Paleo diet on the weekends to include some good carbs and things like brown rice and sweet potatoes. I feel like I am finally getting an idea of what it is going to take for me to see the results I really want and it is just a matter of sticking to the plan. I am also going to be running 2 nights a week and on Saturday mornings. We are under 4 months to the Princess Half Marathon, and I truly feel like getting my eating in order, doing CrossFit 5 days/week, running 3 days a week is going to get me into the best shape possible for the Princess. I am so excited about what the future holds for me.
Finally, I have done a lot of talking to someone that works out at my box this week. I have always had a very negative self-image. She called me on it and said some things that made me take a second look at myself. What Nichole pointed out to me was this, "When you have trouble look at the reflection of the love you receive from others. People love you because of your goodness and beautiful heart and soul." She also pointed out that just like someone can be over-confident and end up looking like a cocky asshole, you can take humility too far. I've never seen my self-loathing as being humble, more so as being honest. But I really think Nichole may be right. If I was the horrible person I see in myself, I wouldn't have the amazing friends in my life that I do. People wouldn't want to be around me at all. There may just be something to what Nichole and many others have said to me over the years. Maybe I'm not as bad as I have always thought I was. hmmmm.....definitely food for thought.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Battle wounds.....
Made it into the box last night, and the workout was brutal.
It was a bit confusing at first, but then it all made sense, in a sick, and twisted way. You can see the different card suits listed on the board. We did 15 rounds of 1 minute on 1 minute off AMRAP of whichever exercise was indicated by the suit on the card pulled out of the deck by one of the members of the class. As my luck would have it, the first and fourteenth rounds were Diamonds, but only 2 rounds of burpees was fine by me. There were 3 or 4 rounds of spades, and I was doing a 65# push-press. We had a lot of rounds of push-ups and T2B, or toes to bar. The push-presses were definitely at my limit. The most I did in one round was 13 I think, and they were definitely to failure. My left arm would eventually give out and I'd drop the bar. But by far, we had more T2B than anything else. Now, it really doesn't sound all that bad, hanging from a bar, swinging your legs to kick the bar you are hanging from, but when you are 257 pounds, it is BRUTAL on your hands. After the first round though, Andrea stopped me and said not to try to swing my legs, but instead, to work on tapping my feet on the box and pulling my knees up at the same time, as high as I could. I was able to do a lot more of these than I was when I was attempting to swing, but my hands are definitely paying the price for it today. I can't wear my wedding rings right now because there is a blister under my ring on my ring finger. My pad across my hand at the base of my fingers is incredibly sore. I will absolutely be purchasing some lifting gloves this Wednesday when i get paid...maybe I'll even find some with pink on them. The most gratifying part of all of this was adding up my numbers at the end. When we started working out, I wanted to aim for 250 reps over the 15 rounds. Burpees are definitely something I can't do many of, and same with T2B, so I really had to kill the push-ups and push presses. I knew this before we started, so when we got our first round of push-ups, I busted out 43 girlie push-ups in a minute.
As the rounds progressed, and I reached 243 with about 5 rounds left, I was in shock, and totally excited. I knew I could do more than 7 reps in the next round, and was almost giddy at the idea of closing in on 300 reps. I hadn't looked at anyone else's scores on the board other than to notice a whole lot of 200+ scores. I finished up with 291 reps total. I did use the box for the second round of burpees because we were on our 14th round and I was feeling like I was going to vomit anyway. All the way to the floor and back up would definitely have pushed me over the top. Here's a glance at what my left hand looks like after last night's work out. See the red spot on my ring finger...that was UNDER my wedding ring....gloves are a must.
I was so proud of myself when we finished and I had 291 reps. There were quite a few folks with more than me, and I didn't do it RX, but I'm pretty damn proud of myself for this workout and how I did.
As the rounds progressed, and I reached 243 with about 5 rounds left, I was in shock, and totally excited. I knew I could do more than 7 reps in the next round, and was almost giddy at the idea of closing in on 300 reps. I hadn't looked at anyone else's scores on the board other than to notice a whole lot of 200+ scores. I finished up with 291 reps total. I did use the box for the second round of burpees because we were on our 14th round and I was feeling like I was going to vomit anyway. All the way to the floor and back up would definitely have pushed me over the top. Here's a glance at what my left hand looks like after last night's work out. See the red spot on my ring finger...that was UNDER my wedding ring....gloves are a must. I was so proud of myself when we finished and I had 291 reps. There were quite a few folks with more than me, and I didn't do it RX, but I'm pretty damn proud of myself for this workout and how I did.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Ahhh, a workout!
I got to head back to CrossFit APX tonight! I love getting back in to work out and sweat and get to see some of my favorite peeps.
So tonight's WOD was Justin and John Jarman's 26th birthday WOD. This is synonymous with torture typically. Birthday WOD's are typical brutal, and this one was definitely not the exception to the rule.
Tonight's WOD was as follows:
400 meter Run
26 Wall Ball Shots (20/14, I used an 8#er)
400 meter run
26 Crucifix push-ups
400 meter run
26 reverse ab-mat sit-ups
400 meter run
26 dead lifts (I lifted 60#)
400 meter run
26 Causack Squats (the side-to-side variety, similar to a side lunge)
400 meter run
I had to scale this, but modified nothing. I did half of everything (runs included) and finished in 20:10.
It felt so freaking amazing to work out again. I LOVE how it feels to get into the box and sweat. I LOVE working out with my buddies. I have grown to love the folks I work out with, the support they offer me, and the encouragement for everyone involved.
I also want to thank everyone who has taken the time to reach out to me, either through a friend, in person, by posting on my blog, my FB page or via email. I have had a number of people tell me that my blog, and more particularly I am an inspiration. This doesn't seem to fit well into my perception of myself, but I still want to be sure that anyone and everyone who has taken the time to express that, I truly appreciate. This is definitely not a success-only journey, and your support and encouragement make it easier to get back up after I fall.
I truly appreciate everyone's love, support and feedback. It means more to me than you will EVER know!
Krista
So tonight's WOD was Justin and John Jarman's 26th birthday WOD. This is synonymous with torture typically. Birthday WOD's are typical brutal, and this one was definitely not the exception to the rule.
Tonight's WOD was as follows:
400 meter Run
26 Wall Ball Shots (20/14, I used an 8#er)
400 meter run
26 Crucifix push-ups
400 meter run
26 reverse ab-mat sit-ups
400 meter run
26 dead lifts (I lifted 60#)
400 meter run
26 Causack Squats (the side-to-side variety, similar to a side lunge)
400 meter run
I had to scale this, but modified nothing. I did half of everything (runs included) and finished in 20:10.
It felt so freaking amazing to work out again. I LOVE how it feels to get into the box and sweat. I LOVE working out with my buddies. I have grown to love the folks I work out with, the support they offer me, and the encouragement for everyone involved.
I also want to thank everyone who has taken the time to reach out to me, either through a friend, in person, by posting on my blog, my FB page or via email. I have had a number of people tell me that my blog, and more particularly I am an inspiration. This doesn't seem to fit well into my perception of myself, but I still want to be sure that anyone and everyone who has taken the time to express that, I truly appreciate. This is definitely not a success-only journey, and your support and encouragement make it easier to get back up after I fall.
I truly appreciate everyone's love, support and feedback. It means more to me than you will EVER know!
Krista
Spiritual Muscles
Shew...I can't believe it has been a week since I blogged, and a week since my last workout. I took some time off this weekend to exercise my spiritual muscles instead of the physical ones, and man-oh-man, was it needed. It is amazing to me that regardless of where I am in my life and what has been going on, going to something like Women of Faith and always address my concerns and help me feel some peace.
On Friday night, one of the speakers was Mandisa, as in, Mandisa from American Idol, season 5. She was talking about being on the show, The Doctors tomorrow morning, and how they were doing a show on inspirational weight-loss stories. Mandisa was talking about how holding onto the things of the past and allowing ourselves to let go physically is disrespectful because we aren't fully capable of being who God made us to be if our body is sick.
Then on Saturday, Christine Caine based her time on the plague of the frogs, from Exodus chapter 8. The interesting part of this is this excerpt: Exo 8:9 And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only? Exo 8:10 And he said, Tomorrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God.
Now, I don't know about you, but I am forever and ALWAYS putting things off till tomorrow. And what Christine Caine talked about was the fact that if we don't deal with our yesterdays today, tomorrow will be no different. Why wait until tomorrow? Why take the baggage of your childhood into the future with you? Why wait until Tomorrow?!?! This was very poignant for me, because it is a pattern I have a habit of falling into. I don't have to wait to start my diet until Monday, I don't have to wait to start exercising on Monday, why not make the changes today? What is holding us back? Why are we so afraid to make the changes TODAY???? You can't make tomorrow different if you take the crap from your past with you.
What are you waiting too change? Why are you waiting? We all had issues as a kid. I felt like I was forever on a diet, I got picked on because my mom was obese, and then one day a kid said to me, "You're fat, just like your mom." and my world stopped. She never wanted me to be overweight, and I always swore I wouldn't be overweight, and this is where my fear and anxiety around food went into overdrive. That comment is what made me stop eating, and I was anorexic for 6 months. I was down to a size 0 and still felt fat, because I gave that kid, and my fear power over my life. I'm not doing that anymore. I'm trying, with everything in me, to take my life back from those fears and anxiety. It isn't perfect, and it will most definitely be a process that takes time, but it is doable. I'm not waiting for tomorrow anymore. I'm starting today. Taking the crap from my past into tomorrow is going to do nothing but prevent me from being the beautiful person that God created me to be...so I'm dumping my baggage today, and moving forward. Who's going with me?!?!
On Friday night, one of the speakers was Mandisa, as in, Mandisa from American Idol, season 5. She was talking about being on the show, The Doctors tomorrow morning, and how they were doing a show on inspirational weight-loss stories. Mandisa was talking about how holding onto the things of the past and allowing ourselves to let go physically is disrespectful because we aren't fully capable of being who God made us to be if our body is sick.
Then on Saturday, Christine Caine based her time on the plague of the frogs, from Exodus chapter 8. The interesting part of this is this excerpt: Exo 8:9 And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only? Exo 8:10 And he said, Tomorrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God.
Now, I don't know about you, but I am forever and ALWAYS putting things off till tomorrow. And what Christine Caine talked about was the fact that if we don't deal with our yesterdays today, tomorrow will be no different. Why wait until tomorrow? Why take the baggage of your childhood into the future with you? Why wait until Tomorrow?!?! This was very poignant for me, because it is a pattern I have a habit of falling into. I don't have to wait to start my diet until Monday, I don't have to wait to start exercising on Monday, why not make the changes today? What is holding us back? Why are we so afraid to make the changes TODAY???? You can't make tomorrow different if you take the crap from your past with you.
What are you waiting too change? Why are you waiting? We all had issues as a kid. I felt like I was forever on a diet, I got picked on because my mom was obese, and then one day a kid said to me, "You're fat, just like your mom." and my world stopped. She never wanted me to be overweight, and I always swore I wouldn't be overweight, and this is where my fear and anxiety around food went into overdrive. That comment is what made me stop eating, and I was anorexic for 6 months. I was down to a size 0 and still felt fat, because I gave that kid, and my fear power over my life. I'm not doing that anymore. I'm trying, with everything in me, to take my life back from those fears and anxiety. It isn't perfect, and it will most definitely be a process that takes time, but it is doable. I'm not waiting for tomorrow anymore. I'm starting today. Taking the crap from my past into tomorrow is going to do nothing but prevent me from being the beautiful person that God created me to be...so I'm dumping my baggage today, and moving forward. Who's going with me?!?!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
I know I'm crazy.....
So, tonight was probably one of the WODs that I have been most capable of completing. I still had to modify some stuff, but I feel like I accomplished something tonight.
We had 2 WODs
The first WOD as 12 minutes, every minute on the minute you were to do 5 pull ups, 10 push-ups, 15 air squats. I of course had to use the red band to assist me with pull-ups, my push-ups were the girlie kind, and I was able to do the air squats w/o modification. If at any point you couldn't finish those 30 movements w/in one minute this WOD turned into an AMRAP. I was only on the minute for the first 2 minutes, and then I couldn't keep up. I ended up completing a total of 7 rounds in the 12 minutes.
The second WOD was all about abs. Maybe if I do this WOD every day, first thing in the morning for the next 7 months I'll have a beach body by next June......So we started with 20 Russian twists (10# medicine ball, rest on your tail bone, feet off the floor twist from one side to the other touching the medicine ball on the floor. After this, did 15 reverse ab-mat sit-ups and then 10 Toes to Bar. For me, the Russian twists required that my feet be on the floor, The reverse ab-mat sit-ups, then I can't begin to do Toes to Bar, but I am starting to get the swinging part down, and got my kicks almost up to my waist level. I need to find a way to keep my hands from hurting so badly when I'm doing things like pull-ups, Knees to elbows, Toes to Bars, etc. I need to get some weight-lifting gloves and maybe some warmer workout gear when I get paid at the end of the month.
Finally, here is a picture of part of the team of amazing folks who are helping me to change my life. Tyler is one of the coaches at the box, and is awesome. He is always very encouraging, without being in my face screaming. He knows when I need to keep pushing and when I truly don't have anything left to give. Andrea is an inspiration in what she has been able to accomplish in her own life. You can read more about her personal story here. I don't know that I'll do it justice if I try to re-tell it. These people, as well as the other coaches at APX, John N., Dan, John J. and Pete have never made me feel like I let them down or should have done better. This truly is an awesome family.
I also have to give a shout out to my normal 5:30 buddies, Shaade, Ivan, Jon P., Tucker, Megan. Nichole, Looking forward to seeing you at 5:30 on a regular basis going forward. You are all helping me to find the person and see in the mirror the person that everyone else I have known for years has always told me was there, even though I never believed them. Thank you to all of you for being part of my journey and tolerating my being a work in progress. And to Karen and Georgia, you ladies inspire me, and I love you both.
I will also say that for the next couple of weeks, I am going to make sure that I am eating at least 3 meals/day. This seems like it should be obvious/automatic/easy, but for me, it is none of the above. I ate about half of my breakfast this morning, then I ate a sub from Jersey Mike's for lunch, using the cheese as the bread and throwing the bread in the trash. I had some popcorn shrimp and mac and cheese for dinner. I realize these aren't the best food choices, but they are calories that I am taking in, and I am trying to take the steps to making sure I eat every day. Once I get paid again, I'll be doing everything possible to eat Custom Fit Meals Paleo meals 3 meals/day, 5 days/week for the months of November and December. I'm also going to start working with Next Level Nutrition on supplements during those same 2 months and seeing if I can't get myself turned around. I've been working out now for 3 months, and am hoping and praying that having mastered that part already, it will be easier to focus on the food and put the workouts on cruise-control.
I also want to take this moment to thank every single person who is supporting me and sharing positive feedback with me on this blog and on my FB page. You are all amazing, and helping to keep me motivated.
We had 2 WODs
The first WOD as 12 minutes, every minute on the minute you were to do 5 pull ups, 10 push-ups, 15 air squats. I of course had to use the red band to assist me with pull-ups, my push-ups were the girlie kind, and I was able to do the air squats w/o modification. If at any point you couldn't finish those 30 movements w/in one minute this WOD turned into an AMRAP. I was only on the minute for the first 2 minutes, and then I couldn't keep up. I ended up completing a total of 7 rounds in the 12 minutes.
The second WOD was all about abs. Maybe if I do this WOD every day, first thing in the morning for the next 7 months I'll have a beach body by next June......So we started with 20 Russian twists (10# medicine ball, rest on your tail bone, feet off the floor twist from one side to the other touching the medicine ball on the floor. After this, did 15 reverse ab-mat sit-ups and then 10 Toes to Bar. For me, the Russian twists required that my feet be on the floor, The reverse ab-mat sit-ups, then I can't begin to do Toes to Bar, but I am starting to get the swinging part down, and got my kicks almost up to my waist level. I need to find a way to keep my hands from hurting so badly when I'm doing things like pull-ups, Knees to elbows, Toes to Bars, etc. I need to get some weight-lifting gloves and maybe some warmer workout gear when I get paid at the end of the month.
Finally, here is a picture of part of the team of amazing folks who are helping me to change my life. Tyler is one of the coaches at the box, and is awesome. He is always very encouraging, without being in my face screaming. He knows when I need to keep pushing and when I truly don't have anything left to give. Andrea is an inspiration in what she has been able to accomplish in her own life. You can read more about her personal story here. I don't know that I'll do it justice if I try to re-tell it. These people, as well as the other coaches at APX, John N., Dan, John J. and Pete have never made me feel like I let them down or should have done better. This truly is an awesome family. I also have to give a shout out to my normal 5:30 buddies, Shaade, Ivan, Jon P., Tucker, Megan. Nichole, Looking forward to seeing you at 5:30 on a regular basis going forward. You are all helping me to find the person and see in the mirror the person that everyone else I have known for years has always told me was there, even though I never believed them. Thank you to all of you for being part of my journey and tolerating my being a work in progress. And to Karen and Georgia, you ladies inspire me, and I love you both.
I will also say that for the next couple of weeks, I am going to make sure that I am eating at least 3 meals/day. This seems like it should be obvious/automatic/easy, but for me, it is none of the above. I ate about half of my breakfast this morning, then I ate a sub from Jersey Mike's for lunch, using the cheese as the bread and throwing the bread in the trash. I had some popcorn shrimp and mac and cheese for dinner. I realize these aren't the best food choices, but they are calories that I am taking in, and I am trying to take the steps to making sure I eat every day. Once I get paid again, I'll be doing everything possible to eat Custom Fit Meals Paleo meals 3 meals/day, 5 days/week for the months of November and December. I'm also going to start working with Next Level Nutrition on supplements during those same 2 months and seeing if I can't get myself turned around. I've been working out now for 3 months, and am hoping and praying that having mastered that part already, it will be easier to focus on the food and put the workouts on cruise-control.
I also want to take this moment to thank every single person who is supporting me and sharing positive feedback with me on this blog and on my FB page. You are all amazing, and helping to keep me motivated.
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