Paleo, Cross Fit and Competition!
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Nov 2010
About a month ago Ian and I signed up to be a part of a Cross Fit competition at our work. Cross Fit is a group personal training class that uses weight lifting, strength conditioning and sprinting. Three days every week we go to an abandoned warehouse just outside of town and grunt, sweat and swear a lot. It is like being in a fight club, only less blood. We leave exhausted, drenched and smiling. I love it.
On the first day we did three sets of this very tough workout while they timed us. They also took our weight, measurements and pictures. This Thursday they are going to time us doing the same workout again to see how much we have improved. The trainers are going to use that and our new weights and measurements to determine who has had the most success. The winner gets three months of free classes, which equals out to quite a bit of money. Honestly, the competition is not that important to me. I really enjoy the classes and plan to continue whether I win or not. The hardest part is finding the time to go. I suffer from extreme mommy guilt and I feel horrible about anything that requires me to be away from the kids in the evenings. I keep having to remind myself that making time for my health is important. The extra energy I have gained definitely helps me feel better.
Our new gym is all about the Paleo diet. The simplest way I can describe Paleo is that if the cavemen did not eat it, neither do we. It is all about Meat, Nuts, Fruits and Veggies. When I started it I thought it was absolutely ridiculous. It seemed crazy to think I would never eat bread. We started simple, just Paleo breakfasts and snacks. I cannot even begin to describe the difference I immediately felt. I have so much more energy in the mornings! I usually have eggs, sausage and a small amount of fruit. Snacks are mixed nuts or a small salad, sometimes a bowl of veggies. Eventually I started adding in lunches and today was my first day of Full Paleo! Now, I am not saying that I am never going to eat dessert or a piece of bread, but it is hard for me to ignore how amazing I feel without both! Also, it is crazy how much time I used to spend thinking about food! Not to mention all the money eating out!
If you have never tried personal training or a small group class before I highly recommend it. I worked out on my own for months training for a triathlon and I did not see nearly the results I have seen in 4 weeks with a trainer. There is something about the way they hold you accountable and push you to try things that you would have never thought you could do! I promise, I will write all about Zane and Rocky in the next blog, but I just had to share something that I have found so beneficial.
PS-3 days until Rocky turns 1!! Ahhh!!
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