Crux Paleo Challenge - Lets do this!

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Rocky Road! (and no not the ice cream)

I've been having a rough go at it this time around. I'm not sure what it is, but the challenge last Fall was so much easier for me. I cave super easily to social situations, work, vacations, family events... seriously worst will power ever right here. Unfortunately, this won't be a surprise for Cindy! As she has seen my weekly surveys. Ultimately, the numbers at the end of the month will be tell-tale. So this won't have been for nothing, I'm committing myself to the rest of the challenge. I'm that mad at myself that I know I can get this done. This morning already I said no to: croissants, donuts, timbits, cookies and other various pastries (seriously there was that much). We're having a company lunch today where guaranteed there will be French fries, dinner rolls and also pasta salad I believe. I will stick with the chicken and green salad. And this shit is happening around here ALL THE TIME. Ugh! The other thing that annoys me too, is that I make the time and effort, and drive 25 min each way on weeknights to actually come out to Crossfit... but then I eat like crap, so really what's the point? Not saying that i'm quitting of course because I do love it, but just trying to get a perspective. Anyway, this ended up being more of a rambling rant than I expected! Good luck everyone :) Hope it's going better for you all!  

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Body Types

We all know that person in our lives who can eat whatever they want and never gain a single pound right? I know many of them! And I totally realize that thin does not equal healthy. Well I need to remember that I am not that person! And to stop eating like I am. I have the body type that gains weight very easily, so I really need to choose carefully and be wise. Just a random thought of the day. We're having pizza at lunch today, i'll be sticking to my chicken, bok choy and salad :)

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Aaron and I are headed to Niagara Falls this weekend, for a bit of a kid-free, anniversary getaway for ourselves! Super excited, but also nervous to make sure I stay on track with this challenge. I committed myself to these 30 days and I want to follow through.

For me, honestly, alcohol isn’t...

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LOL Andrea, sounds like I am in trouble!! And yes Josephine, I believe so!!!

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Niagara Falls!

Aaron and I are headed to Niagara Falls this weekend, for a bit of a kid-free, anniversary getaway for ourselves! Super excited, but also nervous to make sure I stay on track with this challenge. I committed myself to these 30 days and I want to follow through.

For me, honestly, alcohol isn't really an issue (at home, we've had the same 6 beers sitting in our fridge for 6 months untouched..), but I will probably enjoy myself with my 2 drink (I know, not beer!) allowance :) It's food that is the challenge for me, snacks (candies, ice cream, chocolate) & other carbs like fries, pasta, bread, etc... I have a game plan in my mind, and Aaron is supportive (i.e. - won't sabotage my efforts haha), so let's see! Looking forward to a great weekend :)

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Repeat of yesterdays snack: Small salad dressed with apple cider vinegar & olive oil, and the other half of the wild albacore tuna can (good stuff - got it at Costco). After eating this yesterday... I was still full at lunch time! Normally I am starving by 12...

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Mid morning snack at my desk - salad dressed with olive oil/apple cider vinegar & tuna.

Feeling pretty good today - the last 2 afternoons I’ve been getting headaches (mid-afternoon is usually the time I reached for something sweet - so no surprise there) (and I did get one strange look at the office for eating salad at 9:30 AM)

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Laying out the numbers!

So here goes! 2013 I totally rocked it I'd say! Owen was born in January, and 6 weeks later all of the baby weight was gone. The next month I joined Crux and over the remainder of the year lost 30 more pounds and felt stronger / healthier than ever. Enter January 2014... Back to work! Which means 9 hours a day sitting on my ass... Less time to workout, trying to find a good work/life balance and family time... And worst of all my diet, temptations, workplace treats, etc... Not making excuses, I know everyone leads busy lives, not just me. Since going back to work I've put back on 15 of those 30 pounds. Incredibly frustrating! Writing all of this out to try and remain accountable to myself. Struggling with your weight really blows! Getting sick of it. Anyways, hope this was somewhat interesting to read, if anyone reads it! Challenge starts tomorrow - good luck to all!!! :)

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Here we go again!!!! I don't think it has actually sunk in yet what i'm getting myself into, but then a quick look through of my old blog posts sums it up!

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Soon to be the star of my dinner! (Oh yeah - and some veggies too)

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Candy is my thing - big willpower test for me today! (Also made it a bit easier on myself by not buying my favourites which would have been Reese's & Maynards candies mmmmmm)

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Stuffed mushrooms - tasty

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Paleo Halloween! But seriously though I love candy so much it's going to be super hard!!

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Got a phone call from my Dad this morning acting all concerned because my sister (she's 16) told him that I'm doing some PIONEER diet and that vegetables are forbidden! Ummmmm? Somehow I think she wasn't fully listening to me hahaha

[bevwintjes-blog-blog]

drool………

oh great…Paleo challenge and Tims brings out their freaking delish pumpkin muffins?   Oh The humanity. ..

Yesterday was as sucky as sucky gets performance wise and cravings and grumpy…I was totally embarassed to turn in my WOD reps.  Guess hoisting an extra 15lbs of flubber is harder than i first thought!!  Onward and upward!

Food, meds and sleep all good.  Performance,  not good but I will get there.

[sallinson-blog]

Bev, Bev, Bev…get this put on a bumper sticker so you never forget it:

"Dead Last Finish is greater than Did Not Finish, which trumps Did Not Start"

Never be embarrassed to submit your scores.  We keep score only to make you push as hard as you physically can on any given day.  We all have days that we aren’t proud of, but all Cindy and I have ever asked is that once you walk in the door at Crux, you give the maximum effort that you are capable of.

No one at the Crux should ever be judged by the score they submit, but by the effort they put out.  And besides, like a wise man once said….just by coming in the door, you are doing infinitely better than all those sitting at home eating ‘friedpooptaters marinated in caramelfucksauce’ and wondering why they have barrel asses.

[cindyallinson-blog]

Better Yet get it tattooed on your ass!

[sarahcrossfit]

I need that reminder everyday!  So glad you are back!!! 

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Except for me who is a 10 every time I walk through the door!!!

[cristagrant]

I need that reminder once in a while as I tend to have slower times & lower rep scores. But I know I'm getting better!

But then I just tell myself that I can likely whoop the ass of all the couch potatoes out there! Cause at least I'm doing something :)