Finally. I am finally back into the routine. Because of my toothpick incident and then a sinus infection, I took nearly a month off from Geaux Crossfit. And I am amazed about how much my eating slipped as each day passed. If anything, this break has proven that one of the most important pieces to my getting healthy puzzle is Geaux Crossfit. I cannot do it alone....I was (barely) able to maintain my weight during my hiatus and know that I was able to start back just in time. My Geaux Crossfit family welcomed me back with open arms and I am so very, very thankful for it. I am positive this would have been the end of my getting healthy journey without them.
I can barely walk because my body aches from running (over 2 miles today..thanks to the encouragement of my running buddy Candace!) and the WOD on Monday and Wednesday and I am LOVING it!
But seriously.....I cannot get over how often I think about food. It is such an addiction and a mental struggle....by the end of my crossfit break, I was able to rationalize eating some pretty unhealthy food. I spent so much time thinking that I "deserve" a little treat. I know that I should be saying I deserve to be healthy and that should be my focus but I am not going to lie and say there is no struggle. It is an uphill battle. Every single day. Sometimes I feel like I have to fight my urge to eat unhealthy constantly. There is always donuts or another goodie in the staff kitchen (not to mention it is King Cake season) brought in by a very generous colleague with the best intentions, or I am running late and want to just go through a drive thru (thank God for Jimmy Johns unwich), or there is no reason. I just want to eat something delicous and chocolate.
I am very thankful that Geaux Crossfit is starting a strict 30-day paleo challenge on February 1. I need it. I like the idea of committing to 30 days of healthy, clean eating (as opposed to an entire lifetime which can be a bit daunting) and love the support of the many other people doing it. This is going to be the most strict I have been - we are following the Whole 30 challenge. Between that and the fact that I am going to run in my first official 5k in 45 days (check out my page), I think I have the motivation I need to lose the 15 pounds I need to reach 100 pounds lost!! And if that's not enough, I can always count on my fabulous trainer Amber to keep me focused.....
So tomorrow's a new day. Full of food battles.....and I just have to wake up every day promising myself to fight the good fight and hope I win!
I can barely walk because my body aches from running (over 2 miles today..thanks to the encouragement of my running buddy Candace!) and the WOD on Monday and Wednesday and I am LOVING it!
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| hmmm..king cake or chicken kale paleo soup.. (I chose the soup) |
I am very thankful that Geaux Crossfit is starting a strict 30-day paleo challenge on February 1. I need it. I like the idea of committing to 30 days of healthy, clean eating (as opposed to an entire lifetime which can be a bit daunting) and love the support of the many other people doing it. This is going to be the most strict I have been - we are following the Whole 30 challenge. Between that and the fact that I am going to run in my first official 5k in 45 days (check out my page), I think I have the motivation I need to lose the 15 pounds I need to reach 100 pounds lost!! And if that's not enough, I can always count on my fabulous trainer Amber to keep me focused.....
So tomorrow's a new day. Full of food battles.....and I just have to wake up every day promising myself to fight the good fight and hope I win!
You're so close! you're doing great, Bethany :) Don't beat yourself up about that time off and your struggles... I can honestly tell you that the struggle never really ends. I lost a good bit of weight and feel good about my progress, but I still think about food all the time and still struggle to make right decisions. I think it's about doing good MOST of the time, and working out hard to balance those cheats. I ate a piece of king cake last week. I had bacon this morning. I put honey in my coffee. I had a beer last night (with a paleo dinner, after long training session and PR,) etc etc. I can at least say that I've learned that maintenance is easy for me now, but weight loss is still a struggle. yes I don't have much to lose so it's harder for me now, but temptations get the best of all of us sometimes. Keep working hard MOST of the time and know that you DO deserve a treat sometimes.
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