6lbs.... hahaha I laugh in the face of danger

 

Yesterday Jan 2, 2013,  PortCrossfit reopened from the New Year holiday. Me, well i got on the scale. I was curious to see how much damage i did by partying,  drinking, and eating, and not getting to crossfit  (a couple of hangovers will do that to you)

like i normally do this past month, the answer a 6lb weight gain..but worse than that is how i feel..tired, weak, bloated, alittle down in the dumps, unhealthy!

I LAUGH IN THE FACE OF DANGER

For the first time in 12months i gained weight, and it wasn't a surprise because i knew what i was NOT doing! The awesome thing about looking at the scale and seeing a weight gain is for the first time in my life i am not  wringing my hands worried about what am i going to do. I truly know what i need to do, get back to eating paleo and get back to my commitment of 4 days a week to crossfit. I know it works and have spent the last 11 months proving how effective it all is! Even my 17yr old daughter who is my newest crossfitter asked me new years day "mom when does portcrossfit open, what time are we woding? god i feel so fat mom, its disgusting!" i replied "I so hear you baby girl!" 

BACK TO BUSINESS

My family..Erin(my 17yr old), Mike(my 16yr old) and myself were supposed to be in the 5pm class, my car needed to be fixed AGAIN and of course it took longer than expected.   If i don't pick up my kids, there is no other way for them to get to crossfit(their father refuses to drive them or let them drive to crossfit) So i had to rearrange my schedule of picking up my car, pick up my kids, eating and crossfit class time but come hell or high water we WOULD make it to class!!  I am pleased to say We all waddled into the 6pm crossfit class together and started our new years off as a family and healthy. I have my new years crossfit goals for myself for 2013...i want to be able to do a handstand, a pull up and do double unders by December 2013...and i am ready and willing to work on my goals! my weight lifting goals,  to lift heavier and ring  "Elisa's PR bell" as often as i can.....SIMPLE.  I know that if i show up for class and i am consistent i will lift heavier, get faster, be stronger,  be better with each passing day...i love how quickly you see gains in your fitness level in crossfit! What i also love so much about crossfitting is how much fun i have.. its not a chore to get to PortCrossfit, i run there ( and i hate running), and i am ready to work hard. Well folks you cannot out train a bad diet so back to being a cave girl for me! I love eating  paleo or "the caveman diet" because i  am allowed to eat real food...meats/poultry/fish/eggs...nuts/avocado..apples/berries...vegetables,  i use olive oil and occasionally i throw in a sweet potato. Paleo is a way of life for me, quality foods that are great "medicine" to keep my body and mind healthy.  i find that living a paleo lifestyle is not hard for me to remember, it is not about how many points or calories i am allowed to have, it doesn't get boring ,  i also can go into any restaurant and eat within these guidelines with out stress or worry, its  livable.

 CHEERS....WHERE EVERYONE KNOWS YOUR NAME

It was such a great feeling to wake up on the 2nd and know i am back to paleo eating and i am going to PortCrossfit, my home away from home. I walk in and i hear my name being called..."Hi Elisa!"  I get to see and say "happy New Year" to all the "die hard regulars" and my coaches and some new faces i introduce myself too. Best of all i made it thru the WOD, i was sweaty, out of breath, my arms and legs were shaking and  I am gloriously happy!!

FUN

Now don't you worry...Elisa is not going to stop having fun now that she is back to business. The way to have fun and be healthy is to find a way to balance the two. I guess that is my personal new year's resolution is to have alittle more fun and to find the fun/work balance in my life.