Tis the summer season! Brings back memories when I started Crossfit last May/June around this time last year! I can't believe it's been a whole year since I joined BCCF. Time seriously flies by and I've learned so much about myself, my husband, and all of the people I work out with! It's been amazing! I never knew how hard I could push myself, let alone Steve. He was never this motivated to work out and change his diet. It's really awesome! The BCCF community has been great too. I've established friendships and guidance on how to be a healthier person that I know I wouldn't get from a "regular" gym.
I sit down and think about my last post and what my goals can be today. I'm not really lazy, I don't usually eat bad, and my motivation isn't usually that comatose. Since that post, I've been getting back into the swing of things... slowly. I realized that when the time is right, I'll get pregnant. No need to worry about it now. God will tell me. I'm OK with that. So why sit around waiting for things to happen when they will when the time is right? EXACTLY! So here's a pledge to myself... don't give up, Jackie! Where's that excitement I had last year when I started CF? Where's that boost of moral you brought to the group especially when Paleo challenges were amongst us? That's the Jackie that needs to emerge again. I'm willing to make that extra step with some help from my husband and friends.
So much has happened in the past two months that just dragged me down (and no I don't mean marriage for you non-believers! haha). My best friend moved away, our other friends are planning to move soon, Steve's work schedule constantly conflicts with our own time, and my job is more stressful everyday. These life changes take a toll on that lack of motivation post I published a few weeks ago. I thought about the benefits with these changes too.. including time for myself. Focus on me. Be selfish once in a while. Get a massage. Go shopping. ME TIME!
Well, my fellow boot campers decided they wanted another Paleo challenge to lose weight before they get pregnant. I figured, ah, what the heck maybe I should do it too. Granted, I eat about 70/30, 80/20 Paleo anyway but it's just about tightening the loose ends this time. I started "Googling" this morning... wondering how these CF women look so good! What am I doing wrong? I want at least 1 ab to show haha... I'm not worried about my legs, my arms, anything else BUT my mid section! It's the hardest area for a woman to show and the hardest to work on. Well I guess that means more cardio is in my future... but also cutting down on portions. I realize that even though it's Paleo, there are still calories and fat in my meals and that I should not be consuming the same amount as my husband. He wants to get big, I want to get small and lean.
My goal for this new challenge is to really focus on leaning out. I look at some pictures Shelby takes during our WODs and I think to myself, why the hell do I look big? The camera doesn't add 10lbs, I can tell you that much! But seriously... I consider myself a fit person but those pictures are killing me.
New plan: cutting down portion sizes, 1 piece of fruit (if that) per day, add more cardio during the week. If I can stick to this for 60 days, I should see a dramatic difference. I won't have a 6 pack but I'll definitely lose inches and some lbs.
Let's give this lack of motivation a swift kick in the ass and push forward with new goals! I'm ready!
0 comments:
Post a Comment