Well, I thought I was ready for this. I started the on-ramp program yesterday, getting up ultra-early and showing up with 3 other newbies to get it all started. We spent the hour learning and talking, and then did a workout that was pretty tough for me, but I imagine regular crossfitters might do, oh, say, as a warmup. Well, I'm sore, but it sure was fun.

Not knowing that Scott wanted to see us journal the kinds of foods we normally eat, I had already made the shift over to my rudimentary under… Continue

I feel great since my last post. My thoughts have not held me down. Yesterday I told Scott I was ready for the big change...not menapause. The change from being someone who talks about eating healthy to really eating healthy. Scott and I have gone a bit sideways which allowed me to feel my body, aches and pains and all. I have a tummy ache, a head ache, a back ache, acne, and the worst part is I am not even enjoying eating the crappy foods anymore.

Tomorrow I must suffer through yet another non… Continue

Funny how our minds can play tricks on us. Funny how we allow our minds to do this. We have control over our thoughts, yet we pretend that our thoughts have control over us.

Yesterday, I was MAD! Mad at myself, basically I was mad at everyone who was thinner, stronger, prettier than me. I was mad at myself for not working out harder, for being lazy and making excuses. When this thought of laziness pops into my head it always manifest itself to words like "you are fat, you are gross." Instead of… Continue

Funny how our minds can play tricks on us. Funny how we allow our minds to do this. We have control over our thoughts, yet we pretend that our thoughts have control over us.

Yesterday, I was MAD! Mad at myself, basically I was mad at everyone who was thinner, stronger, prettier than me. I was mad at myself for not working out harder, for being lazy and making excuses. When this thought of laziness pops into my head it always manifest itself to words like "you are fat, you are gross." Instead of… Continue

I ate relatively clean for the holiday, just way more carbs than normal. I'm not feeling bad, but I definitely feel the difference in fuel I'm using. The leftovers are almost gone . . .