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Workout!

Turkish Get-up work. Got up to 25# each side (same weight as previous attempt). Scott convinced me to try 35# (I used my right hand) but I couldn't lock out. Why locking out is such a problem for me I do not know. Coaches? Anyone? Why can't I lock out??
 

Metcon: 12 min AMRAP:
5 Handstand push-ups (used 2 abmats)
10 Pull ups
15 Squat jumps

5 rounds + (5 HSPU + 7 pull-ups)

1st set of HSPUs got 4-1, then the rest were in 3s, 2s, or 1s. All pull-ups UNBROKEN! After FUCKING WEEKS of not being able to string pull-ups together without killing my hands, all of a sudden today I felt like I was on fucking fire. Squat jumps unbroken in rds 1, 2, and 5 - rounds 3 and 4 I did 13-2 (WTF?!). Was frustrated in the HSPUs, but never gave up. Heard Emmitt, Jessica and others pushing me and believing in me during the HSPUs which was a helpful motivator.

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So, most of you know this, but I've been steadily losing inches and pounds since June (at last count I was down about 40 lbs, not sure how many inches but a bunch of sizes). Recently though I've felt like I've been in a weird place. I can't really be sure if I've stabilized in weight or am still losing, since I haven't weighed myself in awhile, but it's weird. I went to Lulu and bought a few new tops and sports bras since what I had wasn't fitting like they used to (including my favorite workout pants, sigh), but when I look in the mirror each morning I don't feel like I'm losing... I feel like my clothes are definitely fitting differently, but I dunno. My goal for the Paleo Challenge is not to lose weight but to improve performance and lean out/tone up (two possibly opposing ideas). I wouldn't mind gaining muscle, I just also want to ensure that I'm continuing to trim down and lower my body fat %age (not that I exactly know what it is).

This morning was different though. I realized that my body looks nothing like it used to. My shoulders and back are getting bigger and more defined (chest of course getting smaller, thanks a lot, CrossFit), and while my lower body is also getting much more defined it's getting smaller (my ass specifically, so again, thanks a lot CrossFit). It was definitely a different body staring back at me today.


Also, I got a 60 min massage today from my favorite girl in the world. And it was awesome.

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9:30 am - 1 egg, 2 oz. grd turkey, 7 oz rainbow kale + yellow peppers + eggplant sauteed in 1 T. coconut oil.

12pm - 9 oz. paleo chili. I only intended to have 6 oz again and see if that could fill me up for lunch. But there was so little left in the container that I just finished it. 1 t. coconut cream.

3:30pm - 2 T. sunbutter, 15 fresh blueberries, 1 c. chamomile tea (super weak... does tea go bad?)

4:45pm [Pre-wod] - 2 pieces turkey jerky, coconut water, 1 t. coconut cream

6:15ish [Post-wod] - 2 pieces turkey jerky, coconut water

9ish - Um. I kind of cheated. Went to Fogo de Chao with Amy and Eric. I had a SHIT TON of meat. All kinds - beef, bacon wrapped chicken, pork, lamb, beef ribs, pork ribs, salmon, proscuitto... that may have been it, but there may have been more. The waiter must have thrown away over a pound of food from my plate when I was done, since they would give me a large piece of meat and I would eat only one bite of it before moving on to the next delectable piece of meat. I also ate vegis (lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, olives, artichokes). I pretty much only had one bite of everything - since there was sooo much of everything. I also ate a bite of mashed potatoes, a tiny roll, and some fried banana. Oh, um, and I had the limeade (made with among other things lime juice, condensed milk, and sugar) that was strongly recommended by Eric (how could I say no?) which was fantastic. Um, and then I had chocolate molten lava cake with vanilla ice cream. And coffee, two sugars. So, yeah, um, kind of a cheat meal. It's a good damn thing tomorrow is a rest day for me.