Finally...some pictures in my post!

Happy Tuesday WORLD!

I went to bed a little later than normal last night (around 1130 pm); typically I am out no later than 10pm.  But, at 5 this morning, the alarm went off.  I. DID. NOT. WANT. TO. GET. UP.

I was absolutely exhausted, but I got my clothes on and went to the gym.

LUCKILY, it wasn't an actual WOD today, although I did leave drenched in sweat and I am already a little sore.

We got a lesson on the perfect snatch.  Then we proceeded to perform this movement in steps at repetitions of 30 which we built on and did almost as a super sets for muscle memory.  It went something like this:

30 push press
30 snatches (just the top movement)
30 back squats
30 overhead squats
30 full hang snatches

For the rest of the time we just did 30 reps of whatever we were told. Overall, we did well over 200 squats. 

I came back to the house and had a nice hearty breakfast with some business associates/house guests who are visiting from out of town (I cooked at home), got ready for work, and headed out.

I debated going back later in the afternoon to do the actual WOD, but after working all day and having plans for a business dinner this evening I decided to keep my load light.  I am not sure where our guests are going to want to go for dinner; maybe Mexican.

I know you are probably thinking, "Mexican??"

There is a restaurant here that has this lovely lamb soup served its own broth along with a whole green pepper.  It is SOOOOOOO GOOD.  And they have lots of meat!  So, we will see how that one goes.  I will be sure to post back later on; but for now.......

Food Journal:

POST WOD:  1 Steak Brochette (to medium) with onion and green pepper cooked in coconut oil (on the stove in a covered pan) and seasoned with a sprinkle of ground cloves and cracked black pepper, 1egg/2 egg whites (approximately), 1/4 avocado, 1 fat tomato slice, and 3 grapes (halved).

Meal 2:  Apple and 2 oz raw almonds

Meal 3:  Avocado with Ground Beef Saute with onion, green beans, and tomatoes cooked in coconut oil, sea salt, pepper, and ground cloves (it is almost gone!  But it is soooooo yummy!)

Meal 4:  Blueberry and Strawberry whole fruit smoothie (no sugar, just with water and ice)

Meal 5:  I ate at the Mexican place after all and had mixed seafood, onions, green peppers; with guacamole.  YUM!

This is my enormous feast of mixed seafood served in a cast iron pig bowl.  One could definitely feel like a pig while gazing at all the food in front of them.  I shared the wealth. I was a polite pig.   

continued......

This place is absolutely fantastic.  The food is phenomenal and the place is so warm and cozy.  There is also a feast for the eyes; the walls are adorned and in most places almost completely covered by artisan crafts and pictures.......

SUGAR SKULLS!

This room is so cool!  It is chocked full of all types of treasures!

I really like this...the war against good and evil.

So, after dinner and saying goodbye to my boyfriend we decided to go out for a bit.

My Boyfriend.  He is so handsome!

 We went into this casino and the door guy asked us if we had an invitation.  We said no.  He let us in.

At the front door there were Lexmark girls standing by a big Lexmark banner, wearing skin tight skinny jeans, futuristic hair and makeup and Lexmark airbrushed shirts.  Across from them stood 2 guys, one on each side of another sign, shirtless and in jeans with huge airbrused tattoos splashed across their chests.

Apparently, it was some intimate concert with a popular band (I had never heard of them) and they were sponsored by Lexmark.

On the way to use the bathroom, I commented to my friend how it was the first time I had ever been in a real casino and how it reminded me of a bowling alley.  I think it was the carpet and weird lighting.  It also smelled a little like an old ashtray.

After about 15 minutes we left.

We hit up a karaoke bar where we were the only people in it for about and hour and a half.

In order to sing you had to purchase a drink to get a ticket.  Tricky.  Since none of us drink, we had bottles of water and cokes.   But, with each one we ordered, a ticket was delivered with it.  A ticket that could fulfill our hearts' desires......we got to flip through the book and pick the song that would change our lives and make all of our dreams come true.

I ended up singing 3 songs with my friend.

TLC's "Waterfalls"

Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" (I am trying to upload it, but this site is being difficult).

And lastly, I kind of mumbled out a Toni Braxton song.  Whatever.  But we killed Survivor (although it ended rather abruptly and I was highly disappointed.). 

I have never liked a Monday more.....

Today is a BEAUTIFUL DAY!

CrossFit at 530am which consisted of 20 rounds @ 1 minute/each of: 3 push ups, 6 jump squats, 25# kettle bell swings for the remainder of each minute.  It was fun and I was drenched!  My push ups are finally getting back to where they were before; not quite as solid as they were a year ago, but they are getting there.  They are leaps and bounds above where they were a few weeks ago.  Give me a few more months and I will be golden. 

After my WOD, I took a dip in the pool and practiced my front stroke, back stroke, and butterfly stroke.  I got out feeling refreshed, revived, and ready to take on the day!


Pre WOD:  a couple of bites of the ground beef, onion, tomato, and green bean saute that I made last night.

Post WOD:  2 sliced smoked salmon with a handful of organic globe grapes and a small bowl of cooked pumpkin with coconut, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and ginger.

FIAGT:  green apple with 2 oz raw almonds, 2 celery stalks

FIAGT:  Ground beef saute with green beans, onions and tomatoes (cooked with coconut oil, sea salt, cracked pepper, and ground cloves).

FIAFT:  Avocado

FIAGT:  More Ground Beef Saute, 1/2 cucumber sliced, and a boiled plantain with coconut milk, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and ginger.

Fun Day SUNday

So, some plans got changed for me to hang out with my new friend.  But we did get to talk on the phone this morning and it was like I had known her for years.  I have a feeling we are going to be good friends.  We rescheduled for dinner next week.

The plan was to lounge poolside and bronze our little hearts out (using SPF, of course).  The weather was crappy earlier so we called it off but the clouds burned off and it is another fantastical sunny day here.  The breeze feels amazing and the sky is bright blue.  A perfect day for getting some sun and taking a dip.  So, I did it at my place instead.

I am trying to re-introduce my pale, pale skin to the big ball in the sky little by little, so I was only out there for an hour and then I came back in.  I have already gotten a considerable amount of color in the past 2 weekends, but I don't want to go overboard.  At least I can still be inside with all the windows open and still enjoy the view.

Today is my rest day.  I like to take Sundays to get myself ready for the upcoming week.  I usually clean, do laundry, and try to get to the gro sto to stock up on clean eats for the next few days.  I tried to do it for a week at a time, but it is so humid here that fruit and veggies don't really have much of a shelf life, so I tend to go every few days.

I am feeling lazy today.  I am debating whether or not I should just skip all that stuff and lounge around the apartment, peruse the internet, and get nothing accomplished outside of going to the pool.  But, again, I have to ask myself, "Is that healthy for me?"  No, it certainly is not.

So, it looks like I need to get going.  But before I do, I would just like to mention a few more things.

First, I am grateful that God answers prayers.  Second, I am grateful that I got the chance to spend some time talking to my Husband today.  Third, I am grateful that I am provided all I need in order to have a comfortable life.  Lastly, I am grateful that I am here on this earth and doing things that make me happy.

Food Journal:

Meal 1:   3 Poached eggs atop a bed of fresh spinach leaves

Meal 2:  Leftover Italian sautee (ground beef, eggplant, spinach, garlic, tomatoes, onion, basil, rosemary, parsley).

Meal 3: Papaya "milk"shake (frozen papaya chunks and coconut milk with about 2 oz water blended in a blender).

Meal 4:  A handful of organic globe grapes (totally disappointed when I realize they were not seedless) and about an ounce of raw almonds

Meal 5:  Ground beef sauteed a sprinkle of ground cloves and cooked with EVOO, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, onion, tomato, and fresh green beans; sliced boiled plantain. 

Today, I can say that my nutrition has been better than in the past week or so.  I definitely got my protein and my veggies in.  Trying to eat less sugary fruits in less abundance, so we will see how that works out.

Today at the gro sto I picked up 1 pound of huge shrimp, salmon, smoked salmon, prime beef cubes, ground turkey, sirloin burgers, steak skewers with green pepper and onion, one steak, eggplant, zucchini, onion, plantains, avocado, a watermelon, green apples, tomatoes, garlic, asparagus, cucumbers, carrots, celery,  organic frozen blueberries and blackberries, and a huge bag of raw almonds (I portioned them out into 2oz servings), a dozen Omega 3 eggs, 3 cans of coconut milk, and a can of tomato sauce (plain). 

I still have cauliflower, broccoli, and a huge batch of baked pumpkin in the fridge along with more eggs.  I should be totally set up for this week.  And that, feels GREAT!

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Ahhhh, Saturday.....

This morning I only hit snooze once on my alarm and was up by 635am.  I was out of the house by 650am.  I only ran about 3 miles but at my half way point I did 20 burpees and 20 sit ups; people were looking at me like I was insane (CrossFit is not too common here...yet).

Then for the last leg, I did interval sprints.  Basically I just picked a point to start and before I began I found an end point.  The I ran to it (or walked to it during my "rest")...I continued this for about 3/4 of a mile.  Then I jogged the rest of the way back to my apartment.

I wore regular running shoes (instead of my 5 finger Sprints) today becuase I wasn't sure how far I was going to go as I am still trying the break them in; once I started going though, I realized how dehydrated I felt and wished I would have worn them because I knew I wasn't going far.

It was perfect weather for running this morning too; overcast, breezy, and cool.  The water was calm and serene.  It was definitely a relaxing view and I was able to clear my head and just concentrate on the way my body was moving and how I felt.  All in all, dehydration aside, it was a very satisfying little workout.  I am completely gross, sweaty, and dirty from throwing myself on the ground repeatedly which counts as a WIN in my book. 

I am excited for today!  I am getting my hair trimmed and having a mini day of beauty.  It is SO needed right now and it is a nice little reward I am giving myself for being so good to my body.  I noticed this morning that I am beginning to look nice and trim again; my bloaty-ness has completely vanished and I am even noticing my arms are looking quite nice (although they are usually the first things to shape up on me).


To be continued......

So I just returned home from the Holistic Spa near my apartment.  I really like it there; it is very clean, minimal, and white.  First order of business....waxing.

Now, I have never done a full body wax, but I believe it is every woman's right to try it at least once.  I hate shaving.  It is a necessary evil, but I still hate it.

If you haven't taken the opportunity to do it for yourself, I recommend it.  It is a little painful (although not nearly what I had anticipated or convinced myself that it would be) but definitely worth it!  Just be prepared to get cozy with your wax technician (I totally just made up that title).  The tech I had was extremely professional and made me feel really comfortable.  Definitely important.

I then proceeded to get a quick trim and blow out from my Uruguayan stylist.  He has a lot of flair.  As he was scissor razoring my hair, he was very intense and looked like a mad scientist, bits of hair flying everywhere.  At  last he says, "That is enough!"; he put his hands up and almost theatrically took off his "tool" (scissor) belt.  The finished product...I am in LOVE with it.  Beautiful, sleek, layery......it really is lovely.

The sun is beginning to burn through the clouds and I am debating on whether I should go lay by the pool for a while.........I think I just might.

Later......

I did go down to the pool for just over an hour.  I don't want to bake as my skin is still showing my winter paleness much love.  It continued to be a gorgeous day throughout the afternoon and now into the evening.

I got my school work done for the week (I am still in college) and in an attempt to get next week's reading out of the way, I sat down on the couch with my lovely view of the water and city and dozed off.  Now I am really tired. 

Before I say good night, let me re-cap on today's foodie:

Meal 1: Left over beef curry and fried f'rice  
(I ate this after my workout)

Meal 2: More leftovers of the same thing

Meal 3: Italian Saute with ground beef, garlic, onion, (cooked in coconut oil), a bunch of fresh chopped parsley, dried basil, dried rosemary, eggplant rounds, and spinach.  (I had a pretty healthy serving).

Meal 4:  More Italian Saute

I ate when I was hungry and that was it.  So, off to bed now.......see you tomorrow.

Turning off the B**** switch

OK, I admit it, I can be somewhat of a B-word.  Sometimes I wear my heart on my sleeve and let what it going on in my life leak out and affect how I treat other people.

Is it healthy for me (or enjoyable for anyone else)?  No.

Luckily, I have REAL friends who call me out when I need to be called out, and for that I am grateful.

This morning, I was particularly miffed (I don't even know why, I think I just sort of fell into a rut this past week) and one of my friends was like, "Don't take this the wrong way, but you need to lose the attitude.  I love you to death, but sometimes, I am like, Kara, come on!"

Point taken.  I did not get upset.  That is one thing I will say about myself; if I know I am in the wrong, I will be the first to apologize and if I don't see it and someone calls me out on it, I tend to stay objective.

I sat there for a minute and realized she was right.  I apologized to her and told her that I wasn't even sure why I was moody.  She was understanding that we all have things that we deal with, and she wasn't ridiculing me, which was nice.  Strangely enough, the weird mood lifted almost immediately and I have been better ever since.  So today, my hat goes off to her.  Thank you for bringing me back to Earth.

I am finally feeling normal today as far as my stomach goes.  Maybe I have been eating too many spicy and acidic foods lately.  They normally don't bother me, but maybe it was something in particular or just too much of it.  Regardless, I have backed away from things like that today and I am feeling much better.

I haven't really been on any eating "schedule" today; I have just been eating when I feel hungry, so, the combination of foods aren't really "meals" but more "foods I ate in a given period of time" (FIAGPT).

FIAGPT 1:  I ate some of the leftover ground beef and cabbage saute I made last night.  Pretty good again today.

FIAGPT 2: Whole Fruit (strawberries, pineapple, and banana) smoothie with water and no sugar

FIAGPT 3: 1 TBSP Macadamia Nut Butter (while I was waiting for my food to reheat in the microwave); the rest of the leftover beef ad cabbage saute.

FIAGPT 4:  A couple bites of tuna in a pouch (it was so dry I was gagging on it, so it went in the trash) and a small can of whole pitted black olives.

FIAGPT 5:  Some, probably about 1/4 cup of coconut milk (yes, in a glass...like real milk) and 1 TBSP of Macadamia Butter

Maybe I should have a salad for dinner.....

I am skipping CF today as we unloaded several heavy boxes weighing 50+  pounds each and hauled them up 21 steps and across a bigger office to our smaller one in the back for about an hour straight.

Oh yeah, one more thing.....I bought a super cute new bikini today which I am really excited to wear on Sunday.  I am being introduced to some new friends and we are going to spend Sunday afternoon lounging by the pool, getting to know each other.  I have a feeling it will be a lot of fun!  Anyway, I will post some pictures soon.  Hope everyone has a fun (and safe) Friday night!  I can't believe the weekend is here already!  Wow!  

The Great Caffiene Debate

So today, I am still feeling a little off.  My stomach  is still not right and anytime I eat anything, I just feel worse.  I went to sleep pretty early last night (around 845 pm) and slept til 715 this morning.  My alarm went off at 5am for CrossFit which I skipped and am planning on going this evening when I leave work.

My appetite is still all over the place...

Meal 1:  Avocado, 3 eggs, and an orange

Meal 2:  Sunflower seeds

Meal 3:  Taco Salad (I did not eat the tortilla shell) with chicken, shrimp, lettuce, tomato, and hot fresh salsa.  It was pretty good while I was eating it and now I feel like my insides are expanding and filled with bubbles, even throughout my chest.  It feels....not good.  I am starting to wonder if I should just stop eating for a day or two and let my body work this issue out.

Meal 4 (Post WOD): Ground beef seasoned with basil, rosemary and fresh garlic sauteed with cabbage and onion in coconut oil; boiled plantain with cinnamon.

So, I know the name of this post refers to caffeine and I got a little sidetracked with my exploding insides.....

Sorry.

Caffeine......legal crack.  I love it.  I love coffee.  I love tea.  I LOVE IT.

Since I don't do dairy anymore, I have learned to love my coffee black and without any sugar.  That is a true coffee lover right there.  BUT.......I seem to notice a difference when I stop drinking it.  It is subtle at first and I go through withdraws much like I would imagine any addict would experience (although, obviously not as severe) like headaches, crankiness, cravings for MORE COFFEE......

But, since I am cleaning my diet back up and eating only meat, fish, vegetables, nuts and seeds and good fats, and some fruit, I have to ask myself, "What is 30 days without caffeine?  Is it really THAT hard?" So, I intend to find out.  The last time I had a steaming cup of joe was on Sunday; I did have super strong DEFINITELY caffeinated tea on Monday morning as well.

So, that makes it 3 days without coffee or tea (I don't drink soda) which puts being caffeine free for 30 days at September 22, 4 days past the end of my friendly competition.

WHICH BY THE WAY.....

I am glad to announce that I am rocking a pair of jeans I purchased recently from www.myshape.com (you should SO check out this site...it is amazing!  If you do and decide to join - membership is free - put me down as who referred you please!) that are a Calvin Klein size 2.  Now, when I first got these about a week and a half ago, I could not get them up over my hips.  TODAY however, is a different story.

Are they still a little too tight?  Maybe.  Are they cutting of my circulation?  Not really.  Are the zipped and buttoned?  Most definitely!

It will probably be another couple of weeks until they fit really comfortably, but they still look cute.  Sometimes, I like to torment myself when I am feeling gross and I will wear something I feel uncomfortable in.  It is a way to motivate myself.  Is it a little mean?  Maybe.  But, it works.

I used to be a slave to the scale, weighing in every single day and freaking out about gaining 7 ounces; any gain and I was a fat loser.  The same went for loss; I could lose 3 pounds or 3 ounces and I would feel like I was on top of the world.  It was so dumb, really dumb.  Now, I do not own a scale.

If I had to guess my weight right now I would say somewhere around 135 or so.  I pay more attention to how my body feels and how my clothes fit.  So, that is why I put on clothes that feel uncomfortable in order to get my butt in gear when I am falling off track.  I do not however, abuse myself with that method like I used to with the scale (when I said that I do it to torment myself, I was kidding).

Numbers are arbitrary.  I would rather be healthy and strong than bony and skinny just so I can wear a size whatever.  It is nice however, to be strong and fit and be able to wear little sizes....it is not really a goal, it is just a fringe benefit.

So here are the numbers from tonight's WOD .........

4 rounds of:
2 Rope Climbs (I DID IT!)  Well, I climbed up 4 times and did a modified climb the other times.
12 Hang Cleans 45#
15 Sumos 35# Kettlebell
21 Push-Press 40#

While my weight leaves something to be desired, I am pretty happy.  I got my first WOD wound!  My food and ankle are all rope burned!  YAY!  It makes me feel like I did something. 

ALSO....
My stomach and throat still feel gross....is it heartburn?  I have no idea.  But I know one thing:
I DON'T LIKE IT! 

Looking back over what I ate the past couple days I realized I have been eating a lot of acidic foods...maybe that is the culprit. Anyway, I am off to shower then I have got to get my homework done for the week.    GOOD NIGHT!

It must have been something I ate....

Yesterday (my internet was down so I am writing yesterday's entry today) I felt like straight poo.  I was cranky, lethargic, and felt really bloated.  It almost felt like I had indigestion (something I have only experienced once before) and my throat felt like I ate Icy-Hot.  My appetite has been slight as well. 


Here is what I had:

Meal1:  Avocado, w 2 oz baked and seasoned chicken tenderloins and an orange

Meal 2:  3 oz baked and seasoned chicken tenderloins, 1 raw green pepper sliced drizzled with EVOO

Meal 3: Octopus, red and green peppers, and sliced black olives in tomato sauce with a large side of vegetable sauté. 

I used yesterday as a rest day as I am crazy sore and like I said, not feeling so hot.  I went to bed early again  last night....I hope to start feeling normal again soon.  I am trying to think about what it is I could be eating that is making me feel this way and I think I have narrowed it down to the chicken.  I am not positive, but I am making my best guess. 

Off to a good start!

Well, this morning I woke up super early (430 am) to take my friend to the airport.  Right after we dropped her off, me and my other friend headed over to CF for our WOD.  Today was MUCH better, a hundred times better than yesterday.

It was 5 rounds for time:
10 thrusters (with a 45 pound bar)
15 burpees
20 pull ups
125 jump rope
my time...23:09!

I was the first finisher out  of about 15 people!  I was pretty proud of myself!  (Insert BIG pat on back here).  I almost blew it off this morning and postponed til later today as I was really nauseous this morning on the way back from the airport, but I think it was becuase I drank some pretty strong tea on an empty stomach.  Once I got to the gym and was up and moving around, my puke-y feeling subsided and I was SO  glad that I went.

Post workout meal: about 4 oz of baked chicken tenderloins and a sweet potato.

Oh, and one thing I forgot to mention last night but would like to now is that I am in a friendly competition with a girlfriend of mine that will conclude on September 17, 2010.  The deal....work out and eat, take pictures at the end, compare who has changed the most.  The catch?  She is eating whatever she wants and is concentrating on running and swimming whereas, I am following a Paleo inspired eating plan (Whole30) and coupling CF with whatever else I choose to do (running, swimming, pilates, dancing.....).  It will be interesting to see the outcome.  I will keep you posted!

Just to finish this post off, I would like to make a "food journal" entry.....

Post WOD:  4 oz seasoned & baked chicken tenderloins and sweet potato

Meal 2:  Grilled salmon and a large simple salad (romaine, carrots, red onion, tomato, cucumber) with Olive Oil, water, and black coffee

Meal 3:  Avocado and an orange with 1 oz baked and seasoned chicken tenderloin

Meal 4:  1 TBSP Macadamia Butter, 1 boiled plantain with cinnamon, and 2 oz baked and seasoned chicken tenderloin

Meal 5:  Another avocado


Normally I eat 6 meals each day, but looking at this, I know I didn't eat enough and I need more veggies in my life; also it is 840 pm and I am exhausted!  To be honest, my stomach has continued to be flip-floppy all day and I haven't been very hungry, so maybe that is why my food intake has been a little less than perfect today... 

On a positive note, I finished my reading for school and am so happy that I did.  I almost stopped and put it off until tomorrow but stopped and asked myself, "Would that be the healthiest choice for me?" The answer:  NO; all it would do is cause me more stress later for procrastinating today.  So, I dug in my heels and read my little heart out.  All 37 pages.  I feel relieved for doing so and proud of my healthy choice. 

It is going to be an early night for me, so until tomorrow.........ciao!

Here we go!

So here I am, posting for my very first time on my blog!  Go me!  Today was a great day.  I got up at 5am to make my 530 WOD; it was 5 rounds for time of:  20 Wall Balls, 20 Lunges with a 25 pound flat weight overhead (arms locked out!), 200 M run, and 20 box jumps.  I have to admit, it was not my best showing as I finished in 29:09.  But, I finished.  And I was SWEATY.  So that is always good.  I attribute it to coming off of a "break" and being sick last week.

As the day wore on, I was feeling good and had good fuel for my body.  I was a little lax on my protein today (I will be sure to re-adjust tomorrow) but enjoyed a simple breakfast (too simple in retrospect...I had NO complex carbs post WOD) of eggs, an orange, and black coffee with coconut milk.  My snacks, lunch and dinner were all derived from leftovers, so they were all pretty much the same:  lobster curry cabbage, asparagus and onions with garlic and parsley, baked (skinless) chicken thigh, and pumpkin (the real kind, not the can) with coconut milk, slivered almonds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and ginger.   YUM!


After I left work, I stopped by the gro sto to stock up on more clean eats.  Then I went for a 4 mile run and dunked myself in the pool afterward and swam relays with a couple friends for a bit.  It was the perfect workout!  The only thing that sucked was I ran in my Sprint 5 Fingers for the first time tonight.  I was only planning on running like 2 miles, but my friends kept going so I did too.  Right around the 4 mile mark I realized that I was getting hot spots on my feet.  OUCH!  I ended up walking the last couple miles back to the apartment.  *NOTE...you probably should SLOWLY break in your 5 finger shoes, especially for longer runs. 

This evening I made my Husband some spiced nuts in 3 varieties, sugar and cinnamon, spicy and bold, and spicy salt and pepper.  I hope he likes them!

Well, seeing as this is my first post I guess I should give you an idea of what to expect on this blog.  Basically, I will share my WOD times and this page will serve as a food journal for me as well.  This is to both help me stay accountable and hopefully help someone else out.  If you are looking to change your diet, check out the Whole30 page at:   http://whole9life.com/2010/05/whole-30-v2/.   

I am on day 5 of 30 and looking forward to some changes.  Let me be honest here, I have attempted this twice before and both times, the first time on day 11 and the second time on day 22, I blew it.  Big time.  Like eating tres leches and flan and ice cream and pizza blew it, even though I WAS FEELING INCREDIBLE AND HAD MORE ENERGY AND WAS LOOKING BETTER AND I KNOW I WAS HEALTHIER FOR IT.  

So, I have adopted a new mantra.  Each time before I decide to do or eat something (or not) I simply ask myself  "Does this make me healthier?"  If the answer is yes, the sweet! Proceed!  But if it is no, then I am really going to t hink about whether it is worth it for me to put my body through it.  Pretty simple really.

If there are things you would like me to write about or post, please leave me a comment.  I will most likely (once I completely figure this interface out) post some links, recipes, CrossFit (CF) pictures and maybe some cooking videos.  Give me ideas!

I hope everyone had a great day!  I will check in again tomorrow!