Success

This week I have been on an upswing. Maybe it is the fact that Casey and I had a long weekend in Fredericksburg with wine tasting, old friends, and time with family.  I feel as though I had a chance to reset and recharge.  

My workouts, although challenging, seem to be coming together. I love my job, and I feel as though I am starting to find balance.  

I continue to struggle with maintaining a balanced diet all the time, especially while on our weekend getaway. However, I am comfortable at the moment.  I am in the process of making small changes each day to better my eating habits. Next week I plan to take on another Advocare 24 day challenge to jump start things even more.  My biggest challenge is my love for good wine. I love a glass or two to unwind some nights.  Ok, most nights... It is a work in progress though.

I am extremely excited that the last week of the CrossFit Open is this weekend, and I feel like I crushed the workout on Friday. Thanks to my amazing coaching staff, especially Coach Vic, at CrossFit Hays, I was able to do the workout with unbroken thrusters (for those of you unfamiliar with this movement, it is a brutal barbell, front squat and push press combined).  I am proud to say that I pushed outside my comfort zone for the first time in a long time and it felt really good!  

Seven weeks to train for a partner competition in Fort Worth!  Game on!!!

Altered plan

I have talked about my Whole 30 recently.  I must confess; I have not followed it 100% and have been completely ok with it.  My biggest goal is to make some overall life changes.  So... I can't say that I am doing a Whole 30, but I can say that I am working toward changing my eating habits and lifestyle habits to improve how I feel day to day for 30 days.  I have had a roll at dinner out; I chew gum; and my bacon has less than 2% cane sugar in it. And.... I do not feel that I have completely gone off plan.  I feel good about the choices I am making and the lifestyle changes that are happening.  It feels really good to be at peace with every choice I make when it comes to food, exercise, and overall balance.  

This week, the CrossFit open has started.  Although I do not feel as prepared physically as I did last year, I am much more comfortable with where I am in general with diet, exercise, and balance.  I am excited to see how things go!  Looking forward to the next few weeks!