SorrySorrySorry!!! I'm so behind on blogging! I'm not Catholic, but I feel like I need to hit the confessional booth..."Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It has been 10 days since my last blog post." 10 DAYS! Oh, goodness. So what's been going on for 10 days. For starters, I fell off the wagon. Kinda hard. Like, my ass really smarts from that fall. We celebrated "Lab Week" at work...which is basically really "We're a bunch of nerdy Microbiologists. Let's eat cake!" I still had some Paleo meals during that time, but not as many as I should. Michael and I celebrated our anniversary with some non-Paleo foods as well. I was also pretty damn lazy, because I have also been off work for the past 5 days and I've been doing NOTHING. Tons of nothing. Not gonna lie, it feels pretty awesome. I really needed to take a break from life. We've had quite the year...or past 6 months. I'm still trying to wrap my head around moving across the country. When will I be able to put that behind me? Geeze.
So that was the BAD. Here's the GOOD. I hoisted my rump back into the Marital Arts Saddle, and that feel great. We went from three students last week to 12 this week and it so good to be teaching again! What a great group of children and adults! I feel so blessed.
Good thing number two: nutrition seminar at Gravity Janes, a Crossfit gym in Issaquah. Really, this was the WORST NUTRITION SEMINAR I have ever attended. I totally thought my pimp-wad of cash was going to give Mr. R and I new insight and motivation to stick with Paleo. WRONG. I learned NOTHING. That's what I get for doing tons of research and knowing a load about nutrition before hand. The GOOD part of that was learning that this is not the place we want to do Crossfit. For those of you who don't know what Crossfit is, I'll try to explain. Crossfit training is kind of high-intensity, interval training that doesn't really focus on any one thing. It can also involve running and gymnastics. I'm not really sure what else to say. The place we've decided to go with is Crossfit Bellevue. Check it out: http://www.crossfitbellevue.com/ There's also really good videos and testimonials here: http://www.crossfitcentral.com/. Mr. R has prior experience with Crossfit training, and it's something I've been interested in for a long time. I didn't do it with him because I'm a wimp. Also, with Crossfit, you're not just getting a work-out. You get a whole community of people who do the same thing you do. You're not just hopping on a treadmill next to a bunch of other gym rats with your earbuds crammed into your skull. I'm so ready for something different.
The third good thing, I've finally realized how I need to eat to feel good. Yeah...it's Paleo. My body just does way more awesome without dairy and gulten. When I stick to protein, fruits and veggies I feel like a powerhouse of awesome. Am I get eat that way every single day? Probably not. I'm gonna eat pizza every once in a while. I'm going to slip in a slice of cake here and there. I like crackers and cheese. It will happen. But for the rest of my life, I think I need to dedicate the majority of my caloric intake to the right things.
So...there. Ha.
I start my Crossfit training Wednesday and I'm PUMPED! I can't wait to get started. Embarrassing before and after pics to follow!
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