We started in London, hopped over to Paris, and swung through Iceland on our way back to New York. The vacation was romantic and relaxing - a perfect way to celebrate our anniversary! I initially had every intention of doing some hotel WODs, but due to a little bitta back pain and a whole lotta lazy, I scrapped that idea shortly after crossing the Atlantic. Upon landing, I proceeded to eat and drink my way through the trip like a kid fresh out of fat camp.
OK, so I wasn't lying in a pile of pizza boxes, covered in chocolate syrup, but I was livin' on the edge. I had dessert every.freaking.glorious.night and I didn't even muster a thought about the calories or nutrient breakdown in any of the delicious things I was shoveling straight down my pie hole. Being naughty felt so damn good - until it felt really bad. I ate freshly baked bread (fuck yeah, I did) I ate Nutella-filled crepes, I ate plain croissants, I ate chocolate-filled croissants, I ate macarons, I ate apple tarte, and then... I almost shit my underpants. TWICE. I'm serious. No amount of Pepto could compete with the war these orgasmic treats were waging on my stomach, but regardless of these two VERY close calls (which were incredibly stressful at the time, but funny now), I continued to enjoy every flaky, buttery bite. Le sigh...those were some good times for my mouth...and my eyes - Paris is breath-taking.
Thankfully, I left vacation accident free, but sadly, it's over, and it's time to get back to business before I spiral out of control. My first WOD back was vicious. I got that awful burny/phlegmy feeling back in my throat that I hadn't had the pleasure of feeling since my first few weeks of CrossFit (yuck). I was sweaty, tired, and sore when it was done, but I was also utterly relieved. Yes, of course, I was relieved that the WOD was over; there is nothing quite like moaning "Tiiimmme," after a particularly rough WOD, however, I was relieved because I was ready for more. I was already excited to see what the next day's workout would be, and then what it would be the day after that. A part of me was scared that I had gotten so used to being lazy again on vacation, that I would come back and lose my motivational spark, but we're all good people. CRISIS AVERTED!
So I'm back at the box, back on the blog, and will be back on track with nutrition once I'm done going through severe sugar withdrawal, but in the meantime, here are some progress updates!
Pull-ups: I successfully moved up to a less resistant band (green). I'm hoping to get to the next level (blue) before the end of the calendar year.
Push-ups: My knee push-ups are lookin' pretty fly and I've got a good 5 or 6 in a row on my toes. I hope to complete a full WOD on my toes (regardless of the nasty clock) by the end of the calendar year.
Deadlift: I started at 40 pounds straight out of foundations and went up to 90 shortly after. I think I updated you last when I got up to 125. I'm now at 165 for a 3x5. I need a little work with my grip and form, but once I nail that, I'm lookin' forward to movin' up a smidge more :).
Nutrition: I'm still playing around with this A LOT. I have managed to cut out most gluten (vacation aside), and I'm focusing on getting more protein in my body, but it's still difficult for me to keep my carb count down where it probably should be without feeling miserable and unsatisfied.
Fight Gone Bad
I did my first Fight Gone Bad on 9/11. Thank you to everyone who donated. It was absolutely the most physically grueling 17-minutes of my life to date, and for the cause, it was worth every second.
Check out the recap video my hubster did below:
Barbells for Boobs
We will be doing "Barbells for Boobs" at our gym on 10/29. This is to support breast cancer. I'm super excited to be working out for yet another great cause. It's so refreshing to be a part of a community that spends so much time looking for ways to give back. The link for that info is below:
http://www.barbellsforboobs.com/
Thanks so much for reading. Feel free to post questions, comments, or topic requests directly on the blog or e-mail me directly at tattoosandpuppies@gmail.com.
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