A few changes...

So, I'm going to change the direction of my blog just a little bit. I am officially 15 weeks pregnant and expecting in May! Ryan and I are really excited. I'm still crossfitting, which has kept me from being so tired I can't function all the time. I've had to cut back a little bit, but I'm still pumping out pull ups, push ups, and box jumps like I was before. I figure if I can make it through a crossfit workout, labor might not be so bad :) 

I've tried not to go wild with my eating, doc said I should only gain about 25lbs throughout the pregnancy. Plus, I want to eat well for the baby. So each meal, I try eat fiber, fruits/veggies, protein (this is tougher since I can't eat turkey sandwiches for lunch). I'm still giving myself what I want, but mixing it up seems to help. I'm also not nearly as hungry as I thought I would be. I mean, I don't eat like double what I used to eat. It's actually pretty normal. 

You know it's bad when....

pull ups and sit ups are your recovery!! That was my quote of the day from today's CF Sugarland WOD. It was a good one though! I've been doing a good job of working out almost every day and recently I have started *trying* to play tennis. I like sports and I need something new to learn. It humbles me to try and learn something new. 

Starting zoning again, well, kind of. I'm starting with zoning during the day and then relaxing a little bit at dinner. I even tried beef jerky the other day, something I never thought would happen....it was pretty good! 

I'm leaving today for a short trip to California and will be back next week. Flying to Sacramento, down to San Fran for a day, then on to Carmel for a few days. Nice and relaxing, because when I get back, I have to report back to school. I can't believe the summer is already over! That's when I start my early AM workouts!! *cue the threatening music* I'm not a morning person, but the more I think about it, the better it would be. Then I make sure I get in my workout for the day....before life gets in the way! 

Yeah for me!

This weekend was a blast! My wonderful husband took me to San Antonio for the weekend. We stayed at La Mansion and went to a fabulous dinner on Saturday night. 

The restaurant was called "Biga on the Banks", located on the Riverwalk. It was pricey, but totally worth it. We both ordered beef tenderloin, but our waiter was having non of that, so he basically put together an "experience" for us (if you knew me, you'd know that I am not a very adventurous eater....I just ate my first fish meal a couple months ago!). So, he started bringing out different appetizers and salads. My first were two pork tenderloins cooked in a spicy Asian inspired sauce. Then he gave me a lettuce wrap...chicken you might think...but no...it was filled with cashews, ostrich, buffalo, and vennison! I ate it and I LOVED IT!! Best lettuce wrap I ever had :) Then I had a spinach salad with roasted quail on top...again, not something I would ever THINK about eating, but it wasn't that bad. 

I realized this weekend, that I don't need to eat tons of junky foods. I wish I could eat every night like I did on Sat. but that is not possible until I win the lottery or something :)  I decided that I am going to recommit to zoning and see how it goes. It's going to be rocky at first. I think I'm going to phase into it...dinner probably won't be a 'zone' meal, but my goal is that all my eating during the day will be. Dinner will be eyeballed, but my husband is not a zoner and he still likes his carbs!  AND I'm going to treat myself to a bit of ice cream every night! 

Today, I got  up and worked out at 7:15 this morning. I have another goal, which is to workout before work when school starts! That involves getting up at 5am to make it to workout by 5:15. I'm the person who sleeps until the last possible moment....but I want to do this. 

Hello Dolly....

It's been raining pretty much all week because of Hurricane Dolly, so we had to cancel crossfit classes at CF Sugarland. I decided to take yesterday off, but Wednesday I made up my own WOD and it was a killer!! It involved a lot of running and burpees! 

Eating well has been non existent this week. Let's just say I had a record of Chick-fil-a for 4 days straight and then I topped it off with Wendy's the next day. It's a wonder I don't blow up to 150 lbs. Part of it is motivation and the other part is that I'm really grossed out by the things I used to eat. It's quite odd. For example, I used to LOVE making eggs, a piece of toast, cup of fruit, almonds, with a bit of butter for my toast. Now the thought of eating that makes me want to puke. I buy fruit at the store, with the intentions of eating it, but alas, a week or two later its gone bad in the fridge. I'm actually wanting more meat now...meat and sugar....GREAT eating plan!!! 

On a happy note, it's my 5th Wedding anniversary!!! Ryan is taking me somewhere for the weekend, but it's a surprise. I'm excited, this is the first time he has ever planned something for us to do. I'm usually in on the planning, so this is a welcome break. 

Summer....

So, I've been relaxing most of the summer and not too keen on keeping up with things! I took about a month break from crossfitting and I've been getting back in the swing of things over the last three weeks or so. I think I needed the lay off. I also, not intentionally,  laid off on my eating. That's harder to get back on track than anything else. I'm trying to take it one thing at a time. First is getting back into my workouts, then the eating will come ( I hope!).  Money's been kind of tight, so that makes eating healthy that much harder...I'm not spending as much on buying fresh organic fruits and veggies, milk, etc. It's just too easy to make a pot of spaghetti, or a PBJ sandwich for lunch with a few chips. It's really annoying, actually. 

My workout buddy and friend, Grace, has just opened up Crossfit Sugarland. It's rockin and rollin! I'm planning on helping out some with some of the classes. Here's a pic of my playing around!

TGIF...

I'm in a much better place than I was on Tuesday...maybe because it's Friday :) 

I'm not as much in the zone this week as I was last week. I let myself have a little slack and I have of course taken it too far! Nothing too bad, just the occasional cookie here and there, and more starchy carbs than I did the first two weeks.

I need to look around for some more dinner ideas. That's what's been getting me this week. We've met people for dinner or gone to other's houses for dinner and it's been hard to eat right when the choices are limited. 

WODs this week are rockin and rollin! I DL'd today and hit 225 for 3 with 8 HSPU right after. I really need to work on deadlifts. They are not my strength. I'm not a fan of the slower lifts. I LOVE cleans, jerks, and snatches...but give me squats or deadlifts and I am not a happy camper. Since I dislike them so much, I guess that means they need the most work! 

Blah...

It's been that kind of day. Unfortunately, I've been cranky all day and can't seem to snap out of it. Maybe it's because I didn't eat well at all today. I'm not even going to tell you what I ate...it wasn't much of anything good. I pretty much just gave up today :( Where's the willpower? 

I'll get back on the wagon tomorrow. Who knew this was going to be such a struggle for me? I wish I could just say no...why do I feel like if I turn this food down, I'll never ever get to eat it again. It's some sort of mechanism in my brain....

That's about it today...just wanted to get that off my chest...