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I've gotten that perplexed look several times when I'm asked about crossfit.  My guess is because my body, on the outside, hasn't changed that much.  I don't look like this. However my body is changing on the inside.  I can lift heavier than when I started in February of 2013.  (Read: my deadlift was 185, now it's pushing 300 at 275.)  And my mind is changing, which is where it all starts and sustains.  But I digress, back to crossfit. (one of my favorite subjects.)   I've known this woman  since 2004.  She is one of my lasting friendships from my time in South Florida (will save that for another post.) Her name is Viana and she is a badass competitive crossfitter.  She started going and I got the chance to visit her when she had first started.  It wasn't all she talked about because she's not one to flaunt her badassness (is that a word?) but I could see it in her demeanor.  She was more confident in her own ski...

I had the pleasure of enjoying conversation over lunch with my sweet friend Christina recently.  We workout together at CrossFit I-35 and hadn't seen each other in quite some time.  I instantly felt comfy cozy when we sat down together and we got right into conversation like minimal time had passed.  Like Krista, I feel comfortable being candid with Christina so our conversation naturally turned toward exercise and diet. That lead to me talking about my blog and I likened it to what I imagine fat camp would be like.  Lots of thinking, introspection and coming to grips with my why.  Requiring a post of myself every so often has really forced me to keep my weight loss journey on the fore front.  And figure out the function of my behaviors.  (Yes, I just said function of my behaviors.)  It's like I'm constantly at fat camp.  (Anyone that has gone and is reading this, props to you, it's been mentally exhausting for me!)  Here's what's be...

"I've heard this motivational speech 9 times before" "Quit talking, start doing" "Just f*^*ing do it!" If you still look pretty after a workout you didn't work hard enough.  Well, I sure don't look pretty!!  But I got a great workout.  And if anyone thinks crossfit doesn't include cardio, think again.  This is a beet red face from 4 RFT, 400m run, 15 c2b, 15 burpees.  I modified the crap out of that WOD and still almost only puked once.  But I went.  I finally got the ball rolling.  This is huge.  And it's indicating to me that my focus is back.  Had a thought this morning about loving myself through this process.  If I make a "bad" food choice or skip a workout, to not beat myself up and to remind myself that it's a process.  My coach continues to tell me "it's a process!"