One Year Crossfit – Life Changing

Dear Jeff… It's been one year since I signed up for Crossfit.  One year since I wrote an angry letter to my gym because I felt like they had advertised falsely and were discriminating against my fat-self. I threw a pretty good fit feeling lied to and offended based on assumptions that were a direct result of my own insecurities.  So when the head coach called me into his office one morning I…

My First “Tri”!

So this past Sunday I had my first triathlon experience and let me tell you, it was nothing less than totally and completely a-freaking-mazing! If you've been following me for a while you know that this has been on my list of things to do.  I decided back in January that it was going to happen this year and set my mind to making it happen.  Now I say that like I actually followed through on…

Fueling For Endurance Post WLS (Gastric Bypass) Part 1: The Freak Out

You may have noticed that I have a pretty crazy race schedule for August.  Four races in Four weeks, including a 6 miler an 8 miler and a 12.25 mile triathlon sprint.   One of the things I'm learning...slowly is that I have to fuel myself differently than other "athletes".  (I have a hard time using the word "athlete" to describe myself because, well, you know...I'm just me.)  Anyway…

Getting Ahead of Myself…

Okay, quick post...even though I just posted a quick post like five minutes ago. I am getting ahead of myself.  I'm so excited about all this exciting stuff that I'm letting the excitement get me off course. EXCITE!   I have my first Spartan Race on March 24th-- my number one fitness goal for my weight-loss journey   It's the whole reason I signed up for Crossfit. My plan this whole…

Oh It’s On!

Do you see that smile?  That is the smile of a VERY lucky girl!  I have been trying to get this bike since September.  I've been in the bike store multiple times over the last several months eyeing this bike until I finally put down a deposit in January.  This bike has kept me from spending money frivolously (knowing I needed to save my pennies) it has kept me eating healthy (trying to win the…

Detox Round-Up

I have been on a 10 day cleanse as part of a six week fat-loss challenge at my gym and although it wasn't torturous by any means, I'm VERY glad that today is the last day...I want a piece of freaking cheese! Today marks my last day of detox and I can't say I'm sad it's over but I'm also incredibly glad I did it. Much to my surprise, the whole thing has been a truly enlightening experience.…

2012 Has Been Pretty Good to Me

  I have to say, 2012 has been a pretty good year.  Other than the obvious, losing 100lbs, which I am, of course, insanely grateful for (that’s a lot of commas but I think they were grammatically necessary, right?) I am most grateful for a drama-free year.  I mean seriously.  I can’t think of one majorly dramatic moment all year. All of our bills got paid, neither my husband nor I got…

Workout Wear When Working towards Weight-loss!

Read this blog then enter the giveaway at the bottom of the page!  Do it!   It's hard to workout when you have nothing to wear One of my biggest problems (also known as excuses) for not wanting to work out while trying to lose weight has been... “what the heck do I wear?”  If you read my blog What it Feels Like to be Fat and know that water balloon feeling all too well, then you know…

What a Difference a Year Makes

I have been writing this blog in my head for the past three days assuming I’d know how I’d feel today on my surgiversary.  Turns out, I had no idea that this would be what I’d be thinking… Surgiversary First of all let me tell you how much I hate that word.  It’s a common term in the Weight Loss Surgery community but for some reason it just rubs me the wrong way.  Partially because I’m not a…