I did the baseline workout on Monday and had planned to weigh in that night or at the latest the next morning. Low and behold I forgot completely until this morning so when I woke up I did the weigh in and measurement. The scale and the tape read 321 and 49". Not where I want to be of course. I need to be sub 300. I'm putting a lot of emphasis on my weight and when I looked at the scale I was not pleased. I then measured the stomach and noticed that I'm essentially 3 - 4" down from my when I was at my heaviest pre-Crossfit. 49" isn't that bad. I'm pretty jazzed about it quite honestly. Over the next 45 days I need to pull out the "no bread" challenge notes from John D. and see if that will help me get down below 310. If I can shave another 1 - 2 inches on the belly that would be great too.
Need to make a note for myself on my calendar to go through this exercise at least every 30 - 45 days. This is another way to really see the benefits of Crossfit paying off.
Pat - You need to read this article. http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/
ReplyDeleteThis article rocks. I recognize that it's hard to keep in mind but I'm still working through it. Just that I'm seeing changes is great. I do feel pretty secure that I need to up my cardio though and am considering buying a concept 2 rower. I spend some extra time in class on the rower and always am gassed. A real full body workout. I noticed in one of your posts that you have one now.
ReplyDeleteThe rower is a good idea. I will use it more as we get closer the games qualifying. It is a good way to increase your work capacity and generally serve up a good ass kicking.
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