Run Roxy Run

The last time I posted, I was a couple classes into CrossFit and now I'm almost 150 classes deep. The changes are immense, physically and mentally.

The best part of that second class was that there was a run at the end. I was terrified. I was texting my old running partner before I went and expressing that I was terrified about not being able to run, being super slow, just basically running. But I went to the class. I did the workout and then we were getting ready to run. There was a woman there that was nervous about running and not sure if she could do it. I encouraged her along with the group and I stayed by her side and kicked into old Running Room Roxanne mode without a hitch. We chatted the whole way…I chatted, she cried, we chatted, more tears. And we finished strong and when we were back inside she gave me a big sweaty, tearful hug! My first Crossfit hug! It was just like the old running days. I left that class with my heart full. When I went to my class today, my new Crossfit friend was there and she said she was happy to see me come back after her sweaty, tearful hug! And I was happy to see a familiar face! We did the warm up and the work out, had a little chat and I can’t wait for Tuesday when I go back again!! What made me think that I should start writing again was because I had a pretty tough week with work and a lot of pretty bad things going on with my family but I didn’t eat my emotions. And I’m pretty sure that the only reason I didn’t eat my emotions is because I was too sore from Crossfit to walk to the kitchen to do so. Haha So thank you Crossfit for saving me some emotional calories!

For your viewing pleasure...my shirt stuck to my chest with sweat. #wettshirtcontest #gymedition #imwinning

Top left - me today on the elliptical type machine I love Top right - me last week on the spin bike As of yesterday, I'm down 5 lbs. I'm pretty sure that most of that was water weight from the holidays however, I'll take it. This week is crazy busy with working a double shift on Thursday and an extra shift on Friday for my restraining training (which is a lot of practice restraining my coworkers and vice versa) which is quite physical. Today was my first challenge. I was up and dressed and waiting for the right time to pick up my gym buddy when she cancelled. *gasp* I won't lie, I thought about not going but I went! Super proud of me! Haha PS. Today I'm going to pick up my wedding dress. Ahhhhhh!

Zucchini noodles, mushrooms, home grown ground beef, organic tomato sauce. Delish.

I worked very hard at the gym today. I know this because my face matches my shirt. Shortly after this picture I felt like I was going to throw up so I stopped doing weights and stretched. Then I used the water massage bed for the first time. It is awesome! Working on day 4 of healthy eating and working out and I'm down just over 4 pounds. Hurray! White gown here I come!

Lunch. Lettuce wraps with homemade turkey balls, hot peppers, a skim of mayo, and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. Fox mug full of vanilla black tea and Christmas water bottle full of ... yup, you guessed it, water. Today is day 3 of healthy eating and exercise. However, it's a rest day so no exercise. Feeling very motivated still.

Howdy strangers! I started this blog almost 5 years ago! 5! I've been active and silent and active and silent over the years but it's always been a place that I come back to when I'm ready to give it another go. And it's a place that I know there will be no judgement. So, when I started back at the gym a few days ago, I took a picture. And then when I got home and drank an egg nog protein shake, I took another picture because I thought, maybe I'll go back to Tumblr. And here I am. It's January 1st, 2017 and that means that the wedding countdown is on! Yes, I said it, wedding!! Derek proposed in May and I felt like a June wedding was far away. I went to the gym a bit through the summer but fell off the gym wagon around October/November and then December happened and I had a million cookies to do and Christmas. Yup, I've got all the excuses! But it's crunch time now!!

I had an awesome weekend! I was home and I ate my face off with my mom's home cooking and junk food. I felt it today when I got on the treadmill. Ouff. It was the hardest run I've had since I started running again. I did 4n1x4 today when on Friday I did 4n1x5 with ease. I'm just proud that I did it and didn't give up at the third rep. And just for fun, there is Walter laying on the floor at my mom's, exhausted after playing fetch outside with my niece. Fun.

My food has been off but I've still been going to the gym. Lost a pound last week despite some really off program eating. Side note: Emma and I did an indoor triathlon at the YMCA about 3 years ago. Now the local triathlon group is doing one at the Y AND I found this in a magazine the other day! We are real trend setters.

One of these things is not like the other.

Just wanted to show you how much my sweater has faded over the past month. Just kidding. The right is about minus 10 pounds from the left.

Last week was rough. Hence picture numero uno. The circumstances were out of my control and I did the best to portion control that I could with the very off program food that I ate. But it was just a couple days and then I was right back on track with program food and exercise. On Sunday I weighed and I was down 0.6 which is good for the food I ate, the lack of exercise, it being the week after a big loss, and I was on my period. It was the perfect storm and I still lost. This week I have exercised 4 times already and I know I'll get one more work out in on Saturday. I feel god. Down almost 10 since the start of the year!

Zucchini noodles and homemade tomato sauce. I added ground turkey and it was delicious!! I officially weighed in today and I am down 4.2 lbs from last Sunday. That's a total of 5 lbs in 9 days. It's 7 lbs since the first of the month. Hurray! Today I did something stupid. I left the house and I should have had lunch before I left but I didn't. We went out to Chapters and had a tea while looking at some books and then went over to Walmart to grab some zucchinis. It was like 3 something when we got home and I was super hungry! I managed to stay on the program and had some tuna with turkey bacon and veggies on the side. But it wasn't just that it was physically bad for me...it was emotionally bad for me. When we got home, Derek grabbed an apple and it made me angry. It isn't fair that he could cure his hungry and I couldn't. Well, I could have with some veggies but how sweet is a delicious honey crisp apple when you're super hungry!?! Anyways, it wasn't good. But then I talked to a friend who's doing the program and she suggested leaving protein and a shaker in the car so I have something on the ready for times like the above. Brilliant!

Egg whites with salsa and fat free cheese slice. Ezekiel bread and natural peanut butter. I wish I like eggs more. I don't like them. I tolerate them and choke down the last few bites. Why do eggs have to be such a breakfast staple. Ugh. Today is one week since I started following the nutritionist. This morning I stepped on the scale and I'm down 5.2 lbs. Say what?! *happy dance*