Bitch Stole My Look

Me vs. Brittany Spears

Set-backs are bound to happen

I had 3 weeks between the end of my co-op and the beginning of school. My goal was to kill my WOD's and go jogging at Meyer Park every day and come off those 3 weeks stronger than ever. My back had a different idea. My first WOD after finishing at JSC was reps of hang-cleans and jerks. I was lifting too heavy and shifted the weight too far forward in my feet and my back didn't like it. 

My sacroiliac joint was out. I had to ice my back. I could barely move. Working out wasn't an option. I went to the chiropractor and had my back adjusted. I still could barely move. Off to the chiropractor again. I started feeling better. I asked the chiropractor if it was okay to still go visit my grandparents in Florida and she said yes, but to take it easy. 

Our visit with Grandma and Grandpa was wonderful and on the way home we stopped at DisneyWorld and visited the Magic Kingdom. AWESOME!!!! I highly recommend it. Even big kids can enjoy Disney. We walked all day and at the end of the day my feet were killing me. My feet were still killing me the entire drive back to Houston. 

The morning after I got back, I was standing up from the sofa and that is when I felt it. My back twisted again and I was in major pain. I immediately put the ice pack on my back and took and Aleve, but it was too late. I made another appointment with the chiropractor and she said that it was the same injury flared back up again. :( I couldn't move again and I was in some serious pain. I had to visit the chiropractor again and finally I started to feel normal again. 

While I was sitting on an ice pack all week drugged up on anti-inflammatories, I watched Downton Abbey. I'm addicted.

Finally, I'm back in College Station and finishing up my final semester. I asked the chiropractor if it was okay to start working out again and she said yes as long as I took it easy. I've signed up at Boomfit (College Station's CrossFit). I'm lifting light and not pushing myself too hard, but OMG it's crazy how much of a set-back my back injury was. My muscles are so tight and after the first couple of WOD's, I'm crazy sore. I'm going to have to work back up to where I was before I hurt my back.

Update

It's been a while since I've updated anything on the blog (mostly because everyone who reads the blog is also on facebook and sees my updates over there...)

Anyway, I'm down 20 pounds and I'm so excited. Of course, I have my up and down days. Sometimes I get frustrated because compare my weight loss to other people's weight loss. I'm constantly reminding myself that everyone is different and I should be happy that I've lost 20 pounds.

I'm a lot more confident with my body now. Check out my picture. I'm wearing shorts!!! Also, that's 125 pounds I'm deadlifting. I couldn't do that a month ago. :) Another thing I've noticed is that I like my arms now. Before I thought they were so floppy, but now they are getting toned. My face is thinning out and my belly is getting flatter.

In addition, I've learned to eat cleaner. I have found some great recipes online that have helped me stick with  it (because we all know that eating the same thing over and over gets boring!). I snack on fresh veggies all day and I'm constantly drinking water (as well as constantly using the little girls room)

I've noticed that in addition to looking better, I've added more fitness goals. I want to be able to lift more or run farther.

I'm not going to make my weight goal that I originally set for the end of the summer, but that okay. I've moved it to October 31st. I can wear some sexy outfit for halloween.

Crossfit Pictures

Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Boats

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the website SkinnyTaste!! Here is the recipe for Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Boats. I've made this recipe 3X now. Soooooo good (and healthy).

Syntha-6

Coach Laura is a certified nutritionist and when I asked her about post-workout protein, she suggested I use Syntha-6. My favorite is the Vanilla, but I also like the strawberry.

My favorite concoction with the protein powder is:

1 cup of Almond Milk (unsweetened)

1 tbsp of Flaxseed

1 scoop of Vanilla Syntha-6 protein powder

1 banana

frozen tropical fruit blend.

Stuffed Bell Peppers

My friend sent me this link for stuffed bell peppers. The are yummy! I made a few changes...

My friend made these and when I saw her picture I asked for the recipe. I couldn't find the chicken sausage, so I used Jennie-O Hot Italian turkey sausage. Also, my ground beef was not grass fed.

I figured out the nutrition info for my version of the recipe:
315 calories per pepper
16g fat
2g sat fat
13g carbs
5g fiber
26g 

protein