Nutrition Challenge : Day 8 - Whoa nelly ...

Well, this last week has gone really well. Here's the accomplishments I've made in the first 8 days.

- Lost 10lbs
- Journaled all my food intake
- PR'd CFT by 95lbs
- PR'd DL by 30lbs (375 > 405)
- PR'd BS by 25lbs (290 > 315)
- Did ring dips in a WOD for the first time ... and did them pretty well I think.

I'm very happy with this so far ... and I look forward to what the next 12 weeks will bring.

Nutrition Challenge : Day 2 - Much, much better ...

So today was a lot better in terms of hunger pains ... The food seemed to satisfy me more.

I wasn't able to make it to the gym unfortunately because we had a Open House / Carnival at Natalie's school and then I got called for a work emergency and was on a conf call from 6:30PM to Midnight. Yay!

Currently I'm back on the same call as the issues continue ... w00t! Hopefully I'll be able to hit the gym.

Nutrition Challenge : Day 1 - HUNGER PAINS and CrossFit Total

The first day was a TOUGH day ... I was eating food ... but I've cut my carb intake as I know that I'm very carb sensitive. Basically i'm doing The Zone ... 20 blocks protein, 20 blocks fats, 12 blocks carbs.

I had "hunger" pains all day ... until I got to CrossFit by Overload.

We did our CFT (CrossFit Total) and I was pumped ... but I totally thought I'd blow it this time as I haven't really trained hard for over a month.

My last totals were as follows:

Back Squat = 280lbs
Shoulder Press = 135lbs
Deadlift = 355lbs

CFT = 770

I felt really good today ... nothing hurt ... I was ready. My first attempt at the Back Squat and I felt really strong ... so I just went for it ... 290lbs was the most I ever had on my back ... and I did it twice. So I bumped upto 315lbs and BAM, I did it! It wasn't going to be as bad as I thought afterall. So, to make a long story short this is what my CFT was:

Back Squat = 315lbs (+35lbs)
Shoulder Press = 145lbs (+10lbs)
Deadlift = 405lbs (+50lbs)

CFT = 865

I am very happy with this ... originally I wanted 410lbs by the end of the Nutrition Challenge ... Now I'm aiming for the 500lb Deadlift Club & a 1000 CFT! I can't wait to see what these next 12 weeks will bring.

Well ...

This has been a horrendous two weeks ... I've been able to get to CF once ... yes, I said once.

I have done cardio 8 times in those 2 weeks also ... but come on!

Next week should be MUCH better ... and we are gonna hit the gym on Saturday Morning. Can't wait.