I am woman....Hear Me Roar

I woke up easily when my alarm went off at 6:10. I was in bed at 9:15pm, read until 10 and then lights out so I could get 8 hours of sleep. I think I slept so well partly because my body was in harmony with what it had ingested during the day. I was stoked for crossfit when I woke. I laced up my super woman shoes and headed out. First stop, body composition...dun dun dun.

Here are the Results: June 5, 2012

Weight: 153.9
(Crossfit's scale said 159 but it looked like it was from 1989 and may or may not have been runover by a truck. I have weight 159 before and I know that I do not weigh that. It doesn't really matter but I am going with my scale at home since I track myself there more frequently and that is what I have been using to track my 9lb loss since Jan.)

Measurements: I don't have those handy, but they are written down on a sheet at the gym to refer to. They measured everything, even my calves.

Body Fat: 17.7%
Classification: Athlete

I want to point out a few things. I'll admit I was pleasantly surprised with my body fat measurements, as I was hoping for 18% or so, but thought it would be more in the low 20's. Low expectations make for less disapointment in anything, right?

Secondly, this is a perfect example of when going by the scale is not a true measurement of fitness, body composition, whether or not what we are doing for exercise/diet is working, etc. I weigh 153lbs (159) which to any naked ear sounds like a heavy weight for a woman. Yes, I am tall but still that sounds like 'alot' to our society's standards. However when you get your body fat tested, it is a testament to what your body is made of and helps to formulate realistic goals and a training plan. Just something to think about when the scale has you down.

Finally, body fat is only one measurement of health and she not be the determining factor for 'healthy' or 'unhealthy'.

We had a strength day at Crossfit testing our max weight for back squats and shoulder press.
Back Squat: 175lbs
Press: 80lbs

I felt strong in class and it was great to talk to my coach. She did a 10 day clense and is now on day 16 of no alcohol and feels strong and clear headed, and I shared with her that she was my inspiration in cutting the 'junk' out for 2 weeks. She is competeing in the World Crossfit Games in July....Pretty cool, huh?

It was a long day, as I had to head out to Brownwood, then onto San Angelo and finally Abilene today. It was about 5 1/2 hrs in the car and making sales calls in between, but I think I sustained my energy with what I ate. In the afternoon I was a little stressed and I wanted to stop at the gas station for some pretzels or diet soda or something as a pick me up...but I didn't because I knew it would ultimately make me feel worse. Instead I filled up my water bottle and had a luna bar and orange.

Pre Workout: 1/2 banana with almond butter

Bfast: Oatmeal with raspberries and walnuts, one egg/2 egg whites scrambled. Coffee with almond milk

Lunch: I was on the road and there is very little to choose from in these towns, so I stopped at Chikfila for their char-grilled chicken salad (minus the cheese) with fat-free honey mustard. It is a delicious dish, and the dressing isn't bad for fat free since it is a mustard base and mustard inherently is fat free.

Snacks:

Apple

Orange

Handful of almonds

Snack size Luna bar (80 cal)

Dinner: Dickey's BBQ
1/4 lb turkey
1/4 lb ham
Green Beans
Baked Beans (I wanted a side salad but it was a cesar, so I picked a little at these beans)
(pickles, onions and a little bit of bbq, but no bread or starchy sides)

Sweet and Healthy Dreams!