7 to go...

Hook em Horns! UT plays UNL this weekend in the Big 12 Championship. Huck the Fuskers!

I have a new goal. Although my confidence is higher now than it has been in a long while, I still feel like my body can look better than it does. My new goal is to lose 7# by Jan 1 - maybe Dec 31 so I can enjoy my new body on NYE. There are many obvious problems in that dream weight of mine...but I am going to get there the healthiest way possible. My mindset, though, has always been to just eat less, and I'll lose more weight. I need to get over that - eating more good food will actually help me lose weight. 7# in a month is a lot. I have full confidence that I can do it. A lot of people doubted me when I said I would do Paleo for 30 days and I did that. I can lose 7#. I can.

My workouts have fallen to the wayside this last week because of my love. ZachR had surgery on Tuesday the 24 on his shoulder. Yes, this is the 2nd surgery in 1 year. It's great timing. The recovery is rough on both of us. While he was content on the couch for the first few days, I was going crazy with cabin fever. Now that I am worn out from being at his beck and call, he is getting antsy. We are figuring it out, but it's not easy. He's doing really well, though - even though they found more than expected when they were scopin him out. He's in great spirits, loves his painkillers, and our dear friends that invite us over for dinner. I think I am more worried than he is about him moving around. Thanks to those who have expressed concern for him.

I did get into the gym today, and turns out I might as well just have stayed home. I did "Baseline 3" which was AMRAP 20 min: 9 hang squat cleans, 15 24" box jumps, 21 situps. It was ugly. I fell twice. I didn't even get 5 rounds. UGLY. However, since my last post, I did get a PR on push jerk, push press, and full cleans at 120, 114, and 132 respectively. Getting a PR really helps boost the confidence and helps make me want to get back in the gym...as opposed to today.

Let the countdown begin

Team Loco: Dustin T, Josh K, Mark P, ZachR, Neil W, Jill C, Courtney S, me, Jeff S, Crystal F

The holiday season is on it's way. Thanksgiving is in 9 days. Christmas Day is in 38. New Year's Eve is in 43. It's madness. I can't believe there is almost no time left! Right now, I am thankful I have started to get my diet in check. On Sunday, I cooked 3 meals and portioned them out to Zone dimensions. I felt like a nerd, but it helped. I don't have the excuse that it takes too long to prepare a meal. There is still the office snacking temptation. I have tried to put the kabosh on that by keeping nuts and dried fruit on hand. I do, though, feel weird not having protein with it - that's the Zone in me. Regardless, it's better than going to the vending machine outside my office door or dipping into the candy jar at the front desk. I also have tea in my desk all the time so I don't go get a soda. I am trying to hold strong.
Luckily, over the holiday season, my work will be near non-existent. Everyone I am working with, both at UNO and in Special Olympics, wants time off to enjoy the season and their families. This works out very well for me. My biggest sis comes home for Christmas and I will have nothing in the way of hanging out with her for the 8 days she is in town. I can babysit for my favorite 1 or almost 6 year old. I get to take care of my fiance who is going under the knife in 7 days. Hopefully, this also means I get to get back to regularly being at CFO. My time there has been so sparatic for a lot of different reasons. blah blah blah. I haven't been going as often as I should. I am hoping the fear of gaining a little extra cushion over the holidays will get my lazy ass to the gym. I know, I've said it all before. Here's hoping this time I pull through.
One more thing I'd like to point out. Team Loco was victorious in our attempt of owning the ultimate med ball tournament. We dominated! It was great! I love that team. It was a freaking blast. Thanks again, ZachR, for getting it all set up.

Reconciliation

Us at Abby's Halloween party

So, apparently, I don't entirely hate dead lifts. I pulled more weight off the floor today than I have in the last year. They felt great. The toes pointed out really helped. I could have gone without the jokes made about my pink gloves or confidence evoking shirt. I still haven't gotten back to my 230 DL that I did late November of last year. However, I am much closer. My DL isn't getting lower anymore!!! I jumped from 226 to 240. I probably could have gotten 231, but wanted to go for broke. I am still not in the freaking 250 club, but I'll get there...at least by May of 2011. I might have gotten a new PR today had I been able to come more in the last month.

Anywho, the diet hasn't been anywhere near where it should be! I can't convince myself to stay strict with my diet. Luckily, I have ZachR who is with me for most meals of the day and can give me a stink eye when I grab any grains. My unsteady hours at work and busy schedule with school make it hard to plan out meals. I can do it, I just need to put my mind to it. I just need to get things in check before Thanksgiving and Christmas. On a much happier note, ZachR and I have a trip planned in February to head to Las Vegas! If that isn't motivation over the upcoming holiday season, I don't know what is. I cannot wait.