Thursday, February 28;
Diet Coke free Day 9
I'm jonesing for Diet Coke and a work out. I don't want to talk about it.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
What a Difference a Diet Makes
Wednesday, February 27;
It's another day of forced rest for me. I'm staying at home from work today, because of sickness. February has been an interesting month for me. I've purged myself of things that are not good for me. I talked about this a little bit in my previous blog. I have stopped working out my left shoulder (partly because of my own decision and partly because of sickness and pain). I won't lie it has sucked.. big time. On the other hand, it has given me an opportunity to focus on the Zone. There was a brief period where I was off the Zone and not working out and I was miserable. Over the past week, I have not been able to workout much, but I been sticking to the diet. Despite the sickness, I am feeling really good. It shows that you can be healthy even when you can't workout.
Today marks Day 8 of being Diet Coke free!!! I really wanted one last night, but I fought the urge and won! Here's to self control, determination and hot tea.
Sorry that my blogs haven't been very fun lately. It has to do with my lack of working out. I think the endorphins actually make me funny. Without them I'm as exciting as paint drying. See.. even that joke wasn't funny.
It's another day of forced rest for me. I'm staying at home from work today, because of sickness. February has been an interesting month for me. I've purged myself of things that are not good for me. I talked about this a little bit in my previous blog. I have stopped working out my left shoulder (partly because of my own decision and partly because of sickness and pain). I won't lie it has sucked.. big time. On the other hand, it has given me an opportunity to focus on the Zone. There was a brief period where I was off the Zone and not working out and I was miserable. Over the past week, I have not been able to workout much, but I been sticking to the diet. Despite the sickness, I am feeling really good. It shows that you can be healthy even when you can't workout.
Today marks Day 8 of being Diet Coke free!!! I really wanted one last night, but I fought the urge and won! Here's to self control, determination and hot tea.
Sorry that my blogs haven't been very fun lately. It has to do with my lack of working out. I think the endorphins actually make me funny. Without them I'm as exciting as paint drying. See.. even that joke wasn't funny.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Purging the Body
Monday, February 25;
Day of rest.. I've been on the verge of getting sick, so I'm trying to get plenty of sleep and drink lots of water and hot tea.
I have also in the process of purging my body Diet Coke. Today marks day 6! It's a huge accomplishment for someone who has had at least one can of Diet Coke a day since I was in high school. Even when I was living in Europe I religiously drank Coke Lite (the European version of the drink). Nothing major happened to spark this recent purge. I just decided to see if I could so it.
It's one of those things everyone tells you that you shouldn't drink, but you do it anyway. I consider Diet Coke a weight concious person's version of a cigarette. The caffeine is just as addictive. I have used it in the past to satiate my unbelievable sweet tooth, and I drink it when I'm stressed or hungry. I have really been relying on caffeine free tea to satisfy my craving for sweets. It's surprising how little I have missed Diet Coke. The only problem is that I have a 12 pack rolling around my trunk, and I think about drinking it every time I hear one of the cans clank. That is torture.
I'm planning on purging Zone style... give it two weeks of no Diet Coke and see how I feel. I have not really noticed a change in how I feel though. No headaches, no angry outbursts.. nothing. We'll see how it goes.
Day of rest.. I've been on the verge of getting sick, so I'm trying to get plenty of sleep and drink lots of water and hot tea.
I have also in the process of purging my body Diet Coke. Today marks day 6! It's a huge accomplishment for someone who has had at least one can of Diet Coke a day since I was in high school. Even when I was living in Europe I religiously drank Coke Lite (the European version of the drink). Nothing major happened to spark this recent purge. I just decided to see if I could so it.
It's one of those things everyone tells you that you shouldn't drink, but you do it anyway. I consider Diet Coke a weight concious person's version of a cigarette. The caffeine is just as addictive. I have used it in the past to satiate my unbelievable sweet tooth, and I drink it when I'm stressed or hungry. I have really been relying on caffeine free tea to satisfy my craving for sweets. It's surprising how little I have missed Diet Coke. The only problem is that I have a 12 pack rolling around my trunk, and I think about drinking it every time I hear one of the cans clank. That is torture.
I'm planning on purging Zone style... give it two weeks of no Diet Coke and see how I feel. I have not really noticed a change in how I feel though. No headaches, no angry outbursts.. nothing. We'll see how it goes.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
A Terrible Trio
Saturday, February 23;
Warmup:
1 round of cals
leg and shoulder stretches
Workout:
4 Rounds.. 1 minute at each station (much like Fight Gone Bad)
10lb weight vest
Row for calories: 13/14/14/15
Right arm Thruster (don't remember)
Jumping lunges (don't remember)
Rest
4 Round Total: 331
Jerry mentioned that the prescribed workout was a mixture of cardio (row), olympic lifting or modification of (Barbell Thruster), and body weight exercise (pullup). I subbed out the full thruster for a one arm barbell thruster and the pullups for jumping lunges. I also threw on the weight vest for a little more intensity. I was pleased to see that my subs fit in, although not perfectly, to the three categories. I was considering doing a deadlift instead of the thruster, but I think I'm going to back of the deadlift as well, because I'm concerned it could pull my shoulder more than I'd like it to.
I'm also really enjoying using the weight vest. It turns a tough workout into a killer workout really quickly. I really felt the added weight on the row and thruster. It is a great way to work the abs. It forces you to really tighten up your core and keeps you aware of your body positioning. It makes thrusters even more difficult, because it forces you to work extra hard to keep your chest up (again another ab killer). It's so easy to lose that solid posture once you're fatigued. I certainly fell victim to poor posture by the 3rd and 4th rounds, but it's a work in progress.
I love subbing in jumping lunges! These suckers are so great for the rear. I always feel that good muscle soreness a few hours after the workout when I've done these. It makes me feel like I'm tightening up what's back there, and I guess that never hurts.
Warmup:
1 round of cals
leg and shoulder stretches
Workout:
4 Rounds.. 1 minute at each station (much like Fight Gone Bad)
10lb weight vest
Row for calories: 13/14/14/15
Right arm Thruster (don't remember)
Jumping lunges (don't remember)
Rest
4 Round Total: 331
Jerry mentioned that the prescribed workout was a mixture of cardio (row), olympic lifting or modification of (Barbell Thruster), and body weight exercise (pullup). I subbed out the full thruster for a one arm barbell thruster and the pullups for jumping lunges. I also threw on the weight vest for a little more intensity. I was pleased to see that my subs fit in, although not perfectly, to the three categories. I was considering doing a deadlift instead of the thruster, but I think I'm going to back of the deadlift as well, because I'm concerned it could pull my shoulder more than I'd like it to.
I'm also really enjoying using the weight vest. It turns a tough workout into a killer workout really quickly. I really felt the added weight on the row and thruster. It is a great way to work the abs. It forces you to really tighten up your core and keeps you aware of your body positioning. It makes thrusters even more difficult, because it forces you to work extra hard to keep your chest up (again another ab killer). It's so easy to lose that solid posture once you're fatigued. I certainly fell victim to poor posture by the 3rd and 4th rounds, but it's a work in progress.
I love subbing in jumping lunges! These suckers are so great for the rear. I always feel that good muscle soreness a few hours after the workout when I've done these. It makes me feel like I'm tightening up what's back there, and I guess that never hurts.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Shoulder Update
Friday, February 22;
No workout this morning. I went to see the orthopedic surgeon today. It's the same guy who's worked with Jen Conlin on her shoulder. He says my left shoulder is definitely injured. There's a 1-4 scale which measures how loose the tendons/muscles in your shoulder are. My healthy right shoulder is a 1-2, my sick girly left shoulder is a 2-3. That means if pulled it can easily be separated from the socket. A 4 on the scale constitutes a dislocation.
What that all means for me... I have scheduled a month worth of physical therapy. I'll make two visits per week. That also means I'll be missing Crossfit twice a week. If after a month of physical therapy I am not feeling better, we'll schedule an MRI and consider tightening the muscles in my shoulder. Nothing surprising here. I expect I'll be better and back to normal by the end of the March.
Day four: Diet Coke free
No workout this morning. I went to see the orthopedic surgeon today. It's the same guy who's worked with Jen Conlin on her shoulder. He says my left shoulder is definitely injured. There's a 1-4 scale which measures how loose the tendons/muscles in your shoulder are. My healthy right shoulder is a 1-2, my sick girly left shoulder is a 2-3. That means if pulled it can easily be separated from the socket. A 4 on the scale constitutes a dislocation.
What that all means for me... I have scheduled a month worth of physical therapy. I'll make two visits per week. That also means I'll be missing Crossfit twice a week. If after a month of physical therapy I am not feeling better, we'll schedule an MRI and consider tightening the muscles in my shoulder. Nothing surprising here. I expect I'll be better and back to normal by the end of the March.
Day four: Diet Coke free
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Rowing for an Rx
Thursday, February 21;
It's my second to last workout before I go to the doctor. I'm actually kind of scared to death about my shoulder. I'm a little nervous to find out just how badly it's screwed up. It's definitely worse this time than last. When it was hurt during the fall the pain went away after I rested it for a few weeks. This time the pain hasn't gotten any better. It doesn't bother me when I work out, but it does hurt just about all the time. It's really stiff and tight and it feels like there something in there pulling strangely. So like I said, I'm nervous to hear about what is wrong with it.
I figured I'd give a nice little workout and dedicate it to my little, girly shoulder.
Warmup:
medball cleans 8lbs
Workout:
3 rounds
1,000 meter row
15 Overhead squats w/ PVC pipe
Round 1: 6:14
Round 2: 6:10
Round 3: 5:57
Also.. something I'm really proud of..
My name is Adrienne and I'm addicted to Coke. I've decided to give up Diet Coke. I've been an avid Diet Coke drinker since High School. I have always had at least one a day. For about 3 and a half years I religiously drank 2 cans. In the past year I've decreased that to just one. This week I decided I will be a slave to Coke products no more!
I have now been Diet Coke free for 3 DAYS!!!!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Oh my G-d My Abs Hurt... and My A-double-S
Wednesday, February 20;
Warmup
2 round of cals
runner stretches
4 tuck jumps
4 squats
4 tuck jumps
4 back lunges
4 tuck jumps
4 situps
I took it easy with the warmup. It has been great to have the longer warmup, because I've been able to really get my mind and body focused.
Workout
"Molly" (It's my "M" workout for the broken Crossfitter!)
5 Right arm strict presses 26lb
10 Single leg deck squats
15 Right arm KB swing 35lb
Total: 9.66 rounds (I did finish the set, but I
