Day Three

I was hungry all day today.  I think i need to eat more fat during the day.  Tomorrow I will pack an avocado. 
Today i had grad school so no CF.

Day Two

Today was day two.  I again was Me Paleo all day.  I also did crossfit today.
We worked on wall balls  (I used a 14 pound ball)
and push jerks   (I went up to 70 pounds)


Then our WOD (Workout of the Day:
3 rounds for max reps
45 seconds on 15 seconds off
Clusters (I did 55 pounds)
Burpees
Double Unders (I did singles)

My total reps were 242.

Then I took the OLY class (Olympic Lifting)
I worked on my kip swings (which will hopefully lead to a kipping pull-up one day)
Then I worked on my deadlift.  Right now my max rep for deadlift is 185 so i did 5 reps of  55%, 65% and 75% of that.

I ate dinner after school around 4:30.  Then after crossfit I was hungry so i ate a bag of veggies that i prepared this weekend and a glass of almond milk.

I also woke up earlier this morning and had time to get breakfast!  

I need to work on drinking more water tomorrow.  

Day One

Today was a good day.  First day back to school. Nice to see the students.  First day of grad school...it is going to be a rough semester! I am completing my final clinical hours in the university clinic in place of my student teacher (because i am already a certified teacher.) GETTT THISSSSS we walk into class and my professor tells us that he is completing a research study with technology so we all get ipads to use and take home with us for the semester.   SWEEEET!!!!!

This morning i took my measurements and before photos.  I also weighed in at 172.0.  I have a total of 23 pounds to lose.  Let's do it!  I ate 100% MY Paleo, meaning I ate all paleo foods except that i ate Greek yogurt and i am chewing sugar free gum.  

My goal for tomorrow is to wake up 10 minutes earlier. I was very rushed this morning and did not get to eat my breakfast.  I had to take it to go and didn't end up eating it until 10:30.   No a good start. 

1/9/12 Menu

To get ready for my "last" diet attempt, I did a lot of cooking.  I am a special education teacher and also go to grad school during the week so I need foods that i can grab and bring with me.  I made this tuna salad with out the mustard and a chicken stir fry with a veggie tomato sauce.  Although dairy is not typically a paleo food i have decided to eat Greek non-fat yogurt once a day.  Osteoporosis runs in my family and i think it is important for me to eat some dairy.  I prepared baggies of fruit to mix in with my yogurt in the morning.

Lasts!!!

I have been on the weight loss battle for the past 8 years.  I gain and lose and gain and lose weight more times than I can count.  Tomorrow, January 9th 2012 begins a lot of "lasts" for me.  I am entering my "last" semester of grad school and beginning my (hopefully) "last" semester of teaching as a non-tenured teacher. (I hope to be tenured in the beginning of next school year.)  I have also decided that this is the last time I will begin a diet and stop it before i reach my goal weight.

I decided to name my blog, "My Wish" after the wonderful Rascall Flatts song.  It is my wish to reach my goal weight.  I am 5'3'' and currently weight 170 pounds.  My goal is to get to 149 pounds.  This 149 pounds is still high for my height however it is a goal that I feel to be ideal for me.  I don't need to be the thinnest women in the world, I just want to be healthy. 

I plan to reach my goal by eating a majority of Paleo foods and doing crossfit as many days as possible. 

I will use this blog to record my journey to "My Wish."  Come along me with and share your journey as well! 

My Wish

"My Wish"

I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,

But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.

But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big.

-Rascal Flatts - My Wish