Week #12

At the beginning of Week #12 I took my measurements again. For the transformation challenge, I need to measure/take photos at the beginning, week 4, week 8, week 12, and then again week 14. I made a bit of progress over the last four weeks but I also realized that I am so close to the end and have been very consistent; so, there is not as much to do. Nonetheless, I am down another 2 inches and .6lbs. Since starting the transformation twelve weeks ago, that puts me at 9.5 inches and 9.2 lbs lost! Not only that, but since I started crossfit in late October (when I really wish I had taken my measurements!), I am down 21 lbs. As a brief aside, I have struggled with my weight basically since I was 14 years old, but this is one of the first times where, even though I follow an organized and methodical food plan, I don't really feel like I am on diet. Very rarely do I feel hungry because I usually consume snacks throughout the day. In fact, sometimes in the afternoon, it is hard to intake all of my snacks but I know I need to get in my target protein goal for the day. The reason I mention all of this is because I think that I will actually be able to maintain most of what I am doing even after the challenge. For the next two weeks, I want to focus on having more veggies and good sources of protein. Also, I want to amp up my exercise program by incorporating more chin ups, burpees, and ab work. Those tend to get the least attention but certainly could help in the last few weeks.

Week 12 Workouts:

Monday-AM elliptical/PM xfit (Press, G Row, Squats & conditioning)
Tuesday- AM swim
Wednesday-AM elliptical/lunch run/PM xfit (Deadlifts and conditioning)
Thursday-AM swim/lunch stairs & pushups/ PM yoga
Friday-AM elliptical/lunch boot camp/PM xfit ( Bench press, G row, and "Big Baseline" conditioning)
Saturday-AM swim
Sunday- REST

Bricks= 6 (72 total)
Pushups = 450 ( 5 sets of 15 reps for 6 days)