Whole 30 Days 1-13

As I anticipated, I've found 2014 to be super busy and therefore a struggle to fit in my blogging. The good news is that I have been busy eating well, completing my fasted cardio, and getting prepped for my college course. I'm thrilled to write that all 14 days of 2014 have been clean eating days and I've had 12 perfect bricks to start out January. Was it hard to get back into? Absolutely. I chose not to celebrate 2014 with champagne so I could begin the new year with a session of fasted cardio. It has been smooth sailing since that evening!

The boot camp class I started at the YMCA in the mornings is great and amps up the energy early. And as always, the Tuesday morning spin class kicks my butt. On days I don't want to go to the gym, I pop in my trusty yoga/pilates/Jillian Michael's shred videos and those wake me right up. I'm actually surprised by how hard some of Jillian's moves are after 2+ years of crossfit. It just shows there are always some muscles that don't get enough attention. I'm still continuing with 3-4 days sessions of crossfit which is always a positive end to my day.

For this round of Whole 30 I did not weigh myself. During Whole 30, some people weigh themselves at the beginning and end (during is discouraged); however, I did not need the scale to tell me what I already knew. I slacked in 2013 and my clothes were tight. Just thirteen days into the program (I started "officially" on 1/2), I already feel the difference. My clothes are looser, my skin is clearer, and my mind is sharper. If that is not proof of the positive effects of clean eating, I'm not sure what other information a person would need. My energy levels have moved around a bit depending on the day, but overall I have more energy because I am sleeping better. Of course early on I had the sugar withdrawal headaches, but made it through with the help of some asprin and tea.

Prepping and cooking for Whole 30 is very time consuming, so that has taken over much of my weekend. This is fine though as I need to stick around home to monitor my online course, add content, and grade submissions. I'm in a routine and as a creature of habit, I am enjoying the routine. It would be nice to have more free time, but I stay out of trouble when I am booked to the brim. I did drop down my pushups reps to focus on quality. I'll continue to add a rep to each set of 5 every week.

Workouts for 2014-

1/1: Fasted AM Jillian Shred & The Method Boot Camp
1/2: Fasted AM Crunch Pilates/Jillian
1/3: Fasted AM Jillian/ Crunch Pilates
1/4: Fasted AM Crunch Pilates & Method Boot Camp
1/5: Fasted AM Crunch Yoga & Jillian Shred
1/6: Fasted AM Boot Camp @ YMCA
1/7: Fasted AM Spin @ YMCA & PM Xfit
1/8: PM Xfit
1/9: Full Rest Day
1/10: Fasted AM Boot Camp @ YMCA & PM Xfit
1/11: Fasted AM Elliptical
1/12: Fasted AM Crunch Pilates & Jillian Shred & Yoga @ Living Yoga
1/13: Fasted AM Boot Camp @ YMCA
1/14: Fasted AM Spin @ YMCA

Here are some images from the first 1/3 of the Whole 30: