No More Excuses

So I had some really good reasons to not be Paleo/Crossfitrific the past couple months. I had finals then a cruise in Europe then Geoff's family came to visit and finally the last few days with Geoff before he left for Afghanistan. I let my diet go and I prepared myself for the worst, telling myself that it was worth it. And it was....

But the reality is that I feel and function better when my diet and fitness is on track. It feels pretty ick to have gained 8 pounds in a month and a half. And it would feel amazing to drop those again. But right now I am just enjoying how good it fuels to put good food into my body.

This summer should be the summer of fitness. I have no more excuses. I live alone and have complete control over the contents of the fridge and pantry. I even did a "kitchen cleanse" with Crystal and we got rid of all the bad food. The only way to have bad food in my house now is if I actively go out and buy it. So the "Geoff excuse" is gone... I can't nibble pasta off his plate or end up eating huge unhealthy restaurant portions just because Geoff wanted to go out. Now it's all on me.

I also have an abundance of free time now to work on my fitness. No more missed classes! Okay, I don't necessarily have an abundance. I'm working 30 hours a week this summer, learning Spanish through Rosetta stone, and have some summer duties as Editor in Chief of The Texas Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy. But those hours are flexible and can be worked around my fitness schedule. I've also signed up for yoga and I intend on running 1-2 times a week in addition to the 4 days a week of Crossfit.

My next post will be my goals. This post is about the no excuses attitude I'm taking on this summer. I've jump started this all with a 10 day herbal cleanse of which I am on day 3. So far so good. I feel good! I feel confident I can whip my body back into premarital shape. More on all this later.