LMack Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Well, here goes nothing...and everything. I have been doing CrossFit for about 8 months. I have completed one Paleo challenge with excellent results. However, after completing the challenge on 2/15, we got devastating news that my father-in-law had stage 4 pancreatic cancer. My family shifted the focus from caring for us and eating properly to spending all of our time with my father-in-law, and allowing friends and family to provide meals for us. While it was very helpful, it allowed me to fall back into gluten-filled meals and poor choices. My father-in-law passed away exactly 1 month after his diagnosis. The past two weeks has been spent mourning, grieving and helping the family cope. Now it is time to reclaim my life and my health. So, I am here. I am 100% committed to this for the next 30 days. I am doing this challenge on my own, but my husband is supportive of my choices. I want to do this to lose weight, feel better and learn to make better choices. In conjunction with W30, I intend to continue doing CrossFit 5-6x per week and run 2-3 times per week. I am hoping for increased energy during this challenge. I did take "before" pictures, weigh in and take measurements this morning. It is an important reminder of where I came from. I will share them on May 1! Looking for others who are just beginning this journey for the first time to share in this experience with me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMack Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Measurements were: Weight - 144.0 lbs. Bust - 30.5" Waist - 27.5" Lower abdomen (pooch) - 34" Hips - 40" I know that I probably shouldn't set targets, but I won't get on the scale for the 30 days. But, I am hoping to drop at least 10 lbs. in the 30 days. I think it's feasible. I also intend to eat 3 meals, 2 snacks and 1 post-WOD recovery snack/drink. I am supposed to be picking up ISWF from the library today, so I need to research the post-WOD recovery options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted April 1, 2013 Moderators Share Posted April 1, 2013 The meal template is a helpful guide to eating: http://whole9life.com/book/ISWF-Meal-Planning-Template.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmack0104 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 OK, so I didn't survive the 4/1 challenge I set for myself. I am starting again on 5/1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 The beauty of the program is that you can start, and yes you can restart, as many times as you need to in order to get control of your health. I hope you've had a chance to evaluate what worked and what didn't so you can be successful with your W30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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