With ups and downs in my activity, motivation, and weight I have been on a fitness journey for as long as I can remember.
Motivated by a weight loss challenge at work, I became a cardio queen and lost 40 lbs. after the birth of my oldest son through a combination of 3 hours on the elliptical daily and low-calorie meal replacement shakes. By the end of the challenge, your girl was looking like Kelly Kapoor during her ill-fated weight loss challenge on The Office. But, I lost the weight and the challenge.
Shortly after, I started hearing the buzz about CrossFit (I know the first rule of CrossFit is to talk about CrossFit non-stop, but I will try say the C-word too much). As a newly single mom, I read a dating book that suggested trying a new exercise class, so I tried it out.
Here’s the thing, I sucked at CrossFit. Most people do day one. However, I HATE being bad at things and I’m easily persuaded by charming hot people, so I handed over my debit card and signed up for a membership.
CrossFitting was the catalyst to a mindset shift for me, I became more interested in the weight my body could lift, than the weight on the scale. I wanted to be strong, I became strong, eventually getting my deadlift to a max of 371 lbs. within a few months.
Suddenly my life was centered around working out. I spent 5 or 6 days in the gym and spent weekends traveling to competitions with friends, because of course my social life revolved around working out too. Within a year I became a certified CrossFit coach and coached 6-8 classes a week, which was quite the side hustle.
Fast forward to now, I have another baby, a husband, a home to maintain, and still a full-time job. I no longer have time to coach workout classes or even make it to a gym. I’m lucky to have a garage gym now so I can fit in my fitness when I can.
So that’s my fitness journey. My fitness goals are simpler now: move my body, make healthy choices, and stay consistent. My hope with this blog is to help busy people do the same.
