Moxie Hart

Last night's practice turned into a team build/rule review... so no skating Impromptu rest day. I went to spin class today and it was.... amazing! I mean I always like spin, it pushes me. But I hate sprinting. I could power climb all day... but sprinting kills me. BUT NOT TODAY! I don't know if its eating more calories or the addition of the plyometric stuff but my legs felt so powerful and strong. I sprinted harder/faster/longer than I ever have and walked away feeling pretty amazing. Super excited to go somewhere from here! ETA - my mini challenge this week is 5 real push ups a day. Today's = done.

Thank you!

Aww Thank you. Most days I don't feel like an inspiration but I guess thats true for all of us. Food issues are... tough. Easily the biggest mind f*ck ever. If you need anyone to talk to, my message box is always here!

Well done so far! I find moodiness is a huge factor when I change my sugar intake drastically. I think its pretty normal

Emotional breakdown in the gym parking lot had me going home. And then I said fuck that and went outside my apartment and got some what I could there. Best thing? I got 5 real push ups today! 2 more than last time. Quick feet step ups 30 seconds x 5sets Lateral Lunges: 15 reps x 5 sets Done quickly, no resetting in the middle, stay low. Box jumps: 15 reps x 5 sets Push-Up: 5 reps Kneeling Push-Up: 10 reps x 2 sets Body Weight Squat: 15 reps x 5 sets Plie squat?

Thanks Asparagus!

Can't wait to see your site launch! I have no doubt you will kick ass.

how are the levels decided? Is it just how many challenges you've done or is it based on skills?

Good goals, simple and easy to track! Subscribing to your thread as well!

YaY! Good to see you over here too

Asparagus, I have a really hard time with paleo/primal, just because it feels like RULES MORE RULES and I hate that. I also suffer from serious energy exhaustion when I do it. I'm going to try to carb load on healthy things like potatoes but I can't rule out whole grains yet because I just don't have it down without them. Its a struggle.. and yeah I've had the same conversation with a friend. But the truth is, I was most successful doing Weight Watchers because I trusted the counting. Its only been since I moved away that I have failed so bad. Anyway, yes, we can do this.

Here we go again. A solid C on the last challenge, so this one we aim higher and try something new. My goal this time is not to lose weight. I can't believe I just said that. And I know that seems to be against the title of this thread. But, really, I want to fix whatever I've done to my body by yo-yoing the last 8 months I've been stuck. I want to fix my metabolism after cutting calories drastically for so long. I want to maintain and train hard, see where that gets me. Hopefully when I come off of this I can move on and stop second guessing everything. So for now I focus on healthy fuel, strength, and endurance. Weight needs to be a non issue. My Story My battle with weight began after my oldest daughter was born, almost 11 years ago. I became a stay at home mom and got in the habit of putting kids, family, home first. Well maybe not home.... because lord knows I suck at house cleaning. Anyway, point is.... I put me on the back burner because I thought it was the motherly thing to do. We are supposed to sacrifice for our kids right? Turning 30 changed my perspective a bit. Being a mom does not have to mean that I come last on the totem pole....it does mean finding a balance where everyone's needs are met, including mine. Over the last 10 years I lost myself and lost sight of all the things I wanted to accomplish. I finally decided I was done with all of it. Done with a bad relationship. Done thinking I wasn't worth it. Done hating myself. Done pretending there was nothing worth fighting for. I made some pretty drastic changes that included personal counseling, re-entering college to get my BS in computer science (Go UNLV Rebels!), and a very uncomfortable separation (or at least mentally, the physical separation is still a long way off). I got my bum to the gym and tracked what I ate. Doing that I lost 65lbs. In September I did the Whole30 challenge..... and then things went wrong. I lost a great deal of weigh that month, but I have food issues. Texture issues mostly... and working out and being on a limited diet really hurt. I felt deprived and hated it. When it was done I let bad habits and emotions get the best of me. I only gained the weight I lost in Sept back so was still at 65lbs lost, but I also lost 2-3 months to moodiness and a lack of motivation. From there things spiraled. I dropped another 20 lbs over the course of 4 months. And then I was stuck. I plateaued. I started playing roller derby and the stress to meet my endurance skills were weighing on me. I was sent into treatment for an eating disorder because I obsess over everything. Am I working out enough, am I eating the right things. I let guilt dictate my food rules and constantly second guessed what I was doing. I couldn't get the weight to budge and haven't been able to over the last 6 months. The exception being that because of the yo yoing of stress and constantly changing things up I've put 10 of those pounds back on. Some of it may be muscle but I doubt all of it is. So that is where I am now. Character: Race: Elf Class: Ranger Age: 33 Weight: 203.8 Height: 5' 1" Stats (carried over from prev. challenge) STR: 6 DEX: 5 STA: 4 CON: 3 WIS: 4 CHA: 2 Goals Nutrition: Eat more. *Average of 2300 calories a day but ideally break it down to eat higher on the day before practice, lower on off days. +3 Con +1 Wis Training *Strength and Plyometric work in the gym twice a week. *5 real pushups on skates (currently can do 3 off skates) +3 Str +3 Sta +2 Dex Level up my life *Stick to a budget! +2 CHA, +1WIS Plan of Attack: Sunday **** healthy carb load **** rest day Monday **** normal carbs/high protein **** skate practice Tuesday **** healthy carb load, high protein **** speed step up/quick feet 3 sets - 30-60 secs each **** side step lunges - 3 sets, 15 each side **** box jumps- 3 sets, 15 each **** bench press 3x5 **** deadlift 3x5 **** upright row 3x5 **** push ups, Max rep **** dips 3x5 Wednesday **** normal carbs/high protein **** skate practice Thursday **** low carb/high protein **** rest or spin Friday **** low carb/high protein **** speed step up/quick feet 3 sets - 30-60 secs each **** side step lunges - 3 sets, 15 each side **** box jumps- 3 sets, 15 each **** squat 3x5 **** renegade row 3x8 **** Military press 3x5 **** bench press 3x5 Saturday **** low carb/high protein **** skate practice with the juniors I'd really like to add in some mobility/yoga/flexibility/something but I'm not sure what my options are yet. Budget: make a calendar of bills, pack lunches, don't eat out

Nutrition * Daily intake tracked - C I did it for half the challenge then fell off. * After workout snack : protein & carbs within 20 minutes +1 STR - A Done consistently! * Lose 12 lbs +2 Con F- fail I put on weight. Training *Skating - 4 times per week +2 DEX, +1 STA B - mostly done! *Weights - twice a week, 4 sets of 10 at a comfortable weight +2 STR D - Too inconsistent *Drop my 25 lap skate time under 5 minutes consistently +2 STA - Fail *1 day of core strength. work +1 STR - Fail Level up my life Budget accordingly. I've moved, I'm living on my own, this is a must. Keep my apartment tidy. When its a mess, I'm a mess. +2 CHA, +1WIS - B to both of those!

For me weight watchers was my god sends, its the only thing that I've been able to find balance with because I trust it. Every time I've tried something else I give up or switch it up or obsess over it. Its frustrating. I abandoned this challenge because I was once again in a cycle of obsession. :-/ I really don't want to go back to WW because I shouldn't need to, but I need a simple non obsessive solution right now.

Um... sort of? Thats a banked track which is a pretty rare thing. Most competitive derby is now flat track (wftda.com) but there are some banked tracked leagues out there too. Its more athletic than it was in the movie, more of a sport. But the rules are the same,with the exception of how the hitting is. We aren't allowed to hit in certain ways... there are legal blocking zones. So hip checks, shoulder checks, etc are fine but punches to the face or clotheslines are not. There are some video clips online but here is a fancy one for my league: http://vimeo.com/42936349

Have fun! Otherwise... hmm. It can be a bit confusing at first so hopefully someone will explain he rules, etc. If not, don't be scared to ask people!

I was going to say the same thing. Start now.

This article, well really this entire serious of blog posts, is me. Throw in some paleo rules and this is eerily accurate. I mean I knew I had an eating disorder problem, thats why my therapist referred me to a dietician, but I had never seen anyone else describe it so well. http://www.niashanks.com/2011/10/my-battle-with-disordered-eating/ Just sharing in case anyone else finds themselves struggling or curious. I just read through a lot of her posts and its seriously hitting home.

yay! Another derby girl I train with Sin City Roller Girls. Not drafted yet tho. Welcome!

I really needed this thread. I need patience. Supposedly (thanks to some fancy scale thing at a health place here) my BMR is 2600. I've been eating 1800-2200 calos for a week or two, and then working out 5 days a week on top of that. Lifting, 2 hour skate sessions, spin, etc. Nothing is happening.. measurements.. nothing. In fact I think I'll gain this week. :-/ I don't know, I've been stuck for a bit now. But I need to just wait it out I have a feeling. But that is not what I want to do

Instead of taking a rest day I did 45 minutes of spin class. The intervals... oy. I was dripping by the time we were done class.

Decent day, tracked my food, got my protein in. Seriously gave everything I had in spin class tonight. Really working on visualizing myself skating the track and working on my breathing while biking. I'm hoping it will help when I strap on skates. My legs ache but in all the right ways. Not sure about squatting tomorrow tho... we will see

My weakness is endurance and stretching. I'm putting in an extra spin class and sprinting intervals on weight days. Also I want to do 15 minutes of stretching a day. Added yesterdays extra spin class

Food tracked. After practice snack done. 2 hours of skating in 90 degree heat? (110 outside!) done. I hurt my ankle a bit, its sore. But I also skated on new skates, they felt good, but I've got some breaking in to do. So tired, bed time.

Good workout last night. Went back to spin, my ass hurts. But I love it. I didn't realize how low my endurance has dropped since we stopped skating laps so often :-/ Spinning: 1:00:00 Standing Military Press: 17.5 lb x 10 reps x 4 Machine Dips: 45 lb x 8 reps x 3 Barbell Bench Press: 45 lb x 8 reps 55 lb x 8 reps 65 lb x 8 reps 75 lb x 8 reps Bent Over Barbell Row: 15 lb x 8 reps x 3 17.5 lb x 8 reps I was beat after spin so I think my lifts suffered, but oh well. Practice tonight. Tracking is good so far today.