Zera Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hello! I am Zera, and I joined NF last year and have found myself to be a warrior accepting occasional quests as a ranger or druid. This is what I wrote last year: Quote I am an owner and head coach of a CrossFit but am a competitive weightlifter. Two and a half years and a half ago, I was doing great. Newly married, a thriving business, a 16th and 11th national placing in weightlifting competitions, basically, I felt invincible. After an epic day in the gym where I hit a PR snatch and deadlift, the hubs and I decided to start trying for a baby. That's when things went south. In the last year and a half, I have had 2 post-heartbeat miscarriages. We knew the gender and name of the second. Since then I have had all the testing under the sun to try and find the source of our heartbreaks. Tomorrow, I find out the results and get my new fertility plan. Meanwhile, I let all of my goals fall to a standstill. None of my personal fitness or other life goals mattered anymore. They were all curtains covering my goal to have a child. I between pregnancies and emotions, I let myself gain weight, lost all motivation to train and emotionally detached from a business and community I had spent years cultivating and growing. Despite living a large and adventurous life, I let this past year totally eclipse my bold, quirky, and confident sense of self. I am here to regain my spirit, continue my quest for a child while honoring my mind and body's potential. I can no longer live in fear of winter. I am here to ask for help, be held accountable, cheer on fellow questers and give myself a richer purpose. Nice to meet you. All of this is still true.... I lost 18 pounds and and was doing OK. In January I had a hysteroscopy and deviated from my workout & nutrition rhythm. I started having other, new fertility complications. Then 3 weeks ago my dad was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma (unsure of stage - at least 3c). I have been shaken to my core. I need this challenge, and your help, dear reader... whomever you are. I need a community I can be transparent with and who will hold me high while I pull myself together and put one foot in front of the other. ALL of that said... here are my goals for this challenge: REBOOT Mind 5 minutes walking meditation daily Read 3 books Body Lose 3 pounds Restart with my nutritionist Lift 3 days a week (following the Grindstone program 3x week CF Football program... not allowed to lift more than that for fertility) Spirit Rejoin synagogue 1 gratitude letter a week (whether or not the letter is shared) Speak with my Dad 3x a week See my dad 1x a week Create dad and me "bucket list" Growth Finish BIRTHFIT SF website 3 Quote Link to comment
RedStone Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 AHOY! I remember you Welcome back!!! Sounds like you've had a tough year, but also some great progress! Best of luck moving forward, we're here for you 1 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hello and welcome back! Good luck with your challenge! I'll be following Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
Br0din Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hello and welcome back! You're not alone with the baby issues, plenty of people here can relate. Quote May Br0din bless you with mighty gains, and may your shaker bottle always be full. Wheymen ...and, if you die... Walk it off - Captain America Level 13: 1/4 Giant Warrior STR - 50 | DEX - 19 | STA - 19 | CON - 14 | WIS - 28 | CHA - 24 My food logging is here*: MFP: tyrsnbdr Link to comment
Laghail Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 What br0din said. Welcome back and well timed; some people here are leading the charge to make crossfit warrior again and we need reinforcements. 2 Quote Level 34 [Yorkie Packmaster] Link to comment
Blocky Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 22 hours ago, Zera said: Lift 3 days a week (following the Grindstone program 3x week CF Football program... not allowed to lift more than that for fertility) I really like Welbourne's stuff. Pretty solid programming but still interesting. I haven't looked at the Grindstone stuff yet but interested to hear your thoughts... Quote Neutral Gargoyle Warrior with a dash of Ranger/Monk/Adventurer. Now LEVEL 9! My Instagram STR 78, CON 31, DEX 1, INT 21, WIS 13.5, CHA 4 Meet lifts: SQ 175kg, B 112.5kg, Dead 215kg. Gym lifts: SQ 185kg, B 132.5kg, Dead 220kg Nerd Stuff: Sci Fi TV, Sci Fi + Fantasy Books, Classic Space Lego, Warhammer 40K... Link to comment
Grumble Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Hello and nice to meet you! I've been through the dad medical issues recently, so i relate to being shaken. Be strong for him, even if you have to fall apart in private. Looking forward to seeing how things go!. 1 Quote "You're going to be amazing." Fantasy Football league 2019 The Grumble Battle Log Spoiler Books: Shows: Games: God of War, Kingdom Hearts 3, Destiny 2 Level 15 Wookie Warrior Link to comment
Zera Posted June 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Week 1 Update 1 week in the books, and here is what I have accomplished: Mind 5 minutes walking meditation daily - 3 days completed Read 3 books - 1 book completed Body Lose 3 pounds - Weigh in tomorrow! Restart with my nutritionist - Sent request to start again, starting tomorrow! Lift 3 days a week (following the Grindstone program 3x week CF Football program... not allowed to lift more than that for fertility) - Was told to "take it easy" this week and next week... not sure what I am going to do Spirit Rejoin synagogue 1 gratitude letter a week (whether or not the letter is shared) Speak with my Dad 3x a week - DONE! See my dad 1x a week - DONE! Create dad and me "bucket list" Growth Finish BIRTHFIT SF website This week I will: write gratitude letter start weigh ins finish next book Blade Runner Go to synagogue Write 1 page of BIRTHFIT SF site Do some form of workout 3x this week. 6 Quote Link to comment
Jord Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 That sounds like a great first week! Are you allowed to do yoga? 1 Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
Zera Posted June 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Week 2 Update 2 week in the books, and here is what I have accomplished: .... UPDATE!! IM PREGNANT! Will be reevaluating goals and updating in the next couple days! Mind 5 minutes walking meditation daily - 3 days completed Read 3 books - 3 books completed Body Lose 3 pounds - Down 1... but needs to be reevaluated now Restart with my nutritionist - Started again.... but will now need to put on hold - he doesn't do preggers nutrition. Lift 3 days a week (following the Grindstone program 3x week CF Football program... not allowed to lift more than that for fertility) - Am meant to continue to take it easy for a couple weeks. Fine by me if it means a kiddo! @Taddea Zhaan I was told to keep it to walks... So I have been doing LOTS of that! Spirit Rejoin synagogue - Did initial tour. Meeting with the rabbi next week for an interview 1 gratitude letter a week (whether or not the letter is shared) Speak with my Dad 3x a week - DONE! See my dad 1x a week - DONE! Create dad and me "bucket list" Growth Finish BIRTHFIT SF website - Did 2 pages This week I will: Re-establish/repost goals Get blood work to confirm pregnancy Write a gosh-darned gratitude letter! 5 minute walking meditation 4x/week 3 Quote Link to comment
Grumble Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 15 hours ago, Zera said: 2 week in the books, and here is what I have accomplished: .... UPDATE!! IM PREGNANT! Will be reevaluating goals and updating in the next couple days! Congratulations!!!!! I have post pregnant experience if you're interested. (I refuse to give advice about being pregnant, since I'm a guy and have no direct personal experience. Except this. Your husband will be an idiot about you being pregnant. Be patient with him. Unless he's doing it intentionally. Then kick him in the shins.) 1 Quote "You're going to be amazing." Fantasy Football league 2019 The Grumble Battle Log Spoiler Books: Shows: Games: God of War, Kingdom Hearts 3, Destiny 2 Level 15 Wookie Warrior Link to comment
Emerald_Dragonfly Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 Congratulations!!! Quote ~Emerald_Dragonfly Level 13 Warrior Link to comment
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