Lazy

Front Squatting 165 during WOD 2 of the Rocky Mountain Regional

Man, I can't seem to find the motivation to write on here as often as I would like. I have every intention of posting on here almost every day but when I get home, I am usually pretty tired and would rather just relax then force my mind to try and articulate something deep and insightful, or at the least, something that will amuse anyone who reads it.

Ever since we got back from Denver all traces of a decent diet seem to have faded into the past. I continue to neglect going to the grocery store for the same reason I haven't been writing on here. That leaves me with the vending machine for breakfast and one of 8 different fast food places between work and my house for lunch. Although some good has come out of this. I feel as though my body knows what I am doing is wrong. At about 11:30 everyday when I start thinking about lunch I end up craving a chicken salad or just plain chicken with a side of veggies and fruit. Fast food doesn't really appeal to me as much as it used to but I continue to go because it is fast and convenient. I really need to just quit being so lazy and get to the store on a consistent basis. Maybe next week :)

The interesting thing is I have actually lost a couple pounds. For the past several months I have been about 183 - 185 pounds. But I weighed myself again yesterday and I was only 181. It really doesn't make much sense to me but maybe I was just eating too much before. I guess it could also be because all last week I did the CrossFit Football workouts which include strength and metcon WODs everyday. Whatever the reason, I'm not complaining, I want to drop another 5 or so pounds anyway. But perhaps when I get to the grocery store the next time, I can get back on a clean diet.

One thing I decided long ago was that I was going to stop using all supplements for the first month after the competition. I was taking both a pre and post workout shake and about 8 fish oil caps a day. Now all I take is a multivitamin. I want to get back to a "clean slate" where I can start over to see how different combinations of food and supplements affect me. I know that as soon as I get back to a regular diet I will probably start taking fish oil again. From there I plan on testing different pre and post workout "meals" to try to determine what works best for me in terms of energy before and recovery after. I am also going to play around with food timing to try and optimize my energy levels throughout the day. I tend to crash at least once a day, usually in the mid afternoon, and I want to fix that.

It's time to start thinking about next year's competition. I have a lot work to do to get where I want to be, but I have to start somewhere and I think my honing in on my diet is the best place to do that.