Like most things in my life, I got bored with keeping up this blog. It doesn't take much to distract me and get me excited about a new project before I've finished the one I've already started. This time, the distraction was moving into the new house. I'm happy to say that we are situated and starting to get comfortable. I'm sorry to report that I took a little more time off from Crossfit than I had anticipated. I am now getting back in the swing of things, and I'm happy to report that I haven't lost a lot of my strength. It made moving a ton easier than the last time I had moved. I was picking up boxes that Tony and others cautioned me not to try lifting and carying them further than I think anyone thought possible. So, in just that way, Crossfit paid offf.

Getting back into the daily workouts has been a struggle because now I not only have to work around my own schedule, but I have to plan dinner and coordinate with another person. I have a lot of respect for women who do this with children all of a sudden.

In my time off, I gained back 2 lbs. Not a major gain, but a gain nonetheless. While getting back into the workouts has been hard, getting back onto the diet has been nearly impossible. Every day I make an effort and every day I fail. Tony is on a gluten free diet now, and requires corn, potatoes or rice at every meal. It's extremely hard for me to pass these items up in favor of bland peas or green beans. I'm trying to find ways around it though. I can eat stir fry without the rice, or just double up on the mixed veggies instead of eating the delicious, crispy potatoes sauteed in butter and doused with seasoned salt... mmmm...... *sigh*.

Today is my first day off in a very long time, and I've been taking the day to relax and get myself re-centered. I don't care if you think that's "hippy bullshit", I need to decompress or I'm going to lose my mind. Crossfit helps with that in some ways, but in others it feels like a burden, especially now that I have to find time to do it that sometimes inconveniences Tony.