Ever since I "drank the kool-aid" of CrossFit and Paleo lifestyle I have seen great results. I have lost pounds and inches off my body. I have more energy and feel much better on a daily basis. People always ask me if I think it was just the CF or the diet? I say neither, its a lifestyle change. The word diet to me means....Temporary plan. I have changed to eating "clean" not for a month or six weeks, but hopefully forever. I view CrossFit the same way. I hope to be CF'ing til I'm old and gray.
I know my results have been more than I would have even imagined 6 months ago, but it's left me wondering... Is it just me....
Well yesterday morning my beautiful wife Tina walked in with a huge smile on her face and said" Another five lbs, and look". She was holding her "old" skinny jeans up with a 2-3 " gap in the front. Now my wife is pretty petite anyway (around 135#) so 5 pounds is SIGNIFICANT for her. She started out eating some of my Paleo dishes, and now eats most of them. She is CF'ing 3-4 days a week and loves it. That doesn't mean she doesn't come home after a WOD and say" WOW today's really sucked" but she gets through them.
She has a small group of gals that text or FB each other what time they'll be there. If she responds that she'll be there at 6 PM, she is sort of committed. She has good friends there suffering with her and they do it. They share each others successes and failures. That keeps all of them involved and committed.
So it seems it is working for 2 of the 3 people in our house. My 14 year old is excited to do some CF while on summer break from school. Now getting a 14 y/o to eat anything he doesn't want is a challenge, but I bet even eating cleaner part-time and CF'ing he'll see results too.
I want to personally thank Jen and Scott Cereghino of CrossFit Oregon City for improving my life. Come on down and check it out. I might even be coaching that day.
Brad
I know my results have been more than I would have even imagined 6 months ago, but it's left me wondering... Is it just me....
Well yesterday morning my beautiful wife Tina walked in with a huge smile on her face and said" Another five lbs, and look". She was holding her "old" skinny jeans up with a 2-3 " gap in the front. Now my wife is pretty petite anyway (around 135#) so 5 pounds is SIGNIFICANT for her. She started out eating some of my Paleo dishes, and now eats most of them. She is CF'ing 3-4 days a week and loves it. That doesn't mean she doesn't come home after a WOD and say" WOW today's really sucked" but she gets through them.
She has a small group of gals that text or FB each other what time they'll be there. If she responds that she'll be there at 6 PM, she is sort of committed. She has good friends there suffering with her and they do it. They share each others successes and failures. That keeps all of them involved and committed.
So it seems it is working for 2 of the 3 people in our house. My 14 year old is excited to do some CF while on summer break from school. Now getting a 14 y/o to eat anything he doesn't want is a challenge, but I bet even eating cleaner part-time and CF'ing he'll see results too.
I want to personally thank Jen and Scott Cereghino of CrossFit Oregon City for improving my life. Come on down and check it out. I might even be coaching that day.
Brad
