karita says owie!

All I have to say is that the next time I am so proud of 40 chin ups... SHOOT ME! If you really love me, please, just shoot me! After the pride comes the pain, I can tell you that.

Thankfully, I saw my chiropractor, Dr. Debra Bell, yesterday and she worked on getting the lactic acid out of my muscles. I (heart) her and the arnica montana she gave me! She informed me that the peak soreness period is 36 hours after the "trauma" and that the best way to ease the soreness is to (gasp!) use the daggone muscle. Per her advice, I have been using a full water bottle to stretch my arm out and she's right, activity does help the muscle. Please forget my last blog that said " I like the pain..." I was lying. Or crazy, take your pick. :)

For more info on the wonderful Dr. Debra Bell, check out her website: www.wholefamilyofcary.com. I met her after a car accident 3 years ago and have loved her since then. She is caring, knowledgeable and just all around fabulous. FYI, arnica montana is also known as "wolf's bane," and is used as an anti-inflammatory. It's all natural and it works!

Maybe I'll go to the gym tonight and swim... the water and the arm motions should work even more of the soreness out! Yay for no more pain!

On another note, I talked my awesome and accommodating honey into taking me to the midnight showing of New Moon! No amount of workout pain will keep me from that! Woo-hoo! :) :) :)

karita meets crossfit hands

I have my first set of CrossFit hands, which in layman's terms means I have blisters... 3 of them to be exact! I earned them all by bustin' it out with chin ups in the WOD. Today's workout was 40 chin ups, sit ups, push ups, and squats. All I gotta say is that these workouts aren't for wimps, and I've always thought myself a gym wimp... I'm beginning to like the paaaaiiiinnnn! Yay!

I also started being more aware of what I eat today, with the exception of that homemade caramel apple from the specialty chocolate shop. (Ahem! It's a process, okay...) Anyway, I'm focusing on The Zone, which it what CrossFit promotes as a "zone" between an all carb diet and an all protein diet. The main goal is to regulate insulin and to reduce internal inflammation throughout the body. By doing those 2 things, my body will be able to work out any hormonal issues and be in optimal condition for pregnancy! YAY! That's one of those posted goals of this process... BABIES! Love me some babies! :)

Here's some info on The Zone by Dr. Barry Sears, Ph.D:
www. drsears.com and www.zonediet.com.

Oh! Glad to see Liz posted her first blog... How did that work out go tonight, girl?!?

Today's Report: 2 chicks fought the fatness monster and WON!




Kudos to my honey and Paramore for the video! :) Love ya, mean it!