Author Archives: Laura

Give to Yourself

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I realized, in a big way, this week that there are often many things that we want to do for others. Whether it is our partner, children, employer, or whoever, we often give, give, and give until we feel like … Continue reading

Day Two – At-home

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I’m on day two of my new “adventure”…. working out at-home, making up my own WODs, doing my own thing. I feel motivated in a way I haven’t felt in quite some time. I started the morning with 4 5 … Continue reading

#Sandbag Fun

Today I was feeling super motivated so did two different workouts, a couple hours apart. The first one was one from BodyRock.tv. Some people think it is a “controversial” site because the girls are dressed skimpy and angles of the … Continue reading

My New Adventure

Today began the first day on a different path for me. I made the difficult decision to leave No Excuses CrossFit after Coaching there for just over three years. It was sad, yet it is a change that I am … Continue reading

It’s been awhile….

It has been quite awhile since my last blog post. To be honest, I kept quiet because much of the time I felt disconnected and unmotivated. I made myself get out there several times a week to work out, but … Continue reading

Its a New Year

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It’s almost the New Year and I’m so excited. New Years is my favorite holiday of the year. We always stay home with the kids, eat junk, play games and watch movies, and as we watch the ball drop in … Continue reading

Making Adjustments

As I go through this first week on my new plan I’m having to make adjustments here and there. I realized I didn’t plan well for a Rest Day, so I set that to Wednesdays – though that will often … Continue reading

New 10 Week Plan

Burn the Fat Plan – 10 week plan Calorie Intake: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday -1700 (make these high metcon days) Other days – 1400 (do heavy lifting and short 10-20 min metcons) Protein – minimum of 120g Carbs – maximum of … Continue reading

A Fresh Start

The holiday is over and life is settling down to a more normal level. I spent two weeks completely blowing off my nutrition, to a sickening degree. At this point I feel like I totally undid the majority of the … Continue reading

A stressful time of year & making new plans

Life suddenly got extemely stressful over the course of the last couple of weeks. Being stressed out is when I struggle the most with staying focused on fitness and nutrition. How ironic because that is when I need to be … Continue reading