Manolo Blognik

It is an urban myth, it doesn’t actually happen, does it? I always swear I am never going to get another professional manicure because I figure I can do a better job  and most of the time that is true. But I always seem to keep going back…you can’t have a pedi without a mani? It is inhumane. Even when I do it myself and am oh so careful and take my time, something always gets fucked up. Why oh why!?

Ootd's from this weekend. Dinner at Nome Drinks at Real Sports Bar

It has been over a year since I last discussed my PCOS. I kept seeing my naturopath and with her help I am basically symptom free. Before: Horrible PMS At 3pm my body would shut down Bad joints Bad sleeping habits Now: Take magnesium for joints Cut out as much carbohydrates, sugar & caffeine as possible Exercise way more Take iron, Inositol, B complex, vitamin D drops Better sleep, not perfect. I can work throughout the day and still have energy to go workout after work, which is incredible in itself since I would just go home and lay around until bedtime. Exercise has helped with PMS, I still feel it sometimes but it is usually only a few hours where I want to kill everyone and eat everything. I also think it has helped me sleep better. Seriously, AOR Magnesium Malmate is amazing for sore muscles and joints. I take 2 at dinner, making me less restless at night and feel little to no DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness). My weight is stil

Seriously though, what was I thinking? I challenged my boyfriend to running 100k in the month of October. 5 days in an I am ready to give in the towel. I got the idea from someone on Instagram. They did it, why can’t I? I had all but stopped running because after the Sporting Life 10K (which ended up being very painful) I decided running wasn't for me. I thought I gave it my all and it never gave me much in return. Until the pounds started returning and creeping up… Now I have come to realize it is a necessary evil. Crossfit just isn't doing it for me, so I am going to supplement it with running. Why the crazy amount of KMs? I also have a cruise coming up that I would like to comfortably wear a bikini for. Wish me luck.

I think it's important to have support and surround yourself with like minded people when  making a lifestyle change. It's also a good idea to make it fun. Thus, I organized a paleo potluck at work! I made cabbage roll enchiladas and there was lemon grass chicken over cauliflower rice, zoodles, bacon wrapped pineapple and macaroons!

 Weeee I made it, a lot faster than I thought too! I still want it to be less brassy but this is what I got after only two trips to the hair stylist. From this:

I drank the Kool-Aid. I admit it. after downright refusing to full on “no, lets skip that and go to crossfit instead.”  I am addicted. However, I do not have any drastic before and after pictures to show you.  I actually gained and have remained the same. Annoying? Aggravating? Frustrating? Downright WTF? Yes. But, what makes me even more mad, is that I care. I love my body and really tried to get over caring about #’s. but the fact that I am not getting drastic, jaw-dropping results is a blow to the ego. I am lifting bigger weights, getting faster times and able to do things I never thought possible, so things are happening. I am coming to terms with it, that I will actually be this size for the rest of my life (have been since a teen). I feel amazing after completing a class and feel invincible. I look at the WOD as soon as it is posted, complain how hard it is going to be, question the sanity of the programmers, then secretly get really excited.