13.1

I didn't sign up for the Crossfit Open this year, but I decided to do the workouts RX just for fun. Obviously as many as I actually can do. Today I did 13.1 and scored 111.  Man those 75# snatches were heavier than they used to be, but still light enough to chip away at them with out throwing my back out or straining my baby bump.

http://games.crossfit.com/workouts/the-open

WOMEN - includes Masters Women up to 54 years old
Proceed through the sequence below completing as many reps as possible in 17 minutes of:
40 Burpees
45 pound Snatch, 30 reps
30 Burpees
75 pound Snatch, 30 reps
20 Burpees
100 pound Snatch, 30 reps
10 burpees
120 pound Snatch, as many reps as possible

We've gone public!!!

I'm so excited to finally make this blog public! At 12.5 weeks I'm emerging from the crappy first trimester and looking forward to the honeymoon period in trimester 2 :)

Mustache maybe?

Pregnancy is a beautiful process full of changes.  Especially the hormones that affect hair growth. I'm spending today removing my new mustache.  See you later!

Pull-Ups at 8.5 Weeks

Just for fun today I did a strict pull-up. Couldn't believe I still had it in me at 8.5 weeks pregnant!! It just goes to show that scaling means maintaining your fitness, not losing it.

Cool photo memory from the Crossfit for Kenya Competition December 17th 2012 - Didn't know at the time but I was technically pregnant when I did this comp!

Yesterday we had a pretty cool WOD -
5 Rounds of 5 Toes to Bar,
10 Ring Push-ups,
15 Pistol Squats,
20 Sit-Ups with a Plate

I subbed the Toes to Bar with Toes to wherever,
 ring push-ups on knees,
pistol squats with a band (so I don't tumble over),
and I still did the sit-ups (these are fine in 1st trimester).
I kept my water close by, and finished in just about 20 minutes.

Morning Sickness

7.5 Weeks, we have our first ultrasound completed and know that our baby is right on track with a healthy heartbeat of 140BPM.

I wanted to make this post short, but I DO have Morning Sickness.  Only it's not the kind where you throw up. It's just a general ickiness and nausea that hits me hardest from 11-2ish.  But it's 4pm now and the nastyness has worn off. Can't wait for the next month to finish so I can feel fabulous again :)

Pregger 50

Today at NorCal we did the Filthy 50, so I decided to do the Pregger 50 (my own scaled version of this wod) :) It took me 35 minutes to complete since I incorporated water breaks and took my time. The last time I did the Filthy 50 was a year ago and it took me 28:30 to finish.

WOD:

"Pregger Fifty"

50 Box jumps on a low box, 50 step-ups
50 Jumping Pull-Ups
50 Kettlebell Swings (.75 pood)
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to Whatever
50 Push Press (22lb bar)
50 Back Extensions
50 Wall Balls (9 or 10lb ball)
50 Push-ups from knees
50 Double Unders

Here's the original "Filthy Fifty" for comparison:

WOD:

"Filthy Fifty"

50 Box jump, 24" Box
50 Jumping Pull-Ups
50 Kettlebell Swings (1 pood)
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to Elbows
50 Push Press (45 men/35 women)
50 Back Extensions
50 Wall Balls (20 men/14 women)
50 Burpees
50 Double Unders

Carb loading

Halfway through week 6 and quite frankly, vegetables gross me out.  Seriously?! Pre-pregnancy I was eating mounds of salad, zucchini, kale, squash, everything.  Now all I want are crackers, and pasta, and bread.  I think the pregnancy gods are mocking my healthy ways.  Fruit is still yummy though so I'm munching my way through apples and grapes and melon instead of the veg.  I'm still trying to eat a little veg wherever I can, as long as it doesn't look vile to me. One thing is clear, this kid is definitely Italian!

Today I'm making this: http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/RecipePage.aspx?recipeId=118711

Ingredients

	1 spray(s) cooking spray
	1 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
	1 1/4 cup(s) packed light brown sugar
	3/4 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa, powder
	1/2 cup(s) sugar, granulated
	1 1/2 tsp baking powder
	1 1/2 tsp baking soda
	1/4 tsp table salt
	1 1/4 cup(s) fat-free skim milk
	3 large egg white(s)
	2 Tbsp regular butter, melted
	1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
	1 cup(s) water, boiling
	1 Tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a 9- X 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  
• In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix well with a fork to combine.
  
• In another large mixing bowl, combine milk, egg whites, melted butter and vanilla. Using an electric mixer, mix on low speed until blended; gradually beat in boiling water.
  
• Gradually add flour mixture to milk mixture and mix on low speed until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool cake in pan, on a wire rack.
  
• Sift powdered sugar over cooled cake before cutting into 12 pieces. Yields 1 piece per serving.

Notes

• This cake tastes great plain but you can ice it and decorate it as desired (could affect PointsPlusvalues).

a good movie can make you cry

I'm still anxious for my first doctor's appointment on the 16th.  I'm at 5.5 weeks I still don't feel that pregnant- I'm not sick, I don't have cravings, nothing smells funny, no constipation. From what I've read at babycenter.com, this is normal - symptoms might not show up for a couple weeks.

 Here are the symptoms I am feeling:

• Working out is harder!  I run out of breath so easily on cardio, so keeping my pace at one where I can hold a conversation isn't that easy.
• Exhaustion hit me like a sack of potatoes on Friday.  I came home, made dinner, and conked out on the couch around 8pm. I couldn't even really stay at work past 3pm, just because I was so tired.
• Hormones - I manage to cry during sappy TV shows, movies, etc.
• Lots of dreams (not sure if this is pregnancy or just having a lot on my mind)

Saturday I picked up some healthy snacks to sustain me:

• Trader Joe's Flavored Greek Yogurts - blueberry, strawberry, honey, vanilla bean
• Home made trail mix: roasted almonds, cashews, dried cranberries, dark and white chocolate chips 
• Fruit: Bananas and Apples
• Jack Cheese Sticks
• Frozen Fruit and plain greek yogurt to make smoothies

Things I miss:

• Wine
• Caffeine

Wodding For 2

Let me start this blog by introducing myself.  I'm 28 years old, married for 5 and a half years, with 2 cats.  I work for a large Tech Company in Silicon Valley and love my job, but I talk enough about work so this Blog really isn't about that, it's about all the wonderful things I love in my life. If I had to rank my joys in life in no particular order it would have to be 1. My Husband (ok this is in order because he is my #1, my #2, my #3, and my #4), 2. My kitties, 3. My family, 4. Crossfit.  OK so I'm sure vacationing to Europe would easily fit somewhere in there too :)

I wanted to write this blog to share some of my more womanly experiences and also share with you all about the lovely things in my life, and some of my adventures.  A week ago tomorrow morning I took a pregnancy test, and found out that after only a month of trying, the hubby and I would be expecting our first child in September 2013 :)  The excitement is overwhelming!

A lot of changes happen in the first trimester of pregnancy - it when all the work happens and the important baby stuff is formed!  Which means a lot of changes at Crossfit, since you want to avoid cooking your baby. For all you fellow prego-crossfitters out there, here are the first few changes I've made:

1. SLOW DOWN- take breaks, drink water, only work at a pace where you can still hold a conversation.  Take deep breaths.

2. Scale the weights (I think this is optional based on what I've read)- but seriously if you're feeling good enough to go for the same weights as before go for it! My WODs have been draining me 3 times as fast, so I've cut back to around 60% of the pre-pregrancy weights I was using.

3. Scale movements based on crossfitmom.com

We're not announcing the pregnancy to anyone until we get to the 12 week mark, so shhh until then:)