Thoughts

Sick Cheryl = sad Cheryl.

Being sick sucks, plain and simple. Whatever my body is dealing with right now knocked me down on my ass.

Buttttt…being kicked down doesn’t mean you stay down.

That being said, I had a little itty bitty shitty moment this morning. Despite a staff meeting with a bunch of fitness instructors (think insanely motivating/chipper people confined in a small area), coffee with my Crossfit idol, and a really nice day…I took some time to whine and complain.

In the midst of my whining and complaining to my mother on the telephone, I hit a big ol’ realization…nobody was gonna save me.

I have a long list of quotes I could go to here — “Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” / “We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves happy–the amount of work is the same.” / etc. etc. — but I’m gonna move on…

I’m responsible for my actions. If I find myself doing things that piss me off, there is no one to blame but myself. That’s tough. But if there’s no one to blame, I’m the one who will be doing the changing. That’s awesome.

I had some quality time with friends today which helped me feel better.

I got a totally kickass surprise from Emily, a pal from West London Crossfit today. When you’re feeling sick, I’m not sure there’s anything better than someone bringing you food. Homemade chili? Amazing!  When you’re a girl, I’m not sure there’s anything better than someone bringing you chocolate. Check! And food for the road? Done! What about badass socks? Those too! A card that makes you feel like a champ? The icing on the paleo cake.

Yupppp, I’m spoiled. And in really good company.

Eats

Today’s eats were random and it’s no wonder I’m feeling a bit out of whack when I’m also sick. Nuts and an apple when I got ravenous this morning. Bacon, chicken, kale, and sprouts with mayo for lunch. A banana before spin tonight. Coleslaw with pork and an apple for dinner. Chocolate for dessert. Coffee left and right.

That being said, I’ll admit that’s pretty typical for me. I think I have small issues with certain foods: nut butter, chocolate, coffee, and gum. I think I should not drink 5 coffees a day (minimum). I don’t think a pack of gum a day is normal. I don’t want to feel bad whenever I “give in” and eat chocolate. I don’t like questioning whether or not I’m overeating nuts/nut butter. I also think I better learn to make my own mayo if I’m going to eat so much of it. I think I’m fully capable of dealing with these baby issues. And I think an important reminder is that compared to before, these are seriously petty problems. I’m kicking ass. I feel a million times better. But feeling a billion would be nice…and is totally do-able.

Sweats

Luckily I felt better by this afternoon (better’s a relative term). I am really grateful that someone covered my bootcamp class but I still taught spin–no one could cover for me . Complaining being done, I had fun even if I took it a bit easier than normal. I had a new playlist, which always help, the microphone worked, and there was a decent sized turnout for the registered class at campus rec. I also did a crossfit workout (telling myself I’d back off, especially on conditioning). It was a pretty easy/low-key day…we squatted, did dips/weighted pushups, tabata handstand-ed, and then rowed 500m. I managed to go sub-2 minutes but I felt it after. Still, progress feels good.

Maybe it was my badass socks..

It also feels really good to be in my pajamas right now. Goals for the night: finishing up my Crossfit manual, making a packing list, and getting to bed early since I’ve got a tri club spin class to set my alarm for tomorrow! Here’s hoping I wake up and this cold is a thing of the past…

Do you have any foods that are “issues” for you?
If you’re into Crossfit, are you into socks ?
Do you ever find yourself blaming others for your problemos?