Update!!

Weight today: 128 Body Fat 17%

The Carb restrictions have been worth it! I didn't think they would be....You have to realize that I live my life on a VERY restricted diet...not out of choice...but out of necessity. I am allergic to almost EVERYTHING. Now, my reaction to different things varies. Most of the "regular" foods I can consume and just be a little nauseous afterwards...but then there are the big dogs: Red Meat, and Pork...more than just a few grams of either of these blessed items sends me on a mad dash to the nearest emergency room. Try eating high protein when all you get to eat is chicken and fish (and even those make you sick to your stomach). Whey proteins are almost as bad. You would think that it would be easy to keep weight down with so many different foods that you can't eat....but the opposite is the unfortunate truth. Most of my life I have lived on a VERY high carb diet....pastas and rice are some of the only things that I can eat without getting sick...so I REALLY lived off of them. Enter my RA (rhuematoid arthritis)!! It just kept getting worse and worse....and no matter how many different prescriptions I tried.....nothing was helping..... Not to mention I had this little ball of "pudge" around my belly that WOULD NOT GO AWAY!!! (I'm talking high rep swing/snatch not working). So enter a few new "weapons". Kevin got certified in Z and started working on helping me make my body happy....I found a GREAT full body cleanse (that actually gets my allergies under control enough that I can eat a steak now and then)....and I joined the "low carb train". I am eating carbs based on my lean body mass...so I eat about 35-45 grams of IMPACT carbs a day...and then "carb up"(130-150 grams) once a week. My joints are working for me now..and because my body is happy and more efficient...I am dropping weight like crazy.....and this is with me not training like I should (I'm doing well if I get 3 days a week in right now). Anyway...enough rambling.....I'll devote more time on the "hows" and "whys" later...right now I am headed over to the gym to do some swipes, swings, and lunges.......talk to you about later!!

Tracy...you are a beast!

Ok, so yesterday I decided to try a Tracy Reifkind workout...I keep forgetting that I am coming back from a shoulder injury, and that means my hands are soft....so that brings my blister count to 6! Two of which are blood blisters! I didn't get to actually finish the workout, because I was worried that if I kept going I wouldn't be able to train for the rest of the week. But I did get through all but half of the last set...then blood started flying around TPT..usually means the time to stop passed you by a few reps ago! So today I did a Press/Pull day. Amazingly enough...my shoulder only bugs me during push-ups these days....so back to pressing I go....don't worry....I'm going slow and starting back with the 12 kg.
So todays workout looked a little like this......

12kg MP 3L/3R
24kg Frt Squat x5
16kg Bent Press x1
Body weight Pull Up x3
Pistols 3L/3R

I ran through this 5 times

A great way to have some fun when your hands look like they were mistaken for whole block taco cheese! I guess tomorrow I will go back to "Flow" and then a maxVO2 day (If the hands are happy!!!) If not.....I'll swing again...In GLOVES to work that grip!!!!

Ok...time to head to the farm and go for a ride. My horse Freaky and I might go for a swim (if we can find some water in the dry and thirsty land we call NC).
have a good sweat!

Congrats!!

Ok, so it has been a while....I'm VERY ADD! What do you expect!?! Anyway...since the last time I posted........
I have been managing my "Low GI diet" pretty well, and the results are starting to show! I've gone from 23% body fat to 17% since June! Just goes to show you how High protein and low carb can work for someone with RA!! Needless to say I was pretty darn grumpy for the first few weeks! I don't know how my fiance' put up with me. The greatest accomplishment though, has been how good I feel! I have climbed out of the "Carb Fog" I was living in. I will talk a little more about my diet limitations later....
I have been ACTIVE...now I can't say that I have been getting my 5 hours a week, like I should, but I have done something everyday. I am getting addicted to Club Bells!! They are great for my shoulder, and hopefully, will help me get rid of this "teacher arm" I have! haha I have also been playing over at TGT doing the "Intelligent Strength" program. It will never take the place of my KB's!!, but it is really good for just relaxing and adding a little extension to the body. I feel like a dancer when I leave.
We are preparing for a KB seminar in Fayetteville on the 25th of this month...I would invite you...but I think we are full! YAY!!!! I love teaching groups!!! haha
Finally!!! I want to say CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! To Connie. You are now officially a competitive POWER LIFTER!!!! And you make me look bad! (Benching the same thing I do at 30 lbs lighter!!)http://www.carolinapowerlifting.com/results.htm
Ok, well it is time for me to head out...I'm going to visit a couple of boarding barns today! Time to get my horse up here!