Same thing, only different

So, here's what I'm doing this time around.

Just started a three-month 'Biggest Loser' contest with the boys from work again.  Six of us are in for $50 apiece, with the winner of each month taking a small prize and the bulk of the pot going to the guy who drops the most over the course of the run (measured by percentage of body weight dropped).  While we've done this before, and I've had mixed success (placed 2nd in our first go 'round, won our second, and came in dead last the third time), I've decided I really need to mix it up this time.

Last week I signed up for a 12-week program at a local Crossfit gym, or box if you want to use the preferred lingo.  Chose it for a few reasons.  First, I wanted to do something that could have dramatic results if I do it right, and I needed something that wasn't going to involve a whole lot of pounding on the feets.  I think I may have gotten myself a stress fracture a little over 2 weeks ago when I went out in a basically brand new and very different pair of shoes compared to what I've worn pretty much exclusively since I started this running endeavor a few years back, and decided it would be a good idea to run 10 miles in them.  Proving, once again, I'm an idiot.

So had my first workout in the box last night.  The first two weeks are going to spent largely on learning the various exercises and their proper technique.  Last night was squat, deadlifts, box jumps and burpees.  Worked up a pretty good sweat, and can hardly walk today, I'm so sore.  This is exactly what I asked for, so no complaints.

On the food front, we're basically following a Paleo diet, so breads, grains, beans, dairy and sweets are out.  Fruit is OK early in the day, but lot of protein and endless veggies are bueno bueno.  So far, it's been a lot of eggs, greens and fish, but I'm quickly learning to make new things that fall in the 'acceptable' range.  It becomes even easier when I can use bacon to at least flavor just about anything.  Unlike many folks, I haven't gone through the house and cleaned out all of the verboten foods.  In the past I would've done so, but I need to learn how to live with these things around me, because in a normal life, they'll all be there wherever I go.

Thus far, I haven't had too much trouble staying away from things I shouldn't be eating, but then again I only started this on Saturday.

We'll see how it goes.