1/23/12 Paleo Powered Holiday Nutrition Challenge Winner!

-Written by KC

And the Winner is.......Sandra Martin!

Sandra Martin followed through with every aspect of this years Paleo Powered Holidays Cahllenge. She turned in her points each of the 9 weeks between Nov. 15th - Jan. 15th, she stayed on this challenge right through the holidays! She took her measurements, weight, and photos before AND after she did the challenge. You can see in the photo above, her change is subtle but noticable and if you check out her measurements you can see she lost a significant amount of inches as well! Slow and steady wins the race here. She lost 4 lbs every 30 days(over the holidays no less!), and I know with her determination, she will just keep going! This is only the beginning for Sandra Martin. We’ll keep you posted on Sandra’s progress as she continues her CrossFit program with Paleo eating. We are so proud of you Sandra!

Congratulations to Sandra, she earned 1st place and $150!!!

BEFORE PALEO measurements & weight:Click ABOVE for details.
Neck: 14-3/4" (middle of neck)
Arms: 12-3/4" (6" from shoulder)
Chest: 39" (fullest part)
Waist: 35-1/4" (at belly button)
Hips: 40-1/4" (5-1/4" from waist)
Thigh/legs: 23-1/2" (at fullest part)
Weight: 156 lbs

AFTER 60 DAYS OF PALEO AND CROSSFIT measurements & weight with inches lost:
Neck: 13-3/4": minus 1" off her neck!
Arms: 12-1/4" : minus 1/2" off her arms!
Chest: 37-1/4" : minus 1-3/4" at the chest!
Waist: 34" : minus 1-1/4" at the waist!
Hips: 38-3/4" minus : 1-1/2" off her hips!
Thighs/legs: 22-1/2" : minus 1" off her thighs!
Weight: 148 lbs :TOTAL WEIGHT LOST 8 lbs!!!

In Her Own Words:

I was the typical dieter, gaining & losing the same 10-20 pounds over & over & over. I was always on a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet, yet getting fatter & fatter every year. I was huffing and puffing every time I had to walk anywhere and my size 14 pants were getting too tight. I knew I had to do something, but was at a loss.

I had a friend that did a boot camp in Kona using CrossFit methods and I saw her body shape change in less than three months. (If you are in Kona see our friends at  www.crossfitali'i.com) Then on August 20, 2011, I walked into my first Crossfit class in waimea with KC when she was using the HPA facilities, on an early Saturday morning. The first thing we had to do was run to the tree and back. Run? I had not run in years, so I fast walked (or waddled as the case may be). Then we had to sit-ups and pull-ups and oh my god, more running. I was thinking, “my team is going to hate me & be mad I got put on their team”, but a funny thing happened; every time I turned around, someone was telling me “good job” or “you can do it”. I was surprised because I had never joined a gym where the other people actually encouraged you. By the time I left that day, I was hooked. And I followed KC to the new gym she opened in Kamuela, CrossFit AllStar.

Then I signed up for the Paleo challenge to get me through the holidays without gaining the normal 5-10 pounds. I bravely took a before picture of me in just a sports bra & shorts and did all my measurements and weighed myself and wrote them down in ink so I couldn't erase them.

When the Paleo challenge ended, I took an after picture, took all my measurements and weight. Wow, I was shocked at the difference! What I couldn't see on a day to day basis, I could see in the decrease in inches, the way I looked in the two pictures and the 8 pounds I had lost in 61 days.

I've been doing Crossfit with KC at CrossFit AllStar in Waimea 2-3 times per week since August 20 and overall have lost about 25 pounds and two pant sizes. I'm going to be 55 this year (shh, don't tell anyone) and while I'm not in “the best shape of my life”, I'm getting there. Everyone who knows me has asked me what I'm doing & every time I answer with a huge smile on my face “Crossfit, baby!”.

~Sandra

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Last 30 Day Theme: Rope Climb!

NOW Marta's going up the rope!!! She's amazing!

Workout of the Day

Warm Up:

5 min. Handstand Practice

Overhead Squat 3 x 5

6 Hill Sprints 

Skill:

Snatch

WOD:

For time:

Run 1000 meters

100 Push-ups

135 pound Snatch, 10 reps