Operation #comeback - Week 1

We are ending week 1 of the May, Operation #comeback - Again, this is a 4 week challenge for moms of 4-18 month olds who want to #comeback to felling a bit more like themselves!  It is a 3 part challenge including Fitness/Nutrition modification, Personal goals (ie: accept imperfection, replace negative self talk w/ positive mantra), and 24 Day Advocare Challenge products.

I just wanted to share a few of the comments and successes after just 5 days!

I can see a difference in my body for the first time in 2.5 months (hadn't lost a single pound during that time)!!! I might just cry! YAY! Hope you all are doing well!! :-)

I feel like my internal blah is changing to whoo hoo! I don't know but I'm feeling lighter and good! Don't know why but day 5 seems to brighter than day 3/4 - (ugh I felt like my body is flippin out) Today I notice difference in the mirror in my stomach and I did the happy booty shaken dance lol

Yes, this day is been easier, even my hub told me i look different, I feel great specially because i can see changes on me...so happy and more motivated!! here comes the weekend this also is going to be a little tough!!

I don't know but I am feeling so much lighter in the belly and internally in the gut. I guess it was in need of a scrubbing. Sunday I wore these jean they fitted snug in the belly now today oh they fit so much better I'm not so bloated :)

Feeling really great. Not as hungry as I was monday and I feel like I am getting a better handle on what I need to eat to feel energized and not starving all the time. :-) Oh and I am still sore from Monday but not so much from yesterday!

I wanted to message you to let you know I feel AWESOME!! 5 lbs down and had a great WOD this morning. I'm definitely feeling leaner and more mobile without all the sugar and inflammation. Still struggling to get my lungs back but starting to gain my strength again.

Looking forward to the next 3 weeks and changes that these ladies make! 

Community - Accountability - Intention!

Infant Swim Self Rescue

Even before Jacob was born, I knew I wanted to get him in the water ASAP!
I had also seen the video below on the CrossFit website and knew Infant Swimming Rescue was the first place we'd start!



Before he could start he had to 1) be 6 months old 2) be able to roll over 3) be able to sit up unassisted.....last month marked all of those milestones and here we go!

How it works in a nutshell  - over a 6 week period your child meets with an certified instructor to learn to Float - Flip - Breath Control - and Eventually do exactly what you see in the video above - Save their own life - if need be!

It's a commitment as the sessions are 10 Min EVERY Monday thru Friday for 6 weeks!  Totally worth it if Jacob can be safe around water.  Peace of mind = Priceless!

The first week is primarily getting them "comfortable" with being on their back.  Here is Jacob doing his best!




Our experience has been great so far - looking forward to posting more progress and eventually a flip and float video :)

Operation #COMEBACK - Starts May, 5th

"New Mom" Challenge  - Operation #COMEBACK

Are you a new mom (4-18months) still holding onto a little or a lot of "baby fluff"?

Are you ready to have more energy while chasing your kiddo around?

Have you been waiting for a "good time" to get back in shape?

...then, LET'S GO!

2.5 months Before - 5.5 months After

Who: New Moms (4-18 months)

CAN still be nursing!
Do NOT have to live in Austin, TX
Limited to 10 women
Contact me directly to sign up: lisabenderthiel@gmail.com


What:  4 week challenge to kickstart or ramp up your goal to get rid of the baby fluff!  This is a 4 week all inclusive challenge to help you get back to the "you" you once were!  I have helped women who needed to lose 100lbs and some who needed to lose 10lb - no matter where you are, this challenge will get you RESULTS.

Cost:  $199 (plus $24.99 for shipping if out of town)

Kick Off: Sunday, May 5th

Includes:

• Before and After Body Assessments (photos STRONGLY encouraged - not to be used w/out your permission)
• 3 At Home Workouts each week
• Weekly recipes and "fun homework" 
• Advocare - 24 Day Challenge Products
• Nutrition guidelines and counsel via coach  (me!!)
• My Fit Foods MVP discount card valid for duration of the program

Competition and Swim Suit Ready at 6 months!

My Results:

3% body fat lost - Size 10 to size 6 - Lost  Total of  9.5"

                                                                  3.5" from Waist
                                                                  4.5" from Hips
                                                                  1.5" from each Thigh

Another Year to "Play" - South Central Regionals 2013

After Jacob was born end of September -I took a couple months off - started back slowly and thought in January I could jump back into the training program/group and start to rebuild the "me" I know. Instead I was introduced to a body that was foreign to me and a fog that wouldn't lift from my body or mind.
About 2 weeks before the Open started, we found out that due to a new rule I couldn't represent CrossFit Central as a part of the team - After a couple of weeks I fumbling around the gym and losing more and more confidence, I'd all but given up on competing in 2013. 

Then I realized I had 2 choices 
1) sit back and watch Regionals AGAIN
OR
2) get my a$$ in shape!

I decided to get a coach and bit by bit he's helped me regain confidence and get comfortable with movements again! Each week during the Open I felt stronger and fitter but would it be enough to make the top 48?? My goal was to get to close to the 2012 Lisa - but that still puts me a year behind the rest of the pack! It's been one big experiment, I never know what I can do - I have no baseline for where I am only where I was. In many ways it feels like I've traveled back in time as my skills are similiar to where they were 2 years ago. My core is weak (so gymnastics tougher) and my time is limited as my family and job take priority! I've tried to keep the "everyday is a PR" attitude and looked at the entire journey as an experiment - What can I do? How quickly can I get there? I've been a bit disappointed but overall surprised by my #comeback - I've always competed in a way that kept my performance relative to those around me - now I have no preconceived notion of where I "should" fall so I can just "do me". I look at this year and know that I will finally fulfill MY potential - it may not be the "potential" I had going into 2012 but I will fulfill Lisa Bender Thiel's 2013 potential. 
" My body is returning to the one I remember. My mind is too. I feel the fog lifting. A good thing, for sure." - Laurey Masterton

I wrote that just over 2 weeks ago for a post that the South Central Regionals FB crew put up and ALREADY I feel like I am in a different place.  There is nothing like the power of the mind - I have a goal - I have a timeline - I am making progress - beating even my pre-pregnancy PRs and SUPER JACKED about going to represent the Double C's at Regionals!  

My husband is ALWAYS my biggest fan - he believes in me more than anyone on the planet!  It's solely because of his encouragement and belief that I even ventured into this arena again.  AND he talked me into getting a "LBT support tee".  

UNOFFICIAL (meaning no $$ due) ORDER FORM

Design should be "revealed" next week and they are set to arrive the last week of May.  WANT ONE?  Put your name in here and I'll save your size.

See ya'll in San Antonio :)  I am honored to get the chance to "play" another year.

Austin Treasure

I've seen a lot of Austin in the 10 years I've been here  - It's really fun to see it "with Childlike spirit"!
Today I revisited an Austin  Treasure - Mayfield Park.  Just around the corner from my house and FULL of great things - trails - peacocks - water - historic buildings.  If you live in Austin and haven't been here - it's a MUST SEE!  Springtime is perfect for this adventure - flowers blooming - peacocks mating (tails up!) - tolerable weather!

Who Knew?!!

I would LOVE this boy - this motherhood thing - my husband - my life - this age - SO MUCH

#Happy  #LoveMyLife  #NewMe  #Grateful

Apparently my HS walking attempts were pretty funny!

I'm Coming Over for Dinner!

Michelle - me - Erin @ CrossFit Classics, Feb

Last Friday my #bestie, Erin, invited herself and her father over dinner and on her menu was cabbage and meatloaf.

Wait - wait - let me explain -

1. she invited herself over because with Baby J it's easier for them to come to me - baby stuff on hand - put him to bed whenever - you get it!
2. menu of cabbage and meatloaf?? - sounds like the poor man's dinner, right?!  both dishes known for it's YUCK factor but.....I'd just rediscovered a great roasted cabbage recipe and she dug up an old "paleo" meatloaf dish

Try 'Em:

Roasted Cabbage Wedge Salad (also try with cauliflower)

• 1 head savoy cabbaage
• olive oil
• salt
• FOR VINAIGRETTE:
• 5 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp sherry vinegar
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• pecorino romano cheese or grated parm cheese

Preheat over to 450 degrees. Quarter the cabbage and arrange on bakingsheet. Drizzle with olive oil and lightly salt.  Roast cabbage for 15 minutes - FLIP and roast other side for 15 minutes.  Mix vinaigrette ingredients together  - while still hot, drizzle cabbage with vinaigrette and sprinkle with cheese.

Me, Baby J, Erin - wathing Austin Marathon....ignore the outfits and hairdos!

Turkey/Spinach/Bacon Meatloaf

• 2 pounds ground turkey thighs (Thigh meat is cheaper and fattier so keeps your meatloaf moist.)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 2-3 cups spinach, finely chopped
• Bacon slices
• Salt, pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine all ingredients (except bacon) in a bowl and mix until combined with hands. Mash into a square baking dish -  Cover each with 2-4 strips of bacon. Cook at 325 degrees for approximately 1.5 hours, or until done!