Snaps For Pretend Cheetos

The wisdom of an almost 2 year old friend of mine, Grayson, struck me last night. I was in the car riding along with him and his sister Reece. Reece was eating Cheetos and she politely offered me one. I responded "no thank you I can't eat Cheetos" and Grayson immediately turned to me, held out his little empty hand and said "do you want a Pretend Cheeto Michole?"...Pretend Cheetos!...What a totally brilliant idea!!!

I'm definitely an emotional and mindless eater. Sometimes I don't even realize how much of a given thing I've eaten until I look into the empty bag and say "Holy crap! Where did all my Peanut Butter M&Ms go?"...kinda like when Elle was distraught that Warner broke up with her and she was laying in bed eating a whole 1 pound box of chocolate (you probably didn't think I could bring this back around to Legally Blonde...did you?...Oh Snap!...I just totally did!!!). What if I could use the brilliant concept taught to me by an almost two year old when I find myself in these situations...before I destroy and entire 1 pound bag of Peanut Butter M&Ms? What if I could eat Pretend Peanut Butter M&Ms? OK...so I'm not gonna be like some crazy person sitting alone in my living room lifting one imaginary Peanut Butter M&M after another to my mouth and pretending to chew...it would look more like...Do I really need to eat Peanut Butter M&Ms right now or would some fruit or a chocolate flavored protein shake (the "Pretend Cheeto") satisfy the sweet craving I am experiencing right now? Do I really need anything at all...or am I just stressed and would a long walk, talking to a friend, or even...wait for it...a CrossFit workout help me more than the "Real Cheeto"? It's all about weighing whether or not I really need the "Real Cheeto"...cause let's face it sometimes you just do...or could I make a better choice and have a "Pretend Cheeto" or no Cheeto at all?

From now on when I want Peanut Butter M&Ms, a cookie, ice cream, chocolate whatever the temptation may be I'm just going to have a "Pretend _______(insert sugar filled delicious item here)". The awesome thing about it is that while the Peanut Butter M&Ms might be "Pretend" my awesome results and my fit, healthy body will be totally Real!!!

Snaps for Grayson and his Wisdom, Snaps for "Pretend Cheetos", Snaps for Real Results!!!

Nichole

The Bend and Snap!

Omigod you guys! I totally realized as I was doing Power Cleans last night that they are just like the Bend and Snap! The position of the feet is slightly different, but the actual Bend and Snap part is almost identical! This finally proved the point that I have heard over and over again that CrossFit is all about "functional movement"...Omigod it totally is!!! If I keep doing these Power Clean things I'm going to have the best Bend and Snap around!!!

I bend and snap!
Now look how hot it's gettin'
Bend and snap!
I bet right now you're sweatin'

Not only did the Power Clean/Bend and Snap epiphany come to me last night as I struggled to catch my breath, but would you even believe that I actually enjoyed myself at a CrossFit Class? Don't get me wrong the WOD made me sufficiently angry (as any good WOD should do), but it was also fun and challenging in a way that I hadn't allowed myself to enjoy before. Maybe I was just so excited to be able to practice my Bend and Snap...maybe I was just delirious...maybe I've finally made that "conceptual leap" thanks to my Master Mind Fight Club friends and all of their brilliant advice and shared experiences??? Whatever it is I'll take it!!!

Snaps for Power Cleans, Snaps for the Bend and Snap, Snaps for lack of oxygen to the brain, Snaps for the Master Mind Fight Club!!!

Nichole

Snaps For Getting Whipped Into Shape

Not only is there Legally Blonde One and Two, but there is also Legally Blonde the musical which takes all of the wonderful lessons from the films and sets them to music. What's better than breaking out in song about all things Legally Blonde? I think nothing!

Tonight is my first WOD of my new CrossFit beginning! The song Whipped Into Shape is what I'm listening to as I get ready to get back into the CrossFit groove.

I want you whipped into shape
When I say jump, say "How high?"
You know you're doing it right
When you start to cry
If you don't look like you should
You've got to whip it, whip it, whip it good
Like prison, ladies, no escape
Til you're whipped into shape
What doesn't kill us makes us hotter!

Can you guess what my favorite line is? Ahhh you know me so well already...What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us Hotter...and see everything CrossFit, or in life for that matter, can be related back to Legally Blonde.

Snaps for Whipping Myself Into Shape! Snaps for CrossFit! Snaps for Leaglly Blonde The Musical!



Nichole

My First Snaps

Snaps (insert snapping here) for blogging!

My Snap Cup will be my place to "give Snaps" to all the wonderful things I have to be grateful for and even to give Snaps for those things that seem difficult at the time, but are leading to great learning!

What is a Snap Cup you ask? Those of you who know me are aware that Elle Woods is my hero and I believe that everything a girl ever needs to know in life can be learned from watching Legally Blonde One and Two! The Snap Cup made it's debut in Legally Blonde Two as a way for our hero Elle to share her positive, ever hopeful spirit with others. Snaps for Elle!!! Snaps for Legally Blonde One and Two!!!

This blog is for everyone who has something to be grateful for, something to be hopeful about or positive energy to share with others...it's for everyone who has something to Snap about! Thanks for reading...Snaps to you!!!

Nichole