21 days!!!

It takes how many days to form or break a habit? Been thinking about this as I'm currently trying to break one, that being my addiction to sugar. I've broken it in the past going 30 days completely sugar free. That was really hard for me then but I'm finding it much easier this time round. Day 21 and going strong. I won't say that I'll never have sugar again as that would be unrealistic, but I can do anything for 21 days. It's amazing how much clearer your head feels, how much of a sense of control you feel. The feeling of control over an addiction is such a feeling of relief, you start to think that you can win this thing, you can break the cycle.

I've had addictions before. I was addicted to nicotine smoking a packet a day for 10 years. I quit cold turkey and yes it was hard but I simple removed myself fom situations where cigarettes were. Sugar is sooo hard to avoid. Think about it...its such a social drug. We use it to celebrate, we use it to lift our mood, theres's so many ways sugar weaves its way into our lives. It's such a killer too. It''s the cause of so many health problems. I won't waffle on about the myriad of health related issues but this website does a pretty good job.

http://www.howmuchsugar.com/

I had fab results when I gave up sugar last time. I lost weight, toned up, lost body fat and my strength and stamina improved. I found my mood was a lot more stable too. I also cut out starchy carbohydrate. Nutrition honestly doesn't have to be tricky. Just cut out sugar and you've straight away got a cleaner diet. Just try it for 21 days and you'll be amazed at how you feel. There are so many sweet substitutes that you can make to satisfy your sweet tooth. One of my faves at the moment is paleo banana bread. It's fairly high in carbohydrates due to the bananas but is ok for an occasional treat. Just ditch the honey in this recipe. I find its sweet enough with the bananas. Yum! I found it on this site.

http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-banana-bread/

It's really helpful for lots of healthy yummy gluten and sugar free recipes.

Also for all you chocoholics out there this one is great. Yummy Raspberry ripe. Another fav and easy as to make.

http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/2012/04/my-sugar-free-raspberry-ripe-2/#more-4272

I think half the trick to staying sugar free is to be creative with your alternate healthy options, that way you don't feel like your missing out.

Try it!! Its not that hard really :)

  

Week 19

Monday 18th
10 rounds 30:30:30:rest 30
Box jumps 16 inch
mb slams 4kg
double unders

Total score: 597 Best round: 67

Tues 19th
every minute on the minute for 20 mins, add a rep
pull up with band
burpee

When you fail to complete in the minute start back at one rep and go back up. Took me 3 resets at 1 to complete. Best rounds 8


Wed 20th

Jetta didnt want to wait while mommy trained today so I got her to train with me. We did lunge with rotation, front squats and box step ups. She loved it. A lot more entertaining for her than sitting in her chair watching all the action from afar. Obviously the load was lighter than I'd usually go (7.2kgs) but I still worked up a sweat.

Did boxing drills in pt before hand as well.

Thurs 21st
No chance to train so rest day

Fri 22nd
double tabata
20:10
kb swings 16kg
touch jumps
mb slams 4kg
10m sprints
 Ouch!!

Week 18

Monday 11th June
REST

Tues 12th
20-15-10-10-15-20 of plyo push ups
10 x chest press on sb @ 16kg
10 x strict press @ 25kg
20 x uni lateral delt raise @ 5kg each
Time: 29:50

Wed
AM
PT Boxing drills

Thurs
Speed & power 20:40
mb slams
kb swings
push press
double unders
rope shakes

Fri
Back Squats @ 50kg
add a rep every minute until fail...got to 11 then continued back down the ladder doing 7 reps each minute till I got to 6's. Smashed my legs!!! Moved a total of 6.5 tonne

Sat
REST
Legs too sore

Sun
REST

Don't you hate it when you feel like you've been doing more work than you actually have. Really felt worked this week and then I look back and I only got in 4 sessions. I've really got to start taking every opportunity to work that I have.

Week 17

Monday 4.6.12
AMRAP 25min
100m sprint
25 x mb slams 4kg
10 x burpees
5 x box jumps 20 inch

Did 4 rounds in 23:50

Tues 5.6.12
Speed and power 20:40 x 6
double unders (did sit ups instead)
suicide crawls
ladder sprints (did mb slams)
kb swings

Wed 6.6.12
AM Pt
Muscle up transitions in green band x 5
box jump 15 inch (21-15-9-9-15-21-21-15-9)
rope shake (21-15-9-9-15-21-21-15-9)

PM
warm up
3 x rounds of 36 reps
box jumps
double unders

21-15-9-9-15-21 Plyo push up knees
10 x sb chest press 12kg
10 x strict press barbell 20kg
20 x uni lateral felt raise 5kg db

Thurs 7.6.12
2-4-8-16-32-16-8-4-2
sit ups (did hanging leg raises)
jack knife
box jumps 20 inch
17 mins something

Fri 8.6.12
10 reps x 5 sets
box step ups 10kg x 2 kb
lunge 10kg x 2 kb
front squat 24kg kb

Sat REST

Sun 10.6.12
HF first ever Comp day!!
Had fun but realised I've got a hell of a lot of work to do, I knew that before but there's nothing like some really painful workouts and some shitty scores to drive home the fact :)
Did 3 x workouts

Workout 1
10 min AMRAP
30 x double unders
walking lunges 10m with 15kg plate
push press 20kg x 20

Did 4 x rounds

Workout 2
200m farmers carry 2 x 15kg plates
21 x burpees
21 x WPG2O 15kg
100m farmers carry
15 x burpees
15 x WPG2O
50m farmers carry
9 x burpees
9 x WPG2O

Time:???

Workout 3
Double alternate tabata for 8 mins
push ups Toes to knees
kb swings 16kg

Total reps 144

I don't think anyone has ever looked at me that way or ever will again

I was out walking Miss Jetta the other day on a beautiful sunny day but I was feeling grey inside. You know, it was just one of those days where everything gets on top of you and you see the world through grey lenses. The sky can be blue without a cloud and the birds chirping but nothing shakes that feeling.

Do you ever have days where you swear that everything you experience feels transparent? Sometimes I feel that I can see through the the essence of someones soul. On those days mostly I want to pull the doona over my head so that I can't see any of it. Then the next day all is fine and I see the good in everyone and everything again.

Anyhow truth be told I was out walking so I could have a bit of a cry in private, well publicly private behind my sunnies :) Cant even remember why...hormones? lol Miss Jetta wasn't keen on settling this particular day and I noticed her looking up at me with the strangest expression. She was looking up at me with such intensity with a look of pure angelic adoration. It took my breath away. I don't think anyone has ever looked at me that way or ever will again. She didn't break her gaze for a long time staring up at me so innocently probably wondering at my tears.

I don't know what to make of it why she chose that moment to direct that feeling towards me. Did she know that I was upset and needed that then? Could she? She was only 6 weeks old. Another one of the mysteries of her. Everyday is a discovery...

Week 16

Monday
AM
400m run/ did bike for 600m instead 
50 squat thrusters @ 25kg
50 push up knee transitions
400m run/ bike 600m
40 squat thrusters @ 25kg
40 push up knee transitions
400m run/ bike 600m
25 squat thrusters @ 25kg
25 push up knee transitions

Time: 24:27

PM
36 x 5 rounds
ball slams
sit ups

10-1
of front squats at 35kg
waling lunges at 25kg
weighted stair climbs @ min 20kg

Got down to the start of round 6 and Jetta had a tantrum. She sure knows when to time them lol. How can I get cranky with her though look at her...

Tues 
did 4 x 200m hill sprints...killed me lol.. I used to be able to smash out at least 10....STOP!!! No more talk about what I used to be able to do. Looking forward only.

Wed
AM
PT
Deads 5 reps every minute increasing weight to 100kg. Did 3 sets at 100
then...
50 reps of each
box jump 20 inch
jumping pull ups
kb swings 14kg
walking lunges
push press 20kg
wall ball 4kg
burpese full
Time: 25:27

PM
hori row under rings hardest x 5
1 arm sled pull x 1 lap @ 45kg
back squat 60kg x 5

on the minute every minute for 30 mins

OMG legs are smashed after this like for a few days after...Nice

Thursday
Didn't train in morning, should of
Just did a few sets of hang power cleans at 55kg, Felt ok but forearms are shot. I think Ive got RSI from picking Jetta up all the time. Hmmm

Friday
Did 6 sets of 10 reps of
ring dips yellow band
Push ups on rings
chest press 14kg

then
20 x mb slams 4kg
10 box jumps 15 inch x 10 rounds
Time : 8mins something

Rest days Sat and Sun. Planning on having a deload week next week. Will keep it mainly light and fast. My joints are feeling theses loads at the moment.