Get Fit, Stay Fab : A Weekly Fitness Linkup

Welcome back Everyone!

This week has been bad.

Full stop!!

I didn't work out at all.

I had zero energy and no motivation to go work out.

I was still active though.

I have plenty of stables that needed cleaning out and that was everyday.

The lack of energy could be because I have given up sugar.

For a while now I've wanted to try give up sugar. I add it to everything. Tea, cereal, desserts, everything. I know it's disgusting but it wasn't always like that. I started out having one sugar in my tea and when I got used to that and the sweetness wasn't as strong, I added another and then another. In the end I was adding 4, yes 4 spoons of sugar to my big travel mug of tea. and I was having that a few time of day. That is a lot of sugar but I needed it. I craved it. 

And then I had enough. I was sick of feeling like a prisoner in a crazy cycle of the more I got used to it the more I needed. So last Thursday, I stopped adding sugar to everything. I'm using a sugar replacement called Splenda. Instead of having 20 calories per spoon of sugar, I'm having 2 calories. That's a huge amount of calories that I was wasting everyday.

But the side effects are not nice. I'm having cravings, headaches, mood swings and lack of energy. I'm hoping that it gets better and that I'll be able to give up more sugary things in time. I'm still having the odd piece of chocolate when thing get too bad. I'll never give it up all together. I love cake and cupcakes and chocolate and I could never do without them in my life. Just a little less often.

I have noticed that my taste buds have changed in just one week. I can taste the natural sweetness in things and food tastes different but in a good way.

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Here is week 5 of Sadie's CrossFit workout plan.

I'll be starting back on week 4 because messed up last week.

I really did miss the workouts but just couldn't find it in myself to do them.

I starting this week with a new strenght.

I'm going to workout more, eat better, sleep more and be better to myself.

How was your week in fitness?

Did you push through and work it?

Let me know in the comments or chat to me on Facebook or Instagram.  All the links are below. Don't forget to link up your fitness posts below and use the hashtags #getfitstayfab4life and #6weekstofab so we can follow along in your progress too.

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Get Fit, Stay Fab : A weekly fitness Linkup

Welcome back everyone!

How was you week of fitness?

Did you workout?

I managed to workout 2 days this week using Sadie's 6 weeks to fab workout plan.

I wanted to do more.

The workouts are great. 

Easy to understand and follow but my god do they make you work. My poor legs were screaming at me while I was doing it. I could feel all the muscles that I was using. And I could feel them for days after too.

That right there is why I'm doing this. I need to feel like I'm doing something. It's also the reason that I only got two workouts in. I wasn't able to walk after the first workout. My kegs were killing me in a good way. I knew that I had worked and done something good. I don't feel bad that I only got two in. It's two more workout than I did last week and I going to get more again this week.

It's all about making every day count. Making everyday a workout. I'm trying to be more active in my everyday life. Taking the stairs or walking around town instead of driving around. Doing more with the horses. Getting out and playing with the kids. All of these things will help me in a small way. Making me fitter and more able to do my workouts.

This is the workout plan for week two of Sadie's Workout

If your late to the game, head on over to last weeks post where I have week one workouts and all the links you need to read to make sure you have all the information you need. Sadie has really checked all the boxes when it comes to this workout.

The pther thing I'm struggeling with is finding music to use while working out.
Do you have some favourites that always push you to do more?
Let me know. Send me an email or comment below and I'll see if I can find any to share next week.

Don't forget to link up and if you happen to share any pic of your progress on instagram use my  #getfitstayfab4life hashtag and sadie's #6weekstofab hashtag.

I wanna see who else is trying to get fit and stay fab.

Add you link below.

Get Fit, Stay Fab : A weekly fitness link up

Welcome back Everyone.

I hope you've had a productive week.

I have been celebrating and researching all week.

First I'll share the celebration.

Last year in January 2013 me, my mom and sister took measurements of our hips, waist and bust.

We had started to follow Operation Transformation and we wanted to see if there was any change after all our work.

Fast forward 6 months and we totally forgot about the measurements.

It wasn't until this past weekend that we remembered them.

My daughter had her tiny measuring tape and was checking how big everyone was.

Then we remembered, found the old ones and compared them.

OMG!

I was shocked.

I knew I had toned up a bit but nothing like this.

I have lost 4 inches of my waist and 4.5 off my hips.

HAPPY DAYS!

That is such an amazing feeling.

It's like finding a €10 in the pocket of an old pair of jeans.

It has really motivated me to keep going.

I wasn't doing a whole pile to loose those inches but can you imagine the results if I really pushed myself.

So I started the research to find something that I can do at home or at the gym.

Something that I can do even when the kids are with me.

Something that was easy to follow and doable.

Enter SIMPLE SADIE JANE.

I came across Sadie on instagram.

This is the photo that caught my attention.

Yes that is the same woman.

Amazing, right?

So after a little blog stalking, I realized that she has been doing Crossfit for year and was after starting a 6 week at home Crossfit workout.

The workout is for all us busy moms that can't find time to workout.

Well I'm going to MAKE time to do this.

I'm late to the game, as usual, but I'm looking forward to doing this program.

There are a few posts of Sadies that I think you should all read before you do the program.

Sadie's Fitness Class : Part 1: Nutrition

Sadie's Fitness Class : Part 2 : Fitness

Sadie's Fitness Class : Part 3 : Putting it all together

Make sure you have a look around her blog. She talks about her AT HOME CROSSFIT GYM and her PALEO diet. She even has a HEALTH AND FITNESS QUESTIONS ANSWERED post.

Here is the first week of the program. Click here for the full post.

I'm still doing the ab challenge and i'm starting to feel the burn now.

I'm getting kind of bored of it though.

I'm going to stick with it and start Sadie's workout today too and see how I go.

If you want to see what the ab challenge is check out last weeks post.

I hope you'll come along with me on this journey with me.

We're all just trying to find time and support to get back to where we once were.

We CAN do it!!

Don't forget to use the #getfitstayfab4life on instagram if you're posting workout/progress photos.

Join in and link up below.

Have a good one!