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Chin-ups PROOF! It’s real amazing ‘n stuff.

June 17, 2013 By yumyucky 21 Comments

There it is, my peoples. There’s the playground bar where I accomplished my very first full chin-up last week.

The thing is, I had been attempting this for weeks on my pull-up bar at home. Meh. I couldn’t do it. I was frustrated & discouraged, much like when I attempting my very first full body push-ups back in the day.

I didn’t realize it at the time, but all those (supposed) failed attempts at doing chin-ups at home was just me… getting stronger.

All that chin-ups practice with seemingly zero results was actually me saying to my muscles, “Look here, you sexy muscles. Get used to this movement and this type of tension, because you WILL perform”.

And now finally. My muscles obey me daily.

I’m truly amazed at how the human body responds and adapts and has the ability to grow in strength.

Challenge yourself this week. You’ll be blown away by what you accomplish. MUWAH!

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Greedy Recipe: Skinny BIG Burgers (awww yeah!)

June 14, 2013 By yumyucky 16 Comments

Me & the hubs made Skinny BIG Burgers together.

They’re skinny because we used 90% lean ground beef and formed into thin patties; BIG because the burger is loaded with veggies and huge on flavor, baby!

You’ll be the life of the Flat Abs Party when you make these burgers. My video-recipe shows you how it’s done. Now let the fro-down begin…

SKINNY BIG BURGER NOTES

Use 90% lean ground beef, if possible.
Season it well. Suggested seasonings are: Salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, McCormick Grill Mates Burger Seasoning, and Worchestire sauce.
Don’t overcook the burger. Keep it juicy!
Go hard on those veggies. Load it up to make that burger big & hearty.

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I made protein cupcakes. They suck really bad.

June 12, 2013 By yumyucky 29 Comments

Protein Cupcakes. I thought I could be fancy.

What the hell did I do?

I tried. I really did.

Hard as a rock. Infested with the flavors of pure nastiness. Leathery on the outside. Kitchen sponge texture on the inside.

I have NEVER spewed out a cupcake from the clutches of my chewing-jaws. Until now. This is a very sad time for my stomachs.

Please… I need a moment to myself.

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Look at how greedy I was yesterday.

June 10, 2013 By yumyucky 22 Comments

Hmmmm. Let’s see here…. I rate this greediness a 7 out of 10 on the Greedy-O-Meter scale. First, Greedy Kid #1 made dinner: Fish Tacos and Beans & Rice. It was good that I gave birth to that gremlin. If I hadn’t got knocked up with her 20 years ago, I never would’ve had this meal.

Then it was Trader Joe’s Apple Pie. Bought on a whim. Pretty tasty. The pie crust, in particular, was most delicious.

The greediest part came in 10 minutes later when I decided to indulge in a homemade “Dairy Queen” blizzard that the husband randomly made. He pulled out his new immersion blender to whip me up a cookies & cream snow storm. Only two ingredients: Turkey Hill ice cream and Oreo Cookies. Much tastier than a real Dairy Queen blizzard. It’s not that I couldnt’ say “no”. I just didn’t wanna.

So there ya have it. Mexican food and TWO desserts. This impressive greediness would’ve been rated higher (maybe a 9?), but my portion control was fabulous. I’ve truly been working hard at controlling the quantities of food that I inhale; also been training extra hard these last two weeks and ate clean, so I don’t consider the foods from yesterday to have derailed my progress.

I ate it. Enjoyed every damn bite. I invite myself to be greedy again in another few weeks.

Yesterday’s training was plyometrics and bodyweight work for the legs & booty. Today I’m hitting the speed rope, plus biceps & shoulders. Pick up those weights and stay sexy, my friend. XO!

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Swimsuit reveal with Nayad Swim Gym. HOLLA!

June 7, 2013 By yumyucky 21 Comments

Slapping on some workout clothes in your closet vs. being comfortable in a swimsuit is two totally different things. Nayad Aqua Sportswear helped me pull off this swimsuit reveal with custom-fit comfort and confidence… HOLLA!

But Nayad gear ain’t just for walking on the beach all day lookin’ sexy. Their active lifestyle swimwear features a ton of different fits and styles, and can be worn for running, biking, yoga-ing, tennis, lifting heavy cake slices, body-slamming your noisy neighbors, couch-azzing, and other stuff you wanna do real bad in the utmost comfort and style.

I hate it when a store doesn’t have my swimsuit size, or the suit fits wonky & weird and I just have to deal with it. Yet everything by Nayad is custom made to your specific measurements and the style that’s most desirable & flattering for YOU. Whether you want skimpy, or more torso/bust coverage, you can have it in the style & color(s) you want.

Thank you, dear Nayad, for outfitting, adorning & beautifying me with your awesomeness. It’s the most comfortable swimsuit I’ve ever worn!

You should totally play around with the Nayad Visualizer to “design” your perfect Aqua outfit. And don’t you dare go nowhere without peeping the short Nayad vid I made. Yep. There’s more of my swimsuit reveal pics in the video. (thanks for watching. xo!)