Breakfast of Champs

This is my absolutely favorite breakfast to eat and I enjoy making. I had been making this before, but whipped the ingredients in a bowl instead. This morning, I threw the ingredients in a blender. The consistency and texture is closer to what a pancake would be doing it this way. It is extremely tasty and the closest thing I can get to a cheatmeal, without actually cheating. You'd be crazy not to try this and it's easy, quick and PACKED WITH PROTEIN. ENJOY!

Sunday Funday in Malakoff, TX

I had a grand ol' time catching up with our old friends. I gotta say it was pretty tough eating my meals that I brought while everyone ate the "bad stuff" ; ) During my cheatmeal they ended up grilling CHICKEN!!! So I went ahead and ate that and indulged in a rootbeer float, no-bake cookies, banana pudding, and pineapple/cherry dumpcake. I wasn't letting my "cheatmeal" go to waste. Because I loved these No-Bake Cookies so much, I did some research and found a healthier and protein packed alternative.

 You will need:

1/2 cup margarine or Smart Butter

1/2 cup Skim milk

4 Tbsp chocolate protein powder Ump by Beverly is best)

1 Tbsp cocoa powder

1 1/2 cups Splenda Sugar Substitute or Stevia

1/2 cup all natural peanut butter

3 cups quick oats

1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Melt margarine in a saucepan and add milk, protein powder, Splenda, and cocoa powder.
2. Bring to a boil for no more than a minute or until thick.
3. Remove from heat and quickly add in the oats, coconut, peanut butter, and vanilla.
4. Mix well.
5. Using a pan lined with wax paper, press mixture into cookies or using a fork, add mixture to wax paper to make cookies. Let cool and enjoy.

Nutrition Info Per Serving (2 small cookies): Calories: 244, Fat: 13g, Carbohydrates: 28g, Dietary Fiber: 6g, Protein: 12g

the boys found a little friend. they threw him back in the lake after. they just wanted to catch somethng. 

my husband and i doing more cardio in the morning:

Bubba Reunion 2012

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make my trainer's show today. Wishing her good luck! I know she'll do well and make us proud. I had planned before I even started training to go my father-in-laws Marine reunion east of Dallas with these people he's been friends with for over 30 years. They have become like family to us and Mark and I hadn't been to a Bubba reunion in about 7 years. The last one we went to we were just boyfriend and girlfriend, so it was interesting to catch up with everyone and hear about how everyone had been. We also came knowing our nieces and nephews would be up there as well. We love spending time with them.

this is the lake house we stayed out by Cedar Creek Lake



loved watching all the people on the lake that passed by

I swam a few laps for cardio today and Mark and I got on the paddleboat and went on it for a good 30 mins. Got a workout in today = )

LEGgo day! = )

After I got off work , I went and picked up my friend Marie (who is also on my Vixen Muscle Team). We hit legs hard today and made it fun at the same time by having eachother during our workouts. Made time fly faster and didn't see as painful. Today we did squats, deadlifts, v-ups, lunges, leg extensions, calve raise leg presses, and box jumps.

hacksquats! LEGgo!

Just another Thursday....

Shoulders and Tripces as usual. Nothing new really, but good workout. It's always GREAT.

The shoulders are one of the most noticed body parts. When fully clothed or not, it can make ones appearance much broader.For bodybuilders and every day exercisers, it is the one body part that will make your waist appear smaller with out losing any inches. In addition, proper shoulder training will allow you to develop your chest and back quicker.

I'm sure you can't tell in the photo below very well,

but my traps and delts are getting much bigger.

Progress is coming along pretty well. I don't want to post pictures up just yet, but you can take my word for it. Food is still keeping me full and I've stuck to it and haven't cheated. Shauna has her show this coming up weekeend that she will be competing in this weekend so she has canceled Sprints and Leg Day for Saturday and we could choose to do legs on our own.

Nothing is wrong with change, if it is in the right direction.

After going to the show and finding out what the judges are wanting in a bikini competitor, Shauna decided we need a change up in our excercises. The judges are looking for a more tight, toned, and skinnier physique. So Shauna added more cardio to our training session. Today she added in a few more laps around the parking lot than usual and jumproping to our workout. So CHANGE was about to happen quick.

We always do 30 mins of  regular cardio after our sessions, but tonight we did a CARDIO WORKOUT. From here on out on our off days, she also wants us to do a cardio workout instead of our normal cardio "of our choice". These are about to get real intense. It's not a bad thing, it's only going to make us stronger and we will see better results because of it. I'm not worried. I'm positive I can do it and am ready to.  

This is our homework: Cardio # 1, 3, and 5.

Back to the Grind.

Went in the sauna before my workout. Still reading Hunger Games.

After the prejudging show in Dallas, we found a gym that could accommodate all 8 of us and I was introduced to the Stairmaster. I have always wanted to get on it, but for some odd reason was terrified of it. lol. I gave it a shot and LOVED IT. So for today's workout, that's exactly what I did. I set it on the Fat Burner mode and set it on level 7. Went 50 something floors in 25mins. Then got on the treadmill for 10mins. Great cardio session today.