Monday Motivation

I love love love this girl - Miss Prestin

She squats Bro :)

This is def making me wanna train!!! 

Stay Fabulous xo

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Healthy Delicious Chocolate Pudding. I'm not even kidding!

I had heard that Gaspari Myofusion protein worked pretty well in the microwave & for my post workout snack this morning, I thought I'd give it a whirl. Well, I nearly knocked my own socks off - it was THAT GOOD!!! Healthy chocoalte pudding that's actually good for you & easy to make? YES PLEASE!! 

Ingredients: 

1 scoop Gaspari Myofusion protein (I used chocolate though I'm keen to try other flavours)

1 egg white

dash of baking powder

dash of natvia (granules or liquid is fine)

water

"Method" (if you can call it that)

Combine all ingredients in a bowl or mug. Add enough water so that the mixture has a cake-batter-like consistency. 

Microwave for 30 secs, then 10 sec bursts until the pudding reaches your desired consistency. I left mine a bit undercooked, so it was like eating a self-saucing chocolate pudding. VOILA! I cannot describe how tasty it is!! 

Bon Appetit!

You can get your hands on some Gaspari Myofusion from MuscleCoach, an awesome supplement store by clicking here

Stay Fabulous xo

HAPPY HUNK DAYYYYY

I can't believe I have been doing Happy Hump/Hunk Day for this long and haven't featured CHANNING TATUM!!!!!

Without further ado, I present Channing

(true story)

This is for my cousin - liking those pants?? :P

And just in case we aren't feeling flustered enough already, here's a video of him from Magic Mike :P

Omgggggg!!!

Stay Fabulous xo

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Early Morning Cardio

As you know, I am in the first week of my new program with my new trainer Evan Godbee :) 

Part of my program consists of 2 x interval cardio sessions per week. I like to do these fasted (on an empty stomach) before work. 

I drove down from Brisbane to Coolangatta yesterday before work to do my intervals, actually looking forward to the session. Left Brisbane in sunshine. Got to Coolangatta and arrived to rain :( I was pretty shirted off!! Had I just been going back home or something, I would have done it anyway - I like running in the rain. However, having to go straight to work after running in the rain is not really a good look :P 

So I told myself I would try again today! Before leaving home, I checked the "Rain?" app - nothing even remotely close - excellent. I breifly considered stopping in at the gym (I drive straight past it to get to the freeway) to do the workout, but the lure of the fresh air was too great. 

Arrived to perfect sunshine & smashed out my intervals. What an AWESOME start to my day!! Being outside running by the beach, in the fresh air - totally beats being on the treadmill in the gym! :)

I use "Easy Intervals" when interval training. It's a great little app, you can make your own workouts. So you put in your warm-up time, your cool-down time, how many intervals you want to do, what the 'work' time & the 'rest' time of each interval is, and Bob's your uncle. Good to go! 

Maybe you could incorporate some interval training into your routine to help assist weight loss. It doesn't have to be running. It can be cycling, swimming, rowing, or a whole bunch of tabata training style workouts if you like!! Just as long as your heart beat is going up & down, that's the main thing! 

Stay fabulous! xo

Happy Hunk Day

If this is what all firefighters A) looked like and B) rocked up to fires wearing, then I'm pretty sure I would set my kitchen on fire every. single. day. 

Stay Fabulous xo

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Guilt Free Treats!! Say Whaaattt

I have discovered that the combination of 3 simple ingredients results in little delectable SUGAR FREE treats that keep the guilt away!! Kinda like little chocolates... I know!! Incredible right!!?? 

Here's a pic of one the tasty little morsels

(pic of heart treat)

How I made these little guys: 

2 Tbsp Raw WPI Protein Powder - I used strawberry flavour

2 Tbsp Almond Meal

2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

Mix all ingredients together, put into freezer trays & freeze. Wait 30 mins (this is the hardest part!!) and then dig in to your sugar free snack size treats without feeling racked with guilt!! OMG :) They taste like little coconut roughs or something! You could also use other protein flavours, I have tried Chocolate, which is just as delicious!! 

Raw WPI is available from Muscle Coach and is an amazing new protein powder. It is 100% premium grade whey protein isolate in its purest, richest form with zero additives. 

Here's a link to the protein I used

Muscle Coach have 3 locations in Brisbane, but don't stress if you're not local - they ship Australia wide for a flat fee of $10, or if you spend over $150 then your shipping is Free! 

If you make these, let me know what you think! And if you were able to stop at just 1 :P

Stay Fabulous xo

Motivation Monday & A New Chapter

Motivation Monday! :) 

I received my new program from my new trainer Evan, who runs the Evan Godbee Muscle Academy, and today is Day Number One!  I am very excited to be back into comp prep, albeit a type of pre-season if you like!

I will (hopefully) be posting some of the yummy foods I am allowed to eat along the way - no chicken/broccoli/rice for 6 meals a day here!! 

And because I'm starting a new chapter today, I thought today's Monday Motivation was quite appropriate

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Stay Fabulous! xo

Happy Hunk Day!

Since watching End of Watch (which by the way, if you haven't seen it, please do, it's an amazing film!) I have had a slightly raised interest in Jake Gyllenhaal.... Ok a very significant raised interest in him :P

Happy Hunk Day!

Stay Fabulous xx

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Monday Motivation

Here's my Monday Motivation this week. 

Let me introduce Amanda Latona. I heart this woman and her physique so much!! Have tried a few of her YouTube workouts and loved them too! 

Ugh!! LOOK at those glutes!! Amaze-balls!!!

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Hiatus... and 2013

Hi internet. 

Sorry for the hiatus. Since blogging, I competed in my first INBA competition, had a photoshoot with the super amazing Emily Skye, moved from ACT to QLD, and put back on a whooooole chunk of weight that I slavvvvved to get rid of last year :( 

I thought I'd share some of the pics from my competition & my shoot in an effort to remind myself what I am capable of. 

I feel so ashamed & angry with myself for gaining back the weight. I made some wrong choices over the past few months, and I am determined to compete again in the QLD titles in May 2013, and I WILL KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF. I bring in a leaner, more muscley physique this year, and I will learn from my mistakes, and make the right choices after the competition is over & maintain my healthy lifestyle :) 

Ok so the pics - I am in the green bikini :)

Here's a glorious before & after shot
For anyone wanting to make a change to your life (your goal doesn't need to be to compete!) check out Amanda's Lifestyle Program. This program gets results!! She doesn't tell you anything magical about losing weight, she won't sell you diet pills, she just tells you how to shift the weight the old fashioned way - eat right & excersise! The program outlines proper nutrition, portion control, includes recipes and lifetime access to the forums - Check it out! 
www.dailydosefitness.com.au

For anyone wanting to make a change to your life (your goal doesn't need to be to compete!) check out Amanda's Lifestyle Program. This program gets results!! She doesn't tell you anything magical about losing weight, she won't sell you diet pills, she just tells you how to shift the weight the old fashioned way - eat right & excersise! The program outlines proper nutrition, portion control, includes recipes and lifetime access to the forums - Check it out! 
www.dailydosefitness.com.au

And here's some pics from my shoot with Emily

So what's happening in 2013 you ask?? 

My wonderful trainer & mentor from last year Amanda (check out her brand new website www.dailydosefitness.com.au) is competing herself this year so I couldn't work with her again. I have chosen Evan from Evan Godbee's Muscle Academy to be my coach this year. I am just about to start a pre-season with him for 1 month, then will be into another 12 week prep ready for stepping on stage on Sunday 26 May :) 

I am interested to see how this prep will be similar/different from last year's. I am hoping to follow more of a IIFYM (if it fits your macros) approach, meaning that my diet won't consist of chicken, broccoli & brown rice haha :P so that I can incorporate my eating with hubby's a bit more, as we lead very separate lives last time which I didn't love. 

Also, have some exciting news on the horizon regarding possible sponsorship?? So will see how that goes!! 

I will try to post more of my workouts, recipes, hints & tips this year, so you can follow my journey & even try out some of the things I do :) 

So let's embrace 2013 and all it has to offer!!!