Nope. It’s not official Mad Libs. I created this one up all by myself. Kinda corny? Yes. But I still laughed pretty good once the blanks were filled in.
If you remember Mad Libs as a kid, but sure to follow the rules: Print out the page and do this with a friend, or print and fill it in yourself, but don’t you dare read the story until after you fill in the blanks. hehehehe
In the past, I thought tummy tucks were only for lazy people looking for a shortcut to slim, but when my own stomachs began to shrink down, I soon realized that tummy tucks are not always about cutting away the fatty parts – it’s about taking care of the problem of loose skin due to weight loss and/or pregnancy. I can relate to Hannah and her decision to undergo tummy tuck surgery for these very reasons. I might even do this myself one day.
From Hannah: “This is how I justify my decision to have the surgery: Between April and December 2010 I lost 30 pounds through calorie reduction and exercise. I’ve been maintaining since then. My skin is ruined and saggy, and my belly button is awful. In today’s clothes it is hard to hide that. My stomach skin is going to be stretched from my navel to just above my pubic area. Knowing that bothers me. I’m nervous that the outcome won’t be what I’m looking for (less girth). I’m very nervous about losing and then regaining my fitness progress.”
Hannah’s Pre- and Post-Op Surgery Info
Pre-op tests: EKG and CBC (Complete Blood Panel)Outpatient Surgery Date: 11/15/11Cost of surgery: $7,900 (she paid in cash, not financed)Post surgery medications: Percocet, Valium, antibiotics and anti-nausea patch.Hannah’s post-surgery picks in the kitchen:
Proteins (like Greek yogurt, chicken)FruitLara barsLean CuisineShakeologyFrom Hannah: These foods are “all are easy to consume and fix. I usually eat a lot of veggies each day and I’ll have them around, but I think they might take a bunch of energy to consume. I also plan to use Shakeology during my recovery. Many surgery patients complain of constipation after such an event due to pain meds and lack of food and water. I hope Shakeology will help me heal and offset the aforementioned possibility.”
Her pre- and post-surgery concerns: “My main problems with having surgery are: Maybe the money is better used for donations to worthy charities. Maybe I’m vain and I should just be happy with what I’ve been given in life. Maybe when I fix one thing, another will “need fixing”. Maybe 4-6 weeks of reduced ability to exercise will undo all the progress I’ve made and I’ll never regain my current habits.”
What do you think of Hannah’s concerns? Despise Hannah’s reservations to surgery, I’m glad she went through with it and I can’t thank her enough for her courage and generosity in sharing her pictures and story with us. Hannah will be checking back in periodically with more pictures and commentary to keep us posted on her ongoing progress and results.
Would you consider tummy tuck surgery for yourself?
Since the real buffet is overrun with fat calories and cholesterols, how about your chew on a buffet of Yum Yucky news instead? This newsflash is fat-free and filled with delectable goodness.
Quickie Fitness Videos
I’m a wee bit nervous about this new feature, but my love for fitness cannot be squashed! The show must go on, so I’m launching a series of Quickie Fitness Videos to show you how I do fitness when I’m lazy tight on time. All of the workouts are 15 minutes or less and designed for you to burn fat AND build muscle all in one workout. The workouts are centered around bodyweight exercises and plyometrics. It’s these types of exercises that have been effective in my weight loss journey, so I’m sharing my favorite fitness moves and personal workouts I keep in my arsenal. I’m filming my first workout this weekend! ((insert butterflies in my stomachs right here))
Shape Magazine Awards
Glamour Magazine Photo Shoot!
I’m heading to the big NYC later this month to be photo-shot (is that a word?). It’s for Glamour Magazine’s January 2012 issue! I’ll have to save all the extra details until later, but I had to spill the beans on some kinda a level by at least sharing the good news with you that I got picked. I can’t tell you how great it feels to be selected for this. New York City, here I come!!!
Have a fantastic weekend, everybody. I’ll be celebrating someone’s birthday on Sunday, which means I’ll be chewing on extra large cake slices.
What fitness means to me?
“Strength, confidence, and pie-eating without the guilt.”
I am imperfect and still on my journey, yet so proud of my fitness accomplishments thus far. To hell with all that self-judgmental hogwash! This pic demonstrates how I truly feel about myself.
So now it’s your turn. This is my way of showing my appreciation for you reading my blog and being so dang wonderful. I want to celebrate YOU!
Whether you are short, tall, chubby, skinny, or somewhere in between; Black, White, Asian, Latino, bilingual or multi-functional. Whatevah! Regardless if you made goal yet or not, if you are on your fitness journey and damn proud of it, AND you’re a reader of this blog, you qualify, baby!
I want your face on my blog!
This is an open call to The People of Yum Yucky for my new weekly feature, but it won’t work without your participation.
Each week on my upper left sidebar, I will feature the stunning image of a Yum Yucky reader like you doing some fabulously fitness-related: squatting, jumping, running, enjoying an all you can eat buffet, weight training, sweating, Yoga-ing, etc., with a short 1-2 sentence quote of what fitness means to you. I will also link back to your blog, Twittah page, or whatever you choose. But I will NOT link to this, so don’t even try it. Grrrrr.
I want peeps ALL shapes and sizes, please!!!
How to be featured? Please follow these exact directions: Email your picture to josie @ yumyucky.com (with no spaces, of course). Include your name, 1-2 sentence quote and desired link back to your page. Please write “open call” in the subject line of your email. First come first serve! The sooner you submit, the sooner you will be featured.
Let’s get it goin’ now!
PS: I’ll be at Fitbloggin from this Friday morning until Sunday, so no more blog updates until this Sunday. If you’re going to Fitbloggin, too, I can’t wait to meet you in person! If not, maybe I’ll see you there next year? ka-BOOM!
Frivolous Demands: *Subscribe to the blog *Follow me on Twittah *Like me on Facebook *YouTube my videos
Grab some Shakeology in my Beachbody shop.
Contact me with questions about Shakeology.
Get the Facts On Shakeology
Shakeology is the all-natural meal (shake) developed by Beachbody, the makers of P90X. The shake will help you lose weight, reduce cravings, improve digestion, and lower cholesterol. It can also improve stamina and libido, alleviate hormonal issues (including menopause-related), aid memory, support immune function and boost serotonin levels to improve mood and symptoms of depression, while also reducing the symptoms of high blood pressure, diabetes and arthritis.
Shakeology can be mixed with water on the go, or hook it up in the blender for an ice cream shake experience! Shakeology 30-Day Recipe Calendars
I enjoy my Shakeology on most days of the week and have significantly reduced my cravings and experienced weight loss, better digestion, more energy (which is priceless to me with 4 child-spawns) and a better mood. You can also find out what doctors are saying about Shakeology.
Chocolate: 18g protein and 140 calories. View the nutrition label.
Greenberry: 16g protein and 140 calories. View the nutrition label.
90 Days of Shakeology: My Experiment
You can purchase Shakeology in my Beachbody shop. Beachbody has a trusted reputation for putting out top-notch products, like P90X and Insanity. There’s no other product like Shakeology on the market and it comes with a 30-day empty bag, money back guarantee. Try it for 30 days. Use up the entire bag, and if you’re not satisfied, then get your money back!
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Today was just crappy. Cold. Rainy. The worst kind of December day.
But I didn’t let that stop me from having a Sensational Sunday! It all started with an amazing breakfast…
Omelet with onion, peppers, spinach and ham paired with a whole wheat english muffin and jelly. My favorite. :)
Once out bellies were full it was time to hit the stores. Christmas is getting awfully close and I hate waiting until the last minute. We did stop to play a bit. Little man is currently obsessed with dinosaur pop-up books. Although today he informed me he no longer wanted to be a paleontologist when he grows up. Now it’s a “house builder” so he can use back hoes. lol
After a few hours we needed to refuel. There’s a new burger place nearby called Z-Burger that has the MOST amazing veggie burger. I top it with every vegetable in the house and split fries with the family. Such an awesome meal!
We came home and played a bit with some early Christmas gifts we got from a family friend.
Here’s little man and husband reading about Sea-Monkeys. His expression is priceless!
Notice the laundry in the background. We weaved laundry duties in all day to get it done. I HATE starting the week with fill laundry baskets.
Little Man and I also checked in on our apple trees. We planted some seeds from an apple we shared a few weeks ago.
I can’t believe how fast they are growing!
Husband and Little man also had a blast playing with our new Hot Wheels track
But then it was back to laundry. :)
While hubby folded I started dinner. FINALLY getting to try some Whole Wheat Whole Grain Lasagna noodles
I made a new dish I can’t wait to get up on GreenLiteBites, Turkey Spinach Lasagna Roll-ups.
It was sinfully delicious!
Even the husband devoured his plate, although I think he’d rather just plain old pasta. He’s boring like that. :)
After dinner we cleaned up and Little Man did his Highlights Hidden Pictures
We ended up finishing the laundry AND putting it all away. A small miracle in my book.
The kitchen didn’t far as well but hey, you do what you can do.
I’ll finish up cleaning tomorrow. Right now it’s movie time with hubby (we rented Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Hope you had a wonderful weekend. I’ll be back tomorrow with some fun news and a pregnancy update. Oh! and I have an awesome pizza review this week. Lot’s of fun stuff!
I’m having another conversation with myself. I need to scan my brain cells for the answer. Why was I in Rite Aid pondering the purchase of age defying, trick lotions that cost $40? And then I thought, What the FRACK am I doing?
This is very stooopid.
Ya, I’m getting old(er). I’ll be 40 in less than three years. And ya, I’m noticing skin changes in my face, like a few age spots and fine lines here and there. If you don’t fall into the 30+ category, don’t click away, because once you get there, you’re body is gonna play big jokes that hit you real suddenly, like a face slap.
Hence, my situation right now.
She’s absolutely beautiful.
But I refuse to be in denial. I don’t look like I did when I was 20. And 15 years from now, I won’t look like I do today. But if you and I continue to take care of ourselves, we will STILL be beautiful anyway.
My beauty – and yours – will simply evolve and redefine itself to be beautiful in different ways. I don’t want magic tricks, plastic surgery or a ton of makeup to cover up my aging. I’m more interested in how to keep myself looking great naturally as I age grow in grace.
AGE GRACEFULLY ACTION PLAN
How can you stay vibrant and beautiful without surgery, expensive potions or caking on makeup?
WaterSleepExerciseProper nutritionHealthy relationshipsSpiritual connectionSexy-time (aka, chick-a-bow-wow) …wait! Who wrote that!?In the absence of one or all of these, I get weirded out real fast. I get drained and moody, and completely off balance – no doubt that contributes to the aging process. There’s lots of scientific evidence to prove what I’m saying. Just Google any one of my action plan items and do some investigative reading for proof.
So this is my action plan and I’m sticking to it.
How do YOU plan to age beautifully without lotions and potions?
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