Lean Mean Minnie Machine
Sunday Funday!
For some people out there Sunday Funday includes sun, sports, and alcoholic beverages. For me it’s just another day off that I enjoy with my family and Phoebs. Plus some much needed meal prep!
As summer time approaches, I am excited about bikini season because it’s the first time EVER that I will feel comfortable wearing one. Yes I still have areas I want to work on, but this is by far the most fit I’ve ever been. Even during my “scary skinny days”, I didn’t feel comfortable in a suit. Now I’m lean and mean and ready for that suit!
Yesterday morning I started off by using my vitamix (Lucy) for something other than a fluff! I’ve been feeling a little bloated lately from all the protein I take in, so I really wanted to flush my body a little bit with a yummy detox drink.
Check out this Detox Smoothie I made!
![265 calories for the whole blender! Great Detoxing foods](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_2724-732x1024.jpg)
I got to work on this thing!
![Just a sippin'](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1689.jpg)
Phoebe and I did some cleaning in the kitchen and then got dressed for G-Mama and Pop Pops. Nothing fancy, no makeup, just a lazy little day.
Once we were at our 2nd home, I took a long nap on the couch. What started as “oh I’ll just shut my eyes and fall asleep for 30 minutes”, turned into 3 hours later… whoops! Hey isn’t that what weekends are about? Well for me they are. You guys know I never sleep during the week!
Speaking of during the week, it is my goal to be in bed by 10:15 on 3 out of 4 work nights. Sunday nights I never go to bed early because I’m not that tired, so the rest of the week I am going to try my best to make it work. Seriously I just need to shut off everything electronic and go to bed!
After my nap I changed for the gym. I made it a quick session because I was feeling it from leg day, so instead of shoulders, I decided on a cardio power hour and a few bicep exercises just to get my veins a pumpin’.
![Let's do this. Love weekend late afternoon/evenings in the gym. SO EMPTY!](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1722-768x1024.jpg)
Plus people won’t judge me for taking pics of myself. I’m pretty sure the people that belong to my gym think I am the most vain person alive.Ā I want to say HEY I’M A BLOGGER DARNIT! š
So I started with 20 minutes on the treadmill. I did a half mile run to warmup (between 6.0 and 6.7) at a 2.0 incline- never run flat! Then I did a speed walk for the rest of my time up to an incline of 10.0. Phew!
Then to get the pump in my arms I did a few little exercises:
- Cable bicep curls, 40 lbs, 12 reps x 4 sets
- Alternating diagonal hammer curls, 15 lb weights, 20 reps x 4 sets
- Pushups, 10 reps x 4 sets
![Wings!](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1726-768x1024.jpg)
Then I hit the stairmaster for 20 minutes. I was really sweating during this session. The gym was super hot and the stepmills are upstairs. Heat rises for sure!
![Progress pics to the max huh?](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1718-519x1024.jpg)
Finished my cardio power hour with 20 minutes on the elliptical at a high incline and resistance. Then just 2 sets of ab pikes using the TRX ropes.
I stretched it out and did a little flexing since the gym was pretty empty.
![Arms :)](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1731-573x1024.jpg)
![Shoulders and tris!](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1733-768x1024.jpg)
Back at home I finished up a recipe I was working on and had dinner. Actually it was 2 recipes! G-Mama sent me home with a salad (thanks ma!) so I made a nice dressing for it. This is a Peach Mango Vinaigrette.
![Yummy peach mango vinaigrette. Mixed using Lucy of course!](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_2764-1024x930.jpg)
My protein for dinner was a Tangy Pulled Pork on a flax pita
![2 secret ingredients to make it "tangy"- coming at ya soon!](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_2773-1024x678.jpg)
These two recipes will be featured this week! So make sure you come back and check them out. I still have that shrimp dish to share too with the buckwheat noodles. Just need to find time to get them all done and uploaded š
Later today I hit the land of shoulders! Woo hoo! My favorite day. It was pushed back this week and I wanted to save it for a day I had plenty of time to get all my favorites in. And then I remembered last week I did shoulders on a Sunday and regretted it Monday morning because I am in the OR all day on Mondays… whoops. Oh well, no pain, no gain!
Have a great Sunday, and soak up the rest of this weekend. Monday’s come too quick!
XOXO With a Cherry On Top,
-Minnie
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