I find it really hard to eat regularly and nutritiously most days. There are always a million things that seem more important than food. After I started working out again thanks to my brother's incredible online training site
TrainWithGreg.com, I found I had to find a way to get something into my system, not just to get through the day but to make sure I had the energy to go down to our little home gym once the kids were in bed.
My solution is a twist on a smoothie that my sister-in-law told me about. It's thick, rich and chocolately which feels indulgent even though it's really nutritious. It's my go-to meal on the go because it's quick, filling and delicious.
My Healthy Chocolate 'Milkshake'
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| Basic Ingredients before adding the milk |
Ingredients
1 frozen banana (peel over-ripe bananas and keep them in the freezer so they're ready to use)
1 individual serving vanilla yogurt (single serving = app. 1/3 C) - or 3 heaping tablespoons
1/2-1 tablespoon natural peanut butter*
1 heaping tablespoon cocoa
1 scoop protein powder (optional)
1/2 - 1C milk
The tablespoon I use for this is from my kitchen drawer, not a proper measuring spoon. Feel free to adjust ingredient quantities to your taste. I bought a pseudo magic bullet and use that to blend it until it's smooth.
Tonight I added frozen strawberries. Yum!
*Note: Natural peanut butter is non-hydrogenated and contains nothing but peanuts and therefore much healthier for you. PC at Loblaws & No Frills makes it and I believe that Kraft does too so you should be able to find it pretty easily.
Enjoy!
- Jacs
I find it really hard to eat regularly and nutritiously most days. There are always a million things that seem more important than food. After I started working out again thanks to my brother's incredible online training site TrainWithGreg.com, I found I had to find a way to get something into my system, not just to get through the day but to make sure I had the energy to go down to our little home gym once the kids were in bed.
The tablespoon I use for this is from my kitchen drawer, not a proper measuring spoon. Feel free to adjust ingredient quantities to your taste. I bought a pseudo magic bullet and use that to blend it until it's smooth.
