Power Protein Smoothie

In my last post, I mentioned buying and using a blender to make a smoothie. I went with a protein power smoothie. The recipe is thus...

~2 cups milk
~2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
~1/2 teaspoon dry chocolate pudding mix
~1/4 cup peanut butter
~1 banana
~1 cup ice

Put everything in blender. Blend.

Taste: Real good. Lots of peanut butter, obviously, and the hint of chocolate was good too. By the end of the smoothie, I was ready for something different, but it was fairly enjoyable.

Affect: I felt real good the morning after the workout. Smoothie related? I don't know, but I felt good. I'll try this one again and get a better gauge of that.

All in all, a good smoothie. I'll make it again for sure. I might halve the recipe because it was a bit large, but still a good drink.

I am not alone

I'm not alone in my quest to go without fast food for a month. In fact, Los Angeles wants its citizens to go for a year.

Los Angeles wants to take bite out of fast food

Ok, so its really only to stop new fast food restaurants, but its a start. One of my favorite Onion articles is "Americans demand more protection from themselves" and this is a fairly good example of that. However, if LA doesn't try to attract healthier food options for its citizens, and more and more McDonald's and Taco Bells come in...well, the problem won't go away.

By the way, I've been fast food free since I got back from Texas. I did make a cake though so if I'm eating healthier or not might be up for debate. Had a good reason for the cake though!

The new challenge

So, on Saturday, I promised a new challenge the next day. That would infer Sunday. Its now Tuesday.So, I reckon I should put this up.

The next challenge is not exercise related. Its fitness related though.

I'm going with fast food for a month.

Technically, I'm a week into this challenge, as I posed it to myself for when I got back from my trip to Texas. I stopped at a Hardee's on the way home and had my last fast food in a month last Monday. However, if I can make it to August 22 without eating fast food, then I'll be pleased as well.

There is one exception to this rule: Subway. Those subs are healthy, plus sometimes when I have to go cover a meeting, I need some quick foodage. there's quite a difference between a ham sandwich at subway and, say, a Double Whopper at the Burger King.


I might also allow myself the occasional Blizzard, but not often. Hey, that girl scout cookie one is good...ok, I'll lay off those too.

Will keep you posted,

Alan

(if anyone gets the die-t Garfield reference, then you may be my new best friend)