Strawberry Milkshake Anyone?

I'm so excited bout my new Kellogg's breakfast find because I used to drink protein shakes, but they tended to be a bigger hassle to buy then I liked. The shake cans were small, and unless they were freezing cold, the taste was not the best. Not to mention how many chemicals were in there to keep the liquid shelf stable. I had never ventured into making my own. However, I have been looking into buying strawberry protein to make into shakes but was worried I would be plagued with the same chalky taste I didn't like from before. 

And I have a ton of frozen strawberries but they are not my go to fruit in the morning because they don't tend to cover the taste of spinach as well as other fruits. However, when mixed with this new togo protein pack, banana and almond milk, this drink was perfect. 

In fact, it was so filling I had a hard time finishing it. I made the normal amount of smoothie I do every day except it turned out thicker than normal. I really love this combination. I'll post recipe amounts and a finished smoothie next time!

Kellog's is not the best brand for protein choices, it was just the first I came across. I will be looking into other protein powders that are beneficial and have less chemicals in them.

No, you can't taste the spinach!

Smoothie, first thing in the morning!

That's super fresh!

Looking at this ingredient list may make some people cringe. Mostly due to the fact that there is a huge cup of spinach waiting to be blended into a smoothie!

But I swear, you can't taste it! Try this...

1 Cup Raw Spinach
1 Cup Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
1 Banana
1Tbs. of Ground Flax Seed (pictured is unground but I prefer ground because it mixes easier)

Put in blender and add water until your at the top of your solid ingredients with liquid. Blend up and enjoy! I did!

Work out, Be Happy

When it comes to being happy with yourself, working out sure helps. That sense of working for something bigger and better than what you are now is a big reason that it works in favor of your happiness. Also, the idea that you accomplished something that we believe to be betting out selves helps us feel good about the way we are living our lives. But what else about working out makes us happy. Besides knowing you are making progress and seeing it eventually, there is scientific reason for the good feeling we sustain when we work out.

The idea is routed in endorphins that our body produces. I know that I have heard of the "runners high" and have experienced it myself. Body had a natural response to pain and or stress that consists of releasing endorphins that make us feel good. The light or moderate work out or even cardiovascular exercise does not produce this feeling. However if you weight train hard or sprint and really push your body there is a change from aerobic to anaerobic state where your body is not getting enough oxygen for the work it is putting in and it sends out those signals. This is where you endorphins kick in! So, in short, besides the mental happiness we feel when we work out there is also the physical happiness that some people experience.

So go ahead, feel good and work out today!