One of the easiest ways to get a variety of nutrition in a meal is to just make a smoothie. I like to add a few veggies to my smoothies because sometimes I find it hard to get into the veggie eating mood. Usually when I purchase a hand of bananas, I break each finger up into six pieces and freeze them (banana cubes). Afterwards, I just simply throw them along with a few other ingredients into my Vitamix and let the blender do the rest of the work.

Today, my blender has been working overtime in order to make this scrumptious and nutritious glass of goodness for an afternoon snack. Now it’s your turn to try it. Here’s what you’ll need:

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

(Makes 1 serving)

1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (original, vanilla, or chocolate)

3-6 banana cubes (frozen banana pieces)

1 tbsp natural peanut butter

1/2 tsp unsweetened coco powder

1/2 scoop vanilla or chocolate protein powder ( I use UMP)

1 cup spinach (may turn smoothie green)

Add all ingredients into blender. Blend until mixture is smooth. Simple and Done!

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Day 8: Monday Delight?

Monday was very interesting in that I was sooooo hungry. Even after eating a butt load of protein and fiber and drink 3 liters of water, by the end of my work shift I was hungry. I broke down and had dairy because it’s pretty quick and satisfying. No sweat. That’s much better than grabbing a cookie. I’m not craving sweets as much as I thought I would. For the most part, my body is just craving real food. It’s amazing compared to how I was just over a week ago.

The cooking and prepping hasn’t worn me out yet, but it does take time. However, cooking, prepping, blogging, video shoots, and updates, now that’s exhausting. But worth it!

My Insanity journey is still going well. My body is starting to feel the affects, but I’m hanging in there. This time around, the workouts seem shorter, but that think that’s all in my head. I’m more exhausted during the first few weeks than I was when I tried Insanity for the first time. I’ve got to get my head back into the game. That’s all!