I celebrated the arrival with a nice 5-mile run....in 95 degree heat. Reeeeal smart, Lauren. Real smart.
(Not-so-fun in the sun)
But did my best to run in shady areas...
And took a break when I felt like I might possibly be melting...
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To refuel and follow in line with the first day of summer, I made a Tropical Protein Smoothie using these guys..
(Clearly overestimated the glass size)
The players
vanilla whey protein
1 c coconut milk (cultured)
coconut extract
frozen pineapple
1/2 frozen banana
hand full fresh spinach
stevia
ice/water to desired consistency
And a new find: Organic coconut extract!
I've been searching for an all-natural version of the artificial crappy one sold in most grocery stores. Alas, Amazon came to the rescue! I have a feeling I'll be using this stuff a lot this summer!
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Did you celebrate the beginning of summer?
What summer food/drinks are you most excited to have?
Summer food = Watermelon! And really just fresh fruit in general :)
ReplyDeleteOMGOSH I have to find that coconut extract... I also need to replace my crappy vanilla one.That smoothie sounds too, too good. Did they whey upset your stomach at all??
ReplyDeleteAs for my favourite summer foods/drinks... I would have to say lots of BBQ'd things and lots of smoothies! Woohoo!
Blair
@peanutbutterbandit No the whey was fine! I usually go for rice protein but it's what we had :)
ReplyDeleteMmm, you're welcoming summer in delicious style :D
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