A Little Behind

I know I’m a little behind on the whole green monster phenomenon, but better late than never, right!?

Since Ryan and I will be out of town all weekend, I figured I should use the big bag of spinach we have in our fridge since it would likely go bad while we’re away. Making a big green monster smoothie seemed like the perfect way to use several handfuls of the green stuff.

Into the blender went:

• 1 frozen banana
• 1 large scoop of chocolate protein powder
• Almond milk
• Several handfuls of fresh spinach
• 1/2 tbsp. cocoa powder
• Spoonful of peanut butter

This unappetizing creation was the result:

Green Monster

Green Goodness

What intrigued me most about the smoothie was how thick it was.

I definitely prefer to eat my calories rather than drink them, but a thick smoothie seems a lot more substantial and I can get on board with that!

Me & My First Green Monster

Chug, Chug

So, how was it???

Surprisingly delicious!

I put several large handfuls of spinach in the smoothie, but couldn’t taste it at all (thank goodness). Aside from the putrid green color, I honestly would never know spinach was in this chocolatey delight.

When Ryan came into the kitchen I immediately got a “What in the world did you make for breakfast” reaction. Apparently a blender full of thick, green goop doesn’t look so good???

Workout

I slept horribly last night.

As Ryan and I were going to bed, we started talking about my “escape plan” should an intruder ever break into our apartment.

I always have a plan in my head to get out of our apartment quickly should a “bad guy” ever break in. Since we’re in a new pad, I had to rethink my former escape route.

I think all the talk about bad people made me a little uneasy as I went to bed and I kept waking up and had trouble falling back asleep multiple times.

I figured this would make me tired and translate into a not-so-hot workout.

WRONG!

I was shocked how strong I felt in BodyPump today. It was so unexpected since I assumed I’d feel exhausted, but I think my workout really helped re-energize me. Thank goodness!

After BodyPump, I finished my workout with 25 minutes of light cardio on the elliptical.

Today’s Plans

Since Ryan has the day off, I have a hot lunch date planned with him this afternoon.  Three guesses where we’ll be going… 😉

Immediately after work we’re heading to my parents’ house in St. Pete. There are talks of a bon-fire tonight… S’mores, here I come!