Yesterday's Food Fuel's Today's Workout which Build's Tomorrow's Body.
I learned a lot about fueling and nutrition during my last stint of Marathon training. And this time I am taking what I know, and hopefully improving upon it. While I am recovering there are five main principles I am going to follow to get me back up and running and back into training...
1. Focus on Real Whole Foods (ie. skip anything processed and Eat Mostly Plants)
2. Protein at Every Meal (+ a protein shake post-workout) to aid in muscle repair
3. Lots of Berries and Citrus to aid in iron absportion (something I am working on)
4. Lots of Dark Leafy Greens (ie. kale, spinach, brocoli, etc.) - again for iron
5. Take My Vitamins Every Day!
I have been using Neocell's Collagen Sport Protein Powder for quite sometime now. Not only do you get an added Protein Boost from Collagen Sport’s formula (30 g!), but the Collagen is great for muscle and tissue repair- something I definitely need while I work on recovery. This mixture falls under both Principal #2 and #5. But following the rules is always a whole lot easy when they taste good, so these are my Top 5 Protein Shake Recipes!
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| Cozy after my Run with my Chocolate Peppermint Shake |
Chocolate Peppermint Protein Shake
*Dilute 1 tsp of peppermint extract in 2 cups of water*
1 scoop chocolate neocell protein powder
1 cup of almond milk
½ cup of peppermint water mixture
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein
1 tbsp of natural peanut butter
1 scoop of chocolate neocell protein powder
½ cup of milk
½ cup of water
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| Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein |
Protein Vanilla Chai Latte
Brew 1 cup of black chai tea
1 scoop of vanilla neocell protein powder
½ of almond milk
Handful of ice
Pina Colada
1 scoop of Neocell Vanilla Protein Powder
¼ cup of vanilla yogurt
¾ cup of coconut water
½ cup frozen assorted melons
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| Strawberries and Cream |
Strawberries and Cream
1 Scoop NeoCell Vanilla Protein Powder
½ Cup Water
½ Cup Strawberry Flavoured Soy Milk
¼ Cup Frozen Strawberries
Hope you all Enjoy!! Make sure you Refuel after you log those miles!
Love Your Favourite Darwinian Fail,
Krysten
I'm always looking for shake ideas that pack a lotta punch but aren't uber loaded with stuff. These are great - thanks for sharing! Guess I should look into that powder now...
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ReplyDeleteI love protein shakes because they're smoothies and taste delicious and there are a million ways to make em!! I'm especially loving the looks of your Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein shake!!
ReplyDeleteI love that protein powder from Neocell! Delish & good for you! Love your recipes too. Now I need a blender - my broke! :O Hugs to you!!!
ReplyDeleteI love making protein shakes/smoothies. I've been on an avocado kick lately. It makes the smoothies nice and creamy. :)
ReplyDeleteI always make the same protein shake over and over, these sound great and simple! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteProtein Vanilla Chai Latte sounds yum!
ReplyDeleteYou're such a good girl! What we put in definitely helps our mode and overall feelings I swear!
ReplyDeleteWhat awesome variations of protein shakes, YUM!!! No one needs to go get a smoothie or a McShake... They can just MAKE THEM at home! :)
ReplyDeleteYum! I do smoothies all the time, but I am so inexact in what I throw in--no recipes, just handfuls of stuff!
ReplyDeleteGreat smoothie list :)
ReplyDeleteMy protein powder right now is actually chocolate mint flavor!!! It is soooo good with almond milk :)
ReplyDeleteWe need to pair these with donuts!
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