This is everything that goes into my smoothie after a resistance workout.
1. Frozen berries (strawberries and blueberries)
2. A whole banana
3. A full serving of Greek yogurt
4. A splash of Acai Juice
5. 1 cup of almond milk
6. Scoop of protein powder
7. A tsp of creatine
So, with all of that fruit, this thing is loaded with sugar. But with many natural sources of sugar like fruit, that sugar comes with lots of vitamins and antioxidants and fiber attached, so I'm ambivalent on the threat there...if I was eating a ton of sugar exclusively from unhealthy, unnatural sources like soda...that'd be different.
This thing is also loaded with protein, which lanky dudes like myself need right after a workout.
The Acai is kind of a trendy food right now, as berries or a yogurt frosty type goo. I'm just using the juice to try it out. Lots of folks are dismissive of foods that are health-trendy, or even suspicious, like it might end up being really bad for you. My thought is that as long as I'm eating what is generally considered healthy, and I'm not eating it at every meal, my chances are better than if I'm eating what is generally considered junk, like fast food, chips, burgers, sodas etc.
I do have creatine in this photo. I'm not a regular on this anymore, but a little does seem to help ease soreness. It's main purpose is to help keep muscles hydrated, and is found naturally in meats.
Exercise has been going well the last few weeks. We are storing a friend's treadmill in our garage and I've been able to get some miles in, but I've shifted my focus a little to resistance training, it being summer and all.
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