Wednesday is off and running, and I’m already feeling better about my decision to give up those Muscle Milk shakes.
Instead, I’ve switched over to creating a new concoction that has almost as many calories and is only a little bit more expensive: 6 oz of Orange Juice, a handful of frozen strawberries, half a cup of oatmeal, and one scoop of whey protein – blend it all up, and I’m left with a protein filled, good carb-loaded strawberry smoothie. It’s freaking delicious. It’s about 200 calories less than my old shakes, so I’m thinking of trying to find other ways to add calories without compromising the taste. I think I’m going to lean towards adding some yogurt, switching out the OJ for milk, and maybe even adding some sunflower seeds.
A few other news and notes, if you haven’t got a chance to listen to it yet, head on over to eventualism.com and check out the podcast interview I did with Eventualist creator/comedian Mike Vardy about the history of Nerd Fitness and my future plans for the site. Mike’s a great guy, and presents a satirical view on the whole “Getting things done” mantra. Instead of GTD, Mike decided to go with FTD…you’ll have to check out the site to see what it stands for.
Mike had me create a special Eventualist workout for his readers as well, which you can read about here, and download as a PDF here.
Next week, I’ll be flying home to spend some vacation time with my parents on Cape Cod, MA. I won’t have a gym membership up there, so I’m going to have to come up with some creative ways to exercise. Expect a post or two on exercise routines using just my bodyweight and things around the house, because that’s all I’ll have available to me.
-Steve
