For Goodness Sake
Over the last eight weeks I’ve been on a never ending quest for athletic perfection. What I didn’t realize was that Oprah’s trainer Bob Greene has been right all along…everything in moderation. Let me translate: you aren’t going to make progress if you bust out a 10km after surviving on coffee all day, especially if you ordered three quarter pounders with extra cheese, no pickles and supersize “everything-else-on-the-menu” please.
So after learning that lesson the hard way I consulted a few nutritionists that don’t have “drive through teller” in their job title and put together my top three for Nike Nutrition. Don’t judge…I am a woman on the go:
1. Starbuck’s Chocolate Banana Smoothies: low in fat and high in protein these are the tastiest way to recover since Arnold was drinking raw eggs. Add a shot of espresso to kick start your day.
2. Quinoa: I know, I don’t know how to pronounce it either but his edible seed is both delicious, packed with protein and Spanish, think Javier Bardem. Secondly, you cook it just like rice but you don’t have to memorize that pesky water to rice ratio…just drain and go. Lastly, throw in grape tomatoes, grated cheddar and presto chango you have a meal. Notice how I did that without any chopping.
3. Sake: You didn’t really think I was going to cut out drinking altogether did you? Silly readers. If you are going to drink and train this is the way to go…straight up and ice cold. I looked up the health benefits and for goodness sake-s, its low calorie, great for your skin (thank you rice extracts) and prevents osteoporosis, cancer and senility.
So after learning that lesson the hard way I consulted a few nutritionists that don’t have “drive through teller” in their job title and put together my top three for Nike Nutrition. Don’t judge…I am a woman on the go:
1. Starbuck’s Chocolate Banana Smoothies: low in fat and high in protein these are the tastiest way to recover since Arnold was drinking raw eggs. Add a shot of espresso to kick start your day.
2. Quinoa: I know, I don’t know how to pronounce it either but his edible seed is both delicious, packed with protein and Spanish, think Javier Bardem. Secondly, you cook it just like rice but you don’t have to memorize that pesky water to rice ratio…just drain and go. Lastly, throw in grape tomatoes, grated cheddar and presto chango you have a meal. Notice how I did that without any chopping.
3. Sake: You didn’t really think I was going to cut out drinking altogether did you? Silly readers. If you are going to drink and train this is the way to go…straight up and ice cold. I looked up the health benefits and for goodness sake-s, its low calorie, great for your skin (thank you rice extracts) and prevents osteoporosis, cancer and senility.
