Sometimes when someone gives me the answer to a problem, I’m left thinking, “well, duh, why didn’t I think of that?”
For a few months, my doctor has been working with me on improving my diet. One of the consistent things she has tried to get me to do is move from a morning protein shake to a morning protein smoothie. I was very resistant to the idea.
I have experimented a lot with morning and evening routines over the years, and a recurring theme I have found with myself is that I need a simple brain-dead process.
Easy: Put a scoop or two of powder into a cup with water and shake
Hard: Pull out a half dozen things and add them to a blender, plus clean up
Yesterday, she brought up the smoothie idea again, but this time, she asked me if I had considered batch-prepping the smoothies in bags and just sticking them in the freezer until I was ready to make them.
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With this change, I think I’m now a morning smoothie person. I have a lot of tweaks to make to the ingredients, but I’m thrilled with the initial result.
Frozen avocado will likely be a staple, and I highly recommend it as it gives the smoothie a milkshake-like texture.
Also, I was initially worried about the almond butter I put in not coming out of the bag easily, but it froze while in the freezer, so it was alright.
Dan Cook 