Perfect Fit Personal Training- Health and Fitness Blog

I love a smoothie in the morning, or the afternoon for that matter! But sometimes it's a mad rush in the morning and I just don't have time to make a smoothie. That's why this idea is so brilliant (so why didn't I think of it??) Prepare your smoothies ahead of time and freeze the whole lot of it! Not the pre-made smoothie, but all the "raw" ingredients. Find all the info here . This is just such a simple but brilliant idea. Some of my favorite smoothie add-ins are things like Spinach, Pineapple and plain greek yogurt. What are yours? I hope  you enjoy this link as much as I did, so get cracking!

Don't have much time to prepare healthy meals? Here is a great link to some easy and quick HEALTHY meal ideas! I am so excited to try the chocolate blueberry smoothie! What's your favorite quick to-go meal?

After your workout: running, lifting weights, aerobics, or whatever it may be, you need to make sure you're prepared with a post workout "meal." This could be a smaller snack which you have to tide you over until your next real meal, a chocolate milk , a handful of nuts and some yogurt, or a smoothie. I love making smoothies because you can cram so much goodness into a glass; more than you might be able to if you were sitting down and eating it all separately. Here is a tried and true Perfect Fit post-workout smoothie: 1 cup spinach or kale (raw) 1/2 cup strawberries 1/2 banana  1 tbsp ground flax 1/2- 2/3 cup greek yogurt (plain) (about 10-17gm protein) 1 cup water Blend up until smooth and save for after your workout! Following your workout, it's important to eat/drink a proper snack within 45 minutes to replace lost fluids and energy. Your body is craving water, protein and carbs now, and it's a great time to enjoy quick energy; som...