I have always admired Madonna.
When I get on a treadmill, I watch her Confessions Tour and the hair on the back of my neck stands up because she is so freaking awesome. I have a handful of her best, most recent videos and watch them during my cardio.
On a few levels I can relate to Madonna. Here is a woman who has had to find her own way, make her own choices and mistakes and keeps forging onward. She explores characters, personae and when photographed lately, seems to be wearing things that almost appear as costume.
She has invested a lot in herself-her brand- but now seems to be investing in her health and in reaching her potential. She had children late in life and continues not to "settle" for anything that doesn't meet her standards.
I enjoy the idea of dressing up to be someone or something else (so Halloween and the World's Largest Disco are my favorite annual events!), I too feel like I've had to figure much out for myself, have yet to really want children and feel like I'm discovering a love for myself late in life.
Anyhow---Madonna truly inspires me on the treadmill because I am there, reaching higher, pushing onward in life towards the next great thing, learning about my strengths rather than focusing on the weaknesses and failings I know all too well.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Banana Cream Pie Protein Pudding
1 box of Jell-O Fat Free (also sugar-free) White Chocolate pudding mix
2 cups 1% milk
ground flax seed
2 scoops of your favorite vanilla type protein powder...for this recipe I used the "Whey Isolate Protein Powder" by Kaizen (sold at Costco)--2 scoops ...if you want to tell me what protein powder you end up using, I can tell you the new nutritional info. Make sure to get a protein powder low on carbs. Usually they are artificially sweetened if low on carbs.
5 little snack sized containers
artificial banana flavoring (sold in the baking section where you get vanilla)
Directions:
Blend the pudding powder, milk and protein powder for 2 minutes on low. Once you have it blended or even started blending it, add in about 3 little caps full of banana flavoring.
Get your 5 little snack sized containers out on your counter and spoon a tbsp of ground flax seed into each giving a little shake to get it to settle evenly.
GENTLY start ladelling a little bit of the mix into each cup so that it doesn't disturb the ground flaxseed too much (this is going to act like your graham cracker pie crust like in real banana cream pie). Pour the rest into each cup. Refrigerate until it's got a nice thick consistency and enjoy!
Using my protein powder, nutritional info per serving is:
149cals
0.72g fat
11.6g carb
1.6g fiber
18.72g protein
2 cups 1% milk
ground flax seed
2 scoops of your favorite vanilla type protein powder...for this recipe I used the "Whey Isolate Protein Powder" by Kaizen (sold at Costco)--2 scoops ...if you want to tell me what protein powder you end up using, I can tell you the new nutritional info. Make sure to get a protein powder low on carbs. Usually they are artificially sweetened if low on carbs.
5 little snack sized containers
artificial banana flavoring (sold in the baking section where you get vanilla)
Directions:
Blend the pudding powder, milk and protein powder for 2 minutes on low. Once you have it blended or even started blending it, add in about 3 little caps full of banana flavoring.
Get your 5 little snack sized containers out on your counter and spoon a tbsp of ground flax seed into each giving a little shake to get it to settle evenly.
GENTLY start ladelling a little bit of the mix into each cup so that it doesn't disturb the ground flaxseed too much (this is going to act like your graham cracker pie crust like in real banana cream pie). Pour the rest into each cup. Refrigerate until it's got a nice thick consistency and enjoy!
Using my protein powder, nutritional info per serving is:
149cals
0.72g fat
11.6g carb
1.6g fiber
18.72g protein
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