It’s so good! Once it hits your lips! (Name that movie!)
That’s exactly how I felt today as a smoothie crossed my lips. (I wonder if we can create some kind of spiked smoothie keg stand at the Healthy Living Summit this weekend?)
Oh goodness, it has been far too long since I enjoyed a smoothie and it was just as good as I remembered.
I arrived at my parents’ house just in time for lunch and I knew a smoothie would be my meal of choice.
Today’s smoothie contained:
- 1 c. almond milk
- 1 1/2 scoops chocolate protein powder
- 1 c. frozen strawberries
- 1 large handful fresh spinach (<—Oh my gosh, the return of the vegetable!!!)
- 1 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum
- 1 1/2 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1/2 tbsp. chia seeds
I blended it all together and the smoothie ended up being so thick that a spoon was necessary to take it down.
I wonder if I can talk my family into smoothies for tonight’s family dinner?
My smoothie was a welcome treat at my parents’ house, but being greeted by my mom’s smiling face and Sadie’s nibble kisses made the two hour drive more than worth it.
I think that Sadie’s blurry tail in the above picture says it all. 
Thundershirt
My mom was also quite excited to let Sadie show off a new item of clothing she acquired.
Sadie is now the proud owner of a Thundershirt.
I think Ryan is going to love it because it looks like a muscle tee on her. After the whole neon orange collar/leash debacle, I now realize that Ryan not-so-secretly wants Sadie to look like a boy.
She’s so buff.
My mom bought Sadie the Thundershirt to help with some her anxiety. Sadie gets a little nervous and anxious on car rides sometimes, particularly when we go over bridges or when it rains. (Her body starts shaking and she starts panting heavily whenever we go over a bridge. It’s the weirdest thing!)
Apparently the Thunder Shirt provides gentle, constant pressure that “has a dramatic calming effect for most dogs if they are anxious, fearful or over-excited. Based on surveys completed by over two thousand customers, over 80% of dogs show significant improvement in symptoms when using Thundershirt. Thundershirt is already helping tens of thousands of dogs around the world, and is recommended by thousands of veterinarians and dog trainers.”
It’s kind of like swaddling a baby… but for dogs. I guess it’s worth a shot!
Workout
My workout today began with 20 minutes on the elliptical before I hit the weights.
I did three sets of 15 repetitions of the following exercises for a total-body workout:
- Leg press
- Superset One: Bicep curls, Tricep dips
- Superset Two: Leg extensions, Front shoulder raises
- Tricep pull-downs
- One-legged leg extensions
- Chest press
- Superset Three: Deadlifts, Side shoulder raises
- Ab work on exercise ball (100 various crunches)
- One minute plank
I was nice and sweaty by the time I was done. Mission accomplished!
And now I’m off to conquer today’s to-dos. Must be productive…
P.S. Just realized I’ve totally used this blog post title before!
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LOL I’m pretty sure you would killlll a smoothie keg stand this weekend 🙂 I can’t wait to meet you! I’ve been reading your blog for like a year and a half and I’ll probably be star struck to see you! Sadie looks so good in her thunder shirt and let us know if it works!
Old School! Nice. My sister in law and I were just doing the “we’re going streaking! bring your green hat!” thing last week.
Sadie looks so incredibly proud in that shirt. I love it. 🙂
I’ve never heard of that dog shirt! It’s a good idea!
This may be a dumb question, but, what’s a super set?
I just made this smoothie and it was amazing! So thick- it tasted like a frosty from Wendy’s! Ah, the good old days 🙂
You have to give us an update on the thundershirt!!! My mom also sent me a link to one, and I’ve been wondering if they work!
….I love old school 😀 love Sadie. CUTE love love love. Glad you guest posted on hungry runner.
I have 2 vizslas (one is 3 one is 5 months) and I totally want to get some Thundershirts now! Let me know how it goes to Sadie.
I also have a Vizsla who is almost 6 months old. She doesn’t have separation anxiety but she does get overly excited when she sees kids and other dogs (she’s super social and has been socialized around people/kids/dogs since she was 8 weeks old). Please let us know if this helps Sadie, even our trainer hasn’t been able to help us with Abby she gets soooo excited she starts jumping all over kids, elderly people, and crazy trying to play with dogs we just don’t know what to do to stop the behavior. The trainer said she will hopefully outgrow it, but this breed stays in “puppy mode” forever so I’m really hoping we can find another solution. What size is Sadie wearing?
pardon my ignorance, but what is the xanthan gum for in the smoothie? i am used to seeing it in gluten-free baked goods, but am wondering what purpose it serves in shakes. your recipe sounds yum! thank you! 🙂
This smoothie looks gorgeous!
Oh! I’m thinking of ordering the Thundershirt b/c my dog is terrified of storms/thunder, but I’m so skeptical…have you had it long enough to notice a difference??
You have to let me know how that wrap works for Sadie — Junior gets stressed out at home, anytime a dog walks by our front window. I wonder if that would help?
Julie! Please let me know if that Thundershirt works for Sadie… my dog has the worst anxiety in the car! He’s even pooped on me (twice)!!!!!!!!
my aunt and uncle’s dog is terrified of thunderstorms, so they got him a thundershirt and it works WONDERS! i hope it helps sadie!
I’m going to get the Thundershirt. Thanks for mentioning it. My dog always gets very anxious when it thunders.
I like your blog btw. I am a new reader and recently added it to my Reader.
Please let us know how Sadie responds to the Thundershirt!!
The Thundershirt is awesome!! My two yr old Vizsla pants, shakes, paces, digs and ignores all food when there’s a storm in the area. Then we got the Thundershirt. When she’s sportin’ her jacket all her symptoms disappear! I highly recommend it to anyone with an anxious dog, no matter what the cause of the anxiety. See my Vizsla in her Thundershirt here:
http://dogearthispage.com/2011/03/tuff-pup/
oh how adorable!
i love the thunder shirt! what size does sadie wear? I want to get one for my dog!
sadie is a medium!
That smoothie looks great!
Where did you get your workout from today?
i made it up myself. 🙂