A weekend ritual for me is to go to the gym and do water aerobics with my mom on Saturday mornings and then again on Sunday afternoons. This has been our little ritual for more than a year now. We also try to do this at least a few other times during the week if our schedules allow it. I enjoy taking a class every now and again also. Mom and I have our own little routine that we do in the water at the gym and this is our special mother daughter time to catch-up and fill each other in on what has been happening. We usually try to sneak in a 45 to 60 minute workout. What I love about water aerobics is that it does not even feel like you are working out while you are doing it.
Water aerobics is a great exercise that is non-weight bearing, easy on the joints, resistance training, and aerobic exercise that is done in the water. Anyone can do it and it does not matter what limitations you have. It is a total body workout that helps tone and shape muscles you never knew you had before! The added bonus is that you don't sweat and I'm all about that!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake Tutorial
Today after water aerobics I decided to fix a shake for lunch. My cousin Abbie sent me this recipe a few weeks ago and I adapted it to my taste. She uses Chocolate Nesquik & ice with unfrozen banana, but either way it is a must try! Trust me...you will become addicted if you like chocolate and peanut butter.
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt or frozen yogurt
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 scoop slim fast chocolate drink mix
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 frozen banana
Place all ingredients into your blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
Enjoy! It's yummy and addicting!
I calculated this to be 7 Weight Watcher Points.
Tip: Whenever you have bananas that are going bad, slice and freeze them for your next shake or smoothie.
Do you have a ritual that you do regularly that you enjoy? Do you have a favorite shake or smoothie recipe? Please share if you do...it might motivate me to try something new!
