strawberry banana smoothie and gym etiquettes

I'm tired of seeing all these "protein smoothies" that advertise they are healthy for you when they're loaded with synthetic sugar. Even worse, the nutritional value is PER SERVING and many times, the stuff you're buying at the stores contain 1.5, 2 or 2.5 servings per bottle. Making your very own protein smoothie is easy, fast, delicious and there's no need for extra sugar.

My strawberry banana smoothie contains 24g of protein and no added, synthetic sugar. A great pick me up snack or an after workout fix without paying $5.

Before I go into the recipe, let's go over some gym etiquette. Here's a list of the following things that you SHOULD NOT do at a gym:
1) Wipe seats and padding after use. Nothing is more disgusting than getting ready to do an exercise and seeing a sea of sweat drenched on the surface.
2) Hygiene. Yes, this is a gym and yes you will sweat but please do everyone a favor and wear deodorant!!!
3) Clean up after yourself. Put back the weights after you're done using them. Your mom isn't here to clean up after you work out. If you're strong enough to carry the weights, you're strong enough to carry it back.
4) Turn off the cell phone. No one cares about what you're doing tonight or how rad last weekend was. We're trying to work out hard and get on with our busy day.
5) Don't grunt like a pig and exhale air like a wind tunnel. No one wants to hear grunts and air from all the way from the other side of the room. Keep it to a minimum.
6) Don't stand in front of the machine blankly staring at the person. This is one of my biggest pet peeves. Ask if you can work in with them but don't stand there staring or looking mad. It not only frustrates the person working out but hinders them from giving it their all during the work out.
7) Don't walk in front of people during their sets when they're standing in front of the mirror. The mirror isn't there for praising your own body, it's there to maintain good form.
8) Dress appropriately. Don't wear jeans, flip flops, etc. Quote Vitamin Water, "Spandex is a privilege not a right"
9) Don't fool around. Weights aren't toys. Someone can really get hurt in there.

Strawberry-Banana Smoothie
Original, Serves 1...Maybe 2

Ingredients:
- 1 banana
- 5 to 6 medium-sized strawberries (use more if you want)
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein
- 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon milk, or more to desired consistency

1) Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Adjust consistency to your liking adding more milk to thin out the smoothie.
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We don't need any added sugar because all of the sweetness comes from the fruits, protein and our dairy products (yes milk and plain yogurt do have sugar added). Bye bye sugar crashes and so long added granulated sugar. Say hello to your beach body!