Berry SIAB

98 degrees. I love that band. Or maybe I just love Nick Lachey. in a turtle neck…

Weather-wise, 98 degrees is a bit extreme for me. Today in the Cities, there is an excessive heat advisory. I tell yah, Minneapolis gets it all. Snow storms, ice storms, excessive wind chills, tornadoes, and HEAT! When in doubt- make something cold and refreshing.

I don’t make smoothies very often because to be honest, I’d rather eat a piece of fruit and some yogurt and call it a go. It’s something about the act of chewing that satisfies my hunger more than slurping down a smoothie. With this extreme heat, today is definitely an exception. Meet: SIAB.

I’ve been following KathEats for almost 3 years now, and she loves her SIAB (Smoothie is a Bowl). She was my insertion for this recipe. Thick, cold, and delish. Here is my version:

Ingredients for Berry SIAB

1/3C fresh blueberries
-1/2C fresh strawberries
-1/4C nonfat vanilla yogurt
-handful of ice
-1/4C liquid
-Toppings: raw oatmeal and bloobs

Instructions

Mix all ingredients into a blender and give it a whirl. I like my smoothies thick so I can eat it with a spoon, so I added an additional handful of ice cubes.

Well that was scarfed down in t-30 seconds.

I just wanted to prove to you how hot it was outside today. Because the natural lighting is so much better than artificial, I figured I’d utilize the sun and take photos of my SIAB outside.It was like insta-fog-er-ama on my camera lens.

Moving on to today’s workout. One word pretty much sums it up: Pathetic. I had plans to bike and run in preparation for my tri, but the 110 degree heat index nixed that plan. Extreme temperatures and humidity make me feel lethargic to the max, so I ended up procrastinating my workout until later today. I finally made it to the gym around 2. After attempting to run on the tred I decided it was a strength training kind of day. Blahhhhh. All around- it was difficult to breath even though I was in an air conditioned room. I think I should have just taken a day off!

Anywho- I’m about to make an early dinner. And when I say early, I mean early. It’s not even 5! This girl’s hangryyyy.

What is your favorite boy band?

How do you stay motivated to exercise during extreme temperatures (cold or hot)?

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Lee Hersh