Shake a Stick at Unnecessary Gym Expenses

Are you spending close to $5 on protein shakes every time you go to the gym?  If you’re like me, then you’ve gotten into this habit at one time or another.  It’s just all too easy to be drawn toward that beautiful sound of grinding blenders when you’ve just finished a hard workout.  After all, protein is very important after a good strength training session, right?  Well that’s true; but if you can resist the temptation until you get home, you can enjoy a tasty, protein-packed creation of your own for about half the price.  Check out my delicious, and HEALTHY, protein shake recipe below:

Matt’s Goji-Banana Peanut Butter Protein Shake

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup organic milk ($4 per half gallon / 16 servings = $0.25)
• 1 organic banana – optionally frozen ($1 per pound / 3 bananas per pound = $0.33)
• 2 tbsp organic peanut butter ($4 per jar / 16 servings = $0.25)
• 1/8 cup Navitas Naturals Organic Goji Berries Himalayan Superfruit, 16-Ounce Pouch ($16.50 per package / 16 servings = $1.03)
• 1 scoop Body Fortress Whey Protein Powder – Chocolate (2 lb.) ($13 per container / 28 servings = $0.46)
• 5-8 ice cubes (pretty much free)

Directions:

1. Blend milk, peanut butter, goji berries, banana, and protein powder until uniformly mixed.
2. Insert ice cubes (about 5 ice cubes if using a frozen banana, or 8 otherwise) and blend using the “ice crush” function of your blender, until smooth.
3. Pour and enjoy!

Total Price: $2.32
Protein Content: 37g

I hope you enjoy this recipe.  I know I enjoy it 3-4 times per week, after every workout!  It’s both tasty and healthy, and it will save you money.  You can’t beat that!

If you’d like to cut costs even more, you can use non-organic ingredients, but I recommend sticking with organic when possible. Please let me know if you enjoyed this recipe in the comments section, and if you have any recipes you’d like to share, feel free to include them, too!  Thanks for reading!

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