Upcoming Event & Protein Shakes!

 

Hey all!  Check out this upcoming event and my favorite protein shake recipe.  Enjoy!

 

Event: On Saturday, January 28, 2012, Portsmouth Christian Academy at Dover will be hosting a celebration for National Girls and Women in Sports Day.  It will feature clinics in basketball, soccer, volleyball, softball and field hockey.  Open to girls in grade 1 through 8, the event will focus on skill development and introducing the girls to the sports as they rotate around the school.  It will run from 8:30am until 12:15pm.  The event will feature the UNH Women’s Basketball Coach and Miss Strafford County as guest speakers.  The cost is $7 per child and girls will leave with a t-shirt.  To register, visit the PCA website at www.pcaschool.org or http://www.pcaschool.org/images/stories/NGWSD%20Registration.pdf

 

 

 

Protein Shake: I go through phases with protein shakes.  My CURRENT favorite honestly tastes a bit like chocolate ice cream.  It is delicious and loaded with protein.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup vanilla Chobani 
• 1 scoop Biochem chocolate protein powder
• 1/2 cup chocolate soymilk/almond milk 
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries (make sure they have no added sugar!)
• 1 tbsp REAL natural peanut butter (ingredients are ONLY peanuts & salt)

Blend these up, maybe adjust some measurements according to your personal taste, and VOILA!  A delicious rich, creamy, filling, nutritious shake.  Great for breakfast or after a workout.

 

Miss America

Hey all!

I just returned from a fabulous week in Vegas for Miss America 2012.  Congratulations to the new Miss America, Laura Kaeppeler from Wisconsin.  I'd also like to say congratulations to our own Miss New Hampshire for her stellar performance.  I had such a great time supporting New Hampshire, reconnecting with old friends, and meeting new people.  I miss it.  In light of the recent pageant, I decided to blog a bit about Miss America.

The emphasis of the Miss America Organization is on Scholarship, Style, Service, and Success.  This is a completely volunteer run, non-profit organization and is the world's largest provider of scholarships for women.  Over $45 million was made available last year at national, state, and local levels!  Contestants must choose a personal platform that is relevant to our society and work in their community through volunteerism, fundraising, media appearances, and public speaking while working with business and civic leaders to create positive change.  Contestants also support the Miss America Organization's own partnership with the Children's Miracle Network, acting as an ambassador for this program while fundraising for Children's Hospitals.  The Children's Miracle Network funds pediatric research, purchases new equipment, and pays for uncompensated care.  The Miss America local, state, and national competitions include a 10-minute interview that covers everything from current events to personal platform, community service, academic activities, hobbies, etc.  This pageant also includes a 90-second talent, an on-stage question, an evening gown portion, and a lifestyle/fitness in swimsuit competition.  Miss America is aired on ABC. 

(here is a lovely video of our new Miss America prior to being crowned)

I'm thrilled to represent the Miss America Organization as Miss Strafford County, and I am very much looking forward to competing in Miss New Hampshire April 26-28th.  Get in touch with me for ticket info.  See you there!

If you or anybody you know is interested in being part of this awesome organization, check out http://www.missnh.com/ to learn more and get involved as a volunteer or contestant. 

~Lauren Carter

Remember me?

Hey... I have a blog again!

You might remember me from my adventures as Miss Vermont USA 2011 at  http://missvtusa2011.blogspot.com/.  I have since passed on the crown to the fabulous Jamie Dragon.  She had a priceless reaction to winning the crown, might I add.  So proud of you!

Since then, I have been learning the ropes of my new job as a nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).  It is pretty intense there.  I love it!  I've also been making my way through a Master's program to become a Nurse Practitioner, which would give me the ability to prescribe medicine and diagnose disease.  I also moved back to New Hampshire shortly after Miss USA because I missed my family.  I grew up in NH and need to be home.  So here I am. 

For those of you who remember my Emma tragedy, I also have a new PUPPY I adopted from a high-kill shelter in Ohio after Miss USA- Jessie.

I also OFFICIALLY started up my fitness/nutrition coaching business.  The way I train is unique because it is affordable ($60/month), very personalized, empowering, and based on distance communication rather than me taking you to the gym for sessions (although I can do that too).  I can help you achieve your pageant or real-life fitness goals, no matter what they are.  I'm currently training people ages 16-55 from all around- VT, NH, NY, MA, and even TX!  I'm also the official fitness sponsor for Miss Vermont USA and Miss Vermont Teen USA.  Every client has a success story to share.
 Interested?  Let me know.  Fit2win@live.com or facebook me!

~Lauren