Day 12, 13, and 14 Love Your Green

Mother's Day was the 12th.  I am plum tuckered out.  We spent Saturday doing more things than we usually do in an entire month, I think.  I am a pretty boring person when it comes down to it, but I am okay with that.

Here is a picture of my mom!  I don't get to spend time with my mom on mother's day so I miss my mom on Mother's Day.  I sent her some flowers and chocolates.  I know she will love them.

Sunday's smoothie was extremely filling.  It was filled with so much stuff I had to wait for it to thaw a bit before I could get it all blended.  Here is the recipe for Tropical Get Away- almond milk 2 cups, kale and spinach mix, 6 strawberries, 1 orange, 1 cup of pineapple, and 1 banana.  So thick and so satisfying.  I have to remember this one when cravings hit.

Monday's smoothie was good, but turned brown.  It was Strawberry Bliss smoothie.  I think I just used water but I might have used almond milk not sure, kale and spinach, 2 cups of frozen strawberries, 1 frozen banana, 2 tsp of vanilla, and 2 TB of honey.  Yummy!

Today's smoothie was a disaster.  First of all I didn't do what the rules told me to do, which was make up my own smoothie, but at the same time it posted a recipe so now I had a dilemma.  Play by the rules or don't worry about the rules because the rules told me to bend them?  For a rule follower that is almost the ultimate dilemma- seriously!  Well I ultimately decided to stick with the given recipe though I had not frozen any of it and was out of bananas.  The only bananas I could get on short notice were not ripe and the apples were not frozen.  My blender does not blend ice well and I don't even think I had ice.  So the smoothie was pretty gross and kinda warm.  I don't blame the recipe, I blame myself.  I tried to put it in the fridge but it was just too frothy.  I drank it but choked it down.  Also there was chard in it and I think a little too much of it.  This is the recipe in case I want to try it again the right way- Apple and Banana Smoothie: 2 cups water or liquids (I think it would have been better with soy or almond milk), 2 handfuls of greens, 1 apple (diced), and 1 banana.

Also some victories as well as set backs on eating this week in general- I was not tempted by anything sweet on Mother's Day.  It felt wonderful to be full and satisfied.  But somehow and possibly not food related I was SO tired Sunday night and almost all of Monday I was really grumpy.  I didn't want to make any food which also causes me to gain weight because I either snack or put on some kind of stress weight.  Any way Monday night was just full of carbs because that is how my husband cooks.  I was just so tired and hadn't planned well.  It was just frustrated.  I ate too many snacks today as well- crackers- why must you torture me with your convenience?  But I did find strawberries for .99 cents a pound!!!  That was the highlight of my day.  My husband has also started making his own green smoothies.  Yeah!  We will all get healthy yet!

Weight is the same- 148 lb even anyone cares.  I need to find a fun workout video.  Nothing is cutting it for me.