green smoothie [was: weight loss]

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Well, it varies every day depending on what's in my fridge/freezer. I

just made today's and it was:

 

- 6oz bag of organic baby spinach

- 1 heart of romaine

- 1 green apple (I don't usually use apples, but it was starting to go

soft)

- 1 banana

- frozen mango (from Trader Joes)

- a smidge of blackstrap molasses

- flax seed

- a bit of agave nectar

- apple juice

 

Blend it up in a really strong blender - I have a Vitamix. (Best thing

I ever bought and it's been instrumental in my weight loss and other

health improvements.) When it's blended, I throw in a small handful of

raw almonds and turn it off pretty quickly. I like them to be chunky -

I enjoy chewing them as I drink.

 

This makes a very large amount and I drink half for breakfast and I'll

have the other half when I'm hungry - anywhere from 11am to 3pm. It's

amazingly filling. I usually also use chard, collards, kale, bok choy,

or dandelion greens, but I'm out of those, so after the gym I'll stop by

the store.

 

That's the big difference between me now and a year ago, I think. Yes,

I ate some penuche yesterday, but I _enjoyed_ it and now, it's over and

back to my regular routine. So, this is how those thin people do it! :-)

 

Sharon

 

connie taylor wrote:

> mmmm... green smoothie sounds good, how do you make that?