Friday, May 16, 2014

hungry, healthy, happy;

Well hello.

I never EVER use this blog anymore, but here I am!

I've been going through an issue lately where I am basically bored with my life. To curb that issue, first: I started making youtube videos; second: I got a rabbit; third (and quite recently): I became determined to become one of those people who makes healthy smoothies/green juice for breakfast.

SO, today I went to Trader Joe's and got the following:
-bananas
-mango
-pineapple.. (yep, a full sized pineapple which I have NO IDEA how to bust open)
-kale
-spinach
-cucumber
-coconut milk (to act as a binding agent)

See??

Ignore the greek yogurt.. that is not for the smoothie-ing.

Since I do not have a juicer, these are going to be green "smoothies" rather than juice and hopefully at least semi-filling!

My plan for week/work days going forward is to have this for breakfast. The only bothersome part of this arrangement is that I will have to either A) forego carrying my to-go cup of coffee to work with me or B) find a very sturdy cup for said smoothies and drink them once I get to work.. but then it probably wouldn't be too cold.. MEH.

It'll probably end up that I either drink these at home or on the way to work... Maybe I'll even do the unthinkable and cut down on coffee..

Did I just say that?


No.


Maybe.

We will see.

But anyway, green smoothies will be breakfast. Then I will probably continue to do what I always do for lunch (which is basically pasta or rice smothered in various veggies). THEN I am really going to try to incorporate an afternoon snack into my life because I always get SOOO hungry between lunch & dinner.
Thus, the Greek yogurt. I've been having it for breakfast this week, but its super healthy and chock full of protein, and would definitely make for a sweet/filling afternoon snack for me.

Dinners will probably be the same old same old (more pasta or rice smothered in various veggies), and then I do try not to snack TOO much after dinner but.. sometimes I fail at that..

OOH! Maybe I'll keep some frozen grapes handy as a sweet/healthy evening snack!

BRILLIANCE. (thank you Meredith Foster aka stilababe09 for the youtube video in which this was suggested!!)

This is going to be good guys.

Its like a health makeover!!


I do think that I eat relatively healthy now, but I do need to start incorporating those healthy snacks so I can keep my blood sugar in check and not cave in and eat sweets.

I'm excited! Happy Friday, friends! :)

1 comment:

  1. I tried the frozen grape thing (also because of Mere) and hated it. But then I got a giant bag of frozen strawberries and I literally just suck on those whenever I want a snack and it is the best thing ever. It's like a very legit, bite-size popsicle and it's my favorite ever. So yes. I am a large proponent of the frozen fruit/snack time thing.

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