Watermelon in a smoothie?

So I was looking around for something to toss in my smoothie today because my raspberry/blueberry based one is getting a bit boring.

Decided that I should toss in the leftover watermelon because I didn't want to eat it.

Well, it perked it up and gave it a more interesting taste.

Will I try this again?

Yes.

Also - I do like the Liberte Vanilla Greek Yogurt.

Oddly enough though - the nutritional info on the website does NOT matach what is on the container in my hand.

The one in hand says:

per 175 g

Calories: 140
Fat 0 g
Saturated 0 g
Trans 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 65 mg ----- 3%
Carbs 19 g ----- 6%
Fiber 1 g ----- 5%
Sugars 16 g
Protein 16 g

Calcium 15 %


The PC non-flavoured greek yogurt tasted kind of like sour cream but not as tasty whereas this one tastes more like a "normal" yogurt.

New supplements

weight - 253.4 lbs

Had my first appointment with the lovely and disarming Dr. Watson at http://www.360healthcare.com/

Homepathic - 3 pellets 3x/day away from food, tea or mint (do for 2 wks)

B12 sublingual (1000 mcg) - 1x/day - the brand Natural Factors was recommended but Shoppers only had that dose/tablet in Webber Naturals

Vitamin D (1000 IU) - 4x/day - to take with food

And this one I haven't found yet... Herbulk by Metagenics fiber

She also recommended I amend my smoothie recipe to the following:

1/2 cup spinach (3 frz nuggets)
1/2 - 3/4 cup berries
1/4 cup organic yogurt
1/4 cup apple juice <---- want to ask if I can use different juice though
1/4 cup almond milk
1 tbsp fiber
1 tso (gradually increasing to 1 tbsp) ground flaxseed

So I added the smoothie rep to Fat Secret

Don't know if it is going to get approved or not but by doing that it figured out the calories for me so when I make the smoothie like this:

• 1/2 serving blue diamond vanilla almond milk
• 1 serving mapleton's organic yogurt
• 1 serving ground cinnamon
• 0.67 serving cocoa powder
• 1 medium medium banana
• 1/2 cup raspberries
• 1 cup spinach
• 1/3 tbsp 1/3 tbsp honey

Directions

1. place 1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries into blender
2. add 1 medium-sized sliced frozen banana or mashed fresh banana (so your blender does less work)
3. add 1 cup of frozen spinach "nuggets" or fresh, washed spinach (I use Europe's Choice Chef's Spinach) that I let partially thaw so I can chop them to save strain on the blender) This is approx. 3 frozen "nuggets"
4. add 1/2 cup Blue Diamond unsweetened Vanilla almond milk
5. add 3/4 cup of Mapleton's fat-free vanilla probiotic organic yogurt
6. add 1 tsp ground cinnamon & 2 tsp cocoa powder & 1 tsp honey (I use raw, unpasteurized wildflower honey from the Farmer's Market) Then blend, pour and enjoy. Makes one big serving :>

The nutrition summary is:

	There are 374 calories in 1 serving of Raspberry/Spinach/Banana/Choco... smoothie.
	Calorie break-down: 10% fat, 73% carbs, 17% protein.

Had a smoothie for lunch

same as the smoothie I made yesterday except I had 3 nuggets of spinach in it this time.

Have a headache, am a little cranky and I really want to eat some of that damn leftover pizza.

Think I will have ONE piece (rather than 6). Seems a fair compromise to my cravings.

Smoothie recipe

3/4 cup organic fat free yogurt
1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/2 cup frozen raspberries
2 frozen spinach "nuggets"
1 frozen medium-sized banana
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp Saugeen Country unpasturized raw wildflower honey
2 tsp cocoa powder

I'm drinking it with a straw as I am adding the links to the post...

If it's on the internet, it must be true!

OK, so a lot of my friends have teased me about believing this to some extent. And it was hilarious when this line was used in a episode of a very funny show called, "Cougartown."

Please note that not everything on the internet is actually true and, when in doubt re: an email forward that you are thinking of sending to your entire contact list - please check the information on snopes.com!

Back to what I was going to write about... according to the internet, Smoothies are the best energy snacks to have before a workout.

an excerpt from the linked article:

Smoothies are possibly the best pre-workout snack. They provide hydration and are easily digested. If made with milk they provide additional protein, whereas fruits provide natural sugars to fuel your muscles and boost glycogen reserves.

Guess it's time for me to make a smoothie then now that I am alone.

Must see how many of my daily servings of fruit and veggies I can fit into one smoothie made with the Magic Bullet (which I love!)