Spinach and Chocolate!

I have completed 2 rounds of the 21 Day Fix  and it has really shown me how hard it is for me to eat enough servings of vegetables each day. Before starting the 21 Day Fix, I would have said that I eat healthy most days, but in reality I rarely ate more than one serving of vegetables a day, if that!

A friend suggested putting spinach in the smoothies I make with Shakeology. I was a little skeptical, but since she said you could not taste it, I decided to try it. I do like spinach in salads and omelets, but I just wasn't sure about putting it in a blender. I tried it with mixed berries and Greenberry Shakeology yesterday and it actually made the shake a bit creamier than usual, which was great with all the seeds from the blackberries and raspberries. So today I decided to take the plunge and see if I could handle it in my favorite Shakeo recipe that I drink pretty much every day. I had to close my eyes to take the first drink, lol! But even in the chocolate shake I couldn't taste the spinach and it didn't change the flavor.

So if you are looking for ways to get more veggies into your diet, consider adding spinach to Shakeo! And let me know what you think!

Easter Indulgences

I’ve never been called fat. In fact, I’ve usually been told I’m skinny, or even on a rare occasion, too skinny. But I just want to share that I am still affected by what I eat. This is a picture from Easter last year and one from this year for comparision. I had been eating my favorite candy – Reese’s peanut butter eggs. And yes, I even ate an entire package of 8 eggs in ONE day! While I understand that a lot of you are shaking your heads right now and saying I still wasn’t fat, had I continued eating like I was, can you imagine what my Easter picture THIS year would look like?! It does take WORK to live healthy, to choose to do something active when you could just watch a movie, to say no to another helping of food or no to that high fat, high sugar dessert because you’ve already had a treat this week. So make a COMMITMENT today to WORK on your healthy lifestyle! I know I’m going to be carefully watching what I eat this week to counter the HUGE Easter dinner I had with family yesterday!

Make Your Own Peanut Butter

Have you tried to make certain types of food from home, either for the nutritional aspects or to save money? I have made hummus and now peanut butter at home and both are definitely cheaper than paying for the already made up, comes in a tiny little container, and is marked up drastically in price brand names. It doesn't take much time and you can even experiment with flavor and texture. As much peanut butter as I go through, I'll definitely be making more!