Papaya and Berries Smoothie

Papaya and Berries Smoothie

1/2 cup papaya
Cup of frozen berry blend
1 frozen banana
3 dates, chopped
Tablespoon plain yogurt
Teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup filtered water...4 ice cubes
Place all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth...DELICIOUS!
This is my supper tonight, this recipe makes about 2 cups, less than 300 calories and chock full of good fresh, and raw nutrition. What's in your blender today?

Broccoli Mango Smoothie

I usually use green leafy veggies for my green smoothies, but I decided to use broccoli this time, since they're still producing in the garden. It was surprisingly delicious, and it's good to mix things up. I wanted to share this recipe with you guys.

Broccoli Mango Smoothie

5 broccoli florets
handful spinach
pear, cored and chopped
apple, cored and chopped
cup frozen berry blend
inch nob ginger, chopped
1/2 lemon, peeled and seeded
1 1/2 cups filtered water...5 ice cubes

I like to blend my greens a bit with some of the water, then add the other ingredients. Blend for about 30 seconds or until smooth and creamy.

Makes about 2 to 3 servings
375 calories
15g fiber (that's a lot of fiber)
6g protein
85g carbs
Enjoy...what's in your blender today?

Emotions and Weight-Loss...Real Talk!

Today is my second day with the Shred lifestyle plan, it's a good plan but it requires you  eat meals every 3 or 4 times a day and 2 snacks. I'm about to have oatmeal with blueberries and milk. I'm learning to stay on a plan, to be consistent and to be dedicated to something again. On July 1, 2010, I looked in the mirror and said to myself, "could I go a day without eating salt, sugar and no junk..I said "YEAH ME". I started that day and did this for one year and 2 months, losing a big 38 pounds and feeling really good about my efforts. I called my plan (that I didn't plan), No salt, no sugar, no junk..YEAH ME! It was a cute little jingle for me. I did not use the salt box or salt shaker and did not add sugar to anything!..I would make lemonade for the family and not even taste it..I baked a birthday cake for my daughter, and one for my grand-children, but DID NOT touch. I was in THE ZONE.
There would be donuts in the cabinets..I didn't touch, ice cream in the frig..well you get it! There has never been a time in my life that I felt that good..all over.


But something happened....and it hurt me, and I got in a funk, and still now trying to get out. I have lost a total of 43 pounds, and trying to get back emotionally so I can move forward.
I have learned many things on this weight-loss journey but one is key..I will share this today!


EMOTIONS...those little things(that become big things) that rocks everyone's world.
The dictionary says..Emotions are a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others. Any of the particular feelings that characterize such a state of mind, such as joy, anger, hate, horror etc. In other words "feelings". Here lies the delimima..feelings usually makes us react. [The old French word esomvoir means to excite, from latin emovere means to disturb, from movere..to move. I got it, something happens to excite your feeling (joy, anger, rejection, sadness etc), and this causes a reaction..maybe movement.


I realize..finally that I tend to move toward food when I'm hurt, feel threatened, sad, and the like. It has taken me years to admit that I, Glenda am an emotional eater. There, I said! I feel like I'm at a AA meeting, hahaha.


If you're having trouble losing weight, don't look to the gym, the kitchen, or to that walk around the block. Look rather in your head and your heart, weight-loss (or not), and emotions goes hand in hand. Unless there are medical issues or enviromental triggers the only thing standing in your way could very well be your emotions. And they are real, I'm not down playing them, but we must face them, keep them in check and go on and meet your goals. I realize they have hindered me in many ways, especially in my eating habits, but I can change, I will change, I am changing.


I can't blame everything on my emotions but they have reared their ugly head way too many times.
My focus now is to be more "in touched" with my feelings, watch those triggers, journal more, put pen and pencil to my feelings instead of frying a batch of chicken! You see where I am? I am examining "why" I'm eating now...not just "what' I'm consuming. I've also invited God into my journey, before I sorta thought, "well He gave me common sense", but I need Him in every area, and He helps me with those emotions, those feelings of rejection and those past hurts when they come into my head. He reminds me of who I am in Him, not who others have tried to make me be...it is wonderful! I stand on Galatians 6:9.."And let us not loose heart and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint."


Emotions are key,let's use them to our advantage, take deep breaths, drink more water, grab a fruit, make a smoothie, haha...and pray. We can do this! We will do this!
Peace out!

MOBILITY

I've been having mobility troubles here of late. But I won't quit, I won't give up and I won't walk too much, haha. I will, I believe at some point in my life, need knee replacement surgery on my right knee. Enjoying a nice game of tennis with my sister years a go, landed me on my right knee, causing an injury that now has become a problem.

. I was a college tennis player, my aspirations were off the hook, I was pretty good too...until Brenda came home from California for a visit and wanted to play a game or two!....Off to the courts we went, it was high drama...until one of her yellow balls sailed way too far, but I was gonna get it! But instead, I fell on that cement, more embarrassed than hurt, brushing myself off, I was ready to play again.
Little did I know at the time, the hospital would have been a better idea. I would feel the pain off and on over the years, but just kept going, I'm tough you know!

 But as the years mounted and as age continued and as a little too much weight multiplied, the knee screamed. I didn't know till recently but that fall made my knee crooked. Yes, crooked, I have walked with a crooked knee all these years, arthritis set in because it was out of joint; now it's bone on bone. But still I do pretty good, and even walked 25 minutes today.
 
If you have good knees and can walk and go the gym and all that good stuff, let me encourage you to do so. Because when mobility is challenged, it's a different world, believe me!

I thank God for the years and for keeping me mobile even in the midst of my ignorance. Thank you Lord for MOBILITY!  Blessings!