Cucumber works well in fruit smoothies, I've discovered. The flavour is light and clear, so it doesn't clash with the sweet stuff. So far I've mixed it in with a few fruit combos, the most recent being:
cucumber
cherries
yogurt
water
cranberries
ground flax
Yum!!
7/30/08
1 Veggie That Doesn't Work
Pea pods... they're too stringy for smoothies (Ha! So my Magic Bullet is not infallible after all ;-)
Good to know!
Good to know!
7/29/08
2 Veggies That Work With Fruit...
...in smoothies, that is. Today I added avocado and cucumber to my fruit smoothie and it was yummy (actually, is avocado a fruit? dunno).
cherries
avocado
cucumber
apple peel
banana
yogurt
water
Blend together and enjoy :-)
I'm getting bored with the same fruit combos day after day, and I'd like to broaden my nutrient intake as well, so I'm experimenting with some veggies. I don't think I want to go as far as making a "v8" style veggie drink, so instead I'm adding the odd veggie into a mostly fruit base. I'll keep you posted :-)
cherries
avocado
cucumber
apple peel
banana
yogurt
water
Blend together and enjoy :-)
I'm getting bored with the same fruit combos day after day, and I'd like to broaden my nutrient intake as well, so I'm experimenting with some veggies. I don't think I want to go as far as making a "v8" style veggie drink, so instead I'm adding the odd veggie into a mostly fruit base. I'll keep you posted :-)
7/28/08
1 Reason I Couldn't Be On "The Biggest Loser"
... those contestants lose as much in ONE week as it took me in SIX (before I regained 75% of it and started this blog, lol).
Sheesh. If all it took to lose ten pounds was one week, I wouldn't have time to blog ;-)
I watched an episode last night (new? repeat? dunno) and a contestant had lost 17 pounds at the weigh in. When Caroline Rhea said "this week" in reference to his weight loss, I nearly fell off my chair. Mind you, these contestants are a lot bigger than I am, but still!! Holy cow - 17 pounds in one week. That's nuts. (If only it was that quick ;-)
Sheesh. If all it took to lose ten pounds was one week, I wouldn't have time to blog ;-)
I watched an episode last night (new? repeat? dunno) and a contestant had lost 17 pounds at the weigh in. When Caroline Rhea said "this week" in reference to his weight loss, I nearly fell off my chair. Mind you, these contestants are a lot bigger than I am, but still!! Holy cow - 17 pounds in one week. That's nuts. (If only it was that quick ;-)
7/24/08
3 Hurdles To My Weight Loss
1) Lack of motivation.
I haven't gained any more weight, and I really don't have that much to lose. This is probably my problem. If I was overweight enough to suffer health risks, then I might have more motivation. (On the other hand, someone with more than ten pounds to lose might feel too overwhelmed to even try.)
2) All or nothing mentality
This is kind of an OCD-like quality of mine. If I have one, harmless 20 calorie candy, I flip into "oh who cares, I've blown it now - I'll start tomorrow" mentality. Gets me every time (or should I say, every day ;-)
3) I love food.
Dang it. Not sure what to do about that one...
I haven't gained any more weight, and I really don't have that much to lose. This is probably my problem. If I was overweight enough to suffer health risks, then I might have more motivation. (On the other hand, someone with more than ten pounds to lose might feel too overwhelmed to even try.)
2) All or nothing mentality
This is kind of an OCD-like quality of mine. If I have one, harmless 20 calorie candy, I flip into "oh who cares, I've blown it now - I'll start tomorrow" mentality. Gets me every time (or should I say, every day ;-)
3) I love food.
Dang it. Not sure what to do about that one...
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