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Smoothies and Soups - DAY 2

Today went relatively well.  I forgot to mention in yesterday's post how often I've been peeing.  I think this is significant because it shows how well I'm hydrating myself at the same time that I'm bombarding my insides with nutrients.  Every smoothie I make is mostly liquid, so I haven't been drinking a ton of water.  Hydration is great!  Being hydrated ups the energy level and makes your whole body feel fantastic.  Having to pee all the time kind of sucks.  I had to find a tree twice yesterday on the mail route.  Thankfully, today was my day off, so I was able to use an actual bathroom every 30-60 minutes or so.  

As far as cravings go,  I made salsa for Skyler today, and I had to handle the corn chips.  Somehow, I managed to keep them away from my mouth.  In the evening, I had to make her a grilled cheese on the "everything" rye bread I love, but I didn't let myself get too envious.  I enjoyed some soup and the smile on her face.  She thinks I'm nuts.  My motto for the week is, I have the rest of my life to eat chips and shit if I want to, I can make it 7 days.  

Skyler even let me make her a couple of smoothies today.  She had one with breakfast that she loved, and another as a snack that she admitted tasted a lot like Reese's.  That's her in the picture at the right.  I would  never suck her into my food experiment, but I certainly do try to encourage her to be openminded about the stuff I blend up.  Not only did she enjoy some of my weird concoctions, but she even did some yoga with me.  What a trooper.

So, here are the recipes you've all been waiting for:

#1 (pic on right)

2 c spinach

2 pears

1 c. pineapple (canned in juice)

2 1/2 c H2O

1/2 c shredded carrot

It was absolutely delicious, and Skyler agreed that it was the best tasting smoothie yet.  That is, until she had the purple one.

#2

2 c almond milk

2 TB Peanut Butter

2 TB sunflower Seeds

1 c spinach

#3

*The one Skyler is holding.  I didn't drink it, but it was just for her as a yummy healthy treat.

1 c almond milk

1 c blueberries

1 TB PB

1 tsp Chocolate Nesquik

#4

*This one was just an experiment.  I wanted something that tasted like pizza because I was tired of sweet stuff.  I'm not going to call it a success or a failure, but I'll just say it was interesting.

1/2 tsp garlic

1/3 c spinach

2 white mushrooms

1/2 c diced tomatoes (garlic, basil, onion)

2 c tomato soup (the nasty Campbell's kind because that's what I had)

1 tsp Pasta & Pizza Magic Seasoning (google it - amazing)

(I couldn't take a picture of this because it looked like complete crap.)

#5

*I liked Skyler's snack so much that when I got done my workout, I had to make myself something similar.

1 1/2 c coconut milk

1 c blueberries

1 TB Peanut Butter

1/2 scoop of Vanilla whey protein powder 

(While I am pretty much non-dairy consuming, I still haven't given up the whey protein or cheese.  It's a struggle.)

So far, I've gotten some pretty cool recipes out of this experiment.  Feel free to let me know if you try any and what you think.