January 9, 2013

resolutions

Every year we make New Years resolutions but do we all really follow them? No. I think the majority of us tend to make drastic resolutions which aren't realistic and in the end we just forget them altogether.

This year I resolve to be more health conscious. I didn't want to lose a certain number of pounds, put a number on how many times I went to the gym in a week, or promise that I wouldn't eat cupcakes. Let's be honest, I'm gonna eat that cupcake. Really, it was all about being mindful and trying to incorporate better behaviors and foods into my diet.

This week I got onto the juicing & smoothie train. If I can pack a bunch of vegetables, fruits, protein, fiber, and omega 3's into one cup, I am all for it!

I have been making a lot of recipes that I pin on pinterest. I'll be sure to post more of the lucky winners that get a spot in my recipe book. For now, I leave you with the green smoothie that I posted on my instagram, you can find the original post here.


Ingredients:
1 frozen sliced banana
1 Tablespoon peanut butter
1/2 cup 0% Vanilla Chobani Greek yogurt
1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze
(or any other kind of milk)
4 cups baby spinach (or more, or less)
Side Note: I also added a bit of honey 

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Nutritional stats:
350 calories, 10g fiber, 21g protein

2 comments:

  1. i used to LOVE to juice, before my juicer broke. but making smoothies is so much easier! thanks for the yummy recipe.

    new follower :)

    www.thebechtholts.blogspot.com

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  2. Ooh I love the idea of adding peanut butter to it! I have a vegan and vegetarian board here: http://pinterest.com/chelslovesyou/vegetarian-vegan/ and a juice board: http://pinterest.com/chelslovesyou/juices/ with a lot of healthy recipes if you want to check it out!

    Ps I love your blog, I'm a new follower from Rylee Blake's blog :)

    chelsea

    http://marleyandperry.blogspot.com

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