tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887264386832905592024-03-08T13:32:21.344-08:00Christy DavisChristy Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11379926210932360967noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888726438683290559.post-33694897265991368622012-01-06T06:38:00.000-08:002012-01-06T06:47:59.235-08:00Day 3 Follow-Up (Yes, I realize it's late.....)Greetings from what could have been Day 4........ If I had made it through Day 3. I'm jumping ahead even though I'm actually late. ;-)<br /><br />Day 3 was somewhat disastrous for me and the 3 Day Green Smoothie Challenge. I started the day off well, consuming one of the best ones I had made yet (kale, pears, red grapes, parsley). Once again I chose to make a larger portion and time it where it was breakfast and lunch combined. It worked out well. I drank a ridiculous amount of water, made it through a somewhat interesting day and brought my butt home. That's where things went downhill... Let's just say I did not have a dinner smoothie. At whatever time I grabbed the grilled chicken salad out of the fridge and inhaled it with my fingers.... Yep, you read it. I was halfway through "just a bite or two" when I realized it was halfway gone. Thinking how rude and ridiculous I must have looked I pulled a fork out of the door and ate every last bite.... It was good. No dressing. Simple goodness for my starving self.<br /><br />Conclusion......... I lost a little over three pounds and starved the entire time. I was not ready to take on the 3 Day Green Smoothie Challenge. Maybe if I had started watching my food consumption for a week or two prior it would have worked but I started after a weekend of 9lbs of Chinese food...... I may try again in the future but for now I am only trying to incorporate smoothies into my regular diet.Christy Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11379926210932360967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888726438683290559.post-22804202973108459122012-01-03T17:20:00.000-08:002012-01-03T17:28:18.712-08:00Day 2 Follow-UpGood evening to the few of you that may actually be reading the 3 Day Green Smoothie Challenge!! Today has been interesting & I've been hungry. More specifically, I am craving dairy... I love milk & cheeses. I had my morning smoothie with the basic recipe but added more kale, a kiwi & some papaya. I sipped on it until mid-day (you may remember I am not a breakfast eater so it was breakfast & lunch combined).....pretty sure the diet does not recommend skipping. :) I was starving by the time I got home & snacked on a few carrots. My dinner consisted of another smoothie that I made with mustard greens, parsley, an apple, red grapes & a little papaya. It wasn't as good as I had hoped & was a little hot to my tongue. Thinking it may have been the mustard greens. I had a few cashews afterward. Have a great night! More tomorrow. <div><br /></div><div>Exhausted Beege</div>Christy Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11379926210932360967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888726438683290559.post-91009183253642370572012-01-03T07:16:00.000-08:002012-01-03T07:35:33.510-08:00Day 1 Follow-Up & Start of Day 2Good morning!<br />I must say my smoothie this morning is better than yesterday but I'm getting ahead of myself.... I left you yesterday after the preparation and tasting of my breakfast and lunch smoothies. They tasted better than I thought but I must tell you my belly started to hurt after the initial smoothie. I have a sensitive stomach so I am not surprised. :) I also learned another lesson.....drink the entire smoothie to keep hunger at bay. The recipe I posted yesterday is supposed to yield one quart......I'm not sure if it did because I didn't measure or pay attention but I suggest you drink the entire thing to feel full longer. I started off strong. I had my mind in the right place, I was fighting the belly ache and really wanted to hang on...... I didn't. Yep, you read it. I did not make a smoothie for dinner. I wanted to bite. I wanted to chew. I wanted something solid. So I caved. I sliced an avocado and ate it with grapes and carrots. It was so good. It wasn't a cheeseburger or crab cakes but it was so awesome to chew after sucking down kale smoothies all day. I thought I would be madder at myself than I was. I like to win but struggle with self discipline. I went to bed feeling rather proud of myself even though I had "dinner".<br /><br />On to this morning.....<br />I lost 1.2 pounds yesterday!!!!! OH YEAH!!!! I'm sure the weight loss made me a little more eager to make my breakfast smoothie. Due to time constraints, I didn't measure the ingredients. I started with the kale base (2 or so bunches) then added a whole mango, whole kiwi, cup of ice and a small amount of papaya. It's better today. I am hoping the belly ache is less today than yesterday.<br /><br />Must run and weigh in for "In the Know". We are revealing our resolutions today on air!!! :) Until later.....<br /><br />BeegeChristy Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11379926210932360967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888726438683290559.post-22250549832911140222012-01-02T08:05:00.000-08:002012-01-02T08:07:00.210-08:00Three Day Green Smoothie Challenge Day 1<div>Isn't it funny how you wake up thinking about food on the day you know you can't have any? I don't even eat breakfast or like some of the frozen stuff Anna eats in the mornings but caught myself eyeing her Boston cream pie toaster strudel. I hate Boston cream anything. I hate cream filling. On the bright side, I weighed when I got up and was pleasantly surprised. I was almost certain I weighed 10 more pounds than I do.....not kidding AT ALL. I have decided that growing old brings on gray hair AND weight redistribution. How is it possible to weigh within a few pounds as I did a year ago but my clothes feel totally different. Weight redistribution. All of my weight has chosen my torso to set up middle age residence. </div><div><br /></div><div>By <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1" detectors="true" result="1">7:10</a>, I managed to drink a couple of cups of water but wondered about my coffee? I thought I had read enough in two days to be prepared...... What did it say about coffee?!?!? What about my energy shot?!?! Oh dear. They are liquid.... :) </div><div><br /></div><div>After the morning dust settled, I set about tackling my three day endeavor. I chose the beginner recipe (will share below). It looked simple enough. Lessons.... I did learn that kitchen shears are a must. I DO need to learn how to properly cut/handle mango......I'm sure there is a YouTube video somewhere. Ice is preferred to water (for me anyway) and you should purée instead of liquefy unless you want small bits of kale. I did go ahead and prepare my smoothie for lunch using the remaining mixture in the blender (maybe a cup or so?!?!) and adding more kale with half of a banana. (Sorry MB....you can taste the dinner smoothie. :) I will post pics in a bit.</div><div><br /></div><div>Verdict.....much better than I anticipated!! The smoothie actually tastes good to me. I didn't have to add honey and my senses were not offended at all.</div><div><br /></div><div>Basic Balance (Beginner Green Smoothie)</div><div>1 mango</div><div>1 cup kale</div><div>1 cup water </div>Christy Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11379926210932360967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888726438683290559.post-14908267025896930962012-01-01T16:43:00.001-08:002012-01-01T16:43:48.626-08:00Tomorrow is the day!Okay, so I am taking the three day green smoothie challenge starting tomorrow...... We shall see. :) For those of you that know me well, you know I have a weak stomach & will vomit if the situation is less than pleasant. True story.<br />
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You may also know that the characters of our show, "In the Know", have signed on to do their New Year's resolutions publicly......as the general manager, this includes me.. Ugh. :) I thought that some of you may like to read my daily adventures so I am finally using my blog. <br />
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Until tomorrow.....<br />
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Beege<br />
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