Recipes

I may have posted these somewhere...but I figure I'll post them again for anyone who would like to try them.

These are my favorite healthy smoothie recipes. You all know that I am a HUGE fan of the blendtec and Vitamix. They blend these smoothies up like no other, and the chopping and cutting fruits/veggies time is down to almost nothing...just toss 'em in.

There are a few things I ALWAYS have in the pantry and in my freezer to make my smoothies...

1.  Frozen Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Bananas. My freezer is stocked with them!
2.  Rolled Oats
3.  Fiber One Cereal, the lovely Rabbit pellet looking kind. I always have a few boxes in the pantry
4.  Blue Diamond Vanilla Almond Milk, Unsweetened.
5.  Vanilla Protein Powder,Vegetable based. (I work for XANGO, and they came out with protein powder with their weightloss line called, Favao. Since I'm an employee I get this with my employee points. Each month I stock up on the Protein Powder. It's so good!)
6.  XANGO juice. Again, because I get it free.
7.  Apples, Asian Pears (when in season),
8.  Big bag of raw Spinach. You can get it from Costco for around $4. It's a HUGE bag.
9.  Flaxseed Oil. Great stuff! I keep it in my fridge and then squirt it in my smoothies. You can get it at Good Earth or other Health Food Stores. Try using it every other day though...it'll clean out your system, if you know what I mean.

This smoothie I have EVERY.SINGLE.MORNING. No joke. I love it! I make this for Ryan and I, and it give us a nice size drink, for each of us...with a little extra if we want more.

Blueberry Graham Spinach Smoothie
-16 to20 oz. Cold water
-2 scoops Vanilla Protein Powder (vegetable base)
-1/4 to 1/2 c. Rolled Oats, raw
-1/4 to 1/2 c. Fiber One Cereal
-3/4 to 1 cup Frozen Blueberries
2 big handfuls of raw spinach
1 Tbsp. Flaxseed oil
6 cubes ice

Blend and enjoy. I use the 'smoothie' mode on the blendtec for this one.

Spinach Smoothie 
-12 oz. OJ or use a few oranges. I use XANGO juice
-1/4 c. frozen raspberries
-1/2 c. frozen blueberries
-1/2 banana (I use frozen ones, but they don't have to be frozen)
-2 to 3 large handfuls of spinach (the more the better)
-1 c. Kale (I just take one to two big leaves and cut out the stem)
1.Tbsp flaxseed oil
6 cubes of ice

Blend and enjoy! I use the 'smoothie' mode on this one as well

Strawberry Graham Smoothie
-8oz. Vanilla Almond Milk (unsweetened)
-1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder (vegetable base)
-1/4 c. Fiber One Cereal (same rabbit pellet looking kind)
-1/4 c. Oats
-1/2 c. Frozen Strawberries.
-1 tsp. flaxseed oil
-6 cubes of ice

Blend and enjoy. You can use smoothie mode, or milkshake mode.

We are starting Bountiful Baskets again, yay for summertime! I tend to throw in a few new fruits here and there.

I'll post more, but for now, enjoy! If you make these let me know what you think. :)

Shan

Video Diary and Bra tangent...

When I first started my weightloss journey I would do a video diary a few times a week just to talk about how I was feeling, what was working, what wasn't...and also to see my body getting smaller.

Since falling off the wagon, and getting back on now, I feel it's time for my video diaries. This was I can be responsible.

However, you should know that in this video I go off on a little tangent about my bra. You see...today I'm wearing my padded, push-up bra. The bra that gives me cleavage. It's not my favorite bra at all. Why?

1. It gives me cleavage
2. It makes my boobs look much bigger than they are
3. I feel like I look heavier in this bra
4. I don't want the big boobs look, I don't like it on me.
5. Smaller boobs makes me feel smaller all around.
6. When sitting down while wearing this bra, I feel as though my boobs are up at my neck.

I dunna like it, ok? That's why! So, excuse my tangent...but it is kind of random and funny.

*Disclaimer*
Yes, I know I shouldn't have been driving and video recording at the same time. I realize my mistake now. Thanks for pointing it out Caiti. I have no excuse, except that I was on the back roads of Lehi where there are hardly any cars. But, I've learned my lesson. I will not drive and do my videos at the same time.