It has been almost 2 months since I completed the 21 Day SP Cleanse. I still haven't had a Diet Coke or soda of any kind!! I'm really proud of this particular accomplishment because I had such a severe problem with drinking so much soda. I still drink De-Caf Coffee about 90% of the time. And sugar? Barely touch the stuff. To say the Cleanse changed my life is an understatement. Accomplishing this goal so early in the year really set me on the right track for 2012.
I continue benefiting from the 21 day cleanse in ways I never thought about. My opinion of my own self image is so much healthier. I learned being healthy and confident was way more important than being a size 2. Everyone has a different idea of perfect in their minds. So do something that makes you feel better not someone else's idea of what you should be doing.
I drink about 1 smoothie per day. My fabulous husband bought me a VitaMix Blender and it's AMAZING!! I made my first smoothie today with it. Some people have asked me for recipes, some I just make up. But this is the one I had tonight:
Raw Chocolate Strawberry/Banana Smoothie
1 Banana
1 Clementine
about 1 cup of Strawberries
1 Tbsp Raw Chocolate Powder (not Hershey's!!!)
1 tbsp flax seed oil
1 pk of Truvia (optional)
1 cup ice
2 TBSP Protein powder (I use SP Complete)
1 - 5 oz NonFat Greek Vanilla Yogurt
The beauty of smoothies is you can modify them in so many ways to meet your dietary needs. For example if you are doing dairy free then simply omit the yogurt.
I'm looking forward to this wonderful summer and can't wait to create lots more smoothie recipes to share with you!!
